Josuke Higashikata [🥀]

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Kakyoin is a slender young man of average height. He has a lean build, but his body is toned. With delicate features, Kakyoin returns wearing a white suit. He wears a black shirt underneath. His hair is a reddish-pink color, and he usually styles it with a long, wavy strand falling over the right side of his face, two small strands framing his forehead, and the rest of his hair trailing behind him. He also wears a pair of long, cherry-shaped earrings.

Skills
Stand
Main article: Hierophant Green
Kakyoin possesses Hierophant Green, a long-range humanoid Stand capable of extending its limbs into tentacle-like structures and uncoiling like a rope. It also fires bursts of solid projectiles called "Emerald Splash."

Gender
Male
Height
178 cm[3]
Weight
65 kg[3]
Blood type
A[2]
Nationality
Japanese[2]
Hair color
Red
Eye color
Purple
Favorite color
Bright green[2]

Joseph Joestar: Before meeting his father, Josuke would have preferred he simply leave because he thought it was too late for Joseph to become involved with him and his mother. Josuke says he doesn't hate him, but it would be awkward meeting him now, and he'd prefer he just leave him alone as he always has been. However, he fights Otoishi to protect Joseph's life because he believes that if Joseph isn't able to help his father, he'll have nightmares. When Joseph first arrives in Morioh with a broken cane, Josuke helps him walk by taking his hand instead of repairing it. Seeing Joseph's strong desire to help people when he risked his life to save Shizuka, Josuke begins to develop a good relationship with him. In the end, he happily accepts his father, though he still steals his wallet.

Tomoko Higashikata: Josuke is very close to his mother, as her feelings for him are one of the reasons for her animosity towards his father. He considers her a strong woman, and they love each other deeply. Although he loves his mother, he can be annoyed by her strictness, such as when she tells him to go to bed early or when she froze his bank account after learning he won 1 billion yen. They both act very informally with each other.
Ryohei Higashikata: Josuke respects his maternal grandfather and looks up to him because of his profession as a police officer. The two are very close, and Ryohei often teases Josuke. When Ryohei was killed by Angelo, Josuke took revenge by fusing Angelo with a rock for all eternity so he could remain in the city his grandfather protected.
Jotaro Kujo: Despite having fought Jotaro when they first met, Josuke has quickly grown to trust him, especially after their battle with Angelo and after Jotaro tells him the details about Stand users in Morioh. Later, when Jotaro takes him hunting, Josuke readily agrees and trusts his strategy. They also team up to fight Yoshikage Kira. Although Josuke is Jotaro's uncle, he admires Jotaro as a mentor, while Jotaro cares for Josuke like a younger brother, though he is also slightly exasperated by Josuke's temper and Stand abilities. The two have been described as having a relationship of mutual trust and respect, though Josuke tends to feel pressured by Jotaro due to his greater experience and power. He also admires Jotaro for calling his Star Platinum invincible during his fight with Akira Otoishi and again when he fights Yoshihiro Kira.

Josuke's Savior: In a previous incident where Josuke had a fever and the car his mother was driving was stuck in a snowstorm, an anonymous student with a pompadour took off his coat and placed it under the car. By doing so, the car was able to start and drive safely over the coat when the student pushed the car from behind. This caused Josuke to admire the student as a role model, and therefore, style his own hair in a similar way and live his life based on how he believed his hero would act. Josuke's admiration is so strong that when someone insults his hair, Josuke takes it as an insult to his hero and punches whoever insulted him.

