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Jotaro Kujo
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure character
Jotaro and his Stand, Star Platinum, as they appear in Stardust Crusaders
First appearance	JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure chapter 114 «Jotaro Kujo (1)» (1989)
Last appearance	JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure chapter 748 «Made in Heaven, Part 6» (2003)
Created by	Hirohiko Araki
Portrayed by	Yusuke Iseya (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I)
Voiced by	Japanese Kiyoyuki Yanada (1992 drama CD, 1998 arcade game) Jūrōta Kosugi (OVA) Daisuke Ono (2013–present) English Abie Hadjitarkhani (OVA) Matthew Mercer (anime)
In-universe information
Nickname	JoJo
Occupation	Oceanographer (Diamond is Unbreakable and Stone Ocean)
Family	Joseph Joestar (grandfather) Suzi Q. Joestar (grandmother) Sadao Kujo (father) Holly Joestar/Kujo (mother) Josuke Higashikata (half-uncle)
Spouse	Unnamed wife (divorced)
Children	Jolyne Cujoh (daughter)
Relatives	George Joestar I (great-great-great-grandfather) Mary Joestar (great-great-great-grandmother) Jonathan Joestar (great-great-grandfather) Dio Brando (adoptive great-great-granduncle) Erina Pendleton/Joestar (great-great-grandmother) George Joestar II (great-grandfather) Lisa Lisa/Elizabeth Joestar (great-grandmother) Shizuka Joestar (adoptive aunt) Giorno Giovanna (half-great-granduncle) Donatello Versus (half-great-granduncle) Rikiel (half-great-granduncle) Ungalo (half-great-granduncle)
Nationality	Japanese
Stand	Star Platinum

Jotaro Kujo (Japanese: 空条 承太郎, Hepburn: Kūjō Jōtarō) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The main protagonist of the series’ third story arc, Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro is depicted as a rough delinquent with a noble heart who journeys from Japan to Egypt with his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, and their allies to defeat the Joestar bloodline’s sworn enemy, Dio Brando, and save his mother’s life. He has a Stand (a physical manifestation of his fighting spirit) named Star Platinum (星の白金（スタープラチナ）, Sutā Purachina), whose power is incredible strength, speed, and precision. Later, Star Platinum gains the ability Star Platinum: The World (スタープラチナ　ザ・ワールド, Sutā Purachina Za Wārudo), enabling Jotaro to stop time for a few seconds. Jotaro returns in subsequent story arcs of the manga as a supporting character. In Diamond Is Unbreakable, he meets his 16-year old biological uncle Josuke Higashikata. Jotaro also appears briefly in Golden Wind when he sends Koichi Hirose to Italy to spy on Dio’s son, Giorno Giovanna, and in Stone Ocean to aid his daughter Jolyne Cujoh against the forces of Enrico Pucci.

Jotaro was first conceived by Araki as a lonely hero inspired by American actor Clint Eastwood. In order to make the story more appealing, Araki created characters who would not overlap with Jotaro’s characterization. Jotaro was voiced by Jūrōta Kosugi in the original video animation adaptation of Stardust Crusaders and by Abie Hadjitarkhani in its English dub. In the later television anime adaptation and in the rest of his occurrences in future parts, he was voiced by Daisuke Ono in Japanese and Matthew Mercer in English.

Critic and fan reception to Jotaro’s character has been positive, with Araki himself stating that Jotaro has become so well known that he could act as a «synonym» for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as a whole. Critics have praised his stoic personality and heroic actions, and although some reviewers noted Jotaro to be overpowered, others found his fights appealing and unique, such as the gambling battle with Daniel J. D’Arby.

Creation and development[edit]

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki decided to have a Japanese main character for Part 3 around the ending of the manga’s first part. Araki modeled Jotaro after American actor Clint Eastwood, including his poses and catchphrases; Jotaro’s signature finger-pointing pose came from one of Eastwood’s poses with a .44 Magnum. His catchphrase «good grief» (やれやれだぜ, yare yare daze) was also an imitation of the type of lines Eastwood would say in his movies. This is why the character might seem «rough» compared to other Weekly Shonen Jump protagonists; however, Jotaro fits Araki’s own image of a hero perfectly as a «loner» who does not do the right thing for attention. The author said the character wearing his school uniform in the desert has its roots in Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Babel II. Araki wrote that Jotaro has become «big enough» that he can act as a synonym for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as a whole. He also revealed that he has based the visual designs of subsequent JoJos on Jotaro’s and then worked to differentiate them from there.^[1]

Other characters in Part 3 were written to contrast with Jotaro. Because Joseph was also the «JoJo» of his own story arc, Araki made sure to make it clear that Jotaro was the main character of Stardust Crusaders.^[2] Araki stated that he had Kakyoin act as a foil to Jotaro. Although they both wear school uniforms, Kakyoin’s well-tailored one gives him the feel of an honor student, while Jotaro’s loose-fitting uniform and accessories convey that he is a delinquent. He made Kakyoin Jotaro’s first real Stand opponent to visually convey the concepts between short-range and long-range Stand abilities.^[3] In order to have him not overlap with Jotaro and Joseph, Polnareff was given a distinctive look and personality, which in turn made him stand out in the group.^[4]

Casting[edit]

In Japanese, Jotaro was voiced by Jūrōta Kosugi in the OVAs,^[5] but has been voiced by Daisuke Ono since JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle. Ono first learned of the series when he was studying in college during his free time and came to enjoy the manga. He felt pressure when doing Jotaro’s voice, stating that «Jotaro’s a representative character of the series.» The audition process for the Stardust Crusaders television series was separate from that of the game he previously worked on. Ono had to re-audition for Jotaro’s character. He further said «Jotaro is a character who’s cool and collected and on the verge of boiling over all at the same time. He takes those two contradictory elements and makes them work together at a high level.»^[6]

In English, Jotaro was voiced by Abie Hadjitarkhani in the OVAs,^[7] and Matthew Mercer in the television anime.^[8] Mercer first learned of the series at an anime convention in 1996, where he was impressed by an episode of Jotaro facing Dio. As a result, Mercer becoming Jotaro’s English actor was, according to him, «a huge nerd full circle.» In the recording of the early episodes, Mercer was excited with the lines he was given.^[9] In the pilot episodes of the dub, while Jotaro was still voiced by Mercer, his Stand, Star Platinum, was voiced by Dio’s voice actor, Patrick Seitz. Mercer would become the official voice for Star Platinum after the pilot episodes.^[10]

Appearances[edit]

In JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure[edit]

Stardust Crusaders[edit]

A Japanese high school delinquent, Jotaro Kujo, appears as the protagonist of Stardust Crusaders. Jotaro has been arrested, and refuses to leave his cell, believing he is possessed by an evil spirit. After being called by Holly, Joseph’s daughter and Jotaro’s mother, Joseph arrives with an associate, Mohammed Avdol. They explain that Jotaro’s «evil spirit» is actually a manifestation of his fighting spirit, called a Stand, and reveal that they possess Stands as well. Joseph explains that the sudden appearance of their Stands is caused by the nemesis of his grandfather, Jonathan Joestar: Dio Brando. Soon after, Jotaro defeats the first of these assassins, Noriaki Kakyoin, managing to rescue him from the influence of Dio’s parasitic flesh bud. Holly soon becomes gravely ill due to a Stand manifesting in her, which is slowly killing her due to her reserved personality. With little hesitation, Jotaro, Joseph, Avdol, and Kakyoin begin a journey to Egypt to kill Dio and save Holly’s life. On the way, they are joined by another reformed assassin named Jean Pierre Polnareff, who seeks to avenge his sister, whose murderer is among Dio’s forces and Iggy, a troublesome dog who developed a Stand and was captured by Avdol offscreen.

After Avdol and Iggy are murdered by the assassin Vanilla Ice, the remainders of the group ultimately find Dio and escape his mansion as the sun sets. A chase across Cairo follows, leading to Kakyoin confronting Dio and his Stand, The World. Though fatally wounded by The World, Kakyoin deduces the Stand’s ability to stop time for a few seconds and relays it to Joseph by using Emerald Splash on a nearby clock tower before dying. Joseph is able to pass that information on to Jotaro, but is also fatally wounded by Dio, who uses his blood to increase the duration of his ability. Jotaro then fights Dio alone, slowly discovering that he shares Dio’s time-stopping ability, due to Star Platinum having similar abilities to The World. The battle ends with Jotaro defeating Dio using the Timestop ability and subsequently killing him, before transfusing Dio’s blood back into Joseph, and destroying the vampire for good by exposing his remains to the sun. Jotaro and Joseph then bid Polnareff farewell before returning to Japan, as Holly has made a full recovery.

Diamond is Unbreakable[edit]

In the fourth story arc, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Jotaro arrives in Morioh, Japan where he meets the new protagonist Josuke Higashikata who, being Joseph’s illegitimate son, is technically Jotaro’s uncle despite Jotaro being older than him. They investigate the crimes of a Stand-using serial killer, Yoshikage Kira, as Josuke becomes involved in Jotaro’s search for the Stand-creating Bow and Arrow. After Jotaro, Josuke’s classmate Koichi Hirose, and ally Rohan Kishibe arrive on the scene in the final confrontation, Kira attempts to use a paramedic to activate his Stand Bites the Dust and rewind time once more, but is stopped by Koichi and Jotaro. Kira is then accidentally run over by an arriving ambulance and dies. Following the battle, Jotaro leaves Morioh with an older Joseph Joestar who joined him in his adventure earlier.

Golden Wind[edit]

In Golden Wind, Jotaro asks Koichi to go on a mission to Italy. His objective was to get a skin sample of a boy named Haruno Shiobana, which would then be given to the Speedwagon Foundation for analysis. Sometime later, Koichi reported back to Jotaro that Haruno Shiobana, who now goes by Giorno Giovanna, was a Stand user. Jotaro then revealed to Koichi that Giorno was the son of Dio and wanted to get the skin sample to confirm this. However, now knowing that he was a Stand user, Jotaro called off the mission.

