East Blue

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The East Blue (東の海イーストブルー, Īsuto Burū) is one of the six seas of One Piece by author Eiichiro Oda and the home of the first five members of the protagonist Straw Hats, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji. The King of the Pirates Gol D. Roger was born and executed at Loguetown, an island in the East Blue near Reverse Mountain. The East Blue is the setting of the beginning of the One Piece manga, the anime, and the live action series, as well as some video games that adapt the story of the series.

The East Blue on One Piece's Blue Planet.

The surface of the Blue Planet mainly consists of the Blue Sea, two vast oceans divided by a massive continental mountain range called the Red Line.[Jp 1] Within the oceans is a second global phenomenon known as the Grand Line,[Jp 2] which is a sea that runs perpendicular to the Red Line and is bounded by the Calm Belt,[Jp 3] strips of calm ocean infested with huge ship-eating monsters known as Sea Kings.[Jp 4] These geographical barriers divide the world into four seas: East Blue, North Blue,[Jp 5], West Blue,[Jp 6] and South Blue.[Jp 7] Passage between the four seas, and the Grand Line, is therefore difficult. Unique and mystical features enable transport between the seas, such as the use of Sea Prism Stone[Jp 8] employed by government ships to mask their presence as they traverse the Calm Belt, or the Reverse Mountain[Jp 9] where water from the four seas flows uphill before merging into a rapidly flowing and dangerous canal that enters the Grand Line.

Locations and characters

Dawn Island

Dawn Island is an East Blue island, and Luffy's birthplace.

The Goa Kingdom is located there. Its rulers include:

  • Stelly (ステリー, Suterī): Sabo's adoptive brother[ch. 586] and the king of the Goa Kingdom.[ch. 823][ch. 905] Stelly is voiced by Chika Sakamoto and Kōsuke Toriumi as a child and an adult respectively in the original Japanese version and by Barrett Nash and Brendan Blaber as a child and an adult respectively in the Funimation dub.
  • Sally Isntoinette (サリー・ナントカネット, Sarī Nantokanetto): Stelly's wife and the queen of the Goa Kingdom,[ch. 823] being the daughter of the previous king.[ch. 905] Sally Isntoinette is voiced by Yuka Komatsu in the original Japanese version and by Emily Neves in the Funimation dub.

Luffy was born in Windmill Village, a small village in the kingdom. The Red-Haired Pirates regularly visited the village ten years before the series' events. Its citizens include:

  • Woop Slap (ウープ・スラップ, Ūpu Surappu): The mayor of the Windmill Village.[ch. 1] Woop Slap is voiced by Shigero Chiba in episodes 0, 4, and 497-505 of the original Japanese version, Takeshi Aono in Episode 45 of the original Japanese version, Keiichi Sonobe in episodes 324 and 878-present of the original Japanese version.
  • Makino (マキノ): A bartender and friend of Luffy.[ch. 1] Makino is voiced by Makiko Ohmoto in the original Japanese version and by Tara Sands and Gwendolyn Lau in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively. In the live-action series, Makino is portrayed by Kathleen Stephens.[1][2][3]

In the kingdom, there is also Mt. Corvo where the Dadan Family lives, a group of bandits, among them:

  • Curly Dadan (カーリー・ダダン, Kārī Dadan): The leader of the Dadan Family, who was in charge of raising Luffy, Ace and Sabo. She is voiced by Noriko Uemura in the original Japanese version and by Jessica Cavanagh in the Funimation dub.
  • Dogura (ドグラ): A short-size bandit, dressed in overalls and a turban. He is voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi in the original Japanese version and by Michael Jones in the Funimation dub.
  • Magura (マグラ): A big-size bandit, with a crest-shaped hairstyle similar to a rooster. He is voiced by Hiroaki Hirata in the original Japanese version and by Newton Pittman in the Funimation dub.

