Red wine/Human blood (as a vampire) ), DIO enjoying the "high" from Joseph's blood, DIO reveling over the apparent death of Jotaro, Ironically frozen in time, Jotaro taunts DIO with his newly-awakened powers, DIO's body destroyed by Star Platinum's fatal blow, The sunlight disintegrates DIO's remains, finally ending the nefarious vampire, DIO smugly walking past a frozen Jotaro during, "Shadow DIO" promotional art for the anime, "Revealed DIO" promotional art for the anime, Dio, about to crush Jotaro with an oil tanker. 3.3 Heritage for the Future (Arcade/PS1/DC), (The information below derives from a Video Game not written by Araki. As evidenced above, Dio's enunciation of his Stand and its power has also reached significant popularity, the full line in question being: THE WORLD, Time, stop! In most depictions of him, DIO's outfit is tinted orange or yellow. The ability is best used with normal attacks in mind in order to deal the most damage within the stopped time, as they do not take long to perform and their damage reduction is insubstantial. Kagedio2p 01.jpg|Statue Legend (Shadow) Diomedicos.jpg|Super Figure Revolution His time stop ability can be foiled by attacks that bring total invincibility to its user, Vanilla Ice being one such character. After putting Erina inside the coffin to protect her from the engine's explosion, Jonathan holds Dio's head in his arms. Race JoJo's Bizzare Adventure VS Kingdom Hearts! episode of Death Battle. The late Nobuo Tanaka in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OVA. Also pronounced Ree) is a shriek/war cry given off by vampires throughout JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Much like every character from Part 1 through Part 3, his main color scheme and outfit is based on his anime appearance. DIO also provides an ally boost to Frieza from Dragon Ball Z (he asks Frieza if he also seeks for immortality) and Dr. Mashirito from DR.Slump (he asks if Mashirito has his ideology; after winning comes world domination, a goal shared by both villains). Willing to use deceit and dirty tricks to come out on top. 20-21 (Part 1)120 (Part 3) When Jonathan learned of this, he pummels Dio before George intervened. The Nijimura Patriarch, like others, sold his soul to DIO and had a flesh bud implanted on his forehead, similar to Polnareff and Kakyoin. 105 kg (Jonathan's Body) Food However, it cannot be incorporated into combos easily and works better as an out-of-pressure reversal or a frame trap. Despite Jonathan's attempt to kill his nemesis by sinking the ship they were it in, Dio succeeded in taking his rival's body and confined himself in a specially-prepared casket until 1983 when divers salvage it. Because injuries to a Stand and its user echo each other, this is where The World's own structure was weakest. (世界(ザ・ワールド)! If "Time, stop!" He then attempts to escape but to no avail. The father, Dario Brando, was a thief who abused his family, eventually driving his wife to death and contributing to making his son Dio Brando worse than himself. Part1 2WCF.jpg|World Collectable Figure On Dario's deathbed, he told Dio of his encounter with George Joestar twelve years prior, instructing Dio to go to the Joestar house and use his wiles to become wealthy. VampireHuman (formerly) Dio Brando (Japanese: ディオ・ブランドー, Hepburn: Dio Burandō) is a fictional character appearing in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. Hermit Purple 2 has shown use Spirit Photography similar to Joseph's Hermit Purple but it also has the ability to view someone's mental weakness (E.g. Battle animes are infamous for their variety of over-the-top moves and the oddly titled and, for some reason, clearly… Toki yo Tomare!) Discovered the existence of Made in Heaven so that. If this move is used to K.O. He's been evil since he drew his first breath! Dio appears in this game as multiple different playable versions such as "Young Dio", "Joestar Mansion Fight Dio" and "Vampire Dio". Dio Brando can cause time freezes and with The World, Dio is FTL. It is the same type of Stand as Jotaro Kujo's Star Platinum. Shadow Dio, or Ja'aku no Keshin Dio (邪悪の化身ディオ , lit. [11] This duration would have continued to develop had DIO not been defeated. Dio Brando is of the Vampire style. Dio and Jonathan fall into the burning mansion's flames, Dio impaled on the Statue of the Goddess of Love, Dio's head being cradled in Jonathan's lifeless arms, Dio as a