Why LUFFY is the BEST Shōnen Hero. Part II

[@Quiten]

Dude, when Luffy tells Sanji he can't be a Pirate King without him. Chills.

[@MaggotKing556]

I cried when he said that

[@unknownvariable9239]

One of the most emotional moments in the series fr

[@moraolmdg12344]

The voice crack

[@schippes24]

Not gonna lie, I somehow didn't have it that emotional in mind, but when I saw it just now again, really touched me

[@Aether_GM]

Voice actor really, really deserves props

[@devileezy]

I usually say and think this: Luffy is the person that everyone should aspire to be. Kind, fearless to follow his dreams, mentally free and a friend at its purest of forms.

[@mei9048]

Yeah, imagine being like that or have a friend like that. No screw it, I want Luffy as a friend!

[@angelcrush1582]

Yeah... im quite jealous of luffy...

[@happyminions3615]

I would trade my soul to satan to get friends like luffy's crew

[@skelitonking117]

Lmfao yea no, I wouldn’t go as far to call Luffy “Kind” that’d be like calling Goku kind, more like, he’s good natured, but he’s an inherently selfish person don’t forget, the only rules that apply to him are his own, he’s perfectly willing to upturn and destroy your life, but heaven forbid you ask him to stop or try to make him, then you’re hurting his Nakama and need to be beaten. This man is still a pirate guys like come on lol

[@devileezy]

@@skelitonking117 fujitora's lines, a marine admiral, while people from dressrosa are protecting luffy, a pirate, is the perfect answer to your argument - in so many ways.

[@poor_loaf4968]

Dude! The moment I fell in love with One Piece was the minute Luffy popped out of the barrel. I don’t know why but just the vibe of positive and confidence he gave off made me love him immediately! Like I remember when we first meet him and he just introduces himself, my first thought was “oh yeah…I’m gonna love this show!”

[@starwizzyy]

mine was after he pointed at alvida and called her a chunky lady😂😂i loved it

[@gabrielbelli1607]

yeah i fell in love right at the start too, the moments when he introduces himself in the series, doesnt even need him saying about becoming pirate king, just the pure, fearless, determined, sometimes happy and chill way he says "im luffy, nice to meet you" gets me everytime. There is development but he doesnt hide who he is or back down about how he does things

[@dancatalano4177]

me it was it was first episode i starting watching last year

[@combostreaker30]

That was me but in the zoro recruiting arc (if you can even call it that lol) I watched more because the show seemed interesting and I'm so glad I did would definitly rewatch all of one piece but sadly I dont have time bcz I need to watch and rewatch other anime souly because of the different world building still one piece is a great show 100000000000000/10 definitely

[@allyeatworld]

same!!!!!! literally like a minute into the first episode and i was dying of laughter. i knew at that moment this was going to be a good anime, and over a decade later it's still my #1 fav anime of all time.

[@shonenacademia]

Luffy is the best at showing the Shonen protagonist philosophy with actions instead of words. The King!

[@shehrlock5780]

"With action instead of words" 🙌

[@A-Ylover0FtheLordJesus]

Ppl like luffy bc he’s a man of action , He don’t do that talking shit

[@unknownvariable9239]

Luffy is the perfect MC for one piece

[@devforfun5618]

@@A-Ylover0FtheLordJesus you mean talk no jutsu ?

[@dendiputra6690]

Other shonen : talk to convince other characters to be brave for entire episode Luffy at enies lobby : Bring it on!!!!!!!

[@nevembra9850]

"Is something I hear from people who haven't watched One Piece for more than 10 minutes" Accuracy at it's finest

[@MrGekkoYt]

Wait how did you get those emoji 🤯

[@nevembra9850]

@@MrGekkoYt It's from the membership here on Ohara's channel, they can also be found in the Ohara Kitsune discord server amongst many other emotes

[@MrGekkoYt]

@@nevembra9850 oh cool

[@waffz2098]

@@nevembra9850 they can be used on KZbin?!

[@JOJO-ig2jw]

I thought Luffy was a dum dum and i still do

[@claritale_]

Character development in One Piece is the closest I have seen of self development in real life, they grow up so slowly that only by looking back at the beginning of their journey and analysing it that you notice how much they changed.

[@DerAminB]

look i read your comment thought about it and then i compared luffy in wano to luffy in east blue and i gotta say i really didnt find any big change between the two of them, now thats what i saw maybe you saw something diffrent while comparing , soo would you tell me form you piont of view in how far luffy as a character changed ?

[@thirdplanet4471]

@@DerAminB I think the problem is some people equate character development with the character changing into a better or worse person. But they are unaware of forget that flat characters like Luffy don't change much but they can have an impact on the world and other characters around them and that. In short, not all characters need to change but it does help to stay consistent to their characterization.

[@DerAminB]

@@thirdplanet4471 i get your point and it does make sense ,but per definition character development means a change in character , luffy didn't develop much ,which does not mean he is a bad character, just that there is not much of a development

[@thirdplanet4471]

@@DerAminB From what l heard character development can also mean showing a characters past, making their motivations clear and putting them in situations that challenge them. Also, some people say character growth refers to when a character changes so that may also confuse things a bit further.

[@DerAminB]

i looked it up and it turns out your point here is right too, it also means showing the past of the character to further depthen the character.

