Talk:Episode 21: Advance of the Fool (2009 series)

The Mysterious Man in White
Perhaps I should have made a page for him before making a note, but I'm not exactly sure what to call him; I'd have to go back to the original factbook to see how Viz translated Arakawa's name for him. However, there is a recurring gag background character that Arakawa has included in this manga: a man in his mid-late thirties with his head shaved and wearing a white suit (to me, he kind of looks like a yakuza). He is seen in the background of countless scenes in the manga and in the factbook, Arakawa says he's traveling around the country looking for someone. I've even seen him once or twice traveling with a little boy who looks exactly like him - presumably his son. And in the final chapter, when Alphonse walks into that coffee shop or whatever to greet Jelso and Zampano, the man is in the background once more - seated across the table from a man who could be his twin, with identical dress and hairstyle. I guess I wanted to save him for more of an "Unnamed characters" page or "running gag" page, though. Keep an eye out for him, he's pretty fun to spot...sort of like "Pandaman" from One Piece or "Where's Waldo". ^^ I was surprised a little bit when he started showing up in Brotherhood, though. I can only think of two times I've seen him in the anime, but I'm sure there are others. CorbeauKarasu 14:30, July 6, 2010 (UTC)