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| My One Piece Adventure
Hey everyone! So recently, I finally decided to go down the rabbithole of starting One Piece and plowing through its utterly daunting number of episodes. With that in mind, I thought it would be cool to document my experience with every arc; thus, I'll be going through every arc in chronological order and doing a mini-review of them as I go. I'll be updating this list with each arc I finish; I'm currently on the Alabasta arc, so the list will be ending with the East Blue Saga for now. Also, I haven't gone through the manga yet; this will strictly be for the anime. Finally, it should go without saying that there will be a ton of spoilers in this list. | | 1 |  | Genesis
A Trick of the Tail
ROMANCE DAWN: I thought this was a solid start. Alvida's a decent first villain, albeit kinda goofy at times; then again, this show has a great way of mixing goofiness and peril together. This is also where we get our first major flashback, which details Luffy's history with Shanks. A lot of touching moments there, especially when Shanks loses his arm to save Luffy. Additionally, this arc sees the introduction of three other key characters: Zoro, Nami, and Koby. They're all introduced quite well, especially Nami as her crafty and underhanded nature is already apparent. I'll conclude this arc by saying that Axehand Morgan is a badass villain and probably the first real threat in the series, despite the fact that his son is an incredibly pampered brat; that contrast led to a lot of good jokes and interesting exchanges between the two. Overall, this was a really nice start to the series. 3.5/5 | | 2 |  | Frank Ocean
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ORANGE TOWN: A very slight step down, but not without its great moments. Most of my favorite stuff here has to do with the dog Chouchou, who loyally guards his deceased ownerās pet shop day and night. Heās a cute dog, but incredibly fierce and passionate when it comes to guarding his treasure. And this leads to the main theme of this arc: treasure. To paraphrase the excellent GrandLineReview channel on Youtube, this arc revolves around everyoneās varying definitions of what ātreasureā is, whether physical or metaphysical. To Nami and our new villain Captain Buggy, the definition is a lot more literal and greed-based, whereas to Luffy and Chouchou itās a lot more special than simple materialism. Thankfully, Luffy and Chouchouās definition of treasure wins at the end of this arc. | | 3 | | Frank Ocean
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So why is this arc worse than Romance Dawn? Because Buggy wasnāt introduced that well here. Honestly, heās just obnoxious and - despite having a pretty cool devil fruit (being able to separate his body parts) - not all that threatening. Thankfully he gets better in future arcs. 3.3/5 | | 4 |  | Syrup16g
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SYRUP VILLAGE: Easily the worst arc Iāve seen so far. Usopp wasnāt remotely likable in the way he was first introduced, and the arc as a whole just drags like hell. Seriously, it didnāt have to be 10 goddamn episodes long, especially for what is essentially a variation on the āboy who cried wolfā story. Also, for supposedly being the āsecond smartest man in the East Blue,ā the villain Captain Kuro made some pretty stupid choices. Iām pretty sure he could have found another way to get Kayaās fortune instead of waiting for three long years as a butler just to eventually kill her. I get that he was trying to shed his past, but I still think there were other approaches that could have worked. | | 5 | | Syrup16g
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Still, I do have some positive points as well. Jango is a pretty fun villain with the power of hypnosis, and Kuroās willingness to kill his entire crew shows just how dedicated he is to getting the fortune he wants - however evil his methods are. Still, Iām not looking forward to watching this arc again if I rewatch the series. 2.5/5 | | 6 |  | MF DOOM
MM.. Food
BARATIE: This was a MASSIVE step up. The arc is named after the floating restaurant visited by our crew, and itās a wild place. All the cooks are incredibly hot-headed, straight-up inciting violence at times if they feel like it. And amidst these colorful personalities is the next Straw Hat member: Sanji. Heās a smooth badass - when heās not constantly falling head-over-heels for women he likes, that is - and he only incorporates kicks into his fighting style so he can use his hands strictly for cooking. Meanwhile, weāre introduced to a few not-so-friendly faces: Admiral Don Krieg, Gin, and Dracule Mihawk. Needless to say, the battles with all three of these characters are absolutely fantastic. Zoroās fight with Mihawk proves just how far he still needs to go to become the greatest swordsman in the world, and Luffyās fight with Don Krieg proves that all the ammunition and cheap tricks in the world canāt match one personās determination and willpower. | | 7 | | MF DOOM
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Finally, Sanjiās backstory with Baratieās owner Zeff is absolutely beautiful. The lengths that Zeff would go to save Sanjiās life - even going as far as to cut his own leg off - gave him my utmost respect. In conclusion, a great arc. 4/5 | | 8 |  | Great White
Once Bitten....
