What story are the two new admirals based off of?


Oda-sensei likes to create important characters that are based off real-life
people and/or folklore. The three old Admirals are based off characters from
[tale of Momotaro](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotar%C5%8D).

I'm curious to know if there is any in Japanese folklore on the two new
Admirals: \- Issho (or Isshou) is aka Fujitora (purple tiger) \- "Green Bull,"
which Doflamingo talks about in Chapter 713.

I tried googling but I got nothing except for [Metamorphic
Force](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphic_Force).

Does anyone have a clue or something about what animals (and story) these two
new admirals are based off of?




Fujitora is clearly based off of
[Zatoichi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zatoichi).

> Zatoichi at first seems a harmless blind anma (masseur) and bakuto (gambler)
> who roams around the country, making his living by chō-han (playing dice) as
> well as giving massages, performing acupuncture and on occasion, singing and
> playing music; however, secretly, he is also very highly skilled in
> swordsmanship, specifically Muraku-school kenjutsu and iaido and is equally
> skilled in the more general sword skills of Japan, as well as Sumo wrestling
> and kyujutsu

Nothing has been revealed about "Ryokugyu" as of this post.




Fujitora is clearly based off of
[Zatoichi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zatoichi).

> Zatoichi at first seems a harmless blind anma (masseur) and bakuto (gambler)
> who roams around the country, making his living by chō-han (playing dice) as
> well as giving massages, performing acupuncture and on occasion, singing and
> playing music; however, secretly, he is also very highly skilled in
> swordsmanship, specifically Muraku-school kenjutsu and iaido and is equally
> skilled in the more general sword skills of Japan, as well as Sumo wrestling
> and kyujutsu

Nothing has been revealed about "Ryokugyu" as of this post.

