Dio Brando

You're expecting a page of a School Idol?

It was me, **Dio Brando**! The vampire who sheds his mortal skin, and a Stand User!

## Fanfic appearances

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## Notes & Trivia

* Dio Brando is a character appearing in *Jojo's Bizarre Adventure .*
* His name is sometimes written as **DIO**.

### Meta and ***Out*** of Canon

* In general:
	+ Dio currently serves as a *de facto* face for Vampires in Anime/Manga.
	+ The word "***World***" (or ***WARUDO*** if one pronounces the word in a Japanese accent) is pretty much tied with him if one fan mentions it.
* The time-manipulating ability, yellow steamrollers, and the Thumbs-Pointing-To-Self hand gesture are generally associated with him.
* Dio's signature "How Many Breads Have You Eaten In Your Life?" quote is referenced by fans if anything about bread is mentioned, *Love Live!* characters included.

#### Love Live-related

* Most of his facial expressions (examples include the one seen in the first picture above) are often slapped onto some of the Love Live! character's faces. (Rina Tennouji is one of the examples)
	+ Rina's board is also compared with the Stone Mask (a device that transforms the wearer into a vampire).
* Mutsu's Thumbs-Pointing-To-Self expression in *Sunshine!!* S2EP3 is often compared with Dio's similar posture.
	+ Riko also did a similar gesture in CYaZALEA☆Kiss☆Dadandaan Music Video, and plus the way she's drawn also led fans to compare her expression with Dio's face on this very page.
* Dio is occasionally associated with Dia Kurosawa due to sharing similar namesakes, primarily for memetic reasons.
* Dio is also compared with Honoka Kousaka due to the "similarities" between the two:
	+ Both followed their dreams/destinies in spite of the other's detractions.
	+ Both of them ate bread. (Honoka liked them while Dio pointed out how many they eat it in their lives.)
	+ Both had an ally that is named after/based on a bird. (Kotori for Honoka, Pet Shop for DIO)
* As with his son Giorno Giovanna, He is also associated with Mari Ohara and her mother as his family members.
	+ One word to describe Mari's connection with Dio: Ma-***WRYYYYYY***!!!
	+ The "*Yohane the Parhelion: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE‎‎*" game further connects the relation between him and Mari (at least her YtP counterpart), as she features a time-stopping ability like DIO's, though her way of calling her move is slightly different than DIO's signature "Toki wa tomare!" line.
* Karin Asaka's triple moles on her chest also made fans point out its similarities to DIO's on his ear.
* Shioriko Mifune is occasionally depicted as a vampire similar to DIO, mainly due to her snaggletooth fang.
	+ This also earns her a minor nickname called "Shioriko Brando".
* The rain stopping midway during Shizuku Osaka's performance in "Solitude Rain" is also conceived as one of DIO's "The World" abilities.
* Dio is also one of a few non-*Love Live!* blonde haired characters to be part of the "Rina's Blonde Harem" meme, though in some extent.
* The way Wien Marugarete disappears after Kanon blinks her eye in the ninth episode for *Superstar'*s 2nd season is occasionally viewed as her "The World" stand ability.
	+ Few minutes later after the scene, the sequence of Kanon seeing Wien on the upper stairs is also conceived as a reference to Polnareff's encounter with DIO in *Stardust Crusaders*.