User talk:TheBlackDemon1996

hachi's actor without the makeup
Here is Jarid Norman, the actor who plays Hachi in the One Piece series according to the episode 7 ending credits- https://www.bluestarsa.co.za/artist/1073

As you can see, that is clearly the same guy that appeared in episode 7 without the makeup and prosthetics. Some liberties had to be taken to add the characters, as you can't make someone have six arms without making them completely in CG. The only cg effects used in the mini-series are the devil fruit powers and the Sea King from Luffy's flashback. Everything else it rendered normally. As for the lack of the Sun Tattoo, that can probably be explained as being unsure whether they would ever get to the fishman island arc. Its one thing to do a future reference to a character on a poster or in writing, its an entirely another for someone who actually appears in person on-screen.

Since that's the case, they couldn't have made Hachi a perfect recreation according to the anime. Just take a look at Usopp, they couldn't add his iconic nose without it looking cheesy and unrealistic. Hachi might not look like an octopus, but that's really all we can get as its simply not plausible to make the character 1-to-1 with the anime/manga. Your complaints would have to be taken with Oda, since he was the one who accepted the design as he personally worked on the show.

Besides the episode 7 ending credits have already confirmed that is Hachi (he is the only angry fishman and the only one with any real dialogue/lines other than the main 3 Arlong pirates that appear in episode 7.) So what if he looks like a pufferfish? If they couldn't pull off Usopp's nose, then what makes you think they could make Hachi's actual face? Besides, how exactly would the actor be able to speak if they went with the original design for hatchan? That octopus mouth doesn't make it easy to move your head or speak correctly.SageM (talk) 19:17, 2 September 2023 (UTC)SageM