: After surviving the lava of a volcano by forming a protective shell, Kars reveals he has mastered the Ripple (Hamon) at a level 100 times more powerful than Joseph's.
: In a classic JoJo moment, Joseph crashes his own funeral, much to the shock of Erina , Speedwagon , and Lisa Lisa .
The second half of the episode provides a "where are they now" look at the surviving cast and sets the stage for the next part of the series: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) (Dub) Episode 26
: The story jumps forward to 1987 at JFK Airport. An elderly Joseph Joestar is seen heading to Japan to visit his daughter, Holly, and his grandson.
: During the peak of the battle, the show plays "Sono Chi no Sadame" , the opening theme from the first arc ( Phantom Blood ), as a tribute to the Joestar legacy. : After surviving the lava of a volcano
: While Joseph is saved by a falling piece of volcanic rock, Kars is propelled into deep space. Unable to die but unable to return to Earth, his body eventually freezes, and he "stops thinking". Epilogue and Legacy
, titled " The Ascendant One " (Japanese: Kami to Natta Otoko ), serves as the epic series finale for the Battle Tendency story arc. The dubbed version features Ben Diskin as the voice of the clever and charismatic Joseph Joestar . Plot Summary: The Final Showdown An elderly Joseph Joestar is seen heading to
The episode concludes the desperate battle between and the Ultimate Being, Kars .