Why I like, and why I don't like One Piece. [Archive]

Yondy

06-06-2006, 06:04 PM

(The title doesn't really make sense >.>)

Let me start off by saying, yes, this is an opinion thread, so it may seem sort of pointless, but I don't care. :spaz

Well, I have to admit it has it's moments, I'm not very far and don't download the chapters (Well I have downloaded 'em, but only a few times.), I subscribe to Shounen Jump, It's possible, but very un-likely for that to be the reason I don't like it so much (Different translations, and I've heard they've even cut out a few things, and edited out some other things. )

Anyways, as I said, it has it's moments, and fairly good character development. That's probably why I keep reading it, since Shanks r0x my s0x.

One of the biggest reasons I don't like it so much is because of the (IMO), rather weak plot. Well, not so much the plot, but maybe how the Author ... 'does' the story line. Well, I really don't know if this happens in the original non-edited manga, but at many times, imo it seems.. sort of childish. *Dodges rocks. XD

That's the main reason why I don't like it, and some other things seem just not to fit my personal manga taste (>.>).

What I do like of it however, is Shanks! XD But really, the characters are definitely intriguing, and very original. One of the arcs, where Nami (1st?) 'betrayed' them I found a little excessive (Except for the end, what Luffy kicked ass, that was one of those 'moments' :laugh ). Like the fighting, for example, it just seemed too long imo, and not necessary.

Though, from what I have read so far, it's not one of those manga I'm interested in enough to download further, I might if the story gets better though.

Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed my rant, and find away to reply to it. :nod

Suzumebachi

06-06-2006, 06:14 PM

For us to take your criticism seriously, you have to say what your criticising. Its childish. What part? What have you observed as childish? Weak plot you say. How? I dont think Shonen Jump is even in the Grand Line yet, is it? If Shanks is really all you like about, prepare to give up. He only makes one more appearance in the Grand Line. And IMO, the story isnt childish. It's extremely well done, especially the later chapters. Trust me, each story arc is much better than the last. After I read Alabasta, I was like "Wow, that was the shit! It had everything! Awesome story! Awesome new characters! Awesome character development! Vivi went through hell and overcame it! Some of the most brutal fights I've ever seen! What could top this?!" And then I read Skypiea and I was like "HOLY SHIT!" Get it?

(Different translations, and I've heard they've even cut out a few things, and edited out some other things. )

Nope. Not a thing is edited out of the manga.

Takuza

06-06-2006, 06:51 PM

I say dl the anime instead of the manga. I read the manga and am up to date, but I personally think the anime is alot better.

But I agree with the poster above, be more speciffic please. thats asuming you really want any productive replies from this thread.

Yondy

06-06-2006, 07:22 PM

Its childish. What part? What have you observed as childish? Weak plot you say. How?

There is no specific part I can mention right now, since I don't have the manga here. It may have been the few times I watched the dubbed version, which completely destroyed most of my positive opinion. But, it's probably just the little things that make it childish. Like the art (No I am not dissing the art, it's just not my personal preference, at all.), something the Author does, like Ussop's nose (Yeah, that's a weak point, but it's all I can really think of right now. =X), it just seems pointless and excessive, it makes me feel like he drew him for 10 year olds. Or, probably the biggest reason I think at some times it's childish, is because of the Humor, which I don['t find funny at all.

I dont think Shonen Jump is even in the Grand Line yet, i it? If Shanks is really all you like about, prepare to give up. He only makes one more appearance in the Grand Line

Nope, and he isn't the only reason I read it, as I've said before, it has it's moments. Also, I'll never stop reading it, since I get the manga every month, and I'm not just going to skip the few One Piece chapters.

And IMO, the story isnt childish. It's extremely well done, especially the later chapters. Trust me, each story arc is much better than the last. After I read Alabasta, I was like "Wow, that was the shit! It had everything! Awesome story! Awesome new characters! Awesome character development! Vivi went through hell and overcame it! Some of the most brutal fights I've ever seen! What could top this?!" And then I read Skypiea and I was like "HOLY SHIT!" Get it?

Yeah, I shouldn't be judging this manga so much since I havn't read so much, and I'm not up-to-date, I'll continue to read it, sop hopefully my opinion will change.

I say dl the anime instead of the manga. I read the manga and am up to date, but I personally think the anime is alot better.

I don't like the anime that much, imo, for every series I've seen Manga > Aime.

Masaki

06-06-2006, 07:53 PM

Suzumebachi: The Shonen Jump just reached Laboon, I heard.

pek

06-06-2006, 08:12 PM

Weak plot? Naruto wants to become the greatest Hokage, Luffy wants to become the Pirate King - Shounen serie plot.
There is no specific part I can mention right now, since I don't have the manga here. It may have been the few times I watched the dubbed version, which completely destroyed most of my positive opinion. But, it's probably just the little things that make it childish. Like the art (No I am not dissing the art, it's just not my personal preference, at all.), something the Author does, like Ussop's nose (Yeah, that's a weak point, but it's all I can really think of right now. =X), it just seems pointless and excessive, it makes me feel like he drew him for 10 year olds. Or, probably the biggest reason I think at some times it's childish, is because of the Humor, which I don['t find funny at all.
Ussops nose looks like that because it's a comedy/adventure/drama/action serie and it reflects his personality. Pinochio ya know?

Suzumebachi

06-06-2006, 08:16 PM

Suzumebachi: The Shonen Jump just reached Laboon, I heard.

That explains it. Thats not very far in the series at all.

Yondy

06-06-2006, 08:35 PM

Weak plot? Naruto wants to become the greatest Hokage, Luffy wants to become the Pirate King - Shounen serie plot.

Good point, it just doesn't interest me as much maybe? The storyline is.. roughly the same as Naruto, but I guess it's still just not my personal preference.

Ussops nose looks like that because it's a comedy/adventure/drama/action serie and it reflects his personality. Pinochio ya know?

Yeah, but I just don't find it amusing in any way, I understand the relation between him and Pinochio, but I just don't understand why the author would do that, since, imo, it's not funny.

That explains it. Thats not very far in the series at all.

Did you ignore my previous post? I already said hthat I know I'm not very far, and don't plan on downloading to catch up. My opinion will probably change if what you say is true, though.

RockLee

06-06-2006, 08:43 PM

Ah, don't worry. Your sentiments are shared, in a way.

As for the manga being childish, that's the style of the art and the actions of the characters. It's all a little ridiculous and odd at times (Gum Gum: Idiot! :laugh [you'll see later on]) but the high points definately make it worth it.

