All-Star Battle R ★ Akira Otoishi
Akira Otoishi (音石 明, Otoishi Akira) 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, Akira's Stand, Red Hot Chili Pepper, is localized as "Chili Pepper", carried on from its All-Star Battle debut.
Being Akira's one and only voice actor, debuting in All-Star Battle and later voicing Akira in the Diamond is Unbreakable anime adaptation, Showtaro Morikubo reprises his role in this game as well. As with majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Akira were either added or re-recorded.
Gameplay
Akira has 950 health and uses the Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, fighting foes with Red Hot Chili Pepper. During a fight, he can use various moves from his appearance in Diamond is Unbreakable.
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Command List
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ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 8
ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 14
ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 10 + 20 (30) (normal) / 10 + 28 (38) (MAX Electricity)
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 10
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 17 (normal) / 21 (MAX Electricity)
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 30 (normal) / 37 (MAX Electricity)
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 13
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 7 × 2 (14) (MAX Electricity) / 8 × 2 (16) (MAX Electricity)
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 30
ON GROUND + ON GROUND CHARGEABLE 
+ 
ON GROUND If it completely depletes while Otoishi is in Stand Mode, he will be forced into a special animation as Chili Pepper is forcibly dismissed, leaving him vulnerable. While empty, Otoishi is unable to use any skills, moves, even his Throw, or summon Red Hot Chili Pepper, leaving him with only his User Mode normal attacks. After the gauge has been fully drained, it will passively refill to about a quarter of a stock while in User Mode. It will then start passively draining again once reaching this point.
If it is filled past the first meter, Otoishi enters "MAX Electricity", increasing the damage and speed of his attacks involving Chili Pepper as well as altering their properties, with the Stand visually becoming brighter as more sparks and electric crackles come off of it.
If in Stand Mode, Chili Pepper can remain in MAX Electricity even after the gauge drops below the second level, provided Otoishi doesn't dismiss the Stand.
+ // then + for follow-up ON GROUND order, but the greater the increase, the more vulnerable Otoishi becomes. This projectile cannot be reflected and doubles as an anti-air. (Flash Cancel comboable)This skill possess its own follow-up. If used, Chili Pepper exits the plane to deliver a drop attack, knocking the opponent down.
When at MAX Electricity, this attack deals more damage and the airplane itself will shock the opponent upon connecting, leaving them bound and then crumpling. The follow-up will also launch the opponent instead of knocking them down. (Comboable)
This skill's recovery is incredibly long, making it extremely punishable when whiffed. When combined with the fact that it cannot hit crouching opponents unless they are Mounted, it is inadvisable to use this attack in neutral.
Attack type: High
Damage: 35 (normal) / 40 (MAX Electricity) 45 (normal) / 50 (MAX Electricity) 55 (normal) / 60 (MAX Electricity)
Follow-Up Damage: 35 (normal) / 38 (MAX Electricity)
+ // ON GROUND - Light (): Chili Pepper jumps from the first spot to the third.
- Medium (): Chili Pepper jumps from the second spot to the third.
- Heavy (): Chili Pepper jumps from the third spot to the first, moving towards Otoishi.
Attack type: High
Damage: 35 (normal) / 60 (MAX Electricity)
ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 12 (normal) / 15 (MAX Electricity)
ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 14 × 2 (28) (normal) / 17 × 2 (34) (MAX Electricity)
ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 20 × 2 (40) (normal) / 25 × 2 (5) (MAX Electricity)
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 11 (normal) / 13 (MAX Electricity)
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 19 (normal) / 23 (MAX Electricity)
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 30 (normal) / 38 (MAX Electricity)
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 14 (normal) / 17 (MAX Electricity)
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 21 (normal) / 26 (MAX Electricity)
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 40 (normal) / 50 (MAX Electricity)
ON GROUND + ON GROUND CHARGEABLE If it completely depletes while Otoishi is in Stand Mode, he will be forced into a special animation as Chili Pepper is forcibly dismissed, leaving him vulnerable. While empty, Otoishi is unable to use any skills, moves, even his Throw, or summon Red Hot Chili Pepper, leaving him with only his User Mode normal attacks. After the gauge has been fully drained, it will passively refill to about a quarter of a stock while in User Mode. It will then start passively draining again once reaching this point.
If it is filled past the first meter, Otoishi enters "MAX Electricity", increasing the damage and speed of his attacks involving Chili Pepper as well as altering their properties, with the Stand visually becoming brighter as more sparks and electric crackles come off of it.
If in Stand Mode, Chili Pepper can remain in MAX Electricity even after the gauge drops below the second level, provided Otoishi doesn't dismiss the Stand.
+ // ON GROUND order, but the greater the increase, the more Electricity it will cost and the more vulnerable Otoishi will become. This skill has two possible follow-ups, and is a Stand Rush skill that Otoishi can disconnect from to freely act while it is executing. (Flash Cancel comboable)With MAX Electricity, this attack does more damage, the number of hits is increased, and Otoishi is left less vulnerable.
Attack type: High
Damage: 14 × 3 (42) (≥ quarter Electricity Gauge) / 16 × 3 (48) (normal) / 11 × 5 (55) (MAX Electricity) 16 × 3 (48) (≥ quarter Electricity Gauge) / 18 × 3 (54) (normal) / 13 × 5 (65) (MAX Electricity) 20 × 3 (60) (≥ quarter Electricity Gauge) / 22 × 3 (66) (normal) / 15 × 5 (75) (MAX Electricity)
+ // ON GROUND With MAX Electricity, this attack deals more damage and executes faster.
Attack type: High
Damage: 60 (normal) / 75 (MAX Electricity)
+ // ON GROUND With MAX Electricity, this attack deals more damage and executes faster.
While this follow-up skill does not combo directly out of "More power than a jet engine", it can be made to combo by utilizing its ability to be Stand Rushed and using a User Mode normal to keep the opponent in hitstun.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 40 (normal) / 50 (MAX Electricity)
+ // ON GROUND order, but the greater the increase, the more Electricity the skill will cost. (Flash Cancel comboable)With MAX Electricity, this executes faster.
Otoishi's HHA can combo off of this skill, but it is a bit character dependent, so it will not work on the entire cast.
Attack type: Throw
Damage: 145 / 155 / 165
+ // ON GROUND order, but the greater the increase, the more Electricity it costs and the more vulnerable Otoishi becomes. (Flash Cancel comboable)With MAX Electricity, Chili Pepper will perform an uppercut after its initial attack, which will launch the opponent, who has been bound by the first hit, into the air. This attack also deals more damage and gains the ability to be jump canceled. However, it can no longer be Flash Canceled.
Attack type: Counter
Damage: 100 (normal) / 120 (MAX Electricity) 120 (normal) / 140 (MAX Electricity) 140 (normal) / 160 (MAX Electricity)
( to back-throw) ON GROUND With MAX Electricity, this Throw deals more damage.
Attack type: Throw
Damage: 120 (normal) / 150 (MAX Electricity)
+ 2 ATK Buttons
ON GROUND This HHA can restore the Electricity Gauge to the first level if it is not already at it or above, and deals more damage when at MAX Electricity.
Attack type: High
Damage: 168 (normal) / 206 (MAX Electricity)
+ 3 ATK Buttons or 
ON GROUND Chili Pepper knocks the opponent back, before flashing behind and pummeling them with a flurry of blows. After a follow-up kick that sends the opponent forward, Chili Pepper then flashes in front of them and punches them again, before instantly reappearing above to knock them to the ground. The attack finishes with Red Hot Chili Pepper delivering a powerful haymaker to the opponent's face as Otoishi finishes his solo with a sweaty but grinning face as an audience can be heard cheering.
This GHA can restore the Electricity Gauge to the first level if it is not already at it or above, and deals more damage when at MAX Electricity.
Attack type: High
Damage: 309 / 370 / 463 (depending on HH gauge)
Attack type: High
Moveset Changes from All-Star Battle
ON GROUND ON GROUND IN AIR OK + ON GROUND CHARGEABLE + ON GROUND in place of .
+ // ( + for follow-up) ON GROUND in place of . The follow-up input has also changed from to + . Furthermore, when Otoishi has MAX Electricity, this follow-up will now launch the opponent rather than knocking them to the ground.
