Some statues at a large resort in Bulacan have caught the attention of Filipinos for their unusual depictions of anime characters.
A TikTok user with the handle @jrcbrmy shared a video showing characters from the popular anime “One Piece” at Jed’s Island Resort in Calumpit.
The statues featured characters Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Sanji and Usopp.
@jrcbrmy #jedsislandresort #onepiece #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ Onepiece – Overtaken – Main Theme – Geek Music
The video has garnered over 35.1 million views, 4.2 million likes, nearly 399,000 saves and 82,700 comments from Filipinos.
“‘Di naman si Sanji ‘yan e, si Padre Damaso ‘yan,” a TikTok user wrote, referring to a priest character in Jose Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere.”
“Na-engkanto ata si Nami dito,” another commented.
“That ain’t One Piece, that’s Single Fragment,” a different TikTok user quipped.
“Missing piece,” another Pinoy commented.
“Nasa One Piece na pala si Dr. Jose Rizal,” a different TikTok user wrote, referring to the Sanji statue.
The resort is known for its numerous colorful statues featuring anime characters, personalities, pop culture references, and animals, among others.
The attraction also has more than 30 swimming pools and over 100 air-conditioned rooms and cottages.