I won't spoil anything, but when you get to a certain point, there are hints and clues that make you keep going. That's one of the high points. Another is when Luffy saves a crew member and helps them out (a la Zolo (w/e @ spelling] and Nami). That's another. The dynamic between Luffy and Co. is cliched, but great.

The character designs are great. It's like Oda never runs out of ideas for characters. Only flaw is that either women are really fat, or really curvy. Otherwise, great variety is to be found.

This applies to the powers as well. You never know what an enemy might pull out, there's just such great variation in their abilities and how they are applied. It's not the standard "I beat you down using my monsters/fists/powerbeam/robot/sword" stuff. There's powers involving the most odd and mundane and outrageous of powers, that Oda somehow manages to make into a formidable power, and it's always great to watch.

The back story behind characters is great. While not too deep, with each character (with the possible exception of 1 person) has a great back story to them.

Sure, the battles might be a little drawn out. But Oda handles that in a way that they are all awesome, and each fight manages to hold it's own against the other. Oda does a good job of power juggling, almost never underpowering any of thee crewmate, even Nami. Well...Ussop is an exception, I think. His strength lies in tinkering.

As for the art, it's odd...but not bad at all. I got used to it fairly quickly, and I can't imagine One Piece in anyother way. It's this wierd mix between absolutely Animaniacs cartoony and a realism that Death note has. At times everyone seems really human and awesomely drawn, and then hands stretch real far, faces exaggerate, jaws drop, noses break and heal, eyes buldge, the whole gamut. It's wierd, but it works splendidly.

Eh. Down load the manga, and purchase it. That's what I'm doing.

Nami arc am winnar.

Suzumebachi

06-06-2006, 08:48 PM

Did you ignore my previous post? I already said hthat I know I'm not very far, and don't plan on downloading to catch up. My opinion will probably change if what you say is true, though.

I didn't ignore it, I just didn't know how far you are. That is the point in the story where most people go "Is this what people like so much? Its not that good"

Yondy

06-06-2006, 08:59 PM

As for the manga being childish, that's the style of the art and the actions of the characters. It's all a little ridiculous and odd at times (Gum Gum: Idiot! [you'll see later on]) but the high points definately make it worth it.

:laugh, that's another reason I don't like it that much, well, that reminded me of why I don't like it that much. I remember when Luffy met Zoro, Zoro was fighting a guy on a Unicycle.. I mean.. come on.. That's one of the parts that imo is rather childish. =/

I won't spoil anything, but when you get to a certain point, there are hints and clues that make you keep going. That's one of the high points. Another is when Luffy saves a crew member and helps them out (a la Zolo (w/e @ spelling] and Nami). That's another. The dynamic between Luffy and Co. is cliched, but great.

You're definetly making me more interested, but, for the moment my opinion stays the same.

The character designs are great. It's like Oda never runs out of ideas for characters. Only flaw is that either women are really fat, or really curvy. Otherwise, great variety is to be found.

XD

This applies to the powers as well. You never know what an enemy might pull out, there's just such great variation in their abilities and how they are applied. It's not the standard "I beat you down using my monsters/fists/powerbeam/robot/sword" stuff. There's powers involving the most odd and mundane and outrageous of powers, that Oda somehow manages to make into a formidable power, and it's always great to watch.

Imo, it is the standard "I beat you down using my monsters/fists/powerbeam/robot/sword". Each new enemy get's more random.

The back story behind characters is great. While not too deep, with each character (with the possible exception of 1 person) has a great back story to them.

O-One P-Person? :wtf (No, that's not sarcasm, it's "Tell me whoo zee 'ell is 'dis on1 pers0n!!!1)

Sure, the battles might be a little drawn out. But Oda handles that in a way that they are all awesome, and each fight manages to hold it's own against the other. Oda does a good job of power juggling, almost never underpowering any of thee crewmate, even Nami. Well...Ussop is an exception, I think. His strength lies in tinkering.

I disagree, some fights are awesome, others are just excessive.

As for the art, it's odd...but not bad at all. I got used to it fairly quickly, and I can't imagine One Piece in anyother way. It's this wierd mix between absolutely Animaniacs cartoony and a realism that Death note has. At times everyone seems really human and awesomely drawn, and then hands stretch real far, faces exaggerate, jaws drop, noses break and heal, eyes buldge, the whole gamut. It's wierd, but it works splendidly.

The art definetly works well with the storyline, but, meh. /:

Eh. Down load the manga, and purchase it. That's what I'm doing.

You didn't interest me enough. =P

RockLee

06-06-2006, 09:08 PM

Oh no? Persuavsive arguements didn't work?

*pulls out stabbing knife*

What about this then? Eh?

Tsuuga

06-06-2006, 09:11 PM

Wow, you are exactly the same as how as I was when I first started watching One Piece... the like it/dislike it attitude and the Shanks-worshipping (I thought he was one of the coolest anime characters ever)... which is why you should stick with it. The beginning arcs are a little formulaic, so it's understandable you find them kind of boring, but keep with it, because it gets better, honestly. You're getting to the really good part (and by that I mean the rest of the series).

BTW: The anime is better a lot of the time. The Alabasta arc wouldn't be the same without the music.

crazymtf

06-06-2006, 09:19 PM

Easy why i love it, it has what Naruto tries to have and what Bleach somewhat has. Story, GOOD fight sceans, and FUNNY and the DRAMA is perfect, not to much bullshit and not to little. I think this series is great and i'm only on ep 50 *Still downloading :P* But LUFFY has to be one of the best characters every created. Stright forward, kickass, strong, great set of moves, funny, and stupid. I mean you can't go wrong with this guy. And that's just me prasining one character. It's a great show from it's mature moments to it's sad, funny, stupid, and great moments. I love every minute of it and it easily ranks in my top five, destroying naruto and beating bleach, though Bleach is good too, naruto = blah. So i'm glad ONE Piece turned out to be as great as it is...and i only hear it gets better :)

Yondy

06-06-2006, 09:23 PM

Oh no? Persuavsive arguements didn't work?

*pulls out stabbing knife*

What about this then? Eh?

That's not good enough :yell

Wow, you are exactly the same as how as I was when I first started watching One Piece... the like it/dislike it attitude and the Shanks-worshipping (I thought he was one of the coolest anime characters ever)... which is why you should stick with it. The beginning arcs are a little formulaic, so it's understandable you find them kind of boring, but keep with it, because it gets better, honestly. You're getting to the really good part (and by that I mean the rest of the series).

BTW: The anime is better a lot of the time. The Alabasta arc wouldn't be the same without the music.

I'm being tempted... :plot

To download, or not to download? :kukuku

Easy why i love it, it has what Naruto tries to have and what Bleach somewhat has. Story, GOOD fight sceans, and FUNNY and the DRAMA is perfect, not to much bullshit and not to little. I think this series is great and i'm only on ep 50 *Still downloading * But LUFFY has to be one of the best characters every created. Stright forward, kickass, strong, great set of moves, funny, and stupid. I mean you can't go wrong with this guy. And that's just me prasining one character. It's a great show from it's mature moments to it's sad, funny, stupid, and great moments. I love every minute of it and it easily ranks in my top five, destroying naruto and beating bleach, though Bleach is good too, naruto = blah. So i'm glad ONE Piece turned out to be as great as it is...and i only hear it gets better

I might.. I might...

Amatsu

06-06-2006, 09:29 PM

Good point, it just doesn't interest me as much maybe? The storyline is.. roughly the same as Naruto, but I guess it's still just not my personal preference.

Except unlike Naruto... One Piece pulls the whole thing off better. With a hundred percent less angst and emo-ness.

Yeah, but I just don't find it amusing in any way, I understand the relation between him and Pinochio, but I just don't understand why the author would do that, since, imo, it's not funny.

Usopp's character design is based off Pinocchio or a Tengu. Both were considered big liars and had big nose's. That's why Usopp looks the way he does. Besides you're not supposed to think the art is funny... You're supposed to think Usopp is funny in general, which he is. I mean he can beat anyone with his 8,000 men after all. XD

Not to mention he's the king of sniper island but that's another story.

Did you ignore my previous post? I already said hthat I know I'm not very far, and don't plan on downloading to catch up. My opinion will probably change if what you say is true, though.

You sound like you're not even giving it a chance though. WHy don't you look past the art and look at the story in general. The story is very epic and great if you just keep going. Heck I was like you but then when I gave the series a chance I was hooked by the Kuro arc. That's how great this series is. It's not just about Luffy wanting to be pirate king it's about the adventure, the friends he makes, the people he influences, and dreams. Dreams is a big part of this series.

It's the whole Will of D thing going on. We all know Luffy's going to be pirate king but the journey to that point makes it all the more fun. I bet you'd rather see them as bloodythirsty cut throats but that's not what the straw hat's are. They're not ordinary pirates at all.

Takuza

06-06-2006, 09:30 PM

I say if your going to download.... get the anime. your going to see the unedited manga at some point anyway if you subscribe to sj, get the anime, I agree with Tsuuga, things aren't the same ( to me ) without the music. This is the only show in wich I find myself humming the BACKGRROUND music.

Suzumebachi

06-06-2006, 09:39 PM

that's another reason I don't like it that much, well, that reminded me of why I don't like it that much. I remember when Luffy met Zoro, Zoro was fighting a guy on a Unicycle.. I mean.. come on.. That's one of the parts that imo is rather childish. =/

Way to completely miss the idea of the "CIRCUS PIRATES" Seriously, if this is the kind of stuff you find to be immature and childish, give up on anime and go watch Law and Order or West Wing. Damnit.

You're definetly making me more interested, but, for the moment my opinion stays the same.

I think we need to spoil some stuff because you are immutable to the max.

Imo, it is the standard "I beat you down using my monsters/fists/powerbeam/robot/sword". Each new enemy get's more random.

Standard? How often have you seen someone get beatdown by soap or giraffe or doors or soda or gay powers?

I disagree, some fights are awesome, others are just excessive.

Only untill the Grand Line.

The art definetly works well with the storyline, but, meh. /:

Ok, now your just nitpicking.

You sound like you're not even giving it a chance though. WHy don't you look past the art and look at the story in general. The story is very epic and great if you just keep going. Heck I was like you but then when I gave the series a chance I was hooked by the Kuro arc. That's how great this series is. It's not just about Luffy wanting to be pirate king it's about the adventure, the friends he makes, the people he influences, and dreams. Dreams is a big part of this series.

It's the whole Will of D thing going on. We all know Luffy's going to be pirate king but the journey to that point makes it all the more fun. I bet you'd rather see them as bloodythirsty cut throats but that's not what the straw hat's are. They're not ordinary pirates at all.

Actually, its not just about Luffy wanting to be king. And people who are caught up, wouldnt you say that they kinda lost sight of those important dreams at this point? The reoccuring themes of this manga seem to be "friendship" "dreams" and "absolute justice vs moral justice". But those themes are kind of childish. Who needs friends and dreams as an adult? Why should moral justice concern us?

Yondy

06-06-2006, 09:39 PM

Except unlike Naruto... One Piece pulls the whole thing off better. With a hundred percent less angst and emo-ness.

I your opinion it pulls the whole thing off better, not in mine. =X

But that's probaby true. :laugh

Usopp's character design is based off Pinocchio or a Tengu. Both were considered big liars and had big nose's. That's why Usopp looks the way he does. Besides you're not supposed to think the art is funny... You're supposed to think Usopp is funny in general, which he is. I mean he can beat anyone with his 8,000 men after all. XD

Not to mention he's the king of sniper island but that's another story.

Once again, I don't find that funny, at all. I just find him weird. XD

Stop tempting me :yell

You sound like you're not even giving it a chance though. WHy don't you look past the art and look at the story in general. The story is very epic and great if you just keep going. Heck I was like you but then when I gave the series a chance I was hooked by the Kuro arc. That's how great this series is. It's not just about Luffy wanting to be pirate king it's about the adventure, the friends he makes, the people he influences, and dreams. Dreams is a big part of this series.

It's the whole Will of D thing going on. We all know Luffy's going to be pirate king but the journey to that point makes it all the more fun.

I am giving it a chance, I'm giving it a chance by still reading it, even though I could have given it up long ago. I will probably download it if it gets better though. Which will happen, well, it will if what everyone here says is true.

Way to completely miss the idea of the "CIRCUS PIRATES" Seriously, if this is the kind of stuff you find to be immature and childish, give up on anime and go watch Law and Order or West Wing. Damnit.

Circus of Pirates? I noticed that, and once again found it childish. :o

y if your going to download.... get the anime. your going to see the unedited manga at some point anyway if you subscribe to sj, get the anime, I agree with Tsuuga, things aren't the same ( to me ) without the music. This is the only show in wich I find myself humming the BACKGRROUND music.

I can't watch anime onmy computer.

think we need to spoil some stuff because you are immutable to the max.

PLease don't. My opinion will change when I keep on reading the manga.

Standard? How often have you seen someone get beatdown by soap or giraffe or doors or soda or gay powers?

How about hands that can float of the person's body?

Only untill the Grand Line.

Just got there in the manga.

Ok, now your just nitpicking.

I said that because I don't like the Storyline nor the art that much, and 'combined' they're no better.

Molekage

06-06-2006, 09:43 PM

Amatsu

06-06-2006, 09:45 PM

I your opinion it pulls the whole thing off better, not in mine. =X

But that's probaby true. :laugh

I don't think it's true... I know it is. XD

and yeah it does. It does things better without the majority of the BS Naruto pulls out. Not to mention that anime wise the fillers are a heck of a lot better than the Naruto or Bleach fillers.

Once again, I don't find that funny, at all. I just find him weird. XD

Stop tempting me :yell

Oh come on the guy uses a five ton hammer and you don't think that's just funny and great? Usopp is the man!

I am giving it a chance, I'm giving it a chance by still reading it, even though I could have given it up long ago. I will probably download it if it gets better though. Which will happen, well, it will if what everyone here says is true.

It does but I wouldn't go by the 4kids dub. Heck they already butchered the series enough by cutting out canon story arc's not to mention the complete butchering of Nami and Zoro's past's. Heck at least Viz kept Laboon instead of turning him into an iceburg like the dub did.

Takuza

06-06-2006, 09:45 PM

so whats the point of this thread?? it seems like you want people to tell you how good it is so that you'll go download it.......wich is pretty stupid in itself. but then you also seem to refuse to dl it even after people give you good reasons to....

not trying to be rude...I just don't get what the point is.

ViolentlyHappy

06-06-2006, 09:49 PM

Like it: It's funny, and has some good fight scenes

Don't like: Talk too much during the fight scenes... :notrust

Yondy

06-06-2006, 09:50 PM

^ no offense dude, but whats the reason for antagonizing OP? i'm too lazy to read your debates, but it seems like your first post is purely to antagonize the normal posters of this forum. are you trying to make us convince you? because if you have this much to debate on, these are just pointless words.

This is what we call an opinion thread. :o

I don't think it's true... I know it is. XD

and yeah it does. It does things better without the majority of the BS Naruto pulls out. Not to mention that anime wise the fillers are a heck of a lot better than the Naruto or Bleach fillers.

Meh, fillers are always crap to me.

It does but I wouldn't go by the 4kids dub. Heck they already butchered the series enough by cutting out canon story arc's not to mention the complete butchering of Nami and Zoro's past's. Heck at least Viz kept Laboon instead of turning him into an iceburg like the dub did.

I gave up on the Dub, it was just dumb.

ats the point of this thread?? it seems like you want people to tell you how good it is so that you'll go download it.......wich is pretty stupid in itself. but then you also seem to refuse to dl it even after people give you good reasons to....

not trying to be rude...I just don't get what the point is.

This thread is an opinion thread, which I stated in the 1st post. It was never supposed to end up in a "Temp me to Dl Op thread".

Suzumebachi

06-06-2006, 09:55 PM

Meh, fillers are always crap to me.

That makes no sense at all and you're just saying that because the entire forum has you convinced of this. Just because the original author didnt write it doesnt mean it sucks. Did Gene Roddenberry write Deep Space 9? No. The ONLY time you can ever say a filler is bad is if you have actually seen it and it actually is bad.

Yondy

06-06-2006, 11:28 PM

That makes no sense at all and you're just saying that because the entire forum has you convinced of this. Just because the original author didnt write it doesnt mean it sucks. Did Gene Roddenberry write Deep Space 9? No. The ONLY time you can ever say a filler is bad is if you have actually seen it and it actually is bad.

I’ve said before that I prefer Manga over Anime, in usually any and every situation. Fillers aren’t apart of the original storyline, so I don’t bother watching them. They may be somewhat good (Considering that they are fillers), but I really don’t care for them, no matter what.

Suzumebachi

06-06-2006, 11:32 PM

I’ve said before that I prefer Manga over Anime, in usually any and every situation. Fillers aren’t apart of the original storyline, so I don’t bother watching them. They may be somewhat good (Considering that they are fillers), but I really don’t care for them, no matter what.

So I was exactly right about that? Awesome.

crazymtf

06-07-2006, 01:26 AM

Point is this is one of the better animes out. Far better then the overrated piece of crap Naruto *Trust me i use to like it till ep. 96, then wtf?* And though i enjoy a good old bleach ep i am NEVER bored with a ep of One piece. I also hate usopp and find him annoying but with the kickass Luffy, the funny ass Senji and the awsome Zoro, man you can't go wrong :)

d.Lughie

06-07-2006, 01:36 AM

I think we really need to spoil you.. trust me.. before they reach grandline.. the story is only as good as naruto... when they finally reach grandline and travel in it.. the story soar far above any other story I've ever seen... the only thing that came close is FMA..

I think.. One Piece is one of the most original story.. if not the most-modified-so-it-look-original story out there.. people say that Luffy always win.. but then.. almost everytime he lost.. here.. I'll spoil you with one of the best scene in One Piece...

http://groups.msn.com/OnePieceMangav-3/volume34.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=6502

why do you think.. we the fans keep trying to persuade people to watch OP.. bcoz its the best anime out there.. if not one of the best.. whats the point of us doing it.. if think it doesn't worth our time.. we want you to enjoy it too.. with the cost of wasting our timee.. in here the image of OP had worsen here.. bcoz of the dub.. edit and all.. we wanna keep the name of our favourite anime to be clean..

crazymtf

06-07-2006, 01:42 AM

^OMG LUFFY LOSES< IMPOSSIBLE 0_0!!! Well now you know somthing i didn't know XD

d.Lughie

06-07-2006, 01:44 AM

told ya.. it gets better every arc believe me.. it may change your opinion though about YYH>OP.. ^^.. cuz I heard you're in the 90s.. its just the beginning.. relax.. there's many scene which is better than that..

crazymtf

06-07-2006, 01:48 AM

90's? Haha i'm only in the 50's! :P I watch everything to slow XD But for real i doubt it'll pass Yu Yu for the simple reason is YU YU if i could would be like my life, haha, i love it so much. But One Piece came from like my 10th very anime to my 2nd, pretty damn impressive since Berserk had that spot for a damn long time :P Man ONE PIECE KICKS ASS...:)

RockLee

06-07-2006, 01:51 AM

I gotta say, I prefer the manga. I dunno, but something about the manga is just dead awesome.

If the dude doesn;t like fillers, why not tell him what the non filler eps are?

Like.

1-52 76-89 134-156

ect.

Although, again, I prefer the manga. I wonder what the anime is going to do once it catches up to the manga, though? If they deviate, they are fucked.

crazymtf

06-07-2006, 01:53 AM

53-75 is filler! 0_0 damn and that's where i'm at! :P Is it any good though?

