JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 8 (also known as JoJolion) is packed with fascinating characters and their equally bizarre Stands. One standout is Born This Way, the Stand of Kei Nijimura. If you’re new to JoJo or need a refresher, here’s a simple and friendly breakdown of everything you need to know about Born This Way and its wielder.
How It Works
Born This Way has a unique activation condition: it only appears when its target opens something. That could be anything, a door, a drawer, a bottle, or even their hand. Once something is opened, boom! Born This Way manifests and goes on the attack.
Its primary power is generating freezing cold winds, which can reach extreme levels. These winds can disorient, immobilize, and even harm the target. Imagine trying to fight while being hit by an icy hurricane, sounds tough, right? Plus, the Stand moves quickly and relentlessly, like a rider chasing its target, which makes it hard to escape.
Strengths of Born This Way
Born This Way isn’t the flashiest Stand, but its strengths lie in its strategic potential. Let’s break it down:
- Relentless Pursuit
Once it’s activated, Born This Way doesn’t let up. It chases its target with the determination of a heat-seeking missile, ensuring they can’t get away easily. - Elemental Power
The freezing winds it creates aren’t just cold—they’re dangerously cold. These winds can freeze objects, hinder movement, and make it nearly impossible for opponents to focus or fight back effectively. - Hard to Predict
The activation condition—opening something—makes it tricky for opponents to avoid triggering Born This Way. How often do we open things without thinking? That’s what makes it such a clever and dangerous Stand.
Drawbacks of Born This Way
Of course, no Stand is perfect, and Born This Way has its limitations:
- Activation Condition
While the condition of opening something is clever, it’s also a weakness. If the target realizes this, they can avoid opening anything and prevent the Stand from activating. This makes the ability more situational than some other Stands. - Close-Range Reliance
Born This Way isn’t a Stand that can attack from miles away. It needs to get close to its target to unleash its freezing winds, which could leave Kei vulnerable if an opponent manages to keep their distance. - Lack of Raw Strength
Unlike some Stands that can punch through walls or overpower enemies with brute force, Born This Way relies on its icy abilities and speed. If it faces a Stand as physically powerful as Star Platinum, for example, it would be at a serious disadvantage.
Who is Kei Nijimura?
Kei Nijimura, whose real name is Kei Kira, is a side character in JoJolion. At first, she shows up as an enemy in the “Paisley Park and Born This Way” arc, but later she helps out in “The Wonder of You” arc. She works as a maid for the Higashikata family, but her story is more complicated than it seems. She’s actually the daughter of Holy Joestar-Kira and the younger sister of Yoshikage Kira.
Kei usually acts cold and seriou. But when she talks to Josuke Higashikata, her cold attitude starts to slip. She has a lot of anger toward the Higashikata family and cares a lot about her mom, which explains why she feels the way she does. Kei is very loyal to her family and will do whatever it takes to protect them, even if it puts her in danger.
