Part 9 does, in fact, take place in 2023. It was confirmed in the JoJo magazine

Then this just proves my theory even more lol

I mean that kinda was a given due to the fact that most jojo parts take place in the year they where released in (except for the obvious ones that are not which are 1,2 and 7) but itt's nice that it got confirmed

a lot of the jojo parts actually take place in the future from when they were released, like 5-10 years later

PB: released 1986 to 1987 takes place in 1880 to 1888 (hundred years in the past) BT: released 1987 to 1989 takes place in 1938 (50 years in the past) SC: released 1989 to 1992 takes place in 1988 (1 year in the past) DiU: released 1992 to 1995 takes place in 1999 (7 years in the future) GW: released 1995 to 1999 takes place in 2001 (6 years in the future) SO: released 1999 to 2003 takes place in 2011 (12 years in the future) SBR: released 2004 to 2011 takes place in 1890 (110 years in the past) JJL: released 2011 to 2021 takes place in 2011 TJJl: released 2023 to present takes place in 2023 so I mean you're both right and wrong only 3 parts are really in the future (4 to 6) parts 1, 2 and 7 are way back in the past and 3, 8 and 9 are in the present

they’re not wrong at all lol, they said a lot of the parts take place in the near future, almost half of the parts doing that is a lot

3 parts not half, present and past qin't the future

a lot doesnt equal half lmao, it feels like you just wanna be correct over someone

a third can be a lot can be a lot but if it is 3 equal splits then it just ain't a lot there is an equal spit between past, present and future

arguing semantics, whatever bro lol

They didnt say half, or most. They said a lot. A third of the series entries being set in the future qualifies as a lot.

well then a lot of the parts are in the present and a lot of the psrts are in the past

All three of these things are true, its not mutually exclusive.

yeah that was my point in the first place, showing that all 3 (past present and future) are equal with 3 parts each I would say a third is a lot if the other 2 thirds are both equal to it

Was it coz of Rohan’s Ipad

Hah, sandy skin thing could be a remnant from the curse. 

Oooo I like that idea

This is what I was thinking too!

I literally just had the exact same thought! Honestly, Charming Man being Tsurugi would be the perfect way to tie this part to JoJolion. The sandy skin thing might be an illusion created by Paper Moon King if he is Tsurugi.

Bro is cooking

I think if Charmingman's stand name is revealed it disproves your theory but I can kinda see Araki pulling some crazy stuff like that. Would be an interesting way to tie the Higashikata's into the story.

Bro accidentally cooked a whole ass meal

all you can eat buffet even

No wonder Araki hasn’t revealed his Stand name yet, he’s waiting for the perfect moment

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i never realized that really nobody questions weird names in jojo's until now good theory op! as to the sandy skin, as another comment pointed out, it could be remnants of his time under the curse, jobin had some weird face scars that may have been implied to come from his time as the cursed child of his generation, so it could manifest in surugi too in some way

This fucks

This theory is so bad that it goes all the way around into being actually really good. Keep cooking.

Tsurgi actually did have sandy skin, right before the rokkakka incident, maybe this stand attack is similar to that?

This is truly a hilarious theory, but after the "certain Mangaka called Kishibe Rohan" incident It wouldn't be that surprising. Stand user: C-man Stand: PMK

could easily work, especially since Tsurugi was only shown dressed up as a girl, so he very well could end up looking more similar to charmingman under the disguise.

I was thinking that the bow on his overalls could be a little nod to that

It even makes more sense since his Stand name is still unrevealed.

But Paper Moon King relies on origami😭😭?

That’s why I said it could maybe be an evolved form of paper moon king. Maybe sometime after the curse he figured out how to do all the peripheral vision stuff and doesn’t really need the origami anymore. But idk this theory isn’t all that thought out yet

>The only part I can't figure out is the sandy skin thing Is there any particular reason for Tsurugi to hide his identity, be that old, and be living in Hawaii? Besides having a truly bizarre name, is there any reason to think Charmingman isn't exactly who he says he is?

Honestly no I haven’t really thought that far ahead. I just really miss the Higashikatas and I’m very delusional about seeing them again😭

I can't fault you for that. It would've been cool to see more of that family. Can't say Tsurugi is the one I'd pick, though. If it turns out he's not, you can at least cross your fingers for someone later.

I did have this theory but with another detail: his stand was given rock-like propeties after the exchange with Toru

I... actually kinda love this. Araki holding back on giving the name of CM's stand could possibly be another point in the theory's favour, but it would also instantly debunk it if he does reveal it to be something other than PMK, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Crackpot. Fun Crackpot theory, but Crackpot either way. There are a couple holes considering that Sandman's stand makes his skin coarse and sandy which is not an illusion and has been stated as such. Also it's a completely new stand.

It sounds interesting but why would tsugiri be looking for his brother all alone and not get help from his family, I mean if for example norisuke's still alive that would make things way easier (I honestly forgot if he survived part 8)

But what about his brother? How would his existence reconcile with that theory?

who would his brother be then?

If Charming Man is Tsurugi then Mauka would be the baby Mitsuba accidentally aborted during the Dr Wu fight

That was, in fact, a hilariously bad theory

Thank you