Trivia of Japanese anime “ONE PIECE”, Which country do you think author Oda imagined for each characters?
Which is the country in real world is image of Straw Hat Pirates?
Do you know Japanese famous manga “ONE PIECE" ?
The author Eiichiro Oda is famous for setting a very detailed background.
Each main-characters of Straw Hat Pirates have an image country of the real world.
I would like to take up the “country" of the one-piece main character as Abroad * Holic whose theme is for abroad lovers.
Monkey D. Luffy
Captain Luffy’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Monkey D. Luffy comes from Fushia village East Blue.
Japanese language lesson
The name Fushia Village is kind of rhyming.
Fushia village means Windmill village.
フーシャ (Fushia) = sounds like 風車(Fuusya) = Windmill
We can see everyehere author’s playful mind like this.
Where is the image country of Luffy in Real world?
The image country of the main character Luffy of One Piece seems to be Brazil !!
Well, surprising ! is just only me?
But the image color of him is red, and his passionate part may be like passion country Brazil!
Roronoa Zoro
Roronoa Zoro’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Zoro’s birthplace is Shimotsuki Village East Blue.
Where is the image country of Roronoa Zoro in Real world?
The image country in the real world of Zoro is our Japan.
This is completely understandable.
Samurai, Silent Unfriendly character, Sake liker… Zoro is a Japanese old type no matter how you look.lol
Nami
Nami’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Nami who has orange hair raised up in the coconut village East Blue.
Nami is an orphan, so her birthplace is unknown.
Where is the image country of Nami in Real world?
The image country of Nami where Mr. Oda of the author was imagined seems to be Sweden!
Whaaaaaaaat!?
I thought somewhere tropical southern island !
However, these country images of real world is not relative with story. I think these real country images to helped made create fashion&styles of characters.
Usopp
Usopp’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Usopp’s birthplace is Syrup Village East Blue.
Isn’t it a Sogiki(Snipers) island? He is the King of Sogeki(Snipers) though. lol
Where is the image country of Usopp in Real world?
The image of country in the real world of Usopp is Africa.
Certainly Usopp often wears mix of red, green, yellow and black African colors.
Sanji
Sanji’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
My favorite character Sanji came from North Blue.
Sanji’s birthplace never show up in first half season by Intention of author.
Where is the image country of Sanji in Real world?
Image country of Sanji seems to be France.
I guessed he is Italy at first because he is gourmet, lady killer.
But that condition might be available also France.
Tony Tony Chopper
Tony Tony Chopper’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Cute Chopper’s birthplace is Drum Kingdom of the ground line. Drum Kingdom, now it’s Sakura Kingdom.
Every reader was impressed Chopper’s sail away in full of Sakura.
Where is the image country of Chopper in Real world?
The image country of Chopper is Canada.
Certainly Chopper has a strong image of a cold country. I expected it to be Nordic because he is a reindeer, but of course reindeers are also in Canada.
I have not been to Canada yet, but I would like to visit.
Nico Robin
Nico Robin’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Robin’s birthplace is Ohara West Blue.
The story of Ohara continues to be relevant after that, so nobody will forget Robin’s birthplace. Ohara is alive.
Where is the image country of Nico Robin in Real world?
I totaly agree this. She has mysterious beauty looks and dark atmosphere.
Franky
Franky’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Frankie’s hometown is Waterseven, a city of well-known boat crafts.
His actually birthplace is South Blue. He was an abandoned child from his parents.
Where is the city origin of Water 7?
It is Venice of Italy!
City of crafters, waterways, gondolas, masks … Venetian motifs are everywhere in Manga.
Where is the image country of Franky in Real world?
Image country of Frankie is, of course, America. It is so clear.
He loves Cola drink, regent hairstyle, aloha shirt. Occasionally he is wearing American patterns and star patterns.
Brook
Brook’s birthplace in ONE PIECE world
Brook’s birthplace is West Blue.
Additionally he had dead once, his actually age is 90th over though.
Where is the image country of Brook in Real world?
Image country of musician Brooke is Austria.
Austria is the land of music.
Yo-hohoho!
The image country of the ONE PIECE character made up their style!
The image of country that was imagined by Eiichiro Oda seems to be the most reflected in their fashion.
Make sure many details set upped very deeply in world of ONE PIECE.