Emporio Ivankov's English Dub Introduction

[@samji_art]

"I wouldn't exactly call this hell, would you? well, you know, maybe it is. but if so, at least it's a gay one."

[@transgrendel8635]

just that little "They're all queer, like me" by Bon-chan brings me to tears every time

[@nkyfong]

Even better, Bon-chan becomes the new Newkama queen after Ivankov.

[@transgrendel8635]

@@naderjallouk6019 thats good, that makes me happy to hear

[@GalekC]

Watching this back in the day when this episode itself came out - March 2010...I don't think my life has ever been the same. Thank you sf much, Oda-sensei. I might literally owe him my life at that rate

[@villaniousmustache4898]

Nah the guy is basically just doing what every Japanese writer has done since the dawn of time; drawing feminine men. Don't think your special

[@yotsuba6352]

⁠@@villaniousmustache4898Every single socio-political parallel to the real world in One Piece must go straight over your head if this is what you think

[@luxi_2178]

Did he say "welcome to level 5.5 bitches"?? Because I'm laughing way too hard at that

[@mariostarfan20]

Fuck yeah he did

[@t5bc460]

@@mariostarfan20 lol

[@ExtreamlySilly]

Hell yes🙂🙂

[@fazerich2314]

Lolll

[@ninethreefivesix]

I love this so much. Oda really outdid himself with characters like Iva and Bon-chan. The way he wrote these characters into real heroes instead of just being there for gags is one of the reasons One Piece is so special.

[@pikabrook3724]

i agree, it's the series like Fairy tail don't give very good representation by comparison

[@Limpass610]

@@pikabrook3724 fairy tail is really bad with characters Really really bad It reall shows how the author cant handle multiple characters

[@RegalPixelKing]

@@Limpass610 Hard disagree. Sure, representation my not be the strongest in Fairy Tail, but in terms of have of sense of comradery, love, and compassion for your second family, that being your guild, is stronger in comparison to any other Shonen in my opinion.

[@durpanda123]

And that has nothing to do with the characters, well done. I agree this is also the best part of Fairy Tail, the character designs themselves are also great in Fairy Tail, the issue comes when literally almost all of the characters end up becoming completely irrelevant or never even coming back. What happened to the entirety of Raven Tale? A guild founded by MAKARAOV'S SON AND LAXUS' DAD? Two of the most important characters in Fairy Tail. He is literally hastily brought up out of no where to again be hastily written out of the series before the arc even finishes. Jose is a great example of a character who could have come back and DEFINITELY would have if this were One Piece. How many of the '10 wizard saints' did we end up meeting? Like 5 of them? @@RegalPixelKing

[@RegalPixelKing]

@@durpanda123 How does a guild, a thing that is comprised of people, a.k.a CHARACTERS, have nothing to do with characters?

[@novastar888]

"at least it's a gay one"

[@joshualafauci4757]

He more of a transitvandite

[@Bloodpix]

"I wouldn't call this hell, but if it is atleast it's a gay one." GOD I LOVE HER. IVANKOV MY QUEEEEENNN

[@wacawaka1802]

It changed someone’s gender without consient and is suppose to represent trans people. Moral wise, it’s a terrible terrible person.

[@ash18001]

If I’m going to be honest beggars can’t be chooser’s especially in a prison

[@waitselljones8068]

@@wacawaka1802 ..... as opposed to killing someone without their consent like other pirates and various One Piece characters?

[@GalekC]

QUEENLY Demeanor

[@charlottewalnut3118]

@@wacawaka1802 To be fair the person who he did that too did just try to murder him but at the same time he might’ve done that to the guys father to and give him that he did that in the middle of a prison and the person immediately ran away that dude is definitely either going to die from his clothes no longer fitting him or he is going to be raped in his new bodacious body

[@jeremyahesteban3394]

ODA is covering everything that ranges from history, mythology, folklore, politics, race, war, love, and more. Now he's getting the LGBT community on the scene!!!!!

[@villaniousmustache4898]

Nah the guy is basically just doing what every Japanese writer has done since the dawn of time; drawing feminine men. Don't think your special

[@nightkage5791]

@@villaniousmustache4898 girl you dumb asl byond compare ivankov literally said "well if it's hell at least its a gay one" and bon clay literally said "they all queer like me" you truly are braindead

[@yotsuba6352]

@@villaniousmustache4898 👎👎 Womp womp.. imagine having the subtext of a story as political as One Piece fly straight over your head * Oh. You’re just spamming the same message in every other reply, lol Try harder next time

[@chasesakamaki1989]

They're literally LGBT 💀

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@villaniousmustache4898 Except Ivankov can literally fucking well change someone's sex. Those ARE women.

[@GusVIII]

It’s such a shame that Tim Curry didn’t voice him. Especially since he’s had a long history as a voice actor.

[@bogiewoods3037]

This voice fits super well though, so I'm not too hung up

[@clintstewart5545]

he has been really sick I don't know if he could do it

[@IluvatarEru]

Why does everyone say "Tim Curry is sick" like this episode came out a year ago lmao. Tim Curry would have been a better voice in 2009 when the impel down arc aired.

[@ramiking745]

@@IluvatarEru But the Impel Down arc didn't get a dub until 2015, three years after Curry suffered a stroke that left him in a wheelchair. Even without the stroke, it would of been difficult to get Curry as Funi's dubs are non-union work.

[@specksgreenred33]

Not to mention dubbing anime is much different than doing western animation.

[@Brotherofthe4thCompany]

Okay, as Queen fan, I love how Ivankov breaks the microphone stand in half as nod to Freddie Mercury.

[@yojojoman7884]

Zoom zoom zoom zoom

[@Rosemary_bae]

Same here

[@CyFiWasTaken]

Ivankov just steals every scene he's in

[@gravityrushfan299]

Canon

[@nyahsur4263]

Can’t wait for the live action😂

[@yojojoman7884]

They’re in

[@josephjoestar4633]

@@yojojoman7884Lmao get that fake virtue signal out. He is ok for him so is she

[@observer.b_e_l_l_i_s]

"Theyre all queer....just like me." LMAO HEEEE HAAAAWWWW

[@elovejapan7818]

They did well with Ivankov’s voice. It’s high enough to pass for a woman, and deep enough to pass for a man, so it’s perfect for someone who seems to identify as both genders

[@ochocincoo]

He identifies as a man tho

[@CassiusSharp]

@@ochocincoo Ivankov ate the horm horm fruit so Ivankov can go from being a man to being a woman when he feels like it plus he is called Queen on at least two occasions

[@GSSAGE7]

@@ochocincoo Considering she can change gender his on a whim, he identifies as whatever the hell she wants.

[@ochocincoo]

@@GSSAGE7 nah I decide what gender he is. And he is a man

[@GSSAGE7]

@@ochocincoo I thought it was a question of what Ivan identifies as?

[@RisingJericho]

Damn Ivankov, you could as least ask me out to dinner first!

[@DioBrandonZeta]

+RisingJericho Formality is for the straights!

[@LrdHollow]

HeeHaw!!

[@jasonleaf5719]

+Dio BrandoN damn right!!!

[@rivaldovillegas1768]

RisingJericho how the hell this get pass LGBT society

[@sofang930]

+RisingJericho - Dude, you are dinner! XD

[@johndanielson3777]

Now I WANT to go to Impel Down if Ivanko is going to be there.

[@elimDBZ]

Sadly Bon Clay took over Level 5.5 after Ivan left to help the revolutionary army.

[@laikaVNSMK]

i still can't get over how they had the entire lgbtq community in impel down lmao

[@MildWilliam]

I am so loving this, and I am so happy Funimation didn't tone it down! Funimation, this is why you're so much more awesome than 4kids!

[@jolenewells4394]

+Lycaon Caesar Shoutout to 4kids for fucking up OP so badly that anything Funimation does seems like it did the sub justice

[@mewmew34]

+Jolene Wells How is Funi not doing the dub justice? I have a few minor issues here and there, but overall they're doing a great job.

[@jolenewells4394]

mewmew34 I never said Funi wasn't doing a good job. But 4kids sure as heck didn't set the bar too high

[@yondaimesin]

have to say most of the villians are more "evil" in the dub where as a lot are wonky in the japanese sub. example admiral kizaru, but i enjoy this dudes voice for iva. finally seems they arew letting loose which they should have from the beginning.

[@popaandreea7596]

Lycaon Caesar Dude, if 4kids dubbed this, Ivankov's clothing would have gotten edited in MS Paint (they would have have probably change it to make them look more like he's wearing leggings or so).

[@Womza_Art]

shit , the dub is always amazing

[@jasonleaf5719]

IKR?

