History WesternAnimation / JojoTheVioletMystery

* BloodBrothers: Jojo and Fat Louis' friendship oath binds them vigorously ever since it's sealed by each boy spitting between his fingers. The former likens themselves to brothers at one point.

In this capricious tale of friendship, Jojo and Fat Louis meet a new classmate, a big-nosed girl named Violet Snout, as the school year begins. While the boys and the other classmates initially mock her for her nose, she unusually becomes a popular student to Jojo's surprise. But once the principal catches Violet for a scheme that helps her befriend the other classmates, not to mention Violet's mother hospitalized, the girl disappears from school. Jojo and Fat Louis set out to find her on the snowy night of Christmas Eve.

Its English dub can be found as an audio track in some DVD releases.

* InSeriesNickname: Jojo and Fat Louis are respectively nicknamed "Bill" and "Eagle Feather" by each other, in homage to a story of a cowboy and Indian friendship shared by Jojo's grandmother. [[spoiler:After achieving friendship with the boys, Violet is ceremoniously given the nickname "Snowflake" at the ending.]]

* LandDownunder: At the schoolyard, Violet discloses to her classmates of having a very wealthy father who lives in Australia. Later, when she spots the same freight train ridden by Jojo and Fat Louis while they're searching for her, she hopes the train can transport her to Australia. She even dreams of going to school there with girls who look identical to her. [[spoiler:The fact she has a father in Australia is bogus.]]

* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Jojo, Fat Louis and Violet, [[spoiler:especially once they're all friends to each other at the ending.]]

''Jojo: The Violet Mystery'' (French: ''Jojo: Le Mystère Violaine'') is a 52 minute long Belgian-French ChristmasSpecial that premiered in 2000. It is based on André Geerts' BelgianComics series ''Jojo'', about the titular boy living with his Granny, and his best friend Fat Louis (referred as Chubby within the film) who lives with his baker father Mr. Cupcake.

* BreakTheCutie: Happens to Violet. Her new classmates tease her nose and shout "oink" at her, and she retaliates once by kicking a boy. She deceivingly gains acceptance from her classmates by stealing late passes from the principal's office until her punishment, where she loses her winning "queen" title in the school's Christmas costume party. Aside with her loving mother sent to the hospital, Violet flees "for good." [[spoiler:After wondering solo and doing a "farewell" visit to her home, she reunites with the boys at the frozen lake, disappointingly followed by Fat Louis blaming her for missing his father's baked goods and risking their safety. Both boys tease at a defensive Violet and initially abandon her, leaving her to conclude that everyone hates her.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Jojo displays shades of this as he taunts his beloved friend Fat Louis. Upon [[spoiler:reuniting with Violet]], both boys [[spoiler:return to insulting her nose during a dispute at the frozen lake and leave her behind in the cold night. Once the boys hear her scream and plunge to the frozen lake, they attempt to rescue her and subsequently mourn, admitting that they like her. Except she never entered the water and drowned.]]

* BloodBrothers: Jojo and Fat Louis' friendship oath binds them powerfully. The former likens themselves to brothers at one point.

* TheFaceless: The faces of Violet's parents are never seen. They're even obscured by shade in a fantasy sequence where Violet lives in Australia. This is averted with Violet's aunt.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: Violet has these communicating to her during her dilemmas. Her devil recommends misbehavior such as comeuppances against the kids who make fun of her, while her angel encourages friendship with them. After visiting the principal's office for being suspected of stealing her classmates' late passes, she angrily banishes them and they stop reappearing.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Jojo and Fat Louis' friendship pact mentions that the one who breaks the oath will be immediately struck by lightning. Later, once Jojo denounces their friendship because Fat Louis didn't reveal Violet's scheme to him, Fat Louis frighteningly walks backwards and bumps a tree whose snow drops on him. Nevertheless, the boys chuckle and remain friends.

* AdaptationAmalgamation: According to [[https://www.lesoir.be/art/la-deux-de-la-bd-au-dessin-anime-jojo-rien-que-pour-les_t-20001221-Z0K256.html this review in French]], the special derives from three ''Jojo'' volumes: ''Le Mystère Violaine'', ''La Fugue de Jojo'' and ''Le Serment d'Amitié''.

* BreakTheCutie: Happens to Violet. Her new classmates tease her nose and shout "oink" at her, and she retaliates once by kicking a boy. She deceivingly gains acceptance from her classmates by stealing late passes from the principal's office until she's accused of the offense, her punishment being in the form of losing her winning "queen" title in the school's Christmas costume party. Aside with her loving mother sent to the hospital, Violet flees "for good." [[spoiler:After wondering solo and doing a "farewell" visit to her home, she reunites with the boys at the frozen lake, disappointingly followed by Fat Louis blaming her for missing his father's baked goods and risking their safety. Both boys tease at a defensive Violet and initially abandon her, leaving her to conclude that everyone hates her.]]

* CrashIntoHello: Jojo and Violet bump into each other at their first encounter and eventually display signs of attraction.

* SeniorCreep: After Violet rescues a meowing kitten from being stranded in a barrel, its owner, who is an elderly woman, arrives to thank her. Violet asks her if she's a witch, which she answers with a sinister-sounding cackle. Taking refuge in the woman's house, Violet leaves after a NightmareSequence revolving the woman and realizing that she will get turned in. When Violet returns to the city, the woman's shadow pops up and frightens her again, prior to the woman last seen talking to the police.