ARLONG PARK: This is the arc that got me addicted to this series. It spans 15 episodes, and rarely does any of the content feel like filler. Arlong himself is one of the finest villains Iāve encountered in any show; heās not only powerful - being the leader of a race called āfishmenā - but heās also a nasty supremacist who constantly puts down humans due to fishmenās physical superiority. But at the end of the day, this arc really belongs to Nami. Unbeknownst to the Straw Hats or the audience, sheās been working as a cartographer for Arlong for eight years to raise enough money to buy back her village. That is, until Arlong goes back on their deal and uses his Navy connections to sabotage Namiās efforts. | | 9 | | Great White
Once Bitten....
This arc also has one of my all-time favorite scenes from any showā¦ and if youāve watched this arc before, Iām pretty sure you know what Iām gonna say. The scene in which Nami repeatedly stabs her Arlong tattoo, looks back at Luffy and just says āhelp meā is unbelievably powerful; I see it as the exact moment that Nami became a Straw Hat member herself. Add to that the tragic backstory of her adoptive mother Bell-mere, Zoroās awesome swordfights with the octopus-man Hachi, and Usoppās shocking win against Chew (in which he beats him to death!), and youāve got an arc for the ages. 4.6/5 | | 10 |  | Sworn Enemy
The Beginning Of The End
LOGUETOWN: For only being six episodes long, a TON of ground is covered here. Loguetown is the place in which the original king of the pirates, Gol D. Roger, was both born and eventually executed. So thereās a lot of significance for Luffy here, and he even gets a chance to stand on the very platform where Roger was killed! As for the other characters, there are some pretty interesting subplots going on. Sanji wins a cooking contest and is rewarded with a giant fish that he can cook for the crew; meanwhile, Zoro meets a Navy master chief named Tashigi who bears a striking resemblance to his childhood friend Kuina. The latter subplot is definitely the most interesting one, as we also get our first look at the different sword classes and the concept of ācursedā swords. | | 11 | | Sworn Enemy
The Beginning Of The End
We also get the return of some familiar faces: Alvida and Buggy, who have teamed up in the previous filler arc to claim Luffyās bounty of 30 million berries. In fact, they almost KILL him in this arc until the mysterious āDragonā miraculously saves him. Finally, this arc is also the introduction of Captain Smoker, an imposing figure whose devil fruit allows him to turn his body into smoke. He and Mihawk effectively serve as good insights into just how terrifying the Grand Line really is. As the conclusion to the East Blue saga, this is a damn good arc. 3.8/5 | | 12 |  | Mastodon
Leviathan
REVERSE MOUNTAIN: Leave it to One Piece to be unpredictable; I didnāt expect the introduction to the Grand Line to be a huge whale of all things! Then again, thatās in step with the overarching message of the Grand Line: that anything can happen, no matter how strange. After two pretty serious and crucial arcs, it was nice to have a little levity with a short two-episode punch. But even then, this came with its own tragic backstory. The whale, named Laboon, is completely scarred from ramming into Reverse Mountain thinking heāll somehow run into his old crew that abandoned him. Itās a sad little story, and one that Luffy resolves nicely by saying heāll come back to Laboon to challenge him someday. Meanwhile, the aforementioned levity mostly happens INSIDE the whale (as the crew got swallowed up at the beginning of the arc), where the Straw Hats meet a funny man named Crocus. He serves as the caretaker of Laboon, as well as the greatest source of comedy in the entire arc. | | 13 | | Mastodon
Leviathan
Here, weāre also introduced to Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9, who are tasked with killing the whale for the Baroque Works organization. Little did we know at the time that Miss Wednesday would end up being Vivi, one of the most crucial characters to this entire next saga; āMiss Wednesdayā is just her disguise, as sheās acting as a double agent at this point in the story. In any case, Reverse Mountain was a solid, if brief, introduction to the Grand Line. It was funny, touching, and just the right kind of prelude to the craziness weād come across in this saga. 3.6/5 | | 14 |  | Whiskeytown
