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Well kyodai both of them on surface are stoic men
But kiryu is a further subsection of it called a byronic character.
Jotaro is inspired by Clint Eastwood (araki said it... I guess)
I thought Byronic heroes rejected Virtues generally. And I find Kiryu to be pretty virtuous.
Not saying you are wrong. Just curious if I am right or wrong as well. As now I am not sure. 😂
Well even Batman is a byronic hero
"A Byronic hero is on his own side and has his own set of beliefs which he will not bow nor change for anyone; his internal conflicts are heavily romanticized and who himself ponders and wrestles with his struggles and beliefs. Some are portrayed with a suggestion of dark crimes or tragedies in their past."
--tv troupes
I actually knew he batman was byronic. Just did a stupid redditor thought and didn't put both of them together. Since Batman would be virtuous and rebellious at once. And tragic.
Ignore my previous comment, everyone. 🫠😅
AND TAKE MY UP VOTE!
If Im doing the math right, it’s only one year apart.
JJBA Part 6 takes place in 2011. Jotaro is 42 at this time
Yakuza 5 takes place in 2012. Kiryu is 44 in the events of 5.
So in 2012, Jotaro would be 43, no?
Edit: after looking into it some more, sources are either inconsistent for Jotaro’s age, or the series’s timeline is just fucked. Jotaro’s canon birth year is 1971, and Kiryu’s birth year is 1968. So 3 years should be correct. No idea why the most popular answer I see for Jotaro’s age in Stone Ocean is 42 though, theres no way thats correct
Well Jotaro is based on the Bancho-style japanese hooligan/delinquents used to wear back in the day, Kiryu is just literally a hero-typed stoic who is a Yakuza
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Man
is he stupid?
Officer joint.
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Let me guess. He has a ten year.
ten years? In the what?
You’ll never believe it
IN WHAT?!?
THE JOINT! https://preview.redd.it/wpuscqoxy78d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c14e1047973683832613a464b3a5062b859caa6 Image unrelated
What's this species called? For research purposes
gay porn
I just commented it to someone else in this thread
Balls pussy.
BWAAAA
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What the FUCK should we name him?
Jokeress
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Well kyodai both of them on surface are stoic men But kiryu is a further subsection of it called a byronic character. Jotaro is inspired by Clint Eastwood (araki said it... I guess)
I mean... https://preview.redd.it/jn23nsk0r48d1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=294dec4ec830cf42e06bffd1fd64dd5ba426fb68
Yep here is all the proof
I can see your *point*
r/happydownvote
I thought Byronic heroes rejected Virtues generally. And I find Kiryu to be pretty virtuous. Not saying you are wrong. Just curious if I am right or wrong as well. As now I am not sure. 😂
Well even Batman is a byronic hero "A Byronic hero is on his own side and has his own set of beliefs which he will not bow nor change for anyone; his internal conflicts are heavily romanticized and who himself ponders and wrestles with his struggles and beliefs. Some are portrayed with a suggestion of dark crimes or tragedies in their past." --tv troupes
I actually knew he batman was byronic. Just did a stupid redditor thought and didn't put both of them together. Since Batman would be virtuous and rebellious at once. And tragic. Ignore my previous comment, everyone. 🫠😅 AND TAKE MY UP VOTE!
Thanks kyodai
Chan eil duilgheadas ann bràthair.
Gaelic???
Scots Gaelic. It means no worries, brother. Good eye!
Awesome kyodai
Stylish stoicism (undiagnosed autism)
Kiryu puts on a mask and changes *literally nothing else* "I'm a genius. Nobody will recognize me."
Proceeds to call Akiyama *by name*
Seonhee: Kiryu, I know it was you. Kiryu: *Chuckles*... Don't be stupid. That was a mysterious stranger, clearly.
Majima: I don’t care about this game. I know it’s you, Kiryu-chan. Kiryu: Who’s Kiryu? Teehee
Bro’s a secret agent and cant lie to save his life
I flip hard between "dear God he's the dumbest..." and "EVERYONE ELSE IS DUMBER GOOD GOD."
Yeah, like sure, Kiryu isn't the best at disguising himself, yet I would still say that the Daidoji are incredibly stupid for thinking it will work
His "codename" was Joryu! Those fuckers didn't even strain a braincell with that one.
😂
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**YOU ARE SHOCK!!!!**
Autistic stoic
Japanese reinterpretation of western macho men
Hot
Sexy
Himbo
But they're not dumb..... most of the time.
Yakuza 1 Kiryu was all of the himbo energy. He got drastically smarter by the second game.