Other inhabitants include:

  • Lord of the Coast (近海の主, Kinkai no Nushi): A Sea King who inhabits the waters near Windmill Village. He tried to devour Luffy, but was saved by Shanks, ending up devouring the latter's arm in the act.[ch. 1]
  • Higuma (ヒグマ): A bandit active in the mountains of Dawn Island, being the leader of the Higuma Bandits (ヒグマ山賊団, Higuma Sanzoku-dan). He tried to kidnap Luffy when he was a child, taking him to the sea, where he ended up being devoured by the Lord of the Coast.[ch. 1] Higuma is voiced by Yukimasa Kishino in the original Japanese version and by Matt Hoverman and Kyle Hebert in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively. In the live-action series, Higuma is portrayed by Tamer Burjaq.[1][2]

Shells Town

Shells Town is the place where Zoro was captured by Helmeppo after trying to save Rika (リカ), a girl from the town, from Captain "Axe-Hand" Morgan. Rika is voiced by Emi Uwagama in the original Japanese version and by Lisa Ortiz and Kamdynn Gary in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively.

Shimotsuki Village

Shimotsuki Village is Zoro's hometown. It was founded by Wano Country immigrants, including swordsmith Shimotsuki Kozaburo (霜月コウ三郎, Shimotsuki Kōzaburō), creator of legendary sword Enma.

  • Shimotsuki Kuina (霜月くいな): Zoro's childhood friend and rival, who vowed to become the best swordsmen in the world. She died at age 10, so Zoro tries to fulfill her dream for both of them.[ch. 5] Kuina is voiced by Machiko Toyoshima in the original Japanese version and by Monica Rial in the Funimation dub (except for the English dub of the video game Unlimited Adventure, where she was voiced by Laura Bailey). In the live-action series, Kuina is portrayed by Audrey Cymone.[4]
  • Shimotsuki Koshiro (霜月コウシロウ, Kōshirō): Kuina's father and master of the village dojo. After Kuina's death, Zoro asked him to train him as a swordsman to fulfill his promise to Kuina.[ch. 5] Koshiro is voiced by Unshō Ishizuka in the earlier parts of the original Japanese version and by Kenji Nomura starting in Episode 1030. In the 4Kids and Funimation dubs, he is voiced by Wayne Grayson and Chuck Huber respectively. In the live-action series, he is portrayed by Nathan Castle.[4]

Orange Town

Orange Town is a town run by Boodle (ブードル, Būdoru), the mayor, where he lives with Chouchou (シュシュ, Shushu), the dog that was of an old friend of his.[ch. 12]

Boodle is voiced by Jōji Yanami in the original Japanese version and by Michael Sinterniklaas and Mark Stoddard in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively. Chouchou's vocal effects are provided by Chieko Atarashi in the original Japanese version and by Christopher Bevins in the Funimation dub.

Island of Rare Animals

The Island of Rare Animals is home to several animals who are hybrids of two different species. Living here is Gaimon (ガイモン), a barefoot man with a larger green afro and large beard who was once a normal-sized pirate until his body became trapped in a chest. Gaimon watches over the hybrid animals that live on the Island of Rare Animals. Two years after the story begins, he gains a human companion Sarfunkel (サーファンクル), a barefoot girl with floor-length blonde hair trapped in a barrel and wearing goggles on top of her head. They were later seen listening to Dr. Vegapunk's pre-scheduled broadcast.

The hybrids of this island consist of Cocox (a fox/rooster hybrid), Usagihebi (a rabbit/snake hybrid), Lionbuta (a pig/lion hybrid), Kirinkodanuki (a giraffe/raccoon dog hybrid), and other unnamed hybrids like a giraffe/dog hybrid, a poodle/duck hybrid, and a bear/tiger hybrid.[ch. 22,47] The anime also includes Kabagorilla (a hippopotamus/gorilla hybrid), Kamonohitsuji (a platypus/sheep hybrid), Saikangaroo (a rhinoceros/kangaroo hybrid), and unnamed hybrids like a zebra/ostrich hybrid, a giant panda/bat hybrid, a tiger/elephant hybrid, and a giant cattle/tortoise hybrid.[5] A giant crab also lived near the island until it was killed by Alvida.[ch. 50,51]

Gaimon is voiced by Toru Ohira in the original Japanese version and Chafurin in One Piece: Bounty Rush. In the 4Kids and Funimation dubs, he is voiced by Frederick B. Owens and Jonathan C. Osborne respectively. Cocox's vocal effects are provided by Kentarou Tone in the original Japanese version and by Dan Green in the 4Kids dub.

