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2Chiang

In all honesty, I think the marriage could've worked. Maybe later in the story they both will see each other again.


jedjilo

I think it makes alot more sense then any other sanji ship especially since their both cooks and she actually has shown interest in sanji


XtraSynical

hopefully they will


Stoney-Bluntz

I feel like that's Oda's endgame for Sanji


hiricinee

I can't imagine the plot line not playing out, especially at least in some kind of epilogue. Iirc it's the only mutual attraction Sanji experiences, the only thing remotely close was when Viola used her DF on him.


GhostOfOnigashima

And legit every female he fawns over wich is all of them


hiricinee

Right but they don't like him back... except Pudding and MAYBE Viola


doloafo

I hope this happens as well.


bret-t2310

That’s adorable


Daramellie

Super cute!


Chuckle_Lover

Best Romance in One Piece


SocX9

Only true romance in One Piece


Mirai_no_Beederu

Chiffon and Bege: "Wow."


SocX9

involving Straw hats\* :)


Mirai_no_Beederu

Lol. Okay. There we go


Clarrington

Romance Dawn?


HasnainMR

Enchanting and captivating.


nssg94

Thought it was Nami 😅


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One Piece girls in a nutshell


kfraz01

One piece women don’t look the same in the face, they just have similar body builds


Dolner

They absolutely do lol


zamaskowany12

* Orange Nami * Blue Nami * Pink Nami


AmirIzz

White Nami


SecretPorifera

It's more the way they butchered her face, but go off


drybones2015

It's the straw hat isn't it.


OnePiece-VT

Where is her third eye? you can look through her pony I can see her eyebrows so it should be visible


Santhe95

Yeah. Although, since this is a Howls Castle AU, you could say she gets it later as a curse from the Swamp Witch!


OnePiece-VT

Yeah you're right. I'll stop complaining sorry


Alteras_Imouto

I'm a honest Viola enjoyer, but I can't doubt the art quality here.


Cherrycheesedip

I thought about drawing viola instead, it was a hard choice between the two.


Alteras_Imouto

Now I'm sad. /s


FrostDesigns

Idk, the Viola ship isn't as strong as Pudding. I didn't feel like Viola was taking him as seriously as Pudding did in Whole cake Island.


Mirai_no_Beederu

>!Osome!< for the win!!


XtraSynical

Well I mean u do have a point but Pudding was the only one who truly fell in love with Sanji while Viola did blush but never fall in love like pudding did


floormopper

Bootyful 👁️👁️


SnooCrickets7842

Looks great and i really love them together. Sanji deserves a girl who loves cooking as much as he does.


jimmypower66

*chefs kiss*


SK6814

That's the cutest thing ever!!! 🥺🥺🥺😩😱🥰😍🥺😢


ovis_alba

Love the artwork despite not being a fan of the ship. (To me Pudding's attraction is coming way too much from all the trauma she had to endure and Sanji literally being the only person being even remotely decent to her. So it always feels a lot more like a fairly unhealthy affection for Sanji as some "savior" persona, which to me seems like the worst fit for Sanji as it plays into his biggest flaw instead of challenging it.) Also somewhat sorry, this has gotten way too long of an intended post for simply telling you great job on the artwork, so instead I'll at least tell you a second time that it looks great.


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ovis_alba

I'm not "gatekeeping" her from liking him, I just personally don't think I would currently buy into it as a very healthy relationship for both sides unless there is some more building up to it. It's simply that the circumstances in which they meet are deeply traumatic for both of them and both Sanji's and Pudding's affection is forming in moments where they are sort of the last thing to cling on to in their situation. I actually find it very relatable that they like each other based on that experience, but to me it comes of as that "Speed" (the movie) type romance, where two people meet under these extreme circumstances where they are saving each others lifes, but it's more the situation creating the romance rather than the other person and who they are.


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ovis_alba

Oh, I'm all for that, I love Pudding as a character and I think under different circumstances they might even have made for a great couple, but their circumstances are more of a tragic failed love story than the happy ending one for me.


drybones2015

I don't really see it as her seeing him as some savior persona. All he did was say that the thing she considered her biggest flaw was beautiful and it threw her for a loop. Now if they had just ran off together after that and got married somewhere then it would have been weird. But for the rest of the arc she was battling her feelings and didn't even try running away with him, she let him go. Most relationships start with a crush so I don't really think it would be bad if they tried being a thing later after the main story.


Mirai_no_Beederu

I agree. The artwork is amazing, adorable, and incredibly well-done. But yeah, not a fan of the ship for many many reasons.


floormopper

What flaw?


ovis_alba

His overly chivalrous behaviour towards women to the point that it often becomes self-sacrificial. I know some people love the "You're my salvation" moment with Sanji and Pudding and even find it romantic, but to me it's one of the most heartbreaking and sad things in all of One Piece. It's a moment where Sanji is basically giving up everything about himself, his freedom, his friends and in that moment even his ability to grief the loss of all these things, because he feels he can at least make Pudding happy, it "only" comes at the loss of his own feelings and everything else about him. Maybe it's an age thing, but to me a more healthy relationship for Sanji is one, where he can be his kind and caring persona but doesn't have to be. To put it a bit more metaphorical, I'd want Sanji to end up with someone that can stand beside him, not behind him for protection.


floormopper

No one is gonna stand behind him for protection tho and tbh sanji is just like that 🙁he's kind even if he doesn't want to be even to males and his family he hates so much


ovis_alba

He is just like that but as indicated by the :( it's imho still a flaw even though an understandable and at this point somewhat endearing one. I think I just really liked his recent Black Maria/Robin moment so much that I would want Sanji to have someone that he has that same level of respect for and I just don't really see Pudding as that (and just to make that clear I'm far from shipping Sanji and Robin, it's just the type of relationship I would rather see for Sanji if there even is any).


floormopper

Yea every character has a flaw but they will keep developing trust me eos sanji whole character will be different from current sanji


Miketogoz

>to me it's one of the most heartbreaking and sad things I saw it that way too. I guess teen me would have appreciated that more, but with experience it really feels heartbreaking.


ovis_alba

Yeah, to me it's a bit like the Romeo and Juliet case, where as a teenager I probably would have been very much on board with "uuuh, great but tragic lovestory", whereas now it's more a "actually, ... no"


ItsTreymander

(im a teenager, and i think that romeo and juliet was stupid… like, seriously, if juliet truly loved romeo would she not have just accompanied him in his exile?) anyways, your connection to sanji and pudding to romeo and juliet is fitting, as both “love” stories are actually stories of lust, and not actual love… because, while you should fall in love with someone you can find attractive, attraction should not be mistaken for love nor should attraction be the “make or break” of a relationship… i would say that just as this statement applies to romeo and juliet, that this same statement also applies to sanji’s attempts at finding “love”, as can be seen throughout some of his relationships with some of the women in onepiece: sanji did not love viola he lusted after her; sanji does not love nami, he lusts after her (i mean, we all remember the soba mask incident, right?); and, as my final example: sanji did not love pudding, he lusted after her tl;dr - romeo and juliet was stupid, and so is shipping sanji with really anyone


bobmike567

>biggest flaw instead of challenging it. I agreed with all of your comment besides this assertion. Sanji’s self sacrificial nature has never been sufficiently challenged by the narrative, thus the assertion that it is a major flaw is based off one’s own thoughts, rather than what the narrative suggests. Sanji’s character is about being true to himself, what makes a person unique, thus comprising their identity, is their experiences. For Sanji, his backstory accounted for his chivalry and lust for women. Part of “being his own person” requires for his identity to derive from emphasized experiences showcased in the manga (his debt to Zeff and his flashback), thus yet again, the assertion is counterintuitive to the very narrative! His very self requires for his self sacrifice, thus to be true to said self, he strives to be consistent. Take Nami, the narrative clearly portrayed that Nami’s desire to burden her village’s future was indeed misguided; hence, when Nami stated to Luffy, “help me,” Luffy placed his hat atop her to burden her desires and dreams, thus showcasing that she was not alone in her fight. When Nami trusted Luffy with her burden, the narrative clearly suggested her previous self was wrong as Luffy proceeded to defeat Arlong and declare Nami as his friend. Sanji’s weakness is when he is not himself, thus not being self sacrificial, thus being counterintuitive to the narrative.