vampire on the cover of a Blu-Ray, Dio Brando holding the Stone Mask on a promotional postcard, Dio in the Phantom Blood Movie 2004 Test Pilot, Dio As He Appears With Dario In The Part 3 OVA's Timeline Videos, Dio's Severed Head Attacking Jonathan (Part 3 OVA), Dio Trapped In The Deceased Jonathans Arms (Part 3 OVA), DIO admires the reflection of his new body, DIO standing on top of his mansion's steeple, "Awakened DIO", now with the perfect body after sucking the blood of Joseph, DIO's remains are disintegrated in the sun, DIO awakens his Stand for the first time to stop a shotgun blast, DIO demonstrating his unsymmetrical healing, DIO gazes upon Cairo from the top of his mansion, Showing off the Joestar birthmark on his body, DIO, fatally injured and trying to retreat, "Awakened DIO", now with the perfect body after sucking the blood of Joseph. By being the greatest villain in the game, his Metal Strikers are naturally the hardest ones to obtain in the game, usually requiring special conditions and tasks to be earned. widths="100" orientation="portrait" spacing="small"> All this is topped off with the fact that Dio's japanese voice actor, Takehito Koyasu, also plays Sett in the Japanese dub of the game. ), SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ZA WARUDO WAS GONNA STEAMROLL ME, I THREW MY SHARPEST KNIFE AT HIS HEAD, Close Up of DIO's "Was Planned All Along" Face. skill. Male However, it burst after DIO's death, mutating him for life. DIOSAS.jpg|Super Action Statue Dio's name is derived from the Italian word for "God", befitting his megalomaniac personality and his project to create a new world for him and his subordinates as implied in Stone Ocean. ImagoDesattrolante & SaikouTouhou= Darth Vader vs DIO is a what-if episode of Death Battle featuring Darth Vader from the Franchise Star Wars and DIO from the Anime/Manga Jojo's Bizzare Adventure. ~6'5" (195 cm) Jonathan realized Dio's plot after reading Dario's letter to his father, confirming Dio's intent and leaving his father with trusted physicians as he sets out to find an antidote and concrete proof of Dio's crimes. Can lift over his head, drop and punch a steamroller with ease. DIO is paired with Jonathan in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, defeating Will Zeppeli and Koichi Hirose in the first round and Wamuu and N'Doul in the second. and Taizo from Taizo Mote King Saga (whom asks if DIO remembers how many pairs of underwear he had worn to date, parodying Dio's classic line). But Dio later learned the mask turns its wearer into a vampire, using it on himself when his murder plot is exposed with a new ambition to take over Britain itself. ", Dio vs Jonathan (After Dio becomes a vampire). After a series of unfortunate events which led to Pucci being stabbed by the Arrow and gaining a Stand, he turned to DIO. Its main offense is generally characterized by a flurry of speedy punches and the occasional kick, mirroring Star Platinum. Death Battle Episode by AceOfSpaces3709 1 Description 2 Interlude 3 Chara 4 Dio Brando 5 Intermission 6 Intro 7 FIGHT! Furthermore, Dio's current seiyuu, Takehito Koyasu, also voices Zato-1/Eddie in this game, a necessary change after the death of Eddie/Zato-1's original voice actor, Kaneto Shiozawa. A majority of his "open-handed" attacks are now properly clenched into fists (his light and hard attacks), signifying his better control over the body. JoJo's Bizarre Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. DIO is both a Stand User and a Vampire. The scene when he connects with the move is considerably graphic, with a cutscreen of the enemy's face being punctured by DIO's fingers. FinalAppearance Origin • Morals on for Luring Dio away from Speedwagon, Jonathan battles the vampire while setting his home aflame in hopes that the fire will counter Dio's regeneration. However it is a common misconception that the original Japanese of the line is Toki wo Tomare (時を止まれ) which is grammatically awkward as it would translate as "to stop time." Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. However, it burst after DIO's death, mutating him for life. Evil's Incarnation Dio) in Japanese, is the form Dio takes for most of Part 3 while waiting for his body to completely assimilate. Unborn Sibling: It is revealed that Dio's mother was pregnant with an unborn sibling but ended up miscarrying him/her. Heaven Ascension DIO's ability to rewrite reality is dependant on The World Over Heaven's arms being able to hit the target if its arms are destroyed then DIO can't rewrite reality. He is white and spotted with black, although the patterns vary between media. After recruiting Jack the Ripper, Dio moves to the rural village of Windknight's Lot where he feeds on the populace to heal his body while building an army of zombies with the intent to take over London. StatueLegendDIO.jpg|Statue Legend Aside from being mentioned by Jonathan only once in Story Mode, he does not appear in any form in the game. Dio Brando (Part 1) was confirmed for the game alongside Iggy, N'Doul and Old Joseph, while DIO (Part 3) was confirmed alongside Vanilla Ice. During that seven-year span, he had acted brotherly and friendly toward Jonathan to lull the latter into a false sense of security. For the first round in the final battle against him, DIO will wear his jacket and his abilities will be limited; this form of his is not playable through normal means. DIO, determined not to lose, squirts some blood out of his leg and into Jotaro's eyes. JFG4 DIO.png|JoJo's Figure Gallery A second, only I need a second that a meme was born. 時よ止まれ!, Za Warudo! The Brando Family has very few known members, mostly due to one generation being frozen for a century when Dio Brandowas trapped at the bottom of the ocean. When stopping time, DIO gives the impression that he is teleporting or otherwise moving at impossible speeds. Welcomed by George as a member of the family, Dio attempted to muscle the fortune by terrorizing Jonathan Joestar. Dio Brando vs Esdeath is the eleventhepisode in the Irish VS Writer's new DBX series! If the activating three-second animation plays uninterrupted, DIO will stop time for 4.6 - 6.9 seconds depending on how much of the HHG he has. As a Vampire, he is able to steal opponents' health. If fighting against Jotaro or himself, DIO can use this ability to move within the other fighter's stopped time, and may even be the only one left moving should his opponent run out first. If there truly a god pulling the strings, then it is no coincidence our paths intersect. The two would spent a considerable amount of time together, each traversing to the other's location across the world and discussing ways to turn their philosophies into reality. IMG 2852.JPG|Super Figure Revolution (Gold) DIO was one of the characters first confirmed during the game's announcement. At MyAnimeList, you can find out about their voice actors, animeography, pictures and much more! The Diego Brando from a Parallel World (並行世界から来たディエゴ, Heikō Sekai kara Kita Diego) is a major antagonist, and the final antagonist featured in the seventh part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Steel Ball Run, specifically in the "High Voltage" story arc.. His Stand combos are effective at dealing a lot of damage to the enemy in a short time. He also has a counter-reversal move, a reference to his encounter with Hol Horse, that helps this play style to be more effective, which can be used either for offense as a reversal punisher, or defense when Dio himself is in pressure. The best example would be his rivalry with Jonathan Joestar, having been defeated by him three times despite learning from their first bout how powerful Jonathan can get if pushed enough. Status Ultimate Life Form DIO was able to reduce Ultimate Life Form Kars to a puddle of gore per attack, though Kars would regenerate from it (In Jorge Joestar, Kars flipped Britain). ", quote: "I hate dogs! His stand is slightly faster and stronger than Jotaro's Star Platinum's Faster-Than-Light speed and diamond-breaking punch making his stand easily around Faster-Than-Light. To reflect this, his moveset involves mainly open-hand light and heavy attacks (which ties into how weak the left side of his body was if Dio happens to have his animations be performed when facing right). The slow start-up animation of this move requires it to be a part of the combo, in order to perform the move without being interrupted by the enemy's attacks (or to be used during the opponent's wakeup to lock them down more effectively). Aside from Pucci, several other figures emerge, shown to have ties to DIO: Johngalli A is one of DIO's underlings who bears a grudge against the Joestars for DIO's demise, and Ungalo, Rikiel and Donatello Versus are, like Giorno, DIO's illegitimate children. Ultimate Life Form DIO's second Stand The Passion. This bone becomes vital to Pucci's plan when one of his underlings, Sports Maxx, uses his Stand to reanimate it. His face is now in full-view, and on his head is a heart-shaped circlet to match his knee guards. Look all those knives, you think he hid them in his pants? Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! I can't get money anymore with youtube. Some make remarks about him not looking very good. DIO (Part 3) was the most voted character for the fan-vote JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle League and even won the Tournament, beating Jotaro Kujo in the final match. is a fictional character from the manga and anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Another instance which supports this idea is when Dio's Steel Ball Run counterpart Diego also uses the WRYYYYY battle cry, during his battle against Valentine. But being caught off-guard by Jonathan's eventual retaliation after getting his love Erina Pendleton involved, Dio decides to bid his time until he proceeds to poison George while killing Jonathan with a stone mask that he assumed was a torture device. —DIO to Jotaro after showing The World's superiority, Despite his knowledge that Joseph Joestar and allies are looking for him, he does not make any effort to go confront them himself and instead chooses to remain in his mansion reading or feeding on the blood of women. Norio Wakamoto in the Drama CD. Ultimate Life Form DIO from Jorge Joestar. Japanese Name ", HHA, or GHA is reduced, but the opponent is otherwise completely at DIO's mercy. Jotaro plans to keep on breaking DIO's leg whenever it regenerates until the sun comes up and kills him. The original line gives the impression that Dio is commanding time to stop. As such, DIO specializes in quick disposal of an enemy. Dio Brando is the main antagonist in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood and Part III: Stardust Crusaders. Reading[7] (Comboable through Puttsun Cancel). For his Part 1 variations, his younger self's Finish Move attacks the opponent with a punch followed by a fingerprint (mimicking the same finishing blow he dealt to Jonathan in their first fight), while his vampire versions attack the opponent with his fingers while sucking their blood. ", The World's machinegun punches (IT'S USELESS! Finally, confronting Jonathan and the rest of the Joestar Group, Dio steps in to personally kill Jonathan. - and one "help panel" which renders the player's battle character immune from damage for a short period of time. DIO (Part 3) is also the character with most unique pre-fight dialogues with other characters. His Chi no Shoukan (Bloody Summoning), added in the second game, requires the enemy to be hit before he sucks their blood via the same command grab animation he possessed as Shadow Dio. "It's a Steamroller!!" As Giorno, Dio's son, uses "WRYYYYY!" But like his normal form, it can easily be ducked under. After the death of his abusive and alcoholic father, Dio was sent to live with the Joestar family to repay a debt owed to his father by George Joestar. Hobbies The World in this form, is also depicted as a faint-and-clear silhouette. Part 3 DIO is can be the classic version a 6 or 5 stars Fighting Spirit character, high DIO as a 6 stars Solitary or 6 stars Fighting spirit character or shadow DIO as a 6 stars Tactical character. DIOSAS2.jpg|Super Action Statue (Wonderfest) It is later discovered by Koichi Hirose that this son was Giorno Giovanna. ", is his infamous climactic dropping of a steam roller. DIO will sporadically appear throughout the game to taunt the heroes and comment on what tarot cards have been chosen for them. His regeneration is also greater than Alucards. The following year, he meets Enya the Hag and gains a Stand power (The World) as a result of the Bow and Arrow. While he does have considerable damaging potential, he does have handicaps; His super moves cannot be integrated into combos in such a way that they will chain together. began making the rounds as an Internet phenomenon on Futaba Channel imageboards. Media He can deal a lot of damage with full offensive attacks without an Active Stand via a solid amount of frame-traps and pseudo-disjointed pokes with his silhouette-version of The World, even though he lacks the more defensive and utility-type traits of having an active Stand. "WRYYYYY!" He also has special dialogue when paired with Jonathan: While Jonathan agrees to