Dio Brando

About

Dio Brando, also referred to as DIO, is one of the main antagonists in the Japanese manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Within the fandom, the character is most well-known for his over-the-top personality and gratuitously arrogant attitudes.

Origin

Dio Brando first appeared in the first chapter of the original manga series, during the events of Part 1: Phantom Blood. In the opening chapter, Dio gets adopted by the Joestar family, a powerful clan comprised of the main protagonists in the series, following the death of his biological father Dario Brando^[1]. In the following chapters, Dio spends his years tormenting his adoptive brother Jonathan Joestar by placing him in alienation from his father and friends, stealing a kiss from his girlfriend and getting his dog burned alive. As the story progresses, Dio turns into a cruel and ruthless villain as a vampire with the help of an ancient stone mask, though his reign of terror gets ultimately stopped by Jonathan and his allies. After a noticeable period of absence in Part II: Battle Tendency, Dio Brando makes his return in Part III: Stardust Crusaders as "DIO," fully resurrected as the archenemy of the Joestar family with the power to stop time using his supernatural power (otherwise known as The Stand) of The World.

Spread

On March 7th, 2006, a YouTuber JayZed submitted a video "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure – WRYYYYYY", which has gained over 1.7 million views and become one of the most popular videos featuring the character. On January 10th, 2008, a profile article for Dio Brando was submitted to JJBA Wiki, which has been edited over 200 times^[2]. On March 2nd, 2015, a video was posted on ScrewAttack's YouTube account, titled "One Minute Melee – Sakuya Izayoi vs Dio Brando", which has gained over 1.14 million views. As of late October 2015, search queries for the character's name on Danbooru and DeviantArt yield more than 2,900 results respectively^[3][4].

Related Memes

Za Warudo / Wryyy

Za Warudo / WRYYYYY (or The World in English) is the Stand of Dio in Stardust Crusaders, which is capable of time stop. WRYYYYY (which doesn't translate to anything) is one of his battle cries.

MUDA MUDA MUDA

MUDA MUDA MUDA (means "Useless" in Japanese) is a battle cry of Dio when he performs an attack, usually consisting of rapid punches.

"It Was Me, Dio"

It Was Me, Dio! (or "Kono Dio Da" in Japanese) is a memorable phrase shouted by Dio Brando in Phantom Blood, when he kissed Erina Pendleton, while stealing the first kiss of the main protagonist Jonathan Joestar.

"How Many Breads Have You Eaten in Your Life?"

Do You Remember How Many Breads Have You Eaten in Your Life? is a phrase used by Dio Brando in Phantom Blood, in response to William A. Zeppeli's question: "How many lives have you sucked to heal these wounds."

Dio and 7-Up

Dio and 7-Up are a series of jokes, relating to Dio and the soft drink 7-Up, originating from a product placement in 1993 Stardust Crusaders OVA series.

Five Dios in Eyes of Heaven

Five Dios in Eyes of Heaven refers to the fact that the video game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven has five versions of Dio Brando: Vampire Dio from Part 1, DIO with the World from Part 3, Diego Brando from Part 7, alternate universe Diego with The World, and a game-only original character Ultimate Dio.

I've Seen Enough. I'm Satisfied.

I've Seen Enough. I'm Satisfied. is a memorable quote uttered by the character DIO Brando on the anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Online, screenshots of the character saying the line has been featured in a series of reaction image macros.

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