Oda said that it is so similar to this Naruto character, so we need to change the name of the straw hat.

one piece We have already introduced a lot of characters with unique and memorable names. The name Monkey D. Luffy is forever engraved in the hearts of many fans in the long -term execution series created by Eiichiro ODA. But ODA gave his character one pieceOne straw hat member had almost the same name as a famous character in the Naruto Manga series in Masashi Kishimoto.

It is not uncommon for an animated character to have a similar name. Regardless of its reputation, the law requires Japanese authors in order not to give the name of a character that resembles or matched other works unless it causes trademarks or legal disputes. Therefore, it is not surprising that unexpected names can occur. one piece and NarutoEspecially when we take into account the list of vast characters.

Eiichiro ODA and his name are in one piece

All dress characters have a unique and memorable name.

• There is a list of vast characters with a unique and memorable name.

• Most of the character names are different from inspiration and story.

Obviously, the creator one pieceEiichiro ODA enjoys nominating his character, from straw hat pirates to villains and side characters. Most of this character has a playful and attractive name, and often overlaps not only cultural and historical inspiration and hidden meaning, but also playful and word play. Of course, like many other Japanese cartoon artists, Eiichiro ODA struggled to think of a memorable name to click with the audience.

One of the most interesting character names one piece Monkey D. Luffy, not the main character himself. Fans have always knew why the ODA of Luffy knows such a letter “L”, and it is rarely replaced by Japanese “R” characters. However, according to past interviews, ODA wants to capture the sense of “manless”, which is reminiscent of the character of Dragon Ball.

In addition to Luffy, one straw hat pirate has an interesting history regarding the origin of the name. This straw hat is loved by fans, and even those who are not in a piece will know them about charisma that stands out. But if fans are really paying attention to the One Piece Manga and Anime series, you can easily find the same name as the legendary Sinobi Naruto Uz Maki, the legendary straw hat.

Eiichiro ODA has been nominated by one piece of sanji and naruto

There is a trace of Naruto in the mountain.

If the animated fans listen to the name “Naruto”, there may be two things that quickly like. Obviously, the first should be the title protagonist of Naruto, the Magnum of Masashi Kishimoto, and the second can be “narutomaki”, a delicious ramen with pink and white spirals. But if ODA had not changed its original name for SANJI, there could have been a third.

According to ODA Sanji's original name was Naruto.. Fans of one piece could call him if no quick change in the past had never happened. But even after this change, fans can easily find traces of the original name in Sanji's character design. His unique vortex eyebrows are clear visual hints for Naruto. His original name may have been perfectly fitted to his symbolic eyebrows and the horses and jokes of the series.

Sanji's name was originally Naruto. But when the Naruto cartoon began, I changed his name quickly because I knew it would be a long -term run series. Do you see Sanji's eyebrows swirl? -EiChiro ODA

Nevertheless, the name SANJI was finally perfect for the character. Regardless of the coincidence, his name “SAN” can be interpreted as “3” in Japanese, and it's a subtle nod to the Vinsmoke family. Fun, his name “ji” basically means “time” or “time” and literally translates the name “Three O'Clock” of SANJI. For this reason, there was a rumor that the ODA presented the name of SANJI at the exact moment when the clock hit 3.

Why did ODA change SANJI's original name?

Reasons

ODA quickly changed the original name of SANJI because it knew that the Naruto Manga series of the Masashi Kishimoto was a long -term run. The reason was not exactly explained, but the ODA would simply shift Sanji's name to avoid confusion and mix up. Another possible reason is that he wanted to respect Kishimoto and to respect his or her exercise and originality in his work.

Regardless of the actual reason, Vinsmoke Sanji is one of the most popular names in the animation. Inspired by this name, many fans have nominated their children as well as pets after the infamous chef of so many straw hat pirates. one piece.

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one piece

Release date

October 20, 1999

network

Fuji TV

move

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke UDA, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi ITō, MUNEHISA SAKAI, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takehita, yoko Ikeda, ryota nakamura, toshihiro maeya, yûji endô, nozomu shishido, hidehiko kadota Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

author

Jintanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, SHOUJI YONEMURA, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi, Takahohi, Takahohi, Yoichi

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  RORONOA ZORO (voice)