[@Rosemary_bae]

Agreed

[@Tina-pl7qi]

1:02 "Drinks, weapons, GAYS✨"

[@Rosemary_bae]

It's games not gays

[@adamzabielski3685]

But most of all, we have FREEDOM!

[@mrglibb]

This is my favourite scene in one piece, it's just so gutbustingly funny and I love that Bon-chan's dreams have come true in the form of this Frankenfurter-looking rectangular man-queen of a gay paradise in a prison modelled after hell. What a job the voice actor did as well, I've gotten used to the japanese dub for one piece but I prefer this VA for Ivankov by far.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Lol people are gonna FREAK OUT if the One Piece live action ever adapts this into live action!

[@ammagon4519]

Idk if they'd actually CGI him with a big head or simply just do it normally idk

[@Nephalem2002]

Jinkx Monsoon Jinkx Monsoon PLEASE GET JINKX MONSOON

[@ThatSlayerguy]

I think they will make him normal even if they do it because they didn't make GARP big did they because garp is huge in the anime version

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@ThatSlayerguy that’s not what I mean but whatever. It’s just going to look like rocky horror picture but in one piece for live action, type it up on this site and see Tim Curry singing in the movie and you’ll see what I mean. Ivankov is literally just Tim curry in that film but an even more caricature version of that for one piece.

[@MarcyTheKindaCoolWizard]

If the live action ever gets to that point, i relaly hope they eiyher keep it like this, orp lay up the queer aspects up even more, that would be fucking fantastic

[@evilkittie13]

Ivankov's English voice actor is perfect!

[@TheCyclonesEye]

Is it a bad thing that I was really hoping they somehow got Tim Curry ...?

[@SupergamerX]

+TheCyclonesEye Oh trust me. I completely understand why you would.

[@TheCyclonesEye]

+Zerukin I mean, don't get me wrong, the VA is still great. But just imagine Tim Curry doing those lines. That would be even more awesome right?

[@SupergamerX]

TheCyclonesEye Maybe so... but does Tim Curry even voice in anime at all?

[@TheCyclonesEye]

+Zerukin I... Have no idea give me a moment

[@TheCyclonesEye]

+Zerukin only role I can find is Cat King from The Cat Returns

[@ExtreamlySilly]

I love these characters outfits- So expressive😍😍

[@ExtreamlySilly]

Why the fuck did I say it like that-

[@SunPawZ]

​@@ExtreamlySilly💀

[@ExtreamlySilly]

@SunPawHd 4 months later and I still cringe when I look that comment

[@faded1146]

@@ExtreamlySillydelete it

[@ExtreamlySilly]

@faded1146 I like witnessing my character development everytime I reply to it again

[@MLC_X07]

Just wow! what an intro in any type of media. i really felt like they captured the same showmanship, pazazz and horror that Tim Curry created . Truly a masterpiece.

[@killjoymcquire6340]

If only Tim Curry had been available. He would probably have loved to do this role.

[@egeorgiades93]

+Killjoy McQuire If Tim Curry did it, this would be Legendary!!!!

[@cunningsmile4166]

It would fit so well

[@oliverbean6955]

I would have loved that

[@mewmew34]

I'm glad they kept Iva's pronounciation. It's rarely an issue with Funi, but I still worried they might change it to "eye-van" rather than "ee-van". Not sure I'm sold on the Yee Haw. I suppose I'll just have to wait and see how it sounds in other situations.

[@darkhorseman90]

+mewmew34 in the japanese dub Ivankov does shout "HEE-HAW" so really Funi did stay true to the original

[@kristofersoultz9105]

I have to wonder what the Voice Actor was thinking when he dubbed this.

[@tesenaysamuels5161]

Kristofer Soultz “oh hell yeah”

[@tenkoasahina3288]

I bet he was having the time of his god damn life.

[@cassettemokarosa5108]

"this shit RULES"

[@HypeMaster1473]

I'm getting flashbacks to the Rocky Horror Picture Show movie...

[@jessedeleon4123]

Gold Wolf I think ivankov was based on the rocky horror picture show.

[@cunningsmile4166]

Somebody should ask Oda someday

[@NinjaTyler]

Gold Wolf many of the one piece Characters are based on famous Japanese and American actors

[@Never_heart]

Well the character is based on the Dr. Frankenfurter character

[@deedeeg6399]

Our dear Bon-Clay... I'm not sure if he's shocked that there were other LGBT or if there was such a place in prison or meeting Ivankov. Either way, I love how he is now good guy. I haven't been up on the show lately, but I hope he's okay and will make more appearances.

