Joseph also serves as an ally boost to Yoh (from Shaman King), by asking if he's a new stand user (since Shaman King character's can also use "spirits" to fight) and Franky (from One Piece), by asking if he doesn't burp after so much cola (a reference to Joseph's first appearance, where he used a cola soda to shoot an officer). At the store, a flash from Rohan's camera causes the baby to cry, forcing Joseph to run out of the building, but not before bumping Koichi into Yukako's arms. Collecting comic books and manga[1] There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Performance & security by Cloudflare. After using Star Platinum to restart Joseph's heartbeat, the transfusion began. Unsho Ishizuka ( Ishizuka Unsh) was a Japanese voice actor notable for voicing old Joseph Joestar in the TV anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure . Joseph goes to Mexico in search of Speedwagon, revealed to be alive in a secret underground Nazi facility where the Nazis are trying to revive a man who seems to have been trapped in a stone pillar for 2,000 years. [27] Before Stroheim dies, the nazi reveals that three more "sleeping pillar men" have been discovered underneath the Colosseum in Rome and that Joseph must stop them and meet with an ally. [1] Having no respect for authority save of his grandmother's, and later Lisa Lisa's, Joseph has antagonised policemen[12] and mafiosi[13] alike. The writer felt that sometimes Joseph was more comical to the point it feels he is breaking the fourth wall. He used Ripple to pop the cap off of a cola bottle at a corrupt police officer and two tequila bottles' corks against a pair of Nazi soldiers, in the form of high speed projectiles. When the baby's carriage becomes invisible as well and rolls down a hill into a pond, Josuke panics about not being able to locate the baby in the water and blames Joseph for the situation. Every level he reaches will increase the damage of all Ripple-based and Ripple-enhanced skills. It will also shorten the cooldown time on all skills. The battle ends with Jotaro defeating Dio using the ability and subsequently killing him. Unshou Ishizuka, Japanese voice of Old Joseph Joestar, has died. After Akira is defeated, Joseph arrives safely on the dock, where he is escorted by Josuke. He was well known for his roles in several animated series and games such as Professor Oak in Pokmon, Jet . Determined to save Polnareff, Joseph challenges D'Arby to a game where each have to put coins into a glass nearly full of liquor and whoever makes the glass spill loses. Though it appears Kars is dead while sinking into the magma, the Pillar Man evolved a continuous and inorganic porous material to protect himself while digging his way out and slicing Joseph's arm off. Since DIO had taken much of Joseph's blood, Jotaro asked for a blood transfusion from DIO's body to Joseph's. JoJo's Bizarre Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. When Holy married Sadao Kujo and moved to Japan in 1967, Joseph developed an intolerance towards the Japanese. Josuke himself sees Joseph off, though he ends up stealing his wallet using Crazy Diamond's power. Although he is not a fan of bringing them back simply for nostalgia, he did not hesitate having Joseph return 50 years later in Stardust Crusaders to save his daughter because it is completely true to the character. [1], Araki said he had a lot of readers asking him to bring older characters back. He was also well known for providing the voice of both the narrator and Professor Oak W on the Japanese anime series PokmonW . During the struggle, the Red Stone of Aja slips and falls into a ravine where Joseph and Kars battle to seize it. He frequently uses the tactic to mentally attack his opponent, either making them annoyed or fearful. Chapter 439Goodbye, Morioh Town -The Golden Heart Joseph mentions being impressed by Esidisi's resolve and loyalty, having gone so far to help Kars succeed. She also seems to be mildly perceptive, noticing that the seal on her milk that Angelo had given her was broken. Actor Joseph asks Polnareff to come with him to America, knowing that the latter had no one waiting for him back home. If forward, Joseph holds the opponent in a reverse headlock, and reverse kicks them in the face three times before spinning around and kicking them once more in the torso to send them off. Joseph's GHA, "Lemme show you my 'tricks' of the trade! Part 3 Joseph also appears in the game as a DLC character, named simply named "Old Joseph" to differentiate himself to his younger counterpart. She tells only half of the photo's significance before Joseph engages Wamuu in a deadly Roman chariot race-battle. Food Unsh Ishizuka ( Ishizuka Unsh) was a Japanese voice actor who is most notably known for voicing the character Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure . However Enya the Hag, disguising as a gentle hotel owner, welcomes the group in their hotel. Joseph shares a theme with the Hunter Hunter protagonist Gon Freecs, named "Bravely and Resolutely". Joseph is splattered with a drop of Nena's blood on his arm during the struggle. Luckily Joseph is spared a beating by claiming it was a joke. This attack is a reference to his brief yet unsuccessful attack on Wamuu, showing the complete assault. But at the same time, Kars has infiltrated the Nazi chalet in search