List of References to JoJo

See also: JoJo Influence on Internet Culture; List of cultural references in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

This article lists possible references made in popular series and by popular artists to art or concepts defining to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Discussion of the legitimacy of these references can be found here.

References range in nature from tribute to plagiarism. Many are comic, while the "JoJo poses" in particular cross into greater cultural significance, with the greatest examples being those reproduced by a handful of popular Japanese performing artists.

Music

Hello! Project  The idol groups of Hello! Project, like ANGERMEFW, consists of a few JoJo fans. Their girls strike JoJo poses on their blog and sometimes mix JoJo references into their dance choreography. Iikubo HarunaFW makes Josuke's pose. The idol groups ANGERME does JoJo SFX Go Go Go in their official

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu  Fashion model and musical artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu often uses JoJo poses in performances. During an interview she has also mentioned having felt like a Stand user and has named one of her dogs JoJo. In her music video for "PONPONPON", she can be seen doing several different poses referencing different anime throughout the video with the last featuring aforementioned pose. The final pose The final pose Kyary JoJo Pose Kyary's JoJo button

RADIO FISH  File:RADIO FISH 「PERFECT HUMAN」 「ULTRA TIGER」 ハロウィン音楽祭 J-pop group, RADIO FISH, featuring Atsuhiko Nakata and Shingo Fujimori of comedy duo Oriental Radio, performed their songs "PERFECT HUMAN" and "ULTRA TIGER" at the Halloween Music Festival 2016. The crew dressed up as characters from Parts 4-6 of JoJo with Fujimori as Narancia and Nakata as Yoshikage Kira.

Shoko Nakagawa  Otaku idol Shoko Nakagawa (a.k.a. Shokotan) is a dedicated fan of the manga series and is known to do JoJo poses during interviews and live performances on stage, including breaking her tailbone when doing a Narancia pose on stage during a concert. She often posts about her love of Jotaro Kujo and once interviewed Araki on a Japanese television show, which resulted in the creation of Love Note. Shoko posing on stage Araki and Shoko posing Shoko interviewing Araki while cosplaying as Jotaro Shoko cosplaying as Jolyne Cujoh

Starbomb  Luigi posing like Giorno In the animated music video for the song "SMASH!," performed by American comedy supergroup Starbomb and animated by Studio Yotta, LuigiFW at some point does Dio's infamous "Wryyy" pose. Immediately after he is seen surrounded by Wii Fit TrainerFW, RosalinaFW, and Princess ZeldaFW while mimicking Giorno Giovanna's famous "I have a dream!" pose. Joel C, the director of the music video, has confirmed the references were intentional in his blog.

Yuka Kashino  Yuka Kashino (a.k.a. Kashiyuka) from Japanese electropop group Perfume often talks about her love for JoJo in the media and has struck JoJo pose with other members during photo ops. In addition, the choreography inspired by JoJo poses appear in Perfume’s music video for their 2010 single "Natural ni Koishite". Members of perfume posing Perfume in their music video "Natural ni koi site"

 

Anime/Manga

Ai Mai Mi  Summoning a Stand In episode 4, while Mai is wondering if Mi had courage she suddenly summons a Stand-like figure engraved with the kanji for "courage" (度胸, dokyō) that looks much like Magician's Red.

Air Gear  When Minami ItsukiFW gropes a naked SimcaFW, Noyamano RingoFW is so furious that a monstrous Star Platinum-shaped shadow appears behind her and Ikki replies "Star Platinum!!?". At one point Ikki even uses one of Jonathan's ability, the "Zoom Punch" from Part 1.

Aoharu X Kikanjuu  Hotaru TachibanaFW can be seen doing a JoJo-inspired pose and having her toy-gun depicted in the manner of a Stand behind her in episode 4FW.

Assassination Classroom  In chapter 176, we see various memories of the students hanging out/trying to kill their teacher KorosenseiFW. In one of them we can see that one student painted Korosensei being shot at by another student in the same manner as Tohth predicting Jotaro would be shot at by two bullets.