Tsuuga

06-07-2006, 02:32 AM

I can't give up on you, Kiiroi Senkou... because... we're the same! [/Naruto]

I watched One Piece on a whim... it was before the dub and I wanted to know why people liked it... and so I torrented the first 30 episodes. I watched the first one. I was confused at how outdated and cliched it seemed to be. I didn't think very highly of it, and wanted to strangle Coby. I don't think I watched another episode that day.

I watched next few episodes over a couple of days, waiting to be impressed. It had its moments, yes, but nothing to become a fanboy over. Naruto had won me over during its episode 9 with Naruto and Sasuke vs. Zabuza. One Piece seemed a little boring in comparison. And the enemies were too quirky.

Liked Shanks. My favorite in the beginning. The twist of Kurahadol after it was established that he was actually a nice guy (or so I thought) mildly impressed me. That arc was slightly entertaining, but I still waited for a special turning moment where I would be taken by One Piece.

I felt I was getting tired of One Piece during the Baratie Arc. Sanji is probably one of my favorite characters, but it was formulaic. I liked the character development with Gin, but I hated Pearl and Don Krieg.

The Arlong arc was what did it for me, I guess. The Walk to Arlong Park was an extremely badass moment (it made me love that music) and Nami's flashback was very moving to me. Seeing Arlong take a Gomu Gomu no Axe to the face made me a One Piece fan. But after the arc I stopped watching. I couldn't see that One Piece could get much better than that.

AND MAN WAS I WRONG. When I came back to the series, I really enjoyed the Loguetown arc. Baroque Works was a little shaky for me, but I ended up liking that, too. Little Garden was pretty good. Drum was awesome.

Then came the Arabasta arc. It was the greatest anime-watching experience I have ever had. There was: a pressing civil war that had to be stopped. A conspiracy. Finally, badass enemies. And the pirate crew was finally starting to function and be completely hilarious together. I have never laughed so much watching anything. And the plot moves quickly and never becomes too predictable. All the time I had spent worrying whether I would like the series or not despite its flaws was quickly overshadowed.

And as the series continues to get better, I remain a fiercely loyal One Piece fan. Follow your temptations and just read the damn thing.

d.Lughie

06-07-2006, 02:44 AM

here's the best saga for me:

1. World Government Saga (current one)
2. Skypiea Saga (the vearth was really cool.. I didn't see that coming!!)
3. Baroque Work Saga

RockLee

06-07-2006, 02:47 AM

1-52 76-89 134-156

Yeah, I guessed those numbers. Lucky guess. Then again, my friend told me that it was one arc of canon, one arc of filler.

Gyroscope

06-07-2006, 01:31 PM

^OMG LUFFY LOSES< IMPOSSIBLE 0_0!!! Well now you know somthing i didn't know XD

Luffy loses more than just this once.

OT - I read the thread and it just seems to me that the OP would rather not broaden his view on the subject chalking everything off to "childishness"

I remember feeling the same when i started reading OP and got to Zoro. The art didnt help much either. But i stuck with it cos i heard far too many people say it was better than Naruto (which was my fav at that time). And boy did it pay off.
The Series just goes on a rocket ride after the crew hits Grandline, the first few arcs are insane and the first major arc is simply epic. Childish story, read further and prepare to eat your words.

Hell even where the manga is atm, there is still so much left to be revealed and Oda adds even more mysteries into the story.

To put it simply, people have already given you every single reason they can without spoiling you. The rest is up to you. Heed their words and download the manga and change your view on the best shonen manga series there is, or give up :\

Hitomi_No_Ryu

06-07-2006, 09:30 PM

Amatsu

06-07-2006, 09:53 PM

You're never going to truly give it a chance, are you?!

:yell WELL FINE! Be that way, Kiiroi Senkou! Thank you for wasting ten minutes of my life reading this thread only to realize it was pointless!!

But let me say this. While you suffer through horrible fillers and lack-luster manga chapters from Naruto...us OP fans are experiencing the best story arcs we EVER seen coming out of the series!!

So its your loss...I hope you're happy about it...

Very well said... and well don't worry about it. Sure there are a lot of people like Kiiroi in the world but there are many other's who would have the decency of actually giving the series a chance before dismissing it.

Hey it's as you said it's his loss. Even if in my view he's being a delusional NaruTard by saying that Naruto is teh kewl while One Piece isn't.

But again that's just me.

d.Lughie

06-07-2006, 11:09 PM

not you're not the only one aethos.. ^^

Amatsu

06-07-2006, 11:20 PM

Tsuuga

06-07-2006, 11:24 PM

Well, I know from experience that I was extremely elitist as a Naruto fan. A lot of Naruto watchers got into anime through Naruto, and they look down upon other animes. They somehow think they've stumbled onto the best one, and that impression gives the anime some kind of excluvisity to them.

This isn't all Naruto fans, but a lot of them.

Amatsu

06-07-2006, 11:28 PM

Tsuuga

06-07-2006, 11:31 PM

Happens for many popular anime.

Amatsu

06-07-2006, 11:37 PM

Yeah that's true... I just think dismissing it because you've watched an episode of the dub or something is a stupid reason to not give it a chance. Heh I've converted a lot of people who hated it cause of the dub into fans of the original. Now THAT says something.

RockLee

06-07-2006, 11:43 PM

It's a manga. If I find something better, doesn't make the previous worse.

Eh. Shounen Trinity.

Suzumebachi

06-08-2006, 04:26 AM

Oh my fing god, YES!

(Beware, total spoiler)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtgG2FkUnwQ

Ai_Kotobuki

06-08-2006, 04:50 AM

thats always a lovable moment, well thanks for ruining the ending of a great arc as a way of convincing..:(

Sieg

06-08-2006, 04:56 AM

Yondy, my advice, read the first 350 chaps.

If after that you still don't like that, then its your loss...

Chef Sanji

06-09-2006, 01:00 PM

I agree with sieg, so true... I became One piece fan just recently and it was by accident... it's all because d.lughie happened to stored 41 volumes of the original scanned manga about 5 months ago in his roommate's external hard drive. His friend which is my friend as well lend me his external and while i was exploring it, I decided to open a folder called "One Piece". Since then, my interest in one piece built up and I just love it cause the story and everything about it is awesome. I read the whole 41 volumes up to chapter 400 something in like 2 weeks muahahaha... very addictive!!!

d.Lughie

06-09-2006, 01:55 PM

so true.. so true.. lol

Yondy

06-09-2006, 05:33 PM

why do you think.. we the fans keep trying to persuade people to watch OP.. bcoz its the best anime out there.. if not one of the best.. whats the point of us doing it.. if think it doesn't worth our time.. we want you to enjoy it too.. with the cost of wasting our timee.. in here the image of OP had worsen here.. bcoz of the dub.. edit and all.. we wanna keep the name of our favourite anime to be clean..

