One Piece fans split over controversial illustration depicting Yamato as a girl

One Piece fans split over Yamato’s true gender

Introduced in Wano Country, Yamato was born the daughter of Emperor Kaido. However, due to their strong admiration for the samurai, Kozuki Oden, Yamato verbally identifies as male throughout the series. The One Piece artwork that has sparked fan debate about Yamato’s true gender is an all-female group shot that includes young pirates in its ranks. This seemingly innocuous illustration sparked a heated debate on Twitter about the complex nature of Yamato’s gender identity.

Yamato’s Discourse on Gender Identity

Despite Oda’s recent artwork, some One Piece fans are adamant that Yamato’s official gender is male. A Twitter user named Tomo (or @LorTomo2) disputed this point by mentioning that even Kaido and his crew acknowledge Yamato as male. In a follow-up post, Tomo also emphasized Luffy’s acknowledgment of Yamato’s identity, pointing out that the Straw Hats’ nickname for them is “Yamabro”. They even address a specific page where Oda introduces the character as “Kaido’s Daughter”, arguing that Yamato’s self-declaration as male negates Oda’s female gender designation.

While some One Piece fans, such as @ToastrLeaf, agree with Tomo, many disagree with their views. Hikaru (or @PinkHairedCoder) cited Oda’s artwork in their rebuttal, stating that “this is the most blunt thing Oda can give Yamato other than her proper use of ‘she’. literal meaning.’ They also argue that “Yamato is a girl who believes she is Oden to have a coping mechanism for trauma and nothing more.” Jourdan (or @milesdreemur) shared this line of thought, saying that Tomo “seriously misunderstood” Kaido’s scenes, and that Kaido never really respected Yamato, but simply prepared them to become redundant. plan he needs. Sarz (or @SanjiStars) agrees with Tomo, but from a different angle. In their view, Yamato’s stated gender is essentially random – it just happens to be male because Oden is male, and Oden is who they actually identify as.

Angry One Piece fan allegedly threatened Eiichiro Oda

As the debate over Yamato’s gender continues, some people have clearly taken out their anger on One Piece’s creator, Eiichiro Oda. Twitter user @MizuhanaVTuber stated that Yamato’s trending thread was “filled with threats” against Oda for depicting Yamato as a woman in the manga’s official documents. They also sarcastically reprimanded fans who argued that Kaido supported Yamato’s identity, calling Kaido “a war criminal who despised women” who had “abused and groomed”. [Yamato] become his son because he will not have a daughter to continue his legacy.” @MizuhanaVTuber shared Hikaru and Jourdan’s view that Yamato’s identity is essentially the result of psychological trauma, arguing that “Yamato legally separates from herself to pretend she’s someone else. “

The One Piece manga is available in English from VIZ. The One Piece anime series is available on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and Hulu.

Source: Twitter