[@swoup72]

Idk if you’ve watched all of impel down but SPOILERS Bon ends up sacrificing himself in order to let Luffy and the others escape

[@swagtoaster9782]

Rip Bon Clay. I love how other animes would have the former bad guy have some sort of redemption arc or have a troubled past and try to redeem themselves for their mistakes. But Bon did it for only one simple reason. He was Luffy's friend and he sacrificed himself out of the goodness of his heart. Respects to Mr.Mrs.2 Bon Clay: The Gayest of Men who was the Biggest of Chads.

[@villaniousmustache4898]

Nah the guy is basically just doing what every Japanese writer has done since the dawn of time; drawing feminine men. Don't think your special

[@deedeeg6399]

@@villaniousmustache4898 Wow. Seriously?

[@petrarcheleven8816]

@@swagtoaster9782 Well, Bon isn't necessarily dead, per se; he didn't escape Impel Down with the rest of the prisoners, but instead has taken over Ivankov's position as the new "Queen" of Newkama Land. So basically Bon's the new leader of Level 5.5. I guess you could say in that respect Bon "died and went to heaven" though!

[@anonymoususer472]

4kids censors: “WE QUIT!”

[@gravityrushfan299]

Canon

[@endikaaspeurrutia1013]

Iva is now an iceberg

[@amyrose9889nenasonic]

OMG they have positive representation of LGBT in ANIME ? ?? WHAAAAAAATTTTT!!!

[@UnalloyedRascal]

...positive? really?

[@kushkong1339]

+TheMythicalTurkey lmfaooooo ^

[@amitamaru]

Well think about it. She's eccentric as all Hell (like any other One Piece character really), but she's a good person who earnestly wants to help people.

[@juanvelez4178]

Japan don't give a dam about your identity politics! They make fun of all people equally! including themselves LOL (And I love them for it)

[@Never_heart]

@@amitamaru exactly. Ya Iva is eccentric as fuck but so is literally every One Piece character. And compated to say Franky who is often staight out called a pervert this is handled beautifully. Iva is only as weird as the average character and honestly they are a royal badass. Hell later in this arch Bon Clay ends up being giving up his freedom for all of tge escapies and duked it out with fucking Magellan

[@thenewmase]

It says a lot that not one person in the Navy or the World Government is openly queer. That alone makes Bon Clay's 'They're all queer like me...' a big piece of world building, and shows how much he yearned for that freedom

[@Dylan-Frost]

While a member of the revolutionary army is

[@cartoonishidealism582]

“Openly” being the key word I got my eye on Django and Fullbody’s whole… thing.

[@durpanda123]

I'm not the biggest fan of the One Piece dub, especially when it starts getting this late and there are 10x more characters than funimation has voice actors, but Iva's voice sounds pretty much perfect, as does Bon's but I already knew that.

[@VHSback]

I also prefer the sub in general. But the line "they are all queer like me" is so much better than the perverts line in the original.

[@iankof90]

I cried tears of joy, Bon Clay finally found a place to belong 😂

[@flyflip87]

I love Iva. "Welcome to Impel Down lvl 5.5 BITCHES!"

[@callmegreg.7547]

This is where heterosexuality comes to die.

[@greasysox]

not to be too sappy but I wish I watched one piece as a kid. western media is still working towards having LGBTQ characters that are like this. It's not an issue that theyre not straight. theyre still freedom fighters and love fun

[@TheKevin546]

I just realized this today, but Emporio Ivankov is designed from Tim Curry's character in Rocky Horror Picture Show, look up the song from Rocky Horror, I am a sweet transvestite. Plus the movie is awesome, highly recommended.

[@birdzrule1779]

As a queer person literally some of my favorite queer rep

[@dallasfranceschini4736]

It's like Iva and Frank Furter are brothers.👌

[@gravityrushfan299]

It is canon 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000%

[@Nephalem2002]

This pretty much confirms my headcanon about all Drag Queens secretly having Super Powers.

[@NOPortal]

this episode means so much to me

[@Super-Saiyan-Blue-Gogeta]

"To Impel Down Lvl 5.5 Bitches." Ok that honestly caught me off guard xD

[@baneyama103]

I love Ivo he/she (I'm not sure what Ivo identifies as) I love the character!!

