"Luck" is on the side of Yoshikage Kira![2] (この吉良吉影に「運」は味方してくれているッ！)
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Kosaku Kawajiri (川尻 浩作, Kawajiri Kōsaku) was confirmed to return for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
His moveset is fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay tweaks that All-Star Battle R brought.
In the English localization of the game, Kosaku's Stand, Killer Queen, is localized as "Deadly Queen", carried on from its All-Star Battle debut.
Replacing Kosaku's previous voice actor, Rikiya Koyama, is Toshiyuki Morikawa, who has voiced him since the Diamond is Unbreakable anime adaptation. Because of this, and like the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Kosaku were either added or re-recorded.
Kosaku has 900 health and uses the Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, fighting foes with Killer Queen. During a fight, he can use various move from his appearance in Diamond is Unbreakable.
Kosaku briefly summons Killer Queen to stab outward with both of its hands. The first hit causes a crumple, and either hit can be cancelled into skills.
Attack type: High Damage: 10 + 20 (30)
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND
Kosaku slaps outward with his hand while crouching.
Attack type: Low Damage: 14
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Kosaku shifts forward slightly and performs a crouching gut punch.
Attack type: Low Damage: 23
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Kosaku briefly summons Killer Queen to move forward and perform a sweeping kick. If it hits the opponent, they will be knocked to the ground in a hard knockdown.
Attack type: Low Damage: 34
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Kosaku attacks outward with his knee while airborne.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 18
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Kosaku performs an aerial kick downward.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 28
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
Kosaku briefly summons Killer Queen to stab downward with its hand.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 40
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand Off] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Stand On/Off (スタンドON/OFF, Sutando ON/OFF)
ON GROUND
Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Killer Queen, altering the skills Kosaku has access to.
Only one bomb at a time
Passive
Killer Queen may not have more than one bomb out at a time. If Kosaku performs any skill that would create a new bomb, any existing bomb is overwritten and nullified.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)
Activates when under 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Kosaku falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
Impact Ignition Bomb [☆]
+ //ON GROUND
Kosaku summons Killer Queen and Stray Cat to fire an air bomb that is manually detonated. Kosaku himself remains stationary until the bomb is detonated or the skill is interrupted. The trajectory of the air bomb created is determined by the attack button inputted.
Light (): The air bomb travels straight forward.
Medium (): The air bomb travels at a 45 degree angle upward.
Heavy (): The air bomb travels at a steeper upward angle, almost directly up.
These bombs deals 50% of the Guard Gauge, deals higher damage than "Contact Bomb", are unaffected by opposing attacks, projectiles, and traps, and produce large explosions that cannot be jumped over. However, Kosaku is completely vulnerable while he is controlling the air bomb, and the bomb disappears as soon as he is hit.
Attack type: High Damage: 160
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Standing Light Attack
ON GROUND
Killer Queen attacks outward with the back of its fist.
Attack type: High Damage: 14
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND
Killer Queen moves forward and performs a left hook.
Attack type: High Damage: 23
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Killer Queen and Kosaku move forward while Killer Queen stabs out twice with the same hand.
Attack type: High Damage: 12 + 40 (52)
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND
Killer Queen attacks outward with the back of its fist while crouching.
Attack type: Low Damage: 13
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Killer Queen stabs outward with its hand while crouched.
Attack type: Low Damage: 21
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Killer Queen moves forward and performs a sweeping kick. If it hits the opponent, they'll be knocked to the ground in a hard knockdown.
Attack type: Low Damage: 34
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Killer Queen jabs at a downward angle while airborne.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 17
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Killer Queen performs an aerial kick at a downward angle.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 26
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
Killer Queen stabs downward with both of its hands while airborne.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 15 + 30 (45)
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand On] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Stand On/Off (スタンドON/OFF, Sutando ON/OFF)
ON GROUND
Switches between User Mode and Stand Mode. Doing so summons or dismisses Killer Queen, altering the skills Kosaku has access to.
I'll crush you!