In your opinon, yeah. It probably is a heck of a lot better when they get in the Grand Line, but I'm not willing to download all the way to that.

The Arlong arc was what did it for me, I guess. The Walk to Arlong Park was an extremely badass moment (it made me love that music) and Nami's flashback was very moving to me. Seeing Arlong take a Gomu Gomu no Axe to the face made me a One Piece fan. But after the arc I stopped watching. I couldn't see that One Piece could get much better than that.

So far, I agree that that's the best arc.

AND MAN WAS I WRONG. When I came back to the series, I really enjoyed the Loguetown arc. Baroque Works was a little shaky for me, but I ended up liking that, too. Little Garden was pretty good. Drum was awesome.

Then came the Arabasta arc. It was the greatest anime-watching experience I have ever had. There was: a pressing civil war that had to be stopped. A conspiracy. Finally, badass enemies. And the pirate crew was finally starting to function and be completely hilarious together. I have never laughed so much watching anything. And the plot moves quickly and never becomes too predictable. All the time I had spent worrying whether I would like the series or not despite its flaws was quickly overshadowed.

That does sound very interesting, but nothing here can really pursuade me to download it, really. If you say it gets this good, I'll just wait for it to get htat good in SJ.

To put it simply, people have already given you every single reason they can without spoiling you. The rest is up to you. Heed their words and download the manga and change your view on the best shonen manga series there is, or give up :\

From the looks of it I'm going to give up, unless someone can tell me something hat happened that was so cool I have to download it. :P

Hype

06-09-2006, 05:47 PM

Meh I don't get why it's Naruto fans who always bag on One Piece... I mean I don't see fans of other series doing it... most of the time it usually is them but I'm glad to have a few people who agree with me.

I must be a exception to that rule :)

From the looks of it I'm going to give up, unless someone can tell me something hat happened that was so cool I have to download it

Bon Clay appears nuff said

Yondy

06-09-2006, 05:49 PM

Bon Clay? Explain him please. :nod

Hokage Naruto

06-09-2006, 05:53 PM

In your opinon, yeah. It probably is a heck of a lot better when they get in the Grand Line, but I'm not willing to download all the way to that.

Try and get any of your biased opinions out of your head from the dub. Pretend, its a brand new series and you have never heard or seen it before. You may like it a bit morethan before since you are getting a better view on it.

That does sound very interesting, but nothing here can really pursuade me to download it, really. If you say it gets this good, I'll just wait for it to get htat good in SJ.

What chapter are you up to? Are you at least past a hundred? Its starts getting godly after 100 chapters. The Kuro arc in the manga made me a One Piece fan since the fight was intense and violent plus it was Ussopp's introduction into the crew.

From the looks of it I'm going to give up, unless someone can tell me something hat happened that was so cool I have to download it. :P

Read a lot more chapters. It gets much better as the manga/anime progresses. Maybe, you should catch up to the current arc at least and than come back and state your opinions.

One Piece and Naruto are similiar, so usually Naruto fans fall for One Piece. One Piece has the pirates and the parts are like the ninjas in Naruto.

Bon Clay? Explain him please. :nod

Go read it or watch it, you lazy bastard. XD

Suzumebachi

06-09-2006, 05:55 PM

From the looks of it I'm going to give up, unless someone can tell me something hat happened that was so cool I have to download it.

Luffy dawns his afro, Luffy fights God, Luffy declares war.

Bon Clay? Explain him please.

He's gay.

Sieg

06-09-2006, 05:57 PM

Bon Clay? Explain him please.

Okama Kenpo in j00 face... >O

Hype

06-09-2006, 06:03 PM

Bon Clay? Explain him please. :nod

No I'm going to leave you curouis :P

A teaser pic just remember

Bon Clay > you

http://i6.tinypic.com/1262y4p.jpg

Sieg

06-09-2006, 06:05 PM

He looked so much cooler in the mini arc

Suzumebachi

06-09-2006, 06:12 PM

Okama Kenpo in j00 face... >O

Stop joooooooooooking around~!:amuse

Yondy

06-09-2006, 06:14 PM

Try and get any of your biased opinions out of your head from the dub. Pretend, its a brand new series and you have never heard or seen it before. You may like it a bit morethan before since you are getting a better view on it.

Yeah, my opinon is rather biased, not so much biased, but probably just ruined from the dub. XD

What chapter are you up to? Are you at least past a hundred? Its starts getting godly after 100 chapters. The Kuro arc in the manga made me a One Piece fan since the fight was intense and violent plus it was Ussopp's introduction into the crew.

Not positive on the exact chapter, but Luffy just promised to save a whale.. they're near the grand line.

Read a lot more chapters. It gets much better as the manga/anime progresses. Maybe, you should catch up to the current arc at least and than come back and state your opinions.

One Piece and Naruto are similiar, so usually Naruto fans fall for One Piece. One Piece has the pirates and the parts are like the ninjas in Naruto.

Will do, but very slowly. =P

Go read it or watch it, you lazy bastard. XD

The only way you'll pursuade me is through torture! :yell

Bon Clay is sexy.

pek

06-09-2006, 08:06 PM

"M'A'R" is more chilidish then One Piece and you seem to like it :/

Hype

06-09-2006, 08:12 PM

"M'A'R" is more chilidish then One Piece and you seem to like it :/

:nuts who stole peK's user name

d.Lughie

06-09-2006, 08:12 PM

Yondaime.. you didn't seem to read my post.. I showed you one of the greatest scene where Luffy lost..

Edit - I'm stupid... you QUOTED from my post..

anyway.. right after the grandline.. the BOOMING happened.. if you wanna stick with SJ then that's fine.. you're 300 chapters late.. and you might not stick with it bcoz its too long a wait.. and you might missed the greatest manga ever.. eniwei.. don;t you see my sig? are you not curious about it??

Amatsu

06-09-2006, 09:10 PM

From the looks of it I'm going to give up, unless someone can tell me something hat happened that was so cool I have to download it. :P

You know what? You're just acting like a retard and a attention whore now. If you're not even willing to try it after the GOOD reasons we all gave you then screw you. Why should we bother trying to get you into something you don't like? Go back to reading your sucky Naruto manga or whatever. Too bad you'll be missing out on a really great experience.

Yondy

06-09-2006, 09:14 PM

"M'A'R" is more chilidish then One Piece and you seem to like it :/

No it's not :yell, yah, it probably is, but in my opinion, not at all. =>

ou know what? You're just acting like a retard and a attention whore now. If you're not even willing to try it after the GOOD reasons we all gave you then screw you. Why should we bother trying to get you into something you don't like? Go back to reading your sucky Naruto manga or whatever. Too bad you'll be missing out on a really great experience.

