Maybe many already know it, but there is a direct relationship between the One Piece anime and Dragon Ball: Mayumi Tanaka. The Japanese voice actress plays Krillin in the Goku series and Monkey D. Luffy himself, which has meant that on more than one occasion there have been fun winks in both programs.
The last wink could be seen in the most recent episode of the anime One Piece, where we have once again witnessed Mugiwara’s impressive and, of course, hilarious Gear 5 against Rob Lucci, one of the great villains of the series. During the fight, Luffy made a rather comical gesture in which he shook his butt and mocked his enemy.
The most notable thing is that this gesture, and even the phrase, were already used with Krillin decades ago. Specifically, it was during chapter 80 when, after cutting off Frieza’s tail, Krillin mocks him by saying “Oshiri Pen Pen”, which translated is something like “I’m going to kick your butt”.
In this way, Toei Animation and Tanaka once again pay tribute to one of the series that marked the childhood of many of us. Despite his tormented passage through the series, Krillin will continue to be one of the most beloved characters by fans of the series created by Akira Toriyama.
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