He occasionally makes cryptic remarks, such as explaining that Shiki still appears in Eri's form because the player refuses to acknowledge Shiki's true form. "Another Day" Joshua's personality is much the same as "main" Joshua, unlike most characters, who have slight personality changes. This Joshua prefers to go by Yoshiya and is much more shy and introverted, being the opposite of the original Joshua. "In A New Day, a false version of Joshua created by Coco Atarashi appears. Unsure and nervous than his original counterpart. When Hanekoma asks about his feelings, Joshua remains silent and flees. At the end of the game, Hanekoma notes Joshua's sadness while looking down at his friends (Neku, Shiki, Beat, and Rhyme) possibly because he is not able to attend the reunion. Hanekoma reveals that Joshua had been alone most of his life without many friends. These are indications that he does value Shibuya, much like many of the other characters in the story.ĭeep down, Joshua is simply lonely. Finally, on more than one occasion, he gave chances to others to save Shibuya from extinction, namely Kitaniji and later on, Neku. He wishes for Kitaniji's success in his quest to save the city, and later laments his failure to do so. Joshua may have only considered wiping out Shibuya as a last resort, in order to protect the remaining grounds. Kitaniji has stated that Joshua's utmost concern was humanity's happiness, and that his work was motivated by a boundless love. In spite of this, Joshua does seem to have an interest in the progression of mankind as a whole. This attitude changes a bit over the course of the game when he sees the possibility of change within Neku. He feels that Shibuya is filled with shallow, unchanging people, and states on several occasions that he would rather not interact with others at all. While much wiser and more mature than his appearance suggests, Joshua's attitude masks his deep-seated misanthropy, as he was willing to eradicate all life in Shibuya and often passively encouraged Neku to give in to his own hatred of others to help justify that decision. However, he usually treats people other than Neku or Megumi Kitaniji with a degree of cordiality and is easily amused by the people of Shibuya. These snobby qualities often make him appear condescending and antagonistic-especially to Neku. Joshua rarely gets truly worked up about anything, usually faking it even when he appears to be exerting effort, and he never shows extreme anger or even basic sadness. He also tends to tease when he is not sharing information. Joshua is often blunt with his words which can make him seem insensitive, even if he does have a point.
He thinks and acts on his own, always keeping his intentions mysterious, and is difficult to predict. Unfortunately, these traits are often overshadowed by his air of arrogance.
Joshua is extremely intelligent, boasting a refined taste in addition to vast knowledge of both the Realground and the Underground.
Unfortunately, his insufferably snotty attitude only serves to widen the gulf between him and Neku.but his knowledge, especially about the Game, does earn him some points." - Game manual description Personality "It's quickly evident Joshua is clever beyond his fifteen years-as sly as they come. He wears jeans, a lighter shade than his previous, and white sneakers. He wears a white dress shirt with grey lining on its pockets and sleeves, and its sleeve has five black stars. In NEO: The World Ends with You, Joshua appears slightly older with his hair covering more of his right eye and it is now flared at the back. This form and the Secret Reports imply the appearance he had during the game was due to him shapeshifting to appear as a teenager. Joshua sports a wrinkly, powder blue dress shirt paired with dark grey trousers and white sneakers.Īs Composer, Joshua is shown to have a taller, spiritual form in which he appears shrouded in a white mist, his features indistinct.
He has a pale skin pigment and a slender build. 10.1 Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop DistanceĪs a human, Joshua's hair is also a tad wavy and thick, which is colored platinum blonde but in a light shade it looks almost white.