Summary
- Characters in One Piece follow strict philosophies shaping their motivations and actions.
- Sengoku values balance, family, and morality, while Ace prioritizes living in the moment and family love.
- Jinbei emerges as the wisest character, combining lessons from past mentors to bridge the gap between humans and fishmen.
One Piece is full of amazing lessons and philosophy. Ranging from the unbreakable mottos that characters live and die by, to morals that wiser characters impart to their younger and more naive counterparts, some of the best philosophies in anime are scattered around the One Piece world. Although not every one of these mottos is something to live by and real life, in the world of pirates, these codes make for some interesting character motivations.
While many pirates in the world of One Piece follow their dreams, only a handful of the best pirates are driven to the point where their dream becomes a new way of life. These philosophies, often appearing in the form of lines of wisdom from the characters, help develop and explain the motivations of some of the best and most complex characters in One Piece. Now, taking a look at the motivations and wisdom of the characters, this character has arguably the best philosophy in One Piece.
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One Piece Characters Follow Strict Philosophies
Fighting For Their Way Of Life
While it’s hard to quantify which character has the best philosophy, one of the best ways to go about it is to take a look at some of the important lines of wisdom that the characters have shared. Oftentimes, throughout the story of One Piece, in order to help others who are struggling, characters will share their philosophies on life to help assist them in their journey. Mentor characters will especially be easy to pinpoint philosophies for, as they often share them during their training.
Sorry, I’m not interested in living 1000 years. I just need to live today. – Ace
Other characters in One Piece like to share their philosophies on a whim, dropping them anecdotally whenever someone is willing to listen. In a way, although it seems to be less wise, this is one of the best ways to develop a character both story-wise and philosophically. In a way, interesting One Piece characters like this are given the quality of having more “street wisdom.”
Sengoku And Ace Have Amazing Philosophies
Balance And Living Life To The Fullest
Firstly, one character that deserves a mention here is Sengoku, the former Fleet Admiral of the Navy. Sengoku, throughout his career as the wise Fleet Admiral, sought to find the balance of morality, neither straying too far into one direction of Absolute Justice or Moral Justice. Additionally, Sengoku’s philosophies on things like family are fantastic, with the Fleet Admiral himself raising two characters as if they were his own kids, X Drake and Donquixote Rosinante, despite both having shady origins.
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The next character that deserves a mention would have to be Luffy’s brother and Whitebeard Pirate, Ace. Acting as a goofy, but wise drifter-type character, Ace’s philosophies on life and happiness are some of the best in the series. Ace prioritizes living in the moment, despite constantly feeling like a curse on the world. In the end, Ace was truly happy and appreciative of the love of his crew as well, showing his true values of family.
Jinbei Has The Best One Piece Wisdom
A True Mentor And Friend
Finally, the character with arguably the best philosophies in all of One Piece would have to go to the Straw Hat Pirate, Jinbei. After a life of fighting against those who deemed him inferior, Jinbei has learned many values and lessons that turned him into one of the wisest characters in One Piece. His philosophies were especially put to the test at the end of Fishman Island where Jinbei single-handedly bridged the gap between humans and fishmen by accepting a blood transfusion with Luffy. In a way, Jinbei has combined the philosophy of two of the people he looked up to from the past, Fisher Tiger and Otohime.
It may be hard right now… But you must silence those thoughts! Stop counting only those things that you have lost! What is gone, is gone! – Jinbei
Although these characters have great philosophies, plenty of other characters live life in their own amazing ways. From Luffy to Zoro to even the former Pirate King, Gol D. Roger himself, every character in One Piece has an interesting philosophy that they live by. Though Jinbei may seem to be the wisest and most philosophically striking character to one fan, another character’s morals may speak even louder to another fan. In the end, the title of best philosophy is almost nearly based on personal experiences, and any character could deserve the title in the eyes of another fan.
