Eiichiro Oda lastly reveals the official names for a number of members of the Crimson-Haired Pirates, setting off a wave of fan hypothesis and laughter.
In the newest One Piece SBS (Shitsumon o Boshū Suru or “I am Taking Questions”) column, sequence creator Eiichiro Oda lastly revealed the official names of a number of members of the Crimson-Haired Pirates, and they’re predictably comedic.
An image of the column was posted to Twitter by consumer @newworldartur. Like every part else in Oda’s iconic pirate sequence, the names are wacky, starting from Limejuice to Howling Gab. Response to the names, particularly Bonk Punch, have been optimistic, and hypothesis about what the names suggest about every character and their combating types has already begun.
Oda’s ongoing manga sequence was first printed in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Soar on July 22, 1997, and has produced 101 volumes value of content material up to now. Toei Animation’s anime adaptation premiered on Oct. 20, 1999, and has continued for greater than 20 years, with the sequence’s landmark 1,000th episode airing earlier this yr on Nov. 20. One Piece follows Monkey D. Luffy, a younger pirate with a rubber physique and a dream to turn into the subsequent King of the Pirates, as he and his wacky crew journey throughout the Grand Line looking for the titular treasure.
The franchise has skilled profound success, changing into a cornerstone of the anime/manga business and a Japanese popular culture icon. Along with inspiring a plethora of video video games, gentle novels and clothing collaborations, One Piece has offered greater than 490 million copies of the manga globally and is on monitor to outsell each the Harry Potter e book and Batman comics.
Oda’s reveal of the official names of the Crimson-Haired Pirates is not the one latest growth that has One Piece followers excited and delighted. The primary teaser trailer of the upcoming film, One Piece Film: Red, is now obtainable on-line. The brand new film will deal with the captain of Crimson-Haired Pirates and Luffy’s inspiration, Shanks, alongside a model new feminine character. Netflix additionally just lately confirmed the solid members for its live-action adaptation of One Piece, which incorporates Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
The One Piece anime sequence is obtainable to stream on Crunchyroll and Funimation. Oda’s unique manga is obtainable in English from VIZ Media.
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