Warning: Spoilers for the Wano Arc in One Piece
There is very little left for the world to stop again for one of the most famous anime of the moment: One Piece. Both the industry and the fans are waiting to see the chapter 1071 next Sunday, August 6, since we will finally see the highly anticipated Gear 5 from Monkey D. Luffythe ultimate form of the future King of the Pirates.
And while it’s a transformation of epic proportions, Oda’s inspiration for the Gear 5 comes straight from a classic Western animation. Through an interview with the Shōnen Jump last year, the Japanese mangaka commented that the drawings of Tom and Jerry were key to bringing Gear 5 to life and movementalthough it was not easy.
“When you imagine his concept, you can think of him suddenly becoming Tom & Jerry. When I first tried to draw him, it was quite difficult. The world of Tom & Jerry works because of the synergy between the two characters, so I had a hard time noticing the difference in attitude between Luffy, who was making jokes in the middle of battle, and his serious opponent, Kaido. But in the end, I feel like I got it and it paid off.”
Obviously, the fight caused some bewilderment to readers at the time, as many expected Luffy to unleash his fury to finish him off. kaido. However, what he did during the entire confrontation was have fun with poor Kaido, who couldn’t do anything with the new joy boy.
And it is that, in reality, that the Gear 5 has this philosophy to fight It has all the sense of the world: the fruit that Luffy actually ate gave him the powers of the God Nika, a deity whose goal was to make everyone happy. That is why he performs these types of movements: Luffy’s true power is not to be a rubber man, but to have ridiculous skills make anyone who sees you laugh.
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