Minatomo the carpenter is another One Piece SBS joke character whom Oda invented to explain how the door Higuma kicked off its hinges was suddenly back in place as the bandit left the bar, after Higuma smashed a bottle of sake over Shanks.[1][3]
According to Oda, Minatomo is a carpenter who cannot go past a broken door without repairing it. Since the answer was given, Minatomo has made several appearances in the anime, normally seen either randomly standing next to people or repairing doors. Minatomo's appearances are similar in idea to Pandaman and Sam.[2]
Appearance
Minatomo is a short, elder man with tanned skin, dark gray hair and a stern look on his face. He wears working clothes in varying shades of blue and has a rope tied around his forehead.
Personality
Not much is known about his personality except that he is apparently short-tempered and cannot stand broken doors, immediately repairing them when he sees one.[1]
Abilities and Powers
Minatomo is a very skilled carpenter, since he could replace the door to Partys Bar in seconds without being seen.[1][3]
History
Past
After Higuma kicked off the door to Partys Bar, Minatomo saw the damage and quickly replaced it, due to his inability to pass a needed fix, before Shanks was hit over the head with a bottle.[1][3]
Loguetown Arc
The following events are Non-Canon and therefore not considered part of the Canon story.
Later, Minatomo appeared in Loguetown to watch the Loguetown cooking contest.[2]
Drum Island Arc
As Usopp, Nefertari Vivi and Dalton arrive at Cocoa Weed to try and find the only doctor on the island, Minatomo is shown fixing the door of Stool's Restaurant.[4]
Concludes non-canon section.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 7, Fan question: how come the door was suddenly repaired?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 One Piece Anime — Episode 51, Minatomo appears in Loguetown filler.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 1 Chapter 1 and Episode 4, Minatomo fixes the door to the bar unseen.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 81, Minatomo appears in Drum Island.
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