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* EvilVersusEvil: Buggy and his gang end up in conflict with Foxy, after the latter refuses to pay them for stealing the sakura tree.
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* SickEpisode: In the Sakura tree festival episode, Carrot gets sick and has to miss the festival. Chopper becomes determined to help him get better.
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* AdaptationalLocationChange: Rather than the grand line, or even an ocean at all, this mini arc places the crew and many, many previously appearing characters in a land modelled after Feudal Japan.
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* CharacterCatchphrase: Buggy gains a new one here.
* ChristmasEpisode: Episode 291 happens on Christmas Eve
* ChristmasEpisode: Episode 291 happens on Christmas Eve
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* DeusExMachina: Chopper's abilities would have solved the problems of the first episode in 5 mins, so for the episode, he is busy delivering gifts.
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* SantaClaus: Chopper fulfils the role, showing up as a silhouette at the end of the episode 291, in a sleigh pulled by a single reindeer.
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While the first special is stand-alone, the others were aired as standard filler episodes in the middle of the main story, both during the Enies Lobby arc and between the Sabaody Archipelago and Amazon Lily arcs.
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* ContinuityNod:
** The first special has Igaram disguise himself as Vivi to allow her to go see the Straw Hats, just like in the main series.
** In the second special, Luffy sends Buggy flying with the same PreAsskickingOneLiner he said to him in the main story.
* CuteClumsyGirl: When working as a waitress at the Pinwheel, Vivi ruins one dish by tripping over her sandals, and another by reflexively throwing it from fear of a still live fish. Fortunately, her cuteness is enough to bring in a lot of customers.
** The first special has Igaram disguise himself as Vivi to allow her to go see the Straw Hats, just like in the main series.
** In the second special, Luffy sends Buggy flying with the same PreAsskickingOneLiner he said to him in the main story.
* CuteClumsyGirl: When working as a waitress at the Pinwheel, Vivi ruins one dish by tripping over her sandals, and another by reflexively throwing it from fear of a still live fish. Fortunately, her cuteness is enough to bring in a lot of customers.
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* ScreamingAtSquick:
** In the first special, Vivi after notices a fish in Sanji's dish was still alive. Cue a startled Vivi screaming and reflexively throwing the plate in the air.
** When a piece of cloth flies into Nami's face in one of the specials, she initially finds it nicely done, only to scream when she learns it's Franky's loincloth.
** In the first special, Vivi after notices a fish in Sanji's dish was still alive. Cue a startled Vivi screaming and reflexively throwing the plate in the air.
** When a piece of cloth flies into Nami's face in one of the specials, she initially finds it nicely done, only to scream when she learns it's Franky's loincloth.
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presented as such during the specials, not taking much interest in what trouble was going on in the town but will lend a hand to help Luffy and the crew if needed.
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* AlternateUniverse: Set in 19-century style Japan. Devil Fruits still exist but The Grand Jipangu is now a kingdom rather than a section of ocean. The crew also plays different roles:
** Luffy is a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affairs with Usopp as his assistant.
** Luffy is a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affairs with Usopp as his assistant.
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* AlternateUniverse: Set in 19-century style Japan. Devil Fruits still exist but The Grand Jipangu is now AdaptationalJobChange: Since the Straw Hats aren't exactly a kingdom rather than a section of ocean. The crew also plays in this universe, they instead have different roles:
jobs from the main canon. To wit:
** Luffy is now a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affairs with Usopp as his assistant.
** Luffy is now a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affairs with Usopp as his assistant.
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** Franky is a builder of Mikoshi (portable shrines, often used for races in Japan)
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* AloofAlly: Zoro is presented as such during the specials, not taking much interest in what trouble was going on in the town but will lend a hand to help Luffy and the crew if needed.
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* AloofAlly: While Zoro does interact with the crew from time to time, he mostly just keeps to himself in this universe, only helping where needed (or if he can get something out of it, like food).
* AlternateUniverse: Set in 19-century style Japan. Devil Fruits still exist but The Grand Jipangu is now a kingdom rather than a section of ocean.
presented as such during the specials, not taking much interest in what trouble was going on in the town but will lend a hand to help Luffy and the crew if needed.
* AlternateUniverse: Set in 19-century style Japan. Devil Fruits still exist but The Grand Jipangu is now a kingdom rather than a section of ocean.
