From One Piece to Pokémon! References to Chile in animes

The most famous animes and mangas in history have their eyes on Chile and constantly make incredible references to our country.

One Piece, Pokémon, and Knights of the Zodiac are some of the Japanese animes that have referred to or mentioned Chile during their time on air.

Just like Pirate Luffy from One Piece, our country is one of the main characters in these animations that have captivated the international audience with their adventures, jokes, and airtime.

One Piece and its tight relationship with Chilean wine

Chilean wine is internationally known by winemakers, consumers, and lovers of this drink.

In countries like Japan, it is common to see shelves in supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, and liquor stores, filled with this grape wine.

Chilean wine is so famous in Japanese lands that in episode 509 of the anime One Piece titled “Contact! The Great Swordsman Mihawk – Zoro’s Struggle of Willpower,” you can see a bottle of Chilean wine with the written phrase “Tarapacá,” name of one of the 15 Chilean regions. This happens in minute 4:57 of said episode.

It is known by the fans of the series that its creator, the mangaka Eiichirō Oda, loves wine.

One of the characters from One Piece, the marine lieutenant commander, Fullbody, even has that name because of the concept of “full body,” which is given to wines of great texture and weight in the mouth, but it would not be weird for him to be a fan of the national wine. It is really delicious!

Mewtwo and Probopass, the Chilean Pokémon

Thanks to Mew’s DNA on February 6^th, one of the most iconic and powerful Pokémon was created, Mewtwo. What only a few people know is that this psychic type was born on Isla Nueva, a territory that belongs to Chile in real life.

Isla Nueva is an insular territory in the south of Chile, in the southeastern part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the southernmost tip of South America.

Another reference to Chile in the anime is related to Probopass (in the main picture), a fourth-generation Pokémon inspired by the Moais of Rapa Nui. It also wears a pukao on its head, or a hat made of red volcanic scoria.

The Chilean Knight of the Zodiac

You have surely heard of the adventures of Saint Seiya and the Knights of the Zodiac, but you probably do not know that one of its characters is Chilean!

We are talking about Scylla Io, who appeared in the anime in episode 102, when he faced Andromeda Shun to protect the Pillar of the South Pacific.

According to the manga that inspired the Knights of the Zodiac, Scylla Io was born on the island of San Félix, part of the Juan Fernández Archipelago. Moreover, during his teenage years, he lived in Santiago and studied at the Instituto Nacional, one of the most emblematic educational establishments in our country.