Category: One Piece

Here it is. The make-or-break arc. If you don't like One Piece after this, you won't like it at all. Not to mention that you're a heartless monster. After recruiting Sanji, Luffy pursues Nami, who had just stolen the Merry Go, and the rest of the crew. This chase takes the Straw Hats to Cocoyasi… Continue reading The Great One Piece Journey (Part 5): Arlong Park

This is the part where One Piece goes from 'decent' to 'great'. Unfortunately, we're not quite at 'incredible' yet. That's not until Arlong Park. After acquiring the Merry Go, Luffy and the crew continue their adventures. Their journey takes them to the Baratie, a floating restaurant. Here, they meet Sanji, a playboy cook with some… Continue reading The Great One Piece Journey (Part 4): The Baratie

This is an odd arc. Of the East Blue arcs, this one is easily the worst. Not to say it's bad, it just doesn't compare as well to the others. But it does introduce a fan favorite character and has massive repercussions later on in the story. It somehow doesn't hold up and holds up… Continue reading The Great One Piece Journey (Part 3): Syrup Village

I'd say that this is the first proper 'arc' of One Piece. Everything before this was mostly setup with throw-away villains. Here? We get actually character growth, a fun and memorable villain that would play a larger part in the story going forward, and it does a great job of introducing one of the series'… Continue reading The Great One Piece Journey (Part 2): Orange Town