J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece are two different stories, but to the surprise of the fans, both franchises have a number of similarities between them. This similarity goes beyond having the same publishing date, that is, 1997.
With the magical world sparking the curiosity of the fans, they have come up with several wild theories of their own following the Wizarding World. This trait is also witnessed in the Otaku community, especially among the OP fanbase, where they find answers to the mysteries following the adventure series.
Recently, the fans have been inspired by the fantasy novel series, where they have come up with yet another theory, which has drawn close ties with Rowling’s fantasy world and Oda-Sensei’s Straw Hat Pirates.
Harry Potter inspires nakamas for a grieving One Piece Theory
Over the years, J.K. Rowling has gifted the Potterheads with complex materials, terrifying world-building, and hundreds of characters that fans have grown close to. This also opens up the possibility of crafting countless theories that revolve around the characters.
There are tons of fan theories the most popular one that had sent shockwaves around the internet was the “It was all a dream” theory. Many fans have come up with the compelling theory of how Harry Potter used to imagine himself in a magical world to find escapism from all the sadness and loneliness that came along living at his relatives’ place, the Dursley family.
They neglected him and ensured that he suffered because he was a link to his deceased mother, who had magical powers. The author has debunked this whole theory via Screen Rant, where fans assumed that the Boy Who Lived was dreaming of a better life.
However, that might not just be the case with Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece because fans have proposed a theory that will shake every fan to their core. The theory states how the whole of One Piece is just a memory, narrated by Brook telling kids about the legend of Monkey D. Luffy and how he set sail with the Straw Hat Pirates.
This is not the first time when fans have come up with something so grim that can come true. While fans know, for those who don’t, the Soul King is immortal because of the abilities of Yomi Yomi no Mi. Thus, breaking the hearts of the fans, who have grown up watching the pirate crew.
Fans are shellshocked with the most grim One Piece Theory
It is not a surprise how every narrative following the series introduces the fans with new theories in every episode and chapter of the series. Thus, fans come up with their own speculations, where they go all out weaving a complex theory following certain characters and events.
However, among all those theories, this “Memory Theory” has been the most emotionally devastating one for every fan, which low-key felt like a punch in the gut.
Despite Oda-Sensei not commenting on anything following the theory, fans are in tears as a fan page (@strawhatvibe) uploaded a reel, where Brook would be seen playing the tune of Binks’ Sake on his violin over the grave of the Straw Hat Pirates with Thousand Sunny far in the background. The fans commented,
Well, true or not, every One Piece connoisseur is already in tears thinking about the ending that follows the show, where “To be Continued” will finally become “The End” on the screen.
One Piece can be streamed on Hulu; meanwhile, the manga can be read on VIZ Media.