If this was a girlie manga, I'd expect more females, but as this isn't I never expect to see a female and am suprised when one is present.
Hey. I'm a girl. I like it. And I know others too. so take that. Rawr.
The next new Nakama?
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ALLEZ CUISINE!!
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A female ninja in the crew would kinda work.
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Hey. I'm a girl. I like it. And I know others too. so take that. Rawr.
that has nothing to do with what he was saying. He said the manga was not girlie. He didn't say that girls stink. So really your comment was irrelivent. I agree with him you shouldn't expect to see more girls. Think about it if the covers had a bunch of girls on it and it was supposed to be an action manga people would think it was some crap like sailor moon. Anyways most of you only want a girl because you are perves, the few girls around here want representation but really robin has the third highest bounty in the crew. So oda really has no good reason to add girls when his target audience is mostly guys and he's not out there to satisfies perves either.
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…also remember that I love to argue.
But I can see your point. I guess it's just that I don't care if more girls or guys join the crew, as long as the character is cool.
I interpreted it as "This is a guys' manga, for guys to read." I was merely pointing out that there are a great many One Piece fanGIRLS out there as well. nod...And remind me to kill research papers later. (my brain is REALLY not working well right now, sorry.)
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I want Perona to join. She'll be mad. Controlling ghosts and pets and she's cute/hot too.
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that has nothing to do with what he was saying. He said the manga was not girlie. He didn't say that girls stink. So really your comment was irrelivent. I agree with him you shouldn't expect to see more girls. Think about it if the covers had a bunch of girls on it and it was supposed to be an action manga people would think it was some crap like sailor moon. Anyways most of you only want a girl because you are perves, the few girls around here want representation but really robin has the third highest bounty in the crew. So oda really has no good reason to add girls when his target audience is mostly guys and he's not out there to satisfies perves either.
Angel emfrbl is a girl too fyi
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A female member and a female shichibukai. Come on people, stop with the obessession for females… I know most here are guys, but aren't the ones you have already enough. And look - Oda just gave you one more in the recent chapters.
If this was a girlie manga, I'd expect more females, but as this isn't I never expect to see a female and am suprised when one is present.
People don't want more females because they want more fanservice, they want more females to prevent the "sausage-fest effect" which tends to lead to unintended yaoi fanservice on the author's part.
Of course, if Brook joins he won't be able to add to the sausage-fest, will he? He's a skeleton…. xD
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I doubt Brooks gonna join, he seems evil to me, also I suspect there will be another female to join but not too soon, actually i dont see another joining for at least another arc or two but the next to join probably will be a dude, maybe a DF user aswell
Though if another girl does join i'd find it very funny if even tho she'd be pretty and seemingly in love with Sanji, that for some reason he isnt attracted to her
it'd be funny to see roles reversed and Sanji just kinda indiffrent while the girl swoons over himYa know i got a feeling the next arc after thriller bark will be a more Sanji centric one as he seems slightly in the background a lot, the last arc was mostly for Robin/Franky/Usopp/and Luffy, because of the Usopp thing. sure Zoro and Nami wernt involved in it mainly either but i feel its Sanji's turn to be the center (then a Nami and/or Zoro arc..or all three in one i guess)
and maybe from a sanji arc the women i mentioned might come lol, ya never know…
Ok im done rambling...for now
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Of course, if Brook joins he won't be able to add to the sausage-fest, will he? He's a skeleton.... xDHe is a boner.
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I want a capoeira fighter as nakama.
And I think a girl more in the crew would be a plus. And a DF user as well. Hopefully there will be at least 3/4 more nakama (well… in 2/3 years).
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I want a capoeira fighter as nakama.
They already have Sanji. Every member of Strawhats has a completely different style of fighting, so that will be unlikely.
The proud captain (and only member) of the Limnology Pirates. Join us, we do all kinds of interesting stuff, including:
-Talking about arachnids.
-Argueing over the taxonomy of Algae.
-Glaring at people who claim that spiders are insects.
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And I would like the limnologist spider to join the crew.
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*sigh… BUT I REALLY DO WANT ONE !!!
(by the way I was thinking of a different char than Sanji)
How much closer to Capoeira can you get than a character that only attacks with kicks and has all the upside-down spinning moves?
I doubt Oda is going to start introducing real-world fighting styles when he's so good at making them up.
"To expresso or to latte, that is the question: Whether 'tis tastier on the buds to choose white mocha over plain, or to take a cup to go. Or a mug to stay, or extra cream or have nothing, and by opposing them, end one's heartache: To froth, to sprinkle: perchance to drink!" Member of AIDS!
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The next nakama will be a musician, for example, Brook…
Lol xDNos vemos por el foro ^^
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@Monkey:
How much closer to Capoeira can you get than a character that only attacks with kicks and has all the upside-down spinning moves?
