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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 and his companions arrive in Calcutta, India, where Joseph discovers that his preconceptions are actually true, as he is swarmed by beggars and the dirty street are full of the diseased and the homeless. Joseph has a fairly goofy side and spends half of his fights enjoying having outsmarted his current enemy with incredibly zany schemes, which take his opponents by surprise by how silly his plans are at first sight. After being called to Japan by Holly, Joseph's daughter and Jotaro's mother, Joseph arrives with an associate, Mohammed Avdol. Green (Anime) He yet appears later, this time challenging Naruto's team. Most of Joseph's moves allow him to use Hermit Purple to grab the opponent from afar and send his Ripple through it to damage the enemy. "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. Having been brought up by his grandmother Erina and family friend Speedwagon, he developed a coarser and more rebellious attitude than that of his gentlemanly grandfather, but the character still has a noble heart. [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. Using skills pertaining to Old Joseph's use of the Ripple will drain a portion of the Ripple Gauge until there's an insufficient amount to use. Published Nov 9, 2022. A show-off, Joseph likes being the center of attention and couldn't stand that his rival Caesar had a special technique. He throws his metallic hand in Satanic Coupler's way, stopping it on its tracks. Some characters can duck under the beam, while characters like DIO and Joseph himself will still be hit while crouching. He also does not tolerant disrespect towards his friends, shown as he beat up a man because he called Smokey a pig. In Japan, Holy awoke fully healed and freed from the curse. BritishW[1][6] [31] Joseph and Lisa Lisa decide to pursue the likely wounded Wamuu inside the mansion. Here the list of Joseph's voice actors:Japanese -. Stand Joseph and Lisa Lisa then confront Kars and Wamuu for the Super Aja, Lisa Lisa bluffing that she has a timed explosive that will destroy the stone. A version of Joseph named Joseph Fumi Joestar is introduced in the final chapters of JoJolion in flashback sequences of Morioh in the 1940s. See image of Unsh Ishizuka, the Japanese voice of Joseph Joestar (Old) in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (Video Game). [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. In Arabia, Joseph decides to cross the desert with camels. But because Joseph is a JoJo, Araki made sure to make it clear that Jotaro was the main character of Part 3. Joseph plays on Wamuu's pride and convinces Wamuu to let him live to be a more worthy opponent. He proceeds to give them a rough noogie before throwing them. 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 Joestar Group is welcomed by Telence T. D'Arby, the butler of the mansion, who forcibly drags Jotaro, Joseph and Kakyoin into a void. They then gave one final moment of thought for Kakyoin, Iggy, and Avdol.[43]. Game Debut 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. In addition, he uses techniques commonly present in stage magic to confuse his foes. old joseph joestar voice actor death - meritageclaremont.com Your IP: In Heritage for the Future, it becomes a what-if sidestory if Joseph encounters Alessy, turning into his Battle Tendency incarnation, and fighting some allies in the process, before facing off Alessy himself and reverting to his normal form, albeit with a little regret of becoming old again. Opposed to brute strength, Joseph is highly skilled at mind games and stage magic techniques which he uses to disarm his opponents, such as slipping objects like live grenades on their person. Animal His catchphrases include "OH! (the same line he uses to introduce himself to Smokey). The young Joseph developed early an ability to use the Ripple inherited from his grandfather, first displaying it when Speedwagon was being kidnapped. 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. As a "Ripple"-user character (along with Jonathan, Will, Caesar, Lisa Lisa, and his Part 3 self), Joseph can recharge his Heart Heat Gauge through "Ripple Breath" by holding down the Style button, performing a famous JoJo pose, as well as deliver enhanced versions of skills if Style is inputted in place of normal attack buttons. Straizo instead wounds Speedwagon, and uses a stone mask near the Pillar Man and Speedwagon's blood to become an immortal vampire. Joined by Muhammad Avdol who helped him understand the nature of the Stands, Joseph spent the next few years attempting to track down DIO to no avail. In part 3, Joseph is mistakenly called American by some characters, despite being British. 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. Jotaro admits his loss after being tricked into walking out of his cell, Joseph explaining manifestation of their Stands while attempting to convince Jotaro to help him track DIO. Joseph and Lisa Lisa cry over the death of Caesar. Wamuu initially gets the upper hand, but Joseph still manages to counter his dangerous attacks and destroys Wamuus body with only his dissolving head. However Kakyoin devises a plan to force DIO to use his power openly. Blood Type 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. Holly soon becomes gravely ill due to a Stand manifesting in her, which is slowly killing her due to her reserved personality. 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. ChineseZodiac Dogs[1] Joseph also has his Part 2 incarnation as an unlockable secret character (simply called "JoJo"). The trio finds themselves on an island in the middle of the sea where Telence challenges them to video games. 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. Stands being a succession of the Hamon and Hamon being life energy that spreads across the body through breathing, Araki thought Joseph's Hermit Purple vines wrapping around his body were a visual representation of that as well. ", has him instantly pulling a Tommy Gun out from behind him to shoot the opponent with a volley of 27 bullets. Now an old man and nearly senile, Joseph is revealed to be the father of Part 4's protagonist, Josuke Higashikata. 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. 