+ // ON GROUND in place of . Instead of jumping from the first to the second electricity spot when using the variant, RHCP will now jump from the first to the third. This results in this variant being much more versatile now since it can hit the opponent in situations other than when they are moving forward. Additionally, when at MAX Electricity, the variant now causes a crumple like the other variants instead of launching the opponent into the air.
IN AIR OK + ON GROUND CHARGEABLE + // ON GROUND + // ON GROUND + // ON GROUND in place of . Additionally, this follow-up skill no longer combos naturally off of "More power than a jet engine!", making it a bit more difficult to use. It also causes a crumple now instead of launching the opponent into the air.
+ // ON GROUND order. However, the Electricity cost also increases in this order now as well.
+ // ON GROUND + 3 ATK Buttons or
ON GROUND General Changes
- Otoishi's run speed in User Mode has been decreased.
Medal List
Costumes & Tints
Normal CostumePoses
Taunt A
Taunt B
Taunt C
Taunt D
Victory A
Victory B
Victory C
Victory D
Victory E
Dialogue
Taunt Lines Victory Lines Tag LinesSpecial Interactions
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Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Akira has unique dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
Match Entrance VictoryAll-Star Battle Mode
All missions in All-Star Battle Mode starring Akira as either the Player or Enemy, in order of appearance.
Diamond is Unbreakable
1000 G 1000 G2. Land the "I'll drag you in!" skill:
Akira Reference Sketch3. Use a Great Heat Attack:
Akira Color Tint CSpeedwagon: Me, a sponsor? What in the world do you mean?
700 G 1000 G2. Land the "Time to get electric, baby!" throw:
Red Hot Chili Pepper Publicity Artwork3. Land a Great Heat Attack:
Red Hot Chili Pepper 3D ModelAkira: You think you've cornered me?
Golden Wind
1000 G 1000 G2. Land a 30-hit combo:
Trish Publicity Artwork3. Land a Great Heat Attack:
Trish Color Tint CTrish: I've sung on stage with my mother. What's your deal?
Stone Ocean
700 G 1000 G2. Land a 5-hit combo:
Kiss Publicity Artwork3. Land a Great Heat Attack:
Ermes Color Tint CErmes: Where the hell do you get off?
Gallery
Media
Music
Akira's theme is 
Ultra Super Guitarist (ウルトラ・スーパー・ギタリスト, Urutora Sūpā Gitarisuto), and can be unlocked in-game by buying it from the Gallery Shop for 1000 G.
Its name is taken from Akira's stated life dream in Chapter 46 of Diamond is Unbreakable. Specifically, he says "My dream is to be like Jimi Hendrix or Jeff Beck. To be an ultra super guitarist and live life hard and fast!"
JoJo Glossary
TranslatedLocalized
A major antagonist from Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable. He is the user of the Stand Red Hot Chili Pepper and a budding young rock guitarist. He steals the Bow and Arrow[3] and creates Stands with it for fun. He is retired after losing to Josuke and Okuyasu, and ends up in jail for theft.[4]
Stand: Chili Pepper. A budding young rock guitarist. He steals the "Bow and Arrow" and half-heartedly starts experimenting with Stands. He's retired after losing to Josuke Higashikata 4 and Okuyasu, ending up in jail for theft. |
第４部『ダイヤモンドは砕けない』の登場人物。『レッド・ホット・チリ・ペッパー』のスタンド使い。ロック・ギタリストを目指す青年。『弓と矢』を盗み出し、面白半分にスタンド使いを増やし始める。仗助との闘いに敗北後、億泰に駄目押しの一撃をくらい、 |
TranslatedLocalized
The Stand of Akira Otoishi. It has the ability to manipulate electricity, and can travel at high speed through power outlets and along wires. As a long-distance operation type Stand, it becomes more and more powerful as it absorbs electricity.