[@almothaffar6228]

Luffy smiled when he was about to be executed by Buggy, he accepted his death doing what he loves apologised to his crew and was going to die peacefully, what a man

[@razkable]

he felt sorry cause he failed them

[@cameroncollins6261]

he said theres no shame in dying if youre doing something you love or something like that and he was doing that so

[@bassistpanda6187]

I think that was because he has the will of D .

[@borutogaming61atgmailcom]

Bro after he knows buggy going to kill he shouted like hell but Naruto even though kurama said Naruto will die if he use brayon mode but Naruto still didn't care about his life and activates baryon mode

[@asmodeusvicarius2771]

@@borutogaming61atgmailcom dafaq are you even saying

[@craylik5589]

Luffy is not a hero man. Heroes have to share their meat, and he doesn't wanna.

[@jinster2315]

And they don’t share their sake

[@zero1188]

if luffy shared his meat with you, where would you want it ?

[@AdityaSharma-ug3ip]

@@zero1188 lmfao

[@kirind.dragon1901]

In my perspective u cant call him a hero, an anti hero nor a villain objectively and luffy being put in a category is people's subjective view of him. Luffy does heroic things then there is impel down and marineford.

[@reedahgong5]

He is a hero. He just isn’t a self proclaimed hero. The only title he wants is King of Pirates. Everything he does has the mark of a hero.

[@PortgasDASCE]

I like Luffy because he’s always himself. He doesn’t wear a mask or change who he is in order to make people like him. He is unapologetically and consistently himself, never giving up no matter what, and in today’s world that’s rarely seen and it’s admirable.

[@razkable]

thats why his crew loves him..hes trustworthy

[@dennisboone1580]

i love the fact that even how is crew find him annoying but also get it and go along anyway knowing there not going to stop him from doing what hes going to do*

[@MagnificantSasquatch]

It’s worth mentioning that the growth at Marineford doesn’t just “happen”. The closer Luffy gets to Sabaody, the more and more he starts to struggle and the closer he comes to losing it all. At Water Seven, he comes the closest he ever has at that point to death, even _with_ Gear Second now in his pocket, needing to be saved. At Thriller Bark, he only barely takes down Moria before everyone’s burned alive by the sun (it had already begun, even) and was flat-out unconscious when Kuma came along and Zoro had to fill in for him. Come Sabaody, he’s helpless to stop Kizaru and save his crew. At Impel Down, he can’t fight Magellan at all, all he can do is escape. Finally, at Marineford, even with the fucking _Whitebeards_ at his back, Ace dies with him right there. No amount of new trick or technique can buffer him this time. He’s officially hit his stopping point, and he knows it. He wants to become Pirate King, but he finally accepts he _wasn’t ready_ and chooses to reexamine himself and study under a master to make sure he’s properly prepared and not just coasting on his training from his grandfather and sheer willpower - he now knows he has to be something more for the sake of his crew. Come his return two years later, how he interacts with enemy factions has completely transformed, he carries himself with _command._ Luffy's no longer quick to just shouting at the top of his lungs, he asserts himself with confidence and reigns in his anger, save for during the heat of battle or conflict. He still doesn't take himself seriously, but whereas he previously only took his dream and his bonds of friendship seriously, he now takes being a pirate and leader seriously. He understands better the position he has to have to hold onto what's most important to him and achieve his goal.

[@ShamblesMD]

Glad you pointed that out. The fight against Katakuri showed this perfectly. Katakuri was superior in every aspect, leaving Luffy no choice but to develop on the fly or die. But the way he endlessly comes at Katakuri, even disturbing his snack time wasn't a new ability, but it was an offensive attack surprising the enemy. Luffy never thinks he can win. He knows he can win.

[@LinhTran_323]

I love Luffy’s emotional change post time skip too. It’s like his scar, his emotional broken once, leaving a scar in his heart, even when it’s healed, it’s still here. And every time he thinks about Ace, although he tries to hide it, but it still hurts.

[@2iq371]

luffy is like the fool in tarot cards. “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” he knows his weaknesses and that he need the helps of others and that he has a room to grow. just like how the fool learns and get "tools" from the other major arcana.

[@mei9048]

What a nice comparison

[@joserios5962]

Luffy could be a persona protagonist

[@Aether_GM]

One piece is unmatched in evoking emotion in an empathetic person. This is pretty much the bar for a series actually being good or not.

[@GioHimonPro]

One of the reasons why i am nowadays so sus of people who watched a chunk of one piece and didn't enjoy it.

[@Ashgrey0]

@@GioHimonPro ikr like how can they not connect to such strong emotions conveyed

[@darthnut7089]

That's why OP is my favorite because it invokes emotions in me and I'll say it now if a straw hat were to die I would cry even if it was my least favorite. Just thinking about someone like Brook dying and saying "Laboon I couldn't make it" makes me so sad.

[@Aether_GM]

I'm not really loving Wano so far but I will say Yasuie's scene in the anime got me good

[@jeocamposv]

Yes, you are so emphatetic. You are the bigger person on town. Excuse me for enjoying One Piece freely and not excluding people from my idiotic life just because they dont see to emphatize with OP like I do. Stop using good storys to justify your prejudices, that's like the main topic of One Piece to begin with.

[@holasoymathiee9976]

Luffy: Me heroe? Do you now what a heroe is? A hero will share his meat, A pirate will eat all the meat for himself, And i want to eat all the meat. Sanjiiii meeeaaaaat~!

[@visionaryvjae5641]

*Sasha Braus has entered the chat

[@catloverforever5137]

@@visionaryvjae5641 Sasha😭

[@bread9969]

Luffy want to eat sanji meat

[@Yoruharu]

very poor choices of words

[@fraudnaldo3873]

@@bread9969 pause

[@squishypenguin9291]

"Luffy has no character development" is something that people who DIDN'T WATCH One Piece would say l swear to God lol I really admire him, and sometimes makes me cry with his "simple" and pure action which no other protagonists did this to me before, he's a KING

[@Ohara-the-Fox]

The long awaited Part II is finally here! What is your favorite protagonist?

[@lelouchvibritannia7702]

LUFFYY!!!!!!!

[@electricc437]

Your mom

[@N_0_V_A_]

Guts,Gintoki,Musashi,Luffy,Araragi,Thorfinn etc

[@viraatsingh1377]

Gintoki or Guts along with Luffy for sure

[@tannerwood88]

Yusuke Urameshi, was my favorite for the longest time, but I started one piece during the pandemic, and no one is even close to our boy Mugiwara

[@theanonymousterryhall5419]

I can see how some people think he has no character development but he has layers that get pulled back for the audience throughout the story.

[@thirdplanet4471]

I think the problem is some people equate character development with the character changing into a better or worse person. But they are unaware of forget that flat characters like Luffy don't change much but they can have an impact on the world and other characters around them and that. In short, not all characters need to change but it does help to stay consistent to their characterization.

[@pats3212]

People often think development means completely changing your personality

[@theanonymousterryhall5419]

@@pats3212 Most of time the world 'happens' to the main character making them develop. In OP it seems like Luffy happens to the world and makes it develop.

[@serienrausch]

@@theanonymousterryhall5419 well said

[@MJ-yv2zj]

@@pats3212 thank God someone understands the concept of development

[@shafaykamran5803]

He’s the best because he has the properties of bungee gum. I’m not sure if you know but bungee gum has the properties of both of gum and rubber.

[@suennnnnn6755]

Haha hisoka fans

[@lucaspatrick5519]

No this is a common misconception he actually has the properties of rubber AND gum

[@famingo4363]

It's actually not wrong, given how "Gomu" is translated into English as "Gum"

[@theflashgordon193]

god this joke is so overused

[@takeuchi5760]

@@theflashgordon193 that's the point, genius.

[@alibektas8934]

Luffy is truly inspiring. For real life situations especially. Never give up, always remain grateful for what you have, aim to the top, dont let others take you down, loyalty etc. He transcends Manga/Anime.

[@immeowmeow1577]

Let's wait for bc fans. They gonna hejsieibwkq mada mada

[@artyagami6615]

@@immeowmeow1577 you mean the ditto Anime?

[@Duke15k]

I always felt out of all of the Shonen protagonists that I’ve personally witnessed, Luffy was always a leader and king to people before actually needing to achieve his dream. Every arc he displays his leadership and his worthiness to become a king.

[@tomascastro3103]

When I see luffy, I see a free man

[@kirind.dragon1901]

At last someone who gets what his character is about. He is not a hero, or a villain nor an anti hero. He is a free man with certain morals.

[@hydrocy.9165]

A "free" man who's following a pre-destined path to be a pirate king and following the foot steps of Roger, has prophecies to full fill, and is a Joyboy.

[@kirind.dragon1901]

@@hydrocy.9165 inherited will and destiny are two different things. Is it proved that luffy is the destined child? If it's proved okay. It's a different conversation till that stop making assumptions. Also we are not talking about his journey to become the PK it's about how he acts. He hits Vivi when she hits him showing he doesn't have any prejudices. He is the only one who wholeheartedly welcomed brook to the crew became friends with him quick without being scared or having doubts. Doesn't care much about consequences. That is him being free it has nothing to do about destiny .

[@roymendez9054]

:')

[@amerikanfascisminSyria]

He's a licentious person, not a "free man." Freedom always embraces responsibilities and a moral code when engaging people around you, specially prisoners at impel down.

[@crazylarryjr]

The thing with Luffy is, as far as character development, he's already a complete character. The only things he needs, is the development in his naivety (comes with time) and the strength to stand when others fall. honestly to me the character development comes from those around him. Like Goku he already has his core values, though those have been moving slightly lately (TOP arc and Moro arcs were definite shifts in his actions and motivations). Luffy has not had a major shift in his goals, He doesn't want to be a Hero, but always does the right thing. He doesn't want to be a conqueror, yet is dominating the new world, among the supernovas of his time. He doesn't even really want to be a King, yet to get the freedom he wishes for, he needs the title. He already has the will and determination to fight, so he just needs the strength, that is where his development is

[@Legendendear]

He also develops as a leader. Just compare him on Drum Island with him on Amazon Lilly. Or how he handled the situation with Usopp in Water 7 with Sanji in Whole Cake Island.

[@nageshkonjeti1321]

@@Legendendear those things show how great a friend is and bro a great friend can also be a great leader at some times

[@Condoriano94]

Not even a minute up and I had already downloaded this to listen to offline

[@JLOGIAC]

Me2

[@FarhanAhmed-10]

Con D. Oriano 😲

[@rte0021]

Your attention to detail is so far above other youtubers. An example is ad placement. Such a small and insignificant thing, but it keeps the pace so well. Just want you to know that we notice, and can’t wait to see you grow more and more! ❤️

[@Ohara-the-Fox]

that's some very unique feedback haha. Appreciate it!

