2007-04-02, 17:49
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I would like to clarify one thing: they may NOT necessarily be heading to Jinbei's island.
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In one of the SBS Oda pointed out that there are two types of human-fish hybrids, namely the fishmen(fish-like upperbody + human lower body, in Japanese literally translates to "fish + man"), amongst which we have seen Arlong, as well as Mermen(human upperbody + fish-like lower body, Japanese translation would be "man + fish"), amongst which we have seen Kokoro (or some other spelling... you know who it is if you are reading the manga). It is generally assumed that the fishman are more aggressive, constantly seeking dominance over both fish and human, while the Mermen are much more peaceful, striving to live in harmony with marine life.
In the manga, it is explicitly stated that they are going to the Merman island where Kokoro's from, NOT fishmen's island where Jinbei reigns.
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I was a bit rash, there is, of course, the possibility of Jinbei's island being the same as the one Kokoro came from, and after seeing how Tom is in fact a fishman instead of a merman, this possibility is indeed very real. However I do have trouble seeing how the peaceful mermen could live in harmony with someone like Arlong's friend.
Last edited by NightShadow; 2007-04-02 at 20:30.
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