fight with DIO for the battle only, DIO notes that such a statement only proves that they are the same person. Abandoned What-If? Toki yo Tomare!). After DIO's defeat, Polnareff took the stand arrow from his mansion. —Dio, Part 1 To Erina Pendleton, Chapter 4, Dio Brando Dio Brando the Invader (侵略者ディオ・ブランドー, Shinryakusha Dio Burandō) is the first story arc in Phantom Blood. Episode 1Dio the Invader January 16, 1989[3][4] Extremely arrogant & cocky, he prefers to humiliate an opponent and feel superior rather than simply finish them off quickly and efficiently. His Blazing Strikes can be manipulated to hit low, where the enemy must guard low. Is he a victim of circumstance, you're wondering? Dio Brando is paired with Joseph Joestar (Part 2) in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, defeating Caesar Zeppeli and Shigekiyo Yangu in the first round, but eliminated by Kars and Pet Shop in the second. DIO with the steam roller during his GHA, Dio (both Parts 1 and 3), along with other main antagonists, in, Dio Brando & DIO with other antagonists in the opening for. As awesome as the Jotaro vs Dio fight was, I was a bit disappointed since I was expecting one of the OP songs to play during the finale. In All Star Battle, and the anime, Dio does the noise with his own voice naturally as a violent scream, as opposed to the Capcom game making use of a voice synthesizer for extra shrieking effects. Dio's moveset mostly comprises the vampiric feats he had done in the original manga. Can react to Jonathan who can move faster the Tarkus who is faster than the eye can track. Jotaro may initiate "I stopped time..." over the course of the GHA, and a special animation will play where DIO is blindsided by Jotaro stopping time. Additionally, during Sett's gameplay spotlight video, the narrator yells Dio's famous "MUDA MUDA MUDA" cry when discussing one of Sett's abilities, & ends the video with a reference to the "Oh, you're approaching me?" Now an adult, Dio decides to make his move and take the Joestar fortune by secretly poisoning George with the same poison he used to kill Dario. His moveset now resembles Jotaro's, with a few touches of his own. He is the main antagonist of the series' first part, Phantom Blood, appearing in the debut chapter "Dio the Invader" (侵略者ディオ, Shinryakusha Dio), published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1987. 90850f884abaa329fd3fcc28c483c0de.JPG|Super Figure Revolution A resurgence of popular interest in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure occurred when "WRYYYYY!" The Ripple warrior is easily bested by Dio's ice techniques and his body is disintegrated, but Dire manages to injure Dio's eye before expiring. ", which reinforces the proper pronunciation (at the cost of obscuring the connection to the Internet fad, however given the rather offensive nature of 4chan, where the meme was most popular, it is possible that it was a deliberate act of distancing itself from the fad and 4chan). But at the same time, it was your damnable meddling that cost me world domination! Chara VS Dio Brando is an upcoming What If? When pushed to a corner, Dio discards his façade and becomes murderously unstable. A version of DIO exclusive to Eyes of Heaven. His Stand attacks are effective as surprises, and capable of juggling and/or short bread-and-butter combo finishers. Can deflect Kakyoin's Emerald Splash with his bare hands. (時は動き出す, Toki wa Ugokidasu). For his Part 3 variations, his Shadow Dio Finish Move makes him attack the opponent with his hair, while his normal version attacks the opponent with his Stand's "MUDAMUDAMUDA!" Despite this, Giorno's picture of him has "Dio Brando" imprinted on it, even though his original name would have been long forgotten by then. This marks him as one of the only three characters with two incarnations, the others being Joseph Joestar and Yoshikage Kira. VS.jpg|Super Figure Revolution, (Note the error of DIO's lip color. Dio quickly asserts himself as the superior of his new adoptive brother, Jonathan, beginning an intense rivalry. If he succeeds in landing the attack, the opponent will be completely frozen over, and Dio will mock them for their weakness before pummeling them ruthlessly with knees and fists. Broke a steel spear in half with one hand. Add photo 1 Description 2 Interlude 3 Darth Vader 4 Dio Brando 5 Pre-Fight 6 Fight 7 Post-Fight Analysis Jojo's Bizzare Adventure vs Star Wars!