+ ON GROUND
Kosaku briefly summons Killer Queen to stomp on the opponent. This attack can hit downed opponents, but if it hits a standing opponent, it will launch them. This skill is a command normal that can combo into Kosaku's other skills. (Comboable)
Though this move is identical to the original Kira's "It's your fate to be defeated" skill, its name implies it to be the stomp Killer Queen attempted to use on Stray Cat during their first encounter.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 35
Only one bomb at a time
Passive
Killer Queen may not have more than one bomb out at a time. If Kosaku performs any skill that would create a new bomb, any existing bomb is overwritten and nullified.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)
Activates when under 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Kosaku falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
When Kosaku steps forward in his animation, he now actually stays moved forward slightly when he steps back rather than moving back and being in the same place he was when he started the attack.
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Killer Queen moves forward while attacking now rather than staying in the same place to perform its attack.
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
Impact Ignition Bomb [☆]
+ //ON GROUND
For the and variants of this skill, the projectile is much larger than it was in All-Star Battle, now being the same size across all variants. Instead of the air bomb always traveling straight, the button inputted now controls the trajectory of the projectile. As such, the speed and damage of the air bomb are no longer affected by the button inputted. Furthermore, the damage of the skill is significantly greater now, and it is not a single hitting attack, instead being three hits. While Kosaku can still be hit by the explosion of this skill, it no longer launches him, instead only dealing damage, which is also greater than it was in ASB. Additionally, the explosion from this skill is now a High rather than an Unblockable. As a trade off, this skill now deals heavy guard damage (50% of the bar).
Ignition
(While a ☆ skill is in effect) + //ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED
The input for this skill has been changed. Previously it was + 2 ATK Buttons in place of + //. Also, these bombs can now hit downed opponents.
Trajectory Change
2 ATK Buttons during "Impact Ignition Bomb" ON GROUND
The input for this skill has been changed. Previously it was + 2 ATK Buttons in place of 2 ATK Buttons. The number of times the trajectory of the air bomb can be changed has been standardized across versions to a maximum of three times, and suffers no damage penalty for doing so now. The speed increase when the trajectory is changed is less drastic than it was in All-Star Battle also, but this is more so due to the speed of the projectile being standardized to the fastest version.
I'll have to fight it out!
+ //ON GROUND
This skill now launches the opponent instead of causing a hard knockdown, which allows this skill to be Flash Canceled later and still combo. In addition, the number of hits has been reduced and standardized. Because of this, the attack is shorter and Killer Queen now moves forward more before starting its punch barrage in order to cover a similar distance.
This stone is a bomb! [☆]
+ //ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED TRAP
This skill is now a User Mode skill instead of only being available in Stand Mode. This skill can now be automatically triggered if a opponent touches the stone. Instead of launching the opponent across the stage, the skill now launches them into the air, allowing Kosaku to combo off of this skill.
Normals [Stand On] (通常技)
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND
Killer Queen now moves forward when attacking, giving this normal more range. This also results in this move having more pushback than it did in All-Star Battle.
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Kosaku and Killer Queen move farther forward than they did in All-Star Battle.
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
This attack executes much faster than it did in All-Star Battle.
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Killer Queen moves forward while attacking now rather than staying in the same place to perform its attack.
Style/Specials/Etc. [Stand On] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
I'll crush you!
+ ON GROUND
This move can now be used freely instead of only being usable when an opponent is downed. As such, it can now be used to cancel normals and cancel into skills. It also now launches if it hits a standing opponent instead of causing normal hitstun.
Skills [Stand Off] (コマンド技)
Ignition
(While a ☆ skill is in effect) + //ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED
The input for this skill has been changed. Previously it was + 2 ATK Buttons in place of + //. Also, these bombs can now hit downed opponents.
Contact Bomb [☆]
+ //ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED
The air bomb travels faster than it did in All-Star Battle with the difference being more noticeable the stronger the button inputted. The explosion is also now a High rather than being Unblockable. As a trade off, this skill now deals heavy guard damage (50% of the bar). The damage of this skill is significantly higher as well.
