List of References to JoJo

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See also: List of References in JoJo

This article lists possible references made in popular series and by popular artists to art or concepts defining to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

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.

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A Certain Magical Index

In the first volume of the first chapter of the Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel, the narration references JoJo's Bizarre Adventure when it compared the atmosphere in Kamijou Touma's room after he destroyed Index's clothing as when a Stand user has used its attack on someone.

• In New Testament Volume 5, a mysterious character by the name of Fräulein Kreutune is introduced. The illustrator, Haimura Kiyotaka, comments on how she reminds him of the Pillar Men from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

A Certain Scientific Railgun

In the series, there is a restaurant located within Academy City, called Joseph's Coffee and Restaurant, notable for being often frequented by Misaka Mikoto and her friends. The name of the restaurant references the actual restaurant in Japan, Jonathan's Coffee and Restaurant, though in this case, they replaced "Jonathan" with "Joseph".
There is also a petshop featured in School District 7 and is named Horus Pet house, a direct reference to the part 3 antagonist of the same name and his stand. In the manga, the pet shop's logo features two animals, both of which seem to depict Pet Shop and Iggy, though this reference is lost in the anime.

• In chapter 74, a precognitive esper named Shaei is introduced with the ability to use a camera to produce a photo of a future event. He describes an app that people use to find lost objects, using an example of an esper girl destroying a camera with a karate chop, referencing to Joseph Joestar's usage of Hermit Purple's abilities.

A Witch's Printing Office

In chapter 11 of A Witch's Printing Office, before Mika Kamiya and Wadley hang out with each other to relax, they both strike a pose, with Mika doing Jonathan Joestar's pose from the cover of Volume 4.

Africa Salaryman

Many references are played out in this short scene, most being homages to Stardust Crusaders. Upon meeting his date partner, Toucan screams "WRYYYYY", Dio Brando's popular cry. As he does so, the camera spins around showing him performing DIO's signature pose from Chapter 117. All while this occurs the katakana for "Menacing" floats around Toucan. Toucan suddenly stops time, and a Stand-like figure resembling The World is temporarily summoned. When Toucan stops time he points towards the viewer in a similar fashion to Dio in Chapter 253 when he first reveals his stand. Once time is stopped, Toucan performs Jotaro's iconic pose from Volume 14. Afterward, he exclaims "Yare yare daze", Jotaro's signature catchphrase. Finally, once time has resumed, Toucan's co-worker, Lizard, begins mimicking the sound of a phone ringing, similar to how Vinegar Doppio does in Vento Aureo

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 Itsuki Minami gropes a naked Simca, Ringo Noyamano 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 Machinegun

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

Assassination Classroom

Chapter 176 displays various memories of the students hanging out/trying to kill their teacher Korosensei. In one of them, 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.

Yusei Matsui, the creator of Assassination Classroom, also joined Araki on a 2013 TV Special where he ate the latter's homemade spaghetti. As an avid fan of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Matsui drew an 8-page report on his experience with Araki and his cooking.

Attack on Titan

In Chapter 43 of Attack on Titan, when Eren gets up to face Reiner, who is approaching him, he makes a similar pose that DIO makes yelling his iconic cry, "WRYYYYYYYYYY!". Reiner's walk is similar to another panel of DIO approaching Jotaro before they begin fighting.

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  Eren's pose

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  Reiner's Pose

Ayashimon

In Chapter 1, the protagonist Maruo Kaido aspiring to be a manga protagonist references Jotaro Kujo as one of his idols among other Shonen Jump characters. Later in Chapter 9, Kaido unleashes a barrage of punches while exclaiming "Ora Ora Ora", much like Star Platinum.

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Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts

Several scenes pay homage to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In one scene, Akihisa Yoshii is seen trying Mizuki Himeji's bento box, only to be dragged into the darkness by a bunch of hands. There is also a scene in episode 7 where an annoying man with Josuke Higashikata's hair and his girlfriend try to get married at the Kisaragi Grand Park. The scene features JoJo-inspired like frames and the character even does several poses from Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, and Killer Queen.

