The Real Pirates that Inspired One Piece

Whether it's someone as obvious as Blackbeard or someone random, many of the characters have historical roots that make One Piece that much more fun. So come and join us in learning the story behind the series and some of the real pirates who populate One Piece!
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[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Hold up, hold up. You're telling me there's an actual One Piece out there?! Why is no one going out there to be King of the Pirates with a crew of equally ambitious people?! *puts on straw hat*

[@B4dmunchkin]

Wrong Anime

[@Aloyus_Knight]

Either not a lot of people believe it or someone already found the treasure a long time ago.

[@purgerator7328]

There is also the fact that a treasure hunt may take up a lifetime's resources and trying to decipher the pictograph is apparently next to impossible

[@Aloyus_Knight]

Start advertising for people on Craig's list.

[@mari81032]

LETS NOT FORGET ABOUT FUCKING DEVIL FRUITS

[@stormstrider1990]

Another inspiration for Gol D. Roger was Henry Avery, who proclaimed himself king of the pirates after leading a pirate coalition that raided an Indian pilgrim ship on route to Mecca. There's also Bartholomew Kuma who was named after Bartholomew Roberts and X-Drake who was based on Francis Drake. Also Whitebeard's first name Newgate is after a prison in old London where Captain Kidd spent his last days before his execution.

[@rolandgabriento3421]

uncharted 4

[@heckhound3623]

Not a pirate, but Water 7 is based off of water island in the Virgin Islands. Like water 7 it was a popular place to fix or get new ships.

[@intimestudios]

Water 7 is venice

[@hiihii2689]

The One Piece might be at the Bermuda Triangle

[@seikenbora]

In my childhood i heard a lot about Olivier Levasseur a.k.a "La Buse" and his famous treasure, because he was executed on Reunion island, my home. Just found out that he was an inspiration for Roger, awesome !

[@jx6135]

The real pirates were so much more frightening than the one piece ones for they had no super powers, just pure skill

[@noodleexpanding3407]

If u read One Piece few of them actually have superpower

[@kookykoruc1827]

Mostly leadership skills, the rest was pure intimidation by reputation or brutality

[@patek-sama5425]

Great video! I never would have thought of some of these connections. The Roger one was really smart. As a big One Piece and anime fan I hope for more videos like this one. keep ul the good work👍👍

[@Cinemaniacs]

+Teo M. Thank you very much for your appreciation! More anime videos coming soon!

[@yousifyako5607]

Zoro and the real pirate L'Onnais are not similar maybe because Zoro was actualled planned to be in the crew of King Buggy..

[@Honorary121]

I think he possibly missed a really obvious one, Edward Hornigold which he mention, who probably had connections to Edward Newgate or ,white beard, since he was the previous captain to teach, or Blackbeard

[@christianmarcelia3292]

the truth is most characters are a mixture of real pirates, even whitebeard represents Blackbeard in the way his crew looked up to him, the way he died 267 sword wounds, 152 gun wounds - real life 5 gun wounds, 20 sword wounds. The way Blackbeard didn't kill any of his prisoners whereas one-piece Blackbeard would. The are hundreds of possible obvious connections.

[@mageillus]

Honorary121 the pirate you’re referencing’s name is actually Benjamin Hornigold

[@AzerothKings]

I only knew one in OP Magellan inspired from the real life dude named Magellan that tried to conquer the Philippines but died to the Philippine leader at the time named Lapu-Lapu but he then died(Lapu-Lapu) from one of his own men that rebelled and joined Magellan’s side by a poison arrow to the knee. Idk why he isn’t in this list or he forgot Magellan was inspired by a real dude

[@netnet161]

great video

[@deiryperez4926]

this was really cool congrats

[@enrique5795]

For more infromation play asassins greed 4

[@kelvinbrown2430]

Wow one piece based of a real pirate movie

[@danikaze17official94]

WTF real treasure is new wold

[@jugertmucoimaj9017]

The cryptogram fact was very interesting.....

[@robindscarlet9805]

Perhaps Anne Bonny's outfit inspired Bello Betty's?

[@nationalist1910]

Funny story, I created a One piece character of my own; Jameson D. Mason. I know it sounds just like the Hollywood actor James Mason, that's where I got the idea from. But a few months ago I discovered there was a pirate captain called Samuel Mason from the American revolution. Funny ya.