Wow, okay. :huh. I already said that I just wanted to say my opinion on the manga, this thread isn't a "Get me to download OP thread." If that's what you think. good for you, you can leave this thread now. :D

anyway.. right after the grandline.. the BOOMING happened.. if you wanna stick with SJ then that's fine.. you're 300 chapters late.. and you might not stick with it bcoz its too long a wait.. and you might missed the greatest manga ever.. eniwei.. don;t you see my sig? are you not curious about it??

Where's Ussopp? :(

Gyroscope

06-09-2006, 09:19 PM

From the looks of it I'm going to give up, unless someone can tell me something hat happened that was so cool I have to download it. :P

You know here's what i see.
You open a thread asking people to convince you why OP is this good. Every single post in response has done just that without trying to spoil the best parts of the manga.
And your response to that is that of a child covering their ears going "lalalalalla...i still don't like it i'm not convinced"
You're the one acting immature and not even heeding the advice people are giving you with their best intentions. Hell we are under no obligation to convince you why you have to read yet we do so and yet you mock us. Nothing ever seems to please you because you don't want to be pleased. As simple as that.
It seems to me that the only reason you even started this thread was to get on people's nerves cos thats all you are doing atm.

Yondy

06-09-2006, 09:21 PM

You know here's what i see.
You open a thread asking people to convince you why OP is this good. Every single post in response has done just that without trying to spoil the best parts of the manga.
And your response to that is that of a child covering their ears going "lalalalalla...i still don't like it i'm not convinced"
You're the one acting immature and not even heeding the advice people are giving you with their best intentions. Hell we are under no obligation to convince you why you have to read yet we do so and yet you mock us. Nothing ever seems to please you because you don't want to be pleased. As simple as that.
It seems to me that the only reason you even started this thread was to get on people's nerves cos thats all you are doing atm.

The reason I made this thread is because I wanted to say my opinion.

*Downloads OP chapter. Happy? =D

crazymtf

06-09-2006, 09:37 PM

Mars suck, awful CGI, crappy story, and so much above, how did that come into the topic anyway?

Yondy

06-09-2006, 09:42 PM

Not Mars, 'MAR'.....

Gyroscope

06-09-2006, 09:42 PM

Mars suck, awful CGI, crappy story, and so much above, how did that come into the topic anyway?

It was the dot -----------> .

crazymtf

06-09-2006, 09:52 PM

I meant Mar's not Mars...sorry about the mixup though my opinion is the same. But regardless if your not going to watch ONE PIECE then why bother comming back? ?:?

d.Lughie

06-09-2006, 10:09 PM

Where's Ussopp? :(

You wanna know where he is?? read the manga..

HINT:
Ussop is there in my sig!!! :nuts

-Edit

oo.. MAR in my first impression is also crappy.. its like imitation of Flame of Recca (also done by Anzai Nobuyuki).. but I gave it a try...

Why don't you try OP too..

gamebreaker04

06-09-2006, 10:37 PM

Meh, since you're at least continuing to read it on Shonen Jump, that's good enough. One Piece is a bacteria that will spread all over your brain over a period of time (a long one in your case) and you will soon be able to relate with the rest of "us" :amuse

Yondy

06-09-2006, 10:39 PM

I actually am giving it a try right now.

Just downloaded chappie 106. :o

Looks like I was forced pursuaded to download it. :P

Meh, since you're at least continuing to read it on Shonen Jump, that's good enough. One Piece is a bacteria that will spread all over your brain over a period of time (a long one in your case) and you will soon be able to relate with the rest of "us"

:lmao

d.Lughie

06-09-2006, 10:50 PM

hmm.. don't feel too pushed to read it.. coz you wont enjoy it.. feel relaxed.. and try to be with it.. ^^

Yondy

06-09-2006, 10:55 PM

Just finished download chapter 307. =P

Who the heck, and what the heck is Igarubpoi? XD

d.Lughie

06-09-2006, 11:24 PM

307?? man YOU're fast..

Igarubpoi? never heard of that.. Igaram probably..

Bisuke

06-09-2006, 11:29 PM

Just finished download chapter 307. =P

Who the heck, and what the heck is Igarubpoi? XD
whoever created One Piece has a taste for weird names.

>>

or perhaps the guys who translated the stuff got problems.

mortsleam

06-09-2006, 11:31 PM

Look's like a really good anime/manga but i need link.

d.Lughie

06-09-2006, 11:38 PM

here's the link.. www.stoptazmo.com from 1-405
http://shlikah.free.fr/download.html 404-414

www.kaizoku-fansubs.com
www.gerusama.com
www.adc-heaven.com
this are the link for the episode 1-265
for the episodes

Amatsu

06-09-2006, 11:43 PM

whoever created One Piece has a taste for weird names.

>>

or perhaps the guys who translated the stuff got problems.

It's the guys who translated it... the scanlations are crap compared to other series. One Piece never did have people who could make good scanlations. Might I suggest reading Stephen's scripts for better understanding of names and attacks. Since they're the most accurate translations

http://www.mangascreener.com/stephen/onepiece/onepiece.html

Also what's this guy doing on 307 already if he doesn't even know what happened to Igaram? Did he skim the chapters or something? It's obvious Alabasta ended a long time ago by that chapter.

Yondy

06-10-2006, 12:09 AM

307?? man YOU're fast..

Igarubpoi? never heard of that.. Igaram probably..

Ah, fuck, I meant 107.

crazymtf

06-10-2006, 01:16 AM

^LMAO big difference buddy :P

Yondy

06-10-2006, 01:19 AM

Rofl, yeah >.>.

Chapter 11 now ^^

Zoro just pwned some major ass. :nod

should I get a mod to trash his now ...?

crazymtf

06-10-2006, 01:47 AM

Which fight just happened? I don't read the manga, i watch the anime.

d.Lughie

06-10-2006, 01:52 AM

Rofl, yeah >.>.

Chapter 11 now ^^

Zoro just pwned some major ass. :nod

should I get a mod to trash his now ...?

has your opinion slightly change?? *hopefully* ^^

but glad that you like it..

Suzumebachi

06-10-2006, 02:08 AM

Which fight just happened? I don't read the manga, i watch the anime.

Zoro vs Baroque Works

Yondy

06-10-2006, 02:15 AM

^What he said.

Yeah, not that much though. What I've downloaded so far has been slightly random and yet somehow cool .... =/.