Stranger's Almanac
WHISKEY PEAK: The first island we enter on the Grand Line, and it makes for a damn good arc. This is where we get our first taste of just how extensive the Baroque Works organization really is, with hundreds of their subordinates - The Millions - tricking the Straw Hat crew with their hospitality. But theyāre no match for Zoro, who absolutely decimates them effortlessly; this entire arc is a fantastic showcase for just how much heās grown as a swordsman since his fight with Mihawk in Baratie. Unfortunately, Luffy doesnāt realize that the people Zoroās fighting are actually their enemies because of how much hospitality they initially gave, so the two clash in possibly the seriesā first crew in-fight. It does get resolved, of course, but itās crazy to think about how eager they were to come to blows with each other. | | 15 | | Whiskeytown
Stranger's Almanac
Meanwhile, more of the Baroque Works hierarchy is revealed as we come across more high-ranking agents, including the duo of Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine whom weāll see much more of in the next arc. Whiskey Peak is also the arc in which Miss Wednesdayās real identity as Vivi is revealed, as well as the fact that sheās trying to save her home country of Alabasta. This immediately heightens the tension of the story and gives a clear direction of where the Straw Hats need to go next, as well as expanding the world further than weād seen before. All in all, Whiskey Peak is an excellent arc that really sets the stage for just how much of a challenge the conflict against the Baroque Works would actually be. 3.8/5 | | 16 |  | Haley Heynderickx
I Need to Start a Garden
LITTLE GARDEN: Iām a bit split on this one, honestly. On one hand, itās cool to see the Straw Hats go to a prehistoric location like this; I donāt think there are any other locations like it in the series to date. Also, the giants Dorry and Brogy are absolutely fantastic. Basically, theyāve been having a 100-year fight with each other, and the big volcano on the island signals when the fight begins and ends each dayā¦ and this all stemmed from a fishing contest of all things! Not only that, but by the time we meet the giants, theyāve forgotten why they even started fighting in the first place; for them, itās all about honor and the thrill of the fight. | | 17 | | Haley Heynderickx
I Need to Start a Garden
On the other hand unfortunately, two of the main villains of this arc annoy the SHIT out of me. Mr. 3 and Miss Valentine (the latter of whom we saw in the previous arc) are horrendously obnoxious as they constantly laugh incessantly after everything they doā¦ and itās probably not nearly as bad in the manga, but in the anime itās unbearable. On the bright side, the other two villains arenāt as bad. Miss Golden Week uses a really cool painting ability that causes her opponents to feel emotions associated with the color she picks, which actually cripples Luffy a lot during the fight with Mr. 3. Meanwhile, Mr. 5 - whom we also saw in the previous arc - uses his devil fruit to create explosions at will; he can even pick his nose and flick an explosive booger at the opponent, which leads to a lot of creative action scenes. Also, while I donāt like Mr. 3, his wax devil fruit is used in pretty creative ways as well. | | 18 | | Haley Heynderickx
I Need to Start a Garden
Another negative of this arc, however, is the absolute lack of Sanji until the very end when he disguises his voice as Mr. 3 to call Mr. 0 - also known as Crocodile. Itās a cool scene, but I would have liked to see more of Sanji throughout the rest of the arc. Overall, I still enjoy Little Garden but itās probably my least favorite arc since Syrup Village because of the annoying villains. 3/5 | |
Koris
03.20.21 | Yeah, I just decided to end this at the East Blue saga for now. This shit is exhausting, lol
As I said, I've watched all the way up until the end of Drum Island. So I'll add those other arcs soon
Also, keep in mind that I haven't rewatched the older arcs, so I'm mostly going off my memory and some notes I made | JustJoe.
