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Jojo’s Bizarre Adventurehas built quite a reputation in the anime community, thanks to its eccentric humor and unique art style. It’s an acquired taste amongst seasoned and new anime fans, but once they try it, it’s a masterpiece like nothing else.
It has a special place in the hearts of LGBTQ+ viewers for its open representation of sexuality and gender. The character designs and fashion have become a big cultural phenomenon, and so have the characters. Dio Brando, in particular, is the talk of the town.
Dio Brando is one of the most menacing villains in all of anime, acting without regret and having all the confidence.Jojo’s Bizarre Adventurefeatures several iconic villains, and yet he stands out. He’s also a rare anime character that is canonically bisexual, confirmed by Hirohiko Araki himself.
The mangaka confirms Dio Brando’s sexuality in an insightful interview
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventurefans have no end to their love of Dio Brando. Whether or not you disapprove of his actions, his charisma will always draw you in. He’s also not as simple as a villain, having a tragic background growing up in poverty with a deceased mother and an abusive father.
Dio’s character has also become the center of queer discourse amongst the anime community. While he doesn’t have any love interests, fans speculated something more between the villain and his follower, Pucci.
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Inan interview with Eureka,Hirohiko Arakispoke with Junko Kaneda, a sociologist specializing in yaoi and boy’s love in anime fandoms, to discuss the queerness inJojo’s Bizarre Adventure. Kaneda brings up Dio’s motives:
Fundamentally, Dio is a character who started out in poverty. So then, because of his desire to be successful in life, he’s not afraid of anyone nor is he afraid of himself becoming tainted to make his way to the top.Despite that Dio had a background roughly similar to that of a prostitute, he rose to a higher position and although, of course, his body was sullied by various men in the process, he never lost the nobility of his soul.And then we have Father Pucci, 16 years old, captivated by such a personality that is Dio. Early on, there’s a scene where Dio and Pucci are having a conversation while lying on different sides of the same bed in a disheveled manner.
The sociologist asks if her suspicions are true, to which Araki responds:
I’m starting to think I might’ve had something like what you’re thinking in mind when I drew it (laughs). Either way, Dio’s the sort of character who’s not afraid of that sort of thing. Whether it be women or men, he can go for both.
While the mangaka didn’t write Pucci and Dio with the intention of anything romantic, he did recognize how the scene looked as Kaneda described it. He then confirms that Dio Brando is intended to be bisexual.
Dio’s bisexuality doesn’t have to be confirmed with a love interest
While Pucci was the closest to a love interest Dio had inJojo’s Bizarre Adventure,he didn’t have anyone like that. He simply exists and is bisexual.
There’s also the fact that Dio technically had a baby with Jonathan in the most convoluted way possible, resulting in Giorno. Inhabiting the Joestar’s body, he had Giorno with a Japanese woman. It makes no sense but at the same time, does considering it isJojo’s Bizarre Adventure.
It’s also the fact that Dio Brando, as a villain, doesn’t need to establish his masculinity. He, along with the other male characters, dress and present themselves how they want.The art style is just so irreplaceable that way.
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Jojo’s Bizarre Adventureinspires real-life LGBTQ+ fans to express themselves. Dio is just one of several characters who are canonically queer. It’s admirable for 1997,especially when there’s still a lack of themin 2025.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventureis available on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