Stone Ocean[edit]

In Stone Ocean, Jotaro comes to visit his imprisoned daughter, Jolyne Cujoh, and informs her that a disciple of Dio’s framed her so that he could kill her in prison, and urges her to escape. This plan goes awry when a Stand named Whitesnake uses its power to remove Jotaro’s Stand and memories, in the form of discs. Jotaro sinks into a deathlike state, and Jolyne must find a way to recover the discs from Whitesnake’s user, the mysterious prison chaplain Enrico Pucci.

She succeeds in sending both of Jotaro’s discs to the Speedwagon Foundation. Jotaro defends Jolyne and her friends from Pucci. However, Pucci is able to survive and realizes he can use his new Stand C-Moon to replicate the gravitational conditions required for his plan. Unlocking his ultimate stand, Made in Heaven, Pucci speeds up time itself causing the rapid acceleration of the world around Pucci and the Joestar group. Pucci aims Made in Heaven to maneuver Jolyne’s Stand Stone Free into successfully killing her ally Narciso Anasui, but Jotaro is able to stop time. Made in Heaven greatly shortens Jotaro’s time stop, and upon saving Jolyne from Pucci’s attack, Jotaro and Ermes Costello are killed in front of Emporio Alniño, and Jolyne gives her life so Emporio can survive.

The universe then promptly collapses, or «runs out of time». Although Pucci accelerates time once more, creating a new universe, where everything is the same but people have precognition and «fate», Emporio uses Weather Report to kill Pucci. The universe collapses, and another cycle of time leads to a new universe with no precognition and no Pucci. In this new universe, Emporio meets alternate versions of Jolyne, Ermes, Anasui, and Weather Report who all go by different names, and with Pucci never existing they never go to jail. They all go together to meet the alternate version of Jotaro.

Other appearances[edit]

Jotaro appears in the live-action adaption of Diamond is Unbreakable, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I, portrayed by Yusuke Iseya.^[11]

Jotaro is a playable character in the following games JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, it’s remake JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor.^[12]

In the video game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Jotaro and his allies, who had just defeated Dio, are attacked by friends and enemies who have either disappeared or died along the way. They are then approached by a young Robert E. O. Speedwagon, who possesses a piece of the Saint’s Corpse that allows him to travel through time and space as well as vanquish the evil influence possessing the other characters. He leads Jotaro and his allies on a journey through time, space, and alternate universes, in order to stop another iteration of Dio. This alternate Dio defeated his timeline’s version of the Joestars and has attained a Stand known as «The World: Over Heaven», which allows him to rewrite reality.

Though Dio succeeds in absorbing the souls of the Joestar lineage and the Saint’s Corpse parts, Jotaro manages to defeat him as his Stand develops the same powers since it is the same Stand as The World. After killing Heaven Ascension Dio, Jotaro uses his new powers to rewrite his timeline so that the Joestars and their allies who died in Parts 1-8 survived. He is also shown attempting to be a better father to Jolyne, even bringing her to Morioh with him during the events of Part 4.

The character of Jotaro is also present in the Weekly Shōnen Jump crossover games Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin, Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Jump Force.^[13]

Jotaro in his Stone Ocean appearance and a limited starter pack with him and Jolyne as one character is one of the playable characters of Monster Strike, from July 15 to August 2, 2022 in a collaboration with the anime adaptation of Stone Ocean^[14] and in his Stardust Crusaders appearance is a playable character of Puzzle & Dragons in collaborations of the anime and the game’s 10th anniversaries from December 26, 2022 to January 9, 2023.^[15][16]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception to Jotaro’s character has been positive. Comic Book Resources regarded Jotaro’s character as one of the best elements of his story arc based on how active he is despite his silent personality, comparing him with heroes from 1980s. At the same time, the writer felt it was «impossible to hate» Jotaro despite early conceptions from the audience that he lacked a personality.^[17] Reviewing Stardust Crusaders for Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2’s Joseph team up with Jotaro.^[18] Another element in the narrative was Jotaro’s responsibility when dealing with an innocent girl who might act as a weak point. The reviewer suggested a parallel between her and Jotaro and Joseph and Caesar in the previous arc where «ultimately Caesar’s protection of Joseph cost him his life.»^[19] Kotaku liked Jotaro’s design, and joked about how the hat is always worn.^[20] Despite not reaching legal smoking age for Japan in Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro often smokes in the manga series. When the series was adapted into a television series, Jotaro’s face was covered in black when smoking. Kotaku found this censorship as one of the most ridiculous ever done in anime as even though Jotaro’s face is covered, his cigar can be clearly seen.^[21] THEM Anime Reviews criticized how the OVAs primarily focused on Jotaro rather than his allies and criticized his constant yelling when facing Dio.^[22]

UK Anime Network praised how «bizarre» his quest to save his mother is, as his great-great-grandfather’s body is being used by the nemesis, Dio.^[23] Joel Loynds of The Linc enjoyed the distinct personalities of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, pointing out how Jotaro’s stoicness contrasts with Joseph. The Stand he possesses, Star Platinum, was praised due to how it fights alongside Jotaro using a barrage of multiple punches while Jotaro constantly yells the Japanese word «Ora».^[24] Anime UK News praised the fight Jotaro has with the gambler D’Arby, finding it unique among fight sequences presented in shonen demographic as rather than employing brutality, they instead play poker.^[25] On the other hand, Nick Creamer from Anime News Network felt that Jotaro was too overpowered due to how he often defeats enemies using brute force in early episodes of Part 3.^[26]

The Fandom Post enjoyed Jotaro’s inclusion in Part 4 and how the characters had to find other antistereotypical ways to defeat villains that avoided brute force.^[27] Manga.Tokyo enjoyed the meeting between Jotaro and Josuke for going from an interesting conversation about the Joestar bloodline to an intense fight scene when the former insults the latter’s hair.^[28] Anime News Network praised how Jotaro interacts with the lead of Part 4, Josuke, finding both characters appealing.^[29] In a Diamond is Unbreakable festival event, Daisuke Ono performed Jotaro’s catchphrase, a multitude of «ora»s. Manga–.Tokyo described it as «a moment any JoJo fan wouldn’t want to miss».^[30]

In retrospect, Thrilist commented that Jotaro possessed several positive qualities which are in parallel with his daughter during Stone Ocean.^[31] IGN felt that Jotaro’s decay in Stone Ocean provided an interesting premise for Jolyne to explore in this storyline as she was also felt to be in possession of a Stand more interesting to see play than Star Platinum.^[32] Both Polygon and Anime Feminist agreed that Jotaro had become a typical poor father figure to Jolyne, a common trend that anime and manga explore though the former enjoyed how during the series, father and daughter have to work together to defeat the villain showing in the process a more caring side to his persona.^[33][34] Comic Book Resources reflected on how Jotaro managed to mature in the series’ parts as he originally acts like a delinquent with poor behaviour in Stardust Crusaders, a mentor figure to Josuke in the next arc, and how he cares for Jolyne more than his actual missions in Stone Ocean, despite initially coming across as a poor father like the one he has.^[35]

Jotaro has been used as a piece of merchandise including such as super action figures by Medicos Entertainment,^[36] Nendoroids from Good Smile Company in his Stardust Crusaders and Stone Ocean appearances,^[37][38] earphones sets from Bilibili,^[39] clothes,^[40][41][42] wena 3 smart watches by Sony,^[43] and chocolates by Godiva.^[44]

A life-size statue of Jotaro along with Dio Brando made by Medicos Entertainment has been featured in Wonder Fest.^[45] An attraction in Cinema 4-D based on the fight between Jotaro and Dio Brando had been created by Universal Studios Japan.^[46][47]

References[edit]

Jotaro Kujo
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure character
Jotaro and his Stand, Star Platinum, as they appear in Stardust Crusaders
First appearance	JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure chapter 114 «Jotaro Kujo (1)» (1989)
Last appearance	JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure chapter 748 «Made in Heaven, Part 6» (2003)
Created by	Hirohiko Araki
Portrayed by	Yusuke Iseya (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I)
Voiced by	Japanese Kiyoyuki Yanada (1992 drama CD, 1998 arcade game) Jūrōta Kosugi (OVA) Daisuke Ono (2013–present) English Abie Hadjitarkhani (OVA) Matthew Mercer (anime)
In-universe information
Nickname	JoJo
Occupation	Oceanographer (Diamond is Unbreakable and Stone Ocean)
Family	Joseph Joestar (grandfather) Suzi Q. Joestar (grandmother) Sadao Kujo (father) Holly Joestar/Kujo (mother) Josuke Higashikata (half-uncle)
Spouse	Unnamed wife (divorced)
Children	Jolyne Cujoh (daughter)
Relatives	George Joestar I (great-great-great-grandfather) Mary Joestar (great-great-great-grandmother) Jonathan Joestar (great-great-grandfather) Dio Brando (adoptive great-great-granduncle) Erina Pendleton/Joestar (great-great-grandmother) George Joestar II (great-grandfather) Lisa Lisa/Elizabeth Joestar (great-grandmother) Shizuka Joestar (adoptive aunt) Giorno Giovanna (half-great-granduncle) Donatello Versus (half-great-granduncle) Rikiel (half-great-granduncle) Ungalo (half-great-granduncle)
Nationality	Japanese
Stand	Star Platinum

Jotaro Kujo (Japanese: 空条 承太郎, Hepburn: Kūjō Jōtarō) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The main protagonist of the series’ third story arc, Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro is depicted as a rough delinquent with a noble heart who journeys from Japan to Egypt with his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, and their allies to defeat the Joestar bloodline’s sworn enemy, Dio Brando, and save his mother’s life. He has a Stand (a physical manifestation of his fighting spirit) named Star Platinum (星の白金（スタープラチナ）, Sutā Purachina), whose power is incredible strength, speed, and precision. Later, Star Platinum gains the ability Star Platinum: The World (スタープラチナ　ザ・ワールド, Sutā Purachina Za Wārudo), enabling Jotaro to stop time for a few seconds. Jotaro returns in subsequent story arcs of the manga as a supporting character. In Diamond Is Unbreakable, he meets his 16-year old biological uncle Josuke Higashikata. Jotaro also appears briefly in Golden Wind when he sends Koichi Hirose to Italy to spy on Dio’s son, Giorno Giovanna, and in Stone Ocean to aid his daughter Jolyne Cujoh against the forces of Enrico Pucci.

