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Hakowan
Hakowan
Hakowan is Wapol’s pet dog, acquired after Wapol was permanently deposed from Drum Island.
Appearance
Hakowan used to be a regular dog with small beady eyes and a tongue sticking out, similar to Chouchou, but smaller in size and without a frown.
After Wapol altered him with his Baku Baku no Mi abilities, he now has a box for a head and lenses for eyes.
Personality
Hakowan is somewhat disrespectful of others, since he urinated on Wapol when he first met him and kept doing so occasionally. Despite this, he is loyal to the former king, as he stood by his side through the entire cover story and beyond.
History
Sky Island Saga
Wapol’s Omnivorous Hurrah
Following his defeat by Luffy, Wapol was forced into complete poverty, living in an unnamed town’s garbage dump. Here, he was found by a stray dog that followed—and urinated—on him everywhere he went.
Eventually, Wapol began using his Baku Baku powers to amuse himself by merging random garbage into toys. The dog became swept up among his building materials, having its head merged with a box and two binocular-like lenses. This process apparently did no physical harm to him, and he continued to stay by Wapol’s side, serving as a sort of mascot for Wapol’s burgeoning toy business.
Wapol, surprisingly, kept the dog through his entire business career, long after he had (re)gained more wealth and status than even Drum’s throne had offered him.
Fish-Man Island Saga
From the Decks of the World
He was again seen next to his master after the establishment of the Evil Black Drum Kingdom.
Whole Cake Island Saga
Levely Arc
Hakowan accompanied Wapol and Kinderella to Mary Geoise.
Translation and Dub Issues
His name is a portmanteau of the Japanese term for box (箱, Hako?) and onomatopoeia for a dog’s bark (ワン, wan?). It is translated as Boxer in the English edition of the 7th popularity poll, possibly as a reference to the dog breed.
Merchandise
Video Games
Non-Playable Appearances
- One Piece: Gigant Battle! 2 New World
- One Piece Treasure Cruise
Trivia
- Following the timeskip and the establishment of the Black Drum Kingdom, Hakowan appears to have become bipedal, and donned a superhero-esque costume. It is unknown whether this is the actual Hakowan, or (as the anime implies) a toy based off his likeness.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See One Piece World Top 100’s Skypiea section.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 26 Chapter 245, cover story: Wapol’s Omnivorous Hurrah Vol. 9 and Episode 778.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 212), His name is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 27 Chapter 249, cover story: Wapol’s Omnivorous Hurrah Vol. 12 and Episode 778.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 27 –Vol. 28 Chapters 250–258, cover story: Wapol’s Omnivorous Hurrah Vol. 13-20 and Episode 778.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 28 Chapters 261 and 262, cover story: Wapol’s Omnivorous Hurrah Vol. 22-23 and Episode 778.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 64 Chapter 635, cover story: From the Decks of the World Vol. 19.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 90 Chapter 906 (p. 12) and Episode 885.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 82 Chapter 823 (p. 8) and Episode 778, As Wapol announces his intentions for the Levely, one of his soldiers holds Hakowan aloft; in the anime, Hakowan makes no sounds or movement.
