Lord of the Coast
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Japanese Name
近海の主
Romanized Name
Kinkai no Nushi
Official English Name
"Local Sea Monster"; Master of the Near Sea (video games);Lord of the Coast (live-action series, OPCG)
Debut
Chapter 1; Episode 4
Occupations
Foosha Village's local Sea King
Origin
East Blue
Status
Alive
Birthday
September 14th
English Voice
Funimation:Nasim Benelkour
Introduction
The Lord of the Coast is a Sea King that inhabits the waters of Dawn Island, typically near Foosha Village. He is classified as a Type C creature, "Big Savage". The Lord of the Coast is a Sea King that inhabits the waters of Dawn Island, typically near Foosha Village. He is classified as a Type C creature, "Big Savage".
Appearance
Summary
The Lord of the Coast is fairly small in size compared to other Sea Kings. However, he is still large enough to swallow a grown man whole. His appearance is similar to a large oversized brown eel with red eyes and blue fins. These eyes become bloodshot and the pupils turn catlike when it goes into a berserk frenzy.
Gallery
Personality
Summary
The Lord of the Coast is very aggressive and fierce in nature, preying on humans on multiple occasions. In the creature classification, he is considered even more savage than a typical Sea King.
Abilities And Powers
Summary
Being a Sea King, the Lord of the Coast is naturally a very vicious and dangerous predator, as well as a powerful swimmer. His speed and strength in water are so great that even a famous and powerful pirate like Shanks had to sacrifice his arm to prevent the beast from devouring Luffy. However, his will is weak enough to be affected by Shanks' Supreme King Haki, having been intimidated by him. He was also defeated in one hit by the grown-up Luffy.
History
Summary
The following events are Non-Canon and therefore not considered part of the Canon story. When Luffy and Uta challenged each other on a paddle race in barrels, they reached towards a rock, but they actually encountered the Lord of the Coast and quickly began paddling away. The Lord of the Coast did not notice the two children as it was too busy eating a fish. Concludes non-canon section.
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Past
East Blue Saga
Romance Dawn Arc
When the bandit Higuma kidnapped a seven-year-old Monkey D. Luffy and threw him into the sea, the Lord of the Coast was attracted by the noise, and quickly swallowed Higuma. He then tried to eat Luffy, but was intercepted by Shanks; while he managed to bite off Shanks' left arm in the process, the veteran pirate's sheer force of will intimidated him, and drove him to flee. Ten years later, when Luffy left Foosha Village to start his journey as a pirate, the Lord of the Coast tried to eat him again, and was promptly knocked out with a Gomu Gomu no Pistol.
Anime And Manga Differences
Summary
Initially, the anime skipped Luffy's "rematch" with the Lord of the Coast, as Luffy's past was consigned to a flashback that was somewhat shorter than the corresponding manga chapter. However, the scene was adapted into both the anime's first opening and Grand Battle! Rush!'s opening cinematic. The scene was finally adapted into the anime proper in Episode 504, and most subsequent adaptations of Luffy's backstory (such as Episode 878). These usually choreograph the scene to be closer to the manga, with Luffy raising one foot in the air and holding his right arm with his left.
Translation And Dub Issues
Summary
The VIZ manga does not treat Kinkai no nushi (近海の主?) as a name or epithet, instead translating it as "our local sea monster"; the Funimation simulcast of the anime (as well as Shueisha's English edition of the 7th popularity poll) follows this convention. The creature's 'official' English name, Master of the Near Sea, has been established only by video games—first by the American-produced One Piece, and subsequently by the localization of One Piece Treasure Cruise. However, a newer unit in Treasure Cruise uses the label "Local Sea Monster". The live-action series is the first official content that uses the translation "Lord of the Coast".
Merchandise
Summary
He was issued alongside Shanks and Luffy in a One Piece Block Figures set featuring the Straw Hats and their past mentors/loved ones.
Video Games
Playable Appearances
One Piece Treasure Cruise
Enemy Appearances
One Piece: Become the Pirate King! Set Sail Pirate Crew! Aim! The King of Belly One Piece Bon! Bon! Journey!!
Nonplayable Appearances
Birth of Luffy's Dream Pirate Crew! One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush! One Piece One Piece Romance Dawn: The Dawn of the Adventure One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 One Piece: Set Sail
Trivia
Summary
The Lord of the Coast was the first Sea King to appear in the series, and prior to the Long Ring Long Land Arc's Master of the Waters, the only one to have an individual name. The aforementioned Master of the Waters (海の主?) has an almost identically-spelled name in the original Japanese, possibly indicating this is a standard label for Sea Kings. In some older fan translations, he is identified as a "shark" rather than a Sea King (possibly in conflation with the original Romance Dawn, where his role was served by an ordinary shark). It should be noted that the term "Sea King" was not introduced until Chapter 92. The video game Set Sail Pirate Crew!—non-canonically—reveals the Lord of the Coast to be female, with four pink-colored offspring.