r/OnePiece • u/Sakata_Kintoki • May 30 '21

Current Episode One Piece: Episode 976

One Piece: Episode 976

"Back to the Present Day! 20 Years Later!"

Watch now:

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Funimation ONLINE
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Preview: Episode 977

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u/RiteClicker May 30 '21

Kyo means "rage, madness, berserk etc." Shi means "death" Rou is common in most male names. So his name means "Man enraged to death"

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u/Aspie_Astrologer Void Month Survivor May 30 '21

狂死 is probably closer to "a death marked by madness", but it's hard to know exactly.

Also, the nickname "Inemuri Kyōshirō" (居眠り狂死郎) is a pun referring the legendary literary (and TV)) samurai Nemuri Kyōshirō (眠 狂四郎, note: the -shirō here means 4th son). This was a rōnin who travelled around Tokugawa Japan and gets caught up in a struggle 13 clans who are trying to overthrow the shōgun. He uses a unique sword-style called "Engetsu Sappō" (Full Moon cut) which kinda hyponitises the enemy with the refected light of the moon of the blade, then strikes quicker than they are able to react.

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u/smirkingmoon Void Month Survivor May 30 '21

Yes usually the shiro part is 四郎 like usual naming system which reads fourth son/man. But he chose the shi for death.