Don
From One Piece Encyclopedia
Don is an sound effect used in manga. In anime format, this effect often sounds like a loud "boom" or drum beat. It is often used to emphasize something happening.
Example: a person appearing on the scene, the scene pauses for a moment while the character's name appears and as the text for the name comes on the screen the sound effect "Don!". By adding the "Don!" effect, this implies the person is very important to the storyline.
[edit] One Piece
Oda has become renouned for over using this sound effect in One Piece and it has become a gimmick to the series. During the SBS for Chapter 429, one Japanese fan reported, having counted through to Volume 42 Chapter 409, that his unofficial count was 1,469. His count only included Don, Donnn, Dodon, Dodonnnm, excluding sounds which were suspected to be gunshots or attack sounds. On average the fan also reported one One Piece chapter has 3.5 Dons.[1]
Franky's mentor Tom had a habit of saying "Do it with a Don!" [2]. The song Bink's Sake also includes the words "Lets all sing out with a Don!".
Also, Krieg and Achino are both titled with "Don", where the "Don" here be a slang for "boss" or something similar.
[edit] References
- ↑ One Piece manga - SBS questions: Chapter 429, Hey! Odacchi!! I conducted an investigation during my very busy summer vacation. You know how you use "Don!" or "Donnn!!" a lot, as a sound effect? So I counted the number of times "Don" was used in One Piece, through Volume 42, Chapter 409!
- ↑ English phrase of similar meaning; "Do it with style!"
