Who is Luffy inspired by?

While Luffy is truly an icon in his own right, the character actually seems strongly inspired by Dragon Ball's Son Goku (the archetypal shounen hero with some hidden depths).
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Is Luffy based on a real person?

Monkey D. Luffy (/ˈluːfi/ LOO-fee) (Japanese: モンキー・D・ルフィ, Hepburn: Monkī Dī Rufi, [ɾɯɸiː]), also known as "Straw Hat" Luffy, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the One Piece manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda.
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Who is Luffy based on One Piece?

Well, it was Goku that inspired major things into Luffy's character it has been stated multiple times however it has been stated the idea of Luffy and One piece, in general, had been around since high school in Oda's head but called pirate manga at the time.
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Who is Zoro inspired by?

9 Roronoa Zoro: Based On François l'Olonnais

Although not a lot of fans know this, Zoro is also based on a real-life French pirate, François l'Olonnais, who was known to have been active during the late 1600s.
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Was Luffy based off Goku?

One of Goku's biggest fans is Eiichiro Oda, the man behind the manga that outpaced Dragon Ball itself. Unsurprisingly, Oda grew up loving Dragon Ball and his admiration of Goku influenced the creation of his own manga and anime icon, Monkey D. Luffy.
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How Sanji Sees Everyone in One Piece



Can Luffy beat normal Goku?

Essentially, Goku is already a formidable foe without his Saiyan abilities, and this combination would make him the victor against Luffy's Gear Fifth.
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What God is Luffy's fruit based on?

As with every other Mythical Zoan, this fruit bestows powers connected to a legendary figure, in this case a mysterious god called Nika.
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Who is usopp inspired by?

Usopp is based on Pinocchio and his name refers to uso, Japanese for lie and Aesop's Fables. When asked by a fan what the nationalities of the members of the Straw Hat Pirates would be if One Piece was set in the real world, Oda replied that Usopp would be African.
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Who is Sanji inspired by?

This peculiar outlook made fans wonder about Oda's inspiration for Sanji, with many thinking of the actor Leonardo di Caprio. However, in the SBS (the Q&A section) for Volume 68, Oda revealed that the actual model for Sanji was Steve Buscemi in his role in Reservoir Dogs.
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What race is Nami?

Vastayan Physiology: Nami is a Vastaya, an ancient race of demi-humans changed by magic of the Spirit World.
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Is Luffy based off Sun Wukong?

Naturally, One Piece theorists believe that Sun Wukong heavily influences Luffy. This is very important when trying to predict future events. Series creator Eiichiro Oda does take inspiration from classic myths, such as Kaido and the Shuten-dōji. Perhaps the same can be said of Luffy and Sun Wukong.
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Where would Luffy be from in real life?

Oda has confirmed where the Straw-hat Pirates would be from if they live in the real world. Luffy would be from Brazil.
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Is Luffy inspired by Captain Barbell?

Do you know that luffy's design is base from enteng aka captain barbel? He's a philippine hero character played by herbert bautista.
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Is Luffy African American?

Based on their appearances, Oda gave the following as a reply: Monkey D. Luffy: Brazilian. Roronoa Zoro: Japanese.
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Is Nami based on a real person?

Nami (Japanese: ナミ, [na̠mʲi]) is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.
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Why is Luffy's first black?

According to Oda, haki is invisible but for viewers Oda did colour black so people can see it. Haki has slowly become one of the most-praised aspects of post-time-skip One Piece.
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Who is Trafalgar Law based on?

Trafalgar Law

It has been confirmed that Law's name is derived from real life pirate Edward Low. Law's apparently infamous cruelty echoes Edward Low's own reputation for violently torturing victims before killing them.
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Is Brook inspired by Slash?

7 Association To Music Celebrities

Brook is a musician and Eiichiro Oda made sure to take inspiration from quite a few of them when designing Brook. Everything about him, from his facial features to the way that he dresses is inspired by music artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, and Slash, among others.
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Is Zoro based on Zorro?

Besides if the criteria is being a swordsman and having a mask then people like Lucina from Fire emblem are also similar to Zorro. Roronoa Zoro was actually based on a french pirate. François l'Olonnais - Wikipedia . Roronoa is actually a japanese version of the french name.
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What race is Zoro?

Concerning his ethnic appearance, Oda revealed that he imagines Zoro to be of Japanese descent, albeit in a real-world context.
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What race is Sanji?

Oda revealed Sanji's real-world nationality would be a Frenchman, in contrast to the Nazi Germany themes of Germa 66.
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Which anime character is similar to Luffy?

3) Gon Freecss (Hunter x Hunter)

One Piece fans would immediately recognize the similarities with Luffy. Adventure is always a main priority for the Straw Hat.
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What is the rarest Devil Fruit?

Logia. The rarest and most powerful of the three Devil Fruit types, Logia-type Devil Fruits allow their users to create, control, and transform their body into a natural element, such as sand, mud, smoke, lightning, plant life, and even darkness.
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Who was first Devil Fruit?

The oldest introduced Devil Fruit user is Kozuki Toki, who was born 800 years ago, meaning Devil Fruits have existed in the world for at least eight centuries. It is currently unknown what exactly Devil Fruits are, where they came from, or exactly how they work.
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Who is the true God in One Piece?

Luffy Is One Piece's Sun God. The only character confirmed to have the power of a god is none other than the series' protagonist, Monkey D. Luffy.
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