03.20.21 | this is about as good of an excuse as any for me to get caught up again with the show | Slugboiiii
03.20.21 | Just wait till you get to Marineford. | JustJoe.
03.20.21 | oh boi
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03.20.21 | Impressive. I got like 9 eps in and decided it absolutely wasn't worth the insane time investment | JustJoe.
03.20.21 | i am about 900 episodes in & while i absolutely do feel itās worth the time investment i cannot imagine how daunting it would be for me if i hadnāt started watching years & years back | 0xME
03.20.21 | just read the manga, it's way faster | ReefaJones
03.20.21 | After Sabaody, the anime becomes utter garbage. Some of the worst animation I have ever seen with insultingly slow pacing. You are best served reading the manga. | Slugboiiii
03.20.21 | I need to catch up with the manga. Got like halfway through Wano and just dropped off reading manga altogether | ReefaJones
03.20.21 | Wano is on track to being the best one piece arc | Crawl
03.20.21 | One Piece peaked at the Enies Lobby arc. I managed to watch until the Dressrossa arc, but I just struggled to make it through that one on several attempts.
I am of the belief that it's basically impossible for any show to run as long as these long anime do and work. | ReefaJones
03.20.21 | "One Piece peaked at the Enies Lobby arc"
maybe if you are an anime watcher. The anime starts to decline after Enies Lobby so it's no surprise. It's not the best arc though. Wano, Zou, Sabaody, Whole cake Island and Marineford are better | Crawl
03.20.21 | Yeah I've never read the manga. Sabaody was interesting and quite ballsy. Marineford was just wayyyyyy too dragged out for my liking. But still 10 times better than fuckin Fishman Island, Dressrossa and Punk Hazard. | Funeralopolis
03.20.21 | Oh fuck yes! I am a huge fan of One Piece anime/manga
gonna read this list so hard | Funeralopolis
03.20.21 | Something you may be interested in is One Pace, it is a fan project that condenses the pacing to be much more like the manga. Although I don't think the pacing gets really bad until Dressrosa.
I fully agree with most of these points. In my opinion, One Piece generally gets BETTER as it goes on. The current arc Wano is one of the best in the series, the previous arc Wholecake Island is also one of the best, maybe even the best.
East Blue Saga is very hit and miss honestly. Arlong Park is very good, Albasta is one of the best in the series but the rest is garbage. Drum Island is also really bad/boring.
The show is kind of divided into two. The end of the first half of the series is after Marineford which is epic as fuck many regard as 'best in the series'. (Although honestly not a well paces arc it is epic as fuck).
After Marineford is a timeskip of 2 years and the power-level of everyone goes way up. What is very satisfying in One Piece is watching how much everyone grows to very slowly become more and more powerful. Zoro fucking kills a bunch of guys with a tiny butterknife in the current arc because his power-level is so ridiculous. It doesn't feel unrealistic or stupid becaus everyone soooo slowly got there it is so satisfying.
