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Paper Moon King

Character

Paper Moon King is the Stand of Tsurugi Higashikata in JoJolion, expressed through his folded paper. It grants his origami a trace of life and can scramble a victim's perception so that faces, objects, voices, and text all blur into a single mistaken identity.

Part: JoJolion
Ja Kanji: ペーパー・ムーン・キング
Namesake: It's Only a Paper Moon, a popular song
Ja Romaji: Pēpā Mūn Kingu
Stand Name: Paper Moon King
Former Name: Paper Moon
Manga Debut: JJL Chapter 23
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Overview

Rather than manifesting as a fighter, Paper Moon King lives inside the origami Tsurugi folds, most often shaped as a frog. It carries no offensive strength at all. Tsurugi avoids brawls by nature and would rather bewilder people with his paper than hurt them directly, leaning on the Stand to confuse instead of harm.

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Mechanics

The Stand lets Tsurugi breathe real properties into whatever an origami piece depicts, so a folded cicada takes flight and paper frogs hop about on their own. His control does not depend on his presence, since every sheet of his paper answers to the Stand; origami bananas folded by Yasuho with him nowhere near still trip up Yotsuyu Yagiyama. He can also fold solid objects into these shapes and pass the effect through his Stand itself.

Its cruelest trick strips away a person's power to tell things apart. Once one of his paper models touches someone, that victim can no longer distinguish faces, seeing the same one on everybody, in mirrors, mannequins, and broadcasts alike. The confusion likely extends to bodies and voices too, since Yasuho mistook Joshu for Josuke even after speaking with him. Every piece of text reads as one repeated sentence, and Tsurugi can even make two specific objects swap in a target's eyes, as when he made Aisho Dainenjiyama see every fallen leaf as Yasuho's origami phone.

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Notable Users

Paper Moon King is used solely by Tsurugi Higashikata in JoJolion, though his paper's influence reaches those around him, including origami handled by Yasuho Hirose.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Paper Moon King do in JoJo?

Paper Moon King is the Stand of Tsurugi Higashikata in JoJolion. It animates his folded origami, most often shaped like a frog, and can rob a victim of the ability to distinguish faces, voices, and text, making everyone and everything look and sound the same.

Who wields Paper Moon King?

Paper Moon King belongs solely to Tsurugi Higashikata in JoJolion, though its effects can be triggered through origami folded by others, such as Yasuho Hirose, even when Tsurugi is not present.

What does Paper Moon King's touch do to a victim?

Once one of Tsurugi's paper models touches a target, the victim loses the ability to tell people apart, seeing the same face on everyone, and every piece of text reads as one repeated sentence.

Is Paper Moon King an offensive Stand?

No, Paper Moon King carries no offensive strength at all. Tsurugi avoids physical fights and instead uses the Stand to confuse people with his paper rather than to hurt them directly.

Where does the name Paper Moon King come from?

Paper Moon King takes its name from It's Only a Paper Moon, a popular song, and was formerly known simply as Paper Moon.

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