Akira Otoishi's Stand that can manipulate electricity and travel at high speed through outlets and along power lines. It is a remote Stand that becomes more and more powerful as it absorbs charge. |
音石明のスタンド。電気を操る能力を持ち、コンセントや電線の中を高速移動する。遠隔操作型のスタンドだが、電気を吸収すればするほどパワーアップするという特徴を持つ。 |
Art & Misc. Gameplay Callbacks
Reference SketchASB Mode Diamond is Unbreakable Akira vs Robert E. O. Speedwagon Extra Battle
Land the "I'll drag you in!" skill
Chapter 311: Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 5
Red Hot Chili Pepper Reference SketchMisc
Otoishi's intro
Otoishi's Throw
Otoishi's guitar solo during his GHA
Update History
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral1.3.0
- "Electricity Gauge"
- Increased speed that gauge fills.
- Standing Middle Attack while Stand Rushing
- Fixed bug where a Standing Light Attack would be performed instead when inputting this attack.
- "Kiss this!" skill
- No longer counter hits on a successful activation.
- Reduced startup of the attack on a successful activation.
- "Assault Assist"
- Changed internal processing to correct an occurrence where the player was not gaining Heart Heat when Akira was called while Heart Heat was being used over time.
1.4.0
- "Reversal Assist"
- Fixed animation so only Red Hot Chili Pepper attacks the opponent.
1.4.1
- "Reversal Assist"
- Increased number of stocks from one to two.
1.5.0
- Standing Heavy Attack [Stand Off]
- Changed to two hit attack.
- Attack now launches when landed with MAX Electricity.
- Standing Medium Attack [Stand On]
- Increased move distance.
- "Gonna knock your ass out!" skill
- Increased start up speed.
- Increased speed of Stand animation near end of move.
- Adjusted Stand Rush timing due to increased animation speed.
- "I'll drag you in!" skill
- Increased start up speed.
- "Kiss this!" skill
- Made Red Hot Chili Pepper move forward towards the opponent when successfully activated.
- Changed to four hit attack when Electricity Gauge is full.
- Made flash cancel available when Electricity Gauge is full.
- Altered the animation when successfully activated and Electricity Gauge is full.
- Added cammera effect when successfully activated and Electricity Gauge is full.
1.6.0
- "Spitfire!" skill
- Fixed issue where Akira's collision detection would disappear.
2.0.0
- Standing Heavy Attack [Stand Off]
- Enabled the ability to cancel on the first hit.
- Adjusted the upward launching force of the second hit when Electricity Gauge is full.
- Fixed a bug where Red Hot Chili Pepper would attack upward if this attack was used immediately after Stylish Guarding an aerial attack.
- "Wack-A-Mole Champion" skill
- This skill will no longer activate counters.
- "Kiss this!" skill
- Changed cancel properties.
- Not MAX electricity: Enabled ability to Flash Cancel.
- MAX electricity: Enabled ability to Jump Cancel.
- Fixed an issue where the final hit would sometimes not connect against characters with a horizontally narrow hurtbox.
- Changed cancel properties.
2.1.0
- "Kiss this!" skill
- Fixed a bug where the MAX Electricity version of this skill would sometimes whiff when the counter was activated by the and variants of Esidisi's "Burning King's Prison" skill.
- Increased the size of the hitbox.
2.2.0
- "I'll drag you in!" skill
- Fixed a bug where this skill could hit opponents that should be immune to throws.
2.3.0
- Standing Medium Attack [Stand Off]
- Increased forward movement while attacking.
- Standing Heavy Attack [Stand Off]
- Increased launching force of the second hit when at MAX electricity.
- Crouching Medium Attack [Stand Off]
- Increased Red Hot Chili Pepper's forward movement while attacking.
- Decreased knockback on hit.
- Crouching Heavy Attack [Stand Off]
- Increased Red Hot Chili Pepper's forward movement while attacking.
- "Whack-A-Mole Champion" skill
- Adjusted the launch direction and lifting force for more consistency and reward for stronger variants.
- "This just makes me stronger!" skill
- Increased size of hitbox.
- Increased Red Hot Chili Pepper's forward movement while attacking.
- "I'll beat you with my pinky!" HHA
- Made it so when this HHA hits, it will set Akira's electricity level to MAX.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R – Announcement Trailer", on Youtube, March 9, 2022.
- ↑ Akira ASBR page
- ↑ The Nijimura Brothers (Story Arc)
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Pepper (Story Arc)
