Hello. I have been visiting this forum for some time and this thread in particular since I like to collect One Piece volumes and databooks. I have a theory on why the numbers from characters introduced in Impel Down and the Summit War don’t make a lot of sense.
Back in November when the Impel Down set was released, there seemed to be some discussion regarding if Jinbe would get one of the first numbers because he was one of the Straw hats. Someone suggested counting the characters to see if there was a space for him between characters that got a card in the set, so I did that and came with this list:
# Chapter Name
- 0571 526 Hannyabal
- 0572 526 Domino
- 0573 526 Blue Gorilla (Blugori)
- 0574 528 Basilisk
- 0575 528 Magellan
- 0576 528 Jinbe
- 0577 529 Puzzle Sasori
- 0578 529 Manticore
- 0579 529 Sphinx
- 0580 530 Saldeath
Because of this I thought that if Jinbe would get one of the first numbers it would be on an updated card released later. When the Whitebeard pirates set was released in December and Jinbe’s number was revealed, I thought that I must have missed a character. While waiting for the Extra character cards to catch up I made a list for the remaining characters up to Sabo which was released in that set and was introduced a little after the war ended.
! # Chapter Name
! * 0581 531 Daigin
- 0582 531 Little Sadi
- 0583 532 Minotauros
- 0584 533 Minorhinoceros
- 0585 533 Minokoala
- 0586 533 Minozebra
- 0587 536 Guntai Wolf
- 0588 536 Inazuma
- 0589 537 Emporio Ivankov
- 0590 537 Prince Bellett
- 0591 542 Shiliew
- 0592 550 Reuder
- 0593 550 Ronse
- 0594 550 Lacroix
- 0595 550 Sakazuki
- 0596 551 Portgas D Rouge
- 0597 551 Doma
- 0598 551 McGuy
- 0599 551 Decalvan Kyodai
- 0600 551 Squard
- 0601 551 Elmy
- 0602 551 Ramba
- 0603 551 A O
- 0604 551 Delacuaji
- 0605 552 Namur
- 0606 552 Vista
- 0607 552 Curiel
- 0608 553 Speed Jiru
- 0609 553 Rakuyo
- 0610 553 Blenheim
- 0611 553 Fossa
- 0612 553 Haruta
- 0613 553 Blamenco
- 0614 553 Izo
- 0615 553 Atmos
- 0616 553 Bastille
- 0617 553 Dalmatian
- 0618 553 Zodia
- 0619 553 Palms
- 0620 553 Epoida
- 0621 553 Karma
- 0622 553 Pavlik
- 0623 553 Vitan
- 0624 553 Bizarre
- 0625 553 Kechatch
- 0626 553 Islewan
- 0627 554 Little Oars Jr.
- 0628 556 Hangan
- 0629 556 Reforte
- 0630 556 Arthur
- 0631 556 Whitey Bay
- 0632 557 Candre
- 0633 558 Ninth
- 0634 558 Andre
- 0635 559 Blondie
- 0636 559 Amadob
- 0637 561 Wallem
- 0638 561 Brew
- 0639 561 Brocca
- 0640 562 Kingdew
- 0641 563 Rush
- 0642 563 Great Michael
- 0643 564 Zucca
- 0644 570 Choi
- 0645 570 Kinga
- 0646 570 Agsilly
- 0647 574 Colscon
- 0648 575 Sanjuan Wolf
- 0649 575 Vasco Shot
- 0650 575 Catarina Devon
- 0651 575 Avalo Pizarro
- 0652 578 Julius
- 0653 579 Nosgarl
- 0654 580 Baggaley
- 0655 581 Chahige
- 0656 582 Curly Dadan
- 0657 582 Dogra
- 0658 582 Magra
- 0659 583 Sabo
Then in April when the Punk Hazard set was released I noticed that Chahige / Brownbeard did have number 0655, but when I checked the Extra characters I saw characters that I had not considered. Pankuta Dakeyan, although appears in a chapter before Hannyabal, his number is higher than his. I figured that along Jean Goen and An Zengaina they had the purpose of “pushing” the numbers of other characters so that the gap left by Jinbe would not be that evident, unless you checked the chapters in which they appeared.
12 characters in total that appeared in Impel Down were added:
# Chapter Name
- 0572 525 Pankuta Dakeyan
- 0576 526 Jean Goen
- 0578 528 An Zengaina
- 0585 531 Dobby Ivadonbo
- 0587 533 Zotto
- 0594 535 Kairo Kureyo
- 0596 536 Muchaner
- 0598 536 Kinoko
- 0599 537 Francois
- 0601 537 Tsonokkov
- 0602 537 Usakkov
- 0604 548 Akehende
These characters still go in order with other Extra characters, but not with characters that have their own card. Then there are these characters:
# Chapter Name
- 0620 529 Doha Ittanka II
- 0621 536 Sukoshiba Kanishitoru
They also appeared in Impel Down, but their numbers don’t go in order with the other characters, instead being between characters introduced in Marineford. Curiously, had Doha Ittanka II been given a number before Puzzle Sasori where it belongs, he could have the space that was intended for Jinbe. The next set of numbers, 0622 to 0626, seemed to have been reserved for later.
With the latest set I noticed that Bastille’s number now corresponds with his introduction in Dressrosa. Also, that characters introduced after the end of the war but before the timeskip still have their original intended numbers. This created a situation where Ninth, who appears in a chapter after Candre, was given a much higher number. Since Gorilla was the last character introduced before the timeskip, that means numbers 0678 and 0679 were intended for the first characters introduced after the timeskip in chapter 598, Sancrin (Brook’s manager) and Humphrey (the bar owner that talks with Nami) respectively.
Most likely the characters featured in the Extra Characters Summit War Vol. 10, which will consist of the remaining captains from the Whitebeard alliance, will continue with number 0679 and the remaining empty numbers after the Fake Straw Hat Crew, Caribou, Coribou and Surume. The numbers will probably continue to be “pushed” until some point in Punk Hazard or Dressrosa, whose sets where released after the second Starter Set, and considering Bastille’s number they most likely fixed their list by then.
Notes: I reorganized the numbers from the list I made of characters appearing in the same panel to match the order in Extra Character cards, still have not figured out how they decide the order in those cases. Some of the characters I listed also appear in the same panel: Rush and Great Michael in chapter 563 and Kinga and Agsilly in chapter 570.
I listed 16 characters after Ninth which would fit on a card, but some of them might not be clearly visible to be considered or have different designs depending on the chapter which may affect the order. For example, Andre is more clearly seen in chapter 570 and has different attire that the one in 558. Brew also seems to have an even more distinct design in chapters 575 and 577.
There’s also the possibility that they use the numbers 0622 to 0626. The characters that I’m sure will get a number are Andre, Blondie and Amadob, as they are also featured in the GREEN Secret Pieces and BLUE DEEP characters world databooks.
Thanks to Captain M for his spreadsheet. It has proven very useful for guessing character numbers.