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Wonder of U

• Stand
• Satoru Akefu

Japanese Name

ワンダー・オブ・U (ユー)

Romanized Name

Wandā Obu Yū

User

Toru

Namesake

The Wonder of YouW (album and song covered by Elvis PresleyW)[1] I Wonder U song by PrinceW

Type

Long-Distance Stand

(with slightly control) Automatic Stand Sentient Stand

Manga Debut

JJL Chapter 84 - The Wonder of You (The Miracle of Your Love), Part 1

Game Debut

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

JapaneseVoice Actor

Takayuki SugoW (ASBR)

“	I am "Wonder of U", and the "flow" is always a calamity.	”
—Wonder of U, JJL Chapter 99

Wonder of U (ワンダー・オブ・U (ユー), Wandā Obu Yū) is the Stand of Toru, as well as the secondary antagonist featured in JoJolion.

Contents

• 1 Appearance
• 2 Personality
• 3 Abilities
  • 3.1 Calamity
    • 3.1.1 Posthumous Activation
  • 3.2 Miscellaneous
• 4 Chapters
• 5 Video Games
  • 5.1 All Star Battle R
    • 5.1.1 Heart Heat Attack
    • 5.1.2 Great Heat Attack
• 6 Gallery
• 7 Trivia

Quick Answers

What is the dual nature of the Wonder of U in JoJolion? The Wonder of U in JoJolion is a powerful Stand with a sentient nature. It possesses a mechanical body, with a head akin to a radio microphone and sun-shaped eyes. It exhibits a calm yet menacing demeanor, demonstrating perceptiveness and resourcefulness by avoiding direct combat, often using rock insects. Remarkably, it can function even posthumously, as it embodies the concept of the Calamity, potentially originating from a 'calamity energy'. Provided by: Fandom Who is the Stand of Wonder of U? The Stand, Wonder of U, belongs to Toru. This sentient Stand is expressive, maintaining a calm yet menacing demeanor. It possesses a slim, mechanical body equipped with arm blades. Recognized as one of the most potent Stands in the series, it can engage with formidable opponents and remains active even post the user's demise. It has a unique ability to provoke its enemies, leading them to activate its power. Provided by: Fandom What is the disguise of Wonder of U? In the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, the Stand known as Wonder of U takes on the disguise of Satoru Akefu, the elderly Head Doctor at TG University. This 89-year-old man is often seen from behind, walking with a cane and dressed in a black bowler hat, coat, gloves, and a scarf. The buttons on his coat mimic the shape of small suns. Beneath his attire, Wonder of U reveals a slim, mechanical body equipped with arm blades. Provided by: Fandom What is the appearance of Wonder of U when disguised as Satoru Akefu? Disguised as Satoru Akefu, Wonder of U appears as an 89-year-old man with a stooped posture, using a cane. His attire includes a black bowler hat, coat, gloves, and a scarf. His coat buttons are shaped like suns. His face, usually seen from behind, features a monocle, braided hair, and mouth surrounded by spikes. In its Stand form, Wonder of U's face transforms into a mechanical head, similar to a radio microphone or machine, with eyes shaped like suns. Provided by: Fandom What is the unique ability of the Wonder of U stand in JJBA? The Wonder of U stand in JJBA, born from 'calamity energy', is a formidable entity that can continue to function even after its user's demise. It has the ability to disguise itself as Satoru Akefu and teleport at will. To avoid direct combat, it employs rock insects. Provided by: Fandom

Appearance[]

Wonder of U has two forms, its main Stand form and its disguise of Satoru Akefu, the TG University Head Doctor. As Satoru, Wonder of U appears as a stooped 89-year-old man walking with a cane. He wears a black bowler hat, a coat, gloves, and a scarf. His coat features buttons that resemble small suns. Usually, the doctor is only seen from behind, but when his face is revealed, he is shown to be an old man with a monocle, braided hair, and a series of spikes surrounding his mouth. In its human form, Wonder of U is visible to non-Stand users, but it is unknown what they see when the Stand teleports between locations or assumes its non-human form.

