One Piece has never been afraid to wear its inspirations on its sleeve, with the whole story delighting in showing off Eiichiro Oda’s favorite things and visibly drawing inspiration from the media that shaped him as a creator. This also applies to the anime adaptation, where the animators often pay tribute to their favorite genres and tropes. And nowhere is this better seen than with episodes 1071 and 1072, titled “Luffy’s Peak – Attained! Gear 5” and “The Ridiculous Power! Gear 5 in Full Play,” where the animators use Luffy’s powerful new Gear 5 form to pay tribute to many classic Western cartoons. And now, a few weeks after the episodes have aired, it’s clear how much effort was put into this moment and its numerous tributes.One of the most noticeable and long-running cartoon references in One Piece is Luffy’s powerset, as his ability to stretch his limbs is highly reminiscent of classic rubber hose animation. Popular in the 1920s, rubber hose’s distinctive style arose due to many early animators getting their start in newspaper comics. Thus, several of its most distinctive features, including characters having dark, inked bodies but white-gloved hands or appendages and conveying emotion via over-the-top facial expressions, are taken directly from the former medium. However, what made this style truly iconic was how the characters moved. Rather than aiming for realism, all character movements were highly stylized and exaggerated, with limbs and bodies stretching and twisting as the character moved, usually in time with the background music. Gear 5 takes this to its logical conclusion, with Luffy’s body becoming more stretchy, allowing him to twist himself into many odd shapes and positions.This style is also referenced within Luffy’s first transformation into Gear 5, as while the drums of liberation are playing, Luffy’s body constantly moves with the beat. While these movements are not as over-the-top or quick as the ones found in traditional rubber hose cartoons, the attention to detail in the rest of the sequence makes it likely that this was a deliberate decision to call back to this element of the style.Related: Why One Piece Live Action Performances Are Better Off Not Copying The Anime
One Piece has never been afraid to wear its inspirations on its sleeve, with the whole story delighting in showing off Eiichiro Oda’s favorite things and visibly drawing inspiration from the media that shaped him as a creator. This also applies to the anime adaptation, where the animators often pay tribute to their favorite genres and tropes. And nowhere is this better seen than with episodes 1071 and 1072, titled “Luffy’s Peak – Attained! Gear 5” and “The Ridiculous Power! Gear 5 in Full Play,” where the animators use Luffy’s powerful new Gear 5 form to pay tribute to many classic Western cartoons. And now, a few weeks after the episodes have aired, it’s clear how much effort was put into this moment and its numerous tributes.
One of the most noticeable and long-running cartoon references in One Piece is Luffy’s powerset, as his ability to stretch his limbs is highly reminiscent of classic rubber hose animation. Popular in the 1920s, rubber hose’s distinctive style arose due to many early animators getting their start in newspaper comics. Thus, several of its most distinctive features, including characters having dark, inked bodies but white-gloved hands or appendages and conveying emotion via over-the-top facial expressions, are taken directly from the former medium. However, what made this style truly iconic was how the characters moved. Rather than aiming for realism, all character movements were highly stylized and exaggerated, with limbs and bodies stretching and twisting as the character moved, usually in time with the background music. Gear 5 takes this to its logical conclusion, with Luffy’s body becoming more stretchy, allowing him to twist himself into many odd shapes and positions.
This style is also referenced within Luffy’s first transformation into Gear 5, as while the drums of liberation are playing, Luffy’s body constantly moves with the beat. While these movements are not as over-the-top or quick as the ones found in traditional rubber hose cartoons, the attention to detail in the rest of the sequence makes it likely that this was a deliberate decision to call back to this element of the style.
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