One Piece Volume 58

Volume 58 is a little bit special to me. The reason I got into One Piece was because my friend at high school - who I’m still good friends with to this day, more than fifteen years later - was talking about some of the events that happened during the paramount, including the cliffhanger we … Continue reading One Piece Volume 58 →

One Piece Volume 57

We’ve made it to the halfway marker of One Piece. The big Paramount War at Marineford. When this arc came out, it almost felt like the end was near. We’ll learn soon after that this isn’t the case - if you couldn’t tell by the fact that there’s another 50 volumes published after this - … Continue reading One Piece Volume 57 →

One Piece Volume 56

This week we make our way through the remainder of Impel Down until we reach the exit. To get there safely, there are a few barriers we need to get through. For starters, Luffy and gang face off against Hannyabal, the under warden. He’s been sabotaging his boss for years to try and steal his … Continue reading One Piece Volume 56 →

One Piece Volume 55

Volume 55 has us travel into the very depths of Impel Down before starting our ascent back up the impenetrable prison. Luffy, Bon Clay, Galdino & Buggy are still making their way through the prison, with Luffy getting distracted by food. This causes him to run in the direction of Magellan, the poisonous prison warden. … Continue reading One Piece Volume 55 →

My favorite things in January

I was originally going to call this post “My favorite things in January” as that’s how youtuber Super Eyepatch Wolf names his videos that serve the same purpose. Obviously he didn’t invent the concept of recapping media you consumed, but it does have a very nice ring to it. If that’s the title of this … Continue reading My favorite things in January →

One Piece Volume 54

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 →

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 →