JORGE JOESTAR

"But think of it this way: Beyond set you on that path, and summoned me here...What most people imagine when they hear the word god is something all-powerful, that never explains itself to humans...The god I call Beyond prepared that 15-puzzle for you. I believe that there was a reason why Beyond had to do that. You're a detective, and to some extent the nature of the world becomes predictable. Lord knows, as a detective myself, I'm sick of explaining to people that because I am there, everything has meaning. Just like the arrival of a detective in a mystery novel. In a sense, Beyond is a mystery novelist. Beyond is writing a mystery novel in which you are the detective. And you should be aware of that fact."

- Tsukumojuku Kato in JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 2: Nishi Akatsuki

JORGE JOESTAR is a novel written and illustrated by Otaro Maijo. The story shows the adventure of Jorge Joestar (George) and his counterpart, Joji. Who sets out on a bizarre quest to solve a murder in Morioh, which slowly turns into a universe-hopping adventure after the island begins moving on its own.

Synopsis
"Beyond has chosen a new protagonist for this world...for this story. You, Jorge Joestar. This is the last thing I'm certain of."

- Kato deems Jorge the new 'protagonist' of Beyond's "novel"

The odd-numbered chapters of the story tell of how Jorge, Elizabeth, and another girl named Penelope de la Rosa grew up together, eventually leading to Jorge joining the Royal Air Force and marrying Elizabeth. However, this time around, their wedding is threatened by a zombie invasion. Along the way he makes new friends, such as Tsukumojuku Kato and Steven Motorize, and gets framed for a murder. "Because there is another Jorge Joestar...Two detectives, one truth. If both are detectives, then both must arrive at the same truth...Most novels with two detectives have one solve it, then the other discover the real solution hidden behind it."

- Kato explains to Joji about his counterpart

The other chapters, however, are another story altogether and considered the true story of the novel. Set in the 20th century after the world has been reset (due to the effects of Made In Heaven) exactly thirty-six times, it focuses on detective Joji Joestar, who while investigating a recent string of incidents comes across the missing Tsukumojuku, who has somehow traveled to his universe. After he is found dead in Morioh, seemingly by Yoshikage Kira's hands, Joji heads to investigate. Along the way, Joji meets Rohan Kishibe and a few other people, until he eventually reaches outer space, and meets 36 versions of Kars, each from a different universe, one of which accompanies him back to Earth, all ending in a massive fistfight with Dio Brando as he attempts to become the Holy Corpse and gain unlimited power.

New Stands
In addition to the Stands from the original manga from parts 1-7 such as King Crimson and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, JORGE JOESTAR introduces several new Stands that are all named after foreign (to Japan) films. There are also three new Stand-like abilities that are not truly Stands but have the same type of power: Most of the Stands in the novel are alternate versions of the original ability or may have evolved into an Ultimate Stand.

Chapter List
There is no current official English volume of JORGE JOESTAR.