The Haunting Ties! Nami and the Fish-Man Pirates!

Fish-Man Island Arc

The Haunting Ties! Nami and the Fish-Man Pirates! - 蘇る因縁! ナミと魚人海賊団! (Yomigaeru In'nen! Nami to Gyojin Kaizoku-dan!)

The New Fish-Man Pirates are forcing the people of Fish-Man Island to tread on the face of their beloved former Queen - and Jimbei notices Nami's deep and troubling connection with Arlong, and reveals the shocking secret that he played a role in Arlong's rise!
— FUNimation

Summary

Episode Synopsis

The Haunting Ties! Nami and the Fish-Man Pirates!
Kanji 蘇る因縁! ナミと魚人海賊団! Romaji Yomigaeru In'nen! Nami to Gyojin Kaizoku-dan!
Air Dates
March 18, 2012 March 17, 2012
Counterpart
Manga Ch. 620 (Vol. 63)
Theme Music
Opening "We Go" by Hiroshi Kitadani Written and Composed by Shouko Fujibayashi and Kouhei Tanaka (List of theme music)

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Points of Interest

• Much of this episode is dedicated to the origin story of Nami. We also get our first look at Arlong as a child with Hatchan, Choo, and Kuroobi.
• The test the New Fish-Man Pirates give to the citizens is similar to the test guards in ancient Japan would use to find the secret Christians hidden within their population.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Queen Otohime.
• It's unknown where Sanji found a giant sized cup that matches the smaller one.
• In the commercial spot segment, Nami and her Log Pose make their first appearance.
• Though Whitebeard, Caroline, Saint Charloss, Choo, and Kuroobi appear in this episode, they have no spoken lines.

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