Monkey D. Luffy
Monkey D. Luffy ( Japanese モ ン キ ー ・ D ・ ル フ ィ Monkī D. Rufi , also Romanized Monkey D. Luffy ), also called Straw Hat-Luffy ( Japanese 麦 わ ら の ル フ ィ Mugiwara no Rufi ), is the protagonist of the Shōnen Jump Weekly since 1997 published the manga series One Piece , the anime television series of the same name launched in 1999 , as well as several films and video games. The character appeared for the first time in the manga Romance Dawn (1996), also drawn by Eiichirō Oda , which is seen as the predecessor to One Piece . For a description of the other characters in One Piece, see the main article One Piece or Figures from One Piece .
Fictional biography
Monkey D. Luffy was born the son of the revolutionary Monkey D. Dragon and the grandson of the Navy Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp in Windmillendorf, Eastblue .
Impressed by the pirate "Red Hair" Shanks - at the same time his great role model - he already had the big dream of becoming the "King of the Pirates" as a little boy. When he accidentally ate the "gum-gum devil fruit" while on one of Shanks' shore excursions in Luffy's home , he became a rubber person, which allows him to overstretch his entire body but lose the ability to swim. Shanks sacrifices his left arm to save Luffy from a sea monster. He trusts Luffy and when he leaves he gives him his straw hat, which will be Luffy's most valuable possession and trademark, which is also reflected in his nickname Straw Hat Luffy. Later he was placed by Garp in the care of Dadan , the leader of a small gang of mountain bandits, and he met Ace and later Sabo . Luffy tried very hard to be friends and finally the three agreed on an inseparable brotherhood.
At the age of 17 Luffy finally set out to find people for his endeavor to become the world's greatest treasure, the One Piece , to become the pirate king and to go on an adventure with the pirates on the oceans.
His current bounty is 1.5 billion berries.
character
Luffy's goal is to become the pirate king. For him it is not about ruling the oceans, but about the fact that the pirate king is the person with the most freedom. He attaches great importance to achieving his goal alone with the help of his friends. He even refuses to get any information about the One Piece from Rayleigh, not even whether it really exists. He would also accept it if he were to die in the realization of his dream.
Luffy usually appears very lively and carefree, even if he has attempted an execution he will smile seconds before he dies. However, this can change very quickly, for example if his crew or friends are in danger. In such cases, Luffy is very ambitious and without hesitation stands in the way of overpowering enemies. He also gets extremely angry if someone damages his straw hat, as it is only a loan from his great idol, the red Shank, for Luffy. In order to save Nico Robin, he is even ready to declare war on the entire world. While he may otherwise appear unintelligent, he is very resourceful in such fights. He often finds weak points in opponents or takes advantage of the existing circumstances to defeat his opponents. However, Luffy does not kill an opponent, because in One Piece everyone lives for their dreams and beliefs. With the victory, Luffy destroys these dreams, which is just as bad for the vanquished as death.
A special character trait is his enormous strength of will, with which he repeatedly manages to attract others to his side. Most of his crew members did not want to join him at first either, but were turned down by Luffy's persistence. He does not see his colleagues as subordinates, but as friends.
Luffy has a huge appetite (especially for meat) and can eat enormous amounts, especially after strenuous fights. Together with plenty of sleep, this is also enough for him to recover from the worst of injuries.
He is very easy to inspire. He wants strange-looking characters in his team immediately, without knowing about their abilities. For example, he invites Chopper, a talking reindeer, without knowing that he is a doctor.
Luffy is often compared to this by people who knew Gol D. Roger. According to Rayleigh, the young Luffy Shanks was very reminiscent of the pirate king. He also wore the straw hat when he first met Rayleigh. On Fishman Island, it is implied that Luffy, like Gol D. Roger, has the ability to hear the voice of all things . Both also have the "D." in their name.