Jotaro was first conceived by Araki as a lonely hero inspired by American actor Clint Eastwood. In order to make the story more appealing, Araki created characters who would not overlap with Jotaro’s characterization. Jotaro was voiced by Jūrōta Kosugi in the original video animation adaptation of Stardust Crusaders and by Abie Hadjitarkhani in its English dub. In the later television anime adaptation and in the rest of his occurrences in future parts, he was voiced by Daisuke Ono in Japanese and Matthew Mercer in English.

Critic and fan reception to Jotaro’s character has been positive, with Araki himself stating that Jotaro has become so well known that he could act as a «synonym» for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as a whole. Critics have praised his stoic personality and heroic actions, and although some reviewers noted Jotaro to be overpowered, others found his fights appealing and unique, such as the gambling battle with Daniel J. D’Arby.

Creation and development[edit]

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki decided to have a Japanese main character for Part 3 around the ending of the manga’s first part. Araki modeled Jotaro after American actor Clint Eastwood, including his poses and catchphrases; Jotaro’s signature finger-pointing pose came from one of Eastwood’s poses with a .44 Magnum. His catchphrase «good grief» (やれやれだぜ, yare yare daze) was also an imitation of the type of lines Eastwood would say in his movies. This is why the character might seem «rough» compared to other Weekly Shonen Jump protagonists; however, Jotaro fits Araki’s own image of a hero perfectly as a «loner» who does not do the right thing for attention. The author said the character wearing his school uniform in the desert has its roots in Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Babel II. Araki wrote that Jotaro has become «big enough» that he can act as a synonym for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as a whole. He also revealed that he has based the visual designs of subsequent JoJos on Jotaro’s and then worked to differentiate them from there.^[1]

Other characters in Part 3 were written to contrast with Jotaro. Because Joseph was also the «JoJo» of his own story arc, Araki made sure to make it clear that Jotaro was the main character of Stardust Crusaders.^[2] Araki stated that he had Kakyoin act as a foil to Jotaro. Although they both wear school uniforms, Kakyoin’s well-tailored one gives him the feel of an honor student, while Jotaro’s loose-fitting uniform and accessories convey that he is a delinquent. He made Kakyoin Jotaro’s first real Stand opponent to visually convey the concepts between short-range and long-range Stand abilities.^[3] In order to have him not overlap with Jotaro and Joseph, Polnareff was given a distinctive look and personality, which in turn made him stand out in the group.^[4]

Casting[edit]

In Japanese, Jotaro was voiced by Jūrōta Kosugi in the OVAs,^[5] but has been voiced by Daisuke Ono since JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle. Ono first learned of the series when he was studying in college during his free time and came to enjoy the manga. He felt pressure when doing Jotaro’s voice, stating that «Jotaro’s a representative character of the series.» The audition process for the Stardust Crusaders television series was separate from that of the game he previously worked on. Ono had to re-audition for Jotaro’s character. He further said «Jotaro is a character who’s cool and collected and on the verge of boiling over all at the same time. He takes those two contradictory elements and makes them work together at a high level.»^[6]

In English, Jotaro was voiced by Abie Hadjitarkhani in the OVAs,^[7] and Matthew Mercer in the television anime.^[8] Mercer first learned of the series at an anime convention in 1996, where he was impressed by an episode of Jotaro facing Dio. As a result, Mercer becoming Jotaro’s English actor was, according to him, «a huge nerd full circle.» In the recording of the early episodes, Mercer was excited with the lines he was given.^[9] In the pilot episodes of the dub, while Jotaro was still voiced by Mercer, his Stand, Star Platinum, was voiced by Dio’s voice actor, Patrick Seitz. Mercer would become the official voice for Star Platinum after the pilot episodes.^[10]

Appearances[edit]

In JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure[edit]

Stardust Crusaders[edit]

A Japanese high school delinquent, Jotaro Kujo, appears as the protagonist of Stardust Crusaders. Jotaro has been arrested, and refuses to leave his cell, believing he is possessed by an evil spirit. After being called by Holly, Joseph’s daughter and Jotaro’s mother, Joseph arrives with an associate, Mohammed Avdol. They explain that Jotaro’s «evil spirit» is actually a manifestation of his fighting spirit, called a Stand, and reveal that they possess Stands as well. Joseph explains that the sudden appearance of their Stands is caused by the nemesis of his grandfather, Jonathan Joestar: Dio Brando. Soon after, Jotaro defeats the first of these assassins, Noriaki Kakyoin, managing to rescue him from the influence of Dio’s parasitic flesh bud. Holly soon becomes gravely ill due to a Stand manifesting in her, which is slowly killing her due to her reserved personality. With little hesitation, Jotaro, Joseph, Avdol, and Kakyoin begin a journey to Egypt to kill Dio and save Holly’s life. On the way, they are joined by another reformed assassin named Jean Pierre Polnareff, who seeks to avenge his sister, whose murderer is among Dio’s forces and Iggy, a troublesome dog who developed a Stand and was captured by Avdol offscreen.

After Avdol and Iggy are murdered by the assassin Vanilla Ice, the remainders of the group ultimately find Dio and escape his mansion as the sun sets. A chase across Cairo follows, leading to Kakyoin confronting Dio and his Stand, The World. Though fatally wounded by The World, Kakyoin deduces the Stand’s ability to stop time for a few seconds and relays it to Joseph by using Emerald Splash on a nearby clock tower before dying. Joseph is able to pass that information on to Jotaro, but is also fatally wounded by Dio, who uses his blood to increase the duration of his ability. Jotaro then fights Dio alone, slowly discovering that he shares Dio’s time-stopping ability, due to Star Platinum having similar abilities to The World. The battle ends with Jotaro defeating Dio using the Timestop ability and subsequently killing him, before transfusing Dio’s blood back into Joseph, and destroying the vampire for good by exposing his remains to the sun. Jotaro and Joseph then bid Polnareff farewell before returning to Japan, as Holly has made a full recovery.

Diamond is Unbreakable[edit]

In the fourth story arc, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Jotaro arrives in Morioh, Japan where he meets the new protagonist Josuke Higashikata who, being Joseph’s illegitimate son, is technically Jotaro’s uncle despite Jotaro being older than him. They investigate the crimes of a Stand-using serial killer, Yoshikage Kira, as Josuke becomes involved in Jotaro’s search for the Stand-creating Bow and Arrow. After Jotaro, Josuke’s classmate Koichi Hirose, and ally Rohan Kishibe arrive on the scene in the final confrontation, Kira attempts to use a paramedic to activate his Stand Bites the Dust and rewind time once more, but is stopped by Koichi and Jotaro. Kira is then accidentally run over by an arriving ambulance and dies. Following the battle, Jotaro leaves Morioh with an older Joseph Joestar who joined him in his adventure earlier.

Golden Wind[edit]

In Golden Wind, Jotaro asks Koichi to go on a mission to Italy. His objective was to get a skin sample of a boy named Haruno Shiobana, which would then be given to the Speedwagon Foundation for analysis. Sometime later, Koichi reported back to Jotaro that Haruno Shiobana, who now goes by Giorno Giovanna, was a Stand user. Jotaro then revealed to Koichi that Giorno was the son of Dio and wanted to get the skin sample to confirm this. However, now knowing that he was a Stand user, Jotaro called off the mission.

Stone Ocean[edit]

In Stone Ocean, Jotaro comes to visit his imprisoned daughter, Jolyne Cujoh, and informs her that a disciple of Dio’s framed her so that he could kill her in prison, and urges her to escape. This plan goes awry when a Stand named Whitesnake uses its power to remove Jotaro’s Stand and memories, in the form of discs. Jotaro sinks into a deathlike state, and Jolyne must find a way to recover the discs from Whitesnake’s user, the mysterious prison chaplain Enrico Pucci.

She succeeds in sending both of Jotaro’s discs to the Speedwagon Foundation. Jotaro defends Jolyne and her friends from Pucci. However, Pucci is able to survive and realizes he can use his new Stand C-Moon to replicate the gravitational conditions required for his plan. Unlocking his ultimate stand, Made in Heaven, Pucci speeds up time itself causing the rapid acceleration of the world around Pucci and the Joestar group. Pucci aims Made in Heaven to maneuver Jolyne’s Stand Stone Free into successfully killing her ally Narciso Anasui, but Jotaro is able to stop time. Made in Heaven greatly shortens Jotaro’s time stop, and upon saving Jolyne from Pucci’s attack, Jotaro and Ermes Costello are killed in front of Emporio Alniño, and Jolyne gives her life so Emporio can survive.

The universe then promptly collapses, or «runs out of time». Although Pucci accelerates time once more, creating a new universe, where everything is the same but people have precognition and «fate», Emporio uses Weather Report to kill Pucci. The universe collapses, and another cycle of time leads to a new universe with no precognition and no Pucci. In this new universe, Emporio meets alternate versions of Jolyne, Ermes, Anasui, and Weather Report who all go by different names, and with Pucci never existing they never go to jail. They all go together to meet the alternate version of Jotaro.