''Jojo: The Violet Mystery'' (French: ''Jojo: Le Mystère Violaine'') is a 52 minute long Belgian-French ChristmasSpecial that premiered in 2000. It is based on André Geerts' FrancoBelgianComics series ''Jojo'', about the titular boy living with his Granny, and his best friend Fat Louis (referred as Chubby within the film) who lives with his baker father Mr. Cupcake.

In this capricious tale of friendship, Jojo and Fat Louis meet a new classmate, a big-nosed girl named Violet Snout, as the school year begins. While the boys and the other classmates initially mock her for her nose, she unusually becomes a popular student to Jojo's surprise. But once the principal catches Violet for stealing late passes to befriend the other classmates, not to mention Violet's mother hospitalized, the girl disappears from school. Jojo and Fat Louis set out to find her on the snowy night of Christmas Eve.

* AdaptationAmalgamation: According to [[https://www.lesoir.be/art/la-deux-de-la-bd-au-dessin-anime-jojo-rien-que-pour-les_t-20001221-Z0K256.html this review in French]], the special is an adaptation of three ''Jojo'' volumes: ''Le Mystère Violaine'', ''La Fugue de Jojo'' and ''Le Serment d'Amitié''.
* BigEater: Mr. Cupcake makes a plethora of cakes on Christmas Eve for his son to consume. [[spoiler:The trio secretly eat the cakes in the boys' hideout near the ending, as an indicator to Jojo's grandmother and Mr. Cupcake that the boys have returned from their absences.]]

* BreakTheCutie: Happens to Violet. Her new classmates tease her nose and shout "oink" at her, and she retaliates once by kicking a boy. She deceivingly gains acceptance from her classmates by stealing late passes from the principal's office until she's accused of the offense, her punishment being in the form of losing her winning "queen" title in the school's Christmas costume party. Aside with her loving mother sent to the hospital, Violet flees "for good." [[spoiler:After wondering solo and doing a "farewell" visit to her home, she reunites with the boys at the frozen lake, followed by Fat Louis blaming her for missing his father's baked goods and risking their safety. Both boys tease at a defensive Violet and initially abandon her to the point she believes everyone hates her.]]

* CrashIntoHello: Jojo and Violet bump each other at their first encounter and eventually display signs of attraction.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: Violet has these communicating to her during her dilemmas. Her devil recommends misbehavior such as comeuppances against the kids who make fun of her, while her angel encourages friendship with them. After visiting the principal's office for being suspect of stealing her classmates' late passes, she angrily banishes them and they stop reappearing.
* InSeriesNickname: Jojo and Fat Louis are respectively nicknamed "Bill" and "Eagle Feather" by each other, in homage to a story of a cowboy and Indian friendship shared by Jojo's grandmother. [[spoiler:After achieving friendship with the boys, Violet is given the nickname "Snowflake" at the ending.]]

* WritingLines: The principal orders Violet, who was late to school, to write in her notebook "I must not be late again" a hundred times.

* DeanBitterman: The principal is a no-fun and strict administrator who is assisted with Ms. Clover, who doesn't advocate harsh punishments to the students.
* DisappearedDad: Violet's absent father apparently lives in distant Australia and is so wealthy he doesn't a have job. [[spoiler:Except Violet made this up and always lived with her mother, leaving her father's real whereabouts unclear to the viewer.]]
* TheFaceless: The faces of Violet's parents are never seen. They're even obscured by shade in a fantasy sequence where Violet lives in Australia.

* InSeriesNickname: Jojo and Fat Louis are respectively nicknamed "Bill" and "Eagle Feather" by each other, in homage to a story of a cowboy and indian friendship shared by Jojo's grandmother. [[spoiler:After achieving friendship with the boys, Violet is given the nickname "Snowflake" at the ending.]]

* LandDownunder: At the schoolyard, Violet discloses to her classmates of having a very wealthy father who lives in Australia. Later, when she spots the same freight train ridden by Jojo and Fat Louis while they're looking for her, she hopes the train can transport her to Australia. She even dreams of going to school there with girls who look identical to her. [[spoiler:The fact she has a father in Australia is bogus.]]

* RunningGag: The principal enjoys keeping his desk neat, although its supplies are repeatedly spilled or pushed by accident.

* SeniorCreep: After Violet rescues a meowing kitten from being stranded in a barrel, its owner, who is an elderly woman, arrives to thank her. Violet asks her if she's a witch, which she answers with a sinister-sounding cackle. Taking refuge in the woman's house, Violet leaves after a NightmareSequence revolving the woman and realizing that she will get turned in. When Violet returns to the city, the woman's shadow pops up and frightens her again, prior to the woman meeting the police.

''Jojo: The Violet Mystery'' (French: ''Jojo: Le Mystère Violaine'') is a 52 minute long Belgian-French ChristmasSpecial that premiered in 2000. It is based on André Geerts' FrancoBelgianComics line ''Jojo'', about the titular boy living with his Granny, and his best friend Fat Louis (referred as Chubby within the film) who lives with his baker father Mr. Cupcake.