Danny
Danny (ダニー, Danī) is a tertiary ally appearing in the first part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Phantom Blood.
He is Jonathan Joestar's dog and childhood best friend. Danny's death at the hands of Dio Brando serves as one of the primary catalysts in the lifelong rivalry between Jonathan and Dio.
Appearance
Danny resembles a large and lean Great Dane. He is white with several black spots.
Personality
Danny is a friendly, active, and intelligent dog. He and Jonathan share an inseparable bond, frequently playing and training together.
However, this was not always the case. When the Joestar family first adopted him, Danny was timid and fearful, even biting young Jonathan when he tried to pet him. This apprehension towards strangers lessened over time, given the way he enthusiastically ran to greet Dio Brando upon his arrival at the mansion.
While Danny is closest to Jonathan, others have remarked on his positive qualities. George Joestar I says that Danny is a special dog because he understands the value of a human life, Erina Pendleton is impressed that he is clever enough to separate the skins and seeds when eating grapes,[1] and even Dio, who despises dogs, comments on how well-trained he is.[2]
Abilities
On one occasion, Danny heroically swims out to Jonathan while he is drowning, dragging him back to the land by his collar.[1]
He is shown to be able to separate the skin and seeds from grapes.[1]
George mentions that Danny is well behaved, and is smart enough to open doors and put out small fires with his body.[3]
History
Phantom Blood
George Joestar I bought Danny when he was a puppy when Jonathan was five years old. Danny was very afraid of unfamiliar places and strange people causing him to bite Jonathan when the young boy first approached him. For a while, Jonathan also antagonized Danny by throwing stones at him. One day, while swimming in a river, Jonathan started drowning and was saved by Danny, which made them the best of friends.[1]
When Dio arrives, he knees Danny in the jaw while lying that he did it because he has been startled by the animal running at him.[4] Weeks later, Dio retaliates for Jonathan beating him in a fight by placing the hound in the incinerator to be burned to death. When Jonathan learns of Danny's agonizing death upon his return, the dog is buried in the backyard of the Joestar Mansion. Jonathan knows that Dio has a role in this. That night, Jonathan cries while lying awake in bed over losing his only remaining friend.[5]
Chapters / Episodes
Manga Appearances- Chapter 1: Prologue
- Chapter 2: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 1
- Chapter 3: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 2
- Chapter 4: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3
- Chapter 5: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 4 (Death)
- Chapter 15: Youth with Dio, Part 4 (Mentioned only)
- Chapter 28: Tarkus and the Dark Knight Bruford, Part 3 (Flashback)
- Chapter 44: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 6 (Flashback)
Anime Appearances- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 1: Dio the Invader (Death)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 3: Youth with Dio (Flashback)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 5: The Dark Knights (Flashback)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 9: The Final Ripple! (Flashback)
Novel Appearances- JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 5: Box (Mentioned only)
Video Games
Phantom Blood (PS2 Game)
Danny appears in two cutscenes, reprising his role from the original story. His death and burial is skipped.
Gallery
Danny's initial appearance in the anime
Dio greets Danny
Danny's Grave
Reference sheet
Jigsaw puzzle
Danny's body perspective model sheet from the Phantom Blood movie
Danny's head perspective model sheet from the Phantom Blood movie
The Incinerator Danny was burnt alive in from the Phantom Blood movie
Danny with a Young Jonathan Joestar in the Phantom Blood movie
WSJ 1987 #1-2 Illustration
Kicked by Dio in the Phantom Blood PS2 game
- PB Musical Jonathan Dio Art.png
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 3: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 2
- ↑ Chapter 4: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3 pg. 9
- ↑ Chapter 4: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3
- ↑ Chapter 1: Prologue
- ↑ Chapter 5: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 4