for the Aja. Although Joseph tries to cheat, he is outsmarted by Daniel, and loses his souls. Hair Color Joseph's favorite tactic is predicting the next line their opponent will say and announcing it to them before it's said. Silverman felt positively about how strikingly different the protagonist Joseph is from Part 1's Jonathan due to the former's cockier personality. [42], Joseph, after having his blood drained by Dio. After being called to Japan by Holly, Joseph's daughter and Jotaro's mother, Joseph arrives with an associate, Mohammed Avdol. Hobbies Part 3 Joseph (Simply called "Old Joseph") was also confirmed for the game as a non-DLC character, alongside Iggy, N'Doul and Dio Brando (Part 1). [10] The Fandom Post was harsher, stating that while Joseph has charisma, he is still too cocky in the narrative due to how he manages to convince the Pillar Men to let him train so that he fight in a stronger form. 162.13.124.96 Old Joseph Joestar Old Voice VS New Voice Comparison-JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R STORM MASTER 181K subscribers Subscribe 576 18K views 4 months ago #JoJoAllStarBattleR. However, by the time he and Lisa Lisa arrive, they see Caesar had already died fighting Wamuu and used the last of his strength to get the Pillar Man's lip ring. Stroheim and his Nazi soldiers blast Kars with ultraviolet light, but unknowingly gave him the light necessary for his Super Aja-embedded stone mask to trigger and transform him into the ultimate life form. A navigator or guide needs "lines" to gather information from across the world, and Hermit Purple was inspired by telephone lines and network cables; the vines being representative of these physical lines and cables. Richard Epcar is a voice actor known for voicing Raiden, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and Joseph Joestar. Although he's not playable he can be used as a support and help character in the game. 18 (Part 2)[1]68 (Part 3)[2] 78-79 (Part 4)[3] ~91 (Part 6)[4] Manga Debut [28] Unfortunately, even with his American Ripple-Infused Clackers, the untrained Joseph is unable to stand a chance. 165.227.161.244 Jotaro and Polnareff's injuries were dealt with by the Speedwagon Foundation. He has a Ripple Gauge that determines the strength of his attacks. Joseph was born the son of George Joestar II and Elizabeth, establishing him as the grandson of Jonathan Joestar. See image of Unsh Ishizuka, the Japanese voice of Joseph Joestar (Old) in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (Video Game). ", achieved by adding some Sylvester Stallone to B.T., plus some added cheerfulness to make him "jolly." 51 episodes, 2014-2019 Richard Epcar . Joseph inherited the Ripple and its capabilities from his grandfather, Jonathan Joestar, as well as his mother, Lisa Lisa. If backward, Joseph swings around to the opponent's other side to catch them in a headlock. Later, he follows his mother, migrates to the United States, and takes up American citizenship. In Egypt, Joseph and the Joestar Group meets with men from the Speedwagon Foundation who provide supplies, give them the Stand user dog Iggy, and inform them of the Egypt 9 Glory Gods, nine other henchmen DIO kept up his sleeves. Nonetheless, Joseph befriends the pickpocket after giving a beating to two corrupt policemen who brutalized Smokey. Joseph Joestar (Old) Richard Epcar is the English dub voice of Joseph Joestar (Old) in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Tomokazu Sugita is the Japanese voice. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Joseph is further livid to learn that his Stand manifested because of DIO, who succeeded in taking the body of Jonathan Joestar. Straizo goes to New York to destroy Joseph and Erina, believed to be the last people who know about the stone mask. If hit while Ripple Breathing, he will use the Ripple to blast the opponent away and onto the floor, before using Hermit Purple to launch into the air and perform a powerful downward chop (the same thing he did to a camera in the beginning of Part 3, though on a much larger scale). As Suzi Q got upset that he was unfaithful to her, Joseph added Josuke to his will. Sent to retrieve the stone, Joseph notices the photo of an infant with Erina, Speedwagon, and Straizo and confronts Lisa Lisa about it. Though fatally wounded by The World, Kakyoin deduces the Stand's ability to stop time for a few seconds and relays it to Joseph before dying. Old Joseph's "OH MY GOD!" Other than his Clackers, Joseph has used a number of other weapons and tools in conjunction with the Ripple and his strategic wit. (Used in both. That's the physical part, and the voice (besides the voice actor change) can be explained by age too, as you grow up, your voice becomes deeper and often more. Because it was "unprecedented" to kill off the main character in a Weekly Shnen Jump manga in 1987, author Hirohiko Araki purposely designed Joseph to look the same as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1's protagonist Jonathan. The Joestar Group now reunited use the submarine to cross the sea. Old Joseph activating his DHA with Josuke. His catchphrases include "OH! NO!" All three of Joseph's counters increase the level upon their success. Aside from his intelligence and slight of hand, Joseph also possessed arguably superhuman physicality. Old Joseph fighting