BruGio

BruGio is the slash ship between Bruno Bucciarati and Giorno Giovanna from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fandom.

Canon
Giorno Giovanna and Bruno Bucciarati are characters from the fifth saga of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Giorno Giovanna meets Bruno in Naples. They first meet as enemies. Bruno, a high-ranking member of the Neapolitan gang Passione, is tasked with eliminating Giorno, who is suspected of being the culprit behind the death of a fellow Passione member, Luca.

Their encounter takes place in a funicular, where Bruno confronts Giorno with the accusation and warns him of the consequences. After that, they fight, showcasing both Giorno's Stand life-giving ability, Gold Experience, and Bruno's Stand, Sticky Fingers, which can create zips anywhere. During their fight, Bruno also uses the skill of detecting lies in the taste of people's sweat, and licks Giorno's face. Despite the initial hostility, Giorno manages to impress Bruno with his resourcefulness and unwavering determination. Bruno recognizes in Giorno a kindred spirit who shares his disdain for Passione's drug trafficking activities. This shared moral compass becomes the foundation for their eventual alliance.

Instead of eliminating Giorno, Bruno decides to take him under his wing and mentor him, recognizing his potential as a valuable asset to the gang. Giorno, seeking guidance and a place to belong, accepts Bruno's offer. He then helps Giorno pass the Passione initiation trial, given by Polpo. Bruno initially introduces Giorno to the rest of Team Bucciarati as a temporary member, explaining that he is a new recruit who has shown promise and potential. After that, he joins the group's dynamics and their ongoing missions.

When Polpo's death is made public, team Bucciarati is given the mission to go to Capri and retrieve certain treasure. After the mission is complete, Bruno is promoted to capo and given the mission to escort the Boss' daughter, Trish Una, to him and protect her from Squadra Esecucioni. This takes them to a trip across Italy.

In episode 17, Bruno and Giorno fight together to defeat Melone and his stand Babyface, while the rest of the team tries to steal a car.

In episode 20, when it is decided that Bruno would escort Trish to the Boss, Bruno asks Giorno for one of his ladybug brooches as a "good luck charm". Giorno understands he's up to something and using Golden Experience, transforms the brooch into a living thing, to keep track of Bruno as they wait outside. The end of the mission goes wrong, and Bruno ends up fighting the Boss to save Trish's life. As he retrieves a phone he had hidden on himself to contact Giorno, the Boss punches a hole in Bruno's gut before Giorno can arrive to help with the fight.

Fanon
BruGio is a highly controversial ship. Fans support the ship, believing that the bond between Bruno and Giorno is a deep and meaningful one, transcending the typical mentor-mentee relationship. They point to the moments of care, support, and understanding that the two characters share. Other people disagree with this interpretation, emphasizing the age difference of five years between the two characters and the mentoring role Bruno takes on in Giorno's life.

Fandom
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