JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a quirky and creative shonen action series that dates all the way back to 1987. It is divided into story arcs, each with their own Joestar protagonist and setting, and the story began with Jonathan Joestar during the events of Phantom Blood. Then, the story continued in Battle Tendency, starring Joseph Joestar.
This second story arc is largely overshadowed by Stardust Crusaders and all its stand battles, but Battle Tendency isn't to be underestimated. It has a creative and wily lead character in Joseph, and the Pillar Men are truly terrifying and powerful enemies (complete with their own legendary theme song). Colorful characters like these are a great choice for cosplay, and it's time to meet ten JoJo cosplayers who nailed the look.
10 Twin Heroes
The gallery launches with the two main heroes of this story arc, Caesar Zeppeli at left and Joseph Joestar at right. These guys are both hamon/ripple masters and are descended from major characters in the days of Phantom Blood.
Often, Caesar and Joseph can't stop butting heads, but they bonded just a little during their training with Lisa Lisa, and they are now a united front against the sinister Pillar Men. These cosplayers got all the details fight, from their clothes to cool poses and "come at me" attitude.
9 The Master Of Hamon
Speaking of which, here is the stylish Lisa Lisa in all her glory. She has been practicing in the ways of Hamon for a long time, which made her the ideal teacher for Joseph and Caesar. She is also Joseph's mother, but didn't plan on telling him that.
This cosplayer combined many of the character's elements into a single shot, from the red stone of Aja on her necklace to her movie star smoking style and her earrings and lofty posture. Lisa Lisa is gorgeous and powerful, and she's not afraid to show it.
8 The Mighty One
The villains of Battle Tendency are truly terrifying to behold. They may not have DIO's time-freezing power or Yoshikage Kira's explosions, but they don't need such things, either. They are the ultimate vampires, and at night, they are nearly unstoppable.
This cosplayer chose Kars for their shot, and right now, Kars is meditating in between battles, his eyes looking up at the heavens. Either he's looking to the moon for guidance, or staring down the sun as though to say "soon, I will conquer you!"
7 The Hand
Okuyasu may have a stand called The Hand in Diamond is Unbreakable, but 60 years before that, Joseph Joestar was the one with a special hand. He lost his hand in the battle against Kars, and he was lucky that he didn't lose more.
This cosplayer brings Joseph's goofy side to the fore, recreating his "you annoy me!" moment with Suzie Q during his own funeral. His metal hand can move in all kinds of odd ways, and this cosplayer neatly used special effects for not just the hand, but his eyes, too.
6 Apple Of His Eye
Let's not forget some of the fun supporting characters, such as Lisa Lisa's charming friend and assistant Suzie Q. While Suzie Q may not use hamon or a stand, she's a tough girl who can keep up with her friend and now husband, Joseph Joestar.
When she first appeared, Suzie Q had a lovely sort of maid outfit on, and this cosplayer brought this adorable character to life in fine detail, from her carefully swept bangs to the roses on her hat and some stylish imagery to fill up the negative space.
5 Battle Start
Many anime and manga cosplayers like to take photos that reenact certain scenes from an anime, or take shots that look like they could be manga panels and put them side by side. That's what this Joseph cosplayer did here.
Joseph Joestar is a photogenic action hero, and this cosplayer cashed in on that fact. He's totally in shape like the character, and he chose some great angles and composition for the action shots while adding "rumbling" sound effects to complete the look.
4 Dedicated Student
Joseph Joestar gave it his all when he became Lisa Lisa's hamon student, but he wasn't alone. Caesar Zeppeli's hamon skills are even more advanced than Joseph's, and he takes Lisa Lisa very seriously. He wouldn't dare cross her.
In this shot, Lisa Lisa is comfortably seated on the stone wall, looking lofty and proud of her student as Caesar dutifully takes her place by her side while giving her an admiring look. For variety, Caesar is in colorful clothes and a dazzling headband while Lisa Lisa favors darker colors.
3 Madam Kars
It's time for a gender-bender cosplay, and this cosplayer chose the almighty Kars for her photoshoot. Most JoJo characters are male, so gender-bender cosplayers for this franchise have a huge variety of options. This invites a lot of creativity.
In this particular shot, a lady Kars is looking deadly but elegant, her violet hair spilling about as she admires a lavender-colored flower to contrast with her terrifying strength. The cosplayer also added some face paint to mimic the original manga's drawing style, a nice touch.
2 Tea Is Served
Suzie Q is such a colorful and adorable character, she just had to be added in this gallery one more time. This cosplayer, like many others, chose to create an action shot that could easily be a freeze-frame from the original anime.
The cosplayer found just the right venue to imitate a fancy Italian hotel or mansion, right where you'd expect to find a cheerful and helpful maid like Suzie Q. She's having a great time on the clock, and this cosplayer captured the character's cheerful disposition perfectly.
1 Fallen Warrior
The final entry in this gallery doesn't just mimic the anime's style; it brings a particular scene to life. Tragically, Caesar lost his life when he pursued Kars into that boarded-up mansion, and Joseph arrived too late to save him.
Joseph could do little more than cry out in despair as Caesar's crushed form lay there, and these cosplayers chose a nice and dramatic scene to re-create. Caesar lays defeated but looking good right there on the grass, and Joseph's cosplayer definitely looks overcome with grief and shock.