DIO alongside Jotaro. See image of Tomokazu Sugita, the Japanese voice of Joseph Joestar (Old) in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (Video Game). Joseph, in a sign of honor to the warrior, gave Wamuu some of his own blood to ease his pain before drinking the antidote to give his opponent peace of mind. Later that night, Joseph is attacked in New York City by Straizo, an old companion of his grandfather Jonathan turned-Vampire. Using skills will drain a portion of the Ripple Gauge until there's an insufficient amount to use. Joseph's classic running away animation appears as his backward running and his special move is an uppercut that goes into an Ripple combo punch where Joseph whispers Lisa Lisa's name (with the background adding in various panels of her). However Kakyoin devises a plan to force DIO to use his power openly. He wanted Joseph to be a shnen manga hero who bends the rules as he fights, like the protagonist of his earlier series Cool Shock B.T., winning by cunning and logic, instead of bravery and perseverance. FinalAppearance In its place he gains his Stand ability Hermit Purple, a vine-like spiritual power that can conduct Hamon and act as a weapon or armor. When introduced, it was demonstrated that he had to smash an expensive Polaroid camera to do this, and the camera would dispense a picture of DIO. Male Even miles away, she knew her son and father were coming home. Professor Oak's Japanese Voice Actor Has Died By Sarah Fields Published Aug 17, 2018 Unsho Ishizuka, the talented actor who provided the voice of gaming characters like Professor Oak. During Luffy's team arc, they claim to see an person walking over the water coming in their direction. As a Ripple User, Joseph has a Ripple Gauge that determines the strength of his attacks. Caesar is killed fighting Wamuu one-on-one, but is able to take his antidote and get it to Joseph before dying. This causes an eruption that blasts the land the two fighters are on into the air, with Joseph distracting Kars long enough to be knocked out of Earth's orbit by debris. The group later enters the city and they discuss their status over a meal. For those of you who are unaware, Old Joseph's voice actor, Unshou Ishizuka, passed away on 13th of August 2018 due to esophageal cancer. Birthday Joseph and Jotaro then stumble upon a fleeing Hol Horse, one of DIO's henchmen. He proceeds to give them a rough noogie before throwing them. As one of the mass majority of playable characters in the game with the "Stand" Style, Old Joseph can turn Hermit Purple on/off, changing movesets, although he does not have access to the Stand Rush ability returning from the Capcom game. 195cm (6ft 5in)[1] Once arriving to Japan, having a reunion with his daughter, Joseph is lead to the police station where Jotaro had confined himself in. During his fight with Straizo, he was able to dodge a point blank blast from the the vampire's Space Ripper Stingy Eye attack, and on several occasions was able to hold his own in hand to hand combat with the Pillar Men. Intrigued, Joseph goes to Mexico where he saves Speedwagon, who survived, from the awakened Pillar Man named Santana, and tricks Santana into being turned to stone by the sunlight reflected from a well. Joseph Joestar 57 episodes, 2014-2016 Tru Ohkawa . Other Information Joseph Joestar () Birthdate: September 27, 1920 Height: 195 cm Joseph is introduced as Jonathan's grandson living in New York with his grandmother Erina and seems to have naturally inherited the power of the Ripple. Spanning several generations, the series is split into . He had gallstone surgery, suffered cataracts, wore dentures, needed a cane to walk, and had gone a little senile. Joseph uses both his Stand and Ripple as part of his moveset, such as the Overdrive. (The information in this section derives from a Light Novel not written by Araki. scream as tears stream down his face. Weight Joseph Joestar (, Josefu Jsut) is the main protagonist of Part 2 and an ally in Part 3 and 4. Lovers and Steely Dan are eventually defeated.[38]. Joseph makes a brief appearance in the game's introduction as an image behind Giorno (along with Jotaro, Josuke and Jonathan), after Koichi says that Giorno had a similar kindness to the Joestar bloodline and seeing Giorno eager to avenge the janitor killed by Black Sabbath. Written by Saori Kodama and composed by Toshiyuki O'mori, Jun Yamamoto of Billboard said that he felt that the horns and funky sound of the song complement the story of Joseph and his battle against the Pillar Men Esidisi, Wamuu, and Kars, further mesmerizing him and drawing him into a "bizarre world."[4]. Trending: 143rd This Week. [31] Joseph and Lisa Lisa decide to pursue the likely wounded Wamuu inside the mansion. 25."Shoot me if you want to! During a fight, Joseph can use several different attacks that were featured in Battle Tendency. He notably taunted Kars when he launched him into space, claiming to have again planned everything from the beginning just to annoy him.