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  Yuuji performing Giorno's Pose

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  Akihisa being dragged into the other world

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  Yuuji's face drawn in JoJo Style

Baki the Grappler

In September 2021, a special tribute chapter for Itagaki Keisuke's Baki the Grappler franchise's 30th anniversary was released in Weekly Shonen Champion. This chapter was written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon, the creators of the Kengan Ashura and Kengan Omega manga series as a collaboration between the two series.

In the chapter, a character from the Baki series, the founder of the Shinshinkai karate dojo Orochi Doppo is invited to spectate a Kengan match and meets with Pa Paing, a character from the Kengan Omega series. After demonstrating the power of his karate chops, he asks Pa Paing "Do you understand?" (ドー・ユー・アンダスタンド). This is a reference to the character of Rubber Soul from Stardust Crusaders, who asks Jotaro Kujo the same question after demonstrating his own ability.

Bastard!!

In Chapter 24 of Bastard!!, when Kai Harn takes out garlic and a crucifix to affect Di-Amon, Di-Amon proclaims these are only things in the world that Vampires fear (quickly revealed to be said in mockery of the useless attempt). The creator of the manga, Kazushi Hagiwara, apologizes at the bottom of the page to Araki with "荒木先生ごめんなさい" (Sorry, master Araki.).

In Chapter 26, Di-Amon uses a technique whereas he shoots rays out of his eyes, possibly referencing Dio Brando's "Space Ripper Stingy Eyes" technique.

In Chapter 64, when Abigail is continuing to attack Dark Schneider, he is seen shouting "オラ" (ORA) repeatedly. Referencing the Stand Cry that is synonymous with Jotaro Kujo's Star Platinum. Hagiwara again apologizes to Araki at the bottom of the panel with "荒木せんせーゴメンっ!" (Sorry, master Araki!).

In Chapter 75, Di-Amon begs for his life after losing in a fight to Kall-Su. He claims that killing him would be “Useless” by shouting “無駄 無駄 無駄” repeatedly. Referencing the Stand Cry of Dio Brandon’s The World, along with it being one of his vampiric catchphrases. In the same chapter, Di-Amon also flees by severing his own head, possibly referencing Dio’s escape during his confrontation with Jonathan Joestar at his castle.

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Berserk

In the 115th chapter of the Berserk manga, the character Guts receives an injury from an apostle called Rosine, in which she attacks him with a giant needle that ends up penetrating him through his left cheek and exits out of the right. The situation is very similar to a wound that Jack the Ripper self-inflicts in Chapter 22. Kentaro Miura was known to be inspired by older manga series.

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Black Clover

In Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #32 2021 (July 12, 2021), Yuki Tabata, the author for Black Clover, wrote in his author comment for the week that his wife has been doing a really good impression of Guido Mista's Stand, Sex Pistols lately.

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

In Chapter 23 of the sequel series, Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, the character Gaoh is wearing a stone mask during a fight.

Build King

In Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #15 2021 (March 29, 2021), Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, the author for Build King, wrote in his author comment for the week that he couldn't work when watching the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan anime since it was so good, as his right hand wouldn't move when watching it.

Bungo Stray Dogs

Kafka Asagiri, creator and writer of the Bungo Stray Dogs series, cites JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as a major influence while creating his manga. In a 2013 interview with Comic Natalie, he draws a similarity between Bungo Stray Dogs and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure characters, noting that although the humans are weak by themselves, they are still strong in a way that they can overcome obstacles with their courage and determination, and not just by using their Stands or special abilities. Asagiri is also open towards his opinions on the series and often mentioned it on his Twitter.

Buso Renkin

In chapter 8 (episode 4), Kazuki Muto draws a picture of missing school student Koushaku Chono to show to other classmates. This picture is humorously drawn in the art style of Hirohiko Araki, much to everyone's surprise. Later on in chapter 48 (episode 15), the Warrior Chief Captain Bravo 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).

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Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis

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

Cells at Work!

In Chapter 16 of Cells at Work!, dengue virus is visualized as a Tengu mask. When it latches onto the faces of Langerhans cells, tendrils come out and pierce their skulls. Its way of attaching itself onto others is based on how the Stone Mask pierces the wearer's skull when activated.

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Additionally, in season 2 episode 3 of the anime adapation, the initial scene of its activation also visually references the glimmering light emitting from the Stone Mask when Dio Brando uses it on himself in Episode 3 of JoJo's anime adaption. Notably, David Production did the anime adapations for both series.

