Netflix‘s adaptation of One Piece has finally brought several exciting items from the world invented by Eiichiro Oda to live-action, including the iconic snail phone. But what’s that One Piece snail phone everyone is talking about? Can you buy it from somewhere? Here’s what you need to know.
What’s the One Piece snail phone?
In One Piece, the snail phone is a snail-like creature that works as a communication device.
In the world of One Piece, these creatures are referred to as Den Den Mushi. They resemble house cats in size and are equipped with built-in dialing mechanisms and receivers within their shells. What sets the Transponder Snails apart is their extraordinary ability to replicate speech, convey emotions, and even mimic physical traits and injuries during conversations.
Functioning like telephones, they serve as communication tools by dialing specific numbers linked to other Den Den Mushi. In the animated adaptation, more sophisticated versions have been depicted, enabling the transmission of images and documents.
Where can you buy a One Piece snail phone?
You can buy a One Piece snail phone action figure on Amazon.
For now, the closest thing to a Den Den Mushi is the action figure. You can choose between the Ace, Doflamingo, Law, and Luffy versions. But keep your hopes high. While there won’t likely ever be a living snail phone, it’s possible that the One Piece marketing team might come up with something more thrilling if the popularity of the One Piece snail phones is high.
Take a look at the gift leading actor Iñaki Godoy (who portrays Monkey D. Luffy) offered to Oda, the man who started the fire. The Transponder Snail moved its mouth and lips as if it were talking for real. Check it out by yourselves.
For more One Piece-related content, watch the trailer of Netflix’s live-action series. Also, here’s a closer look at Sanji’s mentor.
