Joseph Joestar

Joseph Joestar (ジョセフ・ジョースター, Josefu Jōsutā) is a main character from the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. First introduced in Battle Tendency with his friend, Caesar Zeppeli, he appears in the later parts Stardust Crusaders and Diamond is Unbreakable. After Stardust Crusaders, Joseph's grandson, Jotaro Kujo, is the JoJo with the most major appearances in the series. From his birth he can use a special power called the "Ripple" (Hamon in the original Japanese), which is based on life energy. In Jojo's Bizarre adventure people also can have special powers that are called a "Stand". Joseph has a stand which is called Hermit Purple. It is called that because it represents the 9th tarot card: The Hermit. This stand can take spirit photos, be used as a grappling hook, and conduct the Ripple like an electric current. It appears as a lot of purple vines covered in thorns.

Joseph Joestar
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure character
Joseph Joestar in Part 2: Battle Tendency
First appearance	JoJos Bizarre Adventure, Chapter 45 (New York's Joseph Joestar)
Last appearance	JoJos Bizarre Adventure, Chapter 439 (Goodbye, Morioh Town- The Golden Heart)
Created by	Hirohiko Araki
Voiced by	Current: Japanese: Tomokazu Sugita (Young) Unsho Ishizuka (Old) English: Ben Diskin (Young) Richard Epcar (Old)
Information
Nickname(s)	JoJo
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Real Estate
Family	Joestar
Spouse(s)	Suzie Q
Relatives	Jonathan Joestar (grandfather) Erina Pendleton (grandmother) George Joestar II (father) Lisa Lisa (Mother) Holly Joestar (daughter) Josuke Higashikata (son) Shizuka Joestar (adoptive daughter) Jotaro Kujo (grandson) Jolyne Kujo (great-grandaughter)
Nationality	English