Nicely done!Alright. I'll keep on topic by answering the questions.
1- When did you start shipping LuNa? Around 2014-2016.
2- Is LuNa canon? It is all but confirmed.
3- What do you like the most about LuNa? That it reminds me of Natsu X Lucy.
4- What’s your favorite scene from LuNa? Moments between them in Alabasta and Skypiea.
5- What’s your least favorite scene from LuNa? Why? Anytime Nami hits Luffy. Because it takes away from their close relationship.
6- Which of the two characters do you prefer in LuNa? Why? Luffy. Shonen females tend to be more superficial than Shonen males in general.
7- Is LuNa part of a love triangle? If so, why don’t you like the opposite ship? No, that would imply that there is someone who Luffy likes that likes Nami or someone who Nami likes that likes Luffy.
8- How big is LuNa’s fan base? On par with the Luffy x Hancock fanbase.
9- How do you imagine LuNa's first kiss? Nami would initiate and hold Luffy's face while kissing him after becoming Pirate King.
10- What’s the main obstacle for LuNa? Hancock in Nami's case or Sanji in Luffy's case.
11- Did LuNa have a happy ending? If the show is still on, do you think they will have one? N/A.
12- Do you write fanfictions, create graphics or videos about LuNa? If so, would you share one? No.
13- Do you write analyses and theories about LuNa? No.
14- Pick another favorite ship of yours. How similar is it to LuNa? Usopp X Kaya. Not very similar.
15- If LuNa never existed, would you ship one of them with another character? Luffy X Vivi or Nami X Sanji.
16- If LuNa didn’t happen / if they broke up, would you stop watching the show? No.
17- Do you think the show’s quality/popularity depends on LuNa? No.
18- What do you expect from next arcs for LuNa? Nothing except for the Raftel Arc/Final War Saga
19- Would you like to live a love story like LuNa? No.
20- Describe LuNa with a single word. N/A.
#2 that's what potent relationship looks likeMy answers to the LuNa questionnaire:
When did you start shipping LuNa?
I thought from the very beginning that they would be a great match. (don't ask me when I started watching One Piece, I have no idea) But I didn't really start shipping until the beginning of this year.
2- Is LuNa canon?
That they have a special relationship with each other is canon, but that they have a romantic relationship not (yet).
3- What do you like the most about LuNa?
The unshakable trust and uncompromising loyalty to each other. I think that one of the most important things in a relationship is trust and there they are simply unbeatable. I also love all the little moments when they show their affection for each other.
4- What’s your favorite scene from LuNa?
The one where Luffy puts his hat on the crying Nami's head and promises to free her from Arlong.
5- What’s your least favorite scene from LuNa? Why?
I can not think of any.
6- Which of the two characters do you prefer in LuNa? Why?
Luffy.
He's just my absolute favorite fictional character. He's simple and complicated at the same time.
He comes across as an idiot most of the time, but has actions where he's just brilliant. He always speaks his mind and acts according to his morals, no matter what the consequences are. However, he is not a hero, but a pirate. That's why he doesn't care what others think of him.
He has saved so many people. Not because he wants to save the world, but because he wants to help his friends.
I could go on forever, but this is about LuNa, not just Luffy.
7- Is LuNa part of a love triangle? If so, why don’t you like the opposite ship?
No. Sure there's SaNa and LuHan, but neither does Luffy take Hancock seriously enough, nor does Nami take Sanji seriously enough.
But I'll still write what I think of the rival ships.
I've always been against SaNa and would be even if I weren't a LuNa shipper. Sanji is only simping Nami because of her looks. The fact that he thought that Nami would feel better if Jinbe killed himself on Fishman Island shows that he has no idea about Nami's inner values.
My main problem with LuHan is that it gets in the way of LuNa. For me LuHan is just meh, while LuNa is a perfect 10/10.
8- How big is LuNa’s fan base?
As far as I know, it is the biggest in terms of One Piece ships. But it doesn't matter to me. I don't ship LuNa because the ship is popular, I ship LuNa because the ship is greatness.
9- How do you imagine LuNa's first kiss?
I'm pretty sure Nami is the initiator. Either Luffy is badly injured or facing the most dangerous fight he's ever had. The kiss gives Luffy strength, which helps him get through it.
10- What’s the main obstacle for LuNa?
That romances don't play a big role in One Piece.
11- Did LuNa have a happy ending? If the show is still on, do you think they will have one?
Yes, I am convinced that we will end up seeing a LuNa child.
12- Do you write fanfictions, create graphics or videos about LuNa? If so, would you share one?
I'm in the process of writing a fanfic, but it may take me a while longer until I'm satisfied with it and put it online. When i'm done, i'll share it, of course.
13- Do you write analyses and theories about LuNa?
No, but I like to analyze for myself and participate in discussions about LuNa.
14- Pick another favorite ship of yours. How similar is it to LuNa?
Takumi and Misaki from Maid-sama.
The biggest thing they have in common is that Nami/Misaki hate what Luffy/Takumi is (a pirate/man) at first, but as time goes on, they warm up to them and get closer and closer. Otherwise there are not many similarities.
15- If LuNa never existed, would you ship one of them with another character?
Yes, but nowhere near to this extent.
16- If LuNa didn’t happen / if they broke up, would you stop watching the show?
No, but I have strong faith in LuNa. It will happen and they will not break up.
17- Do you think the show’s quality/popularity depends on LuNa?
Without LuNa, the popularity would certainly drop a bit, but it would still be a great work.
18- What do you expect from next arcs for LuNa?
There won't be that many more arcs. LuNa will pick up speed.
19- Would you like to live a love story like LuNa?
Yes, but hopefully the progress would be in one piece time instead of real live time. >.<
20- Describe LuNa with a single word.
trust
1- When did you start shipping LuNa? Back when I first watched One Piece at age 6 (Not fully, But a little, Then at the ends of 2020 I became a big fan again and Started to hardcore ship LuNa)
2- Is LuNa canon? Not yet, But it will be.
3- What do you like the most about LuNa? Their bond and Undying trust
4- What’s your favorite scene from LuNa? Moments between them in Arlong Park and Skypiea. And when Nami smiled at Luffy at the end of the Long Ring Long Land arc
5- What’s your least favorite scene from LuNa? Why? Anytime Nami hits Luffy (Even if he deserved it or not). Because it takes away from their bond and makes their relationship cold.
6- Which of the two characters do you prefer in LuNa? Why? Luffy. He has a big heart, is also stronger, and teaches us to never give up
7- Is LuNa part of a love triangle? If so, why don’t you like the opposite ship? No, No way
8- How big is LuNa’s fan base? Romance doesn't take main part in OP
9- How do you imagine LuNa's first kiss? Nami blushing at Luffy while holding his face and then slightly starts to kiss him after Final Warc
10- What’s the main obstacle for LuNa? Hancock and Sanji
11- Did LuNa have a happy ending? If the show is still on, do you think they will have one? I'm sure yes but IDK yet
12- Do you write fanfictions, create graphics or videos about LuNa? If so, would you share one? Yes, I'm in the process of writing a fanfic, but it may take me a while longer because of my fırtına schedule on Youtube
13- Do you write analyses and theories about LuNa? No. But I do read them
14- Pick another favorite ship of yours. How similar is it to LuNa? Zoro X Robin. Not particularly similar though
15- If LuNa never existed, would you ship one of them with another character? No.
16- If LuNa didn’t happen / if they broke up, would you stop watching the show? No.
17- Do you think the show’s quality/popularity depends on LuNa? No.
18- What do you expect from next arcs for LuNa? Nothing much (except for the Raftel Arc/Final War Saga)
19- Would you like to live a love story like LuNa? Not exactly
20- Describe LuNa with a single word. OTP
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In that case, please take care and be safe. And thank you for your support!!I meant fitting schedule instead of fırtına. I was writing from my phone. Also fırtına means storm in Turkish
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You say they have sibling-like relationship, but Oda has always made it known who has a "sibling" like relationship. Luffy doesn't refer to anyone on his crew as a brother or sister but happily brings up his brothers Ace and Sabo when he has a chance. If Luffy or Nami had ever referred to each as a brother or sister then I'd understand but they haven't. Meanwhile, Nami has referred to Robin and Franky as "onee-chan" or "aniki", respectively, before but has never done this with Luffy. Another example, though not a ship, would be Chopper and Carrot. She refers to him as "choniki", Chopper and aniki...so if Luffy and Nami had a sibling like relationship, Oda would have made it known.I don't think any of the Strawhats will end up together. I see people saying LuffyxNami reminds them of NatsuxLucy, but I don't see it. Hiro went out of his way to give strong romantic hints throughout Fairy Tail. Nearly every moment with Luffy and Nami could also be seen as a Brother Sister relationship. Not so much with Natsu and Lucy.
Sadly, I think Luffy will end up with Hancock, if he has to end up with someone. I don't particularlly like that pairing, but it seems the most realistic.
I find that sibling argument kinda amusing given how Kinemon, who saw Tsuru as his "sister" by his own admission, ended up marrying her.I don't think any of the Strawhats will end up together. I see people saying LuffyxNami reminds them of NatsuxLucy, but I don't see it. Hiro went out of his way to give strong romantic hints throughout Fairy Tail. Nearly every moment with Luffy and Nami could also be seen as a Brother Sister relationship. Not so much with Natsu and Lucy.
Sadly, I think Luffy will end up with Hancock, if he has to end up with someone. I don't particularlly like that pairing, but it seems the most realistic.
That was quite an entrance you made there! Nice job!! And Thank you for covering this matter for me while I was outYou say they have sibling-like relationship, but Oda has always made it known who has a "sibling" like relationship. Luffy doesn't refer to anyone on his crew as a brother or sister but happily brings up his brothers Ace and Sabo when he has a chance. If Luffy or Nami had ever referred to each as a brother or sister then I'd understand but they haven't. Meanwhile, Nami has referred to Robin and Franky as "onee-chan" or "aniki", respectively, before but has never done this with Luffy. Another example, though not a ship, would be Chopper and Carrot. She refers to him as "choniki", Chopper and aniki...so if Luffy and Nami had a sibling like relationship, Oda would have made it known.
Also, Genzo, Nami's foster father (Oda said he was her foster father in a SBS), making Luffy promise to not take her smile or else he'll kill him is reminiscent of a father giving her daughter's hand away in marriage...personally this is something I've had to stress with my own little sisters when it comes to men hahaha
There's also the parallels where Luffy and Nami moments have also happened with other canon relationships like Oden x Toki, Kyros x Scarlett and Kin'emon x Tsuru where all 4 share a similar dynamic between the couples.
Also, Luffy won't end up with Hancock. For me everything about Hancock feels like a gag or a trend...Luffy lands on an island where he and the island's princess end up helping each other out (Vivi, Rebecca, Shirahoshi, Hancock, Yamato (prince or princess of Onigashima)) + Hancock joins Alvida and Lola in the club of women who have been rejected by Luffy.
I guess I'll add you to the list then... later I'll add a proper reply, and something else from an old friend. Wait for it1- When did you start shipping LuNa? From the first episode when their eyes met when Luffy's boat dropped in the water next to her...I didn't know that wasn't a manga canon moment back then but my word when I saw that I immediately thought "oh, she's going to be set up as Luffy's love interest won't she?" but the Straw Hat moment in Arlong Park is what made it set in stone for me and think "yep, that's his girl alright."
2- Is LuNa canon? It's so nearly canon, they have all the tropes and raised flags to point towards them being canon, but we just need an explicit confession or realisation of their feelings...but in my eyes they're already like an old married couple
3- What do you like the most about LuNa? I guess just how naturally their relationship developed and how they went from strangers to literally not being able to accomplish their dreams without the other.
4- What’s your favorite scene from LuNa? Probably the hug on Zou...she immediately went straight for Luffy and nobody else
5- What’s your least favorite scene from LuNa? Why? I genuinely can't think of any...
6- Which of the two characters do you prefer in LuNa? Why? Nami...like I said before, they went form strangers and now Luffy is probably the most important man in her life, vying with her father figure Genzo for the top spot
7- Is LuNa part of a love triangle? If so, why don’t you like the opposite ship? No, the "main rivals" to LuNa aka Lu*** and S*Na, are crack ships at best and have 0 chance of happening
8- How big is LuNa’s fan base? Massive, I just think we aren't as vocal as we could be in the shipping fandom
9- How do you imagine LuNa's first kiss? I can imagine it with a full moon in the backdrop or Luffy is just rambling and she just kisses him
10- What’s the main obstacle for LuNa? They need a spark to take their relationship to that next level
11- Did LuNa have a happy ending? If the show is still on, do you think they will have one? Yes
12- Do you write fanfictions, create graphics or videos about LuNa? If so, would you share one? No
13- Do you write analyses and theories about LuNa? Every now and then over on twitter
14- Pick another favorite ship of yours. How similar is it to LuNa? Saboala...it's literally a replica of LuNa and they're both so damn cute together
15- If LuNa never existed, would you ship one of them with another character? Genuinely, nope...no other character can do for them what LuNa can do for each other
16- If LuNa didn’t happen / if they broke up, would you stop watching the show? Nope, if LuNa didn't happen and they stay single then I don't mind, but if they ended up with other people I'd be extremely disappointed
17- Do you think the show’s quality/popularity depends on LuNa? Nope
18- What do you expect from next arcs for LuNa? Things have been very fast paced for the crew if you think about it ever since FIshmen Island...I'd like for them to have a little LuNa adventure, just the two of them, like they used to back during the East Blue saga (though we did get that in the first half of Wholecake Island...that arc was as much LuNa as it was SanPu)
19- Would you like to live a love story like LuNa? Honestly, yes. Their relationship is built on a solid foundation of trust, loyalty and communication that it's genuinely something that I would expect to see from a relationship in real life, their relationship is just so healthy
20- Describe LuNa with a single word. Beautiful
I'll try to find it :D if I do then shall I post the link to my twitter or copy and paste the entire thread onto here?#5 We need that kind of optimistic outlook here
#13 It would pretty nice if you were to share some of those posts here. We need more LuNa fans capable of logical analysis
#14 I feel so dumb, complaining about the lack of appreciation for the Lunami/Saboala parallel, when you already mentioned here. It's like a similar dynamic without the onscreen progression.
#20 Simple but accurate
We're somehow in-sync... Because today I finished a little thing I was working on, about the same subjectNow, this was my first ever thread on Twitter so it may not be my best...I'll see if I've done more but honestly, more times I'm actually just arguing with rival shippers as opposed to putting out analyses...
SPOILERS: Using the dynamics of #GoChi to argue in favour of #LuNami #LuffyxNami #ルナミ and why #NaruHina is NOT similar to #LuffyxHancock #LuHan #LuHancock
Now, I don't usually like to use other shounen anime ships to support LuNami because there is more than enough evidence within One Piece itself to support LuNami, but for argument's sake I will do so now. But to be fair, this thread is more anti-LuHan than pro-LuNami
So, I've seen a LuHan shipper claim that due to this pic Luffy has similar personality traits to Naruto which is correct, but they claim Luffy was inspired by Naruto (which is not true)...and there are similarities between the NaruHina and LuHan ship, which I disagree with .Firstly, how could Luffy's love for eating, being energetic and all that be inspired by a character whose series began 2 years after One Piece began?...Besides, a simple Google search will show you how in love Oda is in with Dragon Ball and how much influence it had on One Piece. Hell, at one point Luffy was literally going to be a monkey boy, which like Son Goku, was a boy with a tail who could transform into a giant ape...All the personality traits this LuHan shipper listed for both Naruto and Luffy are very consistent with the personality of Son Goku so it is pretty much impossible for Luffy to be inspired by Naruto especially, like I said before, Naruto began 2 years after One Piece
Now, I will get to GoChi but first let's talk about the dynamics between NaruHina and LuHan that is also incorrect.