Rohan Kishibe: Similar to Okuyasu, Josuke and Rohan initially meet as enemies, and although they don't have further issues after that, they don't view each other amicably. Rohan suspects Josuke of trying to swindle him out of money, and Josuke begins to suspect Rohan of seeking revenge. Despite this, the two have a certain amount of respect and trust for one another. Due to their contrasting personalities, Rohan had difficulty getting Josuke to listen to him during the fight against Highway Star and saved Josuke's life while risking his own. Josuke began to respect Rohan after that and risked his life in return, searching for Yuya Fungami in the hopes of rescuing him. Although Josuke healed Rohan's pinky finger during their Cee-lo game, and then healed it again after Highway Star, Rohan is angry afterward because he never asked Josuke to do it.
Mikitaka Hazekura: Josuke and Mikitaka are close friends. Mikitaka is especially grateful to Josuke for "saving his life" by finding him in a crop circle. Josuke doesn't hesitate to use Mikitaka's ability to try and scam Rohan out of money, but things get out of hand when Mikitaka shows signs of his mermaid allergy. Furthermore, Josuke is touched when Mikitaka offers to sacrifice his freedom to save him from Super Fly during his fight against Toyohiro, and he does everything in his power to save him. Overall, the two are good, loyal friends who support each other.

Friends, Classmates and Others:
Koichi Hirose: Josuke is a close friend of Koichi and frequently worries about his well-being. For example, when Koichi finds himself the target of Yukako's affections, Josuke takes steps to make Koichi seem less attractive. Josuke respects Koichi's courage in difficult times and sees him as a good friend and a worthy ally, relying on him for help in various battles.
Okuyasu Nijimura: Initially, Josuke and Okuyasu met as enemies, but after Josuke heard Okuyasu's story and motives, they quickly became friends, and Josuke frequently accompanies him on his everyday adventures. They often encounter or fight Stand users, such as Tonio, Otoishi, Shigechi, Mikitaka, Toyohiro, and Kira. They have such a strong bond that when Kira attacked and nearly killed Okuyasu, Josuke refused to leave him (even though Okuyasu appeared to be dead) and began dragging his body, though this slowed Josuke down.

Personality
Josuke is perceptive, confident, and brave; he possesses considerable fluid intelligence and a will to win, just like his father.

Intelligence: Josuke is extremely quick to take initiative in almost any circumstance, as he is highly aware of his immediate surroundings as well as his own capabilities. He is proficient at utilizing everything at his disposal to deal with problems at hand, and he is also shown to be capable of planning several steps ahead by reading an opponent's behavior and habits. He is very confident in his abilities, to the point of stating that there is nothing Crazy Diamond (indirectly referring to himself) cannot fix, and he expresses mild disappointment after discovering what he thought would be such a problem. As a result of his intellect, he can be very cunning; manipulating, entangling, and deceiving others from time to time to achieve certain selfish goals.
Physical Aptitude: Josuke possesses great athletic ability. He once successfully pursued a moving bus over long distances on foot, and he can effortlessly handle a heavy motorcycle on his first time riding one. He also accomplishes many otherwise professional feats during high-speed chases, attempting to avoid direct contact with his pursuer. Josuke's most well-known demonstration of physical resilience is shown when he withstands several explosions generated by Yoshikage Kira's Stand, Killer Queen, suffering severe injuries and blood loss, yet remaining conscious enough to devise countermeasures and tactics.

Skills
Stand
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Main article: Crazy Diamond
Josuke's Stand, Crazy Diamond, can restore objects (and organisms) to a previous state in their history. It's perfect for repairing damage and healing injuries (similar to Gold Experience).

You can also break down an element into its original constituent parts (e.g., a glass of salt water into sand, water, and salt; a wooden table into tree trunks).

With this, Crazy Diamond can perform a series of incredible feats, such as capturing an enemy by restoring pieces of a broken object around him, or tracking someone by restoring a piece of their clothing, which will seek to reconnect with the rest of the garment.

However, this Stand is not without its limitations: Crazy Diamond can only restore the state, not life; therefore, a lifeless body would remain dead even after being "fixed" by Crazy Diamond's power. Furthermore, the healing power cannot be used on Josuke himself, or strictly speaking, anything that could be considered a part of his current body, or even his own clothing.

