General & Others Next Straw Hat Crew Members and the Grand Fleet
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- Tags #c4ng2g carrot fans are still losers carrot haters are real losers seethe at the rabbit carrot is doing nothing because she doesn't matter carrot will never join the straw hats carrot's story never even began cry about carrot everyone else in the verse neg diffs the bunny imagine thinking stussy won't join its over furry bros keep the bunny on zou nobody else needs her let it go furry bros momo is breeding yamato no character is less relevant than carrot oden larper fans can't read stussy > carrot & yamato stussy supremacy who will be the next nakama of the week? yamato always had a better chance than carrot yamato story is over
Glad to welcome so many new people on board the Bonney train 
Nice to see some faces from the old nakama thread come back to discuss it like @This_Guy and @Roo . Even @Peenix is coming around to it!
I don't think anyone is fully convinced yet given what happened with Yamato, but if anyone is joining, it's Bonney.
Also fun to see everyone donning their Kuma avatars. Maybe he joins too :cheers:
Nice to see some faces from the old nakama thread come back to discuss it like @This_Guy and @Roo . Even @Peenix is coming around to it!
I don't think anyone is fully convinced yet given what happened with Yamato, but if anyone is joining, it's Bonney.
Also fun to see everyone donning their Kuma avatars. Maybe he joins too :cheers:
Glad to welcome so many new people on board the Bonney train
Nice to see some faces from the old nakama thread come back to discuss it like @This_Guy and @Roo . Even @Peenix is coming around to it!
I don't think anyone is fully convinced yet given what happened with Yamato, but if anyone is joining, it's Bonney.
Also fun to see everyone donning their Kuma avatars. Maybe he joins too :cheers:
Nice to see some faces from the old nakama thread come back to discuss it like @This_Guy and @Roo . Even @Peenix is coming around to it!
I don't think anyone is fully convinced yet given what happened with Yamato, but if anyone is joining, it's Bonney.
Also fun to see everyone donning their Kuma avatars. Maybe he joins too :cheers:
Glad to welcome so many new people on board the Bonney train
Nice to see some faces from the old nakama thread come back to discuss it like @This_Guy and @Roo . Even @Peenix is coming around to it!
I don't think anyone is fully convinced yet given what happened with Yamato, but if anyone is joining, it's Bonney.
Also fun to see everyone donning their Kuma avatars. Maybe he joins too :cheers:
Nice to see some faces from the old nakama thread come back to discuss it like @This_Guy and @Roo . Even @Peenix is coming around to it!
I don't think anyone is fully convinced yet given what happened with Yamato, but if anyone is joining, it's Bonney.
Also fun to see everyone donning their Kuma avatars. Maybe he joins too :cheers:
@Malakhith I see a pillar in your profile pic. Do you want to tell us something?
Okay then I will explain this notion here once and for all. And its cool either way as my blog is not updated and lacks some point.
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IN GENERAL
In Manga in general, A very specific type of action is needed to give the character credibility and meaning, something incredible, something that regular characters can't really achieve.
I call this the "Shining Action"
This action can take different forms. For example, L's "shining action" - in "Death Note" - appears just after his anonymous introduction. By having Light surprised here, L put's himself as one of the main and best adversary of the series, but it puts him also as a "superhuman" mind character type.
In shonen, this action usually gives the character a superhuman treatment.. but you can find this specific treatment in other manga stories. In Seinen like Uchuu Kyoudaii, this action can simply gives characters an amazing stand out mindset.
Mutta, who wants to become astronaut and therefore a good engineer passes an interview. Too bad for him, the interviewer after discussing the candidates reaches to the conclusion that 3 characters where really distracted during the interview, they decide to shut them down until one of the mentor in the band intervene and say this.
"I actually played a joke on the candidate, I lossened one of the screw that was on the chair's candidate"
"In the group X, three people called my attention"
"The first person noticed the screw instantly but it seemed like he wasn't bothered"
"The second person unitentionally laughed when she noticed and was starteled by herself laughing"
and the third:
THis is what a manga action looks like. It ciment the character into a specific position because of their specific gift or skills (note that, its important). Here, this is the proof of Mutta skill for problem resolution and in engineering skills that he will depict later in the serie.
For the strawhats, this can be seen through their action into their post.
LETS SUM UP:
In most good manga stories, the first impression is one of the most important to understand the character BUT the "SHINING ACTION' is the action that makes the character stands out.
Now, let's look at One Piece and let's concentrate on that "SHINING ACTION"and we will see that like other manga stories, most of the major characters of an arc have that "Manga moment".
And there is that shining action for a lot of characters.. Usually it is done by a simple and fast action:
- Shanks saving Luffy
- Coby's courage speech
- Mihawk's slash
- Oden's slashing the boar
- Etc.
But Oda added a NEW layer to this "SHINING action"- specific to the strawhats!!
This action is not only related to the story, but is related first and foremost to the place of the specific nakama into their specific POST both literally and thematically.
I call that specific action:
THE SHINING "NAKAMA" ACTION
Again, a shining nakama action is a shonen action that is thematically linked to the post of a character on the ship of the strawhats.. It can be surprising or subtil but it must be impressive.
Let's take Luffy from chapter 1. How are we so sure he will be able to face (not vainquish, just face) all the challenges and become a captain.. Well.. because of this:
For two reasons:
1 - It's the first action of Luffy, so it echoes to our Anchoring bias (the first element of a series is often the element we rely on the most)
2 - This piece of development is the foundation of ALL the actions of Luffy in the futur. Without it, Luffy attacking the mountain bandits wouldn've feel forced, same for all his reckless development later.
With this, you can see how important the development of an action is and why the first action is always one of the most important one.
I've narrowed down different parameters constructing each shining nakama action for the strawhat:
- The role implies some specifications: (Knowledge of the climat)
- The Character is introduced with a certain capacity for the role in the crew: (A special power or feeling sensing the weather pattern for example)
- The character must face a challenging situation (There is a storm coming)
- The character must overcome a challenging situation with an amazing action by using their specific crewman skills: (the character must predict a storm while being sick)
- This action must get the character out of trouble or make them understand something (The storm was avoided and it was a tornado!)
- An important character present during the action must make an exclamation remark regarding the action (this is a manga trope); ("wow, they predicted such an unpredictible storm while being sick, amazing")
- A thematic linking the skill, the post and the characterization of the character
Get all that and you get a Shining Nakama action, a shonen heroic proof of concept but related specifically to the strawhat crew and their place on the Sunny. Sometime those action are impressive, sometimes just logical, but they always get the crew out of trouble and they are always related to the posts.
LET'S SEE WHAT ARE THE SHINING NAKAMA ACTION OF THE STRAWHATS:
Zoro - The Right-hand man
Specification: Must be able to be the most truthfull warrior
Introduction to the capacity: By letting himself be captured, Zoro has shown an amazing sence of trust and honor - Chapter 3
Challenge: Luffy is about to get hit by Morgan - Chapter 6
Action: Luffy trust Zoro and Zoro replies by attacking Morgan
Result: Luffy is safe and Morgan is out
Reaction: Luffy: "Nice!"
Thematic: Zoro is the first mate because his entire story is focused around the symbolism of honor and the confidence that there is between him and Luffy (same for his combattant position, but this time because of his story with Kuina)
Nami - The Navigator
Specification: Must be able to predict the weather
Introduction to the capacity: Nami stills one of Baggy's ship and predict the weather - Chapter 8
Challenge: A storm approaches and Nami is sick - Chapter 130
Action: Despite her illness, Nami predicts a huge cylcone and change the ship's course
Result: Everyone is safe
Reaction: Vivi: "incredible.. A cyclone on the grandline is said to be impossible to predict !!"
Thematic: Nami's post is not just a Navigator, she is the embodiement of what a navigator should be, her thematic are all about the notion of science and knowledge. You can also add that her story and relationship to the sea is put to the extrem, she literally FEELS the climat.
Usopp - The sniper
Specification: Must be able to aim like a god
Introduction to the capacity: Usopp shoots with precision at the guard in Kaya's house - Chapter 27
Challenge: Luffy is about to get touched by Sugar, Usopp needs to act - Chapter 758
Action: Usopp uses all his snipers skill to take down Sugar
Result: Luffy is safe
Reaction: Viola: "You are amazing Usopp Kun"
(This can also be applied to the first time Usopp uses the cannon of the Merry)
Thematic: Usopp is not simply sniper out of nowhere, he is a sharp shooter because this is what is Dad is, Usopp wants to feel as close as his dad as possible and therefore become the same proud warrior of the sea
Sanji - The Cook
Specification: Must have the strenght to nourrish others regardless of their status
Introduction to the capacity: Sanji's vivion of rationning is introduced - Chapter 43
Challenge: Gin, an enemy, is hungry - Chapter 44
Action: Sanji feeds his ennemy
Result: Gin is amazingly happy
Reaction: Luffy: "I've found my cook"
(This can also be applied to the end of whole cake and Sanji feeding Big Mom)
Thematic: Sanji's relationship to food is highly linked to is relationship with others, the way he was treated and the way he treats others. Sanji is not a good cook because he can cook well, he is a good cook for Luffy because he is good guy that will cook even for his ennemies if needed.
Chopper - The Doctor
Specification: Must show amazing medical skills
Introduction to the capacity: Chopper's skills are introduced - Chapter 130
Challenge: Chessmarimo threaten the castle - Chapter 149
Action: Chopper knocks-out Chessmarimo, with the help of the scope of his Rumble Ball and his knowledge
Result: Chopper wins
Reaction: Luffy: "Seven transformation?? Amazing!!!"
Thematic: Chopper post is highly related to his past and the thematic of him not trusting himself enough.
Robin - The archeologist, the cap giver
Specification: Must be able to read history like an open book
Introduction to the capacity: Robin's abilities to decode the secrets of the world are introduced - Chapter 202
Challenge: The crew must understand the secret of the old shipwreck - Chapter 219
Action: Robin succeeds in analyzing rapidly
Result: We know more
Reaction: Nami: "You are able to understand so much??"
Thematic: Robin is very interesting, her post is archeologist, but this is what she does with it that is important. Her thematic is purpose, just like her role on the ship. Robin has a purpose and a dream, to find the truth, and to find that truth she must first find the way which is represented by the poneglyph and the ROAD poneglyphs.
Franky - The Shipwright
Specification: Must have amazing shipwright's skills
Introduction to the capacity: Franky's ability as a Shipwright is revealed - Chapter 353
Challenge: The mugiwara needs a amazing ship
Action: Iceberg presents the Sunny built by Franky for the Mugiwara - Chapter 437
Result: Sunny is born
Reaction: Luffy: "I've never seen such a beautiful ship! Thank you!" Chapter 438
Thematic: Franky's post is shipwright, but its basically taking care of the Sunny. Franky thematic is all about being proud of his creations, the Sunny is his magnum opus, he will therefore take Sunny to the end with pride.
Like I said previously, Brook post is all about bringing the joy in life to others, that's what a musician do and that what all the story of
Brook - The Musician
Specification: Must be an amazing musician
Introduction to the capacity: Brook’s song is the first thing we hear from him. - Chapter 442
Challenge: We need to party
Action: Brook plays "Sake of Binks". This song starts the party.- Chapter 488
Result: Everyones is happy!
Reaction: Everyone sing during the song, this leads to Brook joining the crew with acclamations.
Thematic: Brook's characterization is all about the joy of being alive. So his musician post reflect that characterization to the T.
Jinbe - The Helmsman
Specification: Must be have amazing helmsman's skills.
Introduction to the capacity: Jinbe takes the helm - Chapter 548
Challenge: A Tsunami puts the crew in danger - Chapter 880
Action: Jinbe uses his skills to steers the Sunny into the Green Room - Chapter 881
Result: The strawhats escapes the Tsunami
Reaction: Nami : "Amazing, He is controlling this sloop like it's just an extension of himself"
Thematic: Jinbe's post is related to his characterization. Jinbe is the guide of the crew, both literally and symbolically. He is the one that will bring back the moral and be behind, watching. He is the one that will guide the ship toward its destination
CONCLUSION
As you can see the "Shining Nakama Action" is THE moment where a Nakama becomes something more than just an important character and becomes an amazing crewmate who can be usefull to the crew and the best at what they do.
Something must be noted howewever! This action only takes place in a specific sietuation where no other character can act. Indeed, all the characters can take the helm, but only Jinbe under a specific situation can act and save the crew into the green room!
Anyway, Oda took the "shining action" and elevated it to make the character leave up to the role needed in the crew. This is the moment when all the attention is centered around the action of the character (Note: Franky is the only one shown after the fact, but the attention of the moment is all on him)
So...
If you are looking for a Shining NAKAMA action, look for all those parameters.
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IN GENERAL
In Manga in general, A very specific type of action is needed to give the character credibility and meaning, something incredible, something that regular characters can't really achieve.
I call this the "Shining Action"
This action can take different forms. For example, L's "shining action" - in "Death Note" - appears just after his anonymous introduction. By having Light surprised here, L put's himself as one of the main and best adversary of the series, but it puts him also as a "superhuman" mind character type.
In shonen, this action usually gives the character a superhuman treatment.. but you can find this specific treatment in other manga stories. In Seinen like Uchuu Kyoudaii, this action can simply gives characters an amazing stand out mindset.
Mutta, who wants to become astronaut and therefore a good engineer passes an interview. Too bad for him, the interviewer after discussing the candidates reaches to the conclusion that 3 characters where really distracted during the interview, they decide to shut them down until one of the mentor in the band intervene and say this.
"I actually played a joke on the candidate, I lossened one of the screw that was on the chair's candidate"
"In the group X, three people called my attention"
"The first person noticed the screw instantly but it seemed like he wasn't bothered"
"The second person unitentionally laughed when she noticed and was starteled by herself laughing"
and the third:
THis is what a manga action looks like. It ciment the character into a specific position because of their specific gift or skills (note that, its important). Here, this is the proof of Mutta skill for problem resolution and in engineering skills that he will depict later in the serie.
For the strawhats, this can be seen through their action into their post.
LETS SUM UP:
In most good manga stories, the first impression is one of the most important to understand the character BUT the "SHINING ACTION' is the action that makes the character stands out.
Now, let's look at One Piece and let's concentrate on that "SHINING ACTION"and we will see that like other manga stories, most of the major characters of an arc have that "Manga moment".
And there is that shining action for a lot of characters.. Usually it is done by a simple and fast action:
- Shanks saving Luffy
- Coby's courage speech
- Mihawk's slash
- Oden's slashing the boar
- Etc.
But Oda added a NEW layer to this "SHINING action"- specific to the strawhats!!
This action is not only related to the story, but is related first and foremost to the place of the specific nakama into their specific POST both literally and thematically.
I call that specific action:
THE SHINING "NAKAMA" ACTION
Again, a shining nakama action is a shonen action that is thematically linked to the post of a character on the ship of the strawhats.. It can be surprising or subtil but it must be impressive.
Let's take Luffy from chapter 1. How are we so sure he will be able to face (not vainquish, just face) all the challenges and become a captain.. Well.. because of this:
For two reasons:
1 - It's the first action of Luffy, so it echoes to our Anchoring bias (the first element of a series is often the element we rely on the most)
2 - This piece of development is the foundation of ALL the actions of Luffy in the futur. Without it, Luffy attacking the mountain bandits wouldn've feel forced, same for all his reckless development later.
With this, you can see how important the development of an action is and why the first action is always one of the most important one.
I've narrowed down different parameters constructing each shining nakama action for the strawhat:
- The role implies some specifications: (Knowledge of the climat)
- The Character is introduced with a certain capacity for the role in the crew: (A special power or feeling sensing the weather pattern for example)
- The character must face a challenging situation (There is a storm coming)
- The character must overcome a challenging situation with an amazing action by using their specific crewman skills: (the character must predict a storm while being sick)
- This action must get the character out of trouble or make them understand something (The storm was avoided and it was a tornado!)
- An important character present during the action must make an exclamation remark regarding the action (this is a manga trope); ("wow, they predicted such an unpredictible storm while being sick, amazing")
- A thematic linking the skill, the post and the characterization of the character
Get all that and you get a Shining Nakama action, a shonen heroic proof of concept but related specifically to the strawhat crew and their place on the Sunny. Sometime those action are impressive, sometimes just logical, but they always get the crew out of trouble and they are always related to the posts.
LET'S SEE WHAT ARE THE SHINING NAKAMA ACTION OF THE STRAWHATS:
Zoro - The Right-hand man
Specification: Must be able to be the most truthfull warrior
Introduction to the capacity: By letting himself be captured, Zoro has shown an amazing sence of trust and honor - Chapter 3
Challenge: Luffy is about to get hit by Morgan - Chapter 6
Action: Luffy trust Zoro and Zoro replies by attacking Morgan
Result: Luffy is safe and Morgan is out
Reaction: Luffy: "Nice!"
Thematic: Zoro is the first mate because his entire story is focused around the symbolism of honor and the confidence that there is between him and Luffy (same for his combattant position, but this time because of his story with Kuina)
Nami - The Navigator
Specification: Must be able to predict the weather
Introduction to the capacity: Nami stills one of Baggy's ship and predict the weather - Chapter 8
Challenge: A storm approaches and Nami is sick - Chapter 130
Action: Despite her illness, Nami predicts a huge cylcone and change the ship's course
Result: Everyone is safe
Reaction: Vivi: "incredible.. A cyclone on the grandline is said to be impossible to predict !!"
Thematic: Nami's post is not just a Navigator, she is the embodiement of what a navigator should be, her thematic are all about the notion of science and knowledge. You can also add that her story and relationship to the sea is put to the extrem, she literally FEELS the climat.
Usopp - The sniper
Specification: Must be able to aim like a god
Introduction to the capacity: Usopp shoots with precision at the guard in Kaya's house - Chapter 27
Challenge: Luffy is about to get touched by Sugar, Usopp needs to act - Chapter 758
Action: Usopp uses all his snipers skill to take down Sugar
Result: Luffy is safe
Reaction: Viola: "You are amazing Usopp Kun"
(This can also be applied to the first time Usopp uses the cannon of the Merry)
Thematic: Usopp is not simply sniper out of nowhere, he is a sharp shooter because this is what is Dad is, Usopp wants to feel as close as his dad as possible and therefore become the same proud warrior of the sea
Sanji - The Cook
Specification: Must have the strenght to nourrish others regardless of their status
Introduction to the capacity: Sanji's vivion of rationning is introduced - Chapter 43
Challenge: Gin, an enemy, is hungry - Chapter 44
Action: Sanji feeds his ennemy
Result: Gin is amazingly happy
Reaction: Luffy: "I've found my cook"
(This can also be applied to the end of whole cake and Sanji feeding Big Mom)
Thematic: Sanji's relationship to food is highly linked to is relationship with others, the way he was treated and the way he treats others. Sanji is not a good cook because he can cook well, he is a good cook for Luffy because he is good guy that will cook even for his ennemies if needed.
Chopper - The Doctor
Specification: Must show amazing medical skills
Introduction to the capacity: Chopper's skills are introduced - Chapter 130
Challenge: Chessmarimo threaten the castle - Chapter 149
Action: Chopper knocks-out Chessmarimo, with the help of the scope of his Rumble Ball and his knowledge
Result: Chopper wins
Reaction: Luffy: "Seven transformation?? Amazing!!!"
Thematic: Chopper post is highly related to his past and the thematic of him not trusting himself enough.
Robin - The archeologist, the cap giver
Specification: Must be able to read history like an open book
Introduction to the capacity: Robin's abilities to decode the secrets of the world are introduced - Chapter 202
Challenge: The crew must understand the secret of the old shipwreck - Chapter 219
Action: Robin succeeds in analyzing rapidly
Result: We know more
Reaction: Nami: "You are able to understand so much??"
Thematic: Robin is very interesting, her post is archeologist, but this is what she does with it that is important. Her thematic is purpose, just like her role on the ship. Robin has a purpose and a dream, to find the truth, and to find that truth she must first find the way which is represented by the poneglyph and the ROAD poneglyphs.
Franky - The Shipwright
Specification: Must have amazing shipwright's skills
Introduction to the capacity: Franky's ability as a Shipwright is revealed - Chapter 353
Challenge: The mugiwara needs a amazing ship
Action: Iceberg presents the Sunny built by Franky for the Mugiwara - Chapter 437
Result: Sunny is born
Reaction: Luffy: "I've never seen such a beautiful ship! Thank you!" Chapter 438
Thematic: Franky's post is shipwright, but its basically taking care of the Sunny. Franky thematic is all about being proud of his creations, the Sunny is his magnum opus, he will therefore take Sunny to the end with pride.
Like I said previously, Brook post is all about bringing the joy in life to others, that's what a musician do and that what all the story of
Brook - The Musician
Specification: Must be an amazing musician
Introduction to the capacity: Brook’s song is the first thing we hear from him. - Chapter 442
Challenge: We need to party
Action: Brook plays "Sake of Binks". This song starts the party.- Chapter 488
Result: Everyones is happy!
Reaction: Everyone sing during the song, this leads to Brook joining the crew with acclamations.
Thematic: Brook's characterization is all about the joy of being alive. So his musician post reflect that characterization to the T.
Jinbe - The Helmsman
Specification: Must be have amazing helmsman's skills.
Introduction to the capacity: Jinbe takes the helm - Chapter 548
Challenge: A Tsunami puts the crew in danger - Chapter 880
Action: Jinbe uses his skills to steers the Sunny into the Green Room - Chapter 881
Result: The strawhats escapes the Tsunami
Reaction: Nami : "Amazing, He is controlling this sloop like it's just an extension of himself"
Thematic: Jinbe's post is related to his characterization. Jinbe is the guide of the crew, both literally and symbolically. He is the one that will bring back the moral and be behind, watching. He is the one that will guide the ship toward its destination
CONCLUSION
As you can see the "Shining Nakama Action" is THE moment where a Nakama becomes something more than just an important character and becomes an amazing crewmate who can be usefull to the crew and the best at what they do.
Something must be noted howewever! This action only takes place in a specific sietuation where no other character can act. Indeed, all the characters can take the helm, but only Jinbe under a specific situation can act and save the crew into the green room!
Anyway, Oda took the "shining action" and elevated it to make the character leave up to the role needed in the crew. This is the moment when all the attention is centered around the action of the character (Note: Franky is the only one shown after the fact, but the attention of the moment is all on him)
So...
If you are looking for a Shining NAKAMA action, look for all those parameters.
Okay then I will explain this notion here once and for all. And its cool either way as my blog is not updated and lacks some point.
-----
IN GENERAL
In Manga in general, A very specific type of action is needed to give the character credibility and meaning, something incredible, something that regular characters can't really achieve.
I call this the "Shining Action"
This action can take different forms. For example, L's "shining action" - in "Death Note" - appears just after his anonymous introduction. By having Light surprised here, L put's himself as one of the main and best adversary of the series, but it puts him also as a "superhuman" mind character type.
In shonen, this action usually gives the character a superhuman treatment.. but you can find this specific treatment in other manga stories. In Seinen like Uchuu Kyoudaii, this action can simply gives characters an amazing stand out mindset.
Mutta, who wants to become astronaut and therefore a good engineer passes an interview. Too bad for him, the interviewer after discussing the candidates reaches to the conclusion that 3 characters where really distracted during the interview, they decide to shut them down until one of the mentor in the band intervene and say this.