Hinata, ever since she was a child, was in love with Naruto and she truly understands and cares for him. Hancock on the other hand only lusts after Luffy to serve herself. In the manga, when Ace died, Hancock could only think about seeing Luffy for her own lustful desires, she didn't really share concern for Luffy's wellbeing, did she shed tears for Luffy like a certain lead One Piece heroine did?...That is not love, that is an example of someone who is just lusting over someone. Hancock doesn't understand Luffy like the way Hinata understands and cares for Naruto. She understands Naruto can't always be at home due to work but she accepts it's his dream to be hokage...
To directly counter the thread I saw, they claimed that both men had "postponed" their marriages to pursue their goals which in the case of LuHancock is completely false. Luffy said "I'm not going to marry you". That sounds like rejection, not postponement! Luffy may be an idiot, but he's not a complete idiot. We've seen in Thriller Bark, Zou and WCI that he knows what a marriage is. How people still seriously ship these two after that, I do not know.
Now, let's talk about Luffy's true inspiration. Son Goku and his wife Chichi
As children, you could argue that Chichi was very much similar to Hancock, just constantly fawning over Goku. However, Goku is an actual idiot, and thought a bride was something to eat...However, as young adults and in DBZ, when they actually spend more than a day together, Chichi's personality is more fiery and she isn't afraid to inflict pain on Goku when he's up to his antics. This dynamic is very similar to that of Luffy and Nami. Chichi will try and argue with Goku but we see in Dragon Ball Super when Goku wants to go and train with Whis that Chichi argued with him about it but ultimately she understood that he'll always be a fighter, like NaruHina, Chichi truly loves and understands Goku. Like GoChi & NaruHina, Nami truly understands & cares for Luffy. During pre timeskip One Piece, Nami would constantly argue and hit Luffy when he was up to his antics but she accepted it, and especially after the timeskip, Nami is more understanding and accepting of who Luffy is. This is most evident during the WCI arc when they arrive at Pudding's Island and Pekoms asks where Luffy is and Nami just smiles and says don't worry we'll find out soon/follow the noise (can't remember exactly what she said)
I haven't even gone into detail yet about when combined, Luffy and Nami literally fulfill the physical traits and combat abilities of Son Wukong (Goku's inspiration) but I'll leave that for another day
So, TLDR
GoChi = true love and understanding between them
NaruHina = true love and understanding between them
LuNami = true love and understanding between them
LuHancock = one-sided crush
The thing is, I consider this thread to be quite weak from me because I know I've argued better about the same subject (Hancock/DBZ Hebihime/Kyohime comparisons)...but I reckon the only reason why it's weak is because everything I was arguing was a direct reply to this thread from a LuHan fan...which itself was a weak threadWe're somehow in-sync... Because today I finished a little thing I was working on, about the same subject
Motivated by the a similar reason as the one you mentioned at the beginning: I dislike inter-series comparisons
It's true that Nami is as fiery as Chichi, and they're both tend to argue and question the hero of their respective story. That's a point I made too, Chichi is not the subservient and waifu-like character shippers try to sell
And being honest, while I heard something along the lines of Naruto "inspiring" all anime, it's the first time I heard about that argument of One Piece being based on Naruto
However, I have to point out that Naruto and Luffy are not that similar; from their drive to the nature of their goals, and their core as characters, they're different from one another. I always liked Luffy a lot more
As for NaruHina. I focus more on the plot device used in The Last to make the characters relive their moments. Because the foundation for a relationship should meaningful moments, not gags meant to make people laugh, and the way the writer used that scene shows he knew that much
Still, I prefer to stick to our own series. Señor Pink and Russian are still a nice example of how the emotional impact is what truly matters in the story, because it adds to the narrative that enhances both plot and character
BTW those Sun Wukong references we got from Nami are quite interesting too; it makes me feel nostalgic because of a fellow One Piece fan who highlighted the similarities in arsenal(I'm curious about how you'll tackle that subject)
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