Speculations Fantasy or Science Fiction?

[Impact]

Is One Piece a fantasy story with magic or is it a science fiction story that tries to explain seemingly magical events as science?

I know it's a weird distinction to make, but it has to do with things like...

Are devil fruit abilities magic?
- It has been stated several times in the anime that they aren't, but some people will argue the anime doesn't count.
- If devil fruits aren't based on magic, then whatever created them likely can't be either.
- This calls into question Gods/Devils in the story. Do they truly exist as magical entities? Or are they just imposters that can be explained through some form of storybook science?

 

[Monster Zoro's Tesla Supplier]

fantasy story with magic

 

[Kumathegoat]

it is peak fiction

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it is peak fiction

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it is peak fiction

 

[Salah WG]

Q: Is there a rule inside your work?
A: They won't fly! (laugh) Because if they fly, they won't need ships anymore. Also, they'd be able to do anything... I'm really focusing on the aspect of sailing the seas. Also, I had a sorcerer in a short story once, but I won't be using that in the series. Any preposterous situations are all created by the devil fruits. That one point is rather supernatural, but everything else is normal.

This is from 1998,
Oda apparently wants anything Supernatural in his Story to be explained by Devil Fruits (Science by Extension),
I lean towards One Piece being more of Sci-Fi rather than Fantasy, but I think the whole point is to question that,

 

[Sir Yasheen]

Once oda introduced genetic engineering it became sci FI more than anything

 

[Impact]

The Problem w/ Imu
It is popular to think he's a magical entity, currently. However, he could just be another devil fruit user. Fantasy or science. God or fraud.

1. It's possibly a Sea God/Devil devil fruit. It came from people's dreams/nightmares, but it was technology that was able to turn the dream/nightmare into reality (science).

2. There is no devil fruit. He's simply an actual Sea God/Devil. His power comes from a form of magic inherent to the universe and needs no explanation (fantasy).

Option 2 bothers me more than Option 1.

 

[Vanlax]

Fantasy adventure with strong sci-fi elements.

 

[MonsterKaido]

Both

 

[Owl Ki]

You could just call it Science Fantasy.

 

[Impact]

Just because you can't explain it doesn't mean it's magic or the "Act of God".

Kin'emon believes stuff like that. He considered his own devil fruit power to be magic.

 

[Juanpiz]

Q: Is there a rule inside your work?
A: They won't fly! (laugh) Because if they fly, they won't need ships anymore. Also, they'd be able to do anything... I'm really focusing on the aspect of sailing the seas. Also, I had a sorcerer in a short story once, but I won't be using that in the series. Any preposterous situations are all created by the devil fruits. That one point is rather supernatural, but everything else is normal.

This is from 1998,
Oda apparently wants anything Supernatural in his Story to be explained by Devil Fruits (Science by Extension),
I lean towards One Piece being more of Sci-Fi rather than Fantasy, but I think the whole point is to question that,

Later Luffy,Sanji and brook:

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Just because you can't explain it doesn't mean it's magic or the "Act of God".

Kin'emon believes stuff like that. He considered his own devil fruit power to be magic.

Ms goldenweek ability:

 

[Impact]

Later Luffy,Sanji and brook:

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Ms goldenweek ability:

Finish the thought and don't be so lazy. What about her stupid ability? You're calling it magic?

 

[Juanpiz]

Finish the thought and don't be so lazy. What about her stupid ability? You're calling it magic?

Oda is the lazy one bc he Never bothered to dig deeper into thiswell she was a Minor villian anyway

 

[Impact]

Oda is the lazy bc he Never bothered to dig deeper into thiswell she was a Minor villian anyway

No, you're the *lazy* because you don't even use proper sentences or finish your thoughts. Her ability is explained as a special form of hypnosis. It's not magic, and you're forcing a narrative. Again, someone attributing something they don't know to magic and the "Act of God."

 

[Juanpiz]

No, you're the *lazy* because you don't even use proper sentences or finish your thoughts. Her ability is explained as a special form of hypnosis. It's not magic, and you're forcing a narrative. Again, someone attributing something they don't know to magic and the "Act of God."

Oh Yeah now I remember..Must be some Sick Hypnosis if it can influence the mc

 

[Impact]

Oh Yeah now I remember..Must be some Sick Hypnosis if it can influence the mc

Now that you bring attention to it, yeah it is weird. It's a usable ability outside of devil fruit powers. We do know most supernatural occurrences in the story are explainable by devil fruits, but in this case it's just a trick with paint.

It's probably the same thing with Imu in some way.

 

[Juanpiz]

Now that you bring attention to it, yeah it is weird. It's a usable ability outside of devil fruit powers. We do know most supernatural occurrences in the story are explainable by devil fruits, but in this case it's just a trick with paint.

It's probably the same thing with Imu in some way.

Apart from that fat guy with cannon she was the only one serving crocodile without having a df