Jonathan Joestar

Jonathan Joestar, also known as JoJo, is one of the main protagonists from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
== Charactah Account ==
Just a 12-year-old boy minding his own business in 1880s Victorian England. One day, his father announces that Dio Brando is moving in with them, and Dio proceeds to push him out of his father's favor and ruin his life in every way possible. Jonathan, however, puts up with Dio, managing to get beyond it all and become an archaeologist. He researches a Mesoamerican stone mask that was in his father's collection, that, at first, appears to be a trap that kills the wearer. JoJo then finds out that Dio plans to kill his father and races to get an antidote from the evil Wang Chan with his newfound friend Robert E. O. Speedwagon. After getting the cure, the two men save JoJo's father and fight Dio, who, during the fight, shows that he has used the mask on himself and not died but become a vampire, and burns down Jonathan's house and escapes. JoJo and Speedwagon meet the Italian William Antonio Zeppeli, who teaches JoJo the vampire-killing fighting style Hamon to beat Dio. JoJo, Speedwagon, and Zeppeli go to a European village and face off with Dio.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV)
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Pilot
=== Light Novels ===
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Over Heaven
* Jorge Joestar
=== Manga ===
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood
=== Video Games ===
* GioGio's Bizarre Adventure
* J-Stars Victory Vs
* J-Stars Victory Vs +
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood
* JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters 
* Jump Ultimate Stars
== Trivia ==
* In Jump Comics Volume 1, there is a typographical error where Jonathan uses the line "Nani o suru da" instead of "Nani o surun da". This error was not fixed for 15 years until the 66th printing and has since then been replicated in other works such as Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)and All Star Battle.
* According to an interview with Araki, Jonathan's name was inspired by a family restaurant, "Jonathan's," at which he and his editor would frequently meet late at night to discuss ideas.
* Jonathan is a name of Hebrew origin (Yonatan is the original version of the name) that means "God has given" in Hebrew. The name can be translitered in katakana as "Jonasan".
* In Japanese language the katakana is used (among other functions) for transcription of foreign-language words (including proper names) into Japanese. A Japanese name that could be equivalent (same meaning) to the name Jonathan would be the name Shinzo, but only when written with the following kanji.
* According to JOJO A-GO!GO!, the ability DIO uses during Stardust Crusaders, to create a vision on a crystal ball, is actually a Stand power which awoke in Jonathan's body.
* Jonathan has a similar appearance and physique to Hokuto no Ken's Kenshiro.
* Araki stated in JoJonium Vol. 1 that Jonathan was difficult for him to design. He wanted to create a "first Joestar" that could function as a symbol of purity and dignity rather than a unique, fresh character. However, there were limitations on how he could write the character due to being a "symbol of justice", so Araki found himself unsure where to take the character.
* Jonathan is the only character to appear in every chapter of the respective part they were introduced in, as he is in every chapter of Phantom Blood.
* Due to the concept of the Joestar Birthmark not being introduced until Stardust Crusaders, Jonathan is not shown to have it in the manga. Later adaptations do show Jonathan's birthmark, such as the 2000 OVA during the flashback showing Jonathan's death, or the 2012 anime when he defeats Tarkus.
* His Latin Spanish voice actor, Ricardo Bautista, is boyfriend of Montserrat Aguilar, who voices Erina Pendleton.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Jonathan Joestar at JoJo's Bizarre Wiki
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