Category: One Piece

  • The Problems with Kaido (One Piece)

    The Problems with Kaido (One Piece)

    The mark of any good shounen is its villains. They often present the best dynamics of any given series. Goku and Freeza. Naruto and Pain. Itadori and Sukuna. In order to make the hero shine, they need a villain to cast a shadow. One Piece has had tons of fantastic villains over its extended run.…

  • One Piece Film: Z is (Mostly) Awesome

    One Piece Film: Z is (Mostly) Awesome

    So… do we have to talk about ‘that’ Sanji scene? I’d really rather not. Don’t care what you tell me, Sanji creeping on kid Nami is one billion percent not okay. Let’s just pretend that didn’t happen. Of the One Piece movies I’ve watched so far (which isn’t all that many, being honest), Z is…

  • One Piece Film: Strong World is Really Fun

    One Piece Film: Strong World is Really Fun

    I’m not going to do the movies in order. Mostly because this one and Z were on Netflix and none of the others were. So… sorry if that bothers you. When it comes to canon, the One Piece movies are strange. The events of the films themselves are not canon to the manga. But some…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (FINALE… For Now): Wano

    Heads up: this review of the Wano material will cover up until chapter 1049 of the manga. This means that my coverage of the arc will be incomplete, as it still hasn’t ended as of the writing of this article. And of course: spoilers! Here we are, ladies and gents. The most recent arc of…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 28): Reverie/Levely

    The Great One Piece Journey (Part 28): Reverie/Levely

    Is it Reverie? Levely? I have no idea anymore. I’m just gonna stick to Reverie and call it a day. News of the events at Whole Cake Island have spread across the world, reaching even the Straw Hats themselves, along with a shocking surprise for Luffy. Meanwhile, the monarchs of the world gather at Marijoa…