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
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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
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 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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