One Piece: Why Does Yamato Identify As Oden?

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One Piece has a large collection of fun, interesting characters that spice up the adventure-lined story differently. The core reason behind the story's large number of characters is the length of the anime's episode. Furthermore, Eiichiro Oda, One Piece manga creator, hasn't confirmed the total number of episodes One Piece will have, so fans can expect more interesting characters to show up in the future story arcs.

Among the newest characters, One Piece revealed in the Wano Arc, Yamato has been the most controversial. The character's gender identity, ideals, and mannerisms have sparked debates among One Piece fans as the anime has revealed contrasting details about the character. Also, Yamato's claim to be Oden is another unsettling occurrence that needs to be debunked for everyone to understand. So, what is to know about Yamato?

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One Piece recently added Yamato to its fairly large cast in the Wano arc, pulling a new twist to the story. Yamato is Oden's daughter and has been referred to as such; however, on numerous occasions, Yamato has been called «Kaido's son.» Even Kaido openly calls Yamato his son, causing confusion over the character's gender identity. Due to the conflicting details revealed about the character, many One Piece fans believe Yamato is Transgender. This was supported by Yamato's introduction as a male character in the One Piece manga series. In other words, Yamato's confusing identity wasn't an anime-only occurrence but a major detail present in the anime's source material.

While this may have brought something unprecedented to the franchise, the official Vivre Card for the character adds some confusing contradictions to the debate. The Vivre