Syrup Village

Syrup Village is where Usopp lived with the Usopp Pirates. Yasopp also originates from Syrup Village. The pirate Kuro lived here some years under the "Klahadore" alias.

  • Kaya (カヤ): A wealthy girl who lives in a mansion to whom Usopp always told stories to cheer her up. After Usopp's departure, Kaya studies to become a doctor while remaining good friends with the former Usopp Pirates. Kaya is voiced by Mariko Kouda in the original Japanese version and by Tara Sands and Carrie Savage in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively. In the live-action series, Kaya is portrayed by Celeste Loots.[6]
  • Merry (メリー, Merī): Kaya's loyal butler. He also built the Going Merry, the Straw Hat Crew' first ship. Merry is voiced by Jin Domon in the original Japanese version and by Ted Lewis and Jerry Jewell in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively. In the live-action series, Merry is portrayed by Brett Williams.[7] Unlike the manga and anime, Merry is Kaya's lawyer who is later killed by Kuro. The Going Merry was named in memory of him.
  • Bachina (バンキーナ, Bankīna): Is the deceased mother of Usopp, and wife of Yasopp. Bachina is voiced by Clarine Harp in the Funimation dub. In the live-action series, Banchina is portrayed by Chanté Grainger.[8]

Baratie

The Baratie is an ocean-going restaurant where Sanji worked.

  • Zeff (ゼフ, Zefu): Baratie restaurant's owner and chef, and a former pirate known as "Red Foot", who saved Sanji's life when he was a child. Zeff is voiced by Kōji Yada in the earlier parts of the original Japanese version and by Ben Hiura in the later parts of the original Japanese version. In the English dubs, Zeff is voiced by Robert O'Gorman in the 4Kids dub while the Funimation dub has him voiced by Grant James in earlier episodes and Garrett Schenck in later episodes. In the live-action series, Zeff is portrayed by Craig Fairbrass.[6]
  • Patty (パティ, Pati): A cook who works as patissier. Patty is voiced by Tetsu Inada in the original Japanese version and by Robert O'Gorman and Jeremy Inman in the 4Kids and Funimation dub. In the live-action series, Patty is portrayed by Brashaad Mayweather.[9]
  • Carne (カルネ, Karune): A cook who works as charcutier. Carne is voiced by Shinobu Satouchi in the original Japanese version (except in Grand Battle! Rush!, where he is voiced by Kozo Shioya) and by Sean Schemmel and Charles C. Campbell in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively.

Coco Village

Coco Village is Nami's home in the Conomi Islands. For years, the Arlong Pirates also lived near the village, ruling with an iron fist until they were defeated by the Straw Hat Crew.

  • Belle-Mère (ベルメール, Berumēru): A former member of the Navy, who adopted Nami and Nojiko after she found them during a war in the East Blue's Oykot Kingdom. She was killed by Arlong when her daughters were kids. Belle-Mère is voiced by Noriko Hidaka in the original Japanese version and by Veronica Taylor and Cynthia Cranz in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively. In the live-action series, she is portrayed by Genna Galloway.[10]
  • Nojiko (ノジコ, Nojiko): Nami's adoptive sister who was raised by Belle-Mère after they lost their respective parents in the Oykot Kingdom. Nojiko is voiced by Wakana Yamazaki in the original Japanese version (except in Grand Battle! Rush, where she is voiced by Noriko Yoshitake) and by Tiffany Grant in the Funimation dub while Jad Saxton voiced her younger self in Episode 539. In the live-action series, Nojiko is portrayed by Chioma Umeala,[6] while Kylie Ashfield portrays the character in her youth.[10]
  • Genzo (ゲンゾウ, Genzō): The sheriff of Coco Village, who was also a father figure to Nami. Genzo is voiced by Kōzō Shioya in the original Japanese version and by Marc Diraison and Bill Flynn in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs. In the live-action series, Genzo is portrayed by Grant Ross.[8]
  • Nako (ナコー, Nakō): The village doctor.
  • Johnny (ジョニー, Jonī) and Yosaku (ヨサク, Yosaku): Two former bounty hunters and old friends of Zoro, who accompanied the Straw Hat Crew during their visit to Baratie and Coco Village. After not succeeding in capturing pirates, during the two year timeskip they became fishermen of the Coco Village. Johnny is voiced by Masaya Takatsuka in the original Japanese version and by Dan Green and Christopher Ayres in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs resepectively. Yosaku is voiced by Yasuhiko Tokuyama in the original Japanese version and by Wayne Grayson and Josh Martin in the 4Kids and Funimation dubs respectively.

