Joseph Joestar is the protagonist of Part 2 and side character in Part 3 and 4 of the highly acclaimed anime and manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Grandson to the vampire hunter Jonathan Joestar, Joseph was called to Mexico, where he discovered a secret underground Nazi facility where they were studying a mysterious being referred to as a Pillar Man. The Pillar Man, named Santana by the scientists, attempted to escape the facility, but was defeated by Jos