This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Summary
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ODA explicitly stated no romantic relationships within the straw hat crew, focusing on adventures and actions.
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Fans who are keen on Lffy's romantic interest will not be satisfied, as Oda suggests that he may end up in the sea alone.
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Luffy will not be linked to any romantic, including popular guesses like Nami or Boa Hancock.
When it comes to romance, Oda tends not to focus too much on it, through his own recognition. That said, Oda really has a record to draw some very beautiful and mostly tragic romantic relationships in his story. Of course, when it comes to fans, they often wonder about the romantic conditions between the straw hat pirates.
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Although right now is too early for them to focus on romance, when the story ends, fans often wonder who will end up with whom. Luffy, the protagonist in history, is a character that fans always want to know more about. Come at the end of the story, Luffy might end up with someone, and Oda has already said about this issue.
ODA's grab of romance in the straw hat crew
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Oda does not want any romance in the straw hat crew
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According to the ODA, this can turn off the fans
When it comes to romance in the straw hat crew, it is safe to say that Oda is not the biggest fan of the idea. ODA has been asked about romance in the crew before, which is not so difficult to imagine. His answer, however, has been aft, and he has recalled fans time and time again that there will absolutely be no romance among the crew members of Straw Hat Pirates. When Oda was asked about Nami's romantic partner, he simply responded to saying that she likes them all and sees their good qualities, but there are no romantic relationships in this story. Oda repeated it A bit Is not a romantic manga, and that it is mostly for adventure and action. Romance is not something that affects him.
They are all in love … with the adventure, that is! – Eiichiro Oda
In another interview, Oda stated that he does not want to draw romance at all. According to him, it always backs when characters lose the fans because of it. Oda wants to leave the fans with his own imagination, but he will never put a label on any straw hat pair.
Recently, with A bit Live action, Oda told Steve Maeda, the series showrunner, that he only had a condition for him, and it is simply not to have any romance flower among the crew members. This strict policy tells the fans that ODA does not want Luffy to end up with someone on the crew.
ODA does not want to draw a lot of romance
ODA wants to avoid romance in general
Although Oda previously specifically pointed out romance in Straw Hat Pirates and said he did not want to draw it, he also said that he does not want to draw romance in a piece in general. According to him, he is asked by female fans to draw romance in the action, but he prefers not to. For Oda, Luffy is to be loved by women well, but it is a problem if he reintroduced his feelings, which is compatible with what he has shown in one piece so far. Here's what ODA had to say about this:
I do not draw romance because OP is a manga for boys. Female fans ask me to draw romance, but if they want to read it, they should read Shoujo Manga, and that is not my job. I don't care about how many women love Luffy, but I don't think it's good if they love each other. – ODA, 2009
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ODA suggests that Luffy will be for yourself
According to Oda, Luffy may not be tied to someone
Fans have wanted to know who Luffy will end up with since the beginning of the series. Of course, Nami, the main female character of the series, is a very popular guess for many. However, Oda has explicitly said that he will not do romance with herds. As such, Luffy and Nami that end together are not questioned.
Boa Hancock is another love interest. Hancock is already in love with Luffy, but Luffy does not seem to have any feelings for her, apart from considering her as a very good friend and someone he owes his life. Luffy ends with Hancock has a higher chance overall, but Oda does not seem to want to bind Luffy to anyone at all.
The most likely result is that Luffy should be himself and sail the sea with the enormous freedom he has as a pirate. Luffy will probably always be by the sea, just as Roger was, and he will either have some romantic relationships, or his relationship with Hancock will be one who does not require him to give up his love for the sea. In one way or another, Luffy itself will be by itself
A piece of chapter 1146 will be out very soon, later this week. As usual, a piece will sink on the coming Sunday. In Japan, a piece of 12 o'clock on JST on Monday. But the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on April 20. The official release date for a paragraph chapter 1146 is April 20, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free at Manga Plus.
A bit
- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Board members
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hirouu, Hirau, Kaku, Kakhita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hirouu, Hiru, Kaku, Kakhita, Yoko Ikaa, Ryota Nakamura, Hirouu, Hiruu, Kakhita, Kaka, Ryota, Ryota Nakamura, Hirouu, Hirou, Kaku, Kakuhita Toshihihiro Maey, Hidehihihihiro, nozomo, nozomo, nozomo, nozomo, nozomo. Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- Author
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumo, Momoa, yoechichichichi,
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (Voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa zoro (voice)