Shizuka Joestar
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Shizuka Joestar |
| Occupation: | Baby |
| Relationships: | Joseph Joestar (father); Higashikata Josuke (brother); Kujo Jotaro (nephew); Suzi Q (stepmother or adoptive mother); Holly Kujo (sister);Jolyne Cujoh (grandniece); Elizabeth "Lisa Lisa" Joestar (grandmother); Jonathan Joestar (great grandfather); Dio Brando (great granduncle); Giorno Giovanna (granduncle/cousin) |
| Fandom: | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
| Other: | |
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Shizuka Joestar (静・ジョースター Shizuka Jōsutā) or the Achtung Baby, named after a studio album by the band U2, is a minor character in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4, Diamond Is Unbreakable.
Introduced in the "We Picked Up Something Crazy!" story arc, Shizuka is a baby found on the side of a road in Morioh by Joseph Joestar, who subsequently adopts her. She is a Stand user who can turn invisible when distressed, with her Achtung Baby.
For unexplained reasons, Shizuka was a baby lost in Morioh, probably because of her Stand power Achtung Baby, which can turn herself and her close surroundings invisible.
For the rest of DIU, Shizuka remains mostly carried by Joseph, who had adopted her into his family despite risking the wrath of his wife Suzi Q suspecting her to be another illegitimate child of his. Her real parents were never found.[1]
Canon background
She is first introduced in Chapter 315 Picked up something bad, and Episode 13 We picked up something bad. In the episode Josuke and Joseph find her and realize she is a stand user who has the ability to turn invisible, as well as the things around her, such as her baby stroller and the ground. Joseph puts baby clothes, sunglasses and makeup on her to make her visible.
Like her adoptive brother, Higashitaka Josuke, the kanji of Shizuka can be read with the alternate pronunciation "Jo", and thus Shizuka Joestar fits within the Joestar lineage's JoJo naming convention.
Fan community
Reception and popularity
Fanon and tropes
Blank slate Some fans have wished that Shizuka would be the JoJo protagonist of her own Part, especially those who wish to see another story set within the original continuity rather than one following the new continuity started by Steel Ball Run. However, Araki has officially stated that she would not reappear outside of Diamond Is Unbreakable.[2]
Fans have speculated that, upon Joseph bringing Shizuka home to New York, Suzie Q would be angered under the assumption that Joseph had cheated and fathered another illegitimate child. Many headcanon that Suzie Q would ultimately calm down and become a loving mother to Shizuka.
JJBA fans often wish that characters from one Part would appear in others, especially for the sake of the Joestars having a "family reunion". Regarding Shizuka specifically, fanworks often portray her as the protagonist of a new Part (specifically, a Part 7 continuing Parts 1-6 rather than the new continuity begun by Steel Ball Run), crossing paths with all the living members of her branching family, frequently in the context of an international adventure.
Shipping
Notable ships
Fan works
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Meta
Fan art
- 『じゃじゃ馬（ワイルド・ハニー）』ＡND『波紋』ッ！ by 皿田 on Pixiv
- Sizuka&Wild Honey by ６ｈｘｘｒｓ on Pixiv
- 【web再録】LittleSister【仗助＋静】 by ものさし on Pixiv
- #静・ジョースター tag on Pixiv
- The start of Shizuka’s adventure by rosa-reverie on Tumblr
Fan fiction
External links
Fan communities and archives
- FanFiction.Net (FFN): [ stories] and [ crossovers] featuring
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Fan pages and tribute sites
Resources
References
- ^ 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 credit. - ^ Weekly Shonen Brackets 100Q (April 2003), Q73