I doubt Oda is going to start introducing real-world fighting styles when he's so good at making them up.
Eh eh eh… Sorry I just found capoeira very attractive. And I think Oda can draw him/her pretty well. Though I would admit that some power ups are need in order to do differentiate him/her from others (capoeira is not just kickin anyway...). Finally I was think of him/her as a dancer (a sort of party-mate). I know it sounds silly :P.
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I think the next crewmembers will be temporary just cause oda like to mess with people. Maybe Brooke and Cindry will join for one arc or something.
A helmsman might be a possibility but the necessity would have to be played up first, like chopper's role as a doctor was.A fishwoman might be a fair bet if she was an outsider, different from other mermen. Part of a story could revolve around Nami working with her to get over her distrust of mermen (although I think Nami's feelings on the issue might have been exagerrated by the board). But that still could be only a temporary position.
As for a blacksmith, Franky and Usopp fill the role pretty adequately.
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I want a capoeira fighter as nakama.
And I think a girl more in the crew would be a plus. And a DF user as well. Hopefully there will be at least 3/4 more nakama (well… in 2/3 years).
do you mean including brooke or exluding brooke.
Also stop telling me mho on this forum is a girl. I'm not sexest and I don't care what gender you are. I'm just saying the readers are prodommanitly male.
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do you mean including brooke or exluding brooke.
Also stop telling me mho on this forum is a girl. I'm not sexest and I don't care what gender you are. I'm just saying the readers are prodommanitly male.
Definitely with Brook.
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If this was a girlie manga, I'd expect more females, but as this isn't I never expect to see a female and am suprised when one is present.
Shojo One Piece … now that would be scary....:blink:
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ya to scary…it would be set in a school during pirate times and Nami would be the 'princess' lol
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an abe sapien from hellboy character would be nice.. either his psychic form from the movie or his #1 agent form from the comics.. could be a chick too.
they need a helmsman.. but chopper pretty much did that before.. and they have zoro and franky.. if theres any new "jobs" it'll be random ones like archaeologist
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Also stop telling me who on this forum is a girl. I'm not sexest and I don't care what gender you are. I'm just saying the readers are prodommanitly male.
I don't remember calling you sexist. I just pointed out the she was a girl because you kept refering to her as he and him. Next time look at the context of my replies before you jump to conclusions.
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When I said I was not sexist I meant I don't treat girls better than boys.
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Angel emfrbl is a girl too fyi
.I'm so used to being referred to as a boy on forums I'm not bothered at all by such errors now believe it or not.
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Why is everyone making a big deal about their sexes? We're all equal anyway. The only reason I can see someone saying it so bluntly is if they have some sort of sexist motivation behind their words.
So, I'm going to try and take this back on topic, 'kay?
Who will be the next nakama?
List reasons on how they differ from existing crewmembers and what they will have to offer.Brooke: Hasn't really demonstrated any traits that differ from Sanji besides his lack of manners. Highly mobile. He may have the capabilities of a scout or pre-emptive strike fighter. Musician, which Luffy has desired for a long time.
Any others want to shoot some ideas?
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Hmm…if Brook were to join what would his fighting style be? I'm not sure, seeing as how he's only a skeleton, he might not hit very hard. However, maybe the years of bleach made his bones stronger too. He could use his bones as weapons, which is obvious, for precision strikes. Like Sanctum says, a pre-emptive fighter.
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I wonder at times, will Luffy have completed his crew before he enters, New world? Or not; any thoughts on this anyone?
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I hope the last member or two are in the New world. It would be kinda broing if Luffy had his entire crew halfway through the manga.
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^^ I think it would be better because if the crew was filled before entering the New World because then they would have time for character development. And from the way things are looking, it looks like Oda is doing just that, with the introduction of Brook not long after Franky joined, and their eventual journey to Gyojin Isle where they might pick up another nakama (hopefully a gyojin helmsman), there would only be one spot remaining for another crewmember, which could be filled by Oda's creative writing (yes, I do think that in the end there will be 11 mugiwara, for the simple reason that Luffy said he wanted ten crewmates, and Oda has numbered them from 1= Zoro onwards).
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Well, jsut one or two more members
Isnt it cool? A small, tiny crew with SUPAAAAAAA stong people? No shitty 800army of weaklings -
I too hope that the crew will be filled before the New World. There are still a few more islands to go, there'll be plenty opportunities for that to fulfill.
Besides, I think it would be kinda hard to recruit new members in the New World, being the treacherous place it is (I wonder what kind of normal people reside in there), so don't think there are any potential crewmates-with-a-problem-waiting-to-be-solved.