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* AmnesiacHero: Brook couldn't remember anything except his name, but eventually regains his memory that [[spoiler: he was a member of Thriller LTD and when he protested their methods, they tried to kill him.]]
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* AmnesiacHero: Brook couldn't remember anything except his name, but eventually regains his memory that [[spoiler: he was a member of Thriller LTD and when he protested their methods, they tried to kill him.]]
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* AlternateUniverse: Set in 19-century style Japan. Devil Fruits still exist but The Grand Jipangu is now a kingdom rather then a section of ocean. The crew also plays different roles:
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* AlternateUniverse: Set in 19-century style Japan. Devil Fruits still exist but The Grand Jipangu is now a kingdom rather then than a section of ocean. The crew also plays different roles:
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** Nami and Sanji run a restaurant together.
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** Nami and Sanji run a restaurant together.together, called [[ContinuityNod the Pinwheel]].
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** Chopper is the kingdom local doctor.
** Zoro is a traveling monk who unwittingly gets involved in whatever going on at the time.
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** Chopper is the kingdom kingdom's local doctor.
** Zoro is a traveling monk who unwittingly gets involved inwhatever whatever's going on at the time.
** Zoro is a traveling monk who unwittingly gets involved in
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** Brook is a former criminal that worked for a crime syndicate but left after their shady dealings and now mostly a drifter.
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** Brook is a former criminal that worked for a crime syndicate syndicate, but left after their shady dealings and is now mostly a drifter.
* AscendedExtra: Pandaman still doesn't appear in person often, but his actions started the entire plot of one of the episodes.
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Zoro deliberately attacks Mohji and Cabaji while pretending to work for Buggy. Right afterwards, he says with a straight face "Sorry, my hand slipped", much to Cabaji's annoyance.
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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Zoro deliberately attacks Mohji and Cabaji while pretending to work for Buggy. Right afterwards, he says with a straight face "Sorry, my hand slipped", much to Cabaji's annoyance.annoyance.
* VSign: In a funny little cameo, Wanze can be seen [[BreakingTheFourthWall doing one to the audience]] as he passes by the camera.
* VSign: In a funny little cameo, Wanze can be seen [[BreakingTheFourthWall doing one to the audience]] as he passes by the camera.
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* AchievementInIgnorance: In the second special, Zoro finds the special gold mochi but because he had no prior knowledge about the contest and since he couldn't eat it, he tossed it aside.
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* AchievementInIgnorance: AchievementsInIgnorance: In the second special, Zoro finds the special gold mochi but because he had no prior knowledge about the contest and since he couldn't eat it, he tossed it aside.
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* AchivementInIgnorance: In the second special, Zoro finds the special gold mochi but because he had no prior knowledge about the contest and since he couldn't eat it, he tossed it aside.
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* AchivementInIgnorance: AchievementInIgnorance: In the second special, Zoro finds the special gold mochi but because he had no prior knowledge about the contest and since he couldn't eat it, he tossed it aside.
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* AchivementInIgnorance: In the second special, Zoro finds the special gold mochi but because he had no prior knowledge about the contest and since he couldn't eat it, he tossed it aside.
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* MysteriousProtector: Robin is one for Vivi in the first special.
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* OhCrap: Buggy's face, when a strange hand popped out of nowhere to grab the torch he was about to use and set 'him'' on fire instead, says it all.
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* OhCrap: Buggy's face, when a strange hand popped out of nowhere to grab the torch he was about to use and set 'him'' ''him'' on fire instead, says it all.
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* MythologyGag: Zoro "works" for Buggy's crew. Oda's original plan for Zoro was to make him a member of Buggy's crew.
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** Luffy is a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affiars with Ussop as his assistant.
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** Luffy is a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affiars affairs with Ussop Usopp as his assistant.
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** Zoro is a traveling monk who unwittingly gets invovled in whatever going on at the time.
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* FakeDefector: Zoro, a travelling monk, is hired by Buggy to defeat Luffy. However, during their "fight", Zoro has Luffy intentionally hit all of Buggy's [[{{Mook}} Mooks]]. And when Cabaji and Mohji tried to attack Vivi when Luffy was distracted, Zoro stopped them.