Other appearances[edit]

Jotaro appears in the live-action adaption of Diamond is Unbreakable, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I, portrayed by Yusuke Iseya.^[11]

Jotaro is a playable character in the following games JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, it’s remake JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor.^[12]

In the video game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Jotaro and his allies, who had just defeated Dio, are attacked by friends and enemies who have either disappeared or died along the way. They are then approached by a young Robert E. O. Speedwagon, who possesses a piece of the Saint’s Corpse that allows him to travel through time and space as well as vanquish the evil influence possessing the other characters. He leads Jotaro and his allies on a journey through time, space, and alternate universes, in order to stop another iteration of Dio. This alternate Dio defeated his timeline’s version of the Joestars and has attained a Stand known as «The World: Over Heaven», which allows him to rewrite reality.

Though Dio succeeds in absorbing the souls of the Joestar lineage and the Saint’s Corpse parts, Jotaro manages to defeat him as his Stand develops the same powers since it is the same Stand as The World. After killing Heaven Ascension Dio, Jotaro uses his new powers to rewrite his timeline so that the Joestars and their allies who died in Parts 1-8 survived. He is also shown attempting to be a better father to Jolyne, even bringing her to Morioh with him during the events of Part 4.

The character of Jotaro is also present in the Weekly Shōnen Jump crossover games Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin, Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Jump Force.^[13]

Jotaro in his Stone Ocean appearance and a limited starter pack with him and Jolyne as one character is one of the playable characters of Monster Strike, from July 15 to August 2, 2022 in a collaboration with the anime adaptation of Stone Ocean^[14] and in his Stardust Crusaders appearance is a playable character of Puzzle & Dragons in collaborations of the anime and the game’s 10th anniversaries from December 26, 2022 to January 9, 2023.^[15][16]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception to Jotaro’s character has been positive. Comic Book Resources regarded Jotaro’s character as one of the best elements of his story arc based on how active he is despite his silent personality, comparing him with heroes from 1980s. At the same time, the writer felt it was «impossible to hate» Jotaro despite early conceptions from the audience that he lacked a personality.^[17] Reviewing Stardust Crusaders for Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2’s Joseph team up with Jotaro.^[18] Another element in the narrative was Jotaro’s responsibility when dealing with an innocent girl who might act as a weak point. The reviewer suggested a parallel between her and Jotaro and Joseph and Caesar in the previous arc where «ultimately Caesar’s protection of Joseph cost him his life.»^[19] Kotaku liked Jotaro’s design, and joked about how the hat is always worn.^[20] Despite not reaching legal smoking age for Japan in Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro often smokes in the manga series. When the series was adapted into a television series, Jotaro’s face was covered in black when smoking. Kotaku found this censorship as one of the most ridiculous ever done in anime as even though Jotaro’s face is covered, his cigar can be clearly seen.^[21] THEM Anime Reviews criticized how the OVAs primarily focused on Jotaro rather than his allies and criticized his constant yelling when facing Dio.^[22]

UK Anime Network praised how «bizarre» his quest to save his mother is, as his great-great-grandfather’s body is being used by the nemesis, Dio.^[23] Joel Loynds of The Linc enjoyed the distinct personalities of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, pointing out how Jotaro’s stoicness contrasts with Joseph. The Stand he possesses, Star Platinum, was praised due to how it fights alongside Jotaro using a barrage of multiple punches while Jotaro constantly yells the Japanese word «Ora».^[24] Anime UK News praised the fight Jotaro has with the gambler D’Arby, finding it unique among fight sequences presented in shonen demographic as rather than employing brutality, they instead play poker.^[25] On the other hand, Nick Creamer from Anime News Network felt that Jotaro was too overpowered due to how he often defeats enemies using brute force in early episodes of Part 3.^[26]

The Fandom Post enjoyed Jotaro’s inclusion in Part 4 and how the characters had to find other antistereotypical ways to defeat villains that avoided brute force.^[27] Manga.Tokyo enjoyed the meeting between Jotaro and Josuke for going from an interesting conversation about the Joestar bloodline to an intense fight scene when the former insults the latter’s hair.^[28] Anime News Network praised how Jotaro interacts with the lead of Part 4, Josuke, finding both characters appealing.^[29] In a Diamond is Unbreakable festival event, Daisuke Ono performed Jotaro’s catchphrase, a multitude of «ora»s. Manga–.Tokyo described it as «a moment any JoJo fan wouldn’t want to miss».^[30]

In retrospect, Thrilist commented that Jotaro possessed several positive qualities which are in parallel with his daughter during Stone Ocean.^[31] IGN felt that Jotaro’s decay in Stone Ocean provided an interesting premise for Jolyne to explore in this storyline as she was also felt to be in possession of a Stand more interesting to see play than Star Platinum.^[32] Both Polygon and Anime Feminist agreed that Jotaro had become a typical poor father figure to Jolyne, a common trend that anime and manga explore though the former enjoyed how during the series, father and daughter have to work together to defeat the villain showing in the process a more caring side to his persona.^[33][34] Comic Book Resources reflected on how Jotaro managed to mature in the series’ parts as he originally acts like a delinquent with poor behaviour in Stardust Crusaders, a mentor figure to Josuke in the next arc, and how he cares for Jolyne more than his actual missions in Stone Ocean, despite initially coming across as a poor father like the one he has.^[35]

Jotaro has been used as a piece of merchandise including such as super action figures by Medicos Entertainment,^[36] Nendoroids from Good Smile Company in his Stardust Crusaders and Stone Ocean appearances,^[37][38] earphones sets from Bilibili,^[39] clothes,^[40][41][42] wena 3 smart watches by Sony,^[43] and chocolates by Godiva.^[44]

A life-size statue of Jotaro along with Dio Brando made by Medicos Entertainment has been featured in Wonder Fest.^[45] An attraction in Cinema 4-D based on the fight between Jotaro and Dio Brando had been created by Universal Studios Japan.^[46][47]

References[edit]

Jotaro Kujo
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure character
Jotaro and his Stand, Star Platinum, as they appear in Stardust Crusaders
First appearance	JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure chapter 114 «Jotaro Kujo (1)» (1989)
Last appearance	JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure chapter 748 «Made in Heaven, Part 6» (2003)
Created by	Hirohiko Araki
Portrayed by	Yusuke Iseya (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I)
Voiced by	Japanese Kiyoyuki Yanada (1992 drama CD, 1998 arcade game) Jūrōta Kosugi (OVA) Daisuke Ono (2013–present) English Abie Hadjitarkhani (OVA) Matthew Mercer (anime)
In-universe information
Nickname	JoJo
Occupation	Oceanographer (Diamond is Unbreakable and Stone Ocean)
Family	Joseph Joestar (grandfather) Suzi Q. Joestar (grandmother) Sadao Kujo (father) Holly Joestar/Kujo (mother) Josuke Higashikata (half-uncle)
Spouse	Unnamed wife (divorced)
Children	Jolyne Cujoh (daughter)
Relatives	George Joestar I (great-great-great-grandfather) Mary Joestar (great-great-great-grandmother) Jonathan Joestar (great-great-grandfather) Dio Brando (adoptive great-great-granduncle) Erina Pendleton/Joestar (great-great-grandmother) George Joestar II (great-grandfather) Lisa Lisa/Elizabeth Joestar (great-grandmother) Shizuka Joestar (adoptive aunt) Giorno Giovanna (half-great-granduncle) Donatello Versus (half-great-granduncle) Rikiel (half-great-granduncle) Ungalo (half-great-granduncle)
Nationality	Japanese
Stand	Star Platinum

Jotaro Kujo (Japanese: 空条 承太郎, Hepburn: Kūjō Jōtarō) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. The main protagonist of the series’ third story arc, Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro is depicted as a rough delinquent with a noble heart who journeys from Japan to Egypt with his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, and their allies to defeat the Joestar bloodline’s sworn enemy, Dio Brando, and save his mother’s life. He has a Stand (a physical manifestation of his fighting spirit) named Star Platinum (星の白金（スタープラチナ）, Sutā Purachina), whose power is incredible strength, speed, and precision. Later, Star Platinum gains the ability Star Platinum: The World (スタープラチナ　ザ・ワールド, Sutā Purachina Za Wārudo), enabling Jotaro to stop time for a few seconds. Jotaro returns in subsequent story arcs of the manga as a supporting character. In Diamond Is Unbreakable, he meets his 16-year old biological uncle Josuke Higashikata. Jotaro also appears briefly in Golden Wind when he sends Koichi Hirose to Italy to spy on Dio’s son, Giorno Giovanna, and in Stone Ocean to aid his daughter Jolyne Cujoh against the forces of Enrico Pucci.

Jotaro was first conceived by Araki as a lonely hero inspired by American actor Clint Eastwood. In order to make the story more appealing, Araki created characters who would not overlap with Jotaro’s characterization. Jotaro was voiced by Jūrōta Kosugi in the original video animation adaptation of Stardust Crusaders and by Abie Hadjitarkhani in its English dub. In the later television anime adaptation and in the rest of his occurrences in future parts, he was voiced by Daisuke Ono in Japanese and Matthew Mercer in English.

Critic and fan reception to Jotaro’s character has been positive, with Araki himself stating that Jotaro has become so well known that he could act as a «synonym» for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as a whole. Critics have praised his stoic personality and heroic actions, and although some reviewers noted Jotaro to be overpowered, others found his fights appealing and unique, such as the gambling battle with Daniel J. D’Arby.

Creation and development[edit]

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki decided to have a Japanese main character for Part 3 around the ending of the manga’s first part. Araki modeled Jotaro after American actor Clint Eastwood, including his poses and catchphrases; Jotaro’s signature finger-pointing pose came from one of Eastwood’s poses with a .44 Magnum. His catchphrase «good grief» (やれやれだぜ, yare yare daze) was also an imitation of the type of lines Eastwood would say in his movies. This is why the character might seem «rough» compared to other Weekly Shonen Jump protagonists; however, Jotaro fits Araki’s own image of a hero perfectly as a «loner» who does not do the right thing for attention. The author said the character wearing his school uniform in the desert has its roots in Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Babel II. Araki wrote that Jotaro has become «big enough» that he can act as a synonym for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as a whole. He also revealed that he has based the visual designs of subsequent JoJos on Jotaro’s and then worked to differentiate them from there.^[1]

Other characters in Part 3 were written to contrast with Jotaro. Because Joseph was also the «JoJo» of his own story arc, Araki made sure to make it clear that Jotaro was the main character of Stardust Crusaders.^[2] Araki stated that he had Kakyoin act as a foil to Jotaro. Although they both wear school uniforms, Kakyoin’s well-tailored one gives him the feel of an honor student, while Jotaro’s loose-fitting uniform and accessories convey that he is a delinquent. He made Kakyoin Jotaro’s first real Stand opponent to visually convey the concepts between short-range and long-range Stand abilities.^[3] In order to have him not overlap with Jotaro and Joseph, Polnareff was given a distinctive look and personality, which in turn made him stand out in the group.^[4]

Casting[edit]

In Japanese, Jotaro was voiced by Jūrōta Kosugi in the OVAs,^[5] but has been voiced by Daisuke Ono since JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle. Ono first learned of the series when he was studying in college during his free time and came to enjoy the manga. He felt pressure when doing Jotaro’s voice, stating that «Jotaro’s a representative character of the series.» The audition process for the Stardust Crusaders television series was separate from that of the game he previously worked on. Ono had to re-audition for Jotaro’s character. He further said «Jotaro is a character who’s cool and collected and on the verge of boiling over all at the same time. He takes those two contradictory elements and makes them work together at a high level.»^[6]

In English, Jotaro was voiced by Abie Hadjitarkhani in the OVAs,^[7] and Matthew Mercer in the television anime.^[8] Mercer first learned of the series at an anime convention in 1996, where he was impressed by an episode of Jotaro facing Dio. As a result, Mercer becoming Jotaro’s English actor was, according to him, «a huge nerd full circle.» In the recording of the early episodes, Mercer was excited with the lines he was given.^[9] In the pilot episodes of the dub, while Jotaro was still voiced by Mercer, his Stand, Star Platinum, was voiced by Dio’s voice actor, Patrick Seitz. Mercer would become the official voice for Star Platinum after the pilot episodes.^[10]

Appearances[edit]

In JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure[edit]

Stardust Crusaders[edit]

A Japanese high school delinquent, Jotaro Kujo, appears as the protagonist of Stardust Crusaders. Jotaro has been arrested, and refuses to leave his cell, believing he is possessed by an evil spirit. After being called by Holly, Joseph’s daughter and Jotaro’s mother, Joseph arrives with an associate, Mohammed Avdol. They explain that Jotaro’s «evil spirit» is actually a manifestation of his fighting spirit, called a Stand, and reveal that they possess Stands as well. Joseph explains that the sudden appearance of their Stands is caused by the nemesis of his grandfather, Jonathan Joestar: Dio Brando. Soon after, Jotaro defeats the first of these assassins, Noriaki Kakyoin, managing to rescue him from the influence of Dio’s parasitic flesh bud. Holly soon becomes gravely ill due to a Stand manifesting in her, which is slowly killing her due to her reserved personality. With little hesitation, Jotaro, Joseph, Avdol, and Kakyoin begin a journey to Egypt to kill Dio and save Holly’s life. On the way, they are joined by another reformed assassin named Jean Pierre Polnareff, who seeks to avenge his sister, whose murderer is among Dio’s forces and Iggy, a troublesome dog who developed a Stand and was captured by Avdol offscreen.

After Avdol and Iggy are murdered by the assassin Vanilla Ice, the remainders of the group ultimately find Dio and escape his mansion as the sun sets. A chase across Cairo follows, leading to Kakyoin confronting Dio and his Stand, The World. Though fatally wounded by The World, Kakyoin deduces the Stand’s ability to stop time for a few seconds and relays it to Joseph by using Emerald Splash on a nearby clock tower before dying. Joseph is able to pass that information on to Jotaro, but is also fatally wounded by Dio, who uses his blood to increase the duration of his ability. Jotaro then fights Dio alone, slowly discovering that he shares Dio’s time-stopping ability, due to Star Platinum having similar abilities to The World. The battle ends with Jotaro defeating Dio using the Timestop ability and subsequently killing him, before transfusing Dio’s blood back into Joseph, and destroying the vampire for good by exposing his remains to the sun. Jotaro and Joseph then bid Polnareff farewell before returning to Japan, as Holly has made a full recovery.

Diamond is Unbreakable[edit]

In the fourth story arc, Diamond Is Unbreakable, Jotaro arrives in Morioh, Japan where he meets the new protagonist Josuke Higashikata who, being Joseph’s illegitimate son, is technically Jotaro’s uncle despite Jotaro being older than him. They investigate the crimes of a Stand-using serial killer, Yoshikage Kira, as Josuke becomes involved in Jotaro’s search for the Stand-creating Bow and Arrow. After Jotaro, Josuke’s classmate Koichi Hirose, and ally Rohan Kishibe arrive on the scene in the final confrontation, Kira attempts to use a paramedic to activate his Stand Bites the Dust and rewind time once more, but is stopped by Koichi and Jotaro. Kira is then accidentally run over by an arriving ambulance and dies. Following the battle, Jotaro leaves Morioh with an older Joseph Joestar who joined him in his adventure earlier.

Golden Wind[edit]

In Golden Wind, Jotaro asks Koichi to go on a mission to Italy. His objective was to get a skin sample of a boy named Haruno Shiobana, which would then be given to the Speedwagon Foundation for analysis. Sometime later, Koichi reported back to Jotaro that Haruno Shiobana, who now goes by Giorno Giovanna, was a Stand user. Jotaro then revealed to Koichi that Giorno was the son of Dio and wanted to get the skin sample to confirm this. However, now knowing that he was a Stand user, Jotaro called off the mission.

Stone Ocean[edit]

In Stone Ocean, Jotaro comes to visit his imprisoned daughter, Jolyne Cujoh, and informs her that a disciple of Dio’s framed her so that he could kill her in prison, and urges her to escape. This plan goes awry when a Stand named Whitesnake uses its power to remove Jotaro’s Stand and memories, in the form of discs. Jotaro sinks into a deathlike state, and Jolyne must find a way to recover the discs from Whitesnake’s user, the mysterious prison chaplain Enrico Pucci.

She succeeds in sending both of Jotaro’s discs to the Speedwagon Foundation. Jotaro defends Jolyne and her friends from Pucci. However, Pucci is able to survive and realizes he can use his new Stand C-Moon to replicate the gravitational conditions required for his plan. Unlocking his ultimate stand, Made in Heaven, Pucci speeds up time itself causing the rapid acceleration of the world around Pucci and the Joestar group. Pucci aims Made in Heaven to maneuver Jolyne’s Stand Stone Free into successfully killing her ally Narciso Anasui, but Jotaro is able to stop time. Made in Heaven greatly shortens Jotaro’s time stop, and upon saving Jolyne from Pucci’s attack, Jotaro and Ermes Costello are killed in front of Emporio Alniño, and Jolyne gives her life so Emporio can survive.

The universe then promptly collapses, or «runs out of time». Although Pucci accelerates time once more, creating a new universe, where everything is the same but people have precognition and «fate», Emporio uses Weather Report to kill Pucci. The universe collapses, and another cycle of time leads to a new universe with no precognition and no Pucci. In this new universe, Emporio meets alternate versions of Jolyne, Ermes, Anasui, and Weather Report who all go by different names, and with Pucci never existing they never go to jail. They all go together to meet the alternate version of Jotaro.

Other appearances[edit]

Jotaro appears in the live-action adaption of Diamond is Unbreakable, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I, portrayed by Yusuke Iseya.^[11]

Jotaro is a playable character in the following games JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, it’s remake JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor.^[12]

In the video game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Jotaro and his allies, who had just defeated Dio, are attacked by friends and enemies who have either disappeared or died along the way. They are then approached by a young Robert E. O. Speedwagon, who possesses a piece of the Saint’s Corpse that allows him to travel through time and space as well as vanquish the evil influence possessing the other characters. He leads Jotaro and his allies on a journey through time, space, and alternate universes, in order to stop another iteration of Dio. This alternate Dio defeated his timeline’s version of the Joestars and has attained a Stand known as «The World: Over Heaven», which allows him to rewrite reality.

Though Dio succeeds in absorbing the souls of the Joestar lineage and the Saint’s Corpse parts, Jotaro manages to defeat him as his Stand develops the same powers since it is the same Stand as The World. After killing Heaven Ascension Dio, Jotaro uses his new powers to rewrite his timeline so that the Joestars and their allies who died in Parts 1-8 survived. He is also shown attempting to be a better father to Jolyne, even bringing her to Morioh with him during the events of Part 4.