"I actually played a joke on the candidate, I lossened one of the screw that was on the chair's candidate"
"In the group X, three people called my attention"
"The first person noticed the screw instantly but it seemed like he wasn't bothered"
"The second person unitentionally laughed when she noticed and was starteled by herself laughing"
and the third:
THis is what a manga action looks like. It ciment the character into a specific position because of their specific gift or skills (note that, its important). Here, this is the proof of Mutta skill for problem resolution and in engineering skills that he will depict later in the serie.
For the strawhats, this can be seen through their action into their post.
LETS SUM UP:
In most good manga stories, the first impression is one of the most important to understand the character BUT the "SHINING ACTION' is the action that makes the character stands out.
Now, let's look at One Piece and let's concentrate on that "SHINING ACTION"and we will see that like other manga stories, most of the major characters of an arc have that "Manga moment".
And there is that shining action for a lot of characters.. Usually it is done by a simple and fast action:
- Shanks saving Luffy
- Coby's courage speech
- Mihawk's slash
- Oden's slashing the boar
- Etc.
But Oda added a NEW layer to this "SHINING action"- specific to the strawhats!!
This action is not only related to the story, but is related first and foremost to the place of the specific nakama into their specific POST both literally and thematically.
I call that specific action:
THE SHINING "NAKAMA" ACTION
Again, a shining nakama action is a shonen action that is thematically linked to the post of a character on the ship of the strawhats.. It can be surprising or subtil but it must be impressive.
Let's take Luffy from chapter 1. How are we so sure he will be able to face (not vainquish, just face) all the challenges and become a captain.. Well.. because of this:
For two reasons:
1 - It's the first action of Luffy, so it echoes to our Anchoring bias (the first element of a series is often the element we rely on the most)
2 - This piece of development is the foundation of ALL the actions of Luffy in the futur. Without it, Luffy attacking the mountain bandits wouldn've feel forced, same for all his reckless development later.
With this, you can see how important the development of an action is and why the first action is always one of the most important one.
I've narrowed down different parameters constructing each shining nakama action for the strawhat:
- The role implies some specifications: (Knowledge of the climat)
- The Character is introduced with a certain capacity for the role in the crew: (A special power or feeling sensing the weather pattern for example)
- The character must face a challenging situation (There is a storm coming)
- The character must overcome a challenging situation with an amazing action by using their specific crewman skills: (the character must predict a storm while being sick)
- This action must get the character out of trouble or make them understand something (The storm was avoided and it was a tornado!)
- An important character present during the action must make an exclamation remark regarding the action (this is a manga trope); ("wow, they predicted such an unpredictible storm while being sick, amazing")
- A thematic linking the skill, the post and the characterization of the character
Get all that and you get a Shining Nakama action, a shonen heroic proof of concept but related specifically to the strawhat crew and their place on the Sunny. Sometime those action are impressive, sometimes just logical, but they always get the crew out of trouble and they are always related to the posts.
LET'S SEE WHAT ARE THE SHINING NAKAMA ACTION OF THE STRAWHATS:
Zoro - The Right-hand man
Specification: Must be able to be the most truthfull warrior
Introduction to the capacity: By letting himself be captured, Zoro has shown an amazing sence of trust and honor - Chapter 3
Challenge: Luffy is about to get hit by Morgan - Chapter 6
Action: Luffy trust Zoro and Zoro replies by attacking Morgan
Result: Luffy is safe and Morgan is out
Reaction: Luffy: "Nice!"
Thematic: Zoro is the first mate because his entire story is focused around the symbolism of honor and the confidence that there is between him and Luffy (same for his combattant position, but this time because of his story with Kuina)
Nami - The Navigator
Specification: Must be able to predict the weather
Introduction to the capacity: Nami stills one of Baggy's ship and predict the weather - Chapter 8
Challenge: A storm approaches and Nami is sick - Chapter 130
Action: Despite her illness, Nami predicts a huge cylcone and change the ship's course
Result: Everyone is safe
Reaction: Vivi: "incredible.. A cyclone on the grandline is said to be impossible to predict !!"
Thematic: Nami's post is not just a Navigator, she is the embodiement of what a navigator should be, her thematic are all about the notion of science and knowledge. You can also add that her story and relationship to the sea is put to the extrem, she literally FEELS the climat.
Usopp - The sniper
Specification: Must be able to aim like a god
Introduction to the capacity: Usopp shoots with precision at the guard in Kaya's house - Chapter 27
Challenge: Luffy is about to get touched by Sugar, Usopp needs to act - Chapter 758
Action: Usopp uses all his snipers skill to take down Sugar
Result: Luffy is safe
Reaction: Viola: "You are amazing Usopp Kun"
(This can also be applied to the first time Usopp uses the cannon of the Merry)
Thematic: Usopp is not simply sniper out of nowhere, he is a sharp shooter because this is what is Dad is, Usopp wants to feel as close as his dad as possible and therefore become the same proud warrior of the sea
Sanji - The Cook
Specification: Must have the strenght to nourrish others regardless of their status
Introduction to the capacity: Sanji's vivion of rationning is introduced - Chapter 43
Challenge: Gin, an enemy, is hungry - Chapter 44
Action: Sanji feeds his ennemy
Result: Gin is amazingly happy
Reaction: Luffy: "I've found my cook"
(This can also be applied to the end of whole cake and Sanji feeding Big Mom)
Thematic: Sanji's relationship to food is highly linked to is relationship with others, the way he was treated and the way he treats others. Sanji is not a good cook because he can cook well, he is a good cook for Luffy because he is good guy that will cook even for his ennemies if needed.
Chopper - The Doctor
Specification: Must show amazing medical skills
Introduction to the capacity: Chopper's skills are introduced - Chapter 130
Challenge: Chessmarimo threaten the castle - Chapter 149
Action: Chopper knocks-out Chessmarimo, with the help of the scope of his Rumble Ball and his knowledge
Result: Chopper wins
Reaction: Luffy: "Seven transformation?? Amazing!!!"
Thematic: Chopper post is highly related to his past and the thematic of him not trusting himself enough.
Robin - The archeologist, the cap giver
Specification: Must be able to read history like an open book
Introduction to the capacity: Robin's abilities to decode the secrets of the world are introduced - Chapter 202
Challenge: The crew must understand the secret of the old shipwreck - Chapter 219
Action: Robin succeeds in analyzing rapidly
Result: We know more
Reaction: Nami: "You are able to understand so much??"
Thematic: Robin is very interesting, her post is archeologist, but this is what she does with it that is important. Her thematic is purpose, just like her role on the ship. Robin has a purpose and a dream, to find the truth, and to find that truth she must first find the way which is represented by the poneglyph and the ROAD poneglyphs.
Franky - The Shipwright
Specification: Must have amazing shipwright's skills
Introduction to the capacity: Franky's ability as a Shipwright is revealed - Chapter 353
Challenge: The mugiwara needs a amazing ship
Action: Iceberg presents the Sunny built by Franky for the Mugiwara - Chapter 437
Result: Sunny is born
Reaction: Luffy: "I've never seen such a beautiful ship! Thank you!" Chapter 438
Thematic: Franky's post is shipwright, but its basically taking care of the Sunny. Franky thematic is all about being proud of his creations, the Sunny is his magnum opus, he will therefore take Sunny to the end with pride.
Like I said previously, Brook post is all about bringing the joy in life to others, that's what a musician do and that what all the story of
Brook - The Musician
Specification: Must be an amazing musician
Introduction to the capacity: Brook’s song is the first thing we hear from him. - Chapter 442
Challenge: We need to party
Action: Brook plays "Sake of Binks". This song starts the party.- Chapter 488
Result: Everyones is happy!
Reaction: Everyone sing during the song, this leads to Brook joining the crew with acclamations.
Thematic: Brook's characterization is all about the joy of being alive. So his musician post reflect that characterization to the T.
Jinbe - The Helmsman
Specification: Must be have amazing helmsman's skills.
Introduction to the capacity: Jinbe takes the helm - Chapter 548
Challenge: A Tsunami puts the crew in danger - Chapter 880
Action: Jinbe uses his skills to steers the Sunny into the Green Room - Chapter 881
Result: The strawhats escapes the Tsunami
Reaction: Nami : "Amazing, He is controlling this sloop like it's just an extension of himself"
Thematic: Jinbe's post is related to his characterization. Jinbe is the guide of the crew, both literally and symbolically. He is the one that will bring back the moral and be behind, watching. He is the one that will guide the ship toward its destination
CONCLUSION
As you can see the "Shining Nakama Action" is THE moment where a Nakama becomes something more than just an important character and becomes an amazing crewmate who can be usefull to the crew and the best at what they do.
Something must be noted howewever! This action only takes place in a specific sietuation where no other character can act. Indeed, all the characters can take the helm, but only Jinbe under a specific situation can act and save the crew into the green room!
Anyway, Oda took the "shining action" and elevated it to make the character leave up to the role needed in the crew. This is the moment when all the attention is centered around the action of the character (Note: Franky is the only one shown after the fact, but the attention of the moment is all on him)
So...
If you are looking for a Shining NAKAMA action, look for all those parameters.
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IN GENERAL
In Manga in general, A very specific type of action is needed to give the character credibility and meaning, something incredible, something that regular characters can't really achieve.
I call this the "Shining Action"
This action can take different forms. For example, L's "shining action" - in "Death Note" - appears just after his anonymous introduction. By having Light surprised here, L put's himself as one of the main and best adversary of the series, but it puts him also as a "superhuman" mind character type.
In shonen, this action usually gives the character a superhuman treatment.. but you can find this specific treatment in other manga stories. In Seinen like Uchuu Kyoudaii, this action can simply gives characters an amazing stand out mindset.
Mutta, who wants to become astronaut and therefore a good engineer passes an interview. Too bad for him, the interviewer after discussing the candidates reaches to the conclusion that 3 characters where really distracted during the interview, they decide to shut them down until one of the mentor in the band intervene and say this.
"I actually played a joke on the candidate, I lossened one of the screw that was on the chair's candidate"
"In the group X, three people called my attention"
"The first person noticed the screw instantly but it seemed like he wasn't bothered"
"The second person unitentionally laughed when she noticed and was starteled by herself laughing"
and the third:
THis is what a manga action looks like. It ciment the character into a specific position because of their specific gift or skills (note that, its important). Here, this is the proof of Mutta skill for problem resolution and in engineering skills that he will depict later in the serie.
For the strawhats, this can be seen through their action into their post.
LETS SUM UP:
In most good manga stories, the first impression is one of the most important to understand the character BUT the "SHINING ACTION' is the action that makes the character stands out.
Now, let's look at One Piece and let's concentrate on that "SHINING ACTION"and we will see that like other manga stories, most of the major characters of an arc have that "Manga moment".
And there is that shining action for a lot of characters.. Usually it is done by a simple and fast action:
- Shanks saving Luffy
- Coby's courage speech
- Mihawk's slash
- Oden's slashing the boar
- Etc.
But Oda added a NEW layer to this "SHINING action"- specific to the strawhats!!
This action is not only related to the story, but is related first and foremost to the place of the specific nakama into their specific POST both literally and thematically.
I call that specific action:
THE SHINING "NAKAMA" ACTION
Again, a shining nakama action is a shonen action that is thematically linked to the post of a character on the ship of the strawhats.. It can be surprising or subtil but it must be impressive.
Let's take Luffy from chapter 1. How are we so sure he will be able to face (not vainquish, just face) all the challenges and become a captain.. Well.. because of this:
For two reasons:
1 - It's the first action of Luffy, so it echoes to our Anchoring bias (the first element of a series is often the element we rely on the most)
2 - This piece of development is the foundation of ALL the actions of Luffy in the futur. Without it, Luffy attacking the mountain bandits wouldn've feel forced, same for all his reckless development later.
With this, you can see how important the development of an action is and why the first action is always one of the most important one.
I've narrowed down different parameters constructing each shining nakama action for the strawhat:
- The role implies some specifications: (Knowledge of the climat)
- The Character is introduced with a certain capacity for the role in the crew: (A special power or feeling sensing the weather pattern for example)
- The character must face a challenging situation (There is a storm coming)
- The character must overcome a challenging situation with an amazing action by using their specific crewman skills: (the character must predict a storm while being sick)
- This action must get the character out of trouble or make them understand something (The storm was avoided and it was a tornado!)
- An important character present during the action must make an exclamation remark regarding the action (this is a manga trope); ("wow, they predicted such an unpredictible storm while being sick, amazing")
- A thematic linking the skill, the post and the characterization of the character
Get all that and you get a Shining Nakama action, a shonen heroic proof of concept but related specifically to the strawhat crew and their place on the Sunny. Sometime those action are impressive, sometimes just logical, but they always get the crew out of trouble and they are always related to the posts.
LET'S SEE WHAT ARE THE SHINING NAKAMA ACTION OF THE STRAWHATS:
Zoro - The Right-hand man
Specification: Must be able to be the most truthfull warrior
Introduction to the capacity: By letting himself be captured, Zoro has shown an amazing sence of trust and honor - Chapter 3
Challenge: Luffy is about to get hit by Morgan - Chapter 6
Action: Luffy trust Zoro and Zoro replies by attacking Morgan
Result: Luffy is safe and Morgan is out
Reaction: Luffy: "Nice!"
Thematic: Zoro is the first mate because his entire story is focused around the symbolism of honor and the confidence that there is between him and Luffy (same for his combattant position, but this time because of his story with Kuina)
Nami - The Navigator
Specification: Must be able to predict the weather
Introduction to the capacity: Nami stills one of Baggy's ship and predict the weather - Chapter 8
Challenge: A storm approaches and Nami is sick - Chapter 130
Action: Despite her illness, Nami predicts a huge cylcone and change the ship's course
Result: Everyone is safe
Reaction: Vivi: "incredible.. A cyclone on the grandline is said to be impossible to predict !!"
Thematic: Nami's post is not just a Navigator, she is the embodiement of what a navigator should be, her thematic are all about the notion of science and knowledge. You can also add that her story and relationship to the sea is put to the extrem, she literally FEELS the climat.
Usopp - The sniper
Specification: Must be able to aim like a god
Introduction to the capacity: Usopp shoots with precision at the guard in Kaya's house - Chapter 27
Challenge: Luffy is about to get touched by Sugar, Usopp needs to act - Chapter 758
Action: Usopp uses all his snipers skill to take down Sugar
Result: Luffy is safe
Reaction: Viola: "You are amazing Usopp Kun"
(This can also be applied to the first time Usopp uses the cannon of the Merry)
Thematic: Usopp is not simply sniper out of nowhere, he is a sharp shooter because this is what is Dad is, Usopp wants to feel as close as his dad as possible and therefore become the same proud warrior of the sea
Sanji - The Cook
Specification: Must have the strenght to nourrish others regardless of their status
Introduction to the capacity: Sanji's vivion of rationning is introduced - Chapter 43
Challenge: Gin, an enemy, is hungry - Chapter 44
Action: Sanji feeds his ennemy
Result: Gin is amazingly happy
Reaction: Luffy: "I've found my cook"
(This can also be applied to the end of whole cake and Sanji feeding Big Mom)
Thematic: Sanji's relationship to food is highly linked to is relationship with others, the way he was treated and the way he treats others. Sanji is not a good cook because he can cook well, he is a good cook for Luffy because he is good guy that will cook even for his ennemies if needed.
Chopper - The Doctor
Specification: Must show amazing medical skills
Introduction to the capacity: Chopper's skills are introduced - Chapter 130
Challenge: Chessmarimo threaten the castle - Chapter 149
Action: Chopper knocks-out Chessmarimo, with the help of the scope of his Rumble Ball and his knowledge
Result: Chopper wins
Reaction: Luffy: "Seven transformation?? Amazing!!!"
Thematic: Chopper post is highly related to his past and the thematic of him not trusting himself enough.
