“What did you say? Depending on what you say next, I might have to kick your ass!”
Joseph Joestar is the main protagonist of Battle Tendency, the deuteragonist of Stardust Crusaders, as well as a secondary character in Diamond is Unbreakable. He is the second protagonist of the series, and the second to take on the nickname "JoJo."
Joseph was born with the ability to use Hamon, which he inherited from his grandfather Jonathan and his mother Lisa Lisa, and uses these abilities in order to defeat the Pillar Men in 1938. He is trained by his coach Lisa Lisa, and together with Caesar Zeppeli, the three of them stop the Pillar Men from retrieving the Red Stone of Aja and becoming the Ultimate Life Forms.
50 years later he meets with Mohammad Avdol, and the two of them track down Joseph's grandson Jotaro, who also awakened a Stand. The three of them, also accompanied by Noriaki Kakyoin, Jean Pierre Polnareff, and Iggy, travel the world in search of DIO to defeat him and end the curse he has placed on Joseph's daughter Holly.
Sometime during his travels he has an affair with a certain Tomoko Higashikata, who gives birth to his bastard son Josuke Higashikata. In 1999, when Josuke is 16, Joseph visits his hometown of Morioh Japan where him and his son discover an invisible baby, whom Joseph later adopts and names Shizuka Joestar.
Joseph's emblem
He is a Hamon User, as well as a Stand User with the ability Hermit Purple, that gives him clairvoyance.
Physical Appearance[]
In Part 2 Joseph is a tall muscular dude with spiky brown hair. His usual outfit is of a sand green tank top and a green scarf, and he wears his friend Caesar Zeppeli's headband to remember his death. He also wears mom-jeans and knee-high boots.
As an old man in Part 3 Joseph wears his Indiana Jones hat and a yellowish beige t-shirt and cargo shorts.
In Part 4 he wears reading glasses, a spotted beige hat, and a maroon-colored coat.
Design Variants[]
In Desolation Row, Joseph appears as a baby having just been born in an alternate universe.
In New York's JoJo, in Speedwagon's flashback, 12-year-old Joseph wears a formal suit with ruffles and a bow tie.
In New York's JoJo, in his first appearance, Joseph wears a white shirt with an azure tie and a maroon-colored coat.
In Master of the Game, while riding a motorcycle, Joseph wears goggles and a bright yellow jacket.
In The Pillar Man, in order to persuade the guards to let him in, he dresses in drag. This is often referred to by the fans as "Tequila Joseph."
Also in The Pillar Man, Joseph disguises himself as a Nazi officer to infiltrate their base.
In A Hero's Proof, when meeting the three main Pillar Men for the first time, Joseph wears suspenders over a maroon tank top which itself is over a white long sleeve shirt.
In Ripple Teacher Lisa Lisa Joseph is given a breathing apparatus to wear for his training in Hamon.
In The Man Who Became a God, after being nursed back to health and after marrying Suzi Q, Joseph attends his own funeral wearing a tight fitted blue shirt and a red jacket.
In the epilogue of The Man Who Became a God, Joseph is now 69 years old and wears a beige jacket over a red sweater with a green jewel at the collar.
In A Man Possessed by an Evil Spirit he wears a similar outfit, but with a black sweater underneath the beige jacket.
In Who Will Be the Judge!? he wears a dark green sweater with a diamond pattern on it.
In Empress, the Stand Empress grows on Joseph's arm.
In Lovers, Part 2, Joseph's brain is invaded by the Stand Lovers.
In Death Thirteen, Part 2, while inside the dream world, Joseph's mechanical hand is enlarged.
In High Priestess, Part 2 Joseph wears scuba gear over his usual attire.
In "Khnum" Oingo and "Tohth" Boingo, Joseph is depicted in the art style of the book of Tohth.
In "Bastet" Mariah, Part 2, Joseph gets magnetized and tons of metal objects are attached to him.
In D'Arby the Gambler, Part 1, Joseph's soul is ripped from his body by D'arby's Stand Osiris.
In D'Arby the Gambler, Part 1, Joseph is turned into a poker chip at the hands of D'Arby's Stand Osiris.
In DIO's World, Part 3, Joseph's spirit leaves his body after DIO absorbs all his blood.
In DIO's World, Part 3, Joseph's body is drained of all of its blood, and he is turned into a dry husk.
In The Faraway Journey, Farewell Friends, Joseph awakens after being revived and briefly appears to be possessed by DIO.
In We Picked Up Something Crazy! Joseph's hands are turned invisible by Shizuka's Stand, Achtung Baby.
Video Game Appearances[]
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 Joseph sprites in Famicon Jump: Hero Retsuden  Joseph in JJBA on the Super Famicon  Joseph in Heritage for the Future  Old Joseph in Heritage for the Future  Joseph in Jump Ultimate Stars  Joseph in All-Star Battle  Old Joseph in All-Star Battle  Joseph in Eyes of Heaven  Old Joseph in Eyes of Heaven  Joseph in Stardust Shooters  Joseph in J-Stars Victory Versus  Joseph in Diamond Records  Joseph in Pitter-Patter-Pop  Joseph in Puzzles & Dragons  Joseph in Tower of Saviors  Joseph in Last Survivor |
Alternate Universe Variants[]
In the second continuity of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, multiple characters appear that appear to be references or counterparts to those that appeared in the original continuity.