[@shehrlock5780]

With Level of Emotional intelligence Luffy has, I always wished if I had a friend like him or be like him. With progression in his own story, people around him grow.

[@eroficial6467]

Now i know what to say when someone says "luffy sucks!", but I bet they won't even listen when i start talking for hours.

[@Y.O.M.]

Just show them th video lol

[@AdoriDUnagi]

Amazing. I realiezed (again) how much and why I love Luffy. He is the only person I find worthy to be an example for me. And when you said the part about being a Buddha... It touched my heart. It is true and you are right. That is what means to be enlightenedafter all. I am sending you a blessing and namaste for your perfect work. :)

[@von2046]

Luffy is thé purest person , thats why other people love him they want to be as pure as him but they can't he stands for everyone he doesn't Care what people think about him , he trusts his crew

[@SHG3110]

My favourite Protagonists are Luffy and Gintoki. Both are amazing Protags.

[@MJ-mi5sb]

Mine too! Alongside naruto aswell

[@papaaeon7210]

Luffy is the best at action, not speaking, cause real G's move in silence Gintoki is the best at making speeches about friendship that are actually inspirational and not cheesy, then tanking a ton of damage and having an awesome sword fight

[@justaguywithafedora54]

Me too I like luffy along with gon, lelouch,light,edward,yusuke,eren and guts

[@ShiroyashaVince]

Gintoki Goated his swords fights is just dope and his tragic life too.

[@SHG3110]

@@ShiroyashaVince the fact that he was holding it all in and he finally attained happiness and has someone to care for him 😭

[@jayfs8077]

Ngl, almost teared up. What are we gonna do without it, man?! I hope Oda has an apprentice that will fill the gap of devastation we'll have when it's over.

[@ayayame4835]

The moment i absolutely fell in love with Luffy and started considering him a kinda role model was when he covered Katakuri's face with a hat. It's just this level of empathy and respect that got me screeching like a kid. WCI is one the best arcs for Luffy's character honestly

[@wisdommanari6701]

I've been waiting for part two lmao

[@shobhanmishra967]

Wait how is your comment a day ago when tbis video dropped like 20 mins back

[@an77h]

@@shobhanmishra967 maybe he's a member

[@Wolfbitten14]

Luffy has high EQ=Emotional Quantity not IQ. He's like a social god when it comes to reading people knowing who he's able to save, and who's a lost cause or a tie to be cut. Edit: The thing that betrays him though is that Luffy is overly hopeful which can often lead to false perceptions of what reality can be. But that hope is what pushes him forward despite at times it betraying him.

[@lazytotype909]

Luffy is also a very wise person.. he knows very well what his weaknesses are and gathers people who will make up for it. Also, i dont think Luffy really mind if he's betrayed or fail, bcos accdg to him "he can just start over again".

[@A.S._Trunks]

@@lazytotype909 Yep, be said his weaknesses with Arlong.

[@matthiassolgaard5732]

this is the long awaited sequel that we have been waiting for

[@The_Wyatt_Calk]

I fell in love with Luffy when he was gonna be executed by buggy. Not once have i seen a protagonist happy with dying as long as he was following his dream. That’s something I try to live by ever sense seeing that scene.

[@dunno4568]

one piece is one of the only animes that has ever made me actually cry. Not tears in my eyes, but tears going down my face. it is insane. I love this anime like no other

[@dsranime3299]

Great discussion xD Luffy is a great protagonist. The thing I feel people don't understand is that characters changing and maturing through out a series doesn't mean they are automatic better characters than a character that barely change. Highly recommend a video on this topic named "Character Development is Overrated" from Craftsdwarf. For example Kamina from Gurren Lagann and Spike from Cowboy bebop didn't suffer any major character development and changes through out their animes. Are they bad characters? No, they are fantastic characters. Naruto needed to change drastically because of the type of story the Author was trying to tell. Luffy changing to a more intelligent and cautious character like Law, doesn't fit the type of story that is One Piece.

[@michaelgerolaga2611]

Am I the only one who cried when ohara said, "Luffy encourages me to be a better, kinder, and happier version of myself."? Dude, you made me love Luffy even more. Kudos to you in making this content. Watching from PH 🇵🇭 I hope I could get a shoutout in your next video. Keep safe!

[@infinioda108]

Luffy has given massive character development to those around him, was an absolutely great observation to make & say thanks man

[@64hypershadow]

One of my friends who was not adamant on watching One Piece, finally caved and watched One Piece, and he loves Luffy. He admits hes one of the best shōnen MCs he's seen, and it makes me incredibly happy

[@ujwalbasnet9444]

Luffy and Guts. My favorite heroes in manga.