Loguetown

Loguetown is a prominent location on the Primestar Islands that is near the Reverse Mountain where pirate ships stop to resupply. This location was where Gold Roger was executed as he gave out his final words and where Smoker and Tashigi were formerly stationed.

The known inhabitants of Loguetown are:

  • Ipponmatsu (いっぽんマツ, Ipponmatsu): The co-owner of an arms shop. He was the one who gave the Sundai Ketsu and Yubashiri to Roronoa Zola. It was also revealed that Ipponmatsu is the cleaner of Tashigi's sword. Ipponmatsu is voiced by Misato Hirano in the original Japanese version, by Matthew Charles In the 4Kids dub, and by Kenny Green in the Funimation dub. In the live-action series, Ipponmatsu is portrayed by James Hiroyuki Liao.[11]
  • Ipponume (いっぽんウメ, Ippon'ume): The co-owner of an arms shop and the wife of Ipponmatsu (she was his mother in the 4Kids dub of the anime).
  • Yu (ユウ, ): A little girl who accidentally spilled her ice cream cone on Smoker's pants. He did not take offense to this as her father feared and gave Yu money to buy a bigger scoop of ice cream. In the live-action series, Yu is portrayed by Lyra Robinson.
  • Sapi (サピー, Sapī): A fishmonger who is the result of a union between a human and a fish-man, having the appearance of a man with a fish tail behind his head. He was the one who sold Sanji an unknown fish in the manga and a blue-finned elephant tuna in the anime. The anime-exclusive stories also depict Sapi as the announcer for Loguetown's Cooking Championships. Sapi is voiced by Mahito Ōba in the original Japanese version by David Wills in the 4Kids dub, and by Phil Parsons in the Funimation dub. In the live-action series, he is portrayed by Daniel Barnett.
  • Hangar (ハンガー, Hangā): A salesman at Robecca Handberg with a hanger-shaped hairstyle. His store was visited by Nami who tried on each of the close, but opted not to buy any of them. Though saddened by this, Hangar told her to please come to his store again at any point.

There are also several anime-exclusive inhabitants:

  • Daddy Masterson (ダディ・マスターソン, Dadi Masutāson): Also known as "Daddy the Father" (子連れのダディ, Kozure no Dadi), Daddy Masterson is a retired member of the Marines who now works as a bounty hunter in Loguetown, where he lives along with his daughter Carol. Usopp faces him in a sniper duel. He is also a former rival of Yasopp.[12] He is voiced by Tōru Furuya in the original Japanese version and by Travis Willingham in the Funimation dub.
  • Carol (キャロル, Kyaroru): A young girl who is Daddy Masterson's daughter.[12] She is voiced by Konami Yoshida in the original Japanese version and by Cherami Leigh in the Funimation dub.
  • Carmen (カルメン, Karumen): A skilled cook with the style of a flamenco dancer. She faces Sanji in Loguetown's Cooking Competition.[13] Carmen is voiced by Asako Dodo in the original Japanese version, by Eva Kaminsky in the 4Kids dub, and by Brina Palencia in the Funimation dub.

Mirror Ball Island

Mirror Ball Island is where Django met Fullbody during the cover story Django's Dance Carnival. It is the home of the Doskoi Panda brand. In the live-action series, Zoro asks Kuro if he has ever been here, a reference to Django being cut from Kuro's crew in the live action.

Tequila Wolf

Tequila Wolf is one of four massive yet unfinished stone bridges under construction in the Four Blues along with Vodka Wolf, Rum Wolf, and Bourbon Wolf. For the past 700 years enslaved laborers have been forced to construct the bridge. Nico Robin was sent here by Bartholomew Kuma shortly before the bridge was liberated by the Revolutionary Army.

Sixis Island

Sixis Island is where Portgas D. Ace found his Devil Fruit and met his first crew member Masked Deuce.

