Messina
Messina (メッシーナ, Messhīna) is a secondary ally featured in the second part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Battle Tendency. As Lisa Lisa's servants and Ripple masters, he and Loggins train Joseph and Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in the ways of the Ripple.
Appearance
Messina is a tall muscular man with short hair tied into a ponytail and a Fu Manchu mustache. He wears a long hat, a sleeveless tunic, and armbands. He has very hairy arms, though the hair on his right arm is completely burnt off by Caesar during his training.[1]
Color Schemes
Personality
Although much of Messina's personality isn't focused upon, he displays the characteristics of a stern, yet effective instructor to Joseph and Caesar. Despite this, Messina seems to have a sense of humor as he, along with Loggins, would often tease his disciples during their training.[2] He takes a likening to Caesar, though he is quite dispararging to JoJo's personality.[1]
When JoJo is attacked by Esidisi, he quickly restrains Caesar from simply watching out of concern, and commands him to prepare for battle if JoJo were to fall.[3]
Abilities
History
Background
Messina and his partner Loggins were trained in the art of the Ripple by Lisa Lisa, eventually becoming masters in said art, as well as Lisa Lisa's servants.
Battle Tendency
He and Loggins trained Joseph Joestar and Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli how to enhance their Ripple for about 20 days, where they had to learn things such as how to inhale for 10 minutes straight or how to inhale 10 times in one second.
Joseph and Caesar's final test had them in a Ripple match against their teachers. Messina would fight Caesar. After a while, Messina forfeited his match against Caesar, astonished that in 3 weeks, Caesar had gained more Ripple power than he had in 10 years (whilst also noting Caesar's Ripple being powerful enough to burn his arm hairs off). Messina went with Lisa Lisa, Caesar, and Joseph to Switzerland to find the Red Stone of Aja.
When Caesar decided to go ahead of the group to Saint Moritz and fight Wamuu in an attempt to defeat Kars early, Messina decided to follow him. During the battle, Messina's arm was cut off by Wamuu and he was dragged away into the building. Caesar, upon entering, was relieved to see Messina unharmed, though knocked out for the rest of the fight. Unconscious, Messina would not bear witness to Caesar's death, and was retrieved by Joseph to safety after negotiation for the final battle had been finished. As he wasn't in any condition to fight with only one arm, he did not show up in the final battle against Kars.
After the battle, Messina attended Joseph's "funeral" and, just as everyone else, was shocked to see that Joseph was alive.
JORGE JOESTAR
In the light novel JORGE JOESTAR, Messina is a young Ripple warrior working for Straizo. Although he isn't mentioned by name in the text, he is featured in an illustration. He travels with Straizo and other companions to La Palma to pick up Lisa Lisa once it is decided that Lisa Lisa will be adopted by Straizo and live in Italy. Messina and his friends have a big, noisy dinner at Erina and George's house, eating and drinking a lot.
The next morning, he carries Lisa Lisa's luggage as they say farewell to the Joestars.[4]
After England's zombie invasion in 1915, Messina and the other Ripple warriors travel to every corner of England and report that there are no further signs of zombies. They institute a national health exam to make sure there are none hiding inside ordinary citizens.[5]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 75: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 5
- Chapter 76: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 6
- Chapter 79: Flame Mode Esidisi, Part 2
- Chapter 80: Flame Mode Esidisi, Part 3
- Chapter 82: The Remains Lurk, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 83: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back, Part 1
- Chapter 84: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back, Part 2
- Chapter 85: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back, Part 3
- Chapter 86: Light Mode Kars, Part 1
- Chapter 87: Light Mode Kars, Part 2
- Chapter 88: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 1
- Chapter 90: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 3
- Chapter 91: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 4
- Chapter 93: Caesar: A Lonely Youth, Part 6
- Chapter 96: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 2
- Chapter 113: The Man Who Crossed the Atlantic
Anime Appearances- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 16: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 17: Laying a Deeper Trap!
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 18: Stroheim's Unit Strikes Back
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 19: Race Toward the Cliff of Death
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 20: Caesar: A Lonely Youth
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 21: The Hundred vs. Two Strategy
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 26: The Man Who Became a God
Novel Appearances- JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 1: Tsukumojuku
- rey infinito Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc (Mentioned only)
Video Games
Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)
Messina appears in Eyes of Heaven with Loggins as the narrators for the Free Battle mode on the main menu. Both of them also appear in the background of the Air Supplena Island stage.
Diamond Records (Android/iOS)
Messina (メッシーナ, Messhīna) appears in Diamond Records as a 4 star assist character in both the Action Battle and Tactical Battle game modes. His has one 'Unity' type statue.
Like all assist characters, when the active assists link together, his assist ability may provide extra effects (Action Battle mode only).
4-star Assist
(Unity)
Max LVL Stats: 7140 HP/3780 ATK/5250 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 11140 HP/23780 ATK/7250 DEF
JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! (Android/iOS)
師の下での波紋修業 ver.
Cooldown: 90
Cooldown: 90
Cooldown: 85
Cooldown: 85
Cooldown: 75
All-Star Battle R (Various)
Gallery
Messina's introduction alongside Loggins
About to attack Caesar for training
Hit by Caesar's attack
Arm hair shaved off from Caesar's attack
Messina's harsh training regime
Chapter 79 Cover
Chapter 80 Cover A
Chapter 84 Cover A
Chapter 87 Cover A
Chapter 88 Cover
Chapter 90 Cover B
Chapter 90 Illustration
Messina's introduction alongside Loggins
Beginning Caesar's final test
Training with Caesar
Messina admits his defeat against Caesar
Arm hair shaved off from Caesar's attack
Teasing Caesar about his friendship
Providing info about where the Red Stone of Aja went
Messina goes with the others, in search of the Red Stone of Aja
Preparing for an attack against Wamuu
Messina severely wounded and unconscious
Messina with the others surprised to see Joseph alive
Jigsaw puzzle
Messina in the car on the way to the Switzerland border with Joseph, Caesar & Lisa Lisa in the Part 3 OVA Timelines Video
Messina shocked that Joseph turned up to his own funeral (Part 3 OVA Timelines)
Messina in JORGE JOESTAR
Messina and Loggins' icon in Eyes of Heaven
Messina and Loggins' icon
On the menu of Free Battle
Messina's model in the background of Air Supplena Island stage
Concept Art
4-star assist statue, Diamond Records
Messina's model
Messina in JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop!
Chara Heroes; Part 2
Adventure Battle Card; Messina
Crusade; Messina
Trivia
- Though Messina's left arm is chopped off in Wamuu's surprise attack, there is an error in his later appearance during Joseph's funeral where it's still attached.[6] This error is present in the anime as well.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 79: Flame Mode Esidisi, Part 2 P.4.
- ↑ Chapter 75: Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa, Part 5 P.8-9.
- ↑ Chapter 80: Flame Mode Esidisi, Part 3 P.4.
- ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 1: Tsukumojuku
- ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 13: Enemy
- ↑ Chapter 113: The Man Who Crossed the Atlantic P.12.
- ↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 26: The Man Who Became a God
