JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is an anime series that was adapted from the shonen manga by Hirohiko Araki. The JoJo of today is decidedly different in appearance than when it originally started. Namely, the male figures are much slimmer and more polished in build than their predecessors.
The shift in character design starts with Stardust Crusaders, and by Diamond is Unbreakable, Araki finally begins to settle into a definitive style. Long gone are the bulky characters with rippling muscles. Although JoJo looks different today, fans can appreciate the classic characters of previous years, with their gigantic frames and muscle mass.
10 Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli Has Great Physical Strength & Can Perform The Seated Jump
The grandson of Will Anthonio Zeppeli, Caesar, is also a natural-born and talented Hamon user. Caesar becomes an ally to Joseph Joestar when the two begin training with Lisa Lisa in order to defeat the Pillar Men.
Caesar has great physical strength, as exemplified in his muscular build. He can perform the seated jump like his grandfather before him. From his years being a street hoodlum, he is able very capable in hand-to-hand combat.
9 Joseph Joestar Uses His Power For Trickery & Ingenuity
Arguably the funniest of the Joestars, Joseph is quite the playful character. His goofiness is juxtaposed with true moments of ingenuity, most often displayed in the desperate moments of battle.
Although his true genius lies in his ability to come up with clever schemes on the fly, Joseph also displays great fighting skills. He has a very powerful build, accentuated by his minimal clothing. Even in his later years, Joseph still maintains his muscular build.
8 Jonathan Joestar’a Body Becomes The Target Of Dio
The last true gentleman of the Joestars, Jonathan’s character evolves throughout Battle Tendency. First introduced as a scrawny, defenseless young man, Jonathan grows into a giant by the time he reaches his late teens.
Standing at an impressive 6’5″, and 231 pounds, Jonathan is a true beast. His impressive form garners the appreciation and adoration of his lifelong rival, Dio. Dio is so enamored with Jonathan’s body that he eventually takes it over after Jonathan dies.
7 Jotaro’s Stand Star Platinum Is A Callback To Characters Of The Past
Stardust Crusaders is the final part of the series before Araki’s shift in character build. While Jotaro and the other characters of Stardust Crusaders appear very large and muscular in stature, Star Platinum outmasses them all.
Although Star Platinum is an extension of Jotaro, he appears much larger in build than Jotaro. As an emblem of the bygone era of JoJo, Star Platinum displays the all too familiar gigantic stature and muscly form of prior characters.
6 Blueford’s Strength & Abilities Overshadow Regular Humans
Blueford is a former knight of the late Mary Stuart. He is very athletic in build, having the strength to swim even while fully armored. Blueford uses his powerful fighting skills to defeat the enemies of Mary.
Blueford is eventually resurrected by Dio to fight Jonathan. As a human, Blueford displayed athletic abilities beyond those of a regular human, and when he is turned into a zombie, his power is amplified.
5 Santviento Continues To Grow In Size By Absorbing Others
Santviento is the first Pillar Man to be revived in Battle Tendency. Although Santviento is the youngest and smallest of the Pillar Men, he is still very large in build, despite being in slumber for thousands of years.
Santviento, like the other Pillar Men, possesses the ability to absorb organic matter through contact with his body. Already impressive in stature, when Santviento absorbs something he grows bigger each time.
4 Wamuu’s Physical Abilities Are Nothing Without His Code Of Honor
Wamuu is one of the younger of the four Pillar Men. Having been raised as a baby by Esidisi and Kars, he has enormous respect for his superiors. Wamuu, however, lives by his own code of honor and conducts himself accordingly.
Even though he is one of the younger of the Pillar Men, Wamuu is still an immense being with incredible strength. Wamuu is often seen with veins bulging from his muscles. Despite his muscular build, Wamuu is eventually defeated by Joseph.
3 Esidisi’s Strength Is Outmatched By His Intelligence & Will To Survive
Esidisi is second in the hierarchy of the Pillar Men. Standing at an incredible 6’9″ in height, Esidisi is only surpassed by Kars. Like the other Pillar Men, Esidisi has a very muscular build, emphasized by his lack of clothing.
Stating “all warfare is based on deception,” Esidisi is the only one who is able to see through Joseph’s trickery. Being a brilliant tactician himself, Esidisi uses his absorption ability to replace a lost limb, and even after his body is destroyed, he attaches his nervous system to Joseph to survive.
2 Kars Aspires To Stand At The Top Of All Beings In Strength
In the hierarchy of the Pillar Men, Kars is number one. He is the oldest of the surviving Pillar Men, and although his specific height is never mentioned, Kars is presumably the largest and strongest of the Pillar Men.
His hair is longer and his features are more delicate than the other Pillar Men, but Kars is very muscular in build. He is obsessed with becoming the ultimate being who stands a the top of all, leading him to create the Stone Masks and seek the Red Stone of Aja.
1 Tarukus, The Giant Knight
Tarukus, like Blueford, is a knight that is resurrected by Dio. He is a ruthless killer that possesses incredible strength and endurance. It is said that the executioners who put him to death broke several axes trying to cut his neck.
Towering over the other characters, Tarukus is arguably the largest character of the entire series. He demonstrates his power by lifting a large portion of the ground with a single finger and squashing victims with his bare hands. His giant form and brutality send Jonathan and the others fleeing for their lives in Phantom Blood.
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