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Jotaro Kujo | |
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure character | |
First appearance | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure chapter #114: "Jotaro Kujo (1)" (1989) |
Created by | Hirohiko Araki |
Voiced by | Daisuke Ono (2013-present) |
In-universe information | |
Relatives | Jonathan Joestar (great-great-grandfather) Joseph Joestar (grandfather) Josuke Higashikata (uncle) Sadao Kujo (father) Holly Kujo (mother) Jolyne Kujo (daughter) |
Stand | Star Platinum |
Jotaro Kujo (空条 承太郎, Kūjō Jōtarō) is a
He is the third protagonist in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, succeeding the original protagonist of Part 1 - Phantom Blood, Jonathan Joestar, as well as the protagonist of Part 2 - Battle Tendency, Joseph Joestar (who returns in Part III as part of the main cast). After the tragedy that lead to Jonathan's death over a century prior to the beginning of Stardust Crusaders, Dio Brando returns to once again threaten the surviving descendants of the Joestar lineage.
Jotaro has appeared the most out of any character in the original manga, anime, games and novels of the series, as well as much of the promotional material. Outside of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise, Jotaro has had playable appearances in Jump's crossover games Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars. He has also been the subject of other parodies, and has appeared in various special events and in Western pop culture.