CHARACTER PROFILE
Nunzio Pericolo
- Primary work
- Vento Aureo
- Occupation
- Passione Capo↗
Nunzio Pericolo (ヌンツィオ・ペリーコロ, Nuntsio Perīkoro) is a tertiary ally featured in the fifth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Vento Aureo.
Pericolo is a Capo in Passione. He first appears to retrieve Polpo's ¥600,000,000 from Bucciarati and grants him the rank of capo. Immediately after, he gives Bucciarati Polpo 's mission to bodyguard Trish Una, the Boss 's daughter. Unlike many of his co-mobsters, Pericolo is an ordinary human that does not possess a Stand.
Image attribution details
Nunzio Pericolo. Source illustration via JoJoWiki; copyright remains with the original rights holders.
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Original image ↗ · Archived image ↗01Basic information
02Appearance
03Personality
Pericolo greatly appreciates the boss for giving him a life when nobody else would take him and takes his job very seriously, to the point of committing suicide after passing on a message through Abbacchio 's Moody Blues when presented with the order to do so. He is also a friend of Bruno Bucciarati, who greatly appreciates the old man's presence and advice.↗
The anime adaptation develops his character, showing him as a particularly amiable man despite his job. He is notably shown greeting Giorno Giovanna and welcoming him into the gang as well as warmly laughing when Mista and Narancia excitedly ask to touch Polpo's treasure.↗
04Story
SPOILERS
Vento Aureo
Pericolo is introduced in a janitor disguise along with a disguised Trish Una. Upon receiving Polpo's treasure, he grants Bucciarati news of his promotion to capo and gives him his mission to protect Trish before leaving.↗
Pericolo is next shown through Moody Blues replaying his presence within Coco Jumbo 's room. After relaying the message of a CD being hidden in a statue, he burns the photograph of the area the disk is in and shoots himself in the head to prevent himself from being caught and interrogated by the enemy. Unfortunately, the members of La Squadra Esecuzioni piece together the photograph anyway and chase Bucciarati's group to their next location.↗
06Appearances
Chapter 468: The Hidden Six-Hundred Million Yen Stash↗
Chapter 469: Capo Bucciarati; The First Order from the Boss↗
Chapter 470: Narancia's Aerosmith, Part 1 (Cover only)↗
Chapter 507: Head to Venice!↗
Chapter 508: Venice's Santa Lucia Station - Get the "OA-DISC"! (Mentioned) Mentioned only 👤 Icon displayed in speech bubble↗
07Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Pericolo (Son) | Novel only | ↗ |
08Sources & attribution
- Nunzio Pericolo
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 (4)
- Although the first name "Nunzio" originates from Purple Haze Feedback, it is also used in the credits of the anime 's Latin American Spanish dub, European Spanish dub, and Brazilian Portuguese dub. It is additionally used on a Niformation sticker released in July 2025, a THE★JOJO WORLD holographic badge released in January 2026, and the Golden Spirit mobile game. Open ↗
- Chapter 507: Head to Venice!, Moody Blues rewinds 10 hours from the start of April 2nd, making Pericolo's death the day before. Open ↗
- Golden Wind Model Sheet No.CR200_09 Open ↗
- Chapter 469: Capo Bucciarati; The First Order from the Boss, p.10 Open ↗
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