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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Tier List Maker
Rank the heroes, rivals and villains of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, from Jonathan Joestar and Jotaro Kujo to Giorno Giovanna and Jolyne Cujoh.
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Jonathan Joestar
The protagonist of Part 1, in late 19th-century England. Known as JoJo for life, he masters the Hamon martial art to stop his adopted brother Dio, who plans to usurp his place as heir.
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Dio Brando
The main antagonist of Parts 1 and 3, also called Lord DIO. He transforms himself into a vampire with a Stone Mask, and his name is the Italian word for "God."
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Will A. Zeppeli
Called Baron Zeppeli, an Italian Hamon master born January 19, 1838, who teaches Jonathan the technique. His surname is a nod to the rock band Led Zeppelin.
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Joseph Joestar
Jonathan's grandson and the protagonist of Part 2, who masters Hamon to defeat the Pillar Men. In Part 3 his Stand is Hermit Purple, and Jotaro calls him "Old Man."
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Caesar Zeppeli
Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, an ally of Joseph in Part 2 who is called "Caesar-chan" by Joseph. His name nods to Julius Caesar and Led Zeppelin.
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Jotaro Kujo
The protagonist of Part 3, a Joestar descendant whose Stand is Star Platinum, called JoJo by friends. He returns in Parts 4, 5 and 6, and later becomes a Professor of marine biology.
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Noriaki Kakyoin
A 17-year-old ally of Jotaro in Part 3 whose Stand is Hierophant Green. He is named after Kakyōin, a town in Sendai's Aoba ward, and is 178 cm tall.
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Jean Pierre Polnareff
A 24-year-old Frenchman in Part 3 whose Stand is Silver Chariot. He returns in Part 5, where he temporarily wields Chariot Requiem. His name nods to musician Michel Polnareff.
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Muhammad Avdol
An Egyptian fortune teller and ally in Part 3 whose Stand is Magician's Red. He is 188 cm tall, and his name nods to the American singer Paula Abdul.
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Iggy
A 33 cm Boston Terrier, and a homeless dog from America whose Stand is The Fool. He is named after Iggy Pop, and the series lists coffee-flavored gum among his favorites.
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Josuke Higashikata
The protagonist of Part 4, a 16-year-old whose Stand is Crazy Diamond. He is called JoJo by the delinquents he fights, and is Joseph's illegitimate son living in Morioh.
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Koichi Hirose
A 15-year-old in Part 4 and an 18-year-old in Part 5 whose Stand is Echoes. At 157 cm he is much shorter than most of the cast, and his surname comes from the Hirose River.
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Okuyasu Nijimura
A 15-year-old ally of Josuke in Part 4 whose Stand is The Hand. His name comes from "oku," the Japanese word for one hundred million.
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Rohan Kishibe
A manga artist in Part 4 whose Stand is Heaven's Door. His name nods to Meiji-era author Rohan Kōda, and he also appears in later one-shots and the Louvre story.
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Yoshikage Kira
The Stand-using serial killer of Part 4, aged 33, with the Stand Killer Queen. He steals the identity of Kosaku Kawajiri and was born January 30, 1966, in Morioh.
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Giorno Giovanna
The protagonist of Part 5, born Haruno Shiobana, whose Stand is Gold Experience. He seeks to become a mafia boss, and his name combines the Italian "giorno," meaning day, with a feminine form of Giovanni.
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Bruno Bucciarati
The leader of Giorno's team in Part 5, whose Stand is Sticky Fingers. His name references the Rolling Stones song "Brown Sugar" and the Sicilian fig cookie buccellati.
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Leone Abbacchio
A 21-year-old member of Bucciarati's team in Part 5 whose Stand is Moody Blues. His name nods to the director Sergio Leone, and "abbacchio" means lamb meat in Italian.
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Guido Mista
An 18-year-old gunman in Part 5 whose Stand is Sex Pistols. His birthday is December 3, 1982, and "mista" means "mixed" in Italian.
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Narancia Ghirga
A 17-year-old in Part 5 whose Stand is Aerosmith. His first name comes from "arancia," the Italian word for orange, and he is 164 cm tall.
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Pannacotta Fugo
A 16-year-old member of Bucciarati's team in Part 5 whose Stand is Purple Haze. His name combines panna cotta, an Italian pudding, with "fungo," meaning mushroom.
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Trish Una
A 15-year-old whom the mafia boss intends to kill in Part 5, and whose Stand is Spice Girl. Her birthday is June 8, 1985, and "una" means "one" in Italian.
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Diavolo
The boss of the mafia in Part 5, whose Stand is King Crimson. His name is the Italian word for "devil," and he is called "Boss" by his associates, and he was Solido Naso as a young man.
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Jolyne Cujoh
The protagonist of Part 6, Jotaro's daughter, whose Stand is Stone Free. She is framed for murder and serves time in Green Dolphin Street Prison as prisoner FE40536.
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Ermes Costello
A 23-year-old prisoner in Part 6 whose Stand is Kiss, serving eight years in Green Dolphin Street Prison for armed robberies. Her name nods to Hermès and Elvis Costello.
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Emporio Alnino
A self-proclaimed 11-year-old in Part 6 whose Stand is Burning Down the House. He is 140 cm tall, and his name nods to Emporio Armani and the El Niño climate cycle.
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Enrico Pucci
The main antagonist of Part 6, a prison chaplain who is a loyalist to Dio and uses Whitesnake. He seeks a new universe shaped to Dio's will, and is called "Father" by prison personnel.
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Gyro Zeppeli
A racer in Part 7 born Julius Caesar Zeppeli, named after Caesar Zeppeli and Julius Caesar. He teams up with Johnny Joestar during the Steel Ball Run race.
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Johnny Joestar
The protagonist of Part 7, born Jonathan Joestar, whose Stand is Tusk. He enters the Steel Ball Run race, and fans call him "Joe Kid." He also appears in Part 8.
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Diego Brando
A 20-year-old rival racer in Part 7 who rides a horse named Silver Bullet. His Stand is Scary Monsters, and his name nods to Dio Brando and the actor Marlon Brando.
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Funny Valentine
The main antagonist of Part 7, President of the United States, born September 20, 1847, in Philadelphia. His Stand is Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, and his name nods to "My Funny Valentine."
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure tier list questions
What is a Stand?
A Stand is a psycho-spiritual manifestation of a person's fighting spirit, which some characters can summon from their inner spiritual power. Most characters on this list, such as Jotaro, Josuke and Giorno, have one.
Does this JoJo list contain spoilers?
Yes. The write-ups mention antagonists, parts and some story details across all seven of the parts included. If you are still catching up, you may want to skip entries from later parts.
How should I rank JoJo characters?
Common criteria include character design, personality, Stand, role in their part and memorable moments. Many fans rank each part's cast separately, since the protagonists are in different eras.
Sources
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