Richard Epcar is a voice actor known for voicing Raiden, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and Joseph Joestar. He demonstrates this ability by destroying an expensive Polaroid camera in Japan, which then printed a photo of Dio Brando, who was located in Egypt. during his DHA with Jotaro, Joseph with other JoJos in the opening for, Anime color version from Super Action Statue. Both he and Erina acquaint themselves with Smokey. Joseph also has his Part 2 incarnation as an unlockable secret character (simply called "JoJo"). [46] Later that day, Joseph and Josuke decide to head to Kameyu department store, where they eventually meet up with Yukako, Rohan and Koichi and his family. Joseph shares a theme with the Hunter Hunter protagonist Gon Freecs, named "Bravely and Resolutely". On the way, they are joined by another reformed assassin named Jean Pierre Polnareff, who seeks to avenge his sister's death at one of Dio's allies. Status 25."Shoot me if you want to! Although Joseph tries to cheat, he is outsmarted by Daniel, and loses his souls. Referring to Jonathan as rather passive and a bit uninteresting as a main character, the author said that Joseph is more proactive and more of an "adventurer"; explaining that as he wrote Joseph's tale, it was as if the character himself was in control of how the story progressed. Joseph uses the opportunity and plays a joke on Jotaro, claiming to be DIO possessing Joseph's body which nearly causes Jotaro to attack him. Using skills will drain a portion of the Ripple Gauge until there's an insufficient amount to use. At the airport, Joseph and Jotaro gave a final goodbye to Polnareff, who was finally ready to return to his home country of France. Joseph returns as his older appearance (Stardust Crusaders) in the sequel. This was not only to create contrast between the two, but also because the author wanted to shift from the physical battles in Part 1 to more "cerebral" fights. However, as he grew older, due to neglecting his Ripple training, he became unable to do the same things he was capable of when he was younger and ended up aging at a relatively normal pace. At age 79, Joseph suffers from senility, having deterred from longevity through Ripple due to lack of motivation. Joseph flees alongside Polnareff and Kakyoin while Jotaro is humiliated by Steely Dan, but Kakyoin and Polnareff shrink their Stands in order to fight Lovers directly inside Joseph's brain while Hermit Purple allows them to see inside it. He partly achieved this by making drastic changes in his appearance, justified by his age. In the alternate universe of the series' eighth part, JoJolion a character named Joseph Josefumi Joestar bears resemblance to Joseph and appears as a flashback character. 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. If it hits the opponent, they are bound and flung over Old Joseph in a devastating overhead slam hard enough for them to bounce. One of its special abilities (shared with Jonathan's stand ) is to use cameras, televisions and other things to perform a form of fortune telling referred to as spirit photography. Old Joseph activating his DHA with Josuke. Critical response to Joseph has been positive. Published Nov 9, 2022. Wamuu initially gets the upper hand, but Joseph still manages to counter his dangerous attacks and destroys Wamuus body with only his dissolving head. Unfortunately, the Nazis are successful in awakening the man, who is christened "Santana" before he kills most of them. He has short, dark and unkempt hair, parts of his bangs shooting outwards in spikes, apart from which he closely resembles his grandfather Jonathan Joestar. His other special move involves grabbing the opponent with Hermit Purple and transferring all of his Ripple energy to damage the opponent heavily. Jotaro then fights Dio alone, slowly discovering that he shares Dio's time-stopping ability. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. He uses this stand to fight or perform predictions using electronic equipment such as cameras and television sets. An in-flight encounter with DIO's homicidal assassin Gray Fly results in the deaths of the pilots as Joseph is forced to take the wheel. When Joseph attempted to use his Stand to get a picture of Josuke, he discovers an ominous figure in the photos instead, prompting Jotaro to go to Morioh to investigate. deals more damage depending on Joseph's Trick level, and can correct Joseph's orientation should the opponent have sidestepped the initial Tommy Gun bullets for a surprise attack. [42], Joseph jokingly imitates DIO after being revived with his blood. Date Of Birth: May 16, 1951 Birth Place: Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan Date Of Death: Aug 13, 2018 Voice Over Language: Japanese Trending: 49th This Week Unsh Ishizuka is a Japanese voice actor known for voicing Joseph Joestar, Heihachi Mishima, and Jet Black. Media He throws his metallic hand in Satanic Coupler's way, stopping it on its tracks. Jotaro and Joseph then bid Polnareff farewell before returning to Japan, as Holly has