The First Bomb [☆]
+ //ON GROUND
This skill is no longer an Unblockable; instead, it is now a High. The startup of this skill is significantly shorter as well, meaning that it will now properly combo out of Kosaku's normals. Killer Queen also now moves forward an increasing distance depending on what button is inputted.
Air Bomb Cushion
(While guarding) + 2 ATK Buttons for ½ HH ON GROUND
Instead of being a shielding skill that Kosaku can apply to himself to protect against the next attack he receives, this skill is now a pushblock skill that allows him to push the opponent away when he is guarding attacks at the cost of half a bar of the Heart Heat Gauge. The input for this skill has changed as a result. Previously it was + // instead of + 2 ATK Buttons.
General Changes
Kosaku's run speed in User Mode has been greatly decreased.
Medal List
Costumes & Tints
Costumes
Normal
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Kosaku's GHA, "Bites the Dust", rewinds time, and by doing so, he reverses several character-specific effects. This includes:
Jonathan Joestar: If Jonathan has activated his "This is my final Ripple!" comeback ability and recovers, its passive effects will be undone and access to his HHG will be restored to him as well.
Joseph Joestar: If Joseph has gained any "Guess I did it again!" Levels, it will be reverted back down to Lv 0. If one of the counters used to gain those levels was his "Your next line is:" skill, access to that skill will remain locked.
Rudol von Stroheim: If Stroheim destroyed his own HHG by successfully activating his "Farewell, you annoying Englishman!" skill, access to his HHG will be restored to him.
Wamuu: If Wamuu has any of his installs (Wind Mode, "Vapor Barrier", or "I shall see with the wind") active, they will be cancelled/undone, and the Heart Heat spent will remain lost.
Esidisi: If Esidisi has any of his installs ("Heat Control" or "The Burning King") active, they will be cancelled, and the Heart Heat spent will remain lost.
Kars: If Kars has evolved into the Ultimate Thing using his GHA, his transformation will be undone and the Heart Heat spent will remain lost. If either of his installs ("Light Mode" or "Brilliant Bone Blades") are active, they will be undone as well.
Mariah: If Mariah has gained Magnetization Gauge levels, they will be reverted back down to Lv 1.
Yukako Yamagishi: If Yukako's HHG was destroyed due to her "My precious hair! It's turned completely white!" special, it will be restored, though this is purely visual as she does not have the health to live even the lowest damage version of Kosaku's GHA when the special is activated.
Pannacotta Fugo: If Fugo has Purple Haze in Purple Haze Distortion using either his GHA or his "Purple Haze Distortion" special, the transformation will be undone. If activated with "Purple Haze Distortion", Fugo will remained locked out of that special. If any of Purple Haze's capsules have been broken, they will also all be restored.
Prosciutto: If Prosciutto has gained any Aging Gauge levles, they will be reverted back down to Lv 0.
Diavolo: If Diavolo used his HHA to activate Epitaph, it will be deactivated, and the Heart Heat spent will remain lost.
Weather Report: If Weather has his "Weather Report" install active, it will be undone, and the Heart Heart spent will remain lost.
Enrico Pucci (Final): If Pucci has evolved his Stand into C-MOON or Made in Heaven, it will be reverted all the way back to Whitesnake. In MiH's case, the stage will also revert back to what it was previously, and Pucci will be unable to enter Made in Heaven Mode again for the rest of the match as per his own gameplay rules. If his Stand was still Whitesnake, any of the 14 words already spoken to the Green Baby will be cleared.
Steel Ball Run Characters: If any of the Steel Ball Run characters has Holy Corpse Parts in their possession, they will lose all of them and the Parts will reappear in a random location on the stage. If there were unclaimed Parts on the ground, their location will be randomized as well.
Johnny Joestar: If Johnny has Tusk evolved into any ACT beyond ACT1, then the Stand will be reverted back to ACT1 and Johnny's available abilities will be reverted accordingly.
Gyro Zeppeli: Gyro's Spin Gauge will be returned to being half full, regardless of the amount of Spin Gauge he has when Kosaku's GHA connects. If he was in Golden Spin Mode, the mode will be undone. If any of his Steel Balls were out, they will be automatically returned to him as well.
