MOJO JOJO: CASE FOR THE GREATEST JOJO

ANDREW WING - Writer, 4th year, Media Studies

"Danny is the best character in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure (I only watched ep 1)"

Originally published on Oct 25, 2018

Mojo Jojo is a misunderstood chimp. In The Powerpuff Girls, Mojo Jojo is often seen on the wrong end of the Powerpuff girls’ fists. As the primary antagonist of the show, it makes sense that he is the foil to the girls’ heroics, however, Mojo Jojo is quietly a decent character and deserves to be in the conversation for greatest Jojo. Let’s get into it.

First, we have to look at Mojo Jojo’s backstory. Like many anime protagonists, Mojo Jojo has a tragic backstory that led to him suffering through tough times and hard climbs. But, as the saying goes, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. Mojo Jojo started as Professor Utonium’s chimpanzee lab assistant. When the professor was creating the Powerpuff Girls, Mojo Jojo pushed him into a bottle of Chemical X, causing an explosion. The explosion mutated the chimp, enlarging his brain and giving him incredible intelligence. The explosion also created the Powerpuff girls, who became the sole subjects of the Professor’s attention, leaving Mojo Jojo neglected and forgotten. Mojo Jojo became homeless, which, combined with his newfound intelligence, molded him into the villain he is now. He seeks revenge on the world that ignored him and plans to conquer it and rule it himself. This tragic backstory shows Mojo Jojo’s resilience and tenacity, and also shows that he isn’t a villain without a motive.

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Mojo Jojo is inarguably the strongest villain in The Powerpuff Girls. He has managed to defeat the Powerpuff girls several times. He is also quite literally “big brain”. With his high intelligence, Mojo Jojo is sophisticated, verbose, and speaks with a large vocabulary. He also uses this intelligence to his advantage, and manipulates the Powerpuff girls through their naiveté. He sometimes discovers the girls’ weaknesses, and adapts his strategies accordingly. Furthermore, Mojo Jojo is an inventor, creating giant robots and laser guns to fight the girls with. He is very strong, in comparison to Jonathan Joestar, who couldn’t even protect his puppy Danny from Dio.

Chef Mojo Jojo

Mojo Jojo also has a non-villain side to him. He is truly honorable, and keeps his ideals. He has worked with other villains without betraying them and maintains a friendship with most of them. Mojo Jojo helps people sometimes too, teaming up with humans when the Earth was being attacked by aliens. In the end, Mojo Jojo was the one to defeat the alien and in turn saved Earth. Mojo Jojo is also civilized. He buys groceries legally, rather than stealing them. He is also quite benevolent to the girls, when they aren’t getting in his way. He lent the girls sugar when they were out, and has even babysat them before. Additionally, he doesn’t jaywalk and uses the crosswalk properly (better than most Berkeley students already!). He is multi talented, being the #1 Chef in Townsville, artistically preparing sushi for the girls in one episode, and also has the hobby of collecting model ships. All in all, Mojo Jojo is one civilized chimp, as opposed to Jonathan Joestar, who had trouble being a true gentleman in comparison to his father and Dio.

Looking back, Mojo Jojo is a great character. He’s big brain, strong, and keeps his ideals. He even crosses streets better than most Berkeley students. Don’t sleep on Mojo Jojo when you’re discussing the greatest Jojo of all time.