JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has earned itself a reputation as a veritable meme factory. With dozens of unique character poses, its bright and contrasting color schemes, and the outrageous actions of its characters, JoJo's has no shortage of amusing moments to play with. Besides the meme potential, it's also got several captivating and entertaining storylines that have been published as manga since 1987!

JoJo's had a few anime OVA runs in the early '90s, but it really took off in 2012, when the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure full-length anime came out. Since then, it's garnered quite the fanbase online, with scores of fans memeing the show's most comical and iconic moments.

10/10 When Kakyoin Played With The Cherry (Stardust Crusaders)

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This meme is known as "Rero Rero," named after the Japanese licking sound effect Kakyoin makes as he rolls the cherry around on his tongue. Audiences are led to believe that this abnormal behavior was due to the fact that Kakyoin was being impersonated by the Stand Rubber Soul (or Robber Soul in the English localization). In truth, Kakyoin apparently does have the habit of eating cherries that way, as evidenced at the end of the episode when he's back to his usual self.

9/10 The Time Dio Stole Erina's First Kiss (Phantom Blood)

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"It was me, Dio!" became a popular phrase in the mid-to-late 2010s, and memes featuring the scene were plentiful. Dio's mission to destroy Johnathan's life drives him to force a kiss on Erina after he noticed she and Johnathan had been spending a lot of time together. This meme has been used to reference everything from other anime series and cartoons to literal cake and there are even online shops that sell merchandise featuring the moment.

8/10 Whenever Phantom Blood & Battle Tendency Ended With The "To Be Continued" Graphic

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This meme got its start in 2016 on the now-defunct Vine service. The reference comes from the end of episodes in the Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency arcs of the JoJo's animated series. An arrow containing the words "To Be Continued" was displayed in the lower corner of the screen as the track "Roundabout" by the 1970s British rock band Yes played in the background. Folks began using this meme for comedic or dramatic effects in their own videos.

7/10 Every Time The "Menacing" or "Rumbling" Sound Effect Appears

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JoJo's is known for being very stylized in its artwork and some prominent effects from the manga made their way into the animations. One of them includes the Japanese onomatopoeia ゴゴゴゴ, which reads "gogogogo" and can be loosely translated to indicate a rumbling or menacing presence.

It's frequently used when scenes in the series become tense, climactic, or frightening. This particular effect has been a staple in the JoJo's series since its inception in 1987.

6/10 The Time Joseph Dressed In Drag & Tried To Give German Soldiers Tequila (Battle Tendency)

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This scene is so hilarious that it's even been made into an alternate skin for Joseph in the JoJo: Eyes of Heaven fighting game. Joseph is known for being a trickster who'd rather talk his way through something instead of fight, if at all possible. What makes this scene so amusing is the idea that Joseph, a 6'5", incredibly muscular man, actually thought he could fool the German soldiers by donning an elaborate set of women's clothing and bribing them with tequila to let him pass.

5/10 When DIO Said "I've Seen Enough. I'm Satisfied." (Stardust Crusaders)

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This scene occurs during Jotaro and DIO's fight at the end of the Stardust Crusaders arc. DIO is getting a feel for Jotaro's fighting ability and, while standing proudly and simultaneously engulfed in flames, he proclaims that he's seen enough of Jotaro's ability. Even though this scene originally dropped in 2015, the meme didn't pick up much momentum until years later, in 2019. The meme peaked after it went viral on Reddit in March 2020.

4/10 The Time Bucciarati Licked Giorno's Sweat & Told Him He Tasted Like A Liar (Golden Wind)

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The fifth arc of the JoJo's series brings us this comedy gold. It's the first meeting between Giorno and Bucciarati, the latter of whom is busy investigating what happened to Leaky-eye Luca. Giorno denies ever meeting Luca, even though it's Giorno who caused Luca's eventual death.

Bucciarati claimed that he can tell if someone is lying by tasting their sweat. This meme was seen as early as 2007 and had a major resurgence on Reddit in 2019.

3/10 Every Time Jotaro Says "Yare Yare Daze..." (Stardust Crusaders)

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"Yare yare daze" doesn't have a direct translation and is instead considered an interjection. Its meaning is highly dependent on the context of the situation since Japanese is such a contextual language. It can indicate anything from relief to annoyance to sympathy depending on the conversation but is most frequently used to express annoyance without being too severe. In the extremely powerful Jotaro's case, this phrase is best understood as the transliterated "good grief" or "what a pain." Accordingly, it works well in other photos where a character is expressing exasperation.

2/10 Whenever Star Platinum & The World Cry Out "ORA ORA ORA" & "MUDA MUDA MUDA" (Stardust Crusaders)

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Not every Stand has a battle cry, but the ones that do definitely stand out. Jotaro's and DIO's Stands are the most noticeable and have received scores of memes over the years. "Ora" is a battle cry of sorts, with no direct translation. It indicates a sense of spirit. In The World"s case, "muda" does have a direct translation: "useless." DIO is also often uttering this phrase, usually in a manner of extreme cockiness and confidence that he's unbeatable.

1/10 When Jotaro & DIO Had A Standoff At The End Of Stardust Crusaders

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Also called the "JoJo Approach," this scene occurs when Jotaro is confronting DIO at the end of the Stardust Crusaders arc. Since both DIO's and Jotaro's stands are close-range, the two need to get close in order to fight. When Jotaro starts walking towards DIO, DIO arrogantly (and rhetorically) asks, "Oh? You're approaching me?" While this scene happened in both the manga and anime, it definitely has more impact in the manga image and has been memed dozens of ways.

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