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That’s why I want to discuss the depiction of queers in One Piece, both the highs and the lows.Let’s start off by talking about a character that most people don’t think about as queer: Monkey D. Luffy. These individuals can often be depicted as unappealing, a choice that has been heavily used in the past to discredit those who refuse to follow society’s norms.

Yamato, despite being assigned female-at-birth, identified as a man. It is a commonplace term used now by those it describes, but not too long ago and still sometimes currently it is used as an insult, so I apologize in advance to anyone who reads this who doesn’t identify as straight, but dislikes being called queer.)

When you are queer, as with every minority, you want to see your fellows represented in the media that you love.

Newkama land is a place that is all about freedom — freedom from shackles, from the world government, and from the usual ideas of gender and sexuality. (N.B. Her friendship with the enigmatic princess of the Alabasta Kingdom and an honorary member of the Straw Hat crew, Vivi, had many moments in which Nami appeared to be in love. It is clear that Oda based Ivankov and the newkamas of Impel Down after Dr.

Frank N. Furter and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The treatment received by these warriors was an excellent example of how to properly introduce LGBTQ+ themes into a series.

The Series Representation Is Not Perfect, But It Tries

Even When Characters Become Stereotypes, It Is Rarely Offensive

While One Piece is one of the pioneers of LGBTQ+ representation in anime, it is still not perfect.

We do not know their original gender as they are often switching back and forth between male and female, and it is never presented as something that matters. Combined with Oda's preference for his main crew characters not to have romantic relationships, I have heard many queer fans praising Oda for making a character that they feel is part of their community and that they are happy to be able to name when listing LGBT+ characters.

Although he began his story as one of Luffy’s enemies, he quickly became a fan-favorite ally to the heroes, going as far as to risk his life for his friends in one of the series' best redemption arcs. Not only is the Straw Hat Captain not interested in women, despite many having tried to gain his attention, but he is also immune to many abilities related to love.

While romantic relationships are not a central focus of “One Piece,” there are subtle hints of queerness.

For example, the close bond between characters like Luffy and Sanji or Zoro and Sanji can be interpreted as deep emotional connections that transcend traditional friendship boundaries. From those who know what it is like to be alone to members of the most marginalized communities, everyone has a home in the seas of One Piece.

This outstanding representation has made Oda’s work a massive sensation among members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Bon Clay, for example, is a gender non-conforming warrior with the unique ability to change his appearance thanks to his Devil Fruit. Considering the fact that the World Government is set up as the villains of the series, queers being a main fighting force against them only shines more of a positive light on them. Nevertheless, he is still a feared and respected fighter, who teaches his followers to ignore harmful words and focus on loving themselves.

Luffy, the protagonist and one of the best characters in the series, has been hinted at as being a part of the asexual community. Not everyone who travels the seas or calls land their home is the same, and yet they all deserve the same degree of respect and kindness. That is disrespectful to both the queer community as well as One Piece fans as a whole because it means that he considers them to be the type of people who believe such awful stereotypes to be good writing.

It's the worst bait and switch, and it makes everything just so unsatisfying.

Inazuma is an amazing example of a genderfluid character who isn't made into a joke or the focus of fetishizing.

Impel Down Level 5.5 is a paradise in hell. The queer elements within the show emerge subtly but meaningfully through its storytelling.

One of the most significant steps towards queerness in the show is the inclusion of non-binary characters.

Queer is an overarching term that includes those who identify LGBT+. Oda is clearly making a mockery of LGBT+ people with these depictions.