[@stormstrider1990]

I also have a fan- made One Piece character: Tyburn D. Zapp. He is based on Tyber Zann, a crime lord from Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. While the game is no longer canon, I still like this antihero and I think he would make a great pirate in One Piece. Funny enough, his name is also a reference to the gallows in which Captain Kidd was hung.

[@patek-sama5425]

BLACKBEARD

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

You can now add the next video...

[@jordan_mgsg]

y u no upload no mo'

[@austinkasmeier6707]

Any more pirate facts you can share with us? Like white beard? Or Boa Hancock or perhaps rayleigh?

[@censari544]

Edward Newgate is also based on Edward Teach too

[@kelvinbrown2430]

Love the one piece

[@TheRscene]

eustace the monk could also be a reference to urouge. Maynard who killed blackbeard could be a reference to the vice admirale maynard. and i believe ive read of x-drake being also referred to a pirate.

[@XoJoseph]

Urouge is more inspired by 'Mad Monk' Rasputin of Russia, he was known to be a sexual deviant, they both share the epithet 'Mad Monk' too

[@abbas_hashem]

there's also a notorious pirate called Bartholomew as a reference for kuma

[@abbas_hashem]

there's also a notorious pirate called Bartholomew as a reference for kuma

[@RealAkoura]

Shanks was based off of calico jack

[@junsoro1349]

Why there is no luffy ?

[@fwhot]

Ion think he was based off any real life pirates

[@kalokah8337]

In One piece names Black Beard is Marshall Teach and white beard is Edward Newgate.😂😂😂i wonder how black beard die in OP

[@MrStormCrow]

0:42 Riley Reid

[@meddycool3120]

Yesss !!

[@nickjohnson02]

still waiting for blackbeard new long bearded black beard

[@noob-ishnoob749]

oh wow o need to see t his

[@notej1869]

In the thumbnail she looks like katie cassidy

[@chloeburbank8348]

not ej i love Katie cassidy

[@SunGodNika-bi2jr]

I assume Eustace Kidd was named after Billy The Kid

[@mistersureshot1749]

It be cool if Eustass was a badass gunfighter. But no he's named after William Kidd.

[@the_lazy_captain2447]

ehhh yeah jewlery bonnie didnt ''save'' zoro because she thought he whould be killed she made himoretend he is dead so that the nobles wouldnt call admirals to the island...........i just wanted to say dat

[@Appleo16]

so thats mean luffy and zoro will fight with blackbeard in OP

[@onyxinvictus]

Umm... so, why is Grace O’Malley in the thumbnail and not in the video?

[@sarban1653]

That's Anne Bonney not Grace O'Malley.

[@4321hubel]

You miss some pirates.....

[@cerberusserberus8488]

how did you not conect the monk with that monk guy from the worst generation???

[@nurkholik3853]

oh shit

[@Goku-zh4sn]

Why does Anne bonny look like ruby heart from capcom

[@lindseymackenzie72]

Also kaido is based of napoleon

[@mistersureshot1749]

what?

[@lindseymackenzie72]

@@mistersureshot1749 he is surprisenly

[@mistersureshot1749]

how so then?

[@lindseymackenzie72]

@@mistersureshot1749 i remember hearing it in a video it isnt like a look based thing but its the doflamingo relationship as doflammingo is clearly meant to be king of spain and napoleon had control over spain and spain made weapons and that for france just like the relation ship between doffy and kaido

[@andreianthonyarguilles7164]

guys i have decoded the message if you would read a sherlock holmes book you will know it

[@Amechannel9889]

Teneg

[@kelvinbrown2430]

You gotta love these japanese anime

[@brenballs1234]

Dont ever say roronoa like that again

[@fatmirbecovic5768]

shiiit

[@waynedickerson3035]

first

[@ncshacos7201]

to much useless information

[@lightofheaven4381]

Teach is a weak character in FGO

[@symbiotegod2069]

Light Of Heaven which I hate considering how he went down like a badass in history. Not to mention they down right disrespect the man by making him act like a modern day weaboo. The real Edward Thatch Teacher aka Black Beard would be at least a 4 star golden rank. And his queens Anne revenge would be just as powerful as gender bent Francis Drake's Golden Hunt. Hell it would be more powerful with him matching exactly how he was perceived as the devil incarnate as a pirate. But that's just me.