Funko Pop! Animation JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Figure No. 2109 – DIO
Get ready to face the very embodiment of evil with this DIO figurine, released by Funko as part of its Pop! Animation collection under official licence from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Made entirely from PVC, this figure faithfully recreates the imposing stature, sculpted blonde hair and magnetic charisma of the manga’s most feared vampire. It’s an essential piece for adding a unique sense of dramatic tension and crowning your display dedicated to this cult saga that has spanned generations.
Technical specifications
- Manufacturer: Funko
- Range: Pop! Vinyl / Animation
- Model number: 2109
- Character: DIO
- Licence: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
- Product type: Fixed-head vinyl figure (Vinyl Figure)
- Material: PVC
- Figure height: Approx. 9 cm
- Packaging language: Multilingual (ML)
- Manufacturer’s reference (SKU): 88462
- International barcode (EAN): 0889698884624
- Packaging type: Illustrated cardboard box with a transparent plastic window, allowing the famous antagonist to be displayed whilst keeping the product protected in its original, sealed packaging.
Origin and backstory of the character
DIO (formerly Dio Brando) is the ultimate antagonist and the iconic face of the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise, created by Hirohiko Araki. Adopted by the Joestar family in the late 19th century (Part 1: Phantom Blood), his boundless ambition and cruelty led him to renounce his humanity by using a mysterious stone mask to transform himself into a virtually immortal vampire. After a century of slumber at the bottom of the ocean, he awoke in the 1980s (Part 3: Stardust Crusaders), having taken possession of the body of his adoptive brother, Jonathan Joestar. Based in his sumptuous lair in Cairo, his resurrection forges a cursed spiritual bond that awakens the Stands throughout the Joestar lineage. DIO possesses the ultimate Stand known as The World (Za Warudo), an entity of colossal physical strength capable of halting the flow of time for several seconds. His megalomania and his legendary showdown with Jotaro Kujo have made him one of the most memorable villains in the history of pop culture.
