Luffy is a young man who stands at 5'9" feet tall (5'8" pre-timeskip) with shaggy black hair with a small widow's peak, round black eyes, and a slim muscular build. Luffy's appearance is very similar to his grandfather Garp's as a young man, albeit a lot less muscular.
Luffy made his debut as a young boy who acquires the properties of rubber after accidentally eating one of the Devil Fruits. Monkey D. Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hats, and dreamt of being a pirate since childhood from the influence of his idol and mentor Red-Haired Shanks.
Get to know Monkey D. Luffy, the leader of the Straw Hat Pirates. Learn about his key relationships, special abilities, backstory, and motivation, as well as everything that happened to Luffy in ONE PIECE Seasons 1 and 2.
Monkey D. Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hats who dreams of becoming the ‘King of the Pirates’ and finding One Piece. Luffy accidentally ate the Gomu Gomu nomi when he was 7 and it turned...
Monkey D. Luffy, a pirate with rubber powers, forms the Straw Hat crew and sails the Grand Line, battling rivals and the World Government on a quest for the legendary treasure One Piece and the title of Pirate King.
Since his encounter with Shanks as a child, Luffy has dreamed of finding the lost treasure of the infamous Gol D. Roger, One Piece, and become the king of the pirates.
Monkey D. Luffy is the main protagonist of One Piece and is not only among the most famous and beloved anime characters but also one of the most popular fictional characters of all time.