Category: One Piece

  • Why Would You Even Attempt Live-Action One Piece?

    Live-action adaptations of animated work have been a plague on the animation industry for a long time now. From beloved cartoons like The Lion King to classic anime like Ghost in the Shell, studios keep on attempting to translate these stories from drawing to reality. Unfortunately, none of them understand why they were animated in…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 21): A.S.L. and 3D2Y

    I thought that meant American Sign Language for so long and I was unbelievably confused before I finally read this arc. After the events of Marineford, we’re treated to a flashback of Luffy’s childhood. Here, we learn what happened in the time between Luffy meeting Shanks and him setting out. Shortly after being sent off…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 20): Marineford

    After this, I’ll cover the A.S.L. arc, then I’ll get back to fixing Dragon Ball Super. I’ve been putting that off for too long. But when we’ve finally reached the biggest climax in all of One Piece so far, it’s kind of hard to focus on anything else. Ace is on for execution, with all…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 19): Impel Down

    The Great One Piece Journey (Part 19): Impel Down

    I don’t think anyone could have predicted this arc to have been what it is. I also don’t think anyone is going to complain. This is legit one of the best arcs in the entire series! Putting his crew on hold, Luffy sets his course to save his brother, Ace. With Hancock’s help, he sneaks…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 18): Amazon Lily

    One of the biggest strengths of One Piece is the incredible group dynamic of the Straw Hats. So what does Oda do? He tears the crew apart and leaves Luffy on his own! After a crushing defeat at Saboady Archipelago, Luffy finds himself soaring through the skies for several days on end. Finally, he lands…