AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The "It Was Me, Dio!" meme features a quote from the antagonist Dio Brando in the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. In this scene, Dio triumphantly declares "It Was Me, Dio!" ("Kono Dio Da!" in Japanese) after maliciously stealing the first kiss from Erina Pendleton, who is the love interest of the protagonist, Jonathan "JoJo" Joestar.
OriginWho did it first?
The phrase "It Was Me, Dio!" first appeared in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, specifically in the third and fourth chapters, published in 1987. The scene depicts Dio Brando forcing a kiss on Erina Pendleton to spite Jonathan Joestar, her romantic interest, proudly proclaiming that he, not Jonathan, was her first kiss. The quote and the scene solidified their iconic status following their adaptation in the anime, which aired its first episode on October 5, 2012 in Japan. Discussions and the spread of this meme began the following day on 4chan's /a/ board, marking the beginning of its popularity in the English-speaking world.[1]
Origin: 2012