Baka and Test  Several scenes pay homage to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In one scene, Akihisa YoshiiFW is seen trying Mizuki HimejiFW's bento box, only to be dragged into the darkness by a bunch of hands. There is also a scene in episode 7FW where an annoying man with Josuke Higashikata's hair and his girlfriend try to get married at the Kisaragi Grand ParkFW. The scene features JoJo-inspired like frames and the character even does several poses from Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, and Killer Queen. Yuuji performing Giorno's Pose Akihisa being dragged into the other world Yuuji's face drawn in JoJo Style

Binbō-gami ga!  As a comedy, it has several brief and subtle references. In episode 1FW, Ichiko SakuraFW has a monologue about her popularity and beauty, while imagining herself posing like Kars. In episode 6FW, there is a scene of Ichiko looking like Josuke after returning Keita TsuwabukiFW his handkerchief. For the same scene, in chapter 9 of the manga, we only find a quote from Josuke's Speech about "wearing new underwear on New Year's Day". In chapter 21 of the manga, Nadeshiko AdenokoujiFW expresses her jealousy and rage with Ichiko and Ranamaru RindouFW, resembling the scene when Josuke and Jotaro are being attacked by Yoshihiro in Kira's house in Diamond is Unbreakable. In Chapter 32, the scene of a random girl attacking BobbyFW resembles the scene of Esidisi attacking Caesar after having taken control of Suzi Q's body, in Battle Tendency. In chapter 40, a Binbōgami Item turns a pumpkin into a horse carriage that resembles one of the chariots used during the chariot race between Joseph and Wamuu, also in Part 2. File:Untitled-3.jpg

Busō Renkin  In chapter 8 (episode 4), Kazuki MutoFW draws a picture of missing school student Koushaku ChonoFW to show to other classmates, this picture is humorously drawn in the artsyle of Hirohiko Araki, much to everyone's surprise. Later on chapter 48 (episode 15), the Warrior Chief Captain BravoFW quotes Avdol's line of "YES I AM!" upon being recognized by the other characters on the beach. In chapter 49 (episode 16), he also mimics Polnareff's "Bravo, oh bravo!" pose (while riding a surfboard). File:Vlcsnap-68522.png

Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis  Episode 16 of Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis has the characters imitate the poses of characters from JoJo. Kumi OkazakiFW is doing Josuke's pose, Luna YumizukiFW does Jotaro's, Tokoha AnjouFW does Jonathan's, and Am ChounoFW does Rohan's.

CLAMP  CLAMP have been fans of the JoJo series since before becoming well-known themselves. They have done several JoJo-based dōjinshi, the most notable of which is CLAMP in Wonderland 1994 Summer in Wonderland]] and features the heroes of Stardust Crusaders. The JoJo character they created in that doujinshi also appears at the end of their first CLAMP in Wonderland video, alongside their own series' characters.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba  In Chapter 129 of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Inosuke charges through a window yelling "WRYYYYYY", which is the battle cry mainly used by Dio Brando but also a few other characters in JoJo.

Denki-gai no Honya-san  In the first episode DirectorFW is asking to UmioFW what happen between he and HiotanFW, Umio says "nothing", and then, Director come closer to Umio and "licks" his ear, saying that he has the "taste of a liar"; making a reference to the Giorno and Bruno's "taste of a liar" scene from Vento Aureo. In Episode 2, Director an Umio makes JoJo poses (Director as Jonathan, Umio as Joseph). In Episode 7, Director makes a JoJo reference.

Etotama  In episode 5FW of EtotamaFW, smoke covers the room due to the main character being sick with a unique virus. The smoke clears up and reveals the characters doing poses, a couple of which are from JoJo.

Excel Saga  Ropponmatsu2FW is an android who appears in various episodes. In episode 16 is found by ExcelFW in a delivery box and shows the Joestar Birthmark.

Fairy Tail  File:Vlcsnap-2015-08-22-23h52m21s326.png LamyFW, a enemy character from the dark guild TartarosFW in Fairy Tail, is seen doing a JoJo pose in Part 5-Part 6 era art style in Episode 238FW and in the 20th opening to the song "NEVER-END TALEFW".

Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri  In chapter 22, a character by the name of Rory MercuryFW goes on a rampage against foreign special forces during the Hakone IncidentFW. The Japanese Minister of Defense, an avid of fan of anime, asks if she had "put on the stone mask and feeds on blood". This was omitted from the anime adaptation.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG  One of the Tachikomatic DaysFW sketches during Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG shows that after getting outfitted with a new "Agent" equipment one of the TachikomaFW gets an Araki-style appearance and an ability to summon a stand-like Agent that has time-stopping power "Reset The World".

