Josuke Higashikata was created by Hirohiko Araki for Diamond is Unbreakable, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1992 to 1995 and adapted into an anime in 2016. Set in the fictional town of Morioh, the story follows Josuke, the illegitimate son of Joseph Joestar, whose Stand Crazy Diamond can restore objects and heal injuries. The character's pompadour and short temper about his hair became defining traits online, keeping his voice clips in circulation among JoJo fans sharing edits, reactions and soundboard posts long after the anime aired.