[@tenkoasahina3288]

I feel as if any pronouns work for Iva

[@TheAustralianMapper5378]

Pronouns yes

[@robinhoodproductions5102]

Iva has own personalized Iva pronouns so idk how it’d translate into English

[@justinportes8939]

Bro imagine we get live action ivankov

[@atompunk456]

ivan: at least its a gay one *HAZBIN HOTEL HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*

[@TheJackDREK]

I remember when Ivankov was just revealed ages ago....My first reaction was : "His..His name is....IVANkov...Am I an Okama too? FML.."

[@Dylan-Frost]

My biggest question is where in the world did they get all this ridiculous clothing in a prison? Did the prisoners from 5.5 meet Kin'emon before this scene took place?

[@phoenixfire6433]

Canonically, they’ve got some tunnels that lead to bin rooms where they steal a bunch of old ones

[@christineberardicurti6840]

Does anyone else think of Dr. Frank-N-Furter when they see Iva-sama?!?!

[@cunningsmile4166]

Yep

[@IluvatarEru]

They should have gotten Tim Curry to voice Ivan.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Uhhhh no, since he had a stroke and the voice here is fantastic here!

[@IluvatarEru]

@@Gadget-Walkmen I say that because Dr Farnkenfurter is the character they modeled Ivan after

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@IluvatarEru I know but it still would have been hard for him to do so, the voice here is just fine and perfect.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@starrikiru yeah i Know, what's your point? So what?

[@kuyikabasieffiong664]

It gives me Rocky Horror Picture Show vibes. So good.

[@misscharlatan889]

I'm not a fan of dub, but this is amazing.

[@ochocincoo]

No one literally cares.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

LMAO piss off with that nonsense, the dub here is amazing and fantastic! Piss off with your nonsense!

[@reinertherhymer1653]

Apparently you do

[@i_never_heard_of_you7144]

@@ochocincoo your mom does

[@i_never_heard_of_you7144]

@@ochocincoo you’re my son

[@justinfones2718]

I thought they would gave it a more Tim Curry kind of voice from The Rocky Horror picture show, but it still good. Better then what they did to White Beard.

[@ThePaintTrain]

+Justin Fones White Beard have a great old man tough guy voice.

[@justinfones2718]

I don't know, he does do a good job at some parts, but for me, if you had no idea who is white beard and just listen to both the English dub and sub for the first time. Which one sounds like an aged huge pirate with a voice that's grand and tough at times, but also can sounds kind and gentle. For me the sub really puts more emotion to his voice, especially when he gets angry. Its a voice that says you don't want to screw with that pirate. EVER!

[@ThePaintTrain]

Justin Fones I don't watch subs, but i can personally never relate to the characters in any way if they're speaking Japanese. Because for all i know they could be talking gibberish. Not bashing their VA abilities I'm sure they're extremely professional, but the funimation WB sounds like the old man you do not wanna mess with, to me atleast.

[@RazorRaven619]

+Justin Fones To be fair, Whitebeard's only appearance in the dub thus far was during a time he was keeping up his Jerkass Façade. FUNimation hasn't gotten to the situation where his gentle side was shown. I'm sure they'll capture it just fine when the situation calls for it.

[@Zeronigel332]

I loved this

[@pacman5698]

I showed my bestie the She-Ra reboot as he was having me read One Piece with him. My did we discover how we were both watching and loving stuff that was all gay as hell. We loved it.

[@axelreboot8475]

Welcome to Japan manga/anime where character can be as gay or trans as you wish and people just have to accept it or walk away

[@starhikariblue]

I would have loved Tim to voice them. But the voice for him now is definitely Genderfluid. It fits either form. ✨Iva-sama✨

[@GalekC]

A-list actors for anime episode dubs is sadly a no-go as of now. But they're getting somewhere, at least?

[@AxioProductions]

He’s based on Tim Curry’s character from Rock Horror Picture Show

[@pikabrook3724]

that's his apperance inspiration, his personality is inspired by Norio Imamura, a real life drag queen that Oda met

[@jhonathanzaldivar4691]

I’m watching one piece for the first time and I was shook!!! I did not expect this! It’s so cool!

