JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険)

Good morning.

This is Morioh Radio.

I'll be at your service today.

I'm your neighbor, Kai Harada.

What a lovely morning today.

How about we listen to a song that fits this mood?

This morning's song will now begin.

The signal is back.

Usually, we'll start receiving the signal once we pass that tower.

Sir,

is it your first time in Morioh?

Yes.

What kind of town is it?

You mean Morioh?

Their miso beef tongue is very good.

Did any weird events happen there?

Like crime?

I'm not sure.

Sorry, I don't know that much, to be honest.

By the way, where should I drop you?

You can drop me at the station.

All right.

Give me a break.

I sure hope it's not too much of a problem.

April of 1999.

On the first day of school,

I met two peculiar men.

Today, I start my high school life.

I wonder what kind of people I'll meet.

My name is Koichi Hirose.

Well, you don't have to remember it or anything.

The first day of high school.

I'm quite nervous.

What?

That's odd. I bumped into someone,

but my bag and things are still here.

Sorry. I wasn't paying attention.

Gosh, he's a giant.

He must be at least 190cm.

Pardon me for asking,

but is there a family with the name "Higashikata" living in this town?

"Higashikata"?

I'm not sure.

Do you know where this is then?

Jozenji, 1-6.

"Jotaro Kujo."

Jozenji.

You can take Bus No. 3 to go there.

Just wait for a bit.

The bus should be here soon.

Thanks.

The first was this man.

Jotaro Kujo.

I later found out

that he's 28 years old.

He is a maritime adventurer.

He's well-known among academics for his ecological studies.

He looks wild and dashing on the outside,

but he is actually very smart.

So cool.

Dimwit.

Are you a new student?

What about your greeting?

Yes, I am new.

I'm Koichi Hirose.

Good morning.

Very good. That's the way.

That was scary.

It's okay.

Those people aren't taking the same bus.

What's up with this kid?

What are you doing?

What am I doing? Well...

The turtle in this pond seems to have woken up from its hibernation.

So I'm watching it.

I'm clueless about turtles.

I want to touch it, but I'm scared to.

I'm trying to overcome my fear.

Nobody asked you all that.

Stand up, idiot.

This first-year kid is pretty tall.

-Who said that you could wear -You dumbass.

-such flashy clothes? -Who said you could wear that?

You haven't greeted us yet.

I don't know much about creepy crawlies.

They're scary.

Lame. What are you laughing at?

I'm sorry.

I didn't realize it.

Some kids also said the same thing.

They were sent to the hospital and never returned.

I'll have you end up

just like this turtle.

How about that?

So despicable.

I'll let you go this time.

Take off that jacket of yours and remove the buttons.

-Give us all your money. -Yes.

I'm so sorry.

If you don't want to be bullied,

don't wear those kinds of clothes.

Personally,

not getting angry about what happened to the turtle

is more annoying.

Hey, what's this kid without a backbone called?

Right.

I'm from Class 1B.

I'm Josuke Higashikata.

What? "Josuke Higashikata"?

STUDENT HANDBOOK

His name starts with "Jo" too.

Josuke. From today onwards,

we'll call you JoJo.

Yes.

Thank you for giving me a nickname.

Okay, now take off your jacket.

The bus is here already.

Hurry up

or else I'm going to shave off your little King Kong hair.

What's taking so long?

-Move it. -Hey, you.

What did you just say about my hair?

What? A Stand?

My nose...

You dare make fun of my hair? You piss me off.

I won't let it pass, even if you're a senior.

How dare you compare my hairstyle to King Kong?

No. Nobody said that.

I heard it loud and clear.

What's happening? Those bullies are being beaten to a pulp.

A Stand totally appeared behind him just now.

Wait, the injured turtle...

What's happening?

His injuries are slowly healing.

It's fixed!

But doesn't he look a bit weird now?

He looks different from before.

No, how do I look now?

Answer me.

It's all your fault.

You made me touch the turtle unwillingly.

How are you going to make it up to me?

Hold up!

What happened to my nose?

Tell me!

Give me a break.

That guy is...

That startled me.

What? The turtle again?

I didn't imagine it.

The turtle's injury disappeared.

Josuke Higashikata.

Born in 1983.

Your mother's name is Tomoko.

She was aged 21.

She went to college in Tokyo.

She moved here after giving birth.

In the year 1987,

when you were four,

you came down with a high fever

and were on the brink of death for 50 days.

Your father's name is...

Good grief.

I hate having to do this.

Your father's name is

Joseph Joestar.

He's 78 years old this year.

He's the founder of the Joestar Estate Agency.

I've heard of him.

He's a well-known real estate tycoon in America.

That old man is still in good shape.

But while doing some investigation for future asset distribution,

he discovered he had a son in Japan.

Apparently, he knew nothing about you.

That damn old man.

He had the audacity to say, "I only loved one woman in my whole life."

You're the son from an affair he had

when he was 62 years old.

It took a while to find you.

Sorry about my words.

My name is Jotaro Kujo.

How should I put it?

Based on the family hierarchy, I am your nephew.

It's a little hard to believe.

Nephew?

Hello.

Let's talk while we walk.

That's the gist of it.

One day,

you will be given a third of the old man's assets.

I came here to pass the message.

The Joestar household became a mess

after finding out that the old man had an affair.

It's in a mess?

Yes.

Grandma Suzi Q, who has been married to the old man for 61 years,

has never been so angry.

I'm so sorry.

I didn't mean to cause such an uproar.

Hold up.