JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 2: Sentou Chouryuu

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険戦闘潮流
Dai Ni Bu Joseph Joestar: Sono Hokoritakaki Kettou

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America, 1938. Robert E. O. Speedwagon, his foundation, and Straits venture to Mexico to gather more information about the enigmatic Stone Masks. While excavating the ruins, Speedwagon's men are slaughtered by Strait's sudden betrayal and his lust for power, putting Speedwagon in grave danger. Meanwhile, at the behest of their ally Speedwagon, Joseph Joestar and his grandmother Erina Pendleton have moved to New York City from London. In this new environment, trouble is always around the corner for the hotheaded man, as cultural differences and stubborn citizens spark frequent fights. However, through the power of his "Ripple"—an ability said to be inherited from his grandfather Jonathan Joestar—he defeats foes effortlessly. One night at a downtown Italian restaurant, Joseph and Erina are provoked when an enormous man across their table taunts them. A proper gentleman from the same table apologizes and informs the two of a disturbing rumor: Speedwagon has been murdered. With an uncertain future, Joseph's bizarre adventure begins, meeting like-minded yet brawny individuals and unearthing remote mysteries along the way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

A 17-volume kanzenban version dubbed as JoJonium was published in Japan from December 4, 2013, to March 4, 2015. This edition covered the first three parts of the Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken series and included new cover art which showed redesigns of the characters. The second part, Sentou Chouryuu, was covered in JoJonium's volumes 4-7. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 2: Sentou Chouryuu was published in English by VIZ Media as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2: Battle Tendency under the Shonen Jump imprint digitally from April 21, 2015, to March 15, 2016, and in print from November 3, 2015, to August 2, 2016, featuring the JoJonium artwork and contents. It was also published in Italian by Star Comics from May 1994 to March 1995.

Published

Oct 20, 1987 to Mar 14, 1989

Authors

Araki, Hirohiko

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Joseph Joestar43631 fan favorites
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Age: 18 (Part 2), 68 (Part 3), 78 (Part 4) Birthday: September 27, 1920 Zodiac: Libra Height: 195 cm (6'5") Weight: 97 kg (214 lb) Blood type: B Nationality: British-American Occupation: real estate agent Stand: Hermit Purple Joseph Joestar is the main protagonist of the second part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Battle Tendency, and the second JoJo of the series. He also appears as a primary ally in Stardust Crusaders (Part 3) and a secondary ally in Diamond is Unbreakable (Part 4). Joseph is a natural-born Ripple user and eventual Stand user, wielding the psychic photographic Stand, Hermit Purple. An exuberant troublemaker with an exceptional talent for trickery, Joseph meets the fantastic threats approaching him throughout his life with initiative and impressive ingenuity, battling Vampires, the Pillar Men, and malevolent Stand users. Background: Part 2: Battle Tendency Part 3: Stardust Crusaders Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable Timeline: Part 2: Battle Tendency Part 3: Stardust Crusaders Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable Stand - Hermit Purple Ability type: Close-Range, Reconnaissance Form type: Natural Non-Humanoid Power: Spirit Photography Joseph's Stand, Hermit Purple, manifests itself as a tangle of thorny vines, which Joseph can wield as both a weapon and a hazardous defense. Furthermore, it has been shown to conduct the Ripple, which makes Hermit Purple one of the more effective Stands against those weak to it such as Vampires. One of its special abilities is to use cameras, televisions, and other things to perform a form of fortune-telling referred to as "spirit photography." (Source: JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia, edited)
Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli1879 fan favorites
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The grandson of Will A. Zeppeli. He is a blond, suave ladies' man, as well as a skilled Ripple user. He was taught by Lisa Lisa, and currently lives in Italy. He is rather cool and collected, especially compared to Joseph, with whom he is grudgingly paired to fight the Pillar Men. But over time Joseph starts to grow on him so much he is able to understand his strange thought pattern. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kars556 fan favorites
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Kars is the leader of the Pillar Men. He is intelligent, ruthless, and single-minded in his dedication to obtaining the Red Stone of Aja. Strangely, despite his apathy towards humans and willingness to kill them, he has been shown to be more compassionate for other living beings. In Switzerland, he sliced a car that was about to hit a puppy in half, and later on maneuvered himself during a long fall to miss a patch of flowers near the bottom of the cliff. Kars' power is that of light; he is able to produce bladed appendages from his arms and use these to reflect blinding light toward his enemies. He also has the same powers over his body that all the Pillar Men share. He is named after the 80's new wave group The Cars. (Source: Wikipedia)
Lisa Lisa505 fan favorites
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A mysterious Ripple user whom Joseph Joestar meets in Venice, Lisa Lisa reveals herself to be his friend Caesar Zeppeli's mentor. She trains Joseph in the ways of the Ripple and joins in the fight against the Pillar Men, as a powerful Ripple user in her own right. (Source: Wikipedia)