What did you say about my hair?!
In a quintessential idiosyncrasy, he adopts a hypersensitive reaction to comments disparaging his hairstyle; which Josuke explains as a way of honoring a man with the same hairstyle who saved his life as a child. After an insult, Josuke flies into a blind rage and becomes much ruder and more violent. First, an arrogant upperclassman, whom Josuke initially defends himself against, is punched and kicked, before his nose is improperly restored by Crazy Diamond, due to Josuke's altered state of mind. Later, during his fight against Rohan, in an attempt to manipulate Josuke into looking at his Stand and falling under its power by openly mocking him about his hair, Josuke goes berserk, sending Rohan to the hospital for a month.

As a signature phrase, he often says "Great daze" in English. He also displays a strange quirk whenever he pronounces the Japanese phrase kakkoii (かっこいい, kakkoii?), a male compliment essentially meaning "cool," always pronouncing it oddly, such as "kappyoii" or "kacchoii." This translates to "kewl" in Crunchyroll's English subtitles.

He has a tangential respect for the law at best, having inherited his father's roguish side, primarily demonstrated when it comes to making money. After nearly emptying his bank account on frivolous expenses, he's been trying to get extra cash quickly. When he and Okuyasu first encounter Shigechi, he quickly devises a plan to exploit Shigechi's Stand, Harvest, to find discarded change and then discarded coupons from all over Morioh, even going so far as to commit a felony to collect the winning ticket money. Similarly, after meeting Mikitaka Hazekura, he takes advantage of his Stand's shapeshifting power, convincing him to transform into dice to swindle money from Rohan, with whom he has a poor relationship. Finally, in what appears to be a knowing gesture, he steals Joseph's wallet with his Stand, restoring it to his possession with a piece of an image planted inside. The fact that his Stand can almost repair or heal anything means he can get away with destroying property or endangering someone, so he isn't really worried about the legal ramifications of his actions since they will be without consequence, at least for him.
When it comes to women, he's somewhere between Joseph and Jotaro. He doesn't flirt relentlessly and isn't perverted like Joseph, but when girls who approach him express interest, he's flattered and has shown to get along very well with his female classmates and admirers. He doesn't scare them off like Jotaro, but he doesn't flirt endlessly or pursue just anyone. When Jotaro asks Josuke to go hunting, he initially thinks Josuke wants to go out and hunt girls, then blushes and smiles and says he's more of a romantic type. However, he seems willing to hit them if they're the enemy, given that he threatened to kill Yukako if she tried to harm Koichi in any way.

He generally behaves like a teenager who just wants to hang out, and aside from his overall goal of protecting Morioh from any Stand threats, he cares about more mundane things, such as hanging out with his friends or playing video games. Josuke passively protects his town, only acting when directly requested to do so by the much more proactive Jotaro or when he encounters a Stand user himself. Being curious, he is quick to investigate any unusual phenomena, which often leads him to a Stand user. He is very prone to openly communicating his feelings, whether expressing awe, joy, fear, and anger, giving him the appearance of being a crazy individual.

Humble enough, he confesses to being nervous around famous people, choosing not to go with Koichi to meet Rohan Kishibe for the first time due to his great fame as a mangaka. He also has a fear of turtles, and has tried touching one to get rid of it. He is not shy about admitting his own limitations, confessing that he doesn't know much about manga, or that he isn't very good at video games, although he is not at all comfortable with anyone else knowing these facts. Likewise, he tries to live up to the expectations of Jotaro, whom he admires, and has been nervous around him for fear of not fulfilling the task he is given. He has also displayed a mild fear of ghosts at first, as shown when Koichi wonders if he saw a ghost in the house next door to Josuke's, and Josuke nervously tells him to stop talking about such things.

Personality
Josuke protecting Morioh
Vowing to protect Morioh, after the death of his grandfather.
Josuke is an experienced, confident, and brave teenager (though he may not seem so at first glance). Friendly and loyal, his cordial personality helps him make friends throughout the story.

