It’s been too fucking long. DAAAAAAAAWWWWWWKNESSSSSSSSS is back! :tup:
I keep my promises. 
You can pretty much say that for most of the mangas out there.
Yes, I never got that. Manga is supposed to be the pride of Japan, one of their creations depicting their boundless imagination.
Yet the typical manga character looks like a white person. So, what, are they ashamed of the way they look or something?
Same here. So may blonde-haired, blue-eyed, 36DD, wide-eyed women from Japan in the anime world, you’d think the country was in Scandinavia.
Would you rather have every character look the same and be super racist and closed off like the real life japan is?
Three of teh strongest characters in OP are modeled after asian actors. Akainu looks asian as fuck, what more do you want?
I figure it’s because of American propaganda post-WWII making the Japanese into self-loathing, insecure pedos… It would explain why most main characters in Manga are sub-18, bright-eyed caucasian males who lack self-confidence/are almost gay/are brainless idiots and have some great power that they can only tap into in times of great stress which causes them to become some kind of uber-confident super being who owns all.
I mean at least here in America we have the excuse that all our comic heroes were primarily designed by adult white males, explaining the overly masculine, bad-ass white male characters and their swimsuit model-esque love interests. Yet even then, there is enough ‘diversity’ to have characters of other races (who are about as stereotypical as your average SF character, lol).
That always makes me laugh. There is not one blonde asian on the planet.
Also lol @ all 180+cm characters, when the typical Japanese male is about 172cm (5’ 7’’) and females even shorter than that.
Hopeful thinking there?
So what’s been going on in op lately? I’ve been cut off from the outside world and now I’m just too lazy to go back and get caught up
Another thing about Japanese and their depictions of Asians is that they depict Asians from other cultures as “truly Asian”. When they draw Chinese/ Thai/ Koreans in anime they often look uniform with slanted eyes and sometimes even buck teeth. Shit’s preposterous.
Manga was inspired by classic American comics.
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All this talk about race reminds me back when DBZ was the big thing, and all my friends had a huge debate if Goku was either Japanese or White. It went no where.
We do. That’s why we were talking about it.
Duh.
He’s an alien so he’s neither white or japanese. He transends race just like Superman does.
Imagine Superman was Asian in appearance… Woulda gotten kicked off that hick farm by his hillbilly parents. How many Asians were allowed in Kansas in the 50’s?
Anyway, quick OP question: Has it been confirmed that there are no duplicate devil fruits? There’s no other rubber dude running around, is there? And if a devil fruit user dies, does the fruit re-grow? Like will a new Firefist devil fruit appear now that Ace is dead?
^_-;
There are no duplicate devil fruits.
When a DF user dies, the tree that holds that fruit power will regrow. What I don’t know is if the tree regrows at the spot the user dies/is buried or if the tree just regrows at a random spot in the world.
That might explain something about Teach’s power stealing. Maybe he can somehow force the devil fruit out of a dying/dead fruit user’s body and eat it on the spot.
^_-;
614
[details=Spoiler]Chapter 614: What’s done is done
Cover art: From the deck of the world vol.2 "Fuusha village"
Makino is cuddling a child
Usopp: Look, you over did it!!
Brook: That’s correct!! You need to repent!
Zoro: YOU guys started the fight! You’re all in this together!
Usopp: We were just gonna intimidate them and run!
Nami: I was just enjoying sight seeing and shopping…
Zoro: What’s done is done!! Stop yapping!!
Neptune and other mermen are all tied up
Neptune: Owww…
Usopp: No, this isn’t just gonna be overlooked like that!! What kind of terrible pirates would “accidentally” take over the Ryuuguu Palace!?
Zoro: Then are you saying we should have just lost to them!?
Usopp: I’ve been saying this over and over, that we need to find the right timing to RUN!
Zoro: We don’t know how to get out of here, and Luffy isn’t here!
Usopp: Yeah, that’s right!! Where the hell is Luffy!?
Camie: Oh…my… god…
Pappag: I can’t believe you guys
Nami: We’re really in a hurry, so don’t tease us and tell us!
Usopp: Yeah, where is Luffy…
Nami: Where is the treasury?
Usop: STOOOPP THAT!!!
Nami: Eh… how come? (innocent eyes)
Usopp: Stop acting so innocent! Be a little more prudent!!
Brook: Alright, when times are tough, lets sing and be happy! Come on!
Usopp: And you shut up too, Soul King!!
Right minister: Neptune your highness, are you alright…?
I can’t believe the Knigth of the sea King Neptune ends up like this…
Neptune: Muuun… My bad back hurts too much to fight… boy am I getting old for this.
I failed…sorry!
Right minister: When Prince Fukaboshi, Ryuuboshi, and Manboshi, the three greatest warriors of the Neptune army return… don’t you think you’ll get away in one piece!!
If we fill the castle with water, they wouldn’t’ have stood a chance… but all the water got drained!
Zoro: Anyways, we can’t stay on Fishman Island anymore. Where is Sunny? We need to gather up and head out right away
Usopp: But the coating on Sunny came off when we rammed into this island!?
Nami: And the Log Pose is acting up the whole time!! Ever since we got here, it doesn’t look like it’s locking on…
Left minister: I can’t believe this… a simple pose like that won’t let you sail through the New World, you clueless pirates…!
Nami: What? This doesn’t work? What do you mean?
Left minister: If you let me free of my bindings, I’ll tell you
Nami: Hmmm…
Ring!! Ring!!! (doorbell ringing)
Right minister: A-Hah!! That must be Prince Fukaboshi!
Zoro: Yes, who is it?
Fukaboshi: It’s me Fukaboshi!! What is happening on that side!?
Please drop down the gate pass and open the main gates and the royal gate to the palace!!
Zoro: What happens when I open them? No, that’s not happening.
Usopp: Hey!!! What the hell are you saying!? Just tell them what happened honestly!
Pappag: Yeah!! I mean, can you tie me and Camie up too!? We’ll be labeled accomplices otherwise!
Camie: Zoro-chin you’re scary…
Fukaboshi: Which one of the Straw Hat pirates are you?
Neptune: Fukaboshi!! He is the three-swords style swordsman of Straw Hat Pirates with the bounty of 160 million berries!! And his name is Zori!!
Zoro: It’s ZORO!!
Fukaboshi: Father!
Zoro: As you heard, we have Neptune and many other hostages
If you value their lives, get us ready to sail!!
What we need is our ship Thousand Sunny with coating done, and the other crew.
A pitch darkness woman, a robot, a racoon dog, and some perverted kappa.
Fukaboshi: I understand your demands… I’ll make sure you and your crew will sail from this island swiftly.
But you must promise me to hand over all the hostages safely!!
Bur first, one thing Zoro…
Zoro: hm?
Fukaboshi: I didn’t wish to give you this message in a situation like this but… I must honor Jinbe’s wishes.
"From the former Warlord Jinbe to Straw Hat Luffy"
I was told to give you two messages once you arrived.
Neptune: Jinbe…
Usopp: Oh yeah, he said… he’s friends with Jinbe!
Camie: He’s a pirate, but his a great man so well respected on this island!
Zoro: Luffy isn’t here, but I’ll tell him… Say it.
Fukaboshi: First one is… don’t fight Hodi. And the next is! He’ll be waiting for him at the Forest of Sea!
These are the two messages.
Zoro: Forest of Sea? Hodi??
Fishman Island Coral Hill (Sango-hill)
Mermaid: They’ve really done it!! The Straw Hat pirates took over the Ryuugu Palace!!
What are they after!?
Mermaid: I can’t believe it… they looked like good people…
They must be the ones fortold in the fortune, and kidnapped the mermaids at the inlet as well!
Everything’s happening like it was fortold!! Man, they’ve really shown their true colors now!
Apparently some of their crewmate is in the backroom of the Mermaid Cafe!! The guards went for them right now!!
Chopper: Kung-fu Point!! Hai!! Haii!! Whoachaaa!!! (Kung-fu cries)
Get out of the way!! Whoaaah!! Sanji is just getting over his sickness!! Don’t lay a hand on him!!
Guards: What is this creature!? He transformed!!
