Noriaki Kakyoin

Calm and Collected Strategist

A companion in Part 3 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, a high school student with excellent insight and strategic vision. Uses his Stand 'Hierophant Green' to unleash high attack power from long range.

Quotes

  • Those without Stands cannot connect with my heart.
  • Rerorerorerorero...
  • You can't see it. The fact that there exists someone who can see my movements.
  • Seeing the true nature of the enemy's ability—that is the key to victory.
  • The power to protect what must be protected is our power.

Trivia

  • In Anime Buzzword Awards 2014, Kakyoin's cherry tongue roll 'rerorero' won gold (1st place).
  • Name origin is Kakyoin place name in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, but author intended to call it 'Tenmei'.
  • Stand color is green based on melon image, adjusted per author's intent.
  • Initially appears as DIO's assassin enemy, later joins as travel companion.
  • Loves games especially racing games, with high skill.
  • Anime depicts speech as more polite and reserved.

Alternate names

Kakyōin Noriaki Kakyoin Noriaki Emerald Splash User

Tags

Stardust Crusaders Noriaki Kakyoin Stand User JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Hierophant Green Strategist 1980s

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male
Birth year
Mid to late 1970s

Appearance

Overall appearance
A refined-faced 17-year-old high school student wearing glasses. Wears a school uniform with deep green hair featuring distinctive parted bangs. Calm and polite demeanor.
Height
約178cm
Weight
65kg
Eye color
Green
Hair color
Green
Distinguishing features
  • Glasses
  • Distinctive parted bangs
  • School uniform
Iconic items
  • Glasses
  • School uniform
  • Stand Emerald Splash

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Calm
Detailed personality
Always calm and composed, polite, and caring toward comrades. Accurately assesses situations using Stand power and mental strength, excelling as a strategist in battle. Warm toward allies but merciless to enemies. Loves games, especially racing games.
Keywords
  • Calm
  • Insight
  • Polite
  • Strategist
  • Loyal to comrades
  • Game enthusiast
  • Polite
Motto
I cannot truly connect my heart with those who do not possess a Stand.
Talents
  • Excellent insight
  • Memory
  • Calm judgment
  • Strategic planning
  • High proficiency in board games and video games
Skills
  • Stand manipulation
  • Versatile Emerald Splash attacks
  • Special barrier tactics
  • Battle situation analysis
Motivation
To defeat DIO, protect comrades, and save mother Holly's life.
Habits
Likes cherries (sakuranbo), has a habit of rolling them on his tongue with 'rerorerorero' sounds.
Favorite foods
Cherries (sakuranbo)
Hobbies
Video games, Racing games

History

Backstory
Lonely since childhood with no friends, believed he could only connect hearts with other Stand users. During a family trip, implanted with DIO's 'flesh bud' as an assassin, confronted Jotaro. After awakening to his Stand ability, brainwashing is removed and he joins the group. Participates in the journey to Egypt to defeat DIO.
Debut date
March 21, 1989
Work title
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Stardust Crusaders
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
Volume 12 onward

First confrontation with Jotaro

Significant event
First confrontation with Jotaro
Description
Fought Jotaro in the school infirmary, had 'flesh bud' removed and freed from brainwashing.

Sets off for Egypt

Significant event
Sets off for Egypt
Description
To save mother Holly, joins Joestar group on journey to Egypt to defeat DIO.

Wears sunglasses

Significant event
Wears sunglasses
Description
Suffered severe injuries to both eyes in Aswan battle, returns to frontline wearing sunglasses thereafter.

Final battle with DIO

Significant event
Final battle with DIO
Description
Detects DIO's Stand ability 'The World' time stop, suffers fatal wound but conveys information to contribute to the battle. Sacrifices himself and dies.

Relationships

Parents

Family composition details unknown. Was visiting Egypt on family trip.

Siblings

Jotaro Kujo

Teammate

Becomes comrade after infirmary fight, travels together as best friends.

Joseph Joestar

Mentor

Receives guidance and advice during DIO extermination journey.

Muhammad Avdol

Teammate

Builds trust as travel companion, coordinates in battle.

Jean-Pierre Polnareff

Teammate

Travel companion and friend who sometimes bonds over crude jokes.

Iggy

Teammate

Unique dog who becomes travel companion repelling DIO's assassins.

Joestar Group

Joestar Group: strategist

Media appearances

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3 Stardust Crusaders

Manga / Protagonist

1989-1992

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders

Anime / Supporting

2014-2015 TV anime series

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Fighting Game Series

Game / Playable character

1998-

Voice cast and creators

Shō Hayami

Voice actor
Shō Hayami
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime and games onward

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Voice actor
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
OVA version

Hirohiko Araki

Creator name
Hirohiko Araki
Role
Original author

Shueisha

Creator name
Shueisha
Role
Publisher

David Production

Creator name
David Production
Role
Animation studio

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Noriaki Kakyoin Figure

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Item name
Hierophant Green Stand Model
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Availability
Limited

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