The Greatest Transformation in Shonen History: Luffy's Gear 5

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[@HotBoySpicy]

Like and subscribe if you enjoyed what I had to say!

[@chibk]

i really cant believe ppl are saying baryon mode is better than this 😭😭😭

[@chibk]

also i subbed after watching this video. u go so in-depth on things

[@Vascody]

@@chibk Baryon mode is my favorite transformation because it show's naruto's growth as a character and what it truly means to be hokage.

[@chibk]

@@Vascody gear 5th is better tho ycl

[@Vascody]

@@chibk Ye gear 5th is a better transformation.

[@mollianeta1901]

One thing I love about the anime adaptation of Gear 5 is that Luffy’s heartbeat is actually a Brazilian samba batacuda rhythm. It’s a super common rhythm in the parades during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro. With carnivals being about the freedom to indulge in food, drink, mockery, and merriment, it’s quite special that Luffy’s heart beats with the song of its parades. Luffy’s heartbeat in Gear 5 is the opening act for a carnival of the new dawn.

[@jesusfontalvo703]

The funny thing is :luffy is confirm to be from brazil by the creator if he would've been real

[@dinogt8477]

ssj is better

[@KydroxHD]

huh, luffy's live action actor being latino gets less and less surprising every day

[@tomatelord8126]

@@dinogt8477 no war pls, both are good 👍

[@dannehsg978]

@@jesusfontalvo703is that actually true

[@GoatAmv]

Luffys voice actor is just something else. Truly one of a kind

[@GonzoNut]

“This is my peak” delivery is probably my favorite in the entire show

[@Dazyhead]

Same voice as krillin

[@newt2120]

Mayumi Tanaka the fcking legend!

[@chibk]

i really cant believe ppl are saying baryon mode is better than this 😭😭😭

[@OrangeDPeel]

Mayomi made that laugh so contagious that it should have a damn vaccine

[@deserttail871]

"On that sky island, it was a soft ring. And on Wano, it is a violent rumble. Because now the Sun god no longer slumbers, he is wide awake." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣💯💯💯

[@WillyOfD]

🔥🔥 GOT ME SOO HYPED

[@bigtareec]

I think that people miss the liberating part. Throughout the story, he liberated people and his crew, as a reward, he can now free himself from the shackles of common sense

[@jrjunior8468]

I don't think so lol that was part of his character

[@YeahButCanISniffUrPantsFist]

Lmao

[@killpuddle9977]

People say oh he's destined to be a god first of all that's wrong but even if how does it change anything

[@yderga8707]

​@killpuddle9977 I mean it's not "wrong" lol, just speculative. We have no idea what Oda has in store for the ending. And if it is true that changes quite a lot actually.

[@amjadm7730]

​@@yderga8707 nah it does not. The speculative part I agree. But you think just becuz he had a mythical zoan that everything he has achieved until now is just cuz he was the 'chosen one'. He worked hard for every achivement and I think the reason gum gum didn't appear for 800 years is due to its high difficulty to awaken which luffy achieved by his hard work.

[@gakatasintoki1881]

I don't care about comparisons because frankly speaking I grew up with DBZ and its place in my heart can never be disturbed just because grown up me can see the flaws in the story. That said One Piece builds upon that and far exceeds it in every way possible. When I read 1044 for the first time, it dawned on me how much joy Luffy has given to me over the years just by being himself. In my worst of days I've just rewatched old clips on KZbin to uplift myself. Who could joyboy even be other than him? It would've been a travesty if the title belonged to anyone other than Luffy. This power is so ridiculous, so silly and goofy that it would be out of place for pretty much any other character in the shonen media. Luffy is the only one capable of pulling this off and he's the only one deserving to do so. I can't express how much I smiled watching the episode yesterday. Truly blessed to have been able to follow this beautiful story weekly.

[@youngjerr]

W comment you absolute Legend

[@xanidydexidy]

W man best comment i read in a long time

[@jimmyvasquez5298]

None of this shit is remotely relevant, it's only the way you feel, objectively speaking this transformation is fucking corny, the animation and va saves ot but it's trash

[@jrjunior8468]

But no one was comparing it but you lol

[@Kanmuru]

what? people compare one piece and dbz all the time, hes just speaking for them who do it@@jrjunior8468

[@FabianEkholm15]

Simply incredible. You manage to articulate what makes this story as great as it is so eligantly. Truly a joy to see you post another One Piece video. And THANK YOU for not reaching into the manga to pull out more content at the expense of us anime-onlys! Keep up the great work!!

