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Wheel of Fortune

EpisodeS2Ep. 13 (39)

Stardust Crusaders stages a deadly car duel near the India-Pakistan border, where a sputtering red vehicle turns out to be a hostile Stand, and the Crusaders reluctantly pick up a runaway girl named Anne along the way.

Part: Stardust Crusaders
Writer: Shōgo Yasukawa
Runtime: 24:00
Air Date: June 28, 2014
Storyboard: Rei Nakahara
Ending Theme: Walk Like an Egyptian
Opening Theme: STAND PROUD
Japanese Title: 運命の車輪 (ホウィール・オブ・フォーチュン)
Chapters Covered: 150-154
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Summary

Driving toward Pakistan, the group picks up a young hitchhiker who turns out to be Anne. Soon a red car cuts them off and steers them into the path of an oncoming truck, and only Jotaro's quick use of Star Platinum avoids a lethal crash. Suspecting the red car belongs to a Stand user, the group corners it at a roadside tea house and begins questioning the other patrons over Kakyoin's objections, only for the vehicle to speed away.

They give chase past a signpost the driver had secretly rearranged and find themselves at a dead end, where the car reappears behind them and shoves them off a cliff. Kakyoin halts the plunge by hooking Hierophant Green's cable to the enemy car, and Star Platinum hauls them to safety while knocking the other vehicle into the ravine. A voice then crackles from their own radio: the red car is really the Wheel of Fortune Stand, which bursts from the ground, wrecks their car, and shifts into a bulkier shape.

The Stand pelts Jotaro's group with unseen projectiles that turn out to be soaking them in gasoline, and its user ZZ ignites the fuel with sparks, seemingly burning Jotaro alive. Jotaro survives by burrowing underground, then destroys Wheel of Fortune with Star Platinum and launches ZZ into the open. After chaining ZZ to a rock, the Crusaders take the now-dilapidated car and resume their journey, promising to fly Anne back to Hong Kong. Elsewhere, Enya, fed up with her defeated wielders, resolves to confront them herself with her Stand, Justice.

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Key Events

The Crusaders take on Anne as an unexpected passenger. A hostile red car repeatedly endangers them before revealing itself as the Wheel of Fortune Stand, wielded by ZZ. Jotaro escapes an incineration attempt by digging underground, then demolishes the Stand and its user with Star Platinum. Hierophant Green's cable rescue is central to surviving the cliff attack. The episode closes by setting up Enya the Hag, who decides to face the group personally with her Stand Justice.

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Notes

The thirteenth Stardust Crusaders episode, and the thirty-ninth overall, adapts Chapter 150 through the opening pages of Chapter 154. The adaptation trims the group's first exchange with Anne and several cultural details, and cuts Joseph mentioning he confiscated ZZ's passport. In his commentary, Naokatsu Tsuda discussed the challenge of staging a chase confined to a moving car, the mix of hand-drawn and 3D vehicle work aided by Khara studio, and Mimuro's near-realistic mechanical animation for the Stand. He also noted this is the only time Jotaro removes his jacket.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Wheel of Fortune Stand in this episode?

Wheel of Fortune is a shapeshifting Stand disguised as a red car that repeatedly tries to run the Crusaders off the road before revealing itself, wrecking their vehicle, and shifting into a bulkier form.

Who is revealed as the user of the Wheel of Fortune Stand?

The Stand's user is ZZ, who drenches Jotaro's group in gasoline using unseen projectiles from Wheel of Fortune and then ignites the fuel with sparks.

How does Jotaro survive being set on fire in this episode?

Jotaro survives the incineration attempt by burrowing underground, then resurfaces to destroy Wheel of Fortune and launch ZZ into the open using Star Platinum.

Who is Anne and how does she join the Crusaders?

Anne is a young hitchhiker the group picks up while driving toward Pakistan, and by the episode's end the Crusaders promise to fly her back to Hong Kong.

How does Kakyoin help save the group from going off a cliff?

Kakyoin halts their car's plunge off a cliff by hooking Hierophant Green's cable to the enemy vehicle, letting Star Platinum haul them to safety while knocking the other car into the ravine.

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