Theyre getting better as pirates, so theyre more experienced navigating the ocean, and its the new world. There arent going to be any chumps there.
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One Piece Thread (redux)
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Exactly this.
It's like Devil Fruits in the first part of the series. In East Blue, they were rare finds with only four characters having them prior to the Grand Line. Once they got into the Grand Line, every arc introduced a Devil Fruit user.
Haki on the other hand was rarer in the first part of the Grand Line, and didn't really get noticed until Sabaody with Rayleigh knocking out all those Marines. There were other instances (Shanks vs. Whitebeard, Luffy and Duval's buffalo) but they really didn't start to make sense until later. Now in the New World, the use of Haki is far more prevalent.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Well... The New World isn't a new thing, yeah? Just weird how a lot of people who aren't in the New World don't know it.
And you don't need it; only three straw hats use it for instance. Not sure if Franky would have any use of it even, for instance.
But lots of powerful pirates existed in the early half of the Grand Line too. Experience pirates. The Seven Warlord of the Sea: many of those don't have it. Many powerful marines don't.
It just feels to me like Oda invented haki to tackle devil fruits powers and make strong individuals even stronger, but it's just a bit ridiculous know since all of a sudden it's just common to be able to use it.
Pretty sure Haki has been in the works for a while. It was foreshadowed in the very first chapter with Shanks giving a death glare to the Sea King.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
I seriously doubt Oda had planned haki all the way back then; I feel like that was more of when you stare an animal in the "white eye" or in the eye of the tiger if you will, but sure, it's possible that Oda had some sort of haki planned all the way back then. There are also theories that Zoro learned haki during his battle in Alabasta (which is also like the last time since Zoro pushed himself to the absolute limit, except for the annihilation of Kuma), but some think not. Either way, haki began to get more serious with Enel, Rayleigh and Hancock, but not the kind of haki that makes you turn black and deal insane damage. That kind of haki was iirc never even seen before the timeskip. And now it just seems really common. Like everyone just automatically learned it.
Oda planned for One Piece to run for five years. It's likely that Haki would have been introduced at an earlier time had Oda stuck with that paln.
Also, Armament Haki (the kind that turns skins black) was shown pre-timeskip. It's how Garp hurts Luffy with his "Fist of Love", and Sentomaru uses it against Luffy during their encounter at Sabaody.
I think it only turns black now because Haki is known now and it's better represented that way (or the editor's told him to do it).
Also, Rayleigh appeared in Chapter 19, I wouldn't doubt Oda planned many aspects of the series since the start.
Let me rephrase that: entire crews don't need haki in the New World but if there isn't a powerful haki user on your crew then you're not going to be successful there. You can bet that all of the Worst Generation captains and first mates use powerful haki.
And are people really surprised by haki now? I'm about 20 chapters behind in the manga but it seems like the only kind of haki that's surprising is the Conqueror's Haki because it's still rare compared to the rest. And I don't think it's surprise that it exists but it's surprising who can use it ie when Luffy used it during Marineford.
This. It's just a visual representation of something that characters have been using.
So we're get to hear Gecko Moria's english VA soon, also the faster we get to Sabaody arc the better.
Chances of Vic Mignognialadf;;lahsdflkj?
The Grim Heaper
Member
hoping he plays perona
god yes... I don't mind the opening that we have had since the time jump.... but god after 100 plus eps I am tired of it @_@
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Already mentioned that.
mrmickfran
Member
Thriller Bark was one of my least favorