Yooo what are everybody's top 5 written characters? Looking for slanderless, non-agenda answers.
Mine are as of the recent chapter, with small descriptions:
1. Monkey D. Dragon, I think his long-term background writing is probably the best done in a shonen manga, starting chapter 94/96, all the way to now. I've already made multiple threads on his storyline and it's connections with Luffy in the past that some might like.
2. Marshall D. Teach, similar to Dragon I think his long-term writing has been superb and the characterization with symbolism is some of the best the series has to offer.
3. Fujitora, honestly has the best introductory characterization arc in the entire series for a top tier. Layers of complexity with a hidden past that we're not aware of while serving leadership role in the Marines, changing the way the Marines view justice, dealing with pirates in a non-conventional way... The symbolism/inspiration with him is also great.
4. Sakazuki, the characterization as an antognist and the complexity of his mindset that originally starts off as a ruthless genocidal freak, to somebody who is sane, to somebody who shows no remorse for killing, to then also somebody who shows mercy to those who attempt to take the very thing he'd earned... While also having clear development from admiral to fleet admiral in personality as well.
5. Monkey D. Garp, the juggling of moral compass that exists in most of the One Piece world is honestly best exemplified with Garp. Complexity of a military man choosing his service vs choosing his family. The hypocrisy in what one preaches vs the indirect actions that conflict with that morality (something everyone here is guilty for). The burdens that military men face even irl when it comes to parenting (staying months-years away from your children). There are numerous themes Oda tackles through Garp.
My honorable mentions would be: The Gorosei (as a collective, rather than individual), Gol D. Roger (for now), shoutout to Oden as well for being somewhere in the top 20 (just mentioning since he often gets hated on by useless agenda).
What I value: Quantity + Quality > Quality of writing ~ Quantity of writing.
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Mine are as of the recent chapter, with small descriptions:
1. Monkey D. Dragon, I think his long-term background writing is probably the best done in a shonen manga, starting chapter 94/96, all the way to now. I've already made multiple threads on his storyline and it's connections with Luffy in the past that some might like.
2. Marshall D. Teach, similar to Dragon I think his long-term writing has been superb and the characterization with symbolism is some of the best the series has to offer.
3. Fujitora, honestly has the best introductory characterization arc in the entire series for a top tier. Layers of complexity with a hidden past that we're not aware of while serving leadership role in the Marines, changing the way the Marines view justice, dealing with pirates in a non-conventional way... The symbolism/inspiration with him is also great.
4. Sakazuki, the characterization as an antognist and the complexity of his mindset that originally starts off as a ruthless genocidal freak, to somebody who is sane, to somebody who shows no remorse for killing, to then also somebody who shows mercy to those who attempt to take the very thing he'd earned... While also having clear development from admiral to fleet admiral in personality as well.
5. Monkey D. Garp, the juggling of moral compass that exists in most of the One Piece world is honestly best exemplified with Garp. Complexity of a military man choosing his service vs choosing his family. The hypocrisy in what one preaches vs the indirect actions that conflict with that morality (something everyone here is guilty for). The burdens that military men face even irl when it comes to parenting (staying months-years away from your children). There are numerous themes Oda tackles through Garp.
My honorable mentions would be: The Gorosei (as a collective, rather than individual), Gol D. Roger (for now), shoutout to Oden as well for being somewhere in the top 20 (just mentioning since he often gets hated on by useless agenda).
What I value: Quantity + Quality > Quality of writing ~ Quantity of writing.
SHARE YOURS!!!
