i could go much deeper into all the parallels, but I don’t want to make this post unbearably long. So, for anyone who has read or watched Tokyo Revengers, my comparisons are:

Luffy and Mikey

Zoro and Draken

Usopp and Takemitchy

Sanji and Mitsuya

Chopper and Chifuyu

Slight One Piece and Tokyo Revengers spoilers ahead.

Luffy and Mikey are both leaders, insanely strong fighters, short, food-loving, and deeply attached to their older brothers. Mikey’s friendship with Takemitchy also reminds me a lot of Luffy and Usopp’s friendship, especially the version of their bond that I wish One Piece explored more often. 😔

Zoro and Draken are both fiercely loyal, give off major big-brother energy, show affection through tough love, and take their responsibilities very seriously. They are also the second-strongest fighters in their respective groups and serve as their leaders’ right-hand men.

Usopp and Takemitchy are underdogs with genuine leadership skills, enormous willpower, and the ability to keep standing after taking injuries that should have put them down. Their fandoms also get frustrated with them because they do not fit the conventional image of a powerful male shonen protagonist, even though their emotional strength is the entire point.

Sanji and Mitsuya are caretakers whose talents allow them to look after the people around them. sanji does it through cooking, while Mitsuya does it through sewing and fashion. They both clearly care about their appearances, have very distinct eyebrows, and possess a friendliness that contrasts nicely with how intimidating they can initially seem.

Then there’s Chopper and Chifuyu. Both are incredibly supportive of the people they are loyal to, but Chifuyu’s unwavering respect for and admiration of Takemitchy especially reminds me of Chopper’s relationship with Usopp. Seriously, Chifuyu and Takemitchy even fought some battles that felt weirdly adjacent to Usopp and Chopper fighting Miss Merry christmas and Mr 4 in Arabasta.

anywho I just wanted to share the connection because once it entered my head, I couldn’t stop seeing it.