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. When he and Jotaro leave Morioh, Joseph assures the latter that the people of the town have "hearts of gold", and that Josuke and his friends will be able to handle any future threat. During his battle with the Pillar Men, Joseph had demonstrated several techniques similar to his grandfather's. They are attacked by High Priestess and forced to evacuate the sinking submarine, but High Priestess fuses with the bedrock and transforms into a gigantic face which swallows everyone. Joseph was one of the first confirmed characters to be in the game (along with Jotaro, Wamuu and Gyro), and appears as two different characters. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Goals Joseph asks Polnareff to come with him to America, knowing that the latter had no one waiting for him back home. Silverman felt positively about how strikingly different the protagonist Joseph is from Part 1's Jonathan due to the former's cockier personality. 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. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. If they are caught, Joseph pulls out two pairs of Clackers and delivers a lengthy attack combo, relentlessly hitting the opponent with them while exclaiming "Ripple Overdrive Beat!". Tomokazu Sugita - JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia | JoJo Wiki As such, it may or may not be considered canon.) TV Show: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Franchise: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Incarnations View all 15 versions of Joseph Joestar on BTVA. He frequently uses the tactic to mentally attack his opponent, either making them annoyed or fearful. Weight By his own admission, his most hated sentences are "hard work" and "work hard",[15] and still had to be pushed to train his Ripple talent in spite of facing certain death if he didn't meet and fight Wamuu again. Zodiac Sign [14] Anime UK News stated that Joseph and Avdol share one of the most hilarious fights in Stardust Crusaders based on how they accidentally sexually harass each other when being attacked by a Stand User working for Dio. 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. He is the 2nd JoJo of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series. Most of his attacks are similar to those from the Capcom game (Heritage for the Future). Joseph manages to decipher the cryptic message Kakyoin leaves in regards to DIO's power and even figures out some of The World's weaknesses, but DIO is too strong anyway. The group track Kars and Wamuu to Switzerland. Joseph explains that the sudden appearance of their Stands is caused by the nemesis of his grandfather: Dio. Giorno Giovanna Despite weakness with age he still possesses quick thinking and intellect over his opponents. #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. But you better be prepared to face the consequences. Kakyoin loses the game and his soul, but Jotaro and Joseph cheat together in order to win the second round. This result in Joseph saying words that drive Caesar off the edge as he leaves to do the job himself, Joseph learning his friend's story and changing his mind. [20], Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 09:59, " HotShotDiscsBillboard JAPAN", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 GN 1 - Review", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 GN 2 - Battle Tendency", "The Second Arc of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is Better Than the First", "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency Vol. Appearing only as support character, where the player can talk to him in order to obtain information. Your IP: 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 also often incorporates his taunts into fights, to distract his enemies into otherwise obvious traps. He complains about how easy Arabia was defeated and how they didn't even learn his name. When Holy married Sadao Kujo and moved to Japan in 1967, Joseph developed an intolerance towards the Japanese. Favorites 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. #02 Hardcover Manga Review", "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: 10 Things That Make Absolutely No Sense About Joseph Joestar", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 2 GN 4 - Battle Tendency", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 3 GN 1 - Review", "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Set 3: Stardust Crusaders Part 2 Review", "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: 5 Reasons Why Stardust Crusaders Is The Best Arc (& 5 Why It's Not)", "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Vol. 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. At the age of 17, he made his voice acting debut as a gift announcement narrator for Kamen Rider on SKY PerfecTV!. Empress kills a doctor and makes Joseph appear as the culprit, forcing him to run throughout the town. His signature taunt is predicting his enemy's next line, which is shown to be correct all the time. Take a visual walk through their career and see 383 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 63 clips that showcase their performances. Joseph is a natural-born Ripple user and eventual Stand user, wielding the psychic photographic Stand, Hermit Purple. 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. In Stardust Crusaders, Joseph has considerably mellowed out, having lost much of his aggression and laziness. At one point, he comes across a sulking Yukako and gives her advice on how to get Koichi to be interested in her, particularly by visiting Aya's Salon. They then encounter a deserted ship on which they go aboard, but the ship begins to attack them all, disabling Joseph and the rest of the Joestar Group save Jotaro who defeats the user of the ship Stand, an orangutan. Tomokazu Sugita - Wikipedia 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. Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 MangaAnimeMangaAnimeOVAMangaAnime By the end, Joseph adopts the baby and names her Shizuka - this, however, leads to further conflict with his wife Suzi Q, who believes the baby to be another "secret child". Joseph voiced being against going after Kars in daylight, sensing a trap. Famicom Jump II: Saikyo no Shichinin (NES), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records, Living Characters in Diamond Is Unbreakable, The Truth That Hides in the Mouth of Truth, The Long Journey Ends, Goodbye My Friends, Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella, Part 1. Nonetheless, Joseph befriends the pickpocket after giving a beating to two corrupt policemen who brutalized Smokey.