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Doggy Style

Character

Doggy Style is the Stand of plant appraiser Rai Mamezuku in JoJolion. Its power lets Rai peel his own body apart like fruit, unwinding his limbs into lengths of controllable wire rope he can wield as tools or weapons.

Stand Type: Close-Range Stand
Manga Debut: JJL Chapter 65
Namesake: Doggystyle, a Snoop Dogg album
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Overview

Doggy Style is wielded by Rai Mamezuku in JoJolion. The Stand looks like a humanoid with a long, nearly blank face broken only by six small eyes and beanpod-like growths sprouting from the sides of its head. A heart-shaped torso sits below, its arms end in whisk-shaped tips, and the kanji for bean is ringed on each shoulder. In the colored manga it comes out cyan and silver touched with pink.

Its full range of powers is never entirely spelled out, but the central trick, sometimes called Skin Peeler, defines how Rai fights and works.

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Mechanics

The Stand allows Rai to peel his own body apart as one might an apple, unwinding his arms and other parts into strands of wire rope that he steers freely. He first tries it aboard an aerial lift to snag a strawberry from a bush far below, and later pushes it further by reshaping a whole arm into a makeshift crossbow that fires a fork propelled by his mouth. Sent out fast enough, the rope gains a cutting edge, and he once used it to slice through an entire patch of Locacaca plants.

Rai can also unravel himself almost completely, a trick he used to fake his own death against Poor Tom's Ozon Baby, undoing every part except his eyes and teeth so that he appeared crushed. Just before he truly dies, he shows Josuke the principle of the Spin by unwinding a hand and whirling the thread, though how deep his knowledge of the Spin runs is left unclear, since it may only illustrate the concept rather than a real technique.

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Notable Users

Rai Mamezuku is the sole wielder, a plant appraiser who allies with Josuke. His unraveling power resembles Stone Free's string ability, but unlike Jolyne he cannot spin rope out of general body mass; he can only extend by literally undoing a limb or body part, so reaching farther means peeling more of himself apart.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Doggy Style's Stand ability?

Doggy Style lets Rai Mamezuku peel his own body apart like fruit, unwinding his arms and other limbs into strands of controllable wire rope. He steers these strands freely, using them as tools or weapons.

Who wields Doggy Style in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

Doggy Style belongs to Rai Mamezuku, a plant appraiser who allies with Josuke in JoJolion.

What is Doggy Style's Skin Peeler technique?

Skin Peeler is the central trick behind Doggy Style, letting Rai Mamezuku unwind his own body into wire like strands. Sent out fast enough, the rope gains a cutting edge sharp enough to slice through an entire patch of plants.

How does Doggy Style differ from Stone Free?

Doggy Style's unraveling power resembles Jolyne Cujoh's Stone Free, but unlike Stone Free, Rai Mamezuku cannot spin rope out of general body mass. He can only extend his reach by literally undoing a limb or body part, so reaching farther means peeling more of himself apart.

What is Doggy Style named after?

Doggy Style takes its name from Doggystyle, an album by Snoop Dogg.

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