Chopper: What’s with this “come to the Ryuugu Palace” crap!! I know you’re trying to catch us!!
Sanji: Hey you…
Chopper: Sanji! Don’t move yet!!
Sanji: That Ryuugu Palace place… is she there…?
Guards: ???
Sanji: I mean, the mermaid princess
Guards: Yes she is, what about it!!
Sanji: Ok then, I’m going
Chopper: You’re going!? Haven’t you had enough already!? If she’s beautiful,
Ryuugu Palace Hardshelled Tower (Koukaku-tower)
Luffy: Heey! What are you doing!! Let’s go outside!
Shirahoshi: But I can’t Luffy-sama!! That would be wrong…
Luffy: You said you wanted to go somewhere!! If you stay locked up in this place for 10 years you’ll go nuts!
Shirahoshi: But… if I acted so selfish… I’d cause trouble for so many people…
Luffy: So where do you want to go?
Shirahoshi: To the Forest of Sea… but that’s just my dream, to really go out there, I just can’t… sob
Luffy: Why are you crying just saying where you want to go!?
Shirahoshi: I… I’m sorry, I can barely bring the courage to say it… please don’t get mad at me…
Luffy: Gosh you’re so tiresome.
Shirahoshi: T–tire…some… me…
Luffy: Alright alright! I’m sorry!
Don! Dodon!!
Shirahoshi: Kya!!
Luffy: What’s with the huge noise!? Is he throwing something at us again!? Man, what a jerk
Neptune: What’s this!? What’s that sound!? Could it be Decken’s spears!? It’s coming from the Hardshelled Tower!!
Shirahoshi is in danger!!! Are the guards with her!?
Mermaid Guards: No, everyone’s captured here
Neptune: Hey you pirates!! Go make sure the princess is fine in place of the guards!
Zoro: Eh? What are you talking about
Neptune: The Hardshelled Tower is north east of the castle!! You go right now!!
Zoro: Why the hell is the hostage making demands!?
Neptune: Shut up!! Shirahoshi is my only daughter!! Due to circumstances, her life is in danger!!
If something happens to my daughter, I will chase you down to the end of the sea!!!
Brook: You mean the mermaid princess!! If that’s the case, I shall sprint to her rescue!!
And may I see her panties?
Left minister: Oh no!!! He’s running with a perverted motive!!!
Right minister: Wait up, Skeleton!! You don’t have to untie me, but take me with you!!
If something happens to the princess, I cannot bear to live another day!!
Brook: Ah, you like that too. (Brook mistakes his motive as wanting to see panties too lol)
Brook carries the minister and runs with him
Shirahoshi: I’ve always wanted to go to the Forest of Sea… all through out this 10 years… but I was told it’s dangerous outside the tower…
Everyone cautions me… and I was so afraid to leave for outside…
Luffy-sama, are you really going to take me outside?
Luffy: Yeah
Shirahoshi: And you will really protect me?
Luffy: Yeah, leave it up to me
Shirahoshi: Ueeeeenn cries
Luffy: Hey, if you’re gonna cry I won’t take you!
And to be honest you have to take me there, I can’t swim
Shirahoshi: I’m sorry, I’m just so happy…
Luffy: Man!! You’re such a crybaby!! And such a wimp!
But if we go outside, you’re so big they’ll notice you right away… so I have a great plan!
Right minister: Hey you Skeleton! Look around the tower!
Brook: huh?
Right minister: Unbelievable…!! It’s not the usual knives and axes that came flying this time!!
They were the sounds of human pirates crashing into the tower!!! What insane act is this… how inhumane, Vander Decken!!!
Brook: Whaat!? Vander Decken!?
Right minister: They’re getting up!! This isn’t looking good… into this impenetrable Ryuuguu Palace!!! They managed to send in enemy footmen!!
This is a surprise attack!! The king’s life is in danger!! And the Princess is in danger!!
Luffy: It sounds like the attacks stopped. Alright, let’s go wimp!
Shirahoshi: Yes!! Please, Megalo!!
Luffy: Go Shark!!! To the Forest of Sea!!
Megalo jumps out of the door, holding Princess in his mouth
Brook: Huh!? Luffy-san!?
end of 614
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