Funny Valentine: If Valentine has used his "Back from the 'other side'" skill, access to his HHG will be restored to him and the Heart Heat he spent will be lost.
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Kosaku has unique dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
1. Use the "He's... gone!" skill: 1000 G 2. Use the "Stop, time!" skill: The World Publicity Artwork 3. Land a 50-hit combo: Kosaku Color Tint C
Entrance Dialogue
DIO: You want peace, do you? I could give it to you... if you truly want it. Kosaku: Can I help you? I don't want any trouble, so can you just leave me be?
Victory Dialogue
DIO: You're a powerful Stand user. I think I'll implant a flesh bud into you rather than killing you.
Defeat Dialogue
Kosaku: I'll blow you away to protect my peaceful life.
Diamond is Unbreakable
Boss Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Clear two panels on the same page.
1. Attack the opponent's Stand: 1000 G 2. Land the "DORARARARARARARA!" skill: Josuke Reference Sketch 3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Josuke's Theme 4. Land "Meet my homing missile!" out of a Heart Heat Attack: Josuke Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Josuke: I swear I'll rip Yoshikage Kira apart with my Crazy Diamond! Kosaku: Hmm. I should aim to avoid close quarters combat with Crazy Diamond.
The opponent's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills. The opponent's attack power and defense are increased.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Trajectory Change" skill: 1000 G 2. Land the "Impact Ignition Bomb" skill: Kosaku Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "Can I ask your name?" throw: Kosaku's Theme 4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Kosaku Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Anasui: You remind me of me. You can't hide it by changing your face... You're a murderer, right? Kosaku: If you're going to disturb my peace... Then I need you to disappear.
Victory Dialogue
Kosaku: I'm attracted to women's hands. I'm not taking them apart for their own sake.
Defeat Dialogue
Anasui: I'm not the man I used to be. Not since I met Jolyne.
Kosaku's theme is KILL A (ＫＩＬＬ・Ａ, Kirā), and can be unlocked in-game by landing the "Can I ask your name?" throw in All-Star Battle Mode's Kosaku vs Narciso Anasui Extra Battle.
Kosaku's Theme
Its name is taken from Kosaku's actual name, Yoshikage Kira, as it's a romanization of "Kira" featured on the cover of Chapter 146 of Diamond is Unbreakable.
Actually Yoshikage Kira disguised as businessman Kosaku Kawajiri, in whom is awakened the time-resetting ability, Bites the Dust. Kawajiri's son Hayato brings him up against Josuke Higashikata 4 and company, and in the end he's run over by an ambulance, then dragged into the forbidden alley with his Stand.
Yoshikage Kira's Stand, with the ability to turn objects it touches into bombs. Its left hand forms the autonomous heat-seeking Sheer Heart Attack, which acts separately from Killer Queen. In the latter half of the story, the Stand develops Bites the Dust, which can blow up and rewind time itself.
Yoshikage Kira's Stand that turns objects it touches into bombs. Its left hand forms the autonomous, heat-seeking Heart Attack missile. In the latter half of the story, the Stand develops Bites the Dust, which can blow up time itself.
A creature that was born when a cat stabbed by an Arrow was buried in the Kawajiri Family's garden. Yoshikage Kira, disguised as Kosaku Kawajiri, notices this creature and nurtures it in the Kawajiri's attic. It has the ability to manipulate air.[4]
A life-form created when a cat is shot by an Arrow in the Kawajiri family's garden. This is witnessed by Yoshikage Kira, posing as the father of the family. He nurtures it in the attic and discovers its air-manipulating abilities.
A character from Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable. He is the son of Kosaku Kawajiri and a boy in elementary school. Upon discovering that his father was being impersonated by Yoshikage Kira, he battles against the villain despite suffering at the hands of Bites the Dust.[3]
A schoolboy, and son of Kosaku Kawajiri. He realizes his father is Yoshikage Kira in disguise. He battles against Kira even as he is suffering at the hands of Bites the Dust.
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Taunt Lines
1000 G
Reference Sketch
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
Normal Costume
Kosaku Color Tint C
Josuke's Theme
Josuke Special Outfit A
