It’s the final volume of the third box set and also the final volume of the Punk Hazard arc. Both Punk Hazard and its predecessor Fishman Island are pretty low on my arc tier list, but the upcoming arcs - long as they may be - will be a lot more interesting I think. But … Continue reading One Piece Volume 70 →

The shenanigans continue in volume 69. Nice. Caesar and Vergo quickly realize that the Straw Hats and cohort have escaped from their cage and start working on taking them out again. I love the scene where Brook, Kin and Zoro slice up Caesar’s cronies and they go “it’s cold” “it burns” and for Zoro they … Continue reading One Piece Volume 69 (Nice) →

We end the from the decks of the world cover story arc in this volume. Although it was a fun little substory which showed us where many of the people we met throughout the years were at, there wasn’t much happening in them. It did end on a bit of a sad note of course, … Continue reading One Piece Volume 68 →

Let’s get started on some funky body swapping confusion. With old and new foes appearing on an island that has been fundamentally changed by a clash of two former admirals we go into the crazy little arc that is Punk Hazard. Although this arc has a lot to offer, at its core it is primarily … Continue reading One Piece Volume 67 →

Can you believe it’s already May of 2024? When I first started blogging we were still deep in lockdown and that feels like it was ages ago. I do have long term lung issues - pretty minor but still annoying - from when I got covid in December so I suppose that’s an uncomfortable reminder. … Continue reading One Piece Volume 66 →

I can’t say I enjoyed this volume much. It was fine, but comparing it to other parts of One Piece makes it feel a bit empty. The villains in Hody’s crew are a bunch of tone deaf morons that aren’t really a challenge for the Straw Hats. I understand that the point of this arc … Continue reading One Piece Volume 65 →

I think a lot of these later One Piece arcs really suffer quite a bit from having a weekly release with regular breaks. Obviously that is no sleight to Oda, he works harder in a month than I do in a year and I wish him as many breaks and happiness as he wants. But … Continue reading One Piece Volume 64 →

Hello kids. Today we’re talking about good ol’ fashioned racism. If you thought Arlong Park dove into this topic enough, do I have some news for you. That was only the result of a much longer conflict and although I’m sure that Oda didn’t plan out this arc back in the late 80s, it does … Continue reading One Piece Volume 63 →

So my version of volume 62 wasn’t printed quite right. It’s not really an issue, but some of the sentences at the very bottom are a little bit cut off and there’s some extra space at the top. Let’s hope it’s just an issue with this particular volume and not with more of the upcoming … Continue reading One Piece Volume 62 →