In its Stand form, Wonder of U stands upright and Akefu's human face is replaced by a mechanical head which resembles a radio microphone or a machine. Its eyes are shaped like suns, similar to the coat buttons. Underneath its clothing, Wonder of U has a slim, articulated mechanical body with a pair of blades on its arms.

Personality[]

Wonder of U is a sentient Stand that is considerably expressive and holds a calm yet threatening demeanor.

It's surprised when Rai Mamezuku gets as close as a few centimeters to it. When it's wounded by Josuke's bubbles, Wonder of U is shocked that anyone could wound it.

Wonder of U is perceptive, as it sees through a trap Josuke has been laying for it and quickly analyzes the threat that Josuke poses. Wonder of U is fairly resourceful, as it takes care to avoid direct combat by utilizing rock insects. As Josuke discovers a new aspect to his Stand's bubbles, Wonder of U decides that the best course of action is to simply retreat.

The Stand goads its enemies into pursuing and triggering its ability, an example of this being it revealing to Rai Mamezuku that it killed his father.

Wonder of U asserts its dominance over humans in general, such as when it declares that they have no permission to possess anything. It values the Locacaca 6251, noting their price tag of 200 million yen, but also highlighting its value to the world as a miracle medicine. Josuke wrecking the supply goads Wonder of U into approaching Josuke.

Wonder of U has a habit of occasionally stating its name in conversation.

Abilities[]

Wonder of U is arguably one of the most powerful Stands introduced in the series. It is able to contend with many formidable Stands and come out victorious, and even continue to activate after its user's death.

Though Wonder of U is an automatic Stand, Toru seems to have a limited ability to control Wonder of U directly, effectively allowing him to be in two places at once. When Toru is actively controlling Wonder of U, his eyes glaze over and have a dull look. When Toru is back in control of himself, Wonder of U seems to stand facing a wall if it is not actively reacting to a pursuer. If someone observes the Stand in this state, they will see Satoru Akefu with his eyes dull and glazed over.

While the specific stat rankings for Wonder of U are not known, it has demonstrated proficiency in using its cane as a defensive tool. It has been shown rapidly deflecting a flurry of frozen bubbles as well as deflecting a precision shot from Josuke.

Calamity[]

Wonder of U's main ability revolves around the concept of 'Calamity', bringing impending doom to anyone pursuing Toru or Akefu (the Stand's 'human' form). The pursuit does not have to be in the form of a direct chase, as even the intention, will, or desire to pursue Wonder of U in the future will cause the Stand to activate. The intent to pursue seems to need to be more than just coincidental, however, as Akefu had to coax a declaration of intention out of a reporter who threatened to expose him. Only when the reporter's intention was clearly stated to be in pursuit of Akefu and the Locacaca was Wonder of U able to kill the reporter with a calamity. This is in contrast to the crowd of hundreds of people who came to the hospital with the specific intention of listening to a presentation given by Akefu, none of whom were affected by a calamity.

It is also possible to act in a way which would cause Toru or Wonder of U to pursue the target, instead of the other way around. If this occurs, the Stand will not activate its ability. This makes it possible to close the distance with the user or the Stand without triggering it.

The exact form the calamity takes varies, but always involves redirecting aspects of the nearby environment towards the target in a harmful manner. Upon contact with any object influenced by part of the calamity, the target receives an extremely disproportionate amount of damage, especially from impacts. The damage the object can cause will only affect the target, and not obstacles in the way or bystanders unaffected by the calamity. Objects touched directly by Wonder of U can be "charged" with calamitous energy as well, allowing the Stand to create additional area hazards. If the target manages to avoid or survive a calamity, another one will always follow shortly afterwards. Examples of this ability include:

• During a pursuit of the head doctor, Rai Mamezuku tripped over an umbrella stand hard enough to cause compound fractures in both legs.
• A bus containing the head doctor kicked up a cigarette butt with enough force to penetrate Josuke's hand.
• While slicing vegetables, a minor slip of the knife resulted in Mitsuba Higashikata cutting off two of her fingers and triggered a chain reaction of events that nearly led to her being lethally scalded by oil.
• When Josuke and Rai were caught in a rain storm, the raindrops hit with the force of bullets - penetrating through limbs and doing enough damage to knock Josuke unconscious and require a trip to the hospital.
• At the hospital, a police officer who Josuke knocked out fell on top of him, breaking two ribs and damaging his left lung in the process.
• A leaf on the Higashikata estate fell with enough force to slice off Joshu's fingers.
• The instant Yasuho continued to pursue Toru at the Higashikata estate, a piece of an airplane 10,000 meters above ground broke off and fell directly towards her.

The Stand can even influence the Locacaca's 'Equivalent Exchange' - when Josuke tried to drink the serum while still intending to pursue Wonder of U, the exchange happened in a way that threatened to suffocate him. Only when someone else without the intent to pursue administered the serum for him was it able to perform a normal exchange.

Wonder of U will apply calamitous effects to any object in the area of the target in an attempt to kill or disable them. When Rai was testing the limits of Wonder of U's ability while in prison, he was attacked by spilling liquid and an exploding light bulb. When those calamities failed to damage him, a normal tray of food suddenly became diseased and erupted with maggots and a dying rat.

In the absence of any objects which can be propelled at the target to create an impact, Wonder of U seems to have the ability to affect nearby people and influence their behavior or actions. This was first seen in the Hospital parking lot when a nearby patient got unusually angry with Josuke and advanced to touch him. When Josuke prevented contact using his bubbles, the man's neck snapped 90 degrees to the side, killing him instantly. This has also been observed with a prisoner going into a rage and attacking Rai and Joshu going berserk and attacking Yasuho.

Dying from a calamity or losing the will to "intend to pursue" either Toru or Akefu will remove the target from the calamity priority stack.

Posthumous Activation[]

It is revealed in Chapter 108 that even after Toru's death, Wonder of U can still function due to the fact that it represents, and is made from the idea of the Calamity itself, with Yasuho even theorizing that it was born from a some type of "calamity energy". This makes it the second Stand to be made out of a supernatural force, the first being Ball Breaker.

Miscellaneous[]

Wonder of U is able to disguise itself into Satoru Akefu and can also undo it anytime. This ability allows Toru to freely use the hospital as a secret lab for Locacaca research.

The Stand can also teleport at will, as it completely disappeared when being pursued by Rai. Later on, it was able to instantly shift places between TG University Hospital and the Higashikata House. In addition to its ability to teleport directly between locations at a distance, Wonder of U can also move rapidly within a smaller area by gliding along and within flat, reflective surfaces.

Chapters[]

Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance
JJL Chapter 76: "Ozon Baby's Pressure, Part 4" (Silhouette) JJL Chapter 83: "The New Locacaca" (Mentioned only) JJL Chapter 84: "The Wonder of You (The Miracle of Your Love), Part 1" JJL Chapter 85: "The Wonder of You (The Miracle of Your Love), Part 2" JJL Chapter 86: "The Wonder of You (The Miracle of Your Love), Part 3" JJL Chapter 89: "Dangerous Pursuit, Part 1" (Appears in flashback(s)) JJL Chapter 90: "Dangerous Pursuit, Part 2" (Photo only) JJL Chapter 91: "Dangerous Pursuit, Part 3" JJL Chapter 92: "Dangerous Pursuit, Part 4" JJL Chapter 96: "Endless Calamity, Part 2" JJL Chapter 97: "Endless Calamity, Part 3" JJL Chapter 98: "Endless Calamity, Part 4" JJL Chapter 99: "Endless Calamity, Part 5" JJL Chapter 101: "Endless Calamity, Part 7" JJL Chapter 102: "Endless Calamity, Part 8" JJL Chapter 103: "Endless Calamity, Part 9" JJL Chapter 104: "Endless Calamity, Part 10" JJL Chapter 105: "Invisible Soap Bubbles" JJL Chapter 106: "Go Beyond" JJL Chapter 107: "When All Curses Are Broken" JJL Chapter 108: "Go Beyond, Part 2" (Death) JJL Chapter 110: "Higashikata Fruit Parlor" (Appears in flashback(s))

