In a SBS Eichiro Oda said many ONE PIECE characters are resembled of real life celebrities/figures.
Created by Twitter user @Sato3rd the images below show Oda’s possible inspiration behind character designs. Some of these are confirmed, some are unconfirmed:
LIST 1
• God Enel – Eminem | • Steven Tyler – Jango | • Jim Carrey (Lloyd Christmas) – Mr.2 BonClay | • Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura) – Franky | • Freddie Mercury – Peeply Lulu
• Joey Jordison – Basil Hawkins | • Michael Jackson – Hody Jones | • Lenny Kravitz – Mr.5 | • Twiggy – Miss Valentine | • Hugo Boss Model – Paulie
• Al Capone – Capone Bege | • Valentino Rossi – Trafalgar Law | • Mick Foley – Spandam | • Louise Brook – Nico Robin | • Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace) – Shakky
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – Postgas D. Ace | • Tim Curry (Dr. Frank N. Furter) – Emporio Ivankov | • Yusaku Matsuda – Aokiji/Kuzan | • Kunie Tanaka – Kizaru | • Bunta Sugawara – Akainu/Sakazuki
• Danny DeVito (The Penguin) – Dr. Hogback | • Hulk Hogan – Whitebeard | • Daft Punk – Killer | • Jean Rochefort – Gun Fall | • Cruella de Vil – Inazuma
• Harvey Keitels – Rob Lucci | • George Clooney – Iceburg | • Mikhail Gorbachev – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars) | • Mahatma Gandhi – The Gorosei ( Five Elder Stars) | • Michel Polnareff – Don Quixote Doflamingo
LIST 2
• Leonardo Dicaprio – Coby | • Steven Tyler – Diamante | • Arnold Schwarzenegger – Smoker | • Arnold Schwarzenegger – Zephyr | • Andre the Giant – Andre
• Demon Kogure – Eustass Kid | • George Michael – Vergo | • Marilyn Manson – Lafitte | • DMX – Ohm | • David Bowie – Bartolomeo
• Johnny Depp – Mihawk | • Johnny Depp – Captain Kuro | • Charles Mckeown – Van Augur | • Salvador Dalí – Sky Rider Shura | • John travolta – Sir Crocodile
• Steve Buscemi – Sanji | • Winona Ryder – Nami | • Taiji Sato (Theatre Brook) – Brook | • Kinnosuke Yorozuya – Kin’emon | • Jack Wild – Sabo
• Malcolm McDowell – Corazon | • Antonio Banderas – Senor Pink | • Glenn Danzig – Pica | • Angus Young – Dellinger | • Shintaro Katsu – Fujitora
• Johann Sebastian Bach – Mr.7 | • Joseph Stalin – Genzo | • Vincent Price – Dr.Hiluluk | • Daryl Hannah – Khalifa | • Bob Marley – Yassop