User blog comment:OnePieceNation/F*** Togashi and his gender ambiguous characters./@comment-5780397-20150331134110/@comment-5780397-20150331231330

It's just that I don't see what would be so illogical about it. As far as I know, the author of a manga has no authority over the anime, unless he is invited to intervene. I might be wrong, but if that really is the case, what would be so wrong with assuming that Madhouse simply did what they wanted or believed to be for the best?