[@Kos-288]

I rly like how well gear 5 compliments luffys character. not only is gear 5 a visual representation of freedom, hope, and liberation, but it also transcends the very laws of nature. luffy is so free that he doesnt abide by the very laws of nature. he now has the power of imagination and can do anything he wants without restriction. I also like the subtle colors that was chosen for luffy. white being symbolic of peace and freedom and his red eyes represent love in this case. By love I mean the passion he has for the world and all its wonders and joy hence the name joyboy. it also contrasts kaido as he has given up hope and is now in a state of depression. meanwhile luffy is very loving and joyful towards his life and truly appreciates it without regret.

[@Rikmaniax]

You’re such a fantastic writer. I thank everyone who’s encouraged you to write and yourself for staying on that path.

[@TatsubeiYagyu]

I'm a big fan of your writing. The reverence you give all these stories is palpable as you retread the glorious journeys these characters went on and take us all along with the ride. It's the kind of conversation I want to have with my fellow fans about the gravitas of these stories. Looking forward to your next video.

[@justsomeslimewithoutalife8500]

Oda came out of no where and dropped the most beautifully written story ever with deep meanings… FOR A RUBBER BOY?!?

[@casparreggiani5885]

The fact that it is nighttime and the sun god is still that powerful is insane, imagine what he could do when it is daytime

[@dodonooblord6224]

I think that's more of a title, Gear 5 doesn't have much to do with the sun

[@george_MF_washington]

Pretty sure his third use in EggHead island was day time and nothing happened. Must be a title

[@azzuss99]

It's definitely a title, "Sun god" because as hyori said "he brings a new dawn" and that's (I think) why he jumps and covers the moon, because the night is ending and a new day is coming

[@ashameroule9110]

It wouldn't matter. "Freedom" doesn't care if it's night or day. It just DOES.

[@demontiming3234]

You demonstrate the IQ of One Piece fanboys. Where in the story is it stated that he gets power from the day cycle?

[@cronex7660]

Your analysis of Gear 5 is the best I've ever seen in KZbin . it made me fall in love with the story once more even though it's the best thing that I read/watched in my whole life and I doubt that will change you still made me appreciate it more and I thank you for that :) Keep doing what you're doing you are very underrated.

[@philiphockenbury6563]

God I’m so giddy watching Gear 5. The Drums of Liberation just always gets me excited.

[@LadyFlawless77]

This was absolutely brilliant and the best take on Sun God Nika and Luffy's journey I have heard in these 2+ decades I've been reading/watching Oda's masterpiece play out!

[@sleezy7x568]

“If freedom is being robbed in front of them then they’ll break the subjugating chains from heaven together” 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@mrzeromafia]

I love that One Piece breaking the trope of edgy & serious transformation, they're still cool don't get me wrong & Luffy might not be the first with the craziness, but it's damn sure unique & refreshing👍👍

[@Rajansherpunja12345]

Spoiler alert ⚠️ (Afro Luffy is gear 6th)

[@Wavy_Godd96]

I love this video. You summarized exactly why this is such a huge deal and it works perfectly with the Protagonist.

[@videfavati8255]

You articulate everything i love about one piece so well, thank you for these videos and keep it up!

[@Chris-rj4bt]

I love everything about gear 5. It fits Luffy and the narrative perfectly. The meaning behind it is amazing

[@chibk]

i really cant believe ppl are saying baryon mode is better than this 😭😭😭

[@Chris-rj4bt]

@@chibk I read it in the manga and it was nothing crazy. Maybe the anime made it better?

[@ItzKarZ]

@@chibk its even funnier since there was nothing for baryon mode, it was literally just an ass pull.

[@chibk]

@@ItzKarZ EXACTLY

[@chibk]

@@Chris-rj4bt yeah ig it did

[@ADVyperMk1]

The way you eloquently elaborated all this was majestic in its own right. It made me rethink a lot of this amazing story we have been told. Kudos to you Sir.

[@Momo-zi7sp]

You have a real talent , being able to see through the motives of a story. Keep it up

[@mannythegrandfather2291]

Excellent video analysis as always

[@heyitsFluxxy]

SO. GOOD. Such a well composed video. Thank you for the smiles :)

[@user-bl3vj1gz8t]

I'm glad i found this channel, such amazing analysis

[@josh5227]

Once again and unsurprisingly another insanely good video. The only channel I've got notifications turned on for.

[@vercalosshow7098]

Wow. You get it! Like truly get what it’s all about. Not just one piece but Naruto and dragon ball too. You understand them all and they’re all so peak. I wish people saw what we can see within these shows and they’d enjoy everything more. Why do people hate 😢

[@chasinghaze0962]

Great video. I enjoy your presentation of the topics very much. I am not a huge One Piece fan but that didnt stop me from enjoying this video at all. Cheers

[@GonUFO]

My favorite scene will always be muscle muscle MUSCLE cause bro it just hits the childlike wonder so much. ISTG every mf wanted just to wake up giant muscles and flex em like a beast. Love this episode so much can't wait for 1072.

[@anumaysethi6549]

that kaido and gear 5 analysis was too good man. your scripts are brilliant 🗣️

[@aidanlyons25]

This was GOATED!!! I always loved this artistic way of storytelling as it makes you want to see more. Well done

[@albatross5_]

Ikr!

[@Bestroyer348]

I’ve been waiting for this for a while

[@Acrnix]

Great vid! I always look forward to watching your videos because they me joy and your writing is great! I hope you continue to make vids and I wish you the best of in life. Thank you for taking the time to bless us with this masterful writing.

[@12me91]

I love how the gear 5 drum beat sounds so much like the opening drum roll to "we are"

[@elvisjahic2003]

Wow! Awesome Video👏👏👏

[@DokjaTTV]

Yet another friggin Banger by your boy HotBoySpicy

[@dimon8760]

Cool video. Thanks!

[@maxcameron2010]

the transition at 3:56 is soooo cool !! i know ive already seen the clip before since im a massive fan of your channel but you recontextualizing it in this format made go poggers

[@maxcameron2010]

THIS IS SOOO TRUE!

[@ragewinninethousand4140]

Not me crying at the end

[@WillyOfD]

Same

[@novolunteers9052]

This was one of the best videos ive seen regarding gear 5th, im impressed

[@aaronwilbanks6269]

Great video and a lot of great comments about it. Keep up the good work.

[@reviewie6102]

Your One Piece videos are straight up best in the biz. Keep it up.

[@IndigoUchiha26]

Manga heads are just waiting for Luffys reaction to garp 💯 gear 5th happened almost a year ago lol

[@edosiookeoghene2955]

Egghead 😂

[@AlcachofaQ]

This was an amazing video, thanks

[@Bigtwan123]

Not goin lie man Your video’s make a grown man happy man you bring more life to one piece more than ever love this channel to death

[@EmperorBeastKaido]

The goat is back!!

[@sloppygusap]

Yo I really enjoyed this video and it’s refreshing as I haven’t gotten to your videos in such a long time.

[@BORDERLANDS83]

Even though I love dragon ball, my biggest problem with the super saiyan is how disposable it has become as a transformation, it has become an irrelevant power and is only used to test the enemy's abilities, Goku no longer uses the iconic transformation that is supposed to be the "peak" of the Saiyan, and I think it has to do with the fact that Dragon Ball has been exploited as a manga (remembering the milked cow meme), to the point that those transformations became irrelevant with the introduction of the "UI" and the most recent one that is "Gohan Beast", which in my opinion is unnecessary and absurd and I say this as a fan, because it seems to be another force multiplier with the only difference that its appearance has changed a bit, at least the UI has a justification but well, I only follow Dragon Ball for nostalgia and for entertainment but for me, Toriyama ran out of fresh ideas a long time ago.

[@islandboy9381]

Its amusing people downplay Gear 5 for only being introduced in the Wano arc with the Nika story having no ''proper'' set up before it, when the exact same accusations could be thrown at Super Saiyan as it's prophecy only got introduced in the middle of the Namek saga and it's very obvious Toriyama didn't think about that in Saiyan Saga when Vegeta uses the Great Ozaru form as a ''peak'' form of a Saiyan. Oda very much took notes from Dragon Ball as his biggest inspiration but he expaned upon it in making prophecy part of the entire narrative and creative uses of it, what I like most about it tho is that he makes it authentic to his sensibility of wanting fun instead of try harding to appease what the audience would think is cool. UI is even more of a glorified deus ex machina but it's fine because it looks cool, people should be honest that's the reason and that there's nothing deeper to it.

[@MunoKalesus]

​like yall one piece fans excuses dont make sense yall basically saying luffy can do all this weird stuff bc hes allways been a free spirit most bs excuse ever luffy allways been stoopid not free i dont see how thats an excuse for this asspull , being stoopid and being free is not the same

[@JRcottom]

This video was so good that when it finished, I said outloud to myself, "That was fantastic!" You've gained a subscriber, my man.

[@Tarnished5Leaf]

Thank you for dropping this, can’t wait to pas this on as my own opinion (blud can articulate himself better than me)

[@Murasak3y]

Another masterpiece. I appreciate your analysis so much. The context it provides and then your creativity in crafting a story alongside the story is captivating. Thank you

[@danielmarcano5055]

The greatest transformation in anime is still the first ssj, the impact, build up, hype and its still the most iconic transformation. Maybe gear 5 wil get near that level but its nowhere near now

[@luminousseka4748]

This never gets old🔥🔥🔥

[@geordansinclair4603]

Great video

[@chibk]

i really cant believe ppl are saying baryon mode is better than this 😭😭😭

[@Juicersen]

It is for me rn. But next episode will probably put this over baryon mode

[@gazaalley3862]

Not everyone likes the over the top Goofy shit

[@6Angello1]

​@@JuicersenBaryon mode looks like a glowing fur suit lmao

[@Juicersen]

@@6Angello1 And still was better than gear 5. But we’ll see

[@6Angello1]

@@Juicersen no💀

[@ABlackBoiAnims]

Oooooohhh that's the best speech I've ever heard about one piece, do it my brotha.😊

[@alixsprallix]

great video

[@abhinandannandan3863]

Still the best Narrative Channel

[@sirboxalot6654]

I’m so amazed how oda still is king after all this time what a legend

[@Error-40417]

Everyone transformation: super serious, no more kidding around. Luffy’s transformation: Haha super silly cartoon powers go brrrr.

[@WillyOfD]

THIS GOT ME HYPED LETS GOOO PEAAAK

[@doce3609]

This video is just perfect

[@friedux2065]

Luffy is what Eren wanted to be.

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

That.. that was insanely eloquent and well-spoken for a channel with a handle of HotBoySpicy.

[@PAMT888]

This video gave me chills!

[@elviswilliams1131]

Very good video👍

[@thomasffrench3639]

Great video and it made the history of battle manga, from Ring in Kakero to Bleach to One Piece feel so climatic.

[@277Shadow]

Bro just the first minute of your video is good. I would love to hear a character analysis of Dragon ball characters, scenes, and transformations. I'll be back when I'm done with the video.

[@cameron4225]

Subscribed 😃😃

[@thmistrapillay1811]

I personally wouldn't say the absolute best, but still incredible. (Specifically because that orochi sidequest interrupted the flow) The form is amazing, the way Luffy moves looks like freedom incarnate, and the happiness he has when using the power completely encapsulates Luffy's character as a whole throughout the series

[@enmunap]

He awakened his devil fruit by finally embracing himself as a liberator, every other time he said it was for his friends, but this time, having lived as one of the oppressed, he understood what it truly means to desire freedom.

[@oliversynowiec3350]

Since you talked about Binks Sake i would love to hear your thoughts on its Marine Counterpart: Ocean Guide,maybe in the form of a short essay like your Bunpuku scene breakdown.

[@HotBoySpicy]

I'm actually not familiar with the Marines having their own "Bink's Sake". Yeah, I'll for sure look into this!

[@oliversynowiec3350]

@@HotBoySpicy It only appeared in One Piece:Film Z,which gives a heavy focus on the Marines as an organisation and is used a Leitmotiv throughout it,especialy in Association with the movies main Antagonist.

[@HotBoySpicy]

@@oliversynowiec3350 Oooohhh. I know exactly what you are talking about now. Nice. I’ll for sure try to think up a topic where I can mention this.

[@zensuke3725]

DAMN GO ON A documentary You too good

[@shinypanda233]

Im calling that the reason ussops lies come true is because luffy believes them

[@Ronin11111111]

00:27 wow, wild hungarian subtitles outa nowhere! Neat. Each subsequent line makes me feel stranger and stranger.

[@HotBoySpicy]

My editor was feeling a little... HUNGARY

[@DPedroBoh]

1071 was pretty rough but ep 1072 was perfect. As a plotpoint i think it's great. It was foreshadowed since looong ago, and i love the awakening thing stabilished in dressrosa and got excited thinking about how luffy would get to this point, it was obvious luffy would awaken in time and it didnt disapoint.

[@francovillaa]

Oh trust me , as soon as one piece ends “everyone” will be a fan since day 1

[@hiddenleif6854]

I've never spent more than a minute or two in a row watching or reading One Piece but im about to watch this whole video wtf

[@quantrindic5488]

Toriyama perfected making epic moments. The way you feel when Goku arrives on the scene is unmatched. I do love One Piece and Gear 5 though. The great thing about the One piece transformation is how far down the line in the story it is and how much the ability matches what the story is trying to convey with freedom

[@jazminbalazs553]

0:20 Dang didnt except to see this, but i'm glad 😁

[@WellDoneOnTheInternetEverybody]

15:50 beautiful connection with the moon.

[@ymeddie11]

1:28 that transition was so clean

[@yaboigamerdouji7573]

I knew this was coming.

[@anthonyina_bottle2443]

All other shounen transformations are powered by rage or the need to take down a higher power. but gear 5 is powered by luffys pure unadulterated freedom and joy. "And he fought as he fancied, and put smiles on everyones faces"

[@jrjunior8468]

No Ultra instinct requires calm heart and a peace of mind. Not just rage

[@anthonyina_bottle2443]

@@jrjunior8468 yeah, "or the need to take down a higher power" i said *or*.

[@jrjunior8468]

@anthonyina_bottle2443 well he was trying to achieve ultra instinct before he fought jiren. He just happen to achieve UT while fighting jiren, kinda like how gear 5 was needed to beat kaido. So ain't it kinda the same thing, not trynna you know, jist checking

[@anthonyina_bottle2443]

@@jrjunior8468 luffy wasnt exactly training for gear 5, he just kinda got it. not exactly the same but i agree there are similarities.

[@jrjunior8468]

@anthonyina_bottle2443 naw, of course. I'm not sure if you need to train in devil fruit awakening I think you just need to hit a certain point in power to awakening it, cause both law and kid we don't know how they got theirs

[@DragonoidBerserker1]

Since you do other anime series, I would love to see you do videos and the Baki series, particularly Baki and Yujiro

[@combogaming7295]

Imagine one piece ends and during the ending credits it binks sake playing in the back slowed

[@muhammedgulkan4235]

I WOULD CRY

[@redhawk77]

someone needs to play binks sake in tandem with either the episode or the transformation and see what we can learn!

[@delguin5447]

I wouldnt call it the greatest, but its a DAMN GOOD transformation.

[@Joemma44]

Super saiyan basically paved a path for most of the later shovel forms like gear 5

[@THECHRISAL3X]

New to your channel. Just subbed ASAP

[@cashordeals3672]

Easily my 3rd favorite anime transformation so far

[@gintoki_sakata__]

Where have you been man 😭

[@HotBoySpicy]

In your heart

[@coloredgentleman]

Where did those clips of DBZ come from, they look amazing

[@Dook-bn8pt]

How are you not more popular?

[@Truenoguns]

Beautiful!!!

[@Tell0Di]

To be honest, this was the first time that a battle chapter, a climax, or an episode itself, made me feel happy, excited, laughing out loud, it was beautiful since I felt free, good video.

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

Nothing will be more iconic than goku turning into super saiyajin for the first time even people who don't watch anime were talking about it

[@AbhishekChaudhary-uq4xo]

If extrapolating was an art.

[@RandomPerson-le6xc]

that's what all art is lol

[@JAYPGAMERXD]

Bro cooks every time 🔥