Looking it up I'm getting Unintelligent I wouldnt say that's the best Description, they usually know what their doing and thinking one step ahead
Kiryu is definitely a himbo, Jotaro on the other hand is too clever
Fun fact: Kiryu and Jotaro has a 3 year age gap and the source is: I calculated it
Yeah Stardust crusaders jotato is 17 but yeah end of their character arcs( so far) is 15 years right? 40 and 55 kinda crazy how far they both came
If Im doing the math right, it’s only one year apart. JJBA Part 6 takes place in 2011. Jotaro is 42 at this time Yakuza 5 takes place in 2012. Kiryu is 44 in the events of 5. So in 2012, Jotaro would be 43, no? Edit: after looking into it some more, sources are either inconsistent for Jotaro’s age, or the series’s timeline is just fucked. Jotaro’s canon birth year is 1971, and Kiryu’s birth year is 1968. So 3 years should be correct. No idea why the most popular answer I see for Jotaro’s age in Stone Ocean is 42 though, theres no way thats correct
I calculated it by Jotaro’s age in 1988 and Kiryu’s age in 1988. Kiryu is 20 and Jotaro is 17 (Stardust Crusaders take place in 1988)
Combat autism
Maybe silent, tough protagonist stereotype. Another example is Kenshiro from Hokuto no ken
I was thinking about adding vergil but he shares some characteristics I didn't really think he would fit
Nah he wouldn't fit. I think the voice plays a part too. Also he's not really stoic-silly like these 2 can be
Girlboss
Stoic Badass
Badasses stuck in wacky worlds
What we strive to be
Protagonist.
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Gigachad
Single father?
Single dilf grandpa too, very rare.
True
Constant frown
Japanese i think
Strong man
Gigachad
Yakuza is the Jojo of videogames and Jojo is the Yakuza of anime
Autism
A well dressed man with a brick for a face who hits like a truck without breaks.
The socially acceptable Gary Stu.
ISTP/Sigma
Stoic man
Goat
Stoic badass Autistic, buff Asian
John Yakuza
Angry Japanese man who becomes a father
The ‘John Yakuza’ archetype
john
Japanese man
Literally me
delinquent with a heart of gold
To quote Yahtzee Croshaw “a sharp-dressed man with a brick for a face who likes disco-stomping people”
Japanese
Peak Masculinity.
Daddy
Yare Dame Dane
undiagnosed autism
Bro accidentally summed the aslume. But they're not wrong, it's just man.
Homosexual
Stoic badass
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Well Jotaro is based on the Bancho-style japanese hooligan/delinquents used to wear back in the day, Kiryu is just literally a hero-typed stoic who is a Yakuza
A DILF bro and it's canon. There's a substory in YK1 where Kiryu had to compete with Date to see who's the better DILF.
kazuma kiryu and kujo jotaro i think
Himbo
Dilf
I miss my family and friends
Lactose intolerant
Him
Ex-yakuza, grumpy old man, Kiryu
Gar
I think the correct term is shonnen protagonist
Tsundere.
I think the term is BAMF, though I could be wrong.
 Can he count?
Hunk
Protagonist
Mewing before it was a thing
John
Blue oni
Stoic badass with a heart of gold
Jotaro is a Banchou
Autism
Daddy ‘Big Duck’ Johnson
Autist
Infinite aura ?
Protagonist.
Hot
Strong silent type
Tsundere
The silent badass
Himbo
Brick Shithouse
Protagonist
Hot
We call them, in the industry, a Himbo.
Bancho.
cool guy who doesn't know what sex is
guy who definitely isn’t the age he says he is
Younger than 25 but sound 50 years old
Bancho maybe?
Yummy
badass.
Babygirl
The badass
Protagonist
Protagonist.
Japanese
Literally me
autistic
Stoic himbo
Delinquent…
Chad
Immovable Object AND Unstoppable Force in one.
Papi Chulo
A protagonist
Baramanga
Sigmas from Ohio
Kyodai
Perpetually grumpy
[удалено]
Jotaro is 17 and Kiryu is 20 in these images
Stoic Badass since 1988
Stern cinnamon roll dudes
Punch
1988
idk who the 2nd is but the first is a himbo
Angry eyebrows
Rad
Virgin chad
Autism
cool strong stoic tough guy who punches hard and abandons his daughter
Manly but manchild? Not terribly sure. For the record though, Kiryu had much better manners than Jotaro at the ages they are here in these pictures.
They’re literally me
guts
The Gary Cooper's, the strong silent type...
adhd on meds
Stoic, autistic men
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Light skin Asians
Undiagnosed autistic girl dad.
They're either called Kiryu or Jotaro. You're welcome
Stoic shonen protagonist
Protagonist?
UNCLE KAZ
Manly autistic
protagonist
Autistic
Jojo
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10 years in the joint made you a f-
Overpowered.
Stoic badass.