One Piece is one of the most iconic anime to ever be made. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, has often based his characters on real people. The most recent being the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein. After the much-awaited Gear 5 transformation, Monkey D. Luffy defeated Kaido to conclude the Wano Arc.
The One Piece manga is only a little ahead of the anime. It is showcasing the next arc, the Egghead arc. The Egghead arc will start to air later this year. The Egghead arc will feature one of the mystery characters of the anime. Eiichiro Oda based the character on a real-life person. People will be shocked when they hear the name.
Dr. Vegapunk Is Based On Albert Einstein
Eiichiro Oda loves to base his characters on real-life people. Fans have seen that in the past with Marshall D. Teach based on Blackbeard, Enel based on Eminem, Jewelry Bonney based on Anne Bonny, Gol D. Roger based on a French pirate named Olivier Levasseur, and Inazuma based on David Bowie. The most recent addition to this unique list is Dr. Vegapunk. Dr. Vegapunk is based on the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein.
Dr. Vegapunk will make its anime debut in the Egghead arc. The Albert Einstein of the One Piece world has a lot of similarities with the real-life physicist. It happened due to Oda’s creativity. Dr. Vegapunk’s look matches that of Albert Einstein. old, ragged face with white hair and a big mustache. He talks with his tongue out. It is a major throwback to one of Einstein’s most famous photographs.
Even Dr. Vegapunk’s Devil Fruit, Nomi Nomi no Mi, matches his personality. The Devil Fruit allows him to store every piece of information in his brain that he has ever read. The only catch is time; the more information he stores, the more elongated the brain gets. Albert Einstein’s anime counterpart has also discovered new things like Mother Flame and SMILE.
Eiichiro Oda’s Real Life One Piece Counterparts
As mentioned above, Eiichiro Oda has a habit of designing his characters for real people. But it is not just looks; he also includes a few of the characteristics too. For example, Blackbeard was an infamous pirate during the 18th century. Oda got inspired and created Marshall D. Teach. He even gave One Piece’s counterpart the pirate hat and Blackbeard-style beard.
On the other hand, Olivier Levasseur, another pirate, is said to have hidden the world’s greatest treasure, valued at $1 billion. Gol D. Roger was based on this person. But there are a few aspects that Oda adds to maintain his creativity. Dr. Vegapunk has divided himself into seven counterparts. One of them is Stella, and the other six match each one of his personalities.
Manga readers, more or less, know about Dr. Vegapunk. Anime watchers are to be introduced to him. After years of speculation, he will finally make his debut on episode 1085 of the One Piece anime. One Piece can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