One Piece is also amazing at world building, so many fan theories and mysterious figures on the world stage. It is always keeps you guessing. | Funeralopolis
03.20.21 | For fun also because I'm hyped someone else is watching through One Piece entirely. This is how I would rate each arc out of 10:
Romance Dawn - 6
Syrup Village - 4
Arlong Park - 8
Baratie - 7
Drum Island - 4
Alabasta - 9
Skypia - 6
Water 7 - 10
Enies Lobby - 9
Long Ring Long Land - 1
Thriller Bark - 7
Sabody Archpilego - 9
Amazon Lilly - 6
Impel Down - 8
Marineford - 9
Post War - 7
(warning the timeskip starts off VERY weak)
Fishman Island - 1
Punk Hazard - 3
Dressrosa - 6
Zou - 10
Wholecake Island - 10
Wano - 8 (so far)
| ReefaJones
03.20.21 | "Something you may be interested in is One Pace, it is a fan project that condenses the pacing to be much more like the manga. Although I don't think the pacing gets really bad until Dressrosa."
Even with better pace the animation would still be dogshit though. | hal1ax
03.20.21 | nice dude i just recently fully caught up on the manga. wano is popping the fuck off rn i love it.
my top 5 arcs would be:
marineford
whole cake island (underrated af)
enies lobby
alabasta
impel down
i think once wano is done it'll be top 3 for me.
and yea funeral i agree with most of your evaluation. fishman island is absolutely fucking worthless. it's just a bloated, inconsequential demonstration of timeskip powers. hordy is an awful character. zou is rly good but def not a 10 for me. glad you gave whole cake island some love though, i have no idea why so many people dislike that arc. dressrosa is awesome but it's too fucking long. if it were a bit more trim it'd be up there for me. and tbh i actually really like amazon lily haha. i love when luffy's attitude / outlook upends expectations and biases. and i really loved the process leading to his relationship with boa. | hal1ax
03.20.21 | i actually quit watching the show two different times during fishman island haha. i was like in agony at how boring it was. glad i came back to it though | hal1ax
03.20.21 | the show really gets going in alabasta.
alabasta - skypiea - water7 - ennies is an amazing stretch.
then you get to thriller bark... haha | hal1ax
03.20.21 | for me:
Arlong Park - 8
Baratie - 8
Drum Island - 4
Alabasta - 9
Skypia - 7
Water 7 - 8
Enies Lobby - 10
Thriller Bark - 5
Sabody Archpilego - 8
Amazon Lilly - 7
Impel Down - 9
Marineford - 10
Fishman Island - 1
Punk Hazard - 6
Dressrosa - 7
Zou - 8
Wholecake Island - 10
Wano - 9 (so far)
| bgillesp
03.20.21 | Iām a manga only but caught up about a year ago. Youāre in for a real treat. As for my arc ratings:
Romance Dawn - 9 Perfect way to introduce a story
Orange Town - 8 I like Buggy and Nami
Syrup Village - 6 Kuro is dumb, Usopp is funny
Baratie - 9 Sanji best strawhat
Arlong Park - 10 The emotiiioooooonnnsss
Loguetown - 9 Super cool parallels
Reverse Mountain - 8 Laboooooooon
Whiskey Peak - 7
Little Garden - 7
Drum Island - 8
Alabasta - 7
Jaya - 8
Skypeia - 7
Water 7 - 9
Enies Lobby - 9
Long Ring Long Land - 6 Basically a filler arc but super underrated. Itās funny and has a cool ending
Thriller Bark - 7
Sabody Archpilego - 8
Amazon Lilly - 7
Impel Down - 10
Marineford - 10
Post War - 8
Fishman Island - 8 Whyād yāall hate this one so much?!?
Punk Hazard - 6
Dressrosa - 9
Zou - 9
Wholecake Island - 9
Reverie - 10
Wano - 8 (so far) | hal1ax
03.20.21 | you really like drum island more than alabasta? you may be unique in that opinion | bgillesp
03.20.21 | I know itās unpopular but I loved Hiruluk and (without spoiling anything) really did not something that happened 3 times in the Alabasta arc | hal1ax
03.21.21 | top 5 favorite characters?
zoro
luffy
whitebeard
katakuri
shanks or law
i know shanks and katakuri aren't nearly as developed as the others but theyre cool af | Slugboiiii
03.21.21 | Fuck I forgot how shit Fishman Island was.