[@roguej2]

I feel like this adds such an an important layer to Luffy. We see all these ideals that are not allowed to exist. People being free, newkama land (LGBTQ+), people free from slavery, etc. all of them are liberated by Luffy, who’s just a regular motherfucker who is willing to put his hands on anyone who tries to stop those others from existing. It’s so inspirational because any of us could be Luffy. When you see someone who just wants these simple things, you could knock out anyone that tries to stop it.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Not really at all, Luffy's NOT a hero character and Luffy knows it, he's a haro by accident and it's usually played off for laughs. He's pirate criminal and he knows what he is. He wants absolute freedom, but mainly for himself and his crew.

[@NicoleReign]

@@Gadget-WalkmenLuffy is a hero character. Are you ok?

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@ No, he’s NOT a “hero” AT ALL as he’s a anti-hero at most due to the fact that he’s a criminal. Just lol at not even understanding what a pirate even is right now!

[@NicoleReign]

@ Being a criminal doesn’t make you bad lol, I know that word’s been invoked to mean evil by politicians, but it doesn’t mean that. I’m sorry, I must ask again, are you ok? Luffy is literally a peace main. 💀 He’s not like other pirates. And he is a textbook hero

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@ Being a criminal DOES make you bad in THIS context when your a pirate. Pirates aren’t just random sailors. They’re people who steal, Rob, pillage, kill and terrorize others for the sake of their own greed. Lol that word isn’t meant to “mean evil by politicians” lol NOT even close, that’s just some random nonsense that you’re saying right now as in general. Criminals are people who break the law and GENERALLY SPEAKING, people who break the law are bad people. This should be obvious and this isn’t rocket science. People who are criminals DO lean towards evil by breaking the law to do what they want. It’s bafflingly that you’re denying the facts of morality here of basic common sense that people teach kids here. NO “politicians” is trying to tell anyone anything badly here, you’re sense of right and wrong is completely backwards in the worst way possible. I am PERFECTLY ok, but you clearly are not when you really try to argue that criminals aren’t inherently a bad thing. How about you ask if your ok first. You really need the help, seriously! Luffy is NOT “literally a peace main” AT ALL as Luffy only saves people by accident and he rob the gold from the Skypieans, and released all the dangerous criminals from impel down just to save his brother. He’s NOT a “peace main” at all. He doesn’t have to be like other pirates to still be a criminal and luffy has outright said that he’s the bad guy to Nami. He’s not a “textbook hero” AT ALL and your bad comments shows that you failed to pay attention to the nuance of the series when you badly try to say that luffy is a “peace main” lol NO he’s not. Not even close when you actually see and pay attention. Your comment just shows you failed to pay attention to anything that’s happening in the story!

[@lordhughmungus]

Dub redeemed.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

it was ALWAYS amazing, you sub elitist are just impossible to please.

[@lordhughmungus]

@@Gadget-Walkmen Aside from a few nitpicks, you're fairly correct. I really love the OP dub. Some of the VAs don't really jive with what I imagine but overall, especially with regards to the Strawhats, the voices fit really nicely.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@lordhughmungus sure fair enough.

[@Krivi2024]

No it wasn’t

[@g-manlives2508]

Am I the only one who think that the girls in this place are hots?

[@MrShazaamable]

Thots?

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

if you gay, sure.

[@truedarkness4052]

@@Gadget-Walkmen I mean they actually are women. That's what Emporio's power does

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@@truedarkness4052 I’m talking about the ones who got turned into women and clearly weren’t born women. That’s what.

[@MarcyTheKindaCoolWizard]

​@Gadget-Walkmen by the ppwer of magical fruits, by all intent and purposes, they turned fully into a "biological women" its only gay if you're weird about it lol

[@marblejester]

The dub did this much better than I thought they would've.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

That goes without question as the English dub of one piece is PHENOMENAL THROUGHOUT!

[@thegreatguldo9956]

Ivankovs one of my favorite characters hes funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RJskyray01]

This reminds me of the Rocky horror picture show

[@guineveredawn]

I always choose subs to watch, but Iva’s dub voice is actually perfect!

[@DeathByBarb]

“We’re here and we’re queer….. I wouldn’t exactly call this hell, would you? Who knows…. If it is at least it’s a GAY ONE!”

