Dio Brando

Dio Brando (later known simply as DIO) is the primary antagonist in the anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, most prominently featured in Phantom Blood (Part 1) and Stardust Crusaders (Part 3).

In the anime's depiction, Dio is introduced as a cunning, ambitious young man from a poor background who is adopted into the wealthy Joestar family. He quickly reveals a ruthless, manipulative nature, driven by an insatiable thirst for power and superiority. He despises being looked down upon and seeks to dominate others, showing little to no genuine empathy or remorse. His personality is charismatic yet coldly calculating—he can be suave and persuasive when it suits him, but he's ultimately megalomaniacal, sadistic, and violently domineering.

Physically (especially as portrayed in the anime), Dio is strikingly handsome and ethereal: a tall, muscular figure with long golden-blond hair, sharp features, piercing eyes, and an alluring, almost bewitching presence that characters often describe as gorgeous or sensually captivating.

He transforms into an immortal vampire using an ancient stone mask, gaining superhuman strength, speed, regeneration, and other supernatural abilities, which he uses to build armies of minions and pursue world domination. In Stardust Crusaders, as DIO, he wields the immensely powerful Stand The World, which can stop time, amplifying his already god-like arrogance and threat level.

Overall, Dio embodies pure villainy in the series—charismatic evil wrapped in flamboyant confidence, making him one of anime's most iconic and memorable antagonists.