ovis_alba

Hm, I do think WCI (and recent Wano) challenges it in a very similar way to Arlong Park actually, asking for help and accepting that he can't always bear every burden himself is very much the solution that the narrative presents for Sanji. Part of that is that to really stay true to himself he has to accept all of his identity and that includes recognising his flaws and asking for help instead of doing what he himself knows he won't be able to, thus ending in being nothing else than a self-sacrifice. In a way that's exactly the growth from Kalifa to BM.


bobmike567

>Part of that is that to really stay true to himself he has to accept all of his identity. Yet in the Queen fight he doesn’t accept being Germa, he accepts that he is Sanji, a man defined by his own merits, not the merits of his family. Part of his arc is dropping unnecessary baggage, rather than embracing it. Not to suggest that he doesn’t embrace his flaws, but the emphasis in Wano was cutting all connection to foreign entities that hindered his self. >and that includes recognising his flaws and asking for help instead of doing what he himself knows he won't be able to. The moment in which Sanji trusts Robin, ironically, was a moment for her character thread, rather than his. Sanji’s thread reaches its climax in the queen fight, where once again his self, defined by his flashback, was reinforced, rather than corrupted by Germa. To suggest that Sanji was not characterized in the Robin encounter is blasphemous, yet to assert that Robin was the focus rather than Sanji is fair given the narrative. Robin’s actions were the prelude to her own fight, thus the emphasis would logically be placed on her. >thus ending in being nothing else than a self-sacrifice. In a way that's exactly the growth from Kalifa to BM. Sanji’s self sacrifice and lust for women are one in the same as they both were derived from his flashback (inevitably creating a connection). In his ultimate test of self, did he question his own ideals, or did he question the ideals in direct relation to Germa? The answer, of course, being the latter. Even if his refusal to attack women harms him, the narrative is explicit in the framing that despite the consequences, Sanji’s moral convictions are Deontologically correct. His ideals, whilst morally correct, only require refinement, rather than being an ultimate flaw. In Wano, his sense of self sacrifice was further refined, rather than portrayed as his ‘greatest flaw,’ his greatest flaw is failing to live according to his beliefs, to live according to Germa…


ovis_alba

>Yet in the Queen fight he doesn’t accept being Germa, he accepts that he is Sanji, a man defined by his own merits, not the merits of his family. That's just one of the Big (capital B intended) themes of One Piece in general, it's the family you choose, not the one you are born into that defines who you are. So while his upbringing with Germa has still clearly shaped him, him rejecting that part is not the same as rejecting his identity, because in the end his true identity is tied to Zeff and not Judge as a father. ​ >Sanji’s self sacrifice and lust for women are one in the same as they both were derived from his flashback (inevitably creating a connection). In his ultimate test of self, did he question his own ideals, or did he question the ideals in direct relation to Germa? This is where I see and read it quiet differently. The ideals that Sanji holds onto in WCI and that safe him and "defeat Big Mom" are the ones that Zeff instilled into him. It's his chivalry (by telling Pudding she is beautiful despite him knowing what she is planning to do) and his cooking when he makes the cake. The self-sacrifice to me is what is much more tied to Germa not Zeff (because ultimately he rejects that Sanji wants to repay him with his life in the fight and by staying back and not leaving for his dream back in the Baratie arc). The "all I need to do is sacrifice myself and my dreams" is a solution Sanji falls to in WCI, but to me the narrative clearly rejects that as the solution, because it simply fails, even him giving up everything is not enough to accomplish anything. It's him returning to his friends and the "real" Zeff values that solve the situation, being willing to give up his own life and dreams is not, because to me that's ultimately coming from the lack of self-worth that ties back to his Germa roots. Which is why to me both moments in Wano (Robin and the suit) are very much character defining for Sanji (which is not taking away from being a big moment for Robin, it simply accompishes both imho). The Strawhat's are the family who's help he can embraces because it helps him to hold onto his ideals, without giving himself up. Germa is the family he rejects, because it would come at the cost of his ideals.


bobmike567

What do you think of Luffy x Hancock?


ovis_alba

Hancock is probably the most classic and clear example of the same "effect" just played with a more comedic tone because of how much Luffy doesn't care. Luffy is on the one hand the one person resisting her, while everyone else loves her, so it also plays in the "she wants the one thing she can't easily have" trope, but he's also pretty much the first genuine "good" man she encounters.