Robin - The archeologist, the cap giver
Specification: Must be able to read history like an open book
Introduction to the capacity: Robin's abilities to decode the secrets of the world are introduced - Chapter 202
Challenge: The crew must understand the secret of the old shipwreck - Chapter 219
Action: Robin succeeds in analyzing rapidly
Result: We know more
Reaction: Nami: "You are able to understand so much??"
Thematic: Robin is very interesting, her post is archeologist, but this is what she does with it that is important. Her thematic is purpose, just like her role on the ship. Robin has a purpose and a dream, to find the truth, and to find that truth she must first find the way which is represented by the poneglyph and the ROAD poneglyphs.
Franky - The Shipwright
Specification: Must have amazing shipwright's skills
Introduction to the capacity: Franky's ability as a Shipwright is revealed - Chapter 353
Challenge: The mugiwara needs a amazing ship
Action: Iceberg presents the Sunny built by Franky for the Mugiwara - Chapter 437
Result: Sunny is born
Reaction: Luffy: "I've never seen such a beautiful ship! Thank you!" Chapter 438
Thematic: Franky's post is shipwright, but its basically taking care of the Sunny. Franky thematic is all about being proud of his creations, the Sunny is his magnum opus, he will therefore take Sunny to the end with pride.
Like I said previously, Brook post is all about bringing the joy in life to others, that's what a musician do and that what all the story of
Brook - The Musician
Specification: Must be an amazing musician
Introduction to the capacity: Brook’s song is the first thing we hear from him. - Chapter 442
Challenge: We need to party
Action: Brook plays "Sake of Binks". This song starts the party.- Chapter 488
Result: Everyones is happy!
Reaction: Everyone sing during the song, this leads to Brook joining the crew with acclamations.
Thematic: Brook's characterization is all about the joy of being alive. So his musician post reflect that characterization to the T.
Jinbe - The Helmsman
Specification: Must be have amazing helmsman's skills.
Introduction to the capacity: Jinbe takes the helm - Chapter 548
Challenge: A Tsunami puts the crew in danger - Chapter 880
Action: Jinbe uses his skills to steers the Sunny into the Green Room - Chapter 881
Result: The strawhats escapes the Tsunami
Reaction: Nami : "Amazing, He is controlling this sloop like it's just an extension of himself"
Thematic: Jinbe's post is related to his characterization. Jinbe is the guide of the crew, both literally and symbolically. He is the one that will bring back the moral and be behind, watching. He is the one that will guide the ship toward its destination
CONCLUSION
As you can see the "Shining Nakama Action" is THE moment where a Nakama becomes something more than just an important character and becomes an amazing crewmate who can be usefull to the crew and the best at what they do.
Something must be noted howewever! This action only takes place in a specific sietuation where no other character can act. Indeed, all the characters can take the helm, but only Jinbe under a specific situation can act and save the crew into the green room!
Anyway, Oda took the "shining action" and elevated it to make the character leave up to the role needed in the crew. This is the moment when all the attention is centered around the action of the character (Note: Franky is the only one shown after the fact, but the attention of the moment is all on him)
So...
If you are looking for a Shining NAKAMA action, look for all those parameters.
Okay then I will explain this notion here once and for all. And its cool either way as my blog is not updated and lacks some point.
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IN GENERAL
In Manga in general, A very specific type of action is needed to give the character credibility and meaning, something incredible, something that regular characters can't really achieve.
I call this the "Shining Action"
This action can take different forms. For example, L's "shining action" - in "Death Note" - appears just after his anonymous introduction. By having Light surprised here, L put's himself as one of the main and best adversary of the series, but it puts him also as a "superhuman" mind character type.
In shonen, this action usually gives the character a superhuman treatment.. but you can find this specific treatment in other manga stories. In Seinen like Uchuu Kyoudaii, this action can simply gives characters an amazing stand out mindset.
Mutta, who wants to become astronaut and therefore a good engineer passes an interview. Too bad for him, the interviewer after discussing the candidates reaches to the conclusion that 3 characters where really distracted during the interview, they decide to shut them down until one of the mentor in the band intervene and say this.
"I actually played a joke on the candidate, I lossened one of the screw that was on the chair's candidate"
"In the group X, three people called my attention"
"The first person noticed the screw instantly but it seemed like he wasn't bothered"
"The second person unitentionally laughed when she noticed and was starteled by herself laughing"
and the third:
THis is what a manga action looks like. It ciment the character into a specific position because of their specific gift or skills (note that, its important). Here, this is the proof of Mutta skill for problem resolution and in engineering skills that he will depict later in the serie.
For the strawhats, this can be seen through their action into their post.
LETS SUM UP:
In most good manga stories, the first impression is one of the most important to understand the character BUT the "SHINING ACTION' is the action that makes the character stands out.
Now, let's look at One Piece and let's concentrate on that "SHINING ACTION"and we will see that like other manga stories, most of the major characters of an arc have that "Manga moment".
And there is that shining action for a lot of characters.. Usually it is done by a simple and fast action:
- Shanks saving Luffy
- Coby's courage speech
- Mihawk's slash
- Oden's slashing the boar
- Etc.
But Oda added a NEW layer to this "SHINING action"- specific to the strawhats!!
This action is not only related to the story, but is related first and foremost to the place of the specific nakama into their specific POST both literally and thematically.
I call that specific action:
THE SHINING "NAKAMA" ACTION
Again, a shining nakama action is a shonen action that is thematically linked to the post of a character on the ship of the strawhats.. It can be surprising or subtil but it must be impressive.
Let's take Luffy from chapter 1. How are we so sure he will be able to face (not vainquish, just face) all the challenges and become a captain.. Well.. because of this:
For two reasons:
1 - It's the first action of Luffy, so it echoes to our Anchoring bias (the first element of a series is often the element we rely on the most)
2 - This piece of development is the foundation of ALL the actions of Luffy in the futur. Without it, Luffy attacking the mountain bandits wouldn've feel forced, same for all his reckless development later.
With this, you can see how important the development of an action is and why the first action is always one of the most important one.
I've narrowed down different parameters constructing each shining nakama action for the strawhat:
- The role implies some specifications: (Knowledge of the climat)
- The Character is introduced with a certain capacity for the role in the crew: (A special power or feeling sensing the weather pattern for example)
- The character must face a challenging situation (There is a storm coming)
- The character must overcome a challenging situation with an amazing action by using their specific crewman skills: (the character must predict a storm while being sick)
- This action must get the character out of trouble or make them understand something (The storm was avoided and it was a tornado!)
- An important character present during the action must make an exclamation remark regarding the action (this is a manga trope); ("wow, they predicted such an unpredictible storm while being sick, amazing")
- A thematic linking the skill, the post and the characterization of the character
Get all that and you get a Shining Nakama action, a shonen heroic proof of concept but related specifically to the strawhat crew and their place on the Sunny. Sometime those action are impressive, sometimes just logical, but they always get the crew out of trouble and they are always related to the posts.
LET'S SEE WHAT ARE THE SHINING NAKAMA ACTION OF THE STRAWHATS:
Zoro - The Right-hand man
Specification: Must be able to be the most truthfull warrior
Introduction to the capacity: By letting himself be captured, Zoro has shown an amazing sence of trust and honor - Chapter 3
Challenge: Luffy is about to get hit by Morgan - Chapter 6
Action: Luffy trust Zoro and Zoro replies by attacking Morgan
Result: Luffy is safe and Morgan is out
Reaction: Luffy: "Nice!"
Thematic: Zoro is the first mate because his entire story is focused around the symbolism of honor and the confidence that there is between him and Luffy (same for his combattant position, but this time because of his story with Kuina)
Nami - The Navigator
Specification: Must be able to predict the weather
Introduction to the capacity: Nami stills one of Baggy's ship and predict the weather - Chapter 8
Challenge: A storm approaches and Nami is sick - Chapter 130
Action: Despite her illness, Nami predicts a huge cylcone and change the ship's course
Result: Everyone is safe
Reaction: Vivi: "incredible.. A cyclone on the grandline is said to be impossible to predict !!"
