Is One Piece target "younger audiance"?

[Virtua_Fighter]

maybe i havnt watch more of one piece but based on the first 10 or so episodes of one piece, i have a feeling that this series is targeted for younger audiance. I mean take naurto and HxH for example. Both of these anime are deem to be more "serious" than one piece. for one piece, the animation and art and its "happy-go-lucky" character doesnt really catch my attention. The animation and art is turning me off, and the character are just to plain.

[Basic_Naruto]

that's the general attitude of somebody in the early eps. but believe me, it gets serious, and the art starts to get to you. some times, one piece can convey such emotions, that makes us laugh and cry at the same time.
on some of the arcs there truly are some stories that just wrench your heart, and some of the battles have parts not intended for kids. one piece has it all, from drama to comedy :)

[Hype]

Can I ask if your watching the dub or subs ??

Only 10 year olds could possibly enjoy the dub

But yeah the early eps are slow. Get to the Arlong arc to find out just how good One Piece can become.

There is plenty of emotion and serious arcs on the way

[Masaki]

Only 10 year olds could possibly enjoy the dub


Try three.

[Virtua_Fighter]

no..im watching the subs. but still, i really tried to sit through at least 11 or more episode of one piece, but it is turning me off. heck, even pokemon caught my attention one its first episode (though i was in teh eight grade at the time, so this is a poor arguement). so waht episode start teh arlong arc?

[TenshiOni]

Arlong Arc starts with 31.

[Basic_Naruto]

Try three.
you forgot about the masochists :huh

[Takuza]

Yes, it is targetted to what could be considered " younger audiences ". However, so are Naruto and Hunter X Hunter.

[Hitotsumami]

I whould highly suggest sticking with One Piece. You won't regret it.

[Suzumebachi]

Its appeal is to all ages. In Japan, EVERYONE enjoys. Kids, adults, women, men, everybody.

Come on now, you must wonder why it has such a tremendous fan base. Because there IS a reason.

[Hype]

Try three.


Yeah point taken

[Virtua_Fighter]

Yes, it is targetted to what could be considered " younger audiences ". However, so are Naruto and Hunter X Hunter.

when i say "younger audiences", i mean shows like pokemon and such.....and HxH and Naruto have a certain depth to it is more "complicated" than what "youinger audience" wold expect.

[Suzumebachi]

when i say "younger audiences", i mean shows like pokemon and such.....and HxH and Naruto have a certain depth to it is more "complicated" than what "youinger audience" wold expect.

Naruto really doesn't have nearly as much depth as One Piece does. The first arcs, like up to episode 50 I think, are meant to introduce the main crew with detail so we know who they are. Cause you're gonna be seeing them alot.

Can anyone really say that Naruto has more depth than One Piece?

[crazymtf]

maybe i havnt watch more of one piece but based on the first 10 or so episodes of one piece, i have a feeling that this series is targeted for younger audiance. I mean take naurto and HxH for example. Both of these anime are deem to be more "serious" than one piece. for one piece, the animation and art and its "happy-go-lucky" character doesnt really catch my attention. The animation and art is turning me off, and the character are just to plain.

HAHA naruto and especially HXH being more serious...sorry...just had to get that out. I give you good advice next, watch the damn series, it's owns smile-big

[yuhun]

I think One Piece has always been more bloody than Naruto but the drawing stlye appeals to young people as well people who like original character designs and humorous stuff.

[kakashirules]

The dubs are for a younger audience.

[Suzumebachi]

The dubs are for a younger audience.

Not always.

[Kisame Samurai]

Oh boy. The dubs = for little children. E.G. At one point in the sub, there's a guy pointing a gun at a little pink haired dude. The dubs CHANGE that into a freaky hammer thing. What does that tell you.

The most emotional moment for me is Sanji's flashback when he was trapped on the island with no food for days. Even the dub version had me in tears at that moment.

[Wrath]

Oh boy. The dubs = for little children. E.G. At one point in the sub, there's a guy pointing a gun at a little pink haired dude. The dubs CHANGE that into a freaky hammer thing. What does that tell you.

The most emotional moment for me is Sanji's flashback when he was trapped on the island with no food for days. Even the dub version had me in tears at that moment.The anime totally ruins that by not having Zeff cut his own leg off.

[Kisame Samurai]

Yeah, that was the one thing that made it not tearful. Oooooh, look Sanji my leg! IT'S not GONE!

[Not A Hero]

One Piece is targeted towards anyone who hasn't had their inner child surgically removed.

[Kisame Samurai]

:oh ..............I'm not touching that with a 20ft pole.

[escamoh]

It might not look it, but One Piece has more depth than Naruto and some other shounen manga.