made a full recovery. [13], Reviewing Stardust Crusaders for Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman enjoyed seeing Part 2's Joseph team up with new protagonist Jotaro and was impressed that Araki was able to keep Dio out of Part 2 completely, only to bring him back for Part 3. Unsho Ishizuka, voice of Old Joseph, has passed away at 67 oricon.co.jp 2.9K 210 210 comments Best br140122 4 yr. ago This really hurts. Joseph Joestar (from Part 2) is one of the two playable characters, alongside Jonathan Joestar, that represent the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise in J-Stars Victory Vs.. Joseph's moveset includes his Clacker Volley to be used in combo and ranged attacks, his Tommy Gun to be used as a projectile attack and the Red Stone of Aja appears during Joseph's Special Move, where he aims it at the opponent and charges it with a ripple before shooting a powerful solar laser beam at them, causing a huge explosion (In canon, it was Kars who does this by accident during the final events of Part 2). Having every metallic object attracted to them is a huge handicap, but Joseph manages to surround Mariah with Avdol and uses her power to his advantage by having himself and Avdol collide with each other, crushing Mariah. 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. Straizo instead wounds Speedwagon, and uses a stone mask near the Pillar Man and Speedwagon's blood to become an immortal vampire. 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. However Kakyoin manages to tip off Joseph about the true nature of The World. Later in Part 3, he shows that he is able to pass the Ripple through his Stand, Hermit Purple. Kars acquires the Super Aja and uses it along with the stone mask to become the ultimate being. From left to right: Will A. Zeppeli, Jonathan Joestar, Giorno Giovanna, Jotaro Kujo, Joseph Joestar (top), Jolyne Cujoh (bottom), Johnny Joestar, Josuke Higashikata, and Gyro Zeppeli. 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. The shriveled-up body that Joseph had after losing so much blood began returning to his normal muscular figure and Joseph fully revived. This is showcased many times as Joseph repeatedly saves his family and friends from danger again and again. Monkey[1] He also voiced Devo the Cursed in All-Star Battle . Joseph's HHA, "This means war! Mark is casually killed by Wamuu, enraging Caesar and causing the pair to fight him. Joseph mentions being impressed by Esidisi's resolve and loyalty, having gone so far to help Kars succeed. As such, it may not be considered canon.). Jean-Pierre Polnareff / . He initially uses a pair of Hamon-empowered clackers in battle, but relies more on mind games rather than brute strength in fights, employing his uncanny ability to predict his opponent's actions down to what they say. He returns as a main character in Stardust Crusaders, set 50 years later, in which he has acquired the vine-like spiritual power (a "Stand") Hermit Purple (.mw-parser-output .templateruby>rt{font-feature-settings:"ruby"1;font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .templateruby.large{font-size:250%}.mw-parser-output .templateruby.large>rt{font-size:50%}, Hmitto Ppuru). Giorno Giovanna Besides this, Joseph has a special bond towards his grandma Erina. He has a Ripple Gauge that determines the strength of his attacks. Old Joseph's "OH MY GOD!" ", begins with him pulling up a hidden string trap from the ground. 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). In Stardust Crusaders, Joseph has considerably mellowed out, having lost much of his aggression and laziness. [16] The Fandom Post also praised Joseph's still intact characterization despite having noticeably aged ever since Battle Tendency. Zodiac Sign He wears a tank top cut above the navel, gloves studded at the knuckles, fitting pants with a leather belt, and knee-high leather boots. In order to speed things up, they then take a train from Luxor to Cairo.[39]. He does not remember due to Death 13's powers and feeds Mannish Boy food, which unbeknownst to him has poop in it. Joseph arrives to the JFK Airport where he bumps into a Japanese man. She immediately forces Joseph to use a modified mask to alter his breathing, enough for him to be able to keep it in control when using the ripple. 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. After pulling the opponent into the air again, Joseph takes a short moment to Ripple Breath, before pulling them towards him and finishing with an intense Ripple Overdrive chop to the face/neck. He then takes ZZ's passport so he can't follow them again. 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. Cows (because they slobber)[1] Araki stated that Joseph is the character that connects the Joestar bloodline to Parts 3 and 4, and although he had Jonathan die in Part 1, he never even considered killing off Joseph. He is the 2nd JoJo of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. 