[@billysullivan815]

if 4kids got this far, they would have completely destroyed it

[@chelchelia]

they definitely added more words than in the manga. some of the things he said weren't in the manga

[@mads-henningjensen7178]

Impel down level 5.5 bitches all y’all prisoners is welcome Best dub

[@drxalde3222]

It took me to now to realize hes supposed to be an homage to dr franknfurter 😢🎉😂

[@someunholydude7790]

Who’s gonna play Ivan in the Netflix series? 🤩 Rupaul? Bob the Drag Queen? Trixie? I see Mr. 2 be played by Katya 😉

[@OzymandiasParagon]

I can't even.. ahaha

[@renegadedjinn5325]

The Tim Curry-ness is strong in this one^^

[@rumproastwitch]

Bon clay is the GOAT

[@aliasfakename3159]

Ivankov made a LGBT paradise in the world's worst prison. That's impressive

[@ThatSillyToast]

Ivankov is probably in my top 10 favorite one piece character more so in the sub then the dub but regardless

[@AnaxErik4ever]

Ha ha ha! I remember being mystified when I first read Ivankov's introduction in the manga when it first came out in Shonen Jump; it was right when I started high school too. I wasn't repulsed or scared, but I wasn't quite sure what my stance(s) with the queer community was just yet either. Now, having graduated from college, where I was acquainted with more than a few lesbian and bisexual women, and even transgender men (I even adopted Grell Sutcliff, a transgender woman in anime, as one of my role models for confidence and gender performance.), I can definitely say I would be a happy citizen in the Kamabakka Queendom among queer, and queer supporter, friends. Iva-sama, my regards to your fandom dad, Frank N. Furtur. I actually used you, and Grell Sutcliff, for reference when I was developing my own take on the character in a shadow cast production of RHPS I staged while still in college.

[@i3xxxhot]

PERFECT

[@Tay-xj5ud]

I find it funny that there's now female prisoners population in all male prison.

[@enricopucci5724]

Impel Down Level 5.5, a gay bar I'd love to visit

[@TheBoyFromAngelsEgg]

I'm sure you and DIO would be welcome.

[@skyguy95]

What the rocky horror picture show

[@REDSNOW-]

I want to know whats the name music they playing when ivankov appear and dance.. i want to know so badly..

[@praetor9822]

Doctor Frankenfurter... is that you?!

[@cunningsmile4166]

Maybe "her" twin "sister"

[@matiasluukkanen7718]

Beauty of this scene is that you can read it in two ways. A) Either level 5.5 is "a paradise" that allows people an escape and respite from the torments of other layers, each modelled after different mythical "hell". Or B) it is a place where promise of carnality and confusion deludes people into staying inside their prison of fantasy, abandoning desire of leaving altogether, instead of seeking out the real world outside. So while masquerading as a piece of paradise, it really is hell just like the other layers and benefits the WG. Only Luffy's arrival shakes the people free from their self-serving lifestyle and releases them from false promise of hedonism.

[@phoenixfire6433]

That second interpretation is rather interesting, but I don’t think so. If we take your symbol, then consider the way that they arrive in the kingdom: Bon carries Luffy to it, then collapses and Ivankov brings him in. The comeradaly sense makes it feel like more of a “promised land” thing. Also, don’t forget that a good chunk of the residents are Revolutionary Army agents who canonically read the newspaper to keep updated.

[@MWhaleK]

This ia all just one big tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture show.

[@tytheguy13andahalf]

I couldn't have asked for a sexier voice.

[@Arthur2light]

YEAH IVAN!!!

[@sofang930]

+Arthur2light - I pornounce it as Yvonne. To each his/her own...right?!

[@pancakepotato1953]

Wish I could find someone with Iva powers

[@Aurochhunter]

2:14 Who didn't make that face the very first time they saw Emporio Ivankov?

[@naranara1690]

This is beautiful

[@ladariuscross264]

He always ates everytime he's here

[@Asher_Tye]

Geez, Eva makes this place sound almost like heaven if it wasn't a prison. 😄

[@cunningsmile4166]

Very true

[@aoixcos]

Might give the English dub a chance after seeing this, I'm in love with this

[@thedude3065]

They used to be eight years behind Now? Just Forty episodes

[@renomay8365]

I am transgender and this is just Amazing

[@moonflowerviewing91]

Hay i have a fear of prisons now

[@kirbking8074]

Go to impel down just for this place.

[@deririan8117]

This is why netflix will bot change the source material

[@AlexSecret]

anyone else got caught off guard by her saying "bitches"

[@MegaAnimazing]

Shocking, isn't it Bon?