
One Piece is the hugely successful comic book and animation series about a team of friends who go in search of the famous treasure of the same name. When the writer and illustrator, Eichiro Oda, recently revealed that many of the One Piece characters are based on real-life public figures and celebrities, he created a different type of treasure hunt for his legions of fans. Who was which character? Where did he draw inspiration from? After what must’ve been hours of research, one fan came up with this concise gallery.
But some of these pictures show way more than a passing resemblance. It’s almost as if he sketched every detail of the real-life figure into his One-Piece character, from their pose to their jewellery and accessories. The inspiration for Paulie is even wearing an identical shirt and jacket! Twitter users are now arguing over the fine line between homage and rip-off. What do you think? Check out the characters in more detail below…
This is your Throwback Thursday article of the week, your peek into the archives of RocketNews24 featuring articles from back when we were just getting started. We’d hate for you to miss any of the quality quirky news from Asia and Japan just because you recently stumbled upon our site. And if you’re a devout RN24 reader, thanks for sticking around! Enjoy this blast from the past!
(Originally published on April 16, 2013)
Mikhail Gorbachev – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars)
Eminem – God Enel
Jim Carrey (Lloyd Christmas) – Mr.2 BonClay
Steven Tyler – Jango
Twiggy – Miss Valentine
Joey Jordison – Basil Hawkins
Michael Jackson – Hody Jones
Freddie Mercury – Peeply Lulu
Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura) – Franky
Lenny Kravitz – Mr.5
Al Capone – Capone Bege
Hugo Boss Model – Paulie
Mick Foley – Spandam
Valentino Rossi – Trafalgar Law

Michel Polnareff – Don Quixote Doflamingo
Kunie Tanaka – Kizaru
Stevie Ray Vaughan – Postgas D. Ace
Tim Curry (Dr. Frank N. Furter) – Emporio Ivankov
Louise Brook – Nico Robin
Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace) – Shakky
Danny DeVito (The Penguin) – Dr. Hogback
Bunta Sugawara – Akainu/Sakazuki
Daft Punk – Killer
Hulk Hogan – Whitebeard

Mahatma Gandhi – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars)
George Clooney – Iceburg
Jean Rochefort – Gun Fall

Cruella de Vil – Inazuma
The full list:
• God Enel – Eminem • Steven Tyler – Jango • Jim Carrey (Lloyd Christmas) – Mr.2 BonClay • Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura) – Franky • Freddie Mercury – Peeply Lulu
• Joey Jordison – Basil Hawkins • Michael Jackson – Hody Jones • Lenny Kravitz – Mr.5 • Twiggy – Miss Valentine • Hugo Boss Model – Paulie
• Al Capone – Capone Bege • Valentino Rossi – Trafalgar Law • Mick Foley – Spandam • Louise Brook – Nico Robin • Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace) – Shakky
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – Postgas D. Ace • Tim Curry (Dr. Frank N. Furter) – Emporio Ivankov • Yusaku Matsuda – Aokiji/Kuzan • Kunie Tanaka – Kizaru • Bunta Sugawara – Akainu/Sakazuki
• Danny DeVito (The Penguin) – Dr. Hogback | • Hulk Hogan – Whitebeard | • Daft Punk – Killer | • Jean Rochefort – Gun Fall | • Cruella de Vil – Inazuma
• Harvey Keitels – Rob Lucci | • George Clooney – Iceburg | • Mikhail Gorbachev – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars) | • Mahatma Gandhi – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars) | • Michel Polnareff – Don Quixote Doflamingo
Well done that man!
Source: Hamusoku (Japanese)


























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