823 [deleted] 4 yr. ago He yet appears later, this time challenging Naruto's team. Joseph Joestar inherited a natural capacity for the energy-based Hamon martial arts technique. Although Joseph tries to gather everyone to stay safe, the threat is dealt with before everyone can meet. After the part's main antagonist, Yoshikage Kira, is killed by an ambulance, Joseph and Jotaro leave Morioh, but the former has his money stolen by Josuke. A single mother and teacher, Tomoko is known to show a strong temperament, disliking it when guys try to hit on her (as she still loves Joseph) and she gets annoyed quite easily. Joseph (Part 2) was one of the first characters confirmed for the game (alongside Caesar, Stroheim, Jotaro, Kakyoin, Josuke, and Diego Brando). Marine blue[1] 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]. Luckily Joseph is spared a beating by claiming it was a joke. 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 . The JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series features a large cast of characters created by Hirohiko Araki. Published by at June 10, 2022. He also does not tolerant disrespect towards his friends, shown as he beat up a man because he called Smokey a pig. He uses Hermit Purple to draw an enemy towards him, creating a opening for attack. This attack can even hit a downed opponent. [37] The Joestar Group then buy a car in order to travel to Pakistan. 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. He kind of sounds a lot like you.". This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. ", achieved by adding some Sylvester Stallone to B.T., plus some added cheerfulness to make him "jolly." Joseph compares Josuke and his friends to Jotaro during their. During his battle with the Pillar Men, Joseph had demonstrated several techniques similar to his grandfather's. 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. When his mother was forced to go into hiding after killing his father's murderer, one of Dio Brando's surviving zombies, his grandmother Erina Joestar decided it would be best if he assumed his parents died, out of fear he might get caught up in the same fatal situation his father and grandfather suffered. [7] Kotaku described Joseph as a better main character than Jonathan for his display of intelligence when confronting the antagonists. However, Joseph decides to keep Enya in order to interrogate her later. - Joseph Joestar. Filling up the gauge will automatically empower his Normal and Powerful Attacks, and enhance/alter the properties of various skills. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Later on he is seen using televisions for this ability without having to damage them. 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. Joseph reaches his maximum strength at Level 3, or Level MAX, at which many of his individual abilities deal immense amounts of damage. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. After receiving a call from the Speedwagon Foundation, Joseph informs everyone that Holy had only four or five days left to live. However the combined efforts of Jotaro and Iggy manages to prevail. The trio gave their final goodbyes and left, promising to see one another again someday. Animal To ensure that Joseph does not chicken out, Wamuu and Esidisi both end up inserting a "wedding ring" inside Joseph's heart and throat. Both young and old incarnations appear as playable Metal Strikers. Esidisi then takes over Suzi Q's body to mail the Red Stone to Kars in Switzerland while taking a last stand to deal with Joseph and the Ripple Users. #01 Hardcover Manga Review", "Japanese Fans Rank Anime's Coolest Middle-Aged Gentlemen", "Attack on Titan Wins Top Prizes in Newtype Anime Awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Joestar&oldid=1139095876, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 09:59. 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. Joseph is a playable character in the game, both young and old. Moreover, his boastful nature leads him to occasional goofs, such as misreading Mandarin so much he orders dishes completely different from what he figured,[18] or pretending to know how to ride camels only to ridicule himself. 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. A chase across Cairo follows, leading to Kakyoin confronting Dio and his Stand, The World. Fortunately, Jotaro manages to win everyone back.[40]. The Joestar Group takes a private boat manned by men from the Speedwagon Foundation, however although Captain Tennille, who commands the ship, is discovered as an impostor and working for DIO, the impostor manages to sabotage the boat, forcing Joseph, his companions and the crew to evacuate. ", to knock the opponent into the air with the butt of the gun and transfer a blast of the Ripple into them using a few more bullets (a reference to what he did to Straizo). 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. He returns again as a supporting character in Diamond Is Unbreakable, where he meets his illegitimate son Josuke Higashikata and is shown to be physically and mentally weaker now due to old age. The writer felt that sometimes Joseph was more comical to the point it feels he is breaking the fourth wall. After being called to Japan by Holly, Joseph's daughter and Jotaro's mother, Joseph arrives with an associate, Mohammed Avdol. 