List of cultural references in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

It is widely known that the manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is influenced by multiple origins. This article presents a list and a summary of each.

Part 1

 * JoJo is a reference from a Beatles song called "Get Back"
 * Dio Brando have its name based on Heavy Metal singer Ronnie James Dio
 * Speedwagon's name is inspired by the Rock band "REO Speedwagon"
 * William Zeppeli's surname is based on the English rock band "Led Zeppelin"
 * Tonpeti's name is based on American musician Tom Petty
 * Dire and Straights have their names based on British Rock band "Dire Straits"
 * Poco's name is based on Californian Country Rock band "Poco"
 * Wang Chan's name is inspired by 80s Pop group "Wang Chung"
 * Tarkus is named after the album "Tarkus" by "Emerson, Lake and Palmer"
 * Bruford is named after Bill Bruford, member of band "Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe"
 * Doobie's name is a reference to the "Doobie Brothers"
 * Page, Jones, Plant and Bonham are named after the four members of "Led Zeppelin"

Part 2

 * Caesar Zeppeli's surname is based on the English band "Led Zeppelin"
 * Lisa Lisa name is based on Lisa Lisa, from the band "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam"
 * Loggins and Messina have their names based on "Kenny Loggins" and "Jim Messina"
 * Suzie Q name ihave a mix reference from a Dale Hawkins song, "Susie Q" and the band Suzy Quatro.
 * Wired Beck is inspired by musician Jeff Beck and his album "Wired"
 * The four pillar man have their names based on bands Santana, ACDC, Cars and Wham

Part 3

 * Mohammed Abdul's name is based on singer Paula Abdul
 * Jean Pierre Polnareff's name is based on French musician Michel Polnareff
 * Iggy's name is a reference to Iggy Pop
 * Captain Tennille is named after the 1970 musical duo "Captain & Tennille"
 * Devo the Cursed has his name based on american band "Devo"
 * Rubber Soul is named after the Beatles album "Rubber Soul"
 * Hol Horse is named after the American Hip-Hop group "Full Force"
 * J. Geil's name is based on the "J. Geils Band"
 * Nena is a reference to New Wave German singer "Nena"
 * ZZ has his name based on American Rock band "ZZ Top"
 * Enya Geil is a reference to Irish singer "Enya"
 * Steely Dan is named after American Rock band "Steely Dan"
 * Mannish Boy is named after Muddy Waters' song "Mannish Boy"
 * Cameo's name is based on the 70s funk and R&B group "Cameo"
 * N'Dour is named after Senegalese musician Youssou N'Dour
 * Oingo and Boingo are named after the "Oingo Boingo" band.
 * Anubis' first user, Caravan Serai, is named after the Santana album "Caravanserai".
 * The other Anubis'users, Chaka and Khan, are a reference to British-American singer "Chaka Khan"
 * Mariah is a reference to US singer Mariah Carey
 * Alessi is named after the American duo "Alessi brothers"
 * D'Arby and his brother are a reference to American singer Terence Trent D'Arby
 * Pet Shop is named after the "Pet Shop Boys"
 * Kenny G is named after Jazz artist "Kenny G"
 * Vanilla Ice is a reference of the rapper of the same name.
 * Cream is a reference to Eric Clapton's blues band "Cream"

Part 4

 * Josuke's stand Crazy Diamond is based on the song "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd.
 * Similarly, Koichi's stand Echoes is based on the song "Echoes" by Pink Floyd.
 * Okuyasu's Stand The Hand is a reference to Canadian Rock band "The Band"
 * Rohan's Heaven's Door is named after Bob Dylan's song "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
 * Tamami Kobayashi's The Lock might be named after "The Rock", a song by British band The Who
 * Toshikazu Hazamada's Surface is a reference to R&B trio "Surface"
 * Yukako Yamagishi's Stand Love Deluxe is based on the same name album by the British R&B group Sade
 * Trussardi's Stand is named after Grunge band "Pearl Jam"
 * Shizuka Joestar's Stand "Achtung Baby" is a reference to the same name album by Irish band U2
 * Shigekiyo's Harvest is named after Neil Young's song and album "Harvest"
 * Aya Tsuji's Cinderella is named after Heavy Metal band "Cinderella"
 * Mikitaka's Stand is a reference to R&B group "Earth, Wind, and Fire"
 * Yuuya Fungami's Highway Star is a reference to the Deep Purple song of the same name
 * Anjuro Katagiri's nickname "Angelo" is based on R&B artist D'Angelo
 * His Stand, Aqua Necklace, might be a reference to Progressive Rock band Asia's album, "Aqua"
 * Keicho's Bad Company has its name based on Rock supergroup "Bad Company"
 * Akira Otoishi's Stand is named after American Rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * The Stand Ratt's name is based on Heavy Metal band "Ratt"
 * Ken Ooyanagi's Stand is a reference of the Hip-Hop group Boyz II Men
 * Gatta's Stand is named after Rockabilly band "Stray Cats"
 * Toyohiro Kanedaichi's Superfly is a reference to Curtis Mayfield's song "Superfly"
 * Teronosuke Miyamoto's Enigma is named after New Age band "Enigma"
 * Mazaso Kinoto's Cheap Trick is a reference to American Rock band "Cheap Trick"
 * The name of Yoshihiro Kira's Atom Heart Father is based on Pink Floyd song and album Atom Heart Mother
 * Yoshikage Kira's stand Killer Queen and his evolution powers (Sheer Heart Attack and Another One Bites the Dust) all these names are based on songs of British rock band Queen.

