01Basic information

Japanese Name
虹村 京↗
Romanized Name
Nijimura Kei↗
Aliases
Kei Nijimura (fake name)↗
Stand
Born This Way↗
Age
22↗
Birthday
~1988-1989↗
Gender
Female↗
Nationality
Japanese↗
Occupation
Higashikata Family Housekeeper↗
Manga Debut
JJL Chapter 6↗
Game Debut
Eyes of Heaven (Cameo)↗

02Appearance

Nijimura is a young woman with long, dark hair which is normally tied in a bun with the exception of her meeting with Josuke with her hair down. She wears a maid's uniform consisting of a dark blouse with an apron. Her apron is decorated with two pins that resemble lightning bolts and the letters "GU", which likely stands for her Stand's original name, Going Underground, on each pin, and pantyhose patterned with stars. She wears a chin-strapped dark-colored hat that is also decorated with the letters "GU", and each of her shoes is designed with a bow knot.↗

When confronted by Josuke, it is revealed that she bears a star-shaped birthmark near her left shoulder.↗

03Personality

Nijimura typically performs all the duties expected of a maid and shows no emotion whatsoever. It is eventually revealed her emotionless demeanor is a facade when Josuke asks her if she attacked him on the Higashikatas' orders.↗↗

After Josuke finally gives in to her demands, she breaks down and reveals that they knew each other in the past, and she is surprised that he has really lost all of his memories. She also points out the seams in his halved eyeballs and tongue.↗↗

Kei's great love for her mother is shown again when she cares for Holy at TG University Hospital, cleaning her up and referring to her as "mama" as she does so.↗↗

04Abilities

Stand

Nijimura's Stand Born This Way is an automatic Stand that activates when the person she has targeted opens something. It manifests as a humanoid Stand riding a motorcycle that produces extremely cold winds, capable of freezing water vapor in the air.↗

05Story

SPOILERS

Background

Kei Nijimura was born around 1989 to Holy Joestar-Kira and Yoshiteru Kira, and she is Yoshikage Kira 's little sister.↗

Although aware of her mother's illness, Nijimura took no part in helping Yoshikage steal and keep the Locacaca from the Locacaca Smuggling Organization. Instead, wary of the Higashikatas, she infiltrated the Higashikata Family, posing as an unrelated maid and taking the name " Nijimura " to investigate their secret.↗

"Paisley Park" and "Born This Way"

Upon entering the Higashikata household, Josuke Higashikata is coerced into taking a family photo. Nijimura appears and attempts to remove his hat, causing Josuke to feel threatened, and ask who she is. Norisuke Higashikata IV answers for her and introduces her as the Higashikata family's housekeeper. When Norisuke shows Josuke around the house, he tells him to ask Nijimura for anything he needs.↗↗

Seeing that Josuke has investigated her family tree and taking him for an enemy, Nijimura unleashes her Stand, Born This Way, on Josuke just as he decides to go see Holy. Nonetheless, Josuke escapes Born This Way and surprises Kei standing near the hospital. Nijimura tries to summon Born This Way one last time by tossing an opened pen to Josuke but Soft & Wet knocks her out before it can attack.↗↗

Nijimura subsequently leads Josuke to the Wall Eyes and shows him that he is a fusion of her brother Yoshikage Kira and another person. She demonstrates using a lemon and a tangerine, burying them underneath the soil. She then unearths the fruits and then slices each of them in half, showing some of their sections swapped.↗

It's a Summer Vacation Everyday

After Jobin returns from his trip, he gives souvenirs he's bought from the trip to his family, including Nijimura and Josuke. He gives Nijimura an Oscar statue from a trip to Southeast Asia, which Hato grows jealous of.↗

Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home

When Hato brings her boyfriend Tamaki Damo home, Nijimura is the first to be liquefied by Damo's Vitamin C as she tries to wipe off strange hand prints on the windows and furniture of the house. She spends the rest of the fight in a liquefied state.↗

Ozon Baby's Pressure

During Poor Tom 's attack on the Higashikata family, Nijimura falls under the effects of Ozon Baby 's pressure-based attack, passing out while bleeding.↗

The Wonder of You

During Toru 's pursuit in the Higashikata household, Yasuho immediately eats a Locacaca fruit after realizing that Toru himself is the user of Wonder of U, who is then causing the calamity. She proceeds to use Joshu 's phone to contact Kei Nijimura. At the TG University Hospital, Nijimura takes care of her mother in bed until she receives Yasuho's call. Yasuho tells her to hand the phone to Josuke as soon as possible.↗

After Wonder of U flees, Josuke walks over to Holy's room and takes a moment to think about Nijimura, Holy, and Rai Mamezuku.↗

06Plot details

SPOILERS

Personality

Nijimura reacts harshly to this, showing that she hates the Higashikatas, calling them "the goddamn Higashikatas." She also threatens to kill Josuke if he approaches Holy because she is revealed to be Holy's daughter, shedding tears and becoming more emotional.↗↗

Profile details

Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 8)↗

Date of Death: September 25, 2011↗↗

Cause of Death: Stabbed in the eye with Wonder of U 's broken cane↗

She is eventually revealed to be the daughter of Holy Joestar-Kira and thus Yoshikage Kira 's younger sister.↗

07Relationships

CharacterRelationshipNotes
Johnny Joestargreat great grandfather↗
Joseph Joestargrandfather↗
Suzi Qgrandmother↗
Barbara Ann Joestaraunt↗
Jodio Joestarcousin↗
Dragona Joestarcousin↗
Yoshiteru Kirafather↗
Holy Joestar-Kiramother↗↗
Yoshikage Kirabrother↗
Josuke Higashikatabrother from Yoshikage's part↗

08Sources & attribution

Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
Source bibliography (8)
  1. JoJolion Chapter 11: Family Tree, p.6 Open ↗
  2. JOJO magazine 2023 WINTER: JoJo by Generations Open ↗
  3. JoJolion Chapter 16: "Paisley Park" and "Born This Way", Part 5, p.28 Open ↗
  4. Timeline for JoJolion Open ↗
  5. JoJolion Chapter 16: "Paisley Park" and "Born This Way", Part 5, p.21, 23 Open ↗
  6. JoJolion Chapter 16: "Paisley Park" and "Born This Way", Part 5, p.28-29 Open ↗
  7. JoJolion Chapter 102: The Wonder of You, Part 19, p.35 Open ↗
  8. JoJolion Chapter 7: Josuke, Go to the Higashikata Family Open ↗

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