The character of Jotaro is also present in the Weekly Shōnen Jump crossover games Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin, Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, and Jump Force.^[13]

Jotaro in his Stone Ocean appearance and a limited starter pack with him and Jolyne as one character is one of the playable characters of Monster Strike, from July 15 to August 2, 2022 in a collaboration with the anime adaptation of Stone Ocean^[14] and in his Stardust Crusaders appearance is a playable character of Puzzle & Dragons in collaborations of the anime and the game’s 10th anniversaries from December 26, 2022 to January 9, 2023.^[15][16]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception to Jotaro’s character has been positive. Comic Book Resources regarded Jotaro’s character as one of the best elements of his story arc based on how active he is despite his silent personality, comparing him with heroes from 1980s. At the same time, the writer felt it was «impossible to hate» Jotaro despite early conceptions from the audience that he lacked a personality.^[17] Reviewing Stardust Crusaders for Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2’s Joseph team up with Jotaro.^[18] Another element in the narrative was Jotaro’s responsibility when dealing with an innocent girl who might act as a weak point. The reviewer suggested a parallel between her and Jotaro and Joseph and Caesar in the previous arc where «ultimately Caesar’s protection of Joseph cost him his life.»^[19] Kotaku liked Jotaro’s design, and joked about how the hat is always worn.^[20] Despite not reaching legal smoking age for Japan in Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro often smokes in the manga series. When the series was adapted into a television series, Jotaro’s face was covered in black when smoking. Kotaku found this censorship as one of the most ridiculous ever done in anime as even though Jotaro’s face is covered, his cigar can be clearly seen.^[21] THEM Anime Reviews criticized how the OVAs primarily focused on Jotaro rather than his allies and criticized his constant yelling when facing Dio.^[22]

UK Anime Network praised how «bizarre» his quest to save his mother is, as his great-great-grandfather’s body is being used by the nemesis, Dio.^[23] Joel Loynds of The Linc enjoyed the distinct personalities of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, pointing out how Jotaro’s stoicness contrasts with Joseph. The Stand he possesses, Star Platinum, was praised due to how it fights alongside Jotaro using a barrage of multiple punches while Jotaro constantly yells the Japanese word «Ora».^[24] Anime UK News praised the fight Jotaro has with the gambler D’Arby, finding it unique among fight sequences presented in shonen demographic as rather than employing brutality, they instead play poker.^[25] On the other hand, Nick Creamer from Anime News Network felt that Jotaro was too overpowered due to how he often defeats enemies using brute force in early episodes of Part 3.^[26]

The Fandom Post enjoyed Jotaro’s inclusion in Part 4 and how the characters had to find other antistereotypical ways to defeat villains that avoided brute force.^[27] Manga.Tokyo enjoyed the meeting between Jotaro and Josuke for going from an interesting conversation about the Joestar bloodline to an intense fight scene when the former insults the latter’s hair.^[28] Anime News Network praised how Jotaro interacts with the lead of Part 4, Josuke, finding both characters appealing.^[29] In a Diamond is Unbreakable festival event, Daisuke Ono performed Jotaro’s catchphrase, a multitude of «ora»s. Manga–.Tokyo described it as «a moment any JoJo fan wouldn’t want to miss».^[30]

In retrospect, Thrilist commented that Jotaro possessed several positive qualities which are in parallel with his daughter during Stone Ocean.^[31] IGN felt that Jotaro’s decay in Stone Ocean provided an interesting premise for Jolyne to explore in this storyline as she was also felt to be in possession of a Stand more interesting to see play than Star Platinum.^[32] Both Polygon and Anime Feminist agreed that Jotaro had become a typical poor father figure to Jolyne, a common trend that anime and manga explore though the former enjoyed how during the series, father and daughter have to work together to defeat the villain showing in the process a more caring side to his persona.^[33][34] Comic Book Resources reflected on how Jotaro managed to mature in the series’ parts as he originally acts like a delinquent with poor behaviour in Stardust Crusaders, a mentor figure to Josuke in the next arc, and how he cares for Jolyne more than his actual missions in Stone Ocean, despite initially coming across as a poor father like the one he has.^[35]

Jotaro has been used as a piece of merchandise including such as super action figures by Medicos Entertainment,^[36] Nendoroids from Good Smile Company in his Stardust Crusaders and Stone Ocean appearances,^[37][38] earphones sets from Bilibili,^[39] clothes,^[40][41][42] wena 3 smart watches by Sony,^[43] and chocolates by Godiva.^[44]

A life-size statue of Jotaro along with Dio Brando made by Medicos Entertainment has been featured in Wonder Fest.^[45] An attraction in Cinema 4-D based on the fight between Jotaro and Dio Brando had been created by Universal Studios Japan.^[46][47]

References[edit]

ВНИМАНИЕ, СПОЙЛЕРЫ: Статья содержит детали сюжета 3-6 части.

Джотаро Куджо (空条 承太郎 Kūjō Jōtarō^?) — главный протагонист третьей части серии Невероятные приключения ДжоДжо, Крестоносцы звёздной пыли, и третий ДжоДжо в серии. Он также появляется как главный союзник в Несокрушимом алмазе и Каменном океане, а также ненадолго появляется в Золотом ветре. В результате всех своих появлений, Джотаро — самый возвращающийся ДжоДжо-протагонист в серии.

Джотаро — правонарушитель (番長 Banchō^W?) с японскими корнями со стороны отца и полубританскими-полуитальянскими корнями со стороны матери. Джотаро живет обычной жизнью, пока не возвращается старый заклятый враг семьи Джостар — ДИО. Увидев, что его мать Холи заболела из-за пробуждения ДИО, Джотаро отправляется в путешествие по миру вместе со своим дедом, Джозефом Джостаром, и группой друзей, чтобы спасти свою мать и победить Вампира раз и навсегда.

Обладающий всемогущим Star Platinum, Джотаро — первый ДжоДжо, представленный со стендом, и один из самых известных персонажей серии. Он бывший муж американки и отец Джолин Куджо, главной героини Каменного океана.

Внешность

Джотаро по канону мускулистый мужчина ростом 195 см^[6], которого другие персонажи часто называют привлекательным.^[11] У него чёрные волосы, постоянно сливающиеся с шапкой, сильная линия подбородка, жирные брови и зелёные глаза.^[6] Он также имеет небольшое сходство со своим прапрадедом, Джонатаном Джостаром, и дедом, Джозефом Джостаром в молодости.

Наряд Джотаро меняется в каждой части ДжоДжо, в которой он появляется. Его визитной карточкой является кепка с козырьком и орнаментом, порванная сзади и сливающаяся с волосами, и пальто длиной примерно до середины бедра со стоячим воротником и цепями. Его наряд был создан под влиянием Babel II^W, известной манги о мальчике в школьной форме, переживающем приключения в пустыне.^[12]

Крестоносцы звёздной пыли

Джотаро носит модифицированный плащ-гакуран/цумэ-эри^W с высоким жестким воротником, пронизанным слева золотой цепочкой. Под ним надета приталенная футболка без рукавов и пара облегающих брюк за 20 000 йен,^[13] очень коротких, с резкими складками, подпоясанных двумя тонкими поясами, часто разного цвета, с узором из чередующихся разноцветных тесселированных треугольников (отражающих головную повязку Цезаря/Джозефа). Он также носит пару кожаных туфель (предположительно) без носков.

Символичная кепка Джотаро в центре украшена золотой пуговицей, а слева — прямоугольной золотой пластиной с изображением сплюснутой руки. Она разорвана сзади и, кажется, сливается с его волосами. Хотя сначала они показаны как совершенно отдельные, но слегка разорванные, более поздние публикации вызывают ещё большую неопределенность относительно того, где на самом деле встречаются его шляпа и волосы. По словам Араки в одном из интервью, он хотел, чтобы читатели узнавали Джотаро даже со спины, а не только спереди.^[14]

Араки игрался с дизайном Джотаро, пока не получил нечто, что, по его мнению, передавало правильное отношение к бунтарству.^[15]

Цветовые схемы

Серия известна своей склонностью постоянно менять цвета, поэтому информация данная ниже может или не может быть частью канона.

Несокрушимый алмаз

Наряд Джотаро претерпел ряд значительных изменений с Крестоносцев, в дополнение к тому, что сам наряд претерпел несколько изменений во время Несокрушимого алмаза. В каждом из них присутствует его фирменное сочетание кепки с козырьком и плаща. Он носит брюки с широкими штанинами, а его кепка, пальто и брюки обычно изображаются белыми.

В своем первом костюме он носит плащ с отложным воротником и манжетами с тем же тесселированным узором, что и его ремни. Под плащом — что-то вроде джемпера поверх строгой водолазки с высоким воротником; по диагонали груди проходит ремень с пряжкой. На его шляпе к прежней ладони добавлена металлическая эмблема «J», теперь окруженная сердечком.

Его второй костюм, впервые надетый во время сюжетной арки «Пойдем «поохотимся»«, напоминает его школьную форму с поднятым воротником пальто и одной приталенной рубашкой. Эмблемы на его шляпе заменены на дельфина и солнце, а на пальто — металлическая эмблема двух дельфинов, образующих сердце, на правом плече и угольники^W с фирменным символом ладони на левом.

Последний костюм — пальто, схожее по фасону со вторым нарядом, но с тесселированными манжетами, которые присутствовали в первом. Под ним Джотаро носит маленькую открытую жилетку без лацканов, украшенную чередующимися кругами и крестами, поверх чёрной водолазки с эмблемой пальмы на шее. На его шляпе ряд черных символов Венеры (♀) со стрелкой внизу креста, что делает их похожими на якоря, а также ещё одна эмблема ладони. Два его пояса без узоров, но к нижнему прикреплен небольшой мешочек.

Цветовые схемы

Серия известна своей склонностью постоянно менять цвета, поэтому информация данная ниже может или не может быть частью канона.

Золотой ветер

Джотаро сохранил свою классическую кепку того же светлого цвета, но теперь с заметно более крупной прорехой на задней части, что приводит к ещё более неестественному сочетанию его волос и шляпы. Круглый кулон с символом руки, часто изображаемым на шляпе, прикреплен к ремню, который как бы обвивает шляпу, выходит из неё и заканчивается на металлической подкладке козырька.

Его светлое пальто кажется гораздо более облегающим благодаря большому воротнику, украшенному металлическими символами «J». Оно имеет округлые диагональные разрезы по бокам и застегивается только на верхнюю пуговицу. Под пальто Джотаро надета тёмная водолазка с ещё одним символом руки на шее. На рубашке изображены две яркие полосы, пересекающиеся друг с другом, а рукава закатаны. Два ярких пояса Джотаро носят аккуратно, а длинные штанины выглядят слегка приподнятыми над обувью.

Цветовые схемы

Серия известна своей склонностью постоянно менять цвета, поэтому информация данная ниже может или не может быть частью канона.

Каменный океан

Джотаро вновь одет в тёмное пальто, на этот раз более детальное. Линии опоясывают верхнюю часть и основание воротника, соединяясь по всей длине проймы пальто. На поверхности воротника две булавки со звёздами, одна из которых находится на внутренней стороне, а также маленькая цепочка, пронзающая левую сторону. Две линии проходят по верхней части плеч, ещё две — по бокам от воротника. Две молнии расположены между грудью и животом. По бокам плеч расположены крупные звезды, от которых начинается светлая полоса, доходящая до манжет (также со звёздой), на которой многократно написано «JOJO». От подмышки до конца пальто проходит линия.

