We got to take a little bit of a breather last week when things calmed down a bit after Sabaody Archipelago ended. We learned that the Straw Hats - although separated - were probably fine. Kuma’s ability doesn’t kill people or make them vanish, he just sends them to another place. Luffy was sent to … Continue reading One Piece Volume 54
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The unrivaled work ethic of Hiro Mashima
I talk about Hiro Mashima’s work a lot. Yet I’m also one of the people who is quick to call out problems with his work. It’s often aimless, repeats a lot, uses too much fanservice that doesn’t get anywhere and it’s far too clean when it comes to the stakes it tends to have. Despite … Continue reading The unrivaled work ethic of Hiro Mashima
One Piece Volume 53
Last week, in volume 52, shit really hit the fan. The supernovas showed up, which is a generation of rookie pirates that all have high bounties. This includes Zoro and Luffy but also has other interesting types like Jewelry Bonney, Eustass Kid and Trafalgar Law. After Luffy beat up a world noble, the crew fled … Continue reading One Piece Volume 53
One Piece Volume 52
At times I think it’s unfortunate that when I got into One Piece for the first time, it was so after listening in on some of my friends talking about it repeatedly. Without them I would have likely not discovered anime for a while, or maybe not at all, but it also resulted in spoilers … Continue reading One Piece Volume 52
One Piece Volume 51 & Cross Epoch
It’s time for volume 51! We’re properly into the Sabaody arc now, but let’s look at the cover story first before we begin. This cover story follows the CP9 fighters who have to run from the government in fear of being taken down as failures. They make their way to safety and work as entertainers … Continue reading One Piece Volume 51 & Cross Epoch
One Piece Volume 50
Most manga don’t make it to fifty published volumes. I don’t know the statistics, but I’m confident that a lot don’t even make it to ten volumes. That makes it all the more impressive that after reading volume 50 of One Piece, we’re still not even halfway done with everything that’s out. And that’s not … Continue reading One Piece Volume 50
One Piece Volume 49
We’re nearing the end of the year and with that we’re also nearing the end of Thriller Bark. I was originally hoping to finish this story arc in 2023, but it seems like the final fight will be left to next year. I know that the next volume also includes some material outside of the … Continue reading One Piece Volume 49
One Piece Volume 48
We continue our adventure on Thriller Bark this week and things get a bit more interesting. After the crew lost their shadows and was mostly defeated we get to see some pushback in this volume. A few things happen in this volume and just like with the last volume, I want to go through them … Continue reading One Piece Volume 48
One Piece Volume 46
Yohohoho, I am one day late with this post due to *gestures at my life being a mess*. I would cry about this but I am just bones and don't have eyes. Yohohoho. Enjoy this recap of volume 46, posts will become somewhat more regular in December as we ramp up towards the end of … Continue reading One Piece Volume 46
One Piece Volume 45
With volume 45 we finally finish up on the best arc that shonen manga has to offer. Water 7 and Enies Lobby are over. But we still have a few important things to get through, so let’s have a look at everything that happens in this volume. Let’s start with the crew themselves. They get … Continue reading One Piece Volume 45
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