[@antoniacorrales9148]

Facts

[@shanebrodeur8641]

Luffy naruto L

[@iv2joshuamaraj475]

I'm going to share this with my friends who watch Naruto thank you O'Hara

[@lucillelacroix2735]

I really really love this video. Luffy is a fantastic human being (well not exactly because, like, he doesn't exist, but you know what I mean) and you explained why so well and it just reminded me of all the love I have for this character and, man, I'm so glad we have such an amazing character to follow

[@lultrappy4457]

I’m deep into your one piece playlist right now and am in love with you content brother ! You even learning Japanese has a giant relatability for me because I’ve always wanted to learn to speak and understand it myself ! Your dope! Please continue to mske awesome content you’ve earned my follow and I can’t wait to see how you do in the future with your content my friend💞💯

[@shomishomi2874]

He's also a genius when it comes to fighting I mean the dude literally invented gear 2 by speeding up his blood pressure so it boils and speeds him up

[@JaimeD.]

*Ohara* Luffy is truly the embodiment of dreams and freedom. He never judges anyone by their or past. Is when he gets to know them and see their actions that will tell him who they want to be and how he can help them. 😊

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

Ichigo's goal is to protect his loved one that definitely the most human motivation in shonen love the video

[@leviflowers6767]

Yoooo first one here! First time ever for any channel! 🤘🤘 You always keep putting out great content. Thanks

[@Victoria-rs2ld]

I enjoyed your take on explaining Luffy's character. To be honest, his sense of clarity in who he is and what he wants and his excitement/curiosity towards new things is what makes him a great role model.

[@youngegg1]

Thank you for this video bro, when people try argue with me I’ll just send them this because it’s honestly not worth arguing with ppl who think a character going from happy to depressed and other nonsense along those lines is great character development.

[@mariaevens8969]

This is accactly what i love about Luffy the most. His free mind, not afrid to say what he is thinking (cause seriously when does Luffy ever gonna think X"3) and is not ashamed of any of his actions, as dumb as they look like. And also beeing empathic and charesmatic. Things that has been lost over the years in people irl. Ever since i saw him from the fist moment, i knew i want to be like him and i admired him of all the Anime Protagonists i have seen so far the most.

[@kimflo2746]

he can fight, he understands and he knows how to deal with his crew's emotions, he's simply a loveable character, he's dumb and funny but he can be somewhat smart when needed, he's badass, he's very respectable, he has respect for people who deserves it even to his enemies, he's not corny unlike other shonens he just throws hands when needed, no talk, has a very high sense of leadership which explains the thousands of strong allies that he gained, and the shows not even over yet! luffy takes the 1 spot idk who else can top it.

[@McMannigan]

The virgin Naruto: Cried and pouted because people hated him. The chad Luffy: Stabbed himself in the face for street cred.

[@hydrocy.9165]

Goes on to show how unrealistic character this walking condom is.

[@saltshaker6002]

@@hydrocy.9165 you think kaido would use luffy as a rubber when fucking big mom?

[@thelosttomato4020]

Um, I like Luffy a lot more than Naruto, but don't you remember how Naruto stabbed himself in the arm in the early episodes when they were escorting that bridge guy (tazuna?) to the hidden mist? So of all the moments you could bring up, that wasn't the best one

[@drdisrespect.8174]

@@thelosttomato4020 you are cool, i love both shows, but the fandom of both show is cat and dog, while comparing they they are biased.

[@brogba8940]

@@thelosttomato4020 bro we need more ppl like you even ohara downplays naruto soo much when comparing naruto , i get it , he loves luffy more but sometimes when he try comparing luffy with naruto i sometimes always disagree with him lol cause there is sometimes a little biasness , although his theories i agree with most of the time

[@jpl0321]

I love your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to produce them and share your thoughts on this wonderful series

[@subhajitdey6618]

When one piece ends Luffy will not only become the king of the pirates but also the king of all the shounen protagonist out there

[@SplashYTT]

You are *CRIMINALLY* underrated

[@mai4717]

For me one of the many reasons why I love luffy is that luffy does not force his ideals towards other people. A lot of times when people ask him, are you the good guys and here to help us? Luffy would always answered by saying "whether we are the good guys or bad guys you decide it for yourself". He would constantly tell people to think whatever they want to think as everyone has their own freedom of thought

[@lucky_lulu317]

I love when Luffy says this it always leaves the people in a state of shock or confusion.

[@niklausvii7189]

Hehe Can't wait for a JJK episode from Ohara

[@rahulkanara7792]

I love luffy and most def my fav

[@MysteriousSinister]

Broo, warn me before you play the "I cant be the pirate king without you" clip, just straight up hit me like a cannon outta nowhere 😢

[@tresnonugroho6397]

1. Back to Ohara with subtitles! Yay! 2. It's impossible to not like Luffy.

[@Shanks......]

Remember he followed the rules for Mera Mera no mi which was unexpected

[@one_rusty_boi]

Yeeeah I’ve been looking forward to this one!

[@madsiloong]

Well presented .. good job man. I can see Luffy enjoying your company and the two of you having a good time. Cheers

[@winslowtjiptadi6359]

Arthur you should analyze Edward Elric.. He had all of the traits you mentioned but drives the story better.. It's hard to imagine someone toppling over Luffy but I think Ed can.. He is the main reason why FMA is one of the best of all time and one of the underrated protagontist....

[@waluigi3515]

I can agree that Edward drive his story well, but how does he drive it "better" then Luffy. I mean, Luffy drives the story perfectly in one piece, and if we are judging based off how they drive the plot forward then how would Luffy be worse?

