Kuraigana Island
Hierarchy
Blue Planet > Blue Sea > Grand Line > Paradise
Japanese Name
クライガナ島
Romanized Name
Kuraigana-tō
English Name
Gloom Island
First Appearance
Chapter 524; Episode 421
Region
Paradise
Affiliates
Shikkearu Kingdom (former)
Introduction
The Kuraigana Island is a dark and gloomy place somewhere in the Grand Line. It was once the home of the now fallen Shikkearu Kingdom (シッケアール王国, Shikkeāru Ōkoku?, English: "Muggy Kingdom"). The forest island is relatively deserted except for some ruins. Amongst its landscape, the island possesses unique hills. This island is also the former residence of the ex-Warlord of the Sea Dracule Mihawk. Roronoa Zoro was sent here by Bartholomew Kuma during the events of Sabaody Archipelago, and spent two years on the island honing his skills.
Residents
History
Past
Nine years before the current storyline, a terrible war was fought on this island. The Humandrills inhabiting the forest, gifted with the capability of learning from humans, watched the conflict, learned how to fight using weapons, and became fearsome fighters. At some point after the war's end, Mihawk arrived on this island and made the castle his home. Four years before the current storyline, Kuma briefly travelled to this island in search for a cure for his daughter's disease.
Straw Hat Separation
Perona was sent flying here by Kuma's Nikyu Nikyu powers when she told him where she wanted to go if she went on a trip. Upon arrival, she settled in one of the ruins. Roronoa Zoro was later sent to this island by the same Warlord of the Sea. The two met up with Mihawk as he returned from the Summit War of Marineford. Mihawk told Perona about Moria's presumed death, and gave Zoro a little boat to return to his crew mates, later telling him about the island's history and warning him about the Humandrills' threat.
During The Timeskip
This is where Zoro trained under Mihawk for two years.
From The Decks Of The World The 500000000 Man Arc
Eventually, Perona and Mihawk began to revitalize Kuraigana Island by tilling the battle-torn land. Seeing this, the violent Humandrills learned how to become peaceful and changed into friendly, helpful farmhands.
Wano Country Arc
After the Levely, the island was surrounded by Marines as they prepared to arrest Mihawk, due to the abolishment of the Seven Warlords system. Due to the Marines' nuisance and persistent attempts to arrest him at all costs, Mihawk decided to leave his home and relocate due to the pursuit, when he was contacted by Crocodile with an offer of partnership in a new company, leading them to take residence on Karai Bari Island.
Anime And Manga Differences
Originally in the manga, the Humandrills were simply hinted at with a silhouette in Zoro's cover story. In the anime, they were given a slightly more detailed foreshadowing with them attacking Zoro in the ruins as ape-like silhouettes.
Trivia
- The name "Kuraigana" translates roughly to "Gloomy, isn't it?" in English.
- "Shikkearu", the name of the fallen kingdom, could roughly translate to "Oh, it's damp", in English.
- The curly hills on the island resemble the iconic one from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, one of Eiichiro Oda's favorite movies.[citation needed]
References
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Raw Gallery Entries
| Name | Links |
|---|---|
| Humandrills | View Wiki View Post |
| Dracule Mihawk (Former)‡ | View Wiki View Post |
| Perona (Former)‡ | View Wiki View Post |
| Roronoa Zoro (Former)‡ | View Wiki View Post |