Gintama  One of the arcs has the protagonists entering a haunted inn that services spiritual beings called "stands" (which are actually just ghosts), so that they may attain the happiness necessary for them to reach the afterlife. The "stands" may possess the "stand user" to grant him special abilities, which parody the conventional Stand naming derived from musical themes. The anime equivalent of the arc has Sakata GintokiFW defining a "stand" while Star Platinum appears as an example, donning Gintoki's trademark attire, and includes a reference to Araki Hirohiko as a "backwards-aging fairy". The main antagonist of the arc, OiwaFW, also uses Star Platinum's battle cry "ORAORAORA". Gintoki defines a "stand user". Gintoki defines a "stand user". Hirohiko Araki Shinpachi as Muhammad Avdol Gintoki doing a JoJo Pose JoJo SFX Oil Tower reference The Gintama and Sket Dance cast discussing special attacks and powers.

GJ Club  In the episode 2 of GJ Club, [[wikia:gj-bu:Kyōya Shinomiya:{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]]FW is reading Volume 14 of the JoJo's Bizarre adventure manga. In the episode 7, he turns into ORE-MAN and does several poses, a couple taken from JoJo. Kyoro reading volume of Stardust crusaders

Gokujo  In both the anime and manga, the main character, Aya Akabane, is often seen doing JoJo-like poses when discussing things relating to beauty. File:Tumblr mh29uj5UOi1r51o3no1 500.png

Gugure Kokkuri-san  In episode 6FW, InugamiFW puts Kohina IchimatsuFW's head in the mouth of a big spirit to change her face, and Inugami is beaten by Kokkuri-sanFW for his actions and Kohina does Risotto Nero's pose over Inugami's body. Kohina makes Risotto Nero's pose Shigaraki]] mimic Nero's poses

Hacka Doll the Animation  In episode 5, Hacka Doll v.4 finds a guy on the streets reading a car magazine and tries to gift him a car. She briefly recreates DIO's Road Roller attack before throwing the car at him.

Haiyore! Nyaruko-san  As a gag-series, it features one of the highest amounts of references to JoJo. Reference to Stardust Crusaders Reference to Stroheim Reference to Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly Reference to Telence T. D'Arby Reference to JoJo SFX Reference to JoJo SFX and Pose Reference to Dio kissing Erina Reference to Polnareff Reference to Jotaro Reference to Melone Reference to Jotaro (catchphrase and pose) Reference to Dio (catchphrase and pose) NyarukoFW imitates Sticky Fingers battlecry "Arri, arri, arri, arrivederci!". NyarukoFW imitates Sticky Fingers battlecry "Arri, arri, arri, arrivederci!". Episode 1: "Earth's pleasures are the best in the universe!" (8:36) (Stroheim) "If it is not exposed, it is not a crime" (9:10) (Jotaro - Ch.236) Episode 2: "He's bellissimo cute, isn't he?" (4:40) (Melone - Ch.500) "Ora ora ora ora ora ora ora! (11:51)" (Star Platinum) "There is one reason for your defeat. One simple reason. It's because... It's because you pissed me off!" (16:03) (Jotaro - Ch.264) "Useless!" (16:25) (Dio) "What a pain..." (16:37) (Jotaro) Episode 3: "Yasaka Mahiro Wants to Live in Peace" (4:56) (Yoshikage Kira Wants to Live Quietly - Volume 37) "No, today there's a preview of the new Iron Striver series "The Unbreakable Trapezohedron!" (18:27) (Part 4) "I will transcend Nyarlathotep." (19:25) (Dio - Ch.11) ""Muda muda muda muda muda muda..." (19:28) (DIO) "Mahiro, do you know how many loaves of bread you've eaten up 'til now?" (19:49) (Dio - Ch.25) Episode 4: "Defeating you won't be so hard." (14:02) (Rohan - Ch.375) Episode 9: You don't have to be so scared that you'll be stabbed with a fork. Relax, Nyarlko." (20:47) (DIO - Ch.252) W Episode 1: "Until you go to the nurse's office, I will not let go of your hand!" (10:14) (Jonathan - Ch.4) W Episode 5: "Exactly" (4:12) (Telence T. D'Arby - Ch.229) "How is it? Direct is fast, right?" (8:14) (Prosciutto - Ch.491) W Episode 6: "Ari ari ari arrivederci!" (21:56) (Bruno - Ch.449) W Episode 11: "Hinjaku, hinjaku!" (0:44) (Dio - Ch.38)

Hayate the Combat Butler  In one episode Klaus SeishirouFW parodies the famous scene of Dio turned into a vampire by the Stone Mask, with the same SFX that arises on the screen. Yukiji KatsuraFW also mimics the technique "Sunlight Yellow Overdrive", exclaiming "Violet Overdrive" as her battle cry while attacking him.

