Jinbe

Illustration: onepiece.media original fan art (unofficial)

The character

A master of fish-man karate and a former Warlord of the Sea, "Knight of the Sea" Jinbe steers the crew toward his dream: a world where the sea's peoples live as equals.

Character development

From orphan of the fish-man district, to soldier, to captain who broke with his own crew over the cycle of hatred — and even served as a Government Warlord before refusing to fight a war he believed in. Joining Luffy's crew was the first time he chose a sea for himself.

Powers & abilities

• Fish-Man Karate — strikes and controls the water in the air itself
• Ten times human strength — a hundred times in water
• Elite helmsman — can steer any ship through any sea condition
• Armament Haki and a former Warlord's combat experience

The actor

Not yet cast — Jinbe's live-action arrival belongs to a much later stretch of the voyage, and Netflix has announced nothing.

The casting story

No announcements exist. Given how central Jinbe becomes to the story and how much of his arc deals with inherited hatred between peoples, his live-action debut will be one of the franchise's most scrutinized casting decisions.

Why this casting works

Not yet cast — Jinbe's live-action arrival belongs to a much later stretch of the voyage, and Netflix has announced nothing. Given how central he becomes, his casting announcement will be a landmark; until then, his story lives in the manga and anime.