Skills
By consuming the gum-gum fruit (in Japanese called Gomu Gomu no Mi), a devil fruit, Luffy gains the ability to stretch like rubber. This makes it easier for him to take hits and lets bullets ricochet off him. In return, he can no longer swim, since water has a paralyzing effect on all devil fruit users and also prevents the use of his devil's powers. After breaking out of Impel Down, he also has increased immunity to poisons of all kinds.
Luffy's attacks mostly consist of punches or kicks, which he can improve and vary with his new skills. During an encounter with Admiral Kuzan, however, Luffy realizes that despite his adventures and new attacks, he is still too weak to defend his crew. That is why he develops new techniques with which he can temporarily become stronger. He calls these techniques gear.
- Gear 2
Gear 2 is a technique where Luffy's elasticity makes the blood in his body pump faster. This makes Luffy extremely fast and his attacks and movements become much faster and stronger. His body temperature rises sharply, which is why his skin turns reddish and steam escapes from his body.
- Gear 3
In this technique, Luffy bites his thumb and inflates his bones with air. He can then distribute the air in his bones to a region of the body, which enlarges it enormously. This makes his attacks stronger and can be used over a larger area. Prior to his two-year training, it temporarily shrank to a miniature version of its normal size for the same amount of time he used the technique. Later in the story, he can now use Gear 3 without this disadvantage.
- Haki
After a two-year time jump in the plot, Luffy has mastered the three different types of haki , namely armor ( busoushoku) , observation ( kenbunshoku) and king shaki (haoushoku).
- Gear 4
Gear 4 is a technique where Luffy pumps air into his muscles, causing him to puff up. In addition, he covers most of his upper body and arms with Haki, which is elastic like rubber despite this. Luffy is very fast and elastic in this state, but still has an enormous destructive power and robustness due to the Haki.
synchronization
Monkey D. Luffy has been spoken in the Japanese original since 1999 by the Seiyū Mayumi Tanaka in all media, including anime, films and video games. In the OVA Special published in 1998, he was still spoken of by Urara Takano. In the German version of the anime he is dubbed by the voice actor Daniellauch.
reception
THEM Anime Reviews calls Luffy “ likably goofy ” (German: “lovable clumsy”) and an idealist with an infectious optimism. In a review for the fourth One Piece film, Dead End Adventure , The Star Online describes Luffy as “ an airhead and brilliant fighter ” (German: “a hollow head and brilliant fighter”).
In 2007 Luffy appeared together with Naruto and Son-Goku as an avatar in Second Life for two days .
In 2008 Toei Animation sponsored the Italian Pallavolo Modena volleyball team. The shirts of two defenders were adorned with a picture of Luffy.
Appearances in other media
Luffy appears in two strips of the webcomic VG Cats : In issue 150, he comments on the synchronization of 4Kids Entertainment in the American version of the series; at Comic 153 Michael Jackson appears in Luffy's standard clothes.
In episode 56 of the anime series Yakitate !! Japan employs a special technique for one of the characters, which consists of putting on Luffy's standard clothing including a straw hat and stretching his arms like rubber.
Luffy's profile is in chapter 11 of the Bakuman manga series . to see.
Web links
- Monkey D. Luffy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Monkey D. Luffy in OPwiki - The Wiki for One Piece
- Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece Encyclopedia (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Werner: Japanese Comics in German Child and Youth Culture: The Presence, Influence, and Educational Qualities of Anime and Manga. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Bielefeld University Faculty of Education, October 2007, formerly in the original ; Retrieved January 26, 2010 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ See Chapter 903
- ↑ See Chapter 507
- ↑ See Chapter 507
- ↑ See Chapter 2
- ↑ See Chapter 521
- ↑ See Chapter 429
- ↑ THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - One Piece the Movie 1: I'll Become the Pirate King! (English)
- ↑ Nice Piece of Work . The Star Online. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ↑ Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece to Enter Second Life - Anime News Network. Retrieved August 18, 2008 .
- ^ Italian Volleyball Team Puts One Piece on Uniforms. Retrieved January 25, 2010 .
- ^ VG Cats: Lost in Translation . Retrieved February 19, 2010 .
- ↑ VG Cats: Golden Locks . Retrieved February 19, 2010 .