Top 5 is Sanji, Luffy, Zoro, Whitebeard and Ace in no particular order
| ReefaJones
03.21.21 | "top 5 favorite characters?"
1. Black Beard
2. Oden
3. Nico Robin
4. Trafalgar Law
5. Zoro | hal1ax
03.21.21 | Ayyy black beard is underrated af actually. Good pick.
And I go back and forth with Sanji; sometimes I love him and sometimes heās grating | ReefaJones
03.21.21 | Sanji sucks hard. Worst straw hat | hal1ax
03.21.21 | Na bro. Usopp by a mile. | ReefaJones
03.21.21 | Nah Usopp is one of the best straw hats. Sanji's constant "I don't hit women" plot conveniences have been trash and played out for at least 10 years now. What a clown. | hal1ax
03.21.21 | Usopp is just as one-dimensional and annoying; he oscillates between squawking out of fear or postured arrogance. But at least Sanji can fight. Sanji also has a better backstory | Slugboiiii
03.21.21 | Nico Robin is the worst | ReefaJones
03.21.21 | Usopp > Sanji just deal with it. He also nose fucked Namis tits, something turbo virgin Sanji could only dream of | hal1ax
03.21.21 | Hmm good point | ReefaJones
03.21.21 | And Sanji with the raid suit is even more corny now. | hal1ax
03.21.21 | Yea looks like a fucking power ranger.
Can we at least all agree that zoro is the best straw hat | Koris
03.21.21 | lol, I didnāt expect this thread to blow up so much.
Yeah, the Alabasta arc has been amazing so far. Initially I was hesitant about watching an arc thatās 40 episodes long, but there surprisingly hasnāt been much filler. Iāll update this list with the entire Alabasta Saga once Iām done with the arc, so stay tuned for that... I feel like my entries are gonna be double the length that they already are, lol | Koris
03.21.21 | Also, Usopp is definitely my least favorite Straw Hat so far, but he has his moments I guess | bgillesp
03.21.21 | Usopp gets better as the story goes on IMO. Top 5 characters for me are Luffy, Doffy, Sanji, Zoro, and Blackbeard | bgillesp
03.21.21 | Sanji could definitely get old if I were to start the anime though. Iāve watched some of the movies and a couple episodes and his antics are a lot more prominent when animated | hal1ax
03.21.21 | Hmm yea I actually might swap out shanks for black beard. Ugh his speech to Luffy at the beginning of Skypiea , on the docks of loguetown is fucking legendary.
And yea everyone told me usopp got better and I ended up fully catching up on the show / manga and still hate him lol | hal1ax
03.21.21 | Heās just always fucking screaming. It triggers the fuck out of me | bgillesp
03.21.21 | Eh, maybe not then. But yeah the Blackbeard meeting in Jaya was sick (please let us know if we start spoiling more than you are comfortable with Divergent, I hope just names isnāt a big deal). I love how thereās just so much anticipation built | hal1ax
03.21.21 | I feel like black beard is the truest representation of a pirate in the show lol. Love it. Him and luffy are rly similar in a lot of ways too. The hype for their final showdown is real | Funeralopolis
03.21.21 | I kind of like Ussop actually. I find it never gets old how the situaitons the strawhats are in are absolutely insane and Ussop is the only one who is like 'are you seeing this shit?' Also him, Chopper and Luffy being bros is always great. I like that although he is scared to take challenges he pushes through and does it, despite his fear.
Something I'm really salty about is how they don't keep the dials post-time skip I thought the dials were really cool and the plants are pretty dumb. I really don't get why he would throw the dials away they were pretty powerful or even it would be cool if he used plants long-range and dials close-range. | Funeralopolis
03.21.21 | "top 5 favorite characters?"
