What reason could they had to make such a call? We’ll see it soon enough She is a kind person inside and can even overlook the fact that Luffy is a pirate, because he wasn’t “bad” to her In the manga, we see Nami feeding Luffy and saying she basicaly has nothing against him, so she’ll let him out later, which showcases Nami’s morals aren’t entirelly Lost and rotten. Most of the times it’s subtle, sometimes it’s not… This post will showcase how the anime adaptation downplayed one premise to overplay another. And this trend heavily impacts the position people take regarding the relationships set in the story …or Whitebeard getting half of his face instantly melted away.īoth changed in the anime to something less “intense” (ultimately a good call on this 2nd panel)īut there are many times when they arbitrary overlook scenes, change them, and even add to them. Other times the changes they made were justified because of censorship, such as this scene in the Kuro arc… One example would be the first anime episode,Īlthough their choice at that time was more likely a nod to Oda’s original intent of having However, we should also recognize that sometimes they did something thatĬould highlight the premise of LuNa. So they ignored, changed, and altered scenes and their take on characters and story affected the way anime-only watchers percieved characterization in One Piece And this interpretation is what defines the way they adapt the manga into the anime. Sometimes this happens because the staff at the time merely provide with their own interpretation of characters and story. Still the fact people are able to grasp it is a great accomplishment for the manga, because the anime adaptation is not always on point when it comes to adapting the source material It seems that a considerable amount of people, non-shippers included, can acknowledge the remarkable strength and the impact of LuNa as a potent relationship. This was made by One Piece fans from the Orojackson forum.