[Hitomi_No_Ryu]

The first 50ish episodes are basically all about learning and understanding the characters of the Straw Hat crew.

So don't count those episodes when it comes to comprehending One Piece as a whole. (:shifty ...no pun intended.) Trust me on this one!

[Masaki]

Oh boy. The dubs = for little children. E.G. At one point in the sub, there's a guy pointing a gun at a little pink haired dude. The dubs CHANGE that into a freaky hammer thing. What does that tell you.

The most emotional moment for me is Sanji's flashback when he was trapped on the island with no food for days. Even the dub version had me in tears at that moment.

And then they removed the scene with Bellemere being shot. Arlong was pointing at her.

[escamoh]

And then they removed the scene with Bellemere being shot. Arlong was pointing at her.

And then they made the excuse that she was taken to Arlong's prison never to be seen again.

It's so damn lame.

[Virtua_Fighter]

And then they made the excuse that she was taken to Arlong's prison never to be seen again.

It's so damn lame.

says escaflowne3..have u started on HxH yet??

[escamoh]

says escaflowne3..have u started on HxH yet??

For over a week now I've been using a really crappy laptop since my latop with all my anime and stuff needed some some fixing up.

Once I get it back, I'm planning on watching One Piece up to 194 and then starting HxH :amuse. Btw, do you know of any good places to get the subs for HxH?

[crazymtf]

WHy only up to 194, when 195 is out too?

[Geese]

LOL to this thread. It's not your fault for thinking as such, but by the time you get to Arlong Park and certainly Arabasta, you'll know that it's much deeper and in many ways more gruesome than Naruto (I'm only somewhat familiar with HxH).

[KuwabaraTheMan]

One Piece gets way more intense once they reach the Grand Line.

The first few arcs are mainly setup, introducing characters and plotlines.

[Kisame Samurai]

Did anyone see the movies? There's a One Piece/Dragonball one that's out in japan. I can't wait to get the subbed version.

[Virtua_Fighter]

For over a week now I've been using a really crappy laptop since my latop with all my anime and stuff needed some some fixing up.

Once I get it back, I'm planning on watching One Piece up to 194 and then starting HxH :amuse. Btw, do you know of any good places to get the subs for HxH?

go to www.animeyume.org is one of the best for bittorrent client. and its FREE!!!

[yangxu]

Wait till you see Arlong Park arc, then make your judgement on the series again...

[Tsuuga]

Most everyone goes through this exact process.

Trust me though, you'll eat our words.

[Kojiro Ganryu Sasaki]

It depends. Visually it definitely is more childish than other shounen series. Also, while shounen tends to exaggerate emotion, OP does this a hundred times over. This, for some people, makes many emotional scenes just plain ridiculous.

On the other hand, some parts are very well written and the series is overall very enjoyable.

[amas-emasiK]

I think it's only as childish as you want it to be. It's funny, Oda's style might be rather different from others, it's exaggerated, but it's really good and original. I think it's for all audiences, you can like it however old you are.

[Kisame Samurai]

Most of the humor comes when they're angry. They turn all shark like. Eyes turned white...teeth turn sharp.

[Cthulhu-versailles]

...
A Mature series could be noted to be something like Berserk. This is not soley due to the violence and nudity, but due to the overall suggestive theme of the story, and that it touches on a sensitive issues: religion for instances. Up to Arabasta and including it, One Piece is clearly not of the same Mature based target audience as a series like Berserk is. One piece is directed more at everyone, or at least at a younger audience then the deemed "Mature Audience" of 17 and older.

Another "Mature series that comes to mind is a series that deals with Gender issues, with regards to birth and other such things. Ahem, I am certainly not talking about Ranma, in case you thought I was. Anyway, no, One piece is pretty clearly not meant to be directed at the typical "mature Audience. There would need to be an onslaught of religions, sexual, socially relevant issues that is brought to the fore front after Arabasta, in order for it to be in lieu of solely adressing matrue audience type series.

Anyway, the level of "maturity" of the arcs themselves can be said to increase as you read on, although it won't get you thinking about religious or social imbalance or something of the like. :oh Although, it's not like you always want that in everything you read. :oh

Ps: I just started reading Yakitake japan.. lol, who knew bread could pwn. :)

[Oujisama]

Well yea it is directed towards a younger audience. The crazy character designs, their very playful voices, and other things make it look very childish. But other things like blood and violence, sanji's constant smoking, and unneeded view of cleavage become questionable when it is viewed by a younger audience. The english dub had to cut and edit so much crap because of that. But i guess its overall directed towards young teens.

[Hyuuga Neji]

4kid's shitty dubs are for a younger audience.

corrected :tem