Video Games[]

All Star Battle R[]

Wonder of U, along with Toru, makes it video game debut in ASBR as the final DLC fighter of Season 2. Wonder of U is unique in that it's the sole fighter in gameplay, while Toru only appears in cinematics and victory poses. As such, Wonder of U can't swap between itself and Toru. Wonder of U's toolset revolves around distance maintenance and gimmicks, fitting its passive yet defensive nature.

• The flow of calamity is coming for you: Wonder of U throws a test tube at the opponent. The distance the tubes travel depends on the variation and they will remain active even upon shattering on the ground.
• Something's coming in!: Wonder of U summons an object to rain down from the sky onto the opponent. The L version comes instantly, the M version has a delay to it, and the H version fakes out the opponent and leaves them open to another attack. At LVL 1, one leaf falls and cuts the opponent. At LVL 2, a bunch of leaves rain on the opponent. At LVL 3, a steel girder falls onto the opponent.
• You...attacked me? Me...How...: A parry attack, Wonder of U recoils for a second, and upon being hit, the handle of its cane flies at the opponent while Wonder of U leaps backward.
• That's strange...wh-when did...: Wonder of U teleports. The L version brings it right in front of the opponent's face, the M version brings it at half screen, and the H version brings it away at full screen.
• Obla Di, Obla Da: Wonder of U tosses the Rock Insect Obla Di, Obla Da at the opponent. The projectile hits several times and drops the opponent.
• DoDoDo De DaDaDa: Wonder of U sends the Rock Insect DoDoDo De DaDaDa after the opponent. This projectile travels full screen and hits high if it connects.

Heart Heat Attack[]

• The rain! It's coming down hard!: Wonder of U retreats as heavy rain buffets the opponent. This move's AOE reaches the entire stage and also hits grounded opponents.

Great Heat Attack[]

• Calamity is coming: A parry attack, Wonder of U stands still, and upon being struck, the opponent is battered with calamity. First they're hit by 2 cars, buffeted by heavy rain as strong as bullets, and finally gored by a falling airplane door.

Gallery[]

Close-up of Wonder of U without its clothing.WoU using his caneWoU entering Norisukeback view of WoUWonder of U's bowler hatClose-up

Trivia[]

• Wonder of U's Stand design and appearance on many covers are based off of artist René Magritte's work, for example 'The Man in a Bowler Hat' for the Stand's true form.
• Wonder of U is the second Stand of a main antagonist to not have some sort of ability regarding time, the other being Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
• In JoJolion Chapter 97, Toru can be seen listening to The Wonder of You by Elvis Presley on his MP3 player. This makes Toru the first Stand user to listen to his Stand's namesake in-universe.
• Wonder of U's abilities to cause disastrous calamities to pursuers and in juxtaposition to its more lighthearted musical namesake is likely based upon black comedy skits within more cynical and darker toned movies, shows, and commercials, with easy listening music being played over scenes of mass disorder and chaos to purposefully evoke dissonant effects for darker punchlines.
• In connection with Tooru's kuma taiji themes, Wonder of U is evocative of a demon, specifically of Japanese folklore that are said to act behind people's backs and cause misfortune, from illness, accidents, and natural disasters. It being comprised of "the energies of calamities" and being able to act on its own is also evocative of Magatsuhi no Kami, who is considered an evil god within Shinto said to be the god of disaster.

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1. ↑ JJL Chapter 97: "Endless Calamity, Part 3"