Which is why I can say that the most recent color spread with the Strawhat logo written on all of them is very sweet, but also a little sad (not pathetic sad, genuinely emotionally sad), because I think it shows a little Luffy's intense desire to keep his nakama safe, and together, and it reminds me of how heartbroken I was watching his reaction after Kuma sent them all away.

Augh, YES! I agree with this entirely. How HARD it must have been for Luffy to agree to 2 more years of separation, especially when he needed his nakama so desperately. I understand the rationalization but inside, it must have ached to be apart from them.


I love that there are always (expensive sadly) Colorspread calendars offered every year that I can cut out and frame afterwards. Oda's art is nearly always so playful and hanging in the wall always makes any room more cheerful.