Kujo Jotaro
- "Yare yare daze."
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kujo Jotaro (Japanese: 空条 承太郎, Hepburn: Kūjō Jōtarō) |
| Occupation: | Student; marine explorer; oceanographer |
| Relationships: | Holy Kujo (mother); Kujo Sadao (unseen father); Joseph Joestar (maternal grandfather); Suzi Q (maternal grandmother); Muhammad Avdol (friend); Kakyoin Noriaki (friend); Jean Pierre Polnareff (friend); DIO (enemy; great great uncle); Higashikata Josuke (uncle); Hirose Koichi (friend); Jolyne Cujoh (daughter); Mrs. Kujo (ex-wife, wife) |
| Fandom: | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
| Other: |  [1] by PkBlitz |
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Kujo Jotaro (Japanese: 空条 承太郎, Hepburn: Kūjō Jōtarō, note: the family name is Kujo) is the main protagonist of the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders, and the third JoJo of the series. He also appears as a major ally in Diamond is Unbreakable and Stone Ocean, and plays a minor role in Vento Aureo. Jotaro is the most recurring JoJo protagonist of the series,[1] alongside his grandfather, Joseph Joestar.
Background
Jotaro is a Japanese delinquent (番長 Banchō) with Japanese roots from his father's side, and half-British half-Italian roots from his mother's side. Jotaro lives an ordinary life until the Joestar Family's old nemesis, DIO, returns. After seeing his mother Holy fall ill due to DIO's reawakening, Jotaro embarks on a journey across the world alongside his grandfather, Joseph Joestar, and a group of friends in order to save his mother and defeat the Vampire once and for all.
Wielding the all-powerful Star Platinum, Jotaro is the first JoJo introduced with a Stand, and is among the most well-known characters of the series. He is the ex-husband of an American woman and father of Jolyne Cujoh, the protagonist of Stone Ocean.[2]
Reception and popularity
Jotaro is one of the most well-known Jojo characters due to his presence in multiple parts and the lead in the first part with stands. He and Stardust Crusaders are what comes to mind for many when thinking of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Western audiences are familiar with him due to the Capcom adaptation of the third part, along with the OVA adaptation.
As of 30 May 2018, Jotaro is the most frequently appearing characters among JJBA works on FanFiction.Net (FFN).[3] As of 15 June 2021, he is the most frequently tagged character among JJBA works on Archive of Our Own (AO3), with over 10.4 thousand works.[4]
Fandom
In online spaces like Twitter, the dolphin (💎) or star (⭐) emojis are often used by fans to represent Jotaro.
Fanon and Tropes
- Casual Kujo - Jotaro enjoys everyday life with his family and friends.
- Dadtaro - see Jotaro & Jolyne
Some of Jotaro's most popular canonical tags on AO3 include Kujo Jotaro Has Feelings (over 500 works) and Kujo Jotaro Is Bad at Feelings (over 450 works).
Jotaro is nicknamed as "3taro", "4taro", "5taro", or "6taro", depending on whether his appearance is from Stardust Crusaders (Part 3), Diamond Is Unbreakable (Part 4), Vento Aureo (Part 5), or Stone Ocean (Part 6).
Shipping
In fan works, Jotaro's most frequent love interest is Kakyoin Noriaki, one of the only characters close to his own age.[5] His most popular gen relationship is likely his parent-child relationship with his daughter, Jolyne Cujoh. He is also shipped with other characters, including Rohan Kishibe, Dio Brando, Jean Pierre Polnareff, Mohammed Avdol, Narcisco Anasui, Weather Report, and himself from other parts.
Notable ships
- Kujo Jotaro & Kujo Holy
- Kujo Jotaro & Joseph Joestar
- Kujo Jotaro & Higashikata Josuke
- Kujo Jotaro & Jolyne Cujoh
- Kujo Jotaro x Kakyoin Noriaki
- Kujo Jotaro x Mrs. Kujo
Example fan works
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan art
- IF I DIE HAND IN MY THESIS FOR ME, Archived version by daily4taro
- the man, the myth, the legend, Archived version by neon-ufo
Cosplay
Meta
Fan fiction
External Links
Fan communities and archives
- FanFiction.Net (FFN): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure stories and crossovers featuring Jotaro K.
- DeviantArt (DA):
- Tumblr:
- Archive of Our Own (AO3): Kujo Jotaro tag
- Pixiv: #空条承太郎
Resources
- JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia
- Wikipedia
- TV Tropes
- Know Your Meme
References
- ^ JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia. "Jotaro Kujo". (Accessed 15 Jun 2021.) This content comes from JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia (https://jojowiki.com), and must be attributed to its authors, as specified in the license. JoJo's Bizarre Wiki (the FANDOM wiki) is prohibited from using it, for repeatedly copying without giving attribution.
- ^ YARE YARE DAZE.
- ^ "Most Popular Characters in JoJo's Bizzare Adventure Fanfiction: 2006 - Present" by phantomstatistician on Tumblr
- ^ ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure tag on AO3
- ^ 10 Most Popular Ships in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure FanFiction (AO3): 2006 - Present by phantomstatistician on Tumblr