Joseph Joestar

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## Shonen Hero

* Young
* Old (SC)
* Old (DIU)

## General Information

### Alias(es)

JoJo
Old Man (by Jotaro)
Mr. Joestar

### Origin

*JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency*

### Powers

Enhanced intelligence
Strategical mastermind
Enhanced wits
Enhanced perception
Weapon proficiency
Enhanced strength
Enhanced durability
Enhanced acrobatics
Enhanced reflexes
Enhanced jumping
Enhanced flexibility
Enhanced senses
Pilot intuition
Longevity
**Ripple manipulation:**

* Ripple conduction
* Ripple overdrive
* Ripple hypnosis
* Ripple hair attack
* Wall scaling

**Hermit Purple**:

* Divination
* Psychic perception
* Technokinesis
* Elasticity
* Vine swinging
* Ripple compatibility

### Heroic Deeds

Saving the world from the Pillar Men
Sacrificing himself to reveal The World's ability and defeat DIO.

### Type of Shonen Hero

Protective Trickster

**Joseph Joestar** is the deuteragonist of the original *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure* universe.

He is the protagonist of *Battle Tendency*, one of the two deuteragonists (along with Noriaki Kakyoin) of *Stardust Crusaders*, and a supporting character in *Diamond is Unbreakable*.

In Japanese, he was voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (young) and the late Unshō Ishizuka (old), While in English, he was voiced by Ben Diskin (young) and Richard Epcar (old).

## What Makes Him a Shonen Hero?

* **Heroic/Honorable**: Joseph is the second most admirable JoJo in the series, only beaten by his grandson, he defeated the Pillar Men and helped greatly to defeat DIO. In addition, while he has a tendency to cheat, Joseph also is honorable and does show standards.
* **Courageous**﻿**/Reckless**: He is a very courageous fighter who never backs down out of cowardice, only for strategism.
* **Energetic**: In addition, Joseph is an energetic fighter who often provokes his enemies in a fight by teasing them.
* **Pursues a Big-End Goal**: After his daughter falls ill to DIO gaining The World with Jonathan’s body, Joseph decides to go to Egypt to save her.
* **Hard-Working**: As lazy, laid-back, and naturally talented as he can be, Joseph ultimately goes under hard training to improve his Hamon skills.
* **Optimistic**: Joseph is notably quite optimistic, which is even more noticeable in his elder years, as a sharp contrast to Jotaro’s sharp realism.
* **Possesses Plot Armor**: Not only has Joseph survived multiple plane and car crashes, he also gets revived after being killed by DIO
* **Spiky Hair/Unnatural Hairstyle**: Like Jonathan, Joseph has spiky hair.
* **Unnatural Hair Color**: Amazingly, this is the opposite of Jonathan as he has purple hair in the anime but brown hair in the manga, in addition, he has blond hair in the OVA, which is unusual for an old man.
* **Short-Tempered**: Joseph has a noticeable inability to control his temper to the point he got expelled from school and gotten jailed 7 times for fighting before *Battle Tendency*.
* **Has Rivals/Mentors**: Joseph has a rivalry with Caesar and they both share the same teacher with Lisa Lisa.
* **Rebellious**: He has a lack of respect for authority in his youth (save for perhaps his grandmother and later his mother), defying policemen and gangsters alike.

## External Links

* Joseph Joestar on the JoJo's Bizarre Wiki
* Joseph Joestar on the Heroes Wiki
* Joseph Joestar on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki

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