![]() Giorno Giovanna and Josuke Higashikata are the only main protagonists who were never referred to by the nickname "JoJo" (or the stylized "GioGio") by other characters in canon works.Araki mentions that it was risky using this type of name, as using a foreign name for a main protagonist at the time was considered taboo.Īraki also admits that stories such as East of Eden and the TV series Roots inspired him to use a periodical style where the main character changes, but the story continues although this was not a very Jump-style format for manga at the time. The two decided the protagonist's first name would be Jonathan, and Araki, using Steven Spielberg's name as a reference, decided the last name should follow the same format, and thus Joestar was decided. Jesus (given name Yeshua ben Yusef, anglicized as Joshua Josephson)Īraki admits that the idea for the name came from his neighborhood's local Jonathan's restaurant where he and his editor would often hold midnight meetings.Norisuke Higashikata IV (born Josuke).However, it's notable that their names are able to be shortened as "JoJo": ![]() ![]() The following characters are not protagonists in the series, and some do not even belong to the Joestar bloodline. ![]()
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