FOR ME AND ALL OF MY CASTMATES, this has become the most burning, confusing question for all of us.
One Piece is, as I'm sure you imagine, the most nonsense series when it comes to the world it's based in and the understanding of its structure. So that also means that it's 'Language' is one that's so confusing that we don't know what to do, HAHA.
It's shown in series that their newspapers APPEAR to be written in Japanese, but the headings and titles are in English. The characters are shown to write in Japanese,(On some of Luffy's drawings, there's also bad writing.) but their wanted posters are all in English. The word 'MARINE' is always in English on their uniforms and Flagships... but the word 'TRUE JUSTICE' is always on their banners and Captain/Admiral coats in Japanese.
Do we assume their language is some... really messed up toss-together of the two languages, or is it safe to assume they can speak/read... both...?
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One Piece is, as I'm sure you imagine, the most nonsense series when it comes to the world it's based in and the understanding of its structure. So that also means that it's 'Language' is one that's so confusing that we don't know what to do, HAHA.
It's shown in series that their newspapers APPEAR to be written in Japanese, but the headings and titles are in English.
The characters are shown to write in Japanese,(On some of Luffy's drawings, there's also bad writing.) but their wanted posters are all in English.
The word 'MARINE' is always in English on their uniforms and Flagships... but the word 'TRUE JUSTICE' is always on their banners and Captain/Admiral coats in Japanese.
Do we assume their language is some... really messed up toss-together of the two languages, or is it safe to assume they can speak/read... both...?
Help us mods we don't know what to do.
orz