Kumacy

“Kumashi” · undead · Perona’s giant teddy-bear zombie servant on Thriller Bark

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A giant stitched teddy-bear zombie that serves “Ghost Princess” Perona. He speaks in an incongruously deep voice (“Horo horo horo…”) that irritates her. A minor recurring Thriller Bark servant.

Arc-by-arc updates

Thriller Bark (Ch. 451) - Perona’s bear-zombie in the Wonder Garden

• Perona orders him to report anything that happens, then scolds him for talking - “you’re much cuter when you don’t talk” (p. 6). Looms over the captive trio in the Wonder Garden splash (p. 15).

Thriller Bark (Ch. 454)

• Perona’s put-upon zombie underling: tries to report trouble in Perona’s room but is repeatedly told to shut up by Absalom and Perona (pp. 8-9).

Thriller Bark (Ch. 455) - named, not shown

• Named again: the captured Straw Hats were supposed to be delivered to Kumacy, who “never received them”; Moria is said to be “unbearably strict” on Kumacy (pp. 15-16). Not shown on-page this chapter.

Thriller Bark (Ch. 457) — the bear-zombie the captives hide behind

• The bear-zombie that the captive Straw Hats (Nami, Usopp, Chopper) hide behind in the hall; scolded — “Hey, Kumacy! Don’t tell me you were hiding the pirates!” — when their scream blows their cover as the colossal special zombie wakes (p. 9).

Thriller Bark (Ch. 458) — helps feed the ravenous Oars; hushed by Perona’s underlings

• Helps feed the ravenous Oars and is scolded for “hiding the pirates”; comically tells on a friend, then is hushed by Perona’s underlings (“Shut up, Kumacy!”) (pp. 4, 11).

Thriller Bark (Ch. 464) — defeated by Usopp

• Defeated by Usopp. Perona’s giant bear-zombie chases Usopp through the Mast Mansion (Perona’s room) and is taken down by a Flame Star, then oil, then Usopp’s “don’t cross this line” bluff-trick (pp. 17-19).

Thriller Bark (Ch. 465) — fights Usopp directly

• Perona’s giant stitched bear-zombie fights Usopp directly, described as “stronger than the average bear,” and overwhelms him until he locates Perona’s real body (pp. 14-16).

SBS reveals

Notes

• Etymology: “Kumacy/Kumashi” from Japanese kuma (熊) = “bear.”