Spoiler One Piece || OT I || WE ARE ONE || (Open Manga Spoilers)

[Vantell]

One Piece (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 1997, with its individual chapters compiled into 100 tankōbon volumes as of September 2021. The story follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. With his crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the Grand Line in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as "One Piece" in order to become the next King of the Pirates.

Welcome aboard to all nakama (new and old) on Famiboards.

I didn't see a topic on One Piece yet. So I thought I make one to talk with people about this series. That said I think it is fair to put a few rules in this topic:

RULES AND SUCH

• No talk about spoilers before a chapters official release in the Shounen Jump app.
• We can talk about the latest manga chapter ( e.g. the latest chapter on the date of writing is 1028 so this is allowed).
• Be respectful to other members

I think the rest is common sense! If anybody has some ideas I can change the OP a bit more .

If this topic is on the wrong place I like to hear it as well

ENJOY~

 

[EarthPainting]

Might as well ask this here. I noticed quite a number of issues of One Piece are sold out everywhere. Do we ever expect them to come back? I don't really feel like hunting down second-hand copies. I switched over from physical to digital due to these missing issues, and a full year later the situation's pretty much still the same. I get that a pandemic complicates everything, but I guess I don't really know if this was a thing already pre-2020.

 

[Sander RX]

• No talk about spoilers before a chapters official release in the Shounen Jump app.

Just to clarify, is it like the ERA manga OT spoiler etiquette where you shouldn't even post your vague reactions (like "this chapter is awesome") outside spoiler tags until the official release?

 

[Vantell]

Just to clarify, is it like the ERA manga OT spoiler etiquette where you shouldn't even post your vague reactions (like "this chapter is awesome") outside spoiler tags until the official release?

I think that is the best to do so. Cause it can tend to some unwanted discussions before official release.

 

[Mandos]

I think that is the best to do so. Cause it can tend to some unwanted discussions before official release.

I agree with this, especially since most of the world has official releases. I always wait for the official (generally Sunday) release.

Also that color spread this week and making Jinbei the Mario alike XD

 

[Sander RX]

The whole chapter 1028 was amazing, from that great color spread to awesome Queen shenanigans (BRACHIOSNAKEUS).

 

[Lord Azrael]

Oh man I really hope we'll have a large enough fanbase here to sustain an active thread! One Piece is by far my favorite manga. I've been meaning to do another reread soon and do a retrospective writeup alongside it - hopefully I get around to that next year.

While I feel Wano has not been particularly good, chapters like 1028 in a vacuum remind me why I love it so much (well, the Queen part at least. The Sanji stuff sucked, and continues to be Oda's most egregious case of character assassination ever)

 

[Vantell]

Oh man I really hope we'll have a large enough fanbase here to sustain an active thread! One Piece is by far my favorite manga. I've been meaning to do another reread soon and do a retrospective writeup alongside it - hopefully I get around to that next year.

While I feel Wano has not been particularly good, chapters like 1028 in a vacuum remind me why I love it so much (well, the Queen part at least. The Sanji stuff sucked, and continues to be Oda's most egregious case of character assassination ever)

Interesting take on Wano. Is there a specific reason you don't like it? And which arcs are your favorite? Overall, Pre TS and Post TS?

The whole chapter 1028 was amazing, from that great color spread to awesome Queen shenanigans (BRACHIOSNAKEUS).

Chapter 1028 was a good example of how One Piece is a mix of lore, humor, character development and some action. It was great.

 

[Lord Azrael]

Interesting take on Wano. Is there a specific reason you don't like it? And which arcs are your favorite? Overall, Pre TS and Post TS?

It's not really unique to Wano. Post-timeskip in general has been a dip in quality in my mind. Still better than pretty much anything else running mind you, but more for the overarching story at this point than the moment-to-moment developments. It's hard for me to write down the specific problems I have off the top of my head - I'd probably need to go through the arc again to get prompted. Oden being a terribly written character, Kaido being a lame ineffectual villain and Orochi getting completely wasted would be a start though. The pacing during the raid has been a mess too, with characters constantly coming back just to get finished off unceremoniously.

Then there are the problems that have been plaguing modern One Piece in general, which are the absolutely excessive bloat of characters and plotlines, meaning arcs drag forever yet still nothing feels like it gets the attention it deserves. And the annoying plot contrivances and cheap fakeouts that pop up every other chapter now.

Favorite arcs would probably be Sky Island, the Water 7 half of CP9, and the Marineford part of the paramount "war". Though I like pretty much everything pre-timeskip. Post-timeskip is much more of a mixed bag. I don't think there's a single arc I could say since then that I've unequivocally loved. Whole Cake had a lot of potential but completely shat the bed at the halfway point, and Wano started off promising but ain't doing too hot either.

...And I realize this barely makes me sound like a fan lol. So just to emphasize again, even with all its flaws, One Piece is still by far my favorite manga, even if past its prime imo

 

[RochHoch]

Wano has been so good for so long

I was a little bored with the early chapters, but it started picking up with Kaido and Luffy's first meeting and it's been awesome ever since then

Everything from the Oden flashback onward has been top tier One Piece imo. Onigashima has been killer chapter after killer chapter

 

[OldSkOoL]

Good to see a One Piece OT

I've been reading Once Piece for over 20 years now. What's everyones favourite Arc?

I still can never go past Water Seven/Enies Lobby

It's not only the greatest one piece arc, it's the greatest Shonen Anime arc

 

[Vantell]

It's not really unique to Wano. Post-timeskip in general has been a dip in quality in my mind. Still better than pretty much anything else running mind you, but more for the overarching story at this point than the moment-to-moment developments. It's hard for me to write down the specific problems I have off the top of my head - I'd probably need to go through the arc again to get prompted. Oden being a terribly written character, Kaido being a lame ineffectual villain and Orochi getting completely wasted would be a start though. The pacing during the raid has been a mess too, with characters constantly coming back just to get finished off unceremoniously.

Then there are the problems that have been plaguing modern One Piece in general, which are the absolutely excessive bloat of characters and plotlines, meaning arcs drag forever yet still nothing feels like it gets the attention it deserves. And the annoying plot contrivances and cheap fakeouts that pop up every other chapter now.

Favorite arcs would probably be Sky Island, the Water 7 half of CP9, and the Marineford part of the paramount "war". Though I like pretty much everything pre-timeskip. Post-timeskip is much more of a mixed bag. I don't think there's a single arc I could say since then that I've unequivocally loved. Whole Cake had a lot of potential but completely shat the bed at the halfway point, and Wano started off promising but ain't doing too hot either.

...And I realize this barely makes me sound like a fan lol. So just to emphasize again, even with all its flaws, One Piece is still by far my favorite manga, even if past its prime imo

I can see what you say. But I have to say that I can also not compare pre TS with post TS. I bingewatched till Enies Lobby so everything pre-Enies Lobby has something special for me (I bingedread till Thriller Bark, haha).

But I have to say I really like Wano. I think it has the Arabasta vibe for me and Oden was a great character imo.

Good to see a One Piece OT

I've been reading Once Piece for over 20 years now. What's everyones favourite Arc?

I still can never go past Water Seven/Enies Lobby

It's not only the greatest one piece arc, it's the greatest Shonen Anime arc

I think One Piece is close to one of the best stories I have read in my life. But I do wonder if it would have worked as well in a book format as it does now in manga format.

Anyway I think Arlong Park still holds something special for me. Mainly that is the moment I got hooked and Water 7 / Enies Lobby also did a crazy, haha.

 

[Brock Reiher]

Good to see a One Piece OT

I've been reading Once Piece for over 20 years now. What's everyones favourite Arc?

I still can never go past Water Seven/Enies Lobby

It's not only the greatest one piece arc, it's the greatest Shonen Anime arc

Drum Kingdom. After doing a re-read, it feels like the first arc where things really get interesting. Really funny and a graat flashback as well.

 

[VHS]

going to read the newest 2 chapters tonight, been slacking

 

[Lord Azrael]

But I have to say I really like Wano. I think it has the Arabasta vibe for me and Oden was a great character imo.

I really hate Oden. Constantly having characters spout "Oh he was such a great guy" before we were introduced to him felt like Oda trying to force him down our throat. And when we did finally see him, he wasn't a great guy at all. In fact he was an asshole. His intro chapter was riddled with stupid toxic masculinity stuff (though unfortunately that applies to a lot of One Piece), and he basically turned his back on his country.

His existence is also one of the few blindingly obvious retcons. It was a huge deal in Skypiea that Roger could apparently read the poneglyphs with the voice of all things, but no apparently that was just Oden. Trying to come up with whatever feeble excuse as to why the Whitebeard pirates never came to help him in the past was also pretty limp. And Oda needed to make sure all these retcons fit the preestablished timeline, so he also had to make Oden dance around like a gullible buffoon for five years.