Thematic: Nami's post is not just a Navigator, she is the embodiement of what a navigator should be, her thematic are all about the notion of science and knowledge. You can also add that her story and relationship to the sea is put to the extrem, she literally FEELS the climat.
Usopp - The sniper
Specification: Must be able to aim like a god
Introduction to the capacity: Usopp shoots with precision at the guard in Kaya's house - Chapter 27
Challenge: Luffy is about to get touched by Sugar, Usopp needs to act - Chapter 758
Action: Usopp uses all his snipers skill to take down Sugar
Result: Luffy is safe
Reaction: Viola: "You are amazing Usopp Kun"
(This can also be applied to the first time Usopp uses the cannon of the Merry)
Thematic: Usopp is not simply sniper out of nowhere, he is a sharp shooter because this is what is Dad is, Usopp wants to feel as close as his dad as possible and therefore become the same proud warrior of the sea
Sanji - The Cook
Specification: Must have the strenght to nourrish others regardless of their status
Introduction to the capacity: Sanji's vivion of rationning is introduced - Chapter 43
Challenge: Gin, an enemy, is hungry - Chapter 44
Action: Sanji feeds his ennemy
Result: Gin is amazingly happy
Reaction: Luffy: "I've found my cook"
(This can also be applied to the end of whole cake and Sanji feeding Big Mom)
Thematic: Sanji's relationship to food is highly linked to is relationship with others, the way he was treated and the way he treats others. Sanji is not a good cook because he can cook well, he is a good cook for Luffy because he is good guy that will cook even for his ennemies if needed.
Chopper - The Doctor
Specification: Must show amazing medical skills
Introduction to the capacity: Chopper's skills are introduced - Chapter 130
Challenge: Chessmarimo threaten the castle - Chapter 149
Action: Chopper knocks-out Chessmarimo, with the help of the scope of his Rumble Ball and his knowledge
Result: Chopper wins
Reaction: Luffy: "Seven transformation?? Amazing!!!"
Thematic: Chopper post is highly related to his past and the thematic of him not trusting himself enough.
Robin - The archeologist, the cap giver
Specification: Must be able to read history like an open book
Introduction to the capacity: Robin's abilities to decode the secrets of the world are introduced - Chapter 202
Challenge: The crew must understand the secret of the old shipwreck - Chapter 219
Action: Robin succeeds in analyzing rapidly
Result: We know more
Reaction: Nami: "You are able to understand so much??"
Thematic: Robin is very interesting, her post is archeologist, but this is what she does with it that is important. Her thematic is purpose, just like her role on the ship. Robin has a purpose and a dream, to find the truth, and to find that truth she must first find the way which is represented by the poneglyph and the ROAD poneglyphs.
Franky - The Shipwright
Specification: Must have amazing shipwright's skills
Introduction to the capacity: Franky's ability as a Shipwright is revealed - Chapter 353
Challenge: The mugiwara needs a amazing ship
Action: Iceberg presents the Sunny built by Franky for the Mugiwara - Chapter 437
Result: Sunny is born
Reaction: Luffy: "I've never seen such a beautiful ship! Thank you!" Chapter 438
Thematic: Franky's post is shipwright, but its basically taking care of the Sunny. Franky thematic is all about being proud of his creations, the Sunny is his magnum opus, he will therefore take Sunny to the end with pride.
Like I said previously, Brook post is all about bringing the joy in life to others, that's what a musician do and that what all the story of
Brook - The Musician
Specification: Must be an amazing musician
Introduction to the capacity: Brook’s song is the first thing we hear from him. - Chapter 442
Challenge: We need to party
Action: Brook plays "Sake of Binks". This song starts the party.- Chapter 488
Result: Everyones is happy!
Reaction: Everyone sing during the song, this leads to Brook joining the crew with acclamations.
Thematic: Brook's characterization is all about the joy of being alive. So his musician post reflect that characterization to the T.
Jinbe - The Helmsman
Specification: Must be have amazing helmsman's skills.
Introduction to the capacity: Jinbe takes the helm - Chapter 548
Challenge: A Tsunami puts the crew in danger - Chapter 880
Action: Jinbe uses his skills to steers the Sunny into the Green Room - Chapter 881
Result: The strawhats escapes the Tsunami
Reaction: Nami : "Amazing, He is controlling this sloop like it's just an extension of himself"
Thematic: Jinbe's post is related to his characterization. Jinbe is the guide of the crew, both literally and symbolically. He is the one that will bring back the moral and be behind, watching. He is the one that will guide the ship toward its destination
CONCLUSION
As you can see the "Shining Nakama Action" is THE moment where a Nakama becomes something more than just an important character and becomes an amazing crewmate who can be usefull to the crew and the best at what they do.
Something must be noted howewever! This action only takes place in a specific sietuation where no other character can act. Indeed, all the characters can take the helm, but only Jinbe under a specific situation can act and save the crew into the green room!
Anyway, Oda took the "shining action" and elevated it to make the character leave up to the role needed in the crew. This is the moment when all the attention is centered around the action of the character (Note: Franky is the only one shown after the fact, but the attention of the moment is all on him)
So...
If you are looking for a Shining NAKAMA action, look for all those parameters.
-----
IN GENERAL
In Manga in general, A very specific type of action is needed to give the character credibility and meaning, something incredible, something that regular characters can't really achieve.
I call this the "Shining Action"
This action can take different forms. For example, L's "shining action" - in "Death Note" - appears just after his anonymous introduction. By having Light surprised here, L put's himself as one of the main and best adversary of the series, but it puts him also as a "superhuman" mind character type.
In shonen, this action usually gives the character a superhuman treatment.. but you can find this specific treatment in other manga stories. In Seinen like Uchuu Kyoudaii, this action can simply gives characters an amazing stand out mindset.
Mutta, who wants to become astronaut and therefore a good engineer passes an interview. Too bad for him, the interviewer after discussing the candidates reaches to the conclusion that 3 characters where really distracted during the interview, they decide to shut them down until one of the mentor in the band intervene and say this.
"I actually played a joke on the candidate, I lossened one of the screw that was on the chair's candidate"
"In the group X, three people called my attention"
"The first person noticed the screw instantly but it seemed like he wasn't bothered"
"The second person unitentionally laughed when she noticed and was starteled by herself laughing"
and the third:
THis is what a manga action looks like. It ciment the character into a specific position because of their specific gift or skills (note that, its important). Here, this is the proof of Mutta skill for problem resolution and in engineering skills that he will depict later in the serie.
For the strawhats, this can be seen through their action into their post.
LETS SUM UP:
In most good manga stories, the first impression is one of the most important to understand the character BUT the "SHINING ACTION' is the action that makes the character stands out.
Now, let's look at One Piece and let's concentrate on that "SHINING ACTION"and we will see that like other manga stories, most of the major characters of an arc have that "Manga moment".
And there is that shining action for a lot of characters.. Usually it is done by a simple and fast action:
- Shanks saving Luffy
- Coby's courage speech
- Mihawk's slash
- Oden's slashing the boar
- Etc.
But Oda added a NEW layer to this "SHINING action"- specific to the strawhats!!
This action is not only related to the story, but is related first and foremost to the place of the specific nakama into their specific POST both literally and thematically.
I call that specific action:
THE SHINING "NAKAMA" ACTION
Again, a shining nakama action is a shonen action that is thematically linked to the post of a character on the ship of the strawhats.. It can be surprising or subtil but it must be impressive.
Let's take Luffy from chapter 1. How are we so sure he will be able to face (not vainquish, just face) all the challenges and become a captain.. Well.. because of this:
For two reasons:
1 - It's the first action of Luffy, so it echoes to our Anchoring bias (the first element of a series is often the element we rely on the most)
2 - This piece of development is the foundation of ALL the actions of Luffy in the futur. Without it, Luffy attacking the mountain bandits wouldn've feel forced, same for all his reckless development later.
With this, you can see how important the development of an action is and why the first action is always one of the most important one.