На нём белая футболка, украшенная на груди большой звездой. Его ботинки и брюки из куска фактурной змеиной кожи. На нём один кожаный пояс, усыпанный шипами в два ряда, сложенный позади себя после пряжки.

Рваная, смешивающаяся кепка Джотаро также снова тёмная. Козырёк квадратный, с едва заметной дугой. Светло-золотая полоса на его стыке поддерживает золотую эмблему ладони, как у его оригинала. Две линии проходят по верхней части козырька, а расширенная звезда охватывает переднюю часть короны, её верхняя точка заходит на макушку.

Цветовые схемы

Серия известна своей склонностью постоянно менять цвета, поэтому информация данная ниже может или не может быть частью канона.

Личность

Крестоносцы звездной пыли

Джотаро представлен как грубый хулиган, но он верен тем, кого любит. Он очень проницателен, интеллигентен и сообразителен, сохраняя при этом нейтральное поведение.

Самая заметная черта Джотаро — его внешне отчужденная натура. Он тихий человек, часто выражающий себя короткими фразами. Джотаро — чрезвычайно спокойный человек, способный сохранять самообладание даже в самых тяжелых ситуациях — лучший пример его хладнокровия — против Дэниела Джея Д’Арби, когда они играли в покер на души, во время игры он успешно блефует, даже не зная, какие у него карты, и отыгрывает души каждого союзника, которые учавствовали. Хоть иногда и может показаться то, что он обеспокоен случаем, но Джотаро почти никогда не заходит так далеко, чтобы потерять хладнокровие.

Джотаро одновременно жесток и добр, демонстрируя эти черты в различных сценах, начиная с боя с Эн’Доулом и заканчивая встречей с Д’Арби. Один яркий пример — то, как он пощадил Нориаки Какёина вместо того, чтобы убить его, даже поставив под угрозу свою собственную жизнь, чтобы спасти молодого человека от смертельного рабства Дио. Несмотря на то, что он отказывается показывать это напрямую, Джотаро любит свою мать и уважает своего дедушку Джозефа. Стремление Джотаро к отправке в Египет заключается в том, что стенд Дио подверг опасности жизнь Холи. Во время битвы с Дио он впал в нехарактерную ярость, когда вампир сказал, что осквернил труп его деда, прежде чем извиниться перед духом Джозефа (который ранее предупреждал Джотаро не поддаваться гневу).

Во время своего путешествия в Египет Джотаро присоединился к своим спутникам, и несколькими небольшими жестами выразил свою дружбу с ними, вследствие чего обнялся с Польнареффом. Признаки его ослабления темперамента были также показаны там, где он время от времени (но не часто) улыбается, например, когда группа высмеивала Зи Зи, и в какой-то момент он даже смеется вместе с Какёином и Польнареффом, обнаруживая слабость The Sun. У Джотаро также есть слабость к детям, и он заметно более терпим и защищает их. Когда Энн сопровождает их в своем путешествии, он никогда не кричит на нее и даже не защищает ее от вражеских пользователей стендов, а также присматривает за ней, подобно старшему брату, несмотря на то, что она явно раздражена его выходками. Когда он забирает эскимо у молодого мальчика, он говорит мальчику, что он купит ему новое.

Джотаро ненавидит людей, которые причиняют боль женщинам или детям в драке, даже если эта женщина или ребенок зла, и будет особенно жестоким по отношению к ним; Одним из примеров этого является его избиение Стили Дэна, частично из-за того, что он убил Энию, и пытался использовать маленькую девочку в качестве заложника, когда он был почти побежден. Тем не менее, Джотаро не проявляет милосердия к злым женщинам и в случае необходимости будет жестоко избивать их, например, когда Мидлер напала на него, и он пробил ей зубы через ее стенд. Кроме того, ворчащие девушки, преследующие его (как в его школе, так и на протяжении всего его путешествия), раздражают Джотаро, который игнорирует или грубо отгоняет их, особенно когда они начинают суетиться или препираться.

Кроме того, Джотаро груб, без проблем наглый по отношению к своей матери или любой другой авторитетной фигуре. Подросток одобряет остроумные реплики, часто высмеивая того, кто является целью его шуток, и предлагая абсурдные причины для его подвигов. Например, он нашел время, чтобы сообщить Дио, что его причиной поражения было то, что последний «разозлил его». Остается без ответа вопрос, воспринимает ли Джотаро себя всерьез или просто развлекается при использовании однострочников. Тем не менее, Джотаро проявил хоть немного уважения к случайному вражескому пользователю стенда, похвалив Эн’Доула за то, что он был достаточно грозным, чтобы успеть сбить его шляпу с головы и покончить жизнь самоубийством, чтобы помочь Дио, а затем выслушал его речь о его преданности и наконец похоронил его труп в пустыне. Кроме того, он отметил, что Дэниэл Джей Д’Арби был опасен, и положительно сравнил его с Теленсом, заявив, что Дэниэл обнаружил очевидную уловку, которая обманула Теленса.

Джотаро интересуется широким спектром предметов, таких как сумо или сериал «Коломбо», из которых он утверждает, что приобрел свои дедуктивные навыки. Несколько увлечений указывают на то, что у него есть интеллектуальная сторона, в результате чего он станет биологом в 4 части. По иронии судьбы, Джотаро — один из немногих, кто может оценить атмосферу Калькутты, которая шокирует Джозефа.

У Джотаро также есть необычный, особенный модный вкус и привязанность к одежде, от отказа отрезать часть его штанов, когда его об этом попросила школьная медсестра, до покупки одежды, чтобы заменить ту, которая была разрушена после его боя с Зи Зи, с точной копией, как указал Джозеф. Когда он впервые обменивается ударами с Дио, он особо подмечает, как последний пробил дыру в его штанах, отмечая их высокую цену. У него также есть привязанность к своей фуражке.

Джотаро имеет привычку бормотать «Ну и ну…» (やれやれ Yare Yare daze^?) самому себе, чтобы выразить раздражение по поводу суровых испытаний и других событий, которые происходят рядом с ним, до такой степени, что это стало одной из его броских фраз.

Несокрушимый алмаз

Джотаро позиционируется в этой истории как образец для подражания, лидер или учитель. Коичи и Джоске комментируют, что нахождение рядом с ним успокаивает их в отношении постоянной угрозы, которую представляют новые пользователи стендов. Повзрослев, Джотаро не так безрассуден, как ранее, хотя он все еще грубоват и сохраняет свое раздражение по отношению к девушкам, которые суетятся.

Хотя его отчужденность все еще присутствует, она несколько уменьшилась за эти годы; встречая Томоко Хигашиката, в то время как ищет Джоске вскоре после того, как ее отец был убит Анджуро, он терпит ее внезапную цепкость, когда она принимает его за Джозефа, и предлагает некоторое утешение за смерть ее отца. Он также признается Коичи, что был рад встретиться с ним, хотя и в частном порядке.

Каменный океан

В 6 части, Джотаро показывает свое типичное серьезное отношение, но это также сочетается со страстной отцовской защитой его дочери Джолин, хотя его прошлое пренебрежение ухудшило их отношения. Еще один пример его уменьшенного стоического отношения, он говорит своей дочери, что любит и дорожит ею, что мотивирует Джолин на протяжении всего их приключения.

После того, как он «возродился», Анасуй, один из компаньонов Джолин, который очарован ею, просит Джотаро одобрить его предложение о женитьбе. Сначала отреагировал так, будто говорил бессмысленно, когда Джотаро увидел, как Джолин прислонилась к груди Анасуя, он защитно обнял ее; оставляя Джолин невежественным относительно их взаимодействия.

Во время последней схватки с Пуччи любовь Джотаро к его семье взяла верх над ним, и он совершил ошибку, пытаясь спасти Джолин и убить Пуччи, не преуспев ни в одном и приводя к его смерти.

Способности

Стенд

Star Platinum

Один из самых сильных стендов в серии, Star Platinum обладает сверхчеловеческими чувствами, силой, выносливостью, точностью и скоростью. Как и другие физически мощные стенды ближней дистанции, Star Platinum страдает от узкого радиуса действия; активен только в радиусе 2-3 метров от Джотаро.

Он того же типа, что и The World ДИО, и, как выяснилось, также способен останавливать время — эта способность открывается в самом конце его поединка с ДИО.

Карта Таро Звезда, в честь которой он назван, символизирует, прежде всего, надежду.

Star Platinum: The World

Во время финальной битвы против ДИО, Star Platinum пробуждает способность останавливать время.

Это высшая форма, до которой Джотаро развивает свой стенд. Star Platinum: The World может остановить время на целых пять секунд. Его длительность, похоже, колеблется в зависимости от того, как постоянно Джотаро использует эту способность.^[16]

Мастерство

Природное боевое чутье и гибкое мышление Джотаро делают его чрезвычайно искусным в использовании своего стенда, чему способствует то, насколько он силен. При самом базовом использовании Star Platinum пробивает практически любое препятствие, с которым сталкивается Джотаро, но он также может проявить фантазию при применении своего физического превосходства, например, растягивая конечности Star Platinum для увеличения дальности или используя его легкие для нейтрализации Justice.

Джотаро часто использует сверхчеловеческие качества своего стенда для расширения собственных возможностей. Он может использовать улучшенное зрение Star Platinum, чтобы видеть далекие объекты, и, как и другие пользователи стендов, может блокировать атаки, направленные на него с помощью стенда. Джотаро часто защищается, направляя Star Platinum внутрь своего тела, что позволяет ему использовать её повышенную силу, чтобы подбросить себя в воздух. Эта техника прыжка появляется во время боя с Эн’Доулом и используется во время финальной схватки Джотаро с ДИО. Он также парит в воздухе, когда сталкивается с ДИО, хотя неясно, является ли это преувеличением вышеупомянутой техники прыжка или реальной способностью летать.

