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Early One Piece Edit

The Green Databook revealed that Sanji's original name was going to be 'Naruto'. However, as the ninja manga Naruto was about to begin serialization in Shonen Jump, Oda changed the name to prevent confusion.[22]

According to One Piece Color Walk 1, Sanji was initially going to be a gunslinger-type character.



Anime and Manga Differences Edit

Sanji's Youth Edit

A scene of young Sanji beginning to smoke during his early days at the Baratie - and deflecting Zeff's criticisms by claiming that smoking made him a "man" - was excluded from the anime, possibly out of concerns about glamorizing tobacco use.[23]

The manner in which Zeff lost his leg was also altered. While the anime showed him cutting off his leg in order to escape an anchor's chain and get Sanji safely to shore, the original story in the manga implied that he had eaten his own leg in order to survive while he and Sanji were stranded, as he had given Sanji all of their food rations.

Davy Back Fight Edit

In the anime, the rules of the Davy Back Fight were changed so all of the Straw Hats could directly participate in the Donut Race. Together with Luffy, Sanji crewed a clumsy raft titled the Ma Ikkada,[24] which aided the Taru Tiger (crewed by Nami, Robin, and Usopp) and progressed as far as the coral area before sinking.[25]

Straw Hat Separation Serial Edit

Like all of the Straw Hats, (except Luffy) his time alone after being teleported away by Kuma was extended in the anime.

It showed that he was treated by what appeared to be a beautiful woman named Tibany. Sanji then followed her, only to discover that "she" was an okama. Unfortunately for him, due to a miscommunication between the two of them, Sanji is interpreted as an okama and is soon seen running away. The anime version shows Caroline (the substitute Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom) turning Sanji into an okama. Later, upon receiving the news about Ace's death and the Battle of Marineford, the shock of it turns him back to his usual self.

Also in the anime, Sanji instantly falls in love with Ivankov's female form, despite knowing "she" would not be interested in men. He attempts to ask about Luffy through gestures of romance. He snaps out of it when Ivankov turns back into a man, angering Sanji and crushing his hopes of meeting a real woman.

Their fight is shown, with Sanji attacking Ivankov with Diable Jambe. Ivankov pretends to be defeated by this but then effortlessly overpowers Sanji, surprising his Okama followers. Iva then unleashes a barrage of "44 - Aesthetic Technique! Hair Removal Fist", "Death Wink", "Hell Wink", and "Galaxy Wink" leaving Sanji on the ground bloodied and beaten to an inch of his life. Ivankov then hands Sanji a newspaper since the news of Luffy has already been made public.

Return to Sabaody Archipelago Edit

In the manga, after being told by the Okamas that they hope to see him again, Sanji rebukes them by flashing his middle finger. The anime (while retaining all his dialogue) depicts this gesture as a less-offensive hand sweep.[26]

Major Battles Edit

Filler and Movie Battles Edit

Merchandise Edit

As a main character, Sanji has been the choice character in many forms of merchandise. He has been featured in the series of models Portrait of Pirates. When the Wii game One Piece: Unlimited Adventure was released Sanji was one of the crew produced as a figure in the One Piece Locations Trading Figures series.

He also featured in the 5 piece One Piece VS Figure Gashapon set. Another Gashapon set he featured in was the One Piece Full Color R Gashapon, of what he was featured twice. He was issued alongside Zeff in a One Piece DeQue set featuring the Straw Hats and their past mentors/loved ones. He is part of the One Piece Sky Island Mascot Keychain collection. He also featured alongside Vivi in the One Piece Desert Kingdom Mascot Keychain/Cellphone Strap collection. He also will appear on the S.H. Figuarts One Piece, on late May 2011.

Lighter Edit

Sanji's lighter, first seen in detail during the Punk Hazard Arc[27], was later defictionalized by French luxury-goods manufacturer Dupont (supposedly with Oda's own design specifications). It is entirely golden in color, and sculpted to resemble a woman cradling her legs.

The lighter's depiction in the anime. The lighter's real-world counterpart by DuPont. Advertisement for the lighter, from Volume 1000

Songs Edit

Video Games Edit

Playable Appearances Edit

Support Appearances Edit

Non-Playable Appearances Edit

Other Appearances Edit

Crossovers Edit

Other Media Edit





Translation and Dub Issues Edit

In the original Japanese manga, the Japanese anime, the uncut FUNimation dub, and the Viz English manga, Sanji is a chain smoker. In the 4Kids anime, Sanji instead sucks on lollipops (because of the audience the dub was aimed at).[28] For the aired, edited FUNimation version, the cigarette was completely edited out and any scenes that show him lighting cigarettes or other such actions were redrawn. The same was done in the Singaporean English dub by Odex.

The lollipop from the 4Kids version. The cigarette from the original.

In the FUNimation subs his epithet of "Black Leg" (黒脚,Kuroashi) is translated as "Black Foot". This is because Ashi can translate as either "Leg" or "Foot".

In the English-language manga, Sanji often uses "Crap" as an adjective while speaking (when calling Crocodile, he refers to the restaurant as "Restaurant Le Crap" ("Crap Café" in the uncut FUNimation dub). This is an attempt to convey both his extremely coarse speaking style in Japanese, as well as his use of "kuso" (roughly "feces") as an expletive; fans often translate it as "shit" because of his manner of speech. For example, he often calls Zeff "Kuso-Jiji" (roughly "shitty-geezer"). In other fan translations, it is rendered as "old fart" or "old man".

In the English anime produced by 4Kids, he simply calls Zeff "old-geezer" or "old fart" (in fansubs, he is also referred to by this name), and "crap-geezer" in the English manga. Also, in the 4Kids English dub, Sanji has an extremely nasally Brooklyn accent, while in the FUNimation version, there is no accent.

In the French dub, Sanji is renamed "Sandy". It was also the case in the French manga until the 67th tome and the start of "original" editions.

Trivia Edit

Sanji's personal jolly roger. Sanji's personal jolly roger (pre-timeskip) as detailed in the One Piece Magazine Sanji's post time skip jolly roger. Sanji's personal jolly roger (post-timeskip) as detailed in the One Piece Magazine. Baby Den Den Mushi displays Sanji's eyebrows prior to the timeskip.

SBS-Based Trivia Edit

Sanji's birthday, March 2, comes from his name since 3-2 can be derived from San-ji. [15]

Sanji has the ability to read any woman's three sizes (Bust - Waist - Hip) he identified Hancock, Robin, and Nami's measurements both before and after the timeskip.[34][35][36][37]

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