Japanese athlete goes viral with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure celebration

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Japanese hurdler Rachid Muratake became an internet sensation after breaking the national record and celebrating with a pose inspired by the popular anime series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

I was so hyped watching Muratake break the Japanese record in the 110-meter hurdles! He finished with an amazing time of 13.04 seconds, and his celebration was incredible. As he crossed the finish line, he threw his arms out and leaned back, totally posing like Enrico Pucci from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean – it was awesome!

The image quickly spread across social media, with fans pointing out the unmistakable resemblance.

Japanese hurdler Rachid Muratake struck a pose inspired by the character Enrico Pucci from the anime *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure* after breaking the national record in his event.

— TopMob (@TopMob) September 17, 2025

Muratake is a fast-improving track and field athlete from Japan who has been making a name for himself in international competitions. He’s consistently improved his times in the hurdles, recently breaking the national record and establishing himself as one of Asia’s leading hurdlers.

Man, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is HUGE in Japan. It’s way more than just an anime or manga; it’s become a real part of the culture. You see those iconic poses *everywhere*, and tons of stuff references it – memes, art, even real-life stuff. It’s seriously inspired a lot of people!

The character Pucci, whom Muratake portrayed, plays a key role in the Stone Ocean story arc. His unique poses have become well-known and popular with fans.

This athlete has posed like a character from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure before. Last year, he struck a pose inspired by Jonathan Joestar when he made his entrance.

At the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo 2025, athlete Rachid Muratake struck a pose similar to the character Enrico Pucci from the manga *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure* during the Men’s 110m hurdles final. He previously did a *JoJo* pose at a competition last year.

— JoJo’s Bizarre Encyclopedia (@jojo_wiki) September 16, 2025

Muratake is one of many athletes who’ve started celebrating victories with references to anime. Football players often mimic the power-up sequences from Dragon Ball Z, and MMA fighter Israel Adesanya is known for recreating hand signs from Naruto.

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2025-09-18 12:48