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{{Infobox Jewelpet
|headercolor     = #5D6BB4
|headerfontcolor = #FFFFFF
|name            = Io
|image           = chara24_iorait.jpg
|caption         = Official artwork.
|jewel           = [[Wikipedia:Cordierite|Iolite]]
|katakana        = イオ
|romanji         = Io
|episode         = [[Merry Merry ☆ - Santa Comes to Town|JP38]]
|voice           = [[Wikipedia:Nozomi Sasaki (voice_actress)|Nozomi Sasaki]]
|gender          = Male
|species         = [[Wikipedia:Lop rabbit|Lop rabbit]]
|ecolor          = Han blue<br>Heather purple
|fcolor          = Light brown (fur)<br>Brown (ears)
|homeworld       = [[Jewel Land]]
|birth           = [[Jewel Land]]
|birthday        = December 29
|family          = 
|mranking        = Glass (JP1)
|mclass          = Blue
|occupation      = Magician<br>Student (JPS/JPKD)<br>Tea shop owner (LJP)
|partner         = [[Nobara Kitajima]] (JPH)
|mitem           = [[Jewel Pod]] (JPKD/JPH)<br>[[Jewel Pad]] (LJP)
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Io'''|イオ|''Io''}} is a male lop rabbit [[Jewelpet (species)|Jewelpet]] who symbolizes Refreshment.

== Appearance ==
Io is a light brown lop rabbit with long, brown drooping ears. His Jewel Eyes are made out of purple iolites. For his attire, he wears a purple ribbon bowtie around his neck.

When corrupted by [[Dian]] in the [[Jewelpet (anime)|first series]], he has angry eyebrows, fanged teeth, and wears similarly to a tribal outfit, consisting of a long grass skirt and a red and white striped collar (complete with his bowtie). He also carries a staff with a purple iolite gem at the top.

=== Charm Form ===
[[File:Io JewelCharm JP1.PNG|left|112x112px]]
Io's [[Jewel Charm]] is cone-shaped with a dark blue decor and a snowflake shape in the center. It's base color is light blue and light pink.




== Personality ==
According to the official website, Io is depicted as gentle and leisurely who loves to listen to other people's stories.

In the anime, Io is often loyal, but sometimes childish. He is also easy to get attracted to ladies, especially [[Opal]]. In most series, he often ends his speech with the phrase "''Dachi''" (except the first [[Jewelpet (anime)|''Jewelpet'']] anime).

== Skills ==
As the Jewelpet of Refreshment, Io's magic spells can make humans pumped up and not get fatigued, as well as to have refreshed mind and thoughts. In the official setting, he is also capable of making them healthy by changing their diet.

In ''Jewelpet'', Io is shown to be able to fly by flapping his ears, akin to [[Peridot]] in later series.

== History ==
=== In ''[[Jewelpet (anime)|Jewelpet]]'' ===
Io is one of the [[Jewel Eight]]. In [[Merry Merry ☆ - Santa Comes to Town|episode 38]], [[Dian]] brainwashes him into using his inverted power to tire humans out during the Christmas season. [[Rinko Kougyoku|Rinko]]'s group reclaims him through a [[Jewel Games|Jewel Game]].

=== In ''[[Jewelpet Twinkle☆]]'' ===
Io forms a trio with [[Chite]] and [[Nephrite]] (despite ironically, being a rabbit himself) as they appear in certain episodes.

=== In ''[[Jewelpet Sunshine]]'' ===
Io makes several appearances in certain episodes, where he is depicted as a rapper. He is from Rose Class, being one of [[Jill Konia]]'s students.

In [[Kaiya]]'s matching party ([[Party Debut, Yay!]]), Io is the one who courts [[Peridot]], but Peridot bluntly rejects him, much to his despair.

=== In ''[[Jewelpet Kira☆Deco!]]'' ===
Io joins [[Coal]] together with [[Opal]], whom he proudly serves as her loyal assistant in collecting the [[Deco Stone]]s for the [[Decoranain]]. He is also shown to have romantic feelings for Coal's alter-ego Coarumi, unaware that "she" is actually Coal himself.

=== In ''[[Jewelpet Happiness]]'' ===
Io is a minor character who often gets mistaken for a dog. In [[Keep it Secret from Marie Deshu!|episode 31]], he is trained to act like a dog and forms a [[Magic Gem]] with [[Nobara Kitajima]].

=== In ''[[Lady Jewelpet]]'' ===
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Io first appeared in episode 13, where he as a tea shop owner informed [[Momona]] about different fragrances.

He later reappeared in episode 21, trying to help at the Jewel Festival. He originally was serving juice, but he was clumsy, so [[Mizuki]] and [[Soarer]] helped him out. He later went to backstage to help [[Levin]] to propose to [[Charon]], only get himself and Ruby electrocuted.

== Gallery ==
{{Main|Io/Image Gallery}}
{{Main|Io/Image Gallery/Anime}}

== Trivia ==
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*Io's jewel motif is the cordierite, called iolite in gemology. Cordierite is a type of magnesium iron aluminium cyclosilicate used as a catalytic converter.
*In ''[[Jewelpet (anime)|Jewelpet (season 1)]], Io was part of the [[Jewel Eight]] where [[Dian]] corrupted them.
**Due to [[Dian]]'s curse, every [[Jewel Eight]] have a ''Dark Jewel Flash''. Io is the only one who doesn't have one.
*Io and [[Sapphie]] are voiced by the same Japanese voice actress, which is Nozomi Sasaki.
*Depending on the seasons we can get different descriptions of Io power : energy and motivation (''Jewelpet season 1''), refreshment and healing the body (''official character book'')
*On the official [https://web.archive.org/web/20240721032446/https://www.jewelpet.jp/character/ Jewelpet Sega Toys website] his gem power is describe as "Tone your mind and body when you want to clear your mind !"
*Io is the only male rabbit so far in the franchise.
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