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* FakeDefector: Zoro, a travelling traveling monk, is hired by Buggy to defeat Luffy. However, during their "fight", Zoro has Luffy intentionally hit all of Buggy's [[{{Mook}} Mooks]]. And when Cabaji and Mohji tried to attack Vivi when Luffy was distracted, Zoro stopped them.
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* InkSuitActor: Mao, from the third and fourth episodes the series, is based off a famous Japanese actress, [[http://www.centforce.com/profile/t_profile/kobayashimao.html Mao]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Kobayashi_(actress)Kobayashi Kobayashi]]
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* InkSuitActor: Mao, from the third and fourth episodes the series, is based off a famous Japanese actress, [[http://www.centforce.com/profile/t_profile/kobayashimao.html Mao]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Kobayashi_(actress)Kobayashi [[http://images.wikia.com/onepiece/images/3/36/Mao_Mayumi.jpg Mao Kobayashi]]
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* RunningGag: Whenever Buggy goes flying, who would always shout, "Thank You For Your Hard Work" to Luffy. This a Japanese custom one does on New Year's Eve. Most of these specials / episodes were aired around Christmas and New Years, so it was mostly put in as a joke.
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** Robin is the spy for the kingdom.
** Franky is builder of Mikoshi (portable shrines, often used for races in Japan)
** Franky is builder of Mikoshi (portable shrines, often used for races in Japan)
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** Robin is the a spy for the kingdom.
** Franky is a builder of Mikoshi (portable shrines, often used for races in Japan)
** Franky is a builder of Mikoshi (portable shrines, often used for races in Japan)
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* AlternateUniverse: Set in 19-century style Japan. Devil Fruits still exist but The Grand Jipangu is now a kingdom rather then a section of ocean. The crew also play different roles
** Luffy is a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affiars with Ussop as his assistant.
** Nami and Sanji run a restaurant together.
** Chopper is the kingdom local doctor.
** Zoro is a traveling monk who unwittingly gets invovled in whatever going on at the time.
** Robin is the spy for the kingdom.
** Franky is builder of Mikoshi (portable shrines, often used for races in Japan)
** Brook is a former criminal that worked for a crime syndicate but left after their shady dealings and now mostly a drifter.
** Luffy is a detective that patrols and investigates the kingdom's affiars with Ussop as his assistant.
** Nami and Sanji run a restaurant together.
** Chopper is the kingdom local doctor.
** Zoro is a traveling monk who unwittingly gets invovled in whatever going on at the time.
** Robin is the spy for the kingdom.
** Franky is builder of Mikoshi (portable shrines, often used for races in Japan)
** Brook is a former criminal that worked for a crime syndicate but left after their shady dealings and now mostly a drifter.
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* InkSuitActor: Mao, from the third and fourth episodes the series, is based off a famous Japanese actress, [[http://www.centforce.com/profile/t_profile/kobayashimao.html Mao]][[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Kobayashi_(actress)Kobayashi Kobayashi]]
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* IWasJustPassingThrough: In the first TV special, Zoro chose the exact time to "wake up" and protect Vivi from Buggy's crew.
* OhCrap: Buggy's face, when a strange hand popped out of nowhere to grab the torch he was about to use and set 'him'' on fire instead, says it all.
* OhCrap: Buggy's face, when a strange hand popped out of nowhere to grab the torch he was about to use and set 'him'' on fire instead, says it all.
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This story takes place in an alternate reality version of 19th century Japan (in "The Grand Jipangu", an alternate version of The Grand Line). It began as a TV special before three more specials were made following the first one. Several minor characters made cameos throughout the arc.
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* AloofAlly: Zoro is presented as such during the specials, not taking much interest in what was going on in the town but will lend a hand to help if needed.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: The gang's reaction to seeing Vivi in her princess garb.
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* SheCleansUpNicely: The gang's reaction to seeing Vivi in her princess garb.garb.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Zoro deliberately attacks Mohji and Cabaji while pretending to work for Buggy. Right afterwards, he says with a straight face "Sorry, my hand slipped", much to Cabaji's annoyance.
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Zoro deliberately attacks Mohji and Cabaji while pretending to work for Buggy. Right afterwards, he says with a straight face "Sorry, my hand slipped", much to Cabaji's annoyance.