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God, been so long since I've posted…
Anyway, I just wanted to point out that people underrate the "so-called" underlings under the employ of higher-end pirates (Yonkou, Shichibukai, etc.). The fact of it is, compared to named characters (Luffy and crew, Shanks, Mihawk, etc.), these guys are pathetic. Nothing more should be mentioned of them.
But compared to the average pirate, we see progressively stronger "grunts", except for grunts in marine employ. If you recall, a nameless Captain during the Buster Call broke Zoro's sword; another gave Franky trouble with some weird ball DF. Krieg's men, despite being the first crew of significance introduced, busted up most of Baratie's crew, including Patty and Carne; people who, until fighting the Krieg Armada, had plowed through no-name pirates like a sickle through wheat.
Then... comes the Yonkou's pirates. They set a whole new bar for "no-names", in the sense that no-names are not merely "cannon-fodder". This is evidenced in a statement that Marco gives to Rockstar. Rockstar is a 90 million bounty pirate, and a "rookie" on Shanks' crew. Now, if you recall, Bellamy was a rookie-pirate with a high bounty, but unlike Rockstar, he wasn't brushed off by people or used as a "messenger boy". However, until his slaying of Roshio, Bellamy was relatively unknown except by his crew. After he supposedly "killed" Roshio (A statement with double-meaning, as Oda never acknowledges death in his story, yet characters who "die" seem to fade from existence), his name became feared in Mocktown.
But Rockstar, a man with a bounty of 90,000,000, was dismissed by Marco as being insignificant. Furthermore, Rockstar's words indicate that he was a famous pirate by anyone's standards, and his age and appearance puts him slightly older than Bellamy. If you recall, despite his age being similar to Luffy and Bellamy's, Ace is known world-wide. Baroque Works agents (though their origins are unclear, they can be assumed to be globally recruited, Mr. 7 was sent to recruit Zoro while he was still in East Blue) all knew who he was, and the marines that Smoker brought from East Blue also knew his reputation.
So, assuming that Rockstar's reputation is well known, one can easily surmise that the crewmembers occupying the Yonkou and the Higher End Schichibukai crews are of a significantly higher breed than your standard fare. Gekko Moria's crew does not count, because his army is presumably made from a combination of Dr. Hogback's "Shadowstitching" (Using a shadow or soul to reanimate a stitched-up corpse) and Moria's "Shadowstealing", through the use of the Kage Kage no Mi (this is also implied; whether Moria's shadow stealing is a direct result of the Shadow Shadow Fruit or simply a skill performed by other means remains to be seen).
Long analysis short? Don't underestimate the no-names at this point. This isn't East Blue anymore.
To the topic:
We actually have two candidates for the Mugiwara. While Brooke is the most obvious candidate, Cindry, to me, also makes for a possible crew-member. If you recall, Brooke's appearance is in a similar manner to both Paulie and Wiper (introduced at the start of the chapter), and neither of them ended up joining the crew. EVERYONE expected Wiper to join; he even carried his own flashbacks and a quasi-dream. Paulie and Kaku were both likely candidates until the introduction of Franky, at which point it slowly became obvious the next nakama.
I don't see Hildon as a possible nakama. Hildon reeks of Lucci, in a different but similar way. If you recall, Lucci actually helped the Strawhats recover their money when it was stolen, first by Paulie, and then by the Frankys (Round 1). This made him come off as a "quiet type, but not a bad guy". Somehow, I don't see Hildon overshadowing Ryuuga as the 2nd-in-command or Moria as the strongest fighter (Bear in mind that it was Spandam, not Lucchi, that was the main antagonist of the Enies Lobby arc, yet he was by far the weakest), but being the most "functional" of Hogback's creations, he more than likely should play a significant role.
While we have little intel on Parona, Absalom, or even Hogback himself (Hogback has a scar running across his forehead as well, indicating that he too was operated on), it's inferred that Cindry was reanimated against her will, perhaps by Hogback, who may have known her in life, or out of a request from Gekko. Though Hogback's reaction seems to indicate Cindry's museum is of his design, we can never assume anything outright with Oda. His reaction to the Usopp group's discovery of the museum may be related to something else altogether, possibly concerning Gekko.
So, if we are to assume that Cindry is indeed a zombie against her will, then her actions (particularly those with dropping plates or throwing them) may entirely be out of despair or spite, and would indicate her desire to escape the situation altogether. Every chapter in One Piece needs a damsel in distress: For East Blue, it was Nami, for the first fourth of the "Old World Grand Line", it was Vivi. For the second fourth, it was Conis. For the third fourth, it was Robin. And now, it appears to be Cindry.
Cindry's place on the crew would be interesting. What task would she do? She's obviously a maid and a cook, yet Sanji does the cooking. Though Sanji is a ladies' man, I doubt he would react very well to a living corpse on the crew. He also wouldn't react well to all his plates being broken.
