The Controversy Surrounding Bonney's Animation in One Piece

Understanding Bonney's Abilities

One Piece is once again, the topic of discussion within the anime and manga community. However, this time, the animator responsible for a particular scene, has stirred some controversy owing to the design for a character in the latest episode. The character in focus is none other than Bonney.

Most fans show concern while some appreciated the animator (Screengrab via X)

This character is 12 years old, but she has the ability to age her body and alter her physical appearance accordingly. The animator who worked with Toei Animation has been under fire owing to the adaptation of a panel where Bonney is not clothed.

Before diving right into the topic, it is important to understand Bonney’s abilities in the series, which is a major point in the discussion. Bonney has access to the powers of Toshi Toshi no Mi. This is a Devil Fruit that allows the user to age people around them as well as objects. Bonney was administered a tiny portion of the fruit’s extract when she was a child. After the timeskip, Bonney is mentally just 12 years old but has the appearance of a woman.

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The Fanbase's Reaction

The fanbase wasn’t too happy with Toei Animation’s decision to animate the scene. It was surprising to see that the One Piece fanbase was divided on this topic, with half the fans siding with the animator for doing their job. They took to X to share their reactions to the animation and adaptation.

Most fans show concern while some appreciated the animator (Screengrab via X)

Since this is the case, animating the bath scene involving this character wasn’t something fans liked. The fact that her mental age is just 12 didn’t sit well with a majority of the fanbase. Furthermore, fans also felt like the character was being s*xualized, both in the manga as well as the anime adaptation of the same.

One of the animators who worked on this scene received a ton of backlash on the internet. Most fans weren’t happy with the animator and believed that the overall decision taken by Toei Animation could have been better, especially when dealing with a character like this.

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The Divide Among Fans

On the other hand, there is a section of One Piece fans that is tired of such debates taking place on the internet. These fans observed that social media platforms have always waged Twitter wars over Yamato’s gender.

Now, netizens are addressing the issue concerning Bonney because there are fans who seem to be okay with portraying Bonney the way One Piece did in the latest episode.

A portion of the One Piece fans wishes to enjoy the anime without drama (Image via Toei Animation)

A portion of the One Piece fans wishes to enjoy the anime without drama (Image via Toei Animation)

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