Luffy
Zoro
Nami
Katakuri
Akinau or maybe Doflamingo | hal1ax
03.21.21 | akainu?! damn that guy is a douche
and yea i mean there have been moments where ive been able to appreciate usopp for his tenacity / resilience / support as a crewmate but, that's about all he's good for. as you pointed out, his combat style is uninteresting and gimmicky, his backstory is pretty shallow, personality-wise he's pretty fuckin static... idk, he's just boring at best for me. i agree though that the dials were way cooler than the plants. | Koris
03.21.21 | @bgillesp: lol, donāt worry about spoiling stuff. Iāve only been taking a cursory look through the comments because I knew this would probably happen. My journey through this showās been great so far... Iāve already been told about the more filler-y main arcs, so at least I wonāt get surprised or disappointed when I get to those | Koris
03.21.21 | And yeah, Iām really excited for when I get to Marineford. Iāve heard nothing but great things about that one | Crawl
03.21.21 | Frankie is my favorite character, although I haven't watched an episode in ~5 years. | bgillesp
03.22.21 | Cool @Divergent. Probably best to have that attitude with a story as long-running as this. I still want someone to tell me why they hate fishman island though. That arc was so great for tying stuff together IMO so I was shocked to see a couple people hating it. | Slugboiiii
03.24.21 | Fishman Island felt like it went on for sooooooo long in the manga, plus the villain was weak as fuck.
| hal1ax
03.24.21 | it went on for way too long, conflict never felt pressing or urgent given how weak the antagonist was, it came right after marineford, which is maybe the most eventful and fast-paced arc, making it seem even more sluggish and inconsequential... all in all, it's just a long-winded super casual arc made to showcase timeskip powers. all the antagonists and fights are lame too. | bgillesp
03.26.21 | Maybe Iām in the minority for caring very little about the fights and villain strength (relative to other aspects of the story). I loved how it tied together Arlongās story and themes it tackled were very well done IMO. I liked Hody as a character even though he was weak and not particularly scary. | Koris
04.01.21 | Reverse Mountain arc added. I'll be gradually adding the Baroque Works saga arcs one by one since I just finished Alabasta recently. I'm pretty sure that arc is gonna take up a good four or five entries on this list, lol | hal1ax
04.01.21 | im excited for you to get to water 7 / ennies lobby. ennies is a legendary OP arc, up there with the greats. skypiea has some pretty cool moments as well. maybe my single favorite scene where luffy first encounters black beard | LeddSledd
04.01.21 | https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/006/796/463.png | LeddSledd
04.01.21 | because i'm not reading every bit in this thread:
is this a show to get started on watching or not worth it if i'm not a fan already because i hear it's fucking gargantuan | Koris
04.01.21 | Whiskey Peak added.
@hal1ax: Yeah, I'm at Skypiea right now... that 43-episode length is a bit daunting, but it's been pretty well-paced so far. Plus, the concept of an island in the sky is just awesome
@Ledd: My supervisor gave me some really good advice, which is to just consume it "one arc at a time". Keep in mind that I didn't know shit about One Piece until I started it in February, and now I'm over 150 episodes in and completely hooked. If you focus on the amount of episodes per arc rather than the episode count of the show as a whole, it's a lot easier to digest. Also, if you're not converted by the time you finish Arlong Park (episodes 31-45), I'd suggest not continuing from there | Koris
04.01.21 | Finally, don't get deterred when going through Syrup Village. Yeah, the arc kinda sucks, but everything gets better from there so bear with it | bgillesp
04.09.21 | @Ledd
If you read, itās definitely not too much. You can get caught up in a year reading 20 chapters per week. I did it in 3 months because I had a job where I could read a chapter or two between small tasks all day. If you watch, consider using One Pace which takes out filler and makes overly drawn out moments more appropriately paced. | bgillesp
04.09.21 | Also Crocus and Laboon were so great that Reverse Mountain was an early favorite arc for me | Koris
04.13.21 | Little Garden added. And I can already tell that the Alabasta arc is gonna take up at least 5 list entries, lol | bgillesp
04.14.21 | Nice! And yeah, those annoying moments (generally that goes for the whole series) are not as bad in the manga. I loved the Zoro posing moment, Luffy vs. Miss Golden Week, and Mr. Prince, but the other villains of the arc were not the best. | Koris
04.14.21 | Yeah, Zoro was hilarious in the arc. I love how he was gonna cut off his own legs just to escape the wax, lol | Koris
07.01.21 | I'll be updating this soon, but in case anyone's wondering, I just finished the Enies Lobby and Post-Enies Lobby arcs :] Also, I've finally begun reading the manga alongside the anime and I don't regret it in the slightest | ReefaJones
07.01.21 | After Sabaody Archipel the anime becomes borderline unwatchable. I've taken a peek at a few of the recent episodes and it seems to have gotten a little bit better in Wano but for the last couple of years the anime has been atrocious in terms of animation and pacing. | Funeralopolis
07.01.21 | Yea the manga is great, better than the anime probably - I have both read the whole thing and watched it.
