Hyoukaidou
From One Piece Encyclopedia
Hyoukaidou (氷海道) is an Antartica like area in the Grand Line filled with various icebergs and glaciers.[1] It is the territory of the Achino Family and the location where the Ice Hunter Arc takes place. The name is probably a reference to the japanese island "Hokkaidō"[1]
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[edit] Geography
Hyoukaidou is a vast area filled with mostly icebergs and glaciers. The geography is filled with various waterways for ships to pass through. However due to the unnatural movement of the icebergs, ships can easily become trapped. The icebergs that trap ships themselves are normal. This seemingly conscious movement of icebergs however is caused by various Domo Penguins pushing the icebergs across the water from underneath.[2]
While most of Hyoukaidou is a barren ice land, deep within the area is a place apparently different from the rest of the land. This place called Lovely Land (ラヴリーランド) is the headquarters of the Achino Family. It is a golden castle of sorts that seems to have a tropical jungle atmosphere completely different from the rest of Hyoukaidou. The Achino Family bring their captured prey here and do something to them here. When the Achino Family later present the captured pirates to the Marines, the pirates are apparently smiling despite being captured.[3]
It can be inferred that due to Don Achino's Atsu Atsu no Mi powers, he creates the tropical area seen around Lovely Land.
[edit] Animals
[edit] Domo Penguin
The Domo Penguin is a type of penguin that is native to Hyoukaidou. It generally resembles a blue Rockhopper Penguin with a Puffin like beak. Large groups of this penguin are able to move the various icebergs in Hyoukaidou from underneath.[2] The Achino Family use these penguins' ability to move icebergs to trap their prey's ship between the various icebergs in Hyoukaidou.
The penguins themselves are very vicious. Large groups of them can cause trouble for anyone in their way. The Achino Family thus also use the penguins' vicious nature against their prey.
[edit] References
- ↑ One Piece Anime - Episode 327, The Straw Hats enter Hyoukaidou.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 One Piece Anime - Episode 329, Nami and Franky discover that Domo Penguins are the cause of movement of the icebergs.
- ↑ One Piece Anime - Episode 330, Brindo explains that captured pirates that are taken to Lovely Land are later smiling when given to the Marines.
[edit] External Links
- Antartica - Wikipedia article about the continent Hyoukaidou resembles
- Iceberg - Wikipedia article about icebergs
- Glacier - Wikipedia article about glaciers