[@winslowtjiptadi6359]

@@waluigi3515 good point.. I would argue that Ed mostly decide things after considering multiple angles of the issue and he is well aware and prepared for the consequences of his actions (very mature for his age) while Luffy's decision is more like natural instinct and let luck have more room.. im not downgrading Luffy's character he had many charismatic moments that most shonen protagonists failed to deliver and still one of the best ever.. its just that i relate more with edward for his balance between foolish and calculating behavior..

[@waluigi3515]

@@winslowtjiptadi6359 Oh okay, fair enough. I'm glad you elaborated on your feelings, and honesty I can agree with what you are saying. Usually things aren't so natural to people, and it can take people some time to think in order to come up with a conclusion, so Ed in this situation would be more relatable. However, I can see people being able to relate to Luffy more too. Say someone is older and knows how the world works and has great wisdom, or you have someone who is more enlightened and might follow a religious path in life, I bet that decisions on what next to do would come natural to them, as they have core, defined values to follow at all times and have ingrained it into themselves. At that point, they might relate to Luffy more because he lives similarly to them. It is all subjective I think, and all depends. Tho for me, I'll admit I relate more to Edward Elric then I do to Luffy, even tho I like One piece more.

[@sponke444]

Thank you for putting emphasis on what we can learn from heroes :)

[@bestkxge]

Idk how I found you but I'm subbing

[@thefirstannouncer]

Yesterday I'm asking my self when you will release part 2 and here it is! xD

[@adilrahman1142]

I do find Luffy inspiring. I had such a short temper and get mad over the littlest things. Watching Luffy not get upset over something so petty and laugh it off; something he learned from Shanks himself is something that changed me.

[@lucky_lulu317]

Another thing that I learned from Luffy is there is no reason to fight if there is no reason to. As he always says I’m not going to fight you because there is no reason to.

[@marcsolaramos9906]

Great character analysis as always. Epic job my dude

[@islandboy9381]

Top 3 Shonen MC for me: 1. Monkey D. Luffy 2. Sakata Gintoki 3. Gon Freecs

[@vinsa.3634]

narutards gonna attack you LOL

[@romulorafael5563]

I liked that from part 1 to part 2 you switched to a more personal setting, following the changing themes of the videos

[@eternal1091]

I'm glad you have the ability to speak words I've thought about for so long

[@erickalvarez6486]

Your last words about Luffy achieving certain level of inlightment, being in the "now", that's something I've been battling for so long, realized that I'm my own enemy, my thoughts are stopping me from living the moment, thanks for sharing such a nice thinking.

[@islandboy9381]

I watched a documentary called "The Last Dance" about Micheal Jordan's years at the Chicago Bulls and without spoiling too much, cause I recommend watching it, there's a scene where Micheal gets out of the bus to enter a massively important game. Naturally you would think he would be a bit nervous while walking to it but no he's just listening to music walking all chill past the press around him, he was completely in the now all Zen. Such a good scene and what it takes to play at the level he did much like Luffy fights at the level he now does.

[@nekoneko-jd]

Du bist auch ein Held! You'r a Hero too That love and passion in your doing is heartwarming

[@estousemnadaprafazer]

I love ONE PIECE for so many reasons but Luffy is the number 1, the man saved my life

[@mauricehopes9105]

Luffy never relies on the bs power of friendship to win. As silly as he is if he stays to fight he usually has a strategy, power up, or idea of how to win. And when he doesn't he looses. Hard. Also I find luffy relatable because he cant do everything and needs his crew to help him. Without sanji he would starve, without nami he's drifting aimlessly, without Franky their ship falls aprt, and on and on. Literally every member of the crew helps cover a weakness luffy has. So many shonen protagonist make their supporting cast irrelevant over the course of the story. In one peice even ussop has saved the entire crew on multiple occasions. But that's because luffy cant do it all. Admits his weaknesses and relies on his crew to be there for him. Also luffy is hilarious, fun to watch, and super satisfying when he punches the villain that NEEDS punching.

[@nathanalexander113]

Man naruto and eren looks annoyed and depressed all the while luffy looks like he's rubbing (no pun intended) it in their faces and trolling, master level thumbnail right there, but i have to disagree with the statement of luffy being best shonen hero, because you see...hero's share their meat...and you see...luffy just has this one problem, he can't share meat, so therefore, he's actually an anti-hero.

[@lilybirdflowergum8683]

But he ain’t an anti-hero. He’s a pirate.

[@fraudnaldo3873]

@@lilybirdflowergum8683 😑

[@thelosttomato4020]

@@lilybirdflowergum8683 He can be both

[@viraatsingh1377]

Niceee vid Ohara kun

[@avriel6903]

I stopped watching Monster for this, and I feel as though it is going to be Guaranteed worth the wait. >:D

[@MonkeyDLuffy-rs5gc]

How did you know so much about me? That's scary, man! But thank you for the recognition, which i definitely deserve 😆

[@AryaLynch]

Great video! Luffy deserves all the love and hype. When people complain about Luffy's character development (or lack thereof) I think back to Totally not Mark's take on Goku: the flat character arc. A character with ideals, personality and values well established from the get go and whose journey helps in the evolution and growth of other characters while overcoming his own hardships. The development is subtle, but it's definitely there.

[@thirdplanet4471]

I agree. Sometimes characters don't need to change into a better or worse person but staying consistent to characterization is also a good thing

[@Graouhh]

Great video, I loved the montage in the back !