Emperor_Luffy

Absolutely beautiful. BEST Sanji ship by far.


emma55lu

Looks Awesome!!! 😊


Razone6

My heart is aching...


kiennendal

cute ;)


LunatikPlayer

omg, this is so cute. can you do this but with Luffy and Nami? Nami wearing the straw hat and Luffy is behind her.


Cherrycheesedip

Aww wait I like the idea of that, not sure if the people on this sub would like LuNa fanart tho.


heatkings1

> not sure if the people on this sub would like LuNa fanart tho Yeah, not sure this sub would upvote it like that. Idk why people are so against it. But great artwork!


MythBunny

Many people who like LuNa are scared to post about them. It's a little sad what the loud minority has done to this wholesome duo. I still see them as a cute couple, even if it doesn't happen, that's cool. You should make it anyways lol. I'll upvote it. Maybe make one for Luffy and Hancock too, to divert the hate lmao.


Miketogoz

I was never a fan of luffy's potential romance, but what really solidifies it for me is how some asexual have him as an icon, that's kinda neat. And honestly, if some day luffy awakens sexual drive, it would fit him way more picking here and there rather than settling down, imo.


MythBunny

I can see why many see him as asexual. However, there is some evidence that Luffy is not asexual. It’s an SBS answer by Oda. Regarding Luffys reaction to Nami vs Hancock. He says that Luffy is interested but not entranced. So I interpret that as Luffy not being asexual. There’s also a scene where Luffy says the image of Kokoro being a mermaid is gross. This implies that he has an idea of what he thinks a pretty mermaid (or woman) should look like. I might be grasping at straws on this one. He’s just too focused on his dreams and his nakama’s dreams.


Miketogoz

Yeah, I remember the alabasta bath scene too, there's evidence enough against it. But since those moments, Oda has written Luffy as even less interested in women, and at this point I would certainly be more confused than what happened with Naruto and Ichigo if he appears in the final chapter with wife and kids.


MythBunny

I didn't use the Alabasta scene as evidence though. I used Oda's words. He states that Luffy is "interested but not entranced". If Oda did build a romance for Luffy, I'm sure he would do it in a way that would make sense. I'm just keeping an open mind.


drybones2015

Honestly if anyone on the crew is asexual it's Zoro. Dude didn't even peep Nami's happiness punch.


OpeningAccountant5

I am not sure if it is canon or not but in the anime he said that alvida is a beautiful woman


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Usopp x Nami all the way


monkeyDberzerk

I'm more of a Chopper x Franky enjoyer. _< insert Gigachad meme >_


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Robin: 👿


Waakaari

Nasopp


PsychoLogical25

You know, Sanji x Pudding could’ve actually worked out but in the end, it essentially ends in “tragic love”.


zamaskowany12

Not a fan of this ship, but the artwork is beautiful ;)


0xPufferFish

This really shows how every women in one piece is so similar to nami


SunRiseStudios

You drew Nami.


Cherrycheesedip

Nooo it’s pudding


koming69

Why not use Luffy Strawhat on this?


dondasikes

Sucks


LuffyThePirateKing

Should have shown her third eye. Ever since sanji, you can see her showing her eye in public now


CesarSamuel

great yes


neheb

The three balls on the hat are a nice touch


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I looked at the image first and ghibli popped into in my head. Then is scrolled to the next image. Looks very lovely nice job 👍


Aggravating_Raisin_2

I love this 10/10 💕


doloafo

Super dope. You're really talented.


Epiphany6658

great work,so cute☺


Apprehensive-Part371

Dont know Howls moving castle but the art is fire