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* FakeDefector: Zoro, a travelling monk, is hired by Buggy to defeat Luffy. However, Zoro has Luffy intentionally hit all of Buggy's [[{{Mook}} Mooks]]. And when Cabaji and Mohji tried to attack Vivi when Luffy was distracted, Zoro stopped them.
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* FakeDefector: Zoro, a travelling monk, is hired by Buggy to defeat Luffy. However, during their "fight", Zoro has Luffy intentionally hit all of Buggy's [[{{Mook}} Mooks]]. And when Cabaji and Mohji tried to attack Vivi when Luffy was distracted, Zoro stopped them.
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* AloofAlly: Zoro is presented as such during the specials, not taking much interest in what was going on in the town but will lend a hand to help if needed.
* AmnesiacHero: Brook couldn't remember anything except his name, but eventually regains his memory that [[spoiler: he was a member of Thriller LTD and when he protested their methods, they tried to kill him.]]
* AmnesiacHero: Brook couldn't remember anything except his name, but eventually regains his memory that [[spoiler: he was a member of Thriller LTD and when he protested their methods, they tried to kill him.]]
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The first arc begins with Buggy the Clown making trouble in the town where Detective Luffy is stationed. And later, a mysterious girl named Vivi appears.
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The first arc begins special deals with Buggy the Clown making trouble in the town where Detective Luffy is stationed. And later, a mysterious girl named Vivi appears.
appears, being hunted by Buggy.
The second special has Buggy trying to sell Rika as a slave to pay off Pandaman's debt, who he thinks is Rika's father. And when the Great Mochimaki Race was running, Buggy attempts to steal the treasure before the festival starts.
The third special has the famous Sakura tree being stolen and the lead suspect is Detective Luffy himself.
The fourth special begins with the Mikoshi (portable shrine) race is about to take place with the Thriller LTD is sabotaging other competitors. Meanwhile, the gang meets up with Brook, who cannot remember anything other than his name.
The second special has Buggy trying to sell Rika as a slave to pay off Pandaman's debt, who he thinks is Rika's father. And when the Great Mochimaki Race was running, Buggy attempts to steal the treasure before the festival starts.
The third special has the famous Sakura tree being stolen and the lead suspect is Detective Luffy himself.
The fourth special begins with the Mikoshi (portable shrine) race is about to take place with the Thriller LTD is sabotaging other competitors. Meanwhile, the gang meets up with Brook, who cannot remember anything other than his name.
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* GroinAttack: Sanji delivers one to Buggy for kidnapping Nami.
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* FakeDefector: Zoro, a travelling monk, is hired by Buggy to defeat Luffy. However, Zoro has Luffy intentionally hit all of Buggy's [[{{Mook}} Mooks]]. And when Cabaji and Mohji tried to attack Vivi when Luffy was distracted, Zoro stopped them.them.
* SheCleansUpNicely: The gang's reaction to seeing Vivi in her princess garb.
* SheCleansUpNicely: The gang's reaction to seeing Vivi in her princess garb.
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''Boss Luffy'' arc has the following tropes:tropes:
* FakeDefector: Zoro, a travelling monk, is hired by Buggy to defeat Luffy. However, Zoro has Luffy intentionally hit all of Buggy's [[{{Mook}} Mooks]]. And when Cabaji and Mohji tried to attack Vivi when Luffy was distracted, Zoro stopped them.
* FakeDefector: Zoro, a travelling monk, is hired by Buggy to defeat Luffy. However, Zoro has Luffy intentionally hit all of Buggy's [[{{Mook}} Mooks]]. And when Cabaji and Mohji tried to attack Vivi when Luffy was distracted, Zoro stopped them.
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!! Short Summary
This story takes place in an alternate reality version of 19th century Japan (in "The Grand Jipangu", an alternate version of The Grand Line). It began as a TV special before three more specials were made following the first one.
The first arc begins with Buggy the Clown making trouble in the town where Detective Luffy is stationed. And later, a mysterious girl named Vivi appears.
!! Main Summary
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''Boss Luffy'' arc has the following tropes:
This story takes place in an alternate reality version of 19th century Japan (in "The Grand Jipangu", an alternate version of The Grand Line). It began as a TV special before three more specials were made following the first one.
The first arc begins with Buggy the Clown making trouble in the town where Detective Luffy is stationed. And later, a mysterious girl named Vivi appears.
!! Main Summary
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''Boss Luffy'' arc has the following tropes:
