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Ask me One Piece - February 2019 (Patreon)

Published:
2019-02-03 17:27:57
Imported:
2026-06

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I apologize for not being able to get this out last month, between a lot of stuff that I was busy with around New Year's and personal problems (aka a really horrible fever), I never got around to doing it, sorry about that. So, feel free to ask me anything you want to know about the world of One Piece! Even if it's a long question go ahead, I'll make sure to reply to each of you!

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Anonymous

Hello, Artur! Thank you for all of the stellar work that you do for The Library of Ohara. It's one of my favorite weekly reads! As for my question, do you have any idea where/what the characters' various names are referencing? For example, Luffy's name might come from the sailing term, Zoro from The Legend of Zorro, etc.

thelibraryofohara
>>19586689

Thank you! Oda has talked about this stuff before and while he says that he doesn't stick to puns too much, there's definitely a lot of inspirations behind them: - Luffy was simply chosen by Oda. He claims the whole luff thing is just a coincidence, he legitimately came up with the name on his own, trying to find a name that was unique - Zoro is likely taken from Zorro, given his emphasis on swordsmanship, though I don't think it's ever been confirmed by Oda - Nami is likely derived from namida, which is Japanese for tears, showing how she burdened her tears over all those years. This comes full circle on chapter 81, which carries the same title, and is the one where Luffy gives her the hat, with her name playing in with the symbolism. After the Arlong Park Arc it can technically take another meaning, as nami is also the Japanese word for wave, showing her passion for exploring the seas - Usopp is a pun on the name Aesop, the famous fable teller of ancient Greece known for many of today's famous tales (same as how Usopp made up stories), with uso being the Japanese word for lie/liar. Just look at it like "Liarop" - Sanji was originally going to be called naruto, a type of Japanese swirly food, referencing his eyebrow. He was changed to Sanji, which while it might not have had much relevance back then, it plays into his whole family thing later, though that might not have been planned since the start - Chopper was given to him by Hiluluk because he joked that his antlers could easily chop down a tree. His family name, Tony Tony, is derived from tonakai, reindeer - Robin is said by some to be named after the bird (since Oda named a lot of females early on after birds), but there isn't much to support it beyond that - Franky might be taken from Frankenstein, given how he pieced himself back together - Brook's just there I guess - Jinbe's name is kinda of a lame pun: basically, his species, whale shark, is just called "jinbeizame" in Japanese (literally "Jinbe shark"), so that's that :P Hope that helped!

True Killa

Late with the question but do you think brook will get an arc surrounding his past like other straw hats had and if so when because we got a little bit of his past on filler bark but the other members like sanji, nami, or rabin had arcs happened around something that happened in their past, and what do you think it could be revolved around

thelibraryofohara
>>20303887

Man, I'd love to get to know more about Brook's earlier past, since we only knew about him as a pirate. Honestly though, I don't see it happening, unless there is a particular story Oda wants to tell, I don't think he would bother. It's not usual for him to show a backstory before the already established flashback (Luffy and Sanji really being the only major exceptions so far, all other Straw Hats have been ignored), so I highly doubt we'll be getting it. Still, I'd appreciate if a vivre card or something else could give us just a little insight on what Brook used to do in his early life. While there might not be much in terms of story to tell, it'd certainly be an interesting look at how he became who we know and love today