Josuke Higashikata - Popular Character Encyclopedia

Quotes

Oreē?
Tappuri
Who to trust is my own decision
I will protect this family
People should not be bound by the past

Trivia

The protagonist was given gapped teeth because the author got a cavity.
Stand name 'Soft & Wet' derives from Prince's song.
Josuke's Stand is the fusion of Yoshikage Kira and Josefumi Kujo's Stands.
Protagonist of the work that won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival.
Protagonist of the longest-running series in the JoJo series.

Alternate names

Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion) Protagonist of JoJolion Josuke Josuke

Profile

Species: Humanoid silicon lifeform chimera
Gender: Male
Birth year: Early 1990s (estimated)

Appearance

Overall appearance: A young man wearing a sailor suit and a sailor cap. Has a star-shaped birthmark on the nape of his neck, and gapped front teeth. Vertical seams on the eyeballs and tongue, and a rocky part covering the left eye.
Height: Approximately 175cm
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Distinguishing features: Star-shaped birthmark (nape of neck)

Gapped teeth

Rock formation around left eye

Vertical seams on eyeballs and tongue

Four testicles (as depicted in the work)
Iconic items: Sailor cap

Sailor suit

Sesame honey dango

Personality and abilities

Core personality: Kind
Detailed personality: Despite struggling with amnesia, he is thoughtful, calm and composed, with a strong sense of justice. He responds to harassment from Daiya and Jobin with a broad mind, and holds deep trust and affection especially for Yasuho Hirose. He confronts many difficulties with calm judgment and unwavering kindness.
Keywords: Kind

Thoughtful

Calm

Sense of justice

Curious

Patient

Trusting

Sincere
Motto: What matters is the believing heart and family bonds
Talents: Special ability to visually measure the exact length and distance of objects

Advanced talent as a Stand user

Strong mental fortitude against hardships
Skills: Control of Stand ability 'Soft & Wet'

Combat sense

Problem-solving skills

Negotiation and persuasion
Motivation: Cure Holly Kira's illness and break the Higashikata family curse. Uncover his own identity. Protect family bonds.
Habits: Likes to sleep wedged under the mattress. Verbal tics include 'Oreē?' and 'Tappuri'. Sometimes finds solace in fantasies about Yasuho.
Favorite foods: Sesame honey dango, Dango in general

History

Backstory: Discovered by Yasuho Hirose half a year after the 'Wall Eyes' emerged due to topographic changes from the Great East Japan Earthquake, taken into the Higashikata family with no memories and named 'Josuke Higashikata'. Actually a fusion of Yoshikage Kira and Josefumi Kujo, a complex being with mingled cells and memories from both. Strives to confront the family curse and conspiracies surrounding the Higashikata family in order to cure Holly's illness and unravel his own past.
Debut date: 2011-06
Work title: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8 JoJolion
Media type: Manga
Episode or chapter: Chapter 1

Discovery at the Wall Eyes

Significant event: Discovery at the Wall Eyes
Description: Emerged along with land uplift after the Great East Japan Earthquake and discovered by Yasuho.

Taken in by the Higashikata family

Significant event: Taken in by the Higashikata family
Description: Protected by Norisuke Higashikata as a rootless amnesiac youth and granted household registration and a name.

Revelation of true identity

Significant event: Revelation of true identity
Description: Revealed to be a chimera body fused from Yoshikage Kira and Josefumi Kujo.

Acquisition and awakening of Stand 'Soft & Wet'

Significant event: Acquisition and awakening of Stand 'Soft & Wet'
Description: Masters the powerful ability resulting from the fusion of the two Stand powers.

Resolve to save Holly

Significant event: Resolve to save Holly
Description: To cure Kira Holly's illness, embarks on a full-scale search for the new Rokakaka.

Final battle and victory

Significant event: Final battle and victory
Description: Defeats the director=Tooru's Stand 'Wonder of U' with Yasuho's support and new abilities. The curse is lifted, and he becomes part of the Higashikata family.

Relationships

Norisuke Higashikata

Guardian

Patriarch of the Higashikata family and father figure who took in Josuke. Treats him preciously as family.

Holly Joestar-Kira

Mother

One of the beings that formed part of Josuke's origin, the mother afflicted by illness. Saving her is Josuke's greatest goal.

Jobin Higashikata

Sibling

Second son of the Higashikata family and Yasuho's childhood friend. Jealous of Josuke but connected as family.

Daiya Higashikata

Sibling

Second daughter of the Higashikata family. Has a disability but interacts with Josuke as a family member.

Yasuho Hirose

Best friend

Helped Josuke at the Wall Eyes, and since then shares a deep bond and romantic relationship.

Rai Mamezuku

Teammate

Cooperates in Josuke's search for the new Rokakaka and fights alongside as comrades.

Kei Nijimura

Teammate

Yoshikage Kira's sister and a sympathetic ally to Josuke. Fights together as comrades.

Higashikata family

Higashikata family: leader

Media appearances

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8 JoJolion

Manga / Protagonist

June 2011 issue - September 2021 issue

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle

Game / Protagonist

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven