Miss Goldenweek was an officer agent of Baroque Works and the partner of Mr. 3.[1] She is currently working as a painter at the new Spider's Cafe alongside many of her former colleagues. She was one of the main antagonists of the Little Garden Arc.
Appearance
Miss Goldenweek is child-like in appearance, with relatively large eyes and circles of blush on her cheeks. She is fairly short in stature and wears her dark red hair tied in braided pigtails. Her attire consists of a wide-brimmed pink hat with a green band, a dark blue T-shirt with the word "GOLDEN" written on it in orange, a sky blue cloud-patterned button-down shirt, a maroon-colored overalls skirt with the top folded down, blue striped stockings, and big red shoes with white cuffs and white soles. She is usually seen eating rice crackers.
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Personality
Miss Goldenweek having a picnic in the midst of battle.
Miss Goldenweek is laid back to the extreme and never passes up a good chance to relax. For instance, she set up a picnic during an ongoing battle. Another example of her easygoing nature was when she sat a few feet away from a cup of tea, apparently too lazy to walk over to it and pick it up herself. She skillfully conveyed this message to her partner using only her eyes, and when Mr. 3 understood, he chided her but brought her the cup anyway.
Relationships
Baroque Works
Miss Goldenweek cares greatly for the other members of the organization. She formed a strong bond with Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine while on Little Garden and was willing to go to a Marine base to free the rest of the captive agents. She and Mr. 3 had a relationship of mutual respect due to their partnership, and they bonded over a shared appreciation of hot tea, among other things.
Enemies
For the most part, Miss Goldenweek seemed neither afraid of nor aggressive toward her opponents. She was fairly indifferent to the majority of the Straw Hat Pirates but seemed to be scared of Usopp when he shot a fire star and Luffy and Carue when they charged her.
Abilities and Powers
Miss Goldenweek makes up for an absence of combat ability by using her unique skills as a realist painter, collectively known as Colors Trap (カラーズ・トラップ, Karāzu Torappu). In this way, she can hypnotize a person through the use of certain colors, changing their behavior as she sees fit.
It works through the use of a symbol, which she paints either directly onto a person or near them. Once the person is under the spell of Colors Trap, they are unable to break out of it unless the symbol is removed or smeared. The trap overwrites all other actions attempted by the person under its influence, forcing them to do whatever the trap suggests no matter what.[4]
Someone who possesses a simple mind, like Monkey D. Luffy, is said to be more vulnerable to this kind of psychological attack. This implies that someone very strong-willed would be able to resist the influence of Colors Trap.
Attacks
- Uragiri no Kuro (裏切りの黒, Black - Color of Betrayal): Causes the target to betray his friends, doing exactly the opposite of what they say. First used on Monkey D. Luffy.[5][6] She later uses it on some Marines in the Baroque Works Mini-Series. This technique is known as Betrayal Black in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub.[7]
- Warai no Kiiro (笑いの黄色, Yellow - Color of Laughter): Causes the target to laugh uncontrollably. This technique is known as Laughter Yellow in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub.[6]
- Togyu no Aka (闘牛の赤, Red - Color of Bullfighting): Causes the target to direct all their attacks toward the painted mark. This technique is known as Bullfight Red in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub.[6]
- Kanashimi no Ao (悲しみの青, Blue - Color of Sadness): Causes the target to become sad. This technique is known as Sadness Blue in the FUNimation dub. It was not shown on its own, but mixed with the Warai no Kiiro already on Luffy's back to make Nagomi no Midori.[6]
- Nagomi no Midori (なごみの緑, Green - Color of Soothing): A mixture of blue and yellow, it causes the target to sit down and have a picnic with Miss Goldenweek. This technique is known as Calming Green in the Viz Manga, and Tranquil Green in the FUNimation dub.[6]
- Tomodachi no Kimidori (友達の黄緑, Yellow-Green - Color of Friendship): A mixture of green and yellow, it causes the target to be Miss Goldenweek's friend and help her out. It was used to befriend a pterodactyl during the Baroque Works Mini-Series.[8]
- Yume no Nijiiro (夢の虹色, Rainbow - Color of Dreams): Causes the target to realize their dream. It was used during the Baroque Works Mini-Series to show the dreams of the Officer Agents.[9]
History
Alabasta Saga
Little Garden Arc
Miss Goldenweek vs. Luffy
After the initial uncovering and subsequent flight of Princess Vivi from the organization, Crocodile sent Miss Goldenweek and Mr. 3 to lie in wait for Vivi and her Straw Hat escorts on the island of Little Garden. Miss Goldenweek barely participated in the battles that followed, but when she did, she was more than a match for the simple-minded Luffy, who had to be rescued by Usopp. Unless she is controlling an opponent with her paint, she is nearly defenseless, as shown when Carue defeats her easily offscreen.
Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works"
Miss Goldenweek starred in her own mini-arc on the chapter covers of the manga during the Water 7 arc. Upon finding out that Baroque Works had been exposed after the Alabasta arc, she, along with Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine, flew from Little Garden on top of a pterodactyl with the help of a Color Trap in order to go visit them in jail. However, the symbol was washed away in a storm and the three were dropped onto a resort island where Hina, Jango, Ironfist Fullbody and their Marine unit happened to be vacationing. After briefly going incognito, she ultimately managed to free most of the other agents from prison (rescuing Miss Doublefinger, Miss Merry Christmas, Mr. 4, and Lassoo), and the group of escaped colleagues started a new Spiders Cafe together.
Translation and Dub Issues
Her name, "Goldenweek", comes from a series of national holidays in Japan known as Golden Week, similar to Spring Break in the United States or Half Term in the UK.
Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek's involvement in Little Garden was removed in the 4Kids dub, but she is still mentioned during Vivi's Baroque Works debriefing and still featured in the localized Grand Battle video game, albeit renamed as "Miss April Fools Day." During Vivi's Baroque Works debriefing, Nami commented on Miss Goldenweek, saying, "Isn't she too young to be a creep?" despite the fact that the two had never met.
Merchandise
Video Games
Playable Appearances
Enemy Appearances
Support Appearances
- Grand Battle! 2
- One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush!
- One Piece Grand Adventure
- One Piece: Gear Spirit
- One Piece: Dance Battle
Trivia
Miss Goldenweek realizes her dream.
- When she used the Rainbow Color Trap on herself, it was revealed that she wanted to become a true artist, complete with a beret and mustache.[10]
- She and Mr. 4 are the only officer agents who do not possess a Devil Fruit ability.
- The Mr. 3 pair has an art theme, specializing in sculpting and painting.
- Due to her painting skills, many readers and fans alike believed that Miss Goldenweek may have eaten a Devil Fruit of some sort. However, Oda explained in the SBS that she was merely a type of a hypnotist who used colors as a manner of suggestion.[4]
- She is the only Baroque Works officer agent whose defeat occurs off-screen.
External Links
- Golden Week - Wikipedia article about her holiday codename.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 117 (p. 4) and Episode 70, Miss Goldenweek is introduced.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 117 (p. 3) and Episode 70, Miss Goldenweek debuts.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 176), Her birthday is revealed.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 23 (p. 46), Fan question: did Miss Goldenweek eat a Devil Fruit?
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 14 Chapter 123 and Episode 75, Luffy is affected by Uragiri no Kuro.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 14 Chapter 124 and Episode 75, Miss Goldenweek uses various Colors Trap techniques against Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 41 Chapter 395, cover story: Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works" Vol. 27, Miss Goldenweek uses Uragiri no Kuro to hijack a Marine ship.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 38 Chapter 363, cover story: Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works" Vol. 5, Miss Goldenweek uses Tomodachi no Kimidori to befriend a pterodactyl.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 42 Chapter 404, cover story: Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works" Vol. 35, Miss Goldenweek uses Yume no Nijiiro.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 42 Chapter 406, cover story: Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works" Vol. 36, Miss Goldenweek realizes her dream.
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