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History[]
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Age[]
In Battle Tendency Joseph is 18 years old. In part 3 he is 69, and in part 4 he is 79.
Powers and Abilities[]
Hamon[]
Joseph was born with the ability to use Hamon, but was taught several techniques by his coach Lisa Lisa.
- Overdrive- This sends Hamon through his body and can be absorbed through other objects.
- Clacker Volley- Joseph's signature weapons, they are infused with Hamon, and Joseph throws them around to disorient and disarm his opponents.
Hermit Purple[]
Joseph developed a Stand through the blood connection he has with Jonathan's body, which DIO used and got a Stand with, causing a distress signal to be sent out to Jonathan's living relatives, giving most of them Stands.
- Divination - Hermit Purple's main ability is to divine information. By using any object or material in conjunction with Hermit Purple, Joseph Joestar can display any information he wishes to see. To date, he has used Hermit Purple to:
- Produce psychic photographs by destroying a camera. Once broken, the camera produces a photograph which reveals the information as it is in that moment of time, such as an image of a person in their current situation.
- Produce live psychic videos on a television. It can either display multiple seemingly random TV channels in rapid succession to formulate a coherent sentence, or the television can show a place, even the most improbable ones such as the interior of Joseph's brain.
- Analyze machinery to see if it has been tampered with in some way, as he did with Terence T. D'Arby's video game cartridges and console.
- Draw a map in dust on an unpaved road, with and 'X' marking the location of a desired item.
Appearances[]
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JORGE JOESTAR[]
- Chapter 10: H.G. Wells (mentioned)
- Chapter 12: Rhinoceros Beetle (mentioned)
- Chapter 13: Enemy
- Chapter 14: Desolation Row
- Chapter 16: Beyond II
Part 2: Battle Tendency[]
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El Aleph[]
- Chapter 14 (mentioned)
- Chapter 19 (mentioned)
- Chapter 20: Epilogo
Iggy the Stray Dog[]
- Chapter 1 (mentioned)
- Chapter 2 (mentioned)
- Chapter 3 (flashback)
- Chapter 4 (mentioned)
- Chapter 5
Part 3: Stardust Crusaders[]
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Genesis of the Universe[]
- Chapter 1: One-Way Trip From the Desert to Hell City
- Chapter 2: The Gravestone of Red-Hot Sand
Crazy Heartbreakers[]
- Chapter 3: Dazed Date, Part 1 (flashback)
- Chapter 10: Disquietude, Part 2 (flashback)
- Chapter 13: DIO, Part 1 (flashback)
- Chapter 16: Diamond, Part 2(mentioned)
Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable[]
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Part 5: Golden Wind[]
- Episode 1: Gold Experience (photo)
- Episode 4: Joining the Gang (flashback)
- Episode 29: Destination: Rome! The Colosseum (photo)
- Episode 32: Green Day and Oasis, Part 3 (flashback)
- Episode 33: His Name Is Diavolo (flashback)
OVER HEAVEN[]
- Chapter 12 (mentioned)
- Chapter 16 (mentioned)
- Chapter 21 (mentioned)
- Chapter 50 (mentioned)
- Chapter 59 (mentioned)
- Chapter 62 (mentioned)
- Chapter 63 (mentioned)
- Chapter 64 (mentioned)
- Chapter 65 (mentioned)
- Chapter 71 (mentioned)
- Chapter 72 (mentioned)
- Chapter 73 (mentioned)
- Chapter 78 (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- He is the last main protagonist to be referred to as "JoJo" for the entirety of the part he is in.
- Jotaro is referred to as JoJo but only in the first ten or so episodes.
- As of late, Araki has drawn Joseph wearing a pilots hat, in order to differentiate him from Jonathan, who he draws wearing a diamond patterned headband... It's ironic because Joseph is the one usually depicted with a headband.
Cover Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ "he's become a little... senile, but I think he's still alive." | https://jojowiki.com/Interview:Weekly_Shonen_Brackets_100Q_(April_2003)
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| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Series | |
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Phantom Blood ∙ Battle Tendency ∙ Stardust Crusaders ∙ Diamond is Unbreakable ∙ Golden Wind ∙ Stone Ocean ∙ Steel Ball Run ∙ JoJolion ∙ The JOJOLands |
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Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan ∙ Deadman's Questions ∙ Crazy Heartbreakers |
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Jonathan Joestar ∙ Joseph Joestar ∙ Jotaro Kujo ∙ Josuke Higashikata ∙ Giorno Giovanna ∙ Jolyne Cujoh ∙ Johnny Joestar ∙ Josuke Higashikata (Part 8) ∙ Jodio Joestar | |
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The Passion ∙ Hermit Purple ∙ Star Platinum ∙ Crazy Diamond ∙ Gold Experience ∙ Stone Free ∙ Tusk ∙ Soft & Wet ∙ November Rain |
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Dio Brando ∙ Kars ∙ Yoshikage Kira ∙ Diavolo ∙ Enrico Pucci ∙ Funny Valentine ∙ Toru ∙ Acca Howler |
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The World ∙ Killer Queen ∙ King Crimson ∙ Whitesnake (C-Moon, Made in Heaven) ∙ Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ∙ Wonder of U ∙ Acca Howler's Stand |
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