The Pillar Man (Episode)

The Pillar Man (柱の男) is the twelfth episode of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime. It is also the third episode of Part II: Battle Tendency. It covers Chapter 54 through Chapter 57 of the manga.

Summary
Joseph is confronted by one of Stroheim's men, Donovan, but manages to subdue him, learning that Speedwagon is still alive. He sneaks into the Nazi Base after attempting to seduce the guards by dressing as a girl. When that failed, he knocked them out and put on their uniform. Meanwhile, Stroheim manages to awaken the pillar man, naming him Santana, after the winds of Mexico. To test him, Stroheim sends a vampire after Santana, which he absorbs into his body to feed itself. To Stroheim's shock, Santana manages to escape his cell by twisting his body through the air vents and launches himself into the body of one of his men. The possessed Nazi becomes bloated and begins firing bullets from his finger. Just then, Joseph, who had managed to sneak into the base, reveals himself and tears out some of Stroheim's hair. Santana emerges from the body he had taken over and begins firing more bullets from his fingers killing all the soldiers and scientists in the room. Joseph infuses ripple into Stroheim's hair and throws it into the air, causing them to deflect all the bullets. Joseph removes his coat and confronts Santana.

Manga/Anime Differences

 * The scene where Joseph beats up some Mexicans is removed from the anime.
 * Donovan doesn't reveal his knife's hidden function to unravel.
 * When taking his jacket off in the anime, the Joestar Birthmark can be seen near the back of Joseph's neck, in the manga it isn't seen since the concept of the birthmark wouldn't appear until Stardust Crusaders.
 * Donovan getting a magnetic compass in his eye (with Joseph calling him pathetic) and the note that says "Hello Adolph!" on the cactus he's tied to is cut.

Trivia

 * The intro to the song played during Joseph's ripple hair attack is similar to the intro of the song, Owner of a Lonely Heart, by Yes.