Oda also really hyped up Oden to Kaido's expense. We got the world's strongest creature here, the current arc villain that you're trying build up as an unstoppable wall to the protagonists, and then you're just gonna go and make him look like a chump against Oden, where he was about to get slaughtered if not for underhanded hostage tactics.

Lastly, we simply don't know WHY Oden wants to open up Wano's borders. He found something out during his journey with Roger; obviously we can't know what yet since that'll be a big spoiler. But then how am I supposed to care about his (and by extension, Momo's) goal? It's not particularly compelling as it is. Maybe once we find out our minds will be blown and it will all work retroactively, but it doesn't stop Wano from being hampered in the here and now.

Forgive for the rant He did have a bangin death scene tho

 

[marmoka]

So even if scalations are out, we do not talk about them until the official release, got it.

This week will be hard without One Piece.

I thought that Wano would be over once Luffy beats Kaido, but we still have Big Mom there. And now that Cypres Pol is heading to the island, it makes me think this arc will last like two more years,...

 

[Sander RX]

So even if scalations are out, we do not talk about them until the official release, got it.

We can talk about them if we use spoiler tags.

Am I wrong, @Vantell ?

 

[VHS]

it really feels like Wano is ending soon, but I say that every couple chapters and then it continues. Queen coming out of his legs like that was totally off the wall I loved it

 

[Lord Azrael]

I thought that Wano would be over once Luffy beats Kaido, but we still have Big Mom there. And now that Cypres Pol is heading to the island, it makes me think this arc will last like two more years,...

There's no way Big Mom goes down this arc. She's barely been a focus. I think she will follow the Strawhats to Elbaf. Simply too many unresolved plot threads with her, what with the giants and her suppressed memories. I could even see a future where she's eventually an ally. We've seen that she can be a good person with a good enough bonk on the head, and she even has a daughter with memory manipulation power to help her come to terms with her past. Coincidence? I hope not.

As for CP0, I doubt they'll do too much here. Probably get rebuffed by the Wano citizenry and play a larger role in the final war, when the celestial dragons' time to shine comes.

 

[Brock Reiher]

Luffy gonna beat Big Mom and Kaido for sure. Government coming is an excuse to bring Green Bull/Issho and for Luffy to claim territory at the end.

 

[Lord Azrael]

He's not beating Big Mom in the same arc as Kaido, he's gonna be half dead after finishing his fight with the latter. There's like zero gravitas whatsoever to anything involving Big Mom right now. But we will see soon enough. The implication was also that the ships heading over only have government agents on board since CP0 has direct orders, plus Sakazuki barred Borsalino from heading to Wano at the beginning of the arc. Though I'd be happy to be wrong and see Ryukugyu soon.

 

[Ginta]

I can see BigMom going bs insane at the end with all her plans crushed again. Maybe she gets to clash with Ryokugyo to establish his position.

 

[Sander RX]

Anyone here watching Merphy Napier's OP reviews?

Merphy Napier is a book reviewer who doesn't even read manga and who got into One Piece manga big time.

She is currently 2/3 of the way into Dressrosa

I really enjoyed her different perspective on Fishman Island. Gave me a new appreciation for the arc.

 

[RuffMadman]

I’ve been watching through One Pace the past 4-6 weeks or so and a lot of arcs are a lot better than I remember from reading them. I was more fond of Fishman Island this time around for example. I’m on Punk Hazard right now, but I should be able to make it on time for episode 1000.

 

[dpt120]

Great OT! Thought about making one but found this.

 

[PirateKing]

I can finally completely move to this forum.

 

[dpt120]

I can finally completely move to this forum.

One of us!

 

[PirateKing]

One of us!

Yamato gang!

 

[Aleh]

Last chapter was so good I can’t wait for the nexttttt

 

[Puruzi]

Best long running manga of all time imo, Wano is god tier and has me fiending for a new chapter the second I finish reading the latest. Carrot is joining the crew

Anyone here watching Merphy Napier's OP reviews?

Merphy Napier is a book reviewer who doesn't even read manga and who got into One Piece manga big time.

She is currently 2/3 of the way into Dressrosa

I really enjoyed her different perspective on Fishman Island. Gave me a new appreciation for the arc.

I'm watching her reviews, I love seeing the opinions and reactions that new fans have to things. Her reviews are very entertaining.