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. This marks him as one of the only three characters with two incarnations, the others being Dio and Yoshikage Kira. Contents 1 Filmography 1.1 Television 1.2 Video Games Unable to die, Kars eventually stops thinking. His other special move uses the Red Stone of Aja; by charging it with his Ripple the stone will shoot a powerful Ripple beam (similar to what Kars and Lisa Lisa did it during the events of Part 2) that will set opponents on fire. They were eliminated by Bruno Bucciarati and Trish Una in the second round, whom beforehand, won the F Block series of battles that allowed them to be matched against Old Joseph and Kira within the main tournament. Kars is knocked into space by volcanic debris and drifts for eternity. old joseph joestar voice actor death. DIO sends a bystander crash into the truck, forcing Joseph to stop driving and instead hop across the roofs of Cairo. Joseph is able to pass it on to Jotaro, but is killed by Dio, who extends his ability duration from 5 to 9 seconds with Joseph's blood. Old Joseph's HHA, "Battle Apprenticeship", is a counter attack. Joseph is further livid to learn that his Stand manifested because of DIO, who succeeded in taking the body of Jonathan Joestar. Joseph also has a "secret technique" that he uses as a last resort. As a Ripple User, Joseph has a Ripple Gauge that determines the strength of his attacks. Joseph is the main protagonist of the second arc, Battle Tendency. 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. He complains about how easy Arabia was defeated and how they didn't even learn his name. [11] He wears a diminutive pair of pince-nezW spectacles, and a spotted, brimmed woolen hat with ear flaps reminiscent of a ushankaW. 0. In Cairo, Joseph has taken a photograph of DIO's Mansion, but everyone he interrogates doesn't recognize it. Despite weakness with age he still possesses quick thinking and intellect over his opponents. The only means to save Holy within the next fifty days is to find and kill DIO to break his link to the Joestar line. [12] The death of Caesar before Part 2's climax was noted to be forced to make Jojo's characterization develop and take a more mature compromise with his mission in contrast to his earlier appearances. During this time he gained a great-granddaughter named Jolyne Cujoh, but it is unknown if they have interacted with each other. Old Joseph's GHA, "Hermit Purple and Ripple! He is also the second most recurring JoJo in the series after his grandson Jotaro Kujo and is one of its most well known characters. Joseph Joestar ( Josefu Jsut) is the main protagonist of Part 2 and an ally in Part 3 and 4. "JoJo" can also be 'activated' if Old Joseph is hit with Alessi's Stand, though temporarily, and missing a majority of his moveset other than kicks and punches. At the same time, Kakyoin tries to attack DIO, without results, but notices that DIO's Stand The World is similar to Jotaro's. 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. That person is none other than Joseph Joestar himself, challenging the player's team claiming he's training his Ripple power (a small reference to Lisa Lisa's first appearance, where she walked over the water in Italy when first meeting Joseph). For the same reasons, Joseph's Stand was made a support ability that allows visual or aural psychic projection, rather than offensive like a protagonist would have. He frequently uses the tactic to mentally attack his opponent, either making them annoyed or fearful. He possesses Star Platinum, which. [42], Joseph, after having his blood drained by Dio. Joseph takes the opportunity of using the television set in his room to gather more information about their enemies, he only manages to receives a warning against Kakyoin and briefly spies on DIO before DIO psychically spots him and shoos him away. JoJo's Bizarre Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. When Holy married Sadao Kujo and moved to Japan in 1967, Joseph developed an intolerance towards the Japanese. Joseph then subsequently explains his hatred of the Japanese due to one marrying his daughter and convincing her to move to Japan. Now an old man and nearly senile, Joseph is revealed to be the father of Part 4's protagonist, Josuke Higashikata. Older Joseph's Part 3 incarnation is a playable character in the fighting game created by Capcom, titled "Joseph Joestar". 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. I don't remember the specific age he has in part 2 but let's assume he's 20. Since DIO had taken much of Joseph's blood, Jotaro asked for a blood transfusion from DIO's body to Joseph's. His penchant for befriending people is still present, notably with the appearance of his new friend Muhammad Avdol, and his tendency to approach the locals first and communicate with them,[18] overall being the one to deal business with them.