Oh, I watched the Luffy V.S MR. Crocodile fight, that was uber.

crazymtf

06-10-2006, 02:22 AM

Haha i love when Zoro vs BW, i'm up to dinoland. not sure if it's filler though :huh :amuse

d.Lughie

06-10-2006, 02:34 AM

random?! then you won't get the story.. and the touching moments.. won't be touching..

cuz you don;t wanna miss those touching moments!!!

underdogdlx

06-10-2006, 02:48 AM

nah dinoland (Little garden) was cut from the dub piece but is not filler. it has one of the coolest Zoro moments. :P

Sieg

06-10-2006, 02:51 AM

"M'A'R" is more chilidish then One Piece and you seem to like it :/

Told ya yondy.
Pek said it so it must be true v_v

Yondy

06-10-2006, 03:02 AM

peK can only speak lies, never listen to peK.

Amatsu

06-10-2006, 03:04 AM

Little Garden is indeed a great arc. It sucks that 4kids had to skip it because they wanted to get to Chopper.

d.Lughie

06-10-2006, 03:32 AM

4kids causes misery 4teens and 4adults >.<

gamebreaker04

06-11-2006, 11:44 AM

Amatsu

06-11-2006, 12:40 PM

"One Piece never did have people who could make good scanlations."

I disagree, I have to say that at least null do a great job on providing quality translations and manga scans.

For those who don't know, they're at http://n-u-l-l.net/ .

I'm talking about before Null though... I mean look at how things are up till the end of Alabasta. Those aren't good or accurate scanlations. Null started at Jaya I believe.

That's why I was anime-only for the longest time.

ligeia

06-11-2006, 02:56 PM

I was a fan of Naruto long before I got into One Piece, for the reasons many give for not reading it - the art was wonky, it looked silly, etc. But I'm so glad I did eventually give it a chance - because it's truly an astounding work of storytelling. I still follow both series, but in my view (and of course, this is only my own personal opinion), where the quality of Naruto's storytelling has fallen rapidly, One Piece's has maintained its own, even getting better with time.

What I love about One Piece is how engrossing the story and characters are. Yes, in the beginning, it seems silly ("Clown pirates? A Michael Jackson pirate? What the hell is this?"), but it's only setting the stage of this epic story of how this goofy kid becomes the Pirate King. On the onset it just appears to be a goofy little boy's adventure series, but through 400+ chapters, it's unfolded to reveal itself as a complex, yet simple examination in which everything in the story is intricately woven together, from minor throwaway bits of information to the entire history of the world he's created.

For example: what the hell is the One Piece treasure, anyway, and why would owning it make you the Pirate King? And how can someone like Luffy become the Pirate King? What does it mean to be the Pirate King anyway? You'll come to root for, believe, and KNOW Luffy is the next Pirate King - and not only just because "this is a shounen action series, and that's the main character's dream". It comes from the strength of the storytelling alone. This might sound like an exaggeration, but I truly believe this is what the storyline accomplishes. In order for Luffy to become the Pirate King, he's going to have to shake the entire world and its government to the core (and is already doing so, if you're up to date with the manga).

I also love it because Oda has depicted these characters so well that you feel like you almost know them personally. Again, I only speak for myself, and if you're just not into it, then (as Luffy might say) I guess that's that. But if you're unsure, or overwhelmed by the idea of having to follow it for another 300 chapters, then please do give it a chance, because there's an excellent possiblity you won't be disappointed. :)

Oh, and I'm in the manga >> anime camp. There's really no comparison, IMHO: the manga's the original. In terms of artwork, dialogue, and storytelling, the only person who knows (well, should know) exactly what he's doing and where he's going is the creator, Oda. In the anime, dialogue is changed, art quality degrades, and filler is added where the characters act OOC and plot elements are screwed up (e.g., the Alabasta filler where Ace hangs around for 6 episodes or something).

(I'm long-winded, in case you can't tell :P)

d.Lughie

06-11-2006, 03:02 PM

I also love it because Oda has depicted these characters so well that you feel like you almost know them personally. Again, I only speak for myself, and if you're just not into it, then (as Luffy might say) I guess that's that. But if you're unsure, or overwhelmed by the idea of having to follow it for another 300 chapters, then please do give it a chance, because there's an excellent possiblity you won't be disappointed. :)

I like this paragraph.. cuz this is what I truly feel too..

crazymtf

06-11-2006, 03:15 PM

I use to like the manga better then the anime but i laugh more when watching the anime so ima go with the anime but i like both alot.

Chef Sanji

06-11-2006, 03:17 PM

I agree with the both of you (Ligeia and d.lughie), for all of those people who haven't read one piece yet.. you should give it a chance.. think about it as to something to fill up your free time.. cause once you get hooked on it, you will be addicted to it.

Then again... 400 chapters of manga for me is like heaven... hehehe I can just sit in front of my pc and read all day. ^^

Aman

06-11-2006, 03:20 PM

Gets more and more ''mature'' and serious the further you get.

Lord10

06-27-2006, 10:39 AM

my likes- the story and SOME characters r creative

dislikes- i hate all the main characters but zolo. seriously luffy's voice is so rusty and annoying it sounds like a woman trying to make fun of a man's voice. and they always argue about pointless stuff which isnt funny at all

another dislike r the FRUITS. seriously almost all the pirates but zolo earned the name of a pirate the EASY way by eating some cursed fruit:notrust i dont give a damn about how it takes a few years to handle the powers the point is that its a cheap way to gain someone's dream(ya luffy im looking at u). what cursed fruit did gold roger eat? ya exactley NONE

another dislike is that they try to make some of the characters TOO creative which causes them to look and act really retarded

d.Lughie

06-27-2006, 10:51 AM

Hitotsumami

06-27-2006, 12:45 PM

Hahaha, that's exactly what I was thinking d.Lughie.

Aman

06-27-2006, 01:29 PM

crazymtf

06-27-2006, 02:12 PM

Supa Swag

06-27-2006, 04:52 PM

Jotun

06-27-2006, 07:59 PM

In your opinon, yeah. It probably is a heck of a lot better when they get in the Grand Line, but I'm not willing to download all the way to that.

So you like skipping movies to the end or reading the last page of a book before you are interested in the whole thing? There is a reason why OP is ranked so highly among manga and anime. There is also a reason why Kishimoto from Naruto doesn't really win any awards >.>

I hear alot of people went in OP with doubts, but thought it was cool from the get-go. You shouldn't judge on the style of art it has because that style of art is what seperates OP from any other series. The humor may seem "childish" to you, but I guess perverted jokes and farts are less "childish" lol?

The main reason's people are put off by the series:

1)The Art
2)The Powers
3)The Dubbed Anime

Every chapter supports the next chapter and the story development is priceless. Someone saying One Piece is childish is the equivalent of saying Kingdom Hearts is childish just because it has disney characters.
Hopefully you get a clue :oh