[@SasukeY2JItachi]

I love this series so much one piece is easily in my top three favorite of all time it may actually be number one thank you for making this video I got to go down memory lane and relive why I love this series so much Sanji is my favorite character but undoubtedly I love all of the straw hat I love how depended Luffy is on his crew I really wish a lot of other anime series would have followed this formula especially big ones like Dragon Ball bleach and Naruto.

[@aanginsepoy]

One thing I've realised since I decided to enter one piece world 5 years ago is I become a happier version of myself just like what you said. I try to love myself more, appreciate people who always around me more, basically, I try to become what I admire from luffy. Great video as always!!!

[@DiegoHernandez-tw3vt]

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LUFFY. hes so pure hearted and dumb but badass and super caring at the same time, one piece wouldnt be one piece without our lovable captain. Nakamas for life everyone 🤝

[@tannerwood88]

The only channel I have notification on for! Always quality

[@emperorluffy6001]

Well yeah Obviously. How was this even in question? Everybody who reads OP knows that Luffy is the GOAT.

[@Joshua-fq9tm]

the man behind luffy which is oda is the GOAT

[@JuanaKelly_desu]

Yooo that cover! I was expecting some Eren bam. I loved the video tho! It was long wait :3

[@Gervaj79]

Eren should learn from Luffy how to obtain freedom.

[@thelosttomato4020]

It's different. Eren had to fight for freedom. Luffy has always had it

[@Mayank_edits09]

@@thelosttomato4020 zoro you lost again?

[@thelosttomato4020]

@AIMAN ADHAM BIN AHMAD LUTFI Moe Wut? Where's the saake store

[@m4y013]

@@thelosttomato4020 forward two meters then turn left eight meters there you find a guy named barsolomeo he know where bar is

[@AliBaba-ij2bn]

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[@hugomichaelpintomayer8842]

good nakama I just found your channel x your last video I just saw your luffy analysis I think it is incredible subscribed and now to soak up your content greetings from Lima Peru always surprising me this beautiful world community united x the love of this incredible story we give the thanks to sensei oda

[@kernelpanic7326]

He has the most beautiful woman in the world simping like crazy for him. Case closed!

[@FianKurniawan]

and its women (plural): Boa, Yowaihoshi, Rebecca (to name a few) :D

[@kernelpanic7326]

@@FianKurniawan His charm is out of any possible bound or límit hahahaha

[@relaxandfocus5563]

He is the chad of shōnen protagonists.

[@neha9766]

I can't thank you enough for making these videos 🥰 I ❤️ One Piece & whole heartedly agree with everything you've mentioned. After watching the first part I hit the like button on the second even before it started playing 😁 These videos made me happy today. Keep up the good work.

[@Emancy3]

Hoping for Gintoki to be here 🤞🤞

[@kirind.dragon1901]

Love gintoki but the problem is gintama is not for everyone . First time it turned me off. Slowly I started to love it.

[@A-Ylover0FtheLordJesus]

@@kirind.dragon1901 for real Man dropped it at ep 1 Never came back Maybe later

[@MaggotKing556]

Gintoki? the person that just imitates other anime? lame

[@kirind.dragon1901]

@@A-Ylover0FtheLordJesus I mean gintama If u warm up with the characters is the best time pass. There are serious arcs but it's mostly a single episode comedy. Not everyone will like it

[@kirind.dragon1901]

@@MaggotKing556 it's called a spoof. He doesn't imitate them he kinda trolls them. Gintoki is his own character.

[@itsAuffy]

best review by far, subbed.

[@JakHIshac]

Luffy is more of a driver (in the analytical, amiable, expressionable, driver personality spectrum). Hence impatiently but not mindlessly gets things done.

[@shobhanmishra967]

Man!! I have been waiting for this sequel for so long. It's part one was awesome and I m sure I'll enjoy this one atleast as much .

[@imanafandy6607]

I hate how people said that Luffy is not one of the best main characters just because he's not smart unlike Light, Lelouch, and Eren. I haven't watch/read gintama

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Lelouch was also an idiot whenever it comes to academics like Luffy too, and he’s a genius a military planning like Luffy whereas Light is only a genius whenever it comes to academics.

[@imanafandy6607]

@@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr Lelouch is not academicly idiot, he's just lazy and unmotivated. Luffy is not a genius in military planning wdym lol. I meaan, as Ohara said in the video, Luffy has his own appeal and charisma

[@A-Ylover0FtheLordJesus]

No one says this man I hear more ppl say luffy is the best then that any one of them are

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

@@imanafandy6607 , Mihawk in the MarnieFord knew that Luffy and Zoro have the best military planning out of all the people he’s fought over the years as Warlord for the World Government, and yes Lelouch is an idiot whenever it comes to academics because even whenever it come to end of the second season of Code Geass Lelouch was able to finally beat his older half brother Schneizel the only person in the world that’s he only ever to lost to in a game of chess, and he did so by giving up all of his time of never showing up to school or if he did show up to school he was always sleeping in class like what I did all throughout my high school experience.

[@unknownvariable9239]

Luffy is emotionally intelligent

[@abhiAbhi-jc4kh]

I love you Ohara you know I've long waited for this.