Josuke's defining trait is his general kindness, reflected in his Stand, Crazy Diamond, which repairs objects and regenerates organic matter. When an unknown passerby helped save him out of sheer, genuine kindness, Josuke unconsciously mirrored that kindness in himself. Even after the revelation that he is Joseph's son, he first and foremost considered the inconvenience this would cause the Joestars and disregarded any claim to an inheritance, wanting to reassure his biological father that he was financially secure as he was. Agreeable by nature, he is not as prone to violence as other JoJos and can even calmly tolerate bullying from upperclassmen or Shigechi's selfishness. He is loyal to his friends and loved ones, risking his life after Koichi was injured by the Keicho Arc and carrying Okuyasu's body while he was seemingly dead during the first part of his battle against Yoshikage Kira and Killer Queen. When his grandfather died, Josuke took it upon himself to become the protector of Morioh. When meeting someone under non-antagonistic circumstances, he will generally be polite and friendly.

Appearance
Josuke is a tall young man of average build. He wears a small earring in each ear. The most important quality to him is his well-maintained pompadour haircut; styled after an unknown man who saved his life when he was a child.[4] His pompadour has a tendency to become spiky with his mood, such as when he is irritated or angry.

He wears a modified dark Japanese gakuran school uniform. His jacket is tight to his body, extending to mid-thigh, accompanied by a pair of wide-legged pants. He keeps his jacket unbuttoned and pushed aside at the sides, revealing a light (yellow in the anime) undershirt with a short zipper on each side of his chest.

He sports gold metallic emblems on the left and right of his chest. On the left of his uniform collar is a modified anchor, and to the right is a row of two small hearts. Resting his open jacket against his chest on the right is a peace symbol (☮), and on the left is a heart (occasionally enclosing a palm, as on Jotaro's hat). He wears a gold band on both wrists, above his sleeves (under more elaborate pieces in some illustrations). As for footwear, he wears a pair of original Mr. JUNKO socks and ¥25,000 black Bally shoes.[5]

Their most common color scheme consists of a dark blue or purple uniform and a green or yellow jersey.

Japanese name
東方仗助
Romanized name
Higashikata Josuke
Stand
Crazy Diamond
Super Fly (temporarily)

Profile
Age
15-16 years (Part 4)[1]
23 years old (Louvre)

Birthdate
May 1983[2]
Zodiac sign
Gemini[1]
Chinese zodiac
Wild boar
Date of death
July 16, 1999[3] (death reversed by Killer Queen Bites the Dust)
Gender
Man
Height
180 cm[1]
Weight
82 kg[2]
Blood type
B[1][2]
Nationality
Japanese Flag of Japan (proof) [2]
Eye color
Purples (digital color)
Blues (anime)

Favorite musician
Prince[1]
Affiliation
Higashikata Family
Joestar Group
Occupation
Student (novice 高１)[1]
Hobbies
Watching television,[1] playing video games,[1] listening to music[1]
Family members
George Joestar I (great-great-grandfather)
DIO (great-grandfather-adoptive)
Jonathan Joestar (great-grandfather)
Donatello Versus (great-uncle)
Giorno Giovanna (half-granduncle)
Rikiel (great-uncle)
Green Baby (great-uncle)
Ungalo (great-uncle)
George Joestar II (grandfather)
Joseph Joestar (biological father)
Tomoko Higashikata (mother)
Ryohei Higashikata (grandfather)
Shizuka Joestar (adopted sister)
Holy Kujo (half-sister)
Jotaro Kujo (nephew)
Jolyne Cujoh (great-niece)

What did you say about my hair?!
Josuke gets angry when someone insults his hairstyle.

Josuke Higashikata (東方仗助, Higashikata Jōsuke?, 助, "suke", can also be read as "Jo") is the main protagonist of Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable. He is the fourth JoJo in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.

Josuke is a first-year high school student residing in Morioh. He debuts in volume 29 (volume 1 of Diamond Is Unbreakable) where he is sought out by Jotaro Kujo on behalf of Joseph Joestar due to his connection to the Joestar family, as Josuke is