Part 5

 * Giorno's Stand name is based on Prince's album "The Gold Experience"
 * Buccellati's Stand name is based on the Rolling Stones' album of the same name.
 * Mista's Stand is a reference to the British punk band "Sex Pistols"
 * Narancia Ghirga's Stand is named after the legendary group Aerosmith
 * Abacchio's Stand name is a direct reference to the British rock band The Moody Blues
 * Fugo's Stand name is a reference to the same name song, performed by Jimi Hendrix
 * Trish's Stand name is based on the British pop group Spice Girls, as well her battlecry is a reference to the song "Wannabe" performed by the same group.
 * Zucchero's Stand is named after British rock band "Soft Machine"
 * Polpo's Stand name is based on the English heavy metal band, Black Sabbath.
 * Sale's Kraftwerk is named after the German electronic band of same name.
 * Formaggio's Little Feet is a reference to the American rock band "Little Feat"
 * Illuso's Man in the Mirror is a homage to the Micheal Jackson's song of the same name
 * Coco Jumbo and its Stand's name are references to eurodance group Mr. President, since Coco Jumbo is one of their songs.
 * Pesci's Stand is named after American Rock band "Beach Boys"
 * Prosciutto's Stand is a reference to Jam band "Grateful Dead"
 * Melone's Baby Face is named after R&B artist Kenneth B. Edmonds' nickname
 * Ghiaccio's White Album has its name based on the Beatles' album "The Beatles", nicknamed "White Album" by the fans
 * White Album's special skill is named after the Beatles song "While my guitar gently weeps"
 * Squalo's Stand is named after British Punk group "Clash"
 * Tizziano's Talking Head is a reference to the "Talking Heads" a new wave American group
 * Carne's Stand is a reference to American Rapper Notorious B.I.G.
 * Risotto's Metallica is a homage to the thrash Metal band of the same name
 * Cioccolatta's Green Day shares its name with the American Punk group "Green Day"
 * The name of Secco's Stand is based on alternative Rock band "Oasis"
 * Scolippi's Stand is named after British Rock band "Rolling Stones"
 * Diavolo and Doppio's Stands names are based on the rock band King Crimson and the song Epithaph, performed by the same band.

Part 6

 * Stone Free, Jolyne's stand is named after the mythical song composed and performed by Jimi Hendrix
 * Hermes Costello's name is a reference to the bristish musician Elvis Costello
 * Hermes Costello's Kiss is named after American Glam Rock band KISS
 * Emporio's Stand is a reference to the Talking Heads' song "Burning Down the House"
 * F.F. and her Stand's names are based on American alternative Rock band "Foo Fighters"
 * Weather Report and his Stand's names are based on Jazz band "Weather Report"
 * Similarly, Heavy Weather shares its name with one album by the same band
 * Diver Down, Anasui's Stand, is named after the same name album by Van Halen
 * Guess' Goo Goo Dolls is a reference to the American Alternative Rock band of the same name
 * Jongalli A's Stand is named after contemporary Jazz Fusion band "Manhattan Transfer"
 * McQueen's Stand is a reference to "Highway to Hell", a song and album by Australian band ACDC
 * Marilyn Manson shares its name with the American Rock band Marilyn Manson and its lead singer
 * Jumpin' Jack Flash is a reference to the Rolling Stones' song of the same name
 * Limp Bizkit is a reference to American Rock band Limp Bizkit
 * The name of Guccio's Survivor is based on American 80s Hard Rock band Survivor"
 * Planet Waves is named after an album of the same name by Bob Dylan
 * Dragon's Dream is named after the song and album of the same name by Thom Brennan
 * Yoyoma is named after French-born American cellist Yo-Yo Ma
 * Jail House Rock is a reference to the song of the same name by Elvis Presley
 * The name of Ungaro's Bohemian Rhapsody is based on the 1975 Queen song of the same name
 * Rykiel's Sky High is named after Jigsaw's song "Sky High"
 * Versace's Underworld shares its name with British Electronic band "Underworld"
 * Pucci's Whitesnake is named after the Metal band of the same name
 * C-Moon's name is based on a song by Paul McCartney called "C-Moon"
 * Stairway to Heaven and (Made in Heaven) are respectively references to the song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin and to the song and album "Made in Heaven" by Queen