I've narrowed down different parameters constructing each shining nakama action for the strawhat:
- The role implies some specifications: (Knowledge of the climat)
- The Character is introduced with a certain capacity for the role in the crew: (A special power or feeling sensing the weather pattern for example)
- The character must face a challenging situation (There is a storm coming)
- The character must overcome a challenging situation with an amazing action by using their specific crewman skills: (the character must predict a storm while being sick)
- This action must get the character out of trouble or make them understand something (The storm was avoided and it was a tornado!)
- An important character present during the action must make an exclamation remark regarding the action (this is a manga trope); ("wow, they predicted such an unpredictible storm while being sick, amazing")
- A thematic linking the skill, the post and the characterization of the character
Get all that and you get a Shining Nakama action, a shonen heroic proof of concept but related specifically to the strawhat crew and their place on the Sunny. Sometime those action are impressive, sometimes just logical, but they always get the crew out of trouble and they are always related to the posts.
LET'S SEE WHAT ARE THE SHINING NAKAMA ACTION OF THE STRAWHATS:
Zoro - The Right-hand man
Specification: Must be able to be the most truthfull warrior
Introduction to the capacity: By letting himself be captured, Zoro has shown an amazing sence of trust and honor - Chapter 3
Challenge: Luffy is about to get hit by Morgan - Chapter 6
Action: Luffy trust Zoro and Zoro replies by attacking Morgan
Result: Luffy is safe and Morgan is out
Reaction: Luffy: "Nice!"
Thematic: Zoro is the first mate because his entire story is focused around the symbolism of honor and the confidence that there is between him and Luffy (same for his combattant position, but this time because of his story with Kuina)
Nami - The Navigator
Specification: Must be able to predict the weather
Introduction to the capacity: Nami stills one of Baggy's ship and predict the weather - Chapter 8
Challenge: A storm approaches and Nami is sick - Chapter 130
Action: Despite her illness, Nami predicts a huge cylcone and change the ship's course
Result: Everyone is safe
Reaction: Vivi: "incredible.. A cyclone on the grandline is said to be impossible to predict !!"
Thematic: Nami's post is not just a Navigator, she is the embodiement of what a navigator should be, her thematic are all about the notion of science and knowledge. You can also add that her story and relationship to the sea is put to the extrem, she literally FEELS the climat.
Usopp - The sniper
Specification: Must be able to aim like a god
Introduction to the capacity: Usopp shoots with precision at the guard in Kaya's house - Chapter 27
Challenge: Luffy is about to get touched by Sugar, Usopp needs to act - Chapter 758
Action: Usopp uses all his snipers skill to take down Sugar
Result: Luffy is safe
Reaction: Viola: "You are amazing Usopp Kun"
(This can also be applied to the first time Usopp uses the cannon of the Merry)
Thematic: Usopp is not simply sniper out of nowhere, he is a sharp shooter because this is what is Dad is, Usopp wants to feel as close as his dad as possible and therefore become the same proud warrior of the sea
Sanji - The Cook
Specification: Must have the strenght to nourrish others regardless of their status
Introduction to the capacity: Sanji's vivion of rationning is introduced - Chapter 43
Challenge: Gin, an enemy, is hungry - Chapter 44
Action: Sanji feeds his ennemy
Result: Gin is amazingly happy
Reaction: Luffy: "I've found my cook"
(This can also be applied to the end of whole cake and Sanji feeding Big Mom)
Thematic: Sanji's relationship to food is highly linked to is relationship with others, the way he was treated and the way he treats others. Sanji is not a good cook because he can cook well, he is a good cook for Luffy because he is good guy that will cook even for his ennemies if needed.
Chopper - The Doctor
Specification: Must show amazing medical skills
Introduction to the capacity: Chopper's skills are introduced - Chapter 130
Challenge: Chessmarimo threaten the castle - Chapter 149
Action: Chopper knocks-out Chessmarimo, with the help of the scope of his Rumble Ball and his knowledge
Result: Chopper wins
Reaction: Luffy: "Seven transformation?? Amazing!!!"
Thematic: Chopper post is highly related to his past and the thematic of him not trusting himself enough.
Robin - The archeologist, the cap giver
Specification: Must be able to read history like an open book
Introduction to the capacity: Robin's abilities to decode the secrets of the world are introduced - Chapter 202
Challenge: The crew must understand the secret of the old shipwreck - Chapter 219
Action: Robin succeeds in analyzing rapidly
Result: We know more
Reaction: Nami: "You are able to understand so much??"
Thematic: Robin is very interesting, her post is archeologist, but this is what she does with it that is important. Her thematic is purpose, just like her role on the ship. Robin has a purpose and a dream, to find the truth, and to find that truth she must first find the way which is represented by the poneglyph and the ROAD poneglyphs.
Franky - The Shipwright
Specification: Must have amazing shipwright's skills
Introduction to the capacity: Franky's ability as a Shipwright is revealed - Chapter 353
Challenge: The mugiwara needs a amazing ship
Action: Iceberg presents the Sunny built by Franky for the Mugiwara - Chapter 437
Result: Sunny is born
Reaction: Luffy: "I've never seen such a beautiful ship! Thank you!" Chapter 438
Thematic: Franky's post is shipwright, but its basically taking care of the Sunny. Franky thematic is all about being proud of his creations, the Sunny is his magnum opus, he will therefore take Sunny to the end with pride.
Like I said previously, Brook post is all about bringing the joy in life to others, that's what a musician do and that what all the story of
Brook - The Musician
Specification: Must be an amazing musician
Introduction to the capacity: Brook’s song is the first thing we hear from him. - Chapter 442
Challenge: We need to party
Action: Brook plays "Sake of Binks". This song starts the party.- Chapter 488
Result: Everyones is happy!
Reaction: Everyone sing during the song, this leads to Brook joining the crew with acclamations.
Thematic: Brook's characterization is all about the joy of being alive. So his musician post reflect that characterization to the T.
Jinbe - The Helmsman
Specification: Must be have amazing helmsman's skills.
Introduction to the capacity: Jinbe takes the helm - Chapter 548
Challenge: A Tsunami puts the crew in danger - Chapter 880
Action: Jinbe uses his skills to steers the Sunny into the Green Room - Chapter 881
Result: The strawhats escapes the Tsunami
Reaction: Nami : "Amazing, He is controlling this sloop like it's just an extension of himself"
Thematic: Jinbe's post is related to his characterization. Jinbe is the guide of the crew, both literally and symbolically. He is the one that will bring back the moral and be behind, watching. He is the one that will guide the ship toward its destination
CONCLUSION
As you can see the "Shining Nakama Action" is THE moment where a Nakama becomes something more than just an important character and becomes an amazing crewmate who can be usefull to the crew and the best at what they do.
Something must be noted howewever! This action only takes place in a specific sietuation where no other character can act. Indeed, all the characters can take the helm, but only Jinbe under a specific situation can act and save the crew into the green room!
Anyway, Oda took the "shining action" and elevated it to make the character leave up to the role needed in the crew. This is the moment when all the attention is centered around the action of the character (Note: Franky is the only one shown after the fact, but the attention of the moment is all on him)
So...
If you are looking for a Shining NAKAMA action, look for all those parameters.
It has everything to do with his role. The reason Chopper can transform is precisely because he is a doctor. His last move is literally the brain point.
Iceburg helped but this was the work of Franky. Stop the denial, its tiring at lhe end.. sigh
For some yes, For most of them no Robin, Franky, Chopper, Sanji Shining nakama action came before. This is why this parameter is the most usefull to predict a new strawhat.
Iceburg helped but this was the work of Franky. Stop the denial, its tiring at lhe end.. sigh
For some yes, For most of them no Robin, Franky, Chopper, Sanji Shining nakama action came before. This is why this parameter is the most usefull to predict a new strawhat.
You literally list it as THE most important aspect even though not all strawhats had it. This would have failed to predict half the crew. And your criteria for what constitutes a shining nakama action is 100% subjective. If the character doesn't even have to be present for it, then it can literally be anything you want it to be. Still waiting on how Su Long Carrot is related to the lookout position.