Warning: Contains spoilers for the One Piece manga beyond the anime
One pieceThe latest episode finally delivered the moment fans have been eagerly waiting for, revealing the monstrous transformation of Imu and the Five Elders and setting the debate about Imu’s true form Finally to rest. The newest episode finally concludes the climactic confrontation between King Cobra and Imu and the Five Elders, with the anime finally settling a highly debated topic about the scene.
Episode #1119 of One piece Finally reveals Imu’s true form, confirming that the Big silhouette seen above the stairs leading to the throne in chapter #1085 is really IMO. As seen in the manga, the monstrous silhouette now confirmed to be Imu has large hands, an arrow-ended tail, and a large mouth with spiked teeth.
Although the manga left fans unsure whether the owner of the silhouette was Imu or one of the five elders until the last half of the Egghead arc, the latest episode of the anime clears it up quite a bit.Learn that it is in fact Imu that transforms into the sixth silhouette Seen in the throne room. That said, it’s hard to say for sure what Imu’s true appearance might be, given Imu’s unique voice in recent episodes of One piece Creating more questions rather than answers about their true identity.
One piece finally clears up the confusion about Imu’s transformation
Chapter #1085 initially left fans divided
Although this may not be the first time One pieces anime clarified something better than the manga did, this particular instance sparked quite a heated debate among fans that was Only recently resolved by the manga when the five elders finally arrived at Egghead and reveal their true forms.
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The main reason the silhouettes caused quite a bit of confusion when chapter #1085 was first released is that the dark silhouettes mostly blended into each other. While the anime distinguishes between them by giving each silhouette a red outer glow, it’s hard to tell the six different shadows apart in the manga. The panel of Sabo standing over King Cobra in particular was quite misleadingIt looked like there were only four silhouettes around Sabo, with the one at the top of the throne room being the fifth.
Episode #1119 avoided such confusion, confirming that Imu also possesses a transformation that can be just as terrifying as the Five Elders.
The silhouette of Saint Ju Peter’s worm-like form and Imu’s transformation are quite similar, making it difficult to distinguish the two from each other. As such, many too Argued that the silhouette at the top belongs to one of the five elders and not ImuAlthough it was hard to believe that one of them managed to move into the room. Fortunately, episode #1119 avoided such confusion, confirming that Imu also possesses a transformation that could be just as terrifying as the Five Elders.
What could be the real form of Imu?
Episode #1119 Hints I might actually be an Umibozu
Although there are countless theories about Imu’s real identity in One pieceOne of the most popular ones is that Imu may be an umibozu, a sea demon from Japanese folklore, and Imu’s silhouette in episode #1119 seems to support this theory. Not only does Imu’s silhouette bear a striking resemblance to an umibozu, but it would also make perfect sense for Imu’s true form to be modeled after a yokai like the Five Elders.
That said, Eiichiro Oda is clearly saving the revelation of Imu’s true appearance for a big epic reveal and until then it’s anyone’s guess what Imu’s true form might be. all the same, One pieceThe last few episodes have done an excellent job of establishing the terrifying presence of Imu in the final saga, and perfectly set them up as the enigmatic but intimidating final antagonist of the series.
One piece is available from Netflix and Crunchyroll.