Za Warudo is the Japanese pronunciation of The World, the Stand of Dio Brando in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, first appearing in the Stardust Crusaders arc from the late 1980s manga and its anime adaptations. Dio's shout became iconic through repeated anime scenes and later spread across YouTube edits, gaming videos and meme compilations in the 2010s. Fans quote it whenever a character seems to freeze time or gain an unfair advantage, which has kept the sound popular long after its original episodes aired.