JoJo

“

Jotaro Kujo... anscheinend haben seine Freunde in der Schule das "Jo" von Kujo und das "Jo" von Jotaro genommen, um ihm den Spitznamen "JoJo" zu geben... Wie albern!

”

—Japanische Polizisten, Chapter 114: Jotaro Kujo, Part 1

JoJo (ジョジョ) ist der Spitzname der Hauptprotagonisten in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, der sich aus der Wiederholung von "Jo" in ihren Namen ableitet.

Im Text des Mangas während Phantom Blood und Battle Tendency wird es am häufigsten in Bezug auf Jonathan und Joseph Joestar verwendet.

Alle Protagonisten entstammen der Familie Joestar und tragen daher das Sternmuttermal.

Protagonisten

The JoJos

Jonathan Joestar

Joseph Joestar

Jotaro Kujo

Josuke Higashikata

Giorno Giovanna

Jolyne Cujoh

Johnny Joestar

Josuke Higashikata

Jodio Joestar

Nicht-Protagonisten

The following characters are not protagonists in the series, and some do not even belong to the Joestar bloodline. However, it is notable that their names are able to be shortened as "JoJo":

Non-Protagonist JoJos

George Joestar I

George Joestar II

Sadao Kujo

Shizuka Joestar

George Joestar II

George Joestar III

Josuke Higashikata

Birth name

Joseph Joestar

Josefumi Kujo

Sadafumi Kujo

JORGE JOESTAR

JORGE JOESTAR JOJOS

Jorge/Joji Joestar

Jodoh Joestar

Jonda Joestar

Joeko Joestar

Herkunft

The name "JoJo" originated at a Denny's where Araki and his first editor, Ryosuke Kabashima, had their first meeting pertaining to the series. The two had decided on "Jonathan" as the series' protagonist, however, Araki also wanted the initials to match in a way similar to the American filmmaker, Steven Spielberg (S.S). They eventually landed on the name, "Jonathan Joestar" (J.J) and thus the nickname "JoJo" was born.

Jonathan was rumored to be named after "Jonathan's Family Restaurant," however, both Araki and Kabashima confirm this was an urban myth that formed among fans back in the day. Araki had also brought up the name during a 2006 interview, but he claims the interviewer had mentioned it and he just went along with it by accident. Coincidentally, their later meetings during Parts 2 and 3 were held at said Jonathan's restaurant.

Trivia

• Giorno Giovanna and Josuke Higashikata (Part 8) are the only main protagonists who were never referred to by the nickname "JoJo" (or the stylized "GioGio") by other characters in canon works.
• The only time the stylized "GioGio" is mentioned by another character is during the ending scene of the light novel Purple Haze Feedback wherein Pannacotta Fugo and Giorno Giovanna discuss the events of the story. Giorno tells Fugo to "do him a favor" and call him "GioGio" instead of "Boss", Fugo replies by swearing his allegiance and refers to him as "GioGio".
• Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda, one of the main protagonists of rey infinito, has two "Jo"'s in his name, creating a parallel with the JoJos of the Joestar Family. However, the J's in his name are pronounced like an H.