This text comprises spoilers for the One Piece Manga.
One Piece is the world’s greatest manga collection ever, and within the grand world created by Oda, followers can discover nearly something. Oda’s story has been serializing for nearly 3 a long time now, and but, romance stays fairly underused within the story, particularly when the primary characters, the Straw Hat Pirates, are involved.
3 Years After Gear 5, One Piece Finally Confirms Luffy’s Next Power Up
Luffy’s subsequent power-up has been revealed, and it’ll take his haki to the subsequent stage in One Piece.
After all, that does not cease followers from creating their very own pairings, and one of the most popular ships among the fans is undoubtedly that of Luffy and Nami. Whereas many followers would like to see it occur within the Remaining Saga, it’s fairly unlikely, if not outright unimaginable. In 2009, Oda acknowledged that no romance would occur between the Straw Hat Pirates. Over a decade later, Oda as soon as once more implied that he nonetheless shares the identical viewpoint as he wouldn’t enable the dwell motion to function Straw Hat romance.
Luffy And Nami Will By no means Be A Couple As Oda Is Towards Straw Hat Romance
The One Piece collection, regardless of not likely specializing in romance inside the crew, nonetheless options many well-liked ships among the many followers. On the subject of Luffy, two major ships stand out, that of Luffy and Nami, and Luffy and Boa Hancock. One among these ships, nevertheless, is fairly unlikely to ever occur within the collection, and it’s that of Luffy and Nami.
In 2009, Oda answered a fan query throughout Soar Festa. That query was inquiring about Nami’s love life, and Oda was fast to say that no romance would occur between the Straw Hat pirates. Oda considers One Piece to be a manga geared toward boys, and as such, romance won’t ever be a precedence for him, and it most actually will not unfold between the primary characters.
Q: Who does Nami like?
Oda: Hmm, in a romantic sense? I do not assume there can be any romance amongst that crew. Nami in all probability sees all the nice features/qualities of these guys, however One Piece is not a romance. Possibly a number of feminine readers ask this sort of query. The boys should not in any respect. One Piece is principally a shonen manga, manga for boys, so romance is not depicted.
Oda Doubled Down On His No Romance Rule With The One Piece Dwell Motion
Whereas Oda clearly stated he doesn’t want to depict romance in the crew, he did so in 2009, and a few followers declare that was a very long time in the past so it does not maintain any weight. Many followers prefer to assume that in 16 years, Oda might’ve presumably modified his thoughts.
One Piece: Oda Drops A Major Hint About The Next Straw Hat In Volume 113 SBS
The subsequent Straw Hat pirate has simply been hinted at, they usually would possibly nicely be the ultimate one to hitch the crew in One Piece.
Nevertheless, Oda made this level clear another time with the manufacturing of the One Piece Dwell Motion. One among Oda’s non-negotiable guidelines to Netflix was that there was to be no romance among the many Straw Hat Pirates. Even over a decade after his first assertion, Oda has not modified his thoughts in any respect in regards to the topic. It appears that evidently retaining the Straw Hat Pirates romance-free stays one thing Oda feels very strongly about.
Do not you dare make my navigator cry! — Luffy in Arlong Park
One Piece Has Some Good Romance Tales
Whereas Oda doesn’t take romance as a precedence in his story and doesn’t enable it between the primary characters, it doesn’t imply that it’s non-existent. One Piece, all through its run, has showcased many {couples}, even just lately with the Elbaf Flashback.
In God Valley, Oda showcases Rayleigh, one of many Roger pirates, rescuing his future companion, Shakky. God Valley reveals much more romance by Eris and Rocks D. Xebec, a pair that has turn out to be a fan favourite amongst followers. One can also’t neglect the endearing romance between King Harald and Ida.
Oda has even arrange some attention-grabbing romance plot traces for the Straw Hat Pirates with different exterior characters. Luffy and Hancock are one, nevertheless it doesn’t cease there. Sanji and Pudding may have nice moments within the Remaining Saga, and Usopp and Kaya is perhaps an attention-grabbing endgame couple for the collection as nicely.
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece can be featured on this week’s Weekly Shonen Soar Concern. The official launch date of One Piece Chapter 1167 is December 1, 2025. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday, which is 11:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM PT. Followers can learn the chapter without cost on Manga Plus and the Shonen Soar apps.