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Chained Soldier

In Chapter 22 of Chained Soldier, Yuuki Wakura got grabbed by Saraha Wakasa unconsciously, putting him in compromising positions. This was commented with a changed up quote of Kars fate: "Though he wished to extract himself, he was unable to. So eventually, Yuuki stopped thinking." Yachiho Azuma has the ability Golden Hour, which can stop time by doing a "noble pose", referencing combined Dio.

Chaser Game

In volume 4 of Hiroshi Matsuyama's manga Chaser Game (チェイサーゲーム, Cheisaa Geimu), which features fictional versions of the staff from CyberConnect2, Matsuyama does Kars's pose from the end of Chapter 104.

Chieri's Love is 8 Meters Tall

Chieri's Love is 8 Meters Tall (ちえりの恋は8メートル!, Chieri no Koi wa 8 Meter) is a comedy, romance manga by Mitogawa Wataru.

Chapter 22: In effort to try and calm himself down while Chieri teases him at the pool, Yumeji begins to count prime numbers to himself, similar to the habit of Enrico Pucci.

Clamp in Wonderland

Corpse Princess

In the ending credits, some of the characters recreate some fairly blatant JoJo poses, including Jonathan, Joseph, and Johnny's.

Deadpool: Samurai

Deadpool: Samurai (デッドプール : SAMURAI, Deadpool: Samurai) is a manga series written by Sanshiro Kasama and illustrated by Hikaru Uesugi.

Chapter 7: The chapter opens with Deadpool and company fighting in an empty room. In order to show the reader how they got to that point, Deadpool says he'll rewind time like Ringo's Stand, Mandom. He then proceeds to break the fourth wall by reversing the events of the fight to before it even happened through the Shonen Jump+ page slider.
Chapter 15: After defeating Loki with the help of his clone, Deadpool and himself do a handshake identical to that of Polnareff and Kakyoin during Chapter 181.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Gotouge referencing JoJo

Koyoharu Gotouge, the manga artist of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is a fan of JoJo according to their first editor, Tatsuhiko Katayama. This is confirmed in a twitcasting Q&A session from School of Jump where Gotouge reveals the three series that influenced Demon Slayer were JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Naruto, and Bleach. Particular influences from JoJo include the breathing method being similar to the Ripple, and the motif of the immortal demon Muzan being reminiscent of Dio Brando.

In a specific article on Gotouge, they list JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as the manga they want to re-read the most.

There are several other homages to JoJo throughout the manga.

In Chapter 129, 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.

In Chapter 160, Doma sticks his finger into his skull, just like DIO does after drinking Joseph's blood.

Demons in the series like Muzan are also capable of transferring blood through their fingers as Dio does.

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DENKI-GAI

In the first episode, Director asks Umio what happened between him and Hiotan. Umio says "nothing" and then Director comes closer to Umio and licks his ear, saying that he has the "taste of a liar". This is a reference to the Giorno and Bruno's "taste of a liar" scene from Vento Aureo. In Episode 2, Director and Umio make JoJo poses (Director as Jonathan, Umio as Joseph). In Episode 7, Director makes a JoJo reference.

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Rohan Kishibe is the featured detective in the 101st volume of Detective Conan's "Detective Picture Book" with a colored illustration and description by Gosho Aoyama. {{Quote|Let me introduce Rohan Kishibe, the most unique of all famous detectives! Rohan is a super popular manga artist with a series in the Shonen Jump magazine. He's also an eccentric who devotes his entire life to manga! He trains his body for this sole purpose, waking up in the morning to do finger exercises, and immersing himself in his work with an almost inhuman degree of skill. Also, he's unable to control his curiosity when something catches his eye, which often leads to him getting involved in bizarre cases.

During these bizarre cases, he calls himself forth to investigate with the help of "Heaven's Door," which has the special ability to read a person's life like a book. In addition, he uses his intellect and tremendous self-confidence to get to the bottom of the mystery. Despite this, he seems more focused on his manga rather than solving the actual case... By the way, according to the author, Hirohiko Araki, Rohan Kishibe is his "ideal vision of a manga artist." If I could use Heaven's Door, I'd like to take a peek inside of Rohan... (laughs)

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