[14]. Jotaro and Joseph then bid Polnareff farewell before returning to Japan, as Holly has made a full recovery. However, the manga uses Joseph's Part IV appearance, while the game uses Joseph's Part 3 appearance instead. Joseph also has his Part 2 incarnation as an unlockable secret character (simply called "JoJo"). Joseph (Part 2) was one of the first characters confirmed for the game (alongside Caesar, Stroheim, Jotaro, Kakyoin, Josuke, and Diego Brando). He yet appears later, this time challenging Naruto's team. Joseph is a playable character in the game, both young and old. Similar to J-Stars Victory Vs, Joseph's main color's scheme is based on his anime appearance. The group is eventually rescued and arrives in Singapore, where they go rest at a luxurious hotel. Joseph and Caesar train in Hamon under Lisa Lisa on an island off the coast of Venice. However Kakyoin manages to tip off Joseph about the true nature of The World. Height He is revealed to have aged terribly, no longer being able to walk without a cane, wears spectacles, is hard of hearing, and isn't nearly as athletic as he used to be. Later on he is seen using televisions for this ability without having to damage them. Tomokazu Sugita. Later DIO sucks the entirety of Joseph's blood to power himself up, and Joseph seemingly dies, his specter talking one last time to Jotaro, who manages to kill DIO. Joseph kills Wamuu in battle. Joseph compares Josuke and his friends to Jotaro during their. Joseph contacts the Speedwagon Foundation to care for Holy after Avdol confirmed the fly to be native to Egypt as the group are joined by Kakyoin as they leave the airport. In the final battle with the Pillar Men, he launches Kars into space using a volcanic eruption. Joseph voiced being against going after Kars in daylight, sensing a trap. Araki based Joseph on Jonathan visually in order to have some continuity, because it was unheard of to kill the main character in a Weekly Shnen Jump manga at the time. BritishW[1][6] [2], Araki called Joseph a swindler in comparison to the gentlemanly Jonathan, because he is constantly looking to win and will engage in reckless behavior without hesitation. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. He also saves Jotaro from The Scribe Ani, damaging his Stand, Ptah. All seems to be over in this fight against Kars until a newly rebuilt Stroheim and his Nazi soldiers, Speedwagon, and Smokey arrive to help. Joseph Joestar (Japanese: , Hepburn: Josefu Jsut) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Joseph also learns of the illegitimate son from his fling with Tomoko Higashikata, who kept the child's existence a secret until he was 16 years of age. Araki fleshed the character's personality out by having him predict the actions of his opponents ahead of time. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. After a difficult fight, Joseph manages to keep the Stone while Kars disappears at the bottom of the ravine. [33], Taking the Super Aja while running off, Joseph steals one of the Germans' airplanes to lead Kars away while devising a strategy to defeat him. Once infused, the Clackers become a lethal weapon, as the user is able to rip through an opponent's skin using them, and from there the Ripple can enter the body, thus inflicting massive damage. During several days, Joseph's search continues, but it is Iggy who guides everyone toward DIO's Mansion. In order to speed things up, they then take a train from Luxor to Cairo.[39]. Joseph explains that the sudden appearance of their Stands is caused by the nemesis of his grandfather: Dio. Joseph, trying to jump on his car in order to drive away, finds himself falling on the spikes of a barrier and nearly impales himself. His strength, while enhanced with the Ripple, was enough to overpower Kars and shatter one of his arm blades, and stop Esidisi's hand with one finger. On their way, they are attacked by a car, revealed as the Stand Wheel of Fortune, but Jotaro manages to defeat the enemy Stand and its user. In his room, Joseph receives a phone call from Polnareff who warns him about a Stand user which Avdol explains could be Rubber Soul, a mercenary working for DIO. While unskilled with it until he began training under his mother, he uses its conductive properties on a pair of clackers and other objects in battle. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Joseph is the main protagonist of the series' second story arc, Battle Tendency, and the grandson of the first arc's protagonist, Jonathan Joestar. Anime Debut If it hits the opponent, they are bound and flung over Old Joseph in a devastating overhead slam hard enough for them to bounce. Joseph's HHA, "This means war! - Joseph Joestar. Stroheim's machine body is quickly cut in half by Kars, who instinctively knows Joseph killed Esidisi and expresses hidden hatred towards who he initially considered a source of amusement. Exclusive to Joseph is a "Trick" system, otherwise named "Guess I did it again!" After being led on a wild chase, Joseph manages to defeat Straizo, who destroys himself with his stored Ripple while warning the youth of the Pillar Men.[26]. Categories . Status Become a pilot (Part 2)[1] Joseph no longer uses Hamon but still possesses Hermit Purple during Diamond is Unbreakable. [13] In 1999, when he was a prep school student, he got his first regular role in an anime production with Cybuster, [12] and continued his voice acting career while studying until he graduated from university. Who Will Replace Old Joseph Joestar's Voice Actor? Joseph and Caesar manage to safely force Esidisi out of Suzi Q by using opposing ripples and then watch as the Pillar Man is dissolved by the sunlight.