Hanebado!  In episode 9, when Connie Christensen calls the others to attention in the school tennis court from the second floor, main character Ayano Hanesaki, standing below Connie, signs to her that she "can see her panties" using the same unconventional signs ("pan-tsu-maru-mie") Polnareff makes during the High Priestess attack.

Hellsing  In an omake of the manga, one character states that "volume 6" can be read as "ro-kan" while another says that it sounds like "Kishibe Rohan". A picture of Rohan in the Hellsing-omake style is present as well. In an omake for the second volume of Drifters Kouta HiranoFW describes Hirohiko Araki as "an ex-Shinsengumi vice-commander mangaka who can stop time, is a magic boy and a BT, screams "Baru-baru-baru-baru!", has four testicles in the alternate universe and is under execution, under jailbreak".

Hozuki no Reitetsu  At the end of episode 9, during the next episode preview, HoozukiFW is heard using the battle cry "Ora Ora" (very distinctly an impersonation of OVA Star Platinum) while he punches Enma DaioFW; this is followed by a reference to Fist of the North Star.

Hungry Marie  In chapter 10 of Hungry Marie, Taiga (appearing as Marie) repeatedly says "Nope" ("Muri", which is basically "Muda"). Anna tells him to settle down because he's starting to look like a JoJo's character.

Hyakko  Johnny cosplay in the background In chapter 43, a person cosplaying Johnny can be seen in the background.

Hyperdimension Neptunia  Lastation no Security wa Sekai Ichi! In episode 6, NeptuneFW makes fun of NoireFW who was convinced that her security system is unbreakable. She does it by paraphrasing Stroheim's famous quote accompanied with on-screen SFX.

I Can't Understand What My Husband is Saying  Episode 2 of Second Thread features the iconic "To Be Continued" arrow before the ending theme plays.

Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha  In episode 6, Toka FushimiFW begins to type If I don't rescue Irina from the sinister Deo's clutches seemingly referring to Erina and Dio. Coincidentally, Touka has the same voice actor as Robert E. O. Speedwagon (Yōji Ueda) in the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency anime adaptation.

Inō-Battle wa Nichijō-kei no Naka de?  In Episode 5, Tomoyo KanzakiFW recreates an iconic pose of Kakyoin while playing as a "Chuuni" character. In Episode 8, Hajime KiryūFW talks about Jurai AndōFW's group, which he called Virgin Child, imagining them in JoJo poses (Andō poses as Jonathan, Tomoyo as Jotaro, Hatoko as Josuke, Chifuyu as Giorno and Sayumi as Killer Queen). Tomoyo makes Kakyoin's pose Andō's group (Virgin Child) making JoJo poses

Inu to Hasami wa Tsukaiyou  Kazuhito HarumiFW, a high school boy who is obsessed with reading books is killed in the middle of a robbery and resurrected as a dachshund dog. While in his new form, Kazuhito is adopted by a man who owns a pet shop called Iggy (with a symbol of Iggy's face).

Jinrui wa Suitaishimashita  Episode 4 shows the character Y doing a JoJo pose, the sound effect can also be seen. Coincidentally, Y's voice actress also voices Jolyne.This section requires expansion.

Kill la Kill  Ryuko's "secret technique": Running away! In Chapter 1 (manga), upon realizing that she can't defeat the Boxing Team Captain, Takaharu FukurodaFW, Ryūko MatoiFW uses her "trump card", which is "Running Away!", surprising all present characters. She even runs in the same manner as Joseph Joestar when he runs away from Straizo and Kars.

Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead  In episode 3 of this anime Ayumu AikawaFW performs a dance to the hip-hop-like music. The lyrics of this song are a clear reference to Jonathan's most famous attack. Jonathan: "Furueru zo hāto! Moetsukiru hodo hīto! Kisamu zo, ketsueki no bīto!! SUNLIGHT YELLOW OVERDRIVE!" (My heart resonates! Heat enough to burn! My blood's beat is razor-sharp!) Ayumu: "Miro yo, ore no hāto! Kizame yo, ore no bīto! Sarani, ore wa bīto! Jōsho, junjō, sore wa yūjō!" (Look at my heart! Engrave my beat! Also, I'm the heat! Invincible and innocent, this is the friendship!) The last words are a reference to Bruford's conversion from a zombie via the Sunlight Yellow Overdrive barrage. Ayumu ends the dance with Dio's pose.

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