Из-за его короткого действия, Джотаро останавливает время только с осторожностью. В основном он использует его для защиты, используя дополнительное время, чтобы защитить союзника или избежать атак, и лишь изредка применяет остановку времени для нападения.

Личное

• Интеллект: Джотаро — неплохой тактик, использующий сочетание простой грубой силы и неожиданных трюков, чтобы одержать победу. Благодаря огромной силе Star Platinum, Джотаро может вырваться из любой сложной ситуации, либо использовать неожиданные приемы, такие как использование легких своего стенда. Джотаро время от времени использовал окружающую обстановку в своих интересах, спрятав в свою одежду толстые книги, т.к. был готов к тому, что Дио будет использовать против него метательные ножи.Нашел способ обмануть Эн’Доула с помощью планера The Fool.

Годы только увеличили его остроумие, и в 4 и 6 частях Джотаро демонстрирует способность к наблюдению, которая позволяет ему предугадать движения и атаки противника, хорошо разбирается в общей механике стендов,способен определить слабые стороны стенда.

Также Джотаро способен использовать обманные маневры. Он смог победить братьев Д’Арби, которые являются одними из самых хитрых и расчетливых персонажей серии, обыграл старшего в покер с помощью одного лишь блефа. Смог несколько раз обмануть Дио, что принесло ему победу в битве. Умело использует провокацию и способен вывести из себя даже крайне сдержанного противника.

• Знания: Показано, что Джотаро имеет разнообразные знания в различных областях и предрасположен к получению новых. В начале 3 части, чтобы больше узнать о своей силе, он собрал несколько книг на тему паранормальных явлений. В 4 части раскрывается, что он специализируется в биологии океана^W; имеет знания позволяющие ему охотится на некоторых животных , давал краткие инструкции Джоске по охоте на двух Крыс со стендами и достаточно быстро нашел их.

• Сила: Сам Джотаро также обладает сверхчеловеческими характеристиками, способен выдерживать невероятно мощные атаки, падения с большой высоты и мощные взрывы. Его выносливости хватает , чтобы не обращать внимания на множественные переломы и ножевые ранения, был способен вернуться в бой после ран причиненных Sheer Heart Attack; даже когда Sethan превратил его в мальчика, он смог с легкостью победить взрослого мужчину спортивного телосложения одной лишь грубой силой.

• Трюк с сигаретой: Джотаро якобы может держать во рту до пяти сигарет с зажженной стороной внутрь и пить сок, не выпуская их. Оинго не смог воспроизвести эту технику. Однако этот трюк может быть ложным.

• Блеф: Во время обеих арок Теленса Т. Д’Арби и Дэниэла Джей Д’Арби, Джотаро выиграл благодаря впечатляющей способности блефовать, о чем свидетельствует его отказ смотреть на свои карты, во время игры в покер с Д’Арби-старшим, и уверенность в том, что Джозеф Джостар поймет его сигнал, объявив о своей подаче против Д’Арби-младшего.

Секретная техника

«Секретная техника» семьи Джостар, которая представляет из себя бегство, обычно используется в качестве крайней меры. Джотаро использует её время его битвы с Раббер Соулом.^[17]

Отношения

Отношения Джотаро с людьми обычно прямые, в связи с его типом личности. Обычно он склонен держать свои эмоции при себе, так как считает, что люди могут читать его эмоции, просто наблюдая за ним. Проще говоря, если кто-то не разозлил его, он обычно доволен окружающими.

Семья

• Джолин Куджо: Его единственный ребёнок. Джотаро, из-за многочисленных экскурсий, редко навещал Джолин на протяжении большей части её детства и юности. Таким образом, она была обижена на него, хотя порой жаждала его внимания. Его развод только усугубил положение, Джолин даже отказывалась упоминать его, пока тот не навестил ее в тюрьме. Джотаро, однако, очень дорожил Джолин, ставя её безопасность превыше всего на протяжении Каменного Океана и полностью осознавая, что он был плохим отцом. В конце концов, они начали налаживать свои отношения, и Джолин наконец поняла, почему Джотаро постоянно отсутствовал и за что именно он боролся.

• Джозеф Джостар: Джотаро обычно не разделяет юмора своего дедушки, и они — два разных человека. Несмотря на это, они, похоже, хорошо ладят друг с другом и могут время от времени делиться смехом, и во время их путешествия в Египет они подружились ещё больше ради спасения Холи. Когда Джозеф был заражен Lovers Стили Дэна, Джотаро стерпел унижения, чтобы защитить дедушку и отомстить за него. Они смогли сработаться против Теленса Т. Д’Арби исключительно благодаря общей семейной интуиции, а когда Дио осквернил труп Джозефа, Джотаро пришёл в такую ярость, что атаковал Дио напрямую, несмотря на то, что знал о серьезном риске. Несмотря на то, что он был обижен на Джозефа из-за любовного романа с матерью Джоске, он всё ещё заботился о своем дедушке, особенно когда тот был в преклонном возрасте, и решил защитить мать Джоске ради Джозефа, демонстрируя свое уважение к чувствам деда. Он даже улыбнулся, когда увидел, как Джоске и Джозеф ладят друг с другом.

• Сьюзи Кью: Хотя они никогда не общались в манге, в аниме была сцена, когда Джотаро разговаривал с бабушкой по телефону. Он уважает её и уверяет, что не о чем беспокоиться, когда Джозеф не может с ней поговорить. Сьюзи заявляет, что она была действительно счастлива услышать голос своего внука после столь долгого времени. Она слышала, что Джотаро в последнее время стал диким, но в глубине души она знает, что он милый ребенок, который действительно заботится о своей семье.

• Джоске Хигашиката: У них имеются отношения наставника-протеже. Хотя Джоске моложе его, Джотаро — его племянник. Когда они впервые встретились, Джоске напал на Джотаро за то, что он в пренебрежительном тоне упомянул его волосы (несмотря на то, что Джотаро не собирался оскорблять Джоске), но по ходу сериала оба стали союзниками и помогали друг другу несколько раз против различных вражеских стендов, появлявшихся в Морио. Джотаро уважает способности и мягкость Джоске, будучи, правда, раздраженным его характером, и полностью доверяет ему во время их борьбы против Мушикуи.

• Садао Куджо: Будучи известным джазовым музыкантом, Садао оставил свою семью, чтобы отправиться в тур, и никогда в действительности не был замечен в сериале. Неизвестно, как долго он отсутствовал, но не было никаких признаков того, что Джотаро обижается на него за это.

• Холи Куджо: Джотаро очень заботится о своей матери. В детстве Джотаро любил играть с ней в мяч, но к юности его отношение изменилось до такой степени, что он упрекает её в чрезмерной заботе и называет её раздражающей. На самом деле, они заботятся друг о друге, и Холи не смущает грубое поведение Джотаро, поскольку она знает его истинные чувства. Когда она заболела из-за того, что её стенд захватил её тело, Джотаро спросил Джозефа, что они должны сделать, чтобы вылечить ее. Именно из-за его заботы о жизни матери он отправился в Египет, чтобы бороться с Дио.

• Джорно Джованна: Хотя они никогда официально не встречались, Джотаро исследовал Джорно из-за его связей с Дио и семьей Джостар. Узнав об отношениях Джорно с Дио, Джотаро избегал личной встречи с ним и доверил Коичи проверить его вместо него.

Друзья

• Мухаммед Абдул: Его первая первоначальная встреча с Абдулом была не очень дружеской, но после того, как Джотаро начал по-настоящему понимать Star Platinum и стенды, они быстро стали союзниками. Во время путешествия Абдул берет на себя роль наставника, предоставляя остальной группе информацию о таких врагах, как Грэй Флай, Дево и Мидлер. Позднее Джотаро почтил его смерть вместе с Польнареффом и Джозефом.

• Нориаки Какёин: Как и с Абдулом, отношения Джотаро с Какёином начинаются с битвы. После победы над ним, Джотаро забирает Какёина в его дом, чтобы убрать имплант Дио и выпустить его из-под контроля вампира. Позже, Джотаро и Какёин заключают сильную дружбу, находя общий интерес в сумо, а также Какёин — один из немногих людей, вызывающих улыбку у Джотаро. Какёин жертвует жизнью, чтобы дать Джотаро преимущество против Дио, и Джотаро отдает честь погибшему, вместе с Джозефом и Польнареффом. В специальном интервью JOJONIUM, Араки комментирует, что без их способностей, Джотаро и Какёин вряд ли стали бы друзьями.

• Рохан Кишибе: Джотаро и Рохан являются союзниками в битве против Йошикаге Киры. Рохан заявляет, что они не особо близки,^[18] но, похоже имеют взаимное отношение друг к другу, так как Рохан имеет его телефонный номер в своём телефонном справочнике.^[19] Рохан также пытается дойти до Гранд-отеля Морио, считая что Джотаро поможет ему разобраться с Cheap Trick.^[18]

Появления

Прочее

• В десятке самых любимых персонажей Араки в 2000 году, Джотаро занимал 8-е место.^[20]

Примечания

Навигация

Сын Холли Куджо и внук Джозефа Джостара. Несмотря на внешность хулигана, чуткий и внимательный по отношению к друзьям. Очень умён, хоть и предпочитает атаковать первым, не дожидаясь противника. В манге его постоянно преследуют толпы девушек, от которых он сбегает или просто игнорирует. Является главной целью Дио Брандо, так как Джотаро представляет для Дио серьёзную угрозу.

Стенд — «Star Platinum» (Платиновая Звезда, назван в честь карты таро «Звезда»); позже раскрыл свой стенд до «Star Platinum: The World». Способности стенда — огромная физическая сила, высокая скорость, точность движений, острое зрение, остановка времени на пять секунд («Star Platinum: The World»).