Renowned voice actor Toshio Furukawa, known for roles such as Piccolo in Dragon Ball and Ace in ONE PIECE, recently shared a captivating illustration of Luffy on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

On January 15, Furukawa posted the artwork to commemorate the birthday of Mayumi Tanaka, the voice of Luffy. Alongside the illustration, he wrote:
"Night sketch… Goodnight and sweet dreams!"

The drawing featured the heartfelt message “Congratulations!” alongside Luffy shouting the iconic line, “Ace!!”.

Fans React with Enthusiasm

The post quickly garnered attention, with fans expressing their admiration:

"A cool drawing of the little brother by his big brother! This is amazing!"
"I always look forward to Furukawa-san’s illustrations. Thank you for this fantastic Luffy!"
"Captain Ace’s drawing of Luffy is absolutely wonderful!"

About ONE PIECE

Serialized since July 22, 1997, in Weekly Shonen Jump, Eiichiro Oda’s ONE PIECE follows Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates on an epic quest to uncover the legendary treasure left by Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King. After eating the “Gomu Gomu no Mi” Devil Fruit, Luffy becomes a Rubber Man, gaining extraordinary elasticity. With a crew of loyal comrades, he strives to achieve his dream of becoming the Pirate King.

The series has achieved phenomenal success, with over 510 million copies of the manga sold worldwide. The anime adaptation has been airing since 1999, and the 2022 film, ONE PIECE FILM RED, grossed 20.34 billion yen in Japan, becoming a cultural phenomenon.

Source : ORICON NEWS