CHARACTER PROFILE
Danny
- Primary work
- Phantom Blood
Other recorded work links
Danny (ダニー, Danī) is a tertiary ally featured in the first part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Phantom Blood.
He is Jonathan Joestar 's dog and childhood best friend.
Image attribution details
Danny. Source illustration via JoJoWiki; copyright remains with the original rights holders.
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Original image ↗ · Archived image ↗01Basic information
02Appearance
03Personality
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, and even Dio, who despises dogs, comments on how well-trained he is.↗↗↗
04Abilities
On one occasion, Danny heroically swims out to Jonathan while he is drowning, dragging him back to the land by his collar.↗↗
He is shown to be able to separate the skin and seeds from grapes.↗↗
George mentions that Danny is well behaved, and is smart enough to open doors and put out small fires with his body.↗↗
05Story
SPOILERS
Background
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.↗↗
Phantom Blood
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. 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.↗↗↗
06Plot details
SPOILERS
Appearances
Chapter 5: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 4 (Death)↗
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 1: Dio the Invader (Death)↗
Phantom Blood Musical Scene 3: Youth (Death)↗
Profile details
Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 1)↗
Date of Death: 1881↗
Cause of Death: Incinerated by Dio Brando↗
Danny's death at the hands of Dio Brando serves as one of the primary catalysts in the lifelong rivalry between Jonathan and Dio.↗
07Appearances
08Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| George Joestar I | Master | ↗ |
| Jonathan Joestar | Master | ↗ |
09Sources & attribution
- Danny
Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
Source bibliography (7)
- Based on the year he was born Open ↗
- Chapter 3: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 2 Open ↗
- JOJO magazine 2025 SUMMER: "Let's Welcome Bakin-chan! – Raising a JoJo Dog", p. 200 Open ↗
- Chapter 4: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3 pg. 9 Open ↗
- Chapter 4: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 3 Open ↗
- Chapter 1: Prologue Open ↗
- Chapter 5: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 4 Open ↗
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