Non-canon locations

Warship Island

Warship Island (軍艦島, Gunkan-jima) is a non-canon island that appears only in Toei Animation's anime series. Its inhabitants include:

  • Apis (アピス, Apisu): A young girl who befriends the Straw Hat Pirates.[14] She ate the Whisper-Whisper Fruit which gives her the ability to talk with animals and understand them. This ability helped her take care of a dragon named Ryu.[15] She is voiced by Masami Suzuki in the original Japanese version, by Chio Su-Ping in the Odex dub, and by Brittney Karbowski in the Funimation dub.
  • Ryu (リュウ, Ryū): Also named "Grandpa Ryu" (リュウ爺, Ryū-ji), he is a species of dragon known as Millennial Dragon (千年竜, Sen'nen-ryū) who Apis cared for on Warship Island.[15]
  • Bokuden (ボクデン): Apis' grandfather, an elder man who likes to tell stories from the past, which bore others. He is voiced by Naoki Tatsuta in the original Japanese version, and by Bill Jenkins in the Funimation dub.

The island is also visited by Eric (エリック, Erikku), a mercenary hired by Nelson Royale to capture Ryu. He has the power of the Sickle-Sickle Fruit (カマカマの実, Kama Kama no Mi), which gives him long, sharp nails that he can use to create slicing air blades.[16] Eric is voiced by Ryūsei Nakao in the original Japanese version, and by Kenny Green in the Funimation dub.

Clockwork Island

Clockwork Island is the non-canon setting of the second movie Clockwork Island Adventure.

Appearances

One Piece

The East Blue is the primary setting of One Piece chapter 1-100, season one of the anime, and the live action series.

In other media

The East Blue is the setting of the first One Piece film, simply titled One Piece. It is also the setting of the second film Clockwork Island Adventure and the accompanying short Jango's Dance Carnival.

Reception

Kayleigh Dray, for The A.V. Club, viewed the live action series as an accessible adaptation of the East Blue portion of One Piece with "major Saturday morning cartoons vibes".[17] Dray also highlighted the amount of source material lore packed in – "even a cursory glance makes it abundantly clear that a lot of love and care has gone into all of its lush world building".[17] Paste's Elijah Gonzalez thought the adaptation made the "wise decision" to handle a small amount of the source material by sticking with "the 'East Blue' arc, which spans the first 100 chapters of the manga and around 60 episodes of the anime".[18] Gonzalez opined that this iteration "even occasionally feels more cohesive than the original" as it can introduce later aspects earlier "to create compelling overarching drama" and "aid certain backstories".[18] Angelica Jade Bastién of Vulture wrote that the show "proves its willingness to hold on to what makes the original property so fantastic".[19] Bastién also thought the changes in the adaptation, such as revealing the connection between Garp and Luffy much earlier, worked "damn well".[19] Charles Pulliam-Moore, for The Verge, stated that the production design was key to One Piece feeling "like a living, breathing place with history that you can step into" and highlighted that "Netflix constructed a number of massive, painstakingly-detailed sets perfect to transform into iconic places from Oda's world".[20] He felt that it is always "a bit of a gamble" when the show recreates "visuals from the anime"; however, "many of those gambles work out well".[20] In contrast, Mike Hale of The New York Times felt One Piece was a "bland and generic" adaptation as "most of the verve and personality of the anime are gone, replaced by busyness, elaborate but uninteresting production design and  a sign of the times  an increased piety regarding the story's themes of knowing and believing in yourself".[21]

Notes

  1. Red Line (赤い土の大陸レッドライン, Reddo Rain)
  2. Grand Line (偉大なる航路グランドライン, Gurando Rain)
  3. Calm Belt (凪の帯カームベルト, Kāmu Beruto)
  4. Sea Kings (海王類, Kaiō-rui)
  5. North Blue (北の海ノースブルー, Nōsu Burū)
  6. West Blue (西の海ウエストブルー, Uesuto Burū)
  7. South Blue (南の海サウスブルー, Sausu Burū)
  8. Sea Prism Stone (海楼石, Kairōseki; Seastone)
  9. Reverse Mountain (リヴァース・マウンテン, Rivāsu Maunten)

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