You are getting close to Marineford which is one of the most epic things you will ever read/watch! The conclusion to the first half of the series.
As the user above said, post-time-skip the anime has severe pacing problems particularly in the Punk Hazard, Fishman Island and Dressrosa arcs - you are better off reading those. But the pacing gets significantly better in the following arcs. | hal1ax
07.01.21 | dressrosa drags but next to fishman island it's refreshing. wano has been dope af though | bgillesp
07.01.21 | Nice Divergent! Youāre coming up on some great stuff. I think Impel Down just before Marineford is my personal favorite. | Koris
10.15.21 | So I'm gonna finally be slowly updating this to get to where I'm currently at, which is Zou. Also, I changed the title of the list because I'm at the same place in both the manga and the anime, so I'm only gonna mention the anime now in moments where there are differences in the adaptation - good or bad | bgillesp
10.15.21 | Noice, you're gonna get caught up at such a perfect time (for the manga at least) because there is so much happening right now | Koris
01.29.22 | Alright, so Iāve been terrible at updating this list, but Iām at the beginning of Wano in both the manga and anime. Almost caught up with everyone! | bgillesp
01.29.22 | Ooh, great timing since Wano is close to wrapping up | Koris
09.19.22 | So I've slowed down my One Piece reading/viewing this year, but I'm finally picking it back up now and I'm in Act 2 of Wano. Absolutely fantastic stuff so far, and I'm really curious as to how it'll end since it recently got finished in the manga (and is wrapping up in the anime as well)
Kaido's an absolute beast (both figuratively and literally of course) | Kompys2000
09.19.22 | Need to catch up with the manga I bailed right around the time skip. Never seen the anime | 0xME
09.20.22 | fuck the anime (it's decent for a couple of arcs), just read the manga
if you dont like it you don't like it, but the anime only stretches what should be a 3min read into 20min watchtime after a certain point (like ep 300 I think) | Dedes
08.22.23 | Like 80 episodes in
Gotta say I thought i'd hate the goofy ass over the top enemy appearances but like the grossly comical appearances of dudes like Number 3 actually make them perfectly hateable.
I also appreciate that they don't shove redemption arcs down your throat cause comin' off the back of Shippuden oml was I over it lol | Koris
08.22.23 | lol, I keep forgetting to update this list. I'm over 1000 episodes and chapters now, currently nearing the end of Wano. Turning out to be one of my favorite arcs, although I do the think the ending is a bit rushed. Still, I've gotta appreciate its overal ambition, and it's my favorite of the new world so far
@dedes: yeah, One Piece strikes a really nice balance between comical and serious | ReefaJones
08.22.23 | Wano could have been the greatest arc in One Piece. Ultimately it was a bit of a disappointment because Oda made Kaido a really empty and uninteresting stereotypical villain. | Dedes
09.01.23 | Goddamn is Nami kind of unlikable
Finishing the crocodile arc and IDK the sassy but bemusing bitch persona was cool and now it's lowkey a little grating? Her fight with number ones assist is cool enough tho |
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