Part 7

 * Gyro Zeppeli's surname is also based on the English rock band "Led Zeppelin".
 * Hot Pants is based on the song of the same name performed by James Brown
 * Hot Pants's stand,Cream Starter, is named after Firestarter a song of english band "the Prodigy".
 * Mountain Tim's Stand is named after the Don Gibson song Oh Lonesome Me.
 * Pocoloco is named after "Un Poco Loco", a composition by Bud Powell.
 * Pocoloco's horse Hey Ya! is named after the song "Hey Ya" by US hip hop band Outkast.
 * Mrs. Robinson is named after on thesong of the same name,by Simon & Garfunkel.
 * Wekapipo's name is based on the single "Wake Up People" by SOUL'd OUT
 * Magenta Magenta is also named in a single of SOUL'd OUT, "Magenta Magenta".
 * 20th Century Boy is based on T-Rex's song of the same name.
 * Oyecomova is named after the song Oye Como Va from the Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente.

Part 1

 * Dio Brando have its name based on american actor, Marlon Brando
 * William Antonio Zeppeli's first name is a reference to William Tell

Part 2

 * Caesar Zeppeli's name Julius Caesar, Roman Emperor.
 * Rudolph von Stroheim is named after Austrian-born actor Erich von Stroheim

Part 4

 * Tonio Trussardi is named after Italian fashion designer Nicola Trussardi

Part 6

 * Hermes Costello's first name is based on French high fashion house "Hermès"
 * Emporio Alnino is named after Italian fashion brand "Emporio Armani"
 * Narciso Anasui is a reference to American fashion designers "Narciso Rodriguez" and "Anna Sui"
 * Guess shares her name with the American fashion brand "Guess"
 * Rocco Barocco is a reference to the Italian Fashion designer of the same name
 * Jongalli A has his name based on Spanish-British fashion designer "John Galliano"
 * Xander McQueen is named after British fashion designer and brand "Alexander McQueen"
 * Mirashon's name is based on Italian fashion designer "Mila Schön"
 * Lang Wrangler might be a reference to both Austrian fashion designer "Helmut Lang" and Jeans manufacturer brand "Wrangler"
 * Sports Max is named after Italian fashion brand "Sportmax"
 * Guccio's name is based on Italian fashion designer "Guccio Gucci"
 * Viviano Westwood's name is based on British fashion designer "Vivienne Westwood"
 * Kenzo is named after Japanese stylist "Kenzou Takada"
 * D&G is a reference to Italian fashion house "D&G", founded by "Domenico Dolce" and "Stefano Gabbana"
 * Miu Miu is a reference to both Italian stylist "Miuccia Prada" and her fashion house "Miu Miu"
 * Ungaro is named after French stylist "Emanuel Ungaro"
 * Rykiel shares his name with French fashion designer "Sonia Rykiel"
 * Donatello Versace is named after to Italian fashion designer "Donatella Versace"
 * Enrico Pucci's name is based on Italian fashion designers "Enrico Coveri" and "Emilio Pucci"

Part 2

 * In Battle Tendency, the cave in which Santana is discovered in looks very similar to the interior of the wrecked derelict spacecraft on LV-426 from the movie Aliens.


 * Battle Tendency also draws influence from the Hellraiser movie series. In Hellraiser, evil spirits are trapped in "living" statues that consume blood, and when enough blood has been offered the evil spirits are released from the statues - similar to the modus operandi of the "Pillar Men". Also, in Hellraiser the evil spirits summon chains with hooks on the end to hold and draw blood from the victim - something the "Pillar Men" uses frequently.

Part 3

 * When Joseph tries to use Hermit Purple on a television in order to detect Dio from Singapore, his Stand shows him random tv programs. One of these programs shows Marlon Brando, playing his the famous film "The Godfather"
 * When Polnareff is turned into a kid by Alessi's Stand and locks himself behind a wooden door, Alessi tears this door down by using his axe. He then puts his head into the now broken door, saying "Polnareff, I'm here". The scene closely resembles the famous setting of Stanley Kubrik's "Shining".

Part 7

 * Steel Ball Run (race) is based on the movie Cannonball Race.

Part 1

 * Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo are based on Kenshiro, character of Hokuto no Ken series.

Part 3

 * When Joseph tries to use Hermit Purple on a television in order to detect Dio from Singapore, his Stand shows him random tv programs. One of these programs shows the anime of a cat named "Doraecat". This is an obvious homage to "Doraemon"

Part 6

 * Bohemian Rhapsody is a Stand is able to bring fictional characters into reality. Some characters from Manga and Comic were summoned. Among them: Spiderman,Kenshiro,Raoh,Mazinger Z,Tetsuwan Atom,Tetsujin 28 (Gigantor) and Giant Robo.

Part 6

 * Bohemian Rhapsody is a Stand is able to bring fictional characters into reality. Some characters from Popular Tales were summoned. Among them: Pinocchio,Mother Goat,Snow White,Little Red Ridding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf.
 * Bohemian Rhapsody also summoned some art pieces: Vincent van Gogh's portraits and Venus by Botticelli.