Being that she was an actress, it's possible they could use her for disguise. Common in Eastern and Western literature, there are actors that are disfigured by fire or other means, and thus take to makeup and disguises to hide their appearance. A common element in these works is that the former actor becomes so good at applying these disguises, they can appear to look like anyone. Since Bon-chan already had the Copy-Copy fruit, a former actress that could wear almost any disguise and be virtually indistinguishable from the real thing would be the next best thing. As an added effect, she could more than likely throw her voice and carry the mannerisms of the person she is impersonating. Many actresses can also sing, which would allow for the musician that Luffy had been seeking (even if as a running gag).
As for Brooke, it remains to be seen exactly what his intentions are. The way I understand it, Ryuuga is NOT Brooke, but rather the re-animated body of Ryuuga with Brooke's "shadow" implanted into it. As a result of this fusion, Ryuuga carries the mannerisms and behavior of Brooke, coupled with Ryuuga's own ability in swordsmanship. It's entirely possible, then, that the other zombies all carry two personalities: that of their former selves in life, and that of the shadow that animates them. This is, of course, assuming that the shadows that Gekko steals are inserted into Hogback's patchwork bodies in order to animate them. At this point, nothing can be assumed, but this is a likely theory.
In any case, it's up to speculation (and Oda) which of these characters, if any, will join the Mugiwara, at least till we have more information.
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Awesome post, FFA. I had the same ideas about Cindry's role in the crew, she's just too mysterious. Looking forward to her first encounter with Luffy.
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Nah Cindry will ruin the rest of the story if she joins. 2 Nakamas at once, thats a bit too much.
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The point would be that Cindry joins instead of Brook (aka Skele-Sanji).
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Apart from throwing plates that hit all the time and climbing out of a well… She is so far useless.
Brook already had the offer and if Luffy get shis shadow back he'll probeberly join. That much is clear right from the start. This guy has personnelity, Cindry does but its shallow compared with him.
Its like with Paulie, sure he had a personnelity, but Franky was a ocean in depth compared with Paulie.
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BTW good to see you back FFA. I mean this in a good way - No one else could add hot spice and sugar to a obivously loosing argument like you can. And no one is a master at creating random theories that are probaberly wrong but intereasting to read.
And... I missed that.
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Yeah and Cindry is way too wierd. It'll be pointless for her to join, I don't find her amusing like others. I think she's too.. cold.
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I don't think Cindry is 'complete' enough to be a nakama. Hogback's castle is pretty much like an institution for her– she can stumble through her non-life, without any of the risks of the outside world.
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I don't think anyone will join in this arc. If,though, it's very likely Brook but I'd rather have him being a "second Vivi" if you know what I mean. But odds are (sadly in my opinion) very high towards Brook.
-he's unique, ain't he?
-he's a pervert and there isn't a pervert with the SHs right now.
-he's a musicianbesides we should first find out what positions are still free on the SH's ship
before we decide who it could be. Isn't there even a thread about this? Well… that's just a side note...My groundbreaking theory:
The next member will the user of the niku niku (meat meat) no mi so that he can always produce meat for Luffy when he's about to use Gear 2nd... nah
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I think the next nakama might either be Brook or Hildon.
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he's a pervert and there isn't a pervert with the SHs right now.
Does Sanji count as one?
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The others call him Ero-Cook. Of course he counts as a pervert, he and Brook also dress the same.
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So from now while I'm journeying to and fro London whenever I see a man in in his business suit and I'll be thinking: "Don't look at me you Pervert!". Because all major perverts outside of animals in One Piece wear suits. Brilliant!
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So from now while I'm journeying to and fro London whenever I see a man in in his business suit and I'll be thinking: "Don't look at me you Pervert!". Because all major perverts outside of animals in One Piece wear suits. Brilliant!
We are not comparing the Real World Fashion with the One Piece World Fashion. If you really do see it that way, then you have some personal issues.
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I don't think Sanji counts as a pervert… he's more of a gentleman and such... he'd never ask a woman for her underwear or touch her ungently, what are, in my opinion, the major aspects of a pervert.
G-Fresh: "Please stop posting pokemons, its not part of topic "
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I don't think Sanji counts as a pervert… he's more of a gentleman and such... he'd never ask a woman for her underwear or touch her ungently, what are, in my opinion, the major aspects of a pervert.
Correct. So far his acting when he see´s an attractive woman might be bothersome to some female but he never asked a woman to do something "dirty". In fact he´s mostly just amazed by a womans beauty and occationally asks if the respective person likes him. That does not make him a pervert, just a love fool.
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Okay lets forget about the sanji being a pervert thing. We don't want that argument restarted.
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Regardless how this may sound. I don't care wh ojoins the crew as long as its another female. Just to balance it out.
