His brothers would mock and abuse him every time he demonstrated his sentimentality: Sanji was spared from these genetic modifications, but was despised by his father as a result. Judge’s wish was to modify his children such that they be rendered incapable of feeling certain emotions, such as empathy. He values the “strength” with which he is commonly associated, and is loathe to expose his weakness. Sanji takes care to preserve his rigid composure despite his inherently emotional nature. Sanji hides his emotional sensitivity behind an aloof persona. We must ask ourselves why his emotional moments are so infrequent.ģ. Of course, Sanji is an ostensibly reserved, unemotional person. Usopp in Enies Lobby, Brook at the end of Thriller Bark, etc.). Sanji’s sensitivity is the source of his ability to sympathize with others (e.g. This sudden emotional outburst would not befit a more emotionally reserved individual (such as Zoro). In response to Puddings cruel insults, Sanji begins to cry. There are many nuanced scenes in the manga in which this is demonstrated, but I’ll refer to a scene in which Sanji’s sensitivity is explicit (because explaining nuances is tedious). This applies to his ability to perceive emotional pain in other people, and his own ability to feel emotional pain. One more important thing to note is Sanji’s sensitivity in the face of insecurity. (It’s almost as if the “heat” of Diable Jambe is proportional to Sanji’s intense anger.) This is particularly evident in the Enies Lobby arc, in which Sanji makes reference to his tendency to become enraged.
This is prominent when he responds to personal attacks with a vicious anger that Zoro would rarely display.įurthermore, Oda seems to portray the passionate side of Sanji through the fiery nature of his fighting style. Conversely, Sanji experiences emotion with palpable ferocity such that he is associated with “passion.” His disposition contrasts with that of Zoro, who is generally poor at empathizing and emoting. On the exterior, Sanji appears to be a nonchalant individual with a comportment similar to that of Zoro. I feel as if I must emphasize this because it is commonplace in the One Piece fandom (at least the places that I frequent) to disregard the complex characterization of the Straw Hats. Sanji is, contrary to popular belief, an emotional person. Before I elaborate on why and how this is the case (which, by the way, is the whole point of this post) I’ll discuss Sanji as a character.Ģ. This is more pertinent to the “Sanji” side of the relationship Sanji behaves toward Luffy in a manner that does not present itself before any other individual. “Sanji & Luffy” is unique in a second way, however. Thus, Luffy interacts with Sanji in a unique manner. This applies to every crew member, as Luffy has affected each individual member of the crew in a distinct manner. So is “Luffy & Nami”, “Luffy & Usopp”, etc. Now, your outraged response to this statement might be something along the lines of “Oi! What about Zoro?” or something similar.
We’ll begin with the premise that the relationship between Luffy and Sanji (which I’ll be calling “Sanji & Luffy” from now on out of laziness) is unique amongst Luffy & crew. The Relationship Between Luffy and Sanji Is Unique. Beware: my writing gradually deteriorates in quality. I’ve decided to share my interpretation with you guys, since the relationship between these two is (in my opinion) a tad underrated. It was only until chapter 856 that I gained a more thorough, consistent and concise understanding of the interactions between Luffy and Sanji. I racked my brains fruitlessly for a continuation of this (doubtlessly intentional) pattern in Sanji. Luffy is the one ho will accept Chopper as he is, regardless of his eccentricities. For example, Luffy is the one in whom Robin can place her unadulterated trust. This was always frustrating to me the majority of Straw Hat/Luffy relationships could be characterized by one principal trait. However, I was never able to identify the fundamental characteristic of their relationship. Granted, it was an intricate relationship that had experienced gradual, rich development over the course of the manga. Prior to the release of chapter 856, the relationship between Luffy and Sanji’s relationship had always seemed to be ambiguous in nature. I don’t recommend reading if you don’t like long posts.
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