One Piece might be filled with tragic backstories, but Mayumi Tanaka's emotional performance of Luffy's grief when Ace died ...

Ace's death has left a lasting mark on the history of One Piece and Luffy's life, but fans seem to believe one important lesson by Shanks could have saved him.

Although crying is frequently seen as a sign of ... The intense emotional collapse following Ace's death exposed Luffy's hidden vulnerability, which made him seem more human and relatable to ...

a pirate who was locked away on Level 6 of Impel Down but escaped during Luffy's invasion to save Ace, in order to lure Hancock to him and use her as a hostage against the World Government due to ...