Luffy concept art

One Piece Concept Art

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Throughout the series, there were many concepts that did not make the cut. The Green Databook revealed that Sanji's original name was going to be 'Naruto'. However, as the ninja manga "Naruto" was about to be serialized with Jump, Oda changed the name to prevent confusion. The two new admirals were originally going to be themed to a Pig and Kappa (which, alongside Kizaru's Monkey, would be a nod to Journey to the West) as opposed to the selected Tiger and Bull.[1] In One Piece Color Walk 7…

Monkey D. Luffy sheet, Official reference, Settei

“Luffy x Gucci”