[@Narutoght]

I understand where your coming from on the whole Naruto getting powerups argument, but I feel like everything else you mentioned, like comparing Naruto and Sasuke's relationship to Usopp and Luffy's is unfair especially without the context from the show. For instance, Naruto knew Sasuke was being manipulated into becoming who he became midway into Shippuden and wanted to save him from that and stop Sasuke from going down the road of revenge against their home and losing Sasuke forever. Whereas with Usopp and Luffy they had an argument about the Going Merry and Usopp decided to leave to form his own crew. They are two completely different stories that I feel were unfairly compared to put Naruto down. While admittedly I love Naruto seeing as how I grew up with it from a young age and I only start reading and watching One Piece 5 years ago. But I can see the flaws in both. I love Naruto as a character because I could relate to his loneliness and despair when he was alone for the majority of his life and didn't allow himself to be swallowed up by that hatred to the world for treating him the way he did. But I also love Luffy in the the way that he doesn't let stronger opponents stop him and a lot of the crew for that matter. Sanji is my favorite crew member though.

[@waleuska]

Actual naruto is an awful character because of his hard on for sasuke. Naruto basically abandoned everyone else in the chase for sasuke who wasn't even that important in naruto's life. Sasuke wasn't a true friend to naruto and yet naruto chase after him like a dog chasing after a stick. Not only that but chasing after sasuke almost got people killed and instead of backing away from the pursuit. He even go after a more dangerous opponent to try to bring sasuke back. Think of hinata, kiba, shino, saskura, kakshi, and naruto vs itachi and Kisame. They both can kill that entire team but naruto has to chase after itachi because sasuke ran away on his own free will. Naruto keeps putting people in danger for sasuke who isn't worth the trouble.

[@kyleward7417]

@@waleuska Sasuke who isn't worth the trouble is now one of the biggest reason why Konoha is safe and so are all these people you mentioned. Naruto also selflessly fought Pain to save everyone else's life. A dog running after it's stick is what Luffy was for Ace when Ace left him alone to die in a jungle.

[@waleuska]

@@kyleward7417 Lol you have the power of hindsight. Naruto could have gotten a bunch of people killed running after sasuke. The only reason this never happen is because they were super lucky. Luffy chasing after ace makes way more sense than naruto chasing after sasuke. Ace was luffy's age and luffy had no friends. And chasing after ace only put luffy in danger. You cannot say the same for sasuke. Sasuke chase could have gotten a lot of people killed. Not named Naruto.

[@Narutoght]

@@waleuska You can have your opinion on whether Naruto is an awful character or not, but you don't seem to understand what actually happened in the story and why Naruto chased after Sasuke as much as he did. So I'm going to go through each point that I can argue in a list format here with my argument under it. 1. "Naruto basically abandoned everyone else in the chase for sasuke who wasn't even that important in naruto's life. Sasuke wasn't a true friend to naruto and yet naruto chase after him like a dog chasing after a stick." Him an Naruto grew up together in the same village, went to the same school and went through the same kind of loneliness in their childhood, where Naruto hated the village for labeling him an outcast, Sasuke didn't bother to try to socialize with anyone because he wanted to kill Itachi, so he saw Sasuke as some kind of kindred spirit since they bother didn't have a family to go home to every day. They were on the same team, developed a bond, saw each other grow, Naruto almost lost Sasuke once when Sasuke took the needles meant for Naruto when they fought against Haku. He knew Sasuke was a good person, he saw Sasuke as his best friend, and he knew that because of Orochimaru he was being manipulated and didn't want Sasuke to become a criminal. 2. "Not only that but chasing after sasuke almost got people killed and instead of backing away from the pursuit." You seem to forget that Tsunade had Shikamaru form a team to stop Sasuke from defecting to the sound village, it wasn't just Naruto that made the decision. They all know they'd be fighting against strong opponents and while yes a lot of them did almost die, they didn't. 3. "He even go after a more dangerous opponent to try to bring sasuke back. Think of hinata, kiba, shino, saskura, kakshi, and naruto vs itachi and Kisame. They both can kill that entire team but naruto has to chase after itachi because sasuke ran away on his own free will. Naruto keeps putting people in danger for sasuke who isn't worth the trouble." So I'm not sure what you're referring to when you were talking about Hinata, Kiba, and the rest. But I also don't remember them having to chase after Itachi and Kisame because Sasuke left the village, if you're reffering to when Itachi and Kisame infiltrated the Leaf then that has nothing to do with Sasuke being there and they were doing Akatsuki things. But everything else you said brings me back to the point of Naruto knew Orochimaru was manipulating him and wanted to save him before he was too far gone.

[@waleuska]

@@Narutoght Ugh calling sasuke naruto's best friend cause me to throw up in my mouth. And this is the problem. It was all one sided. Naruto treated sasuke as a friend and ally the first hint that naruto was actual on sasuke level, Sasuke leaves because he doesn't think he is improving enough to beat his older brother. Yes, i know all of the reason why naruto thought he should chase after sasuke like a dog chasing after a bone but that doesn't make it right or something that i agree with. Naruto really took a dive when he ignores everyone around him for sasuke. His actual friends that are willing to die for him and die with him. Verse the dude who left and never look back. Oh naruto decide to chase after itachi to get sasuke back. That is why hinata, kiba, and shino was on naruto's team, looking for itachi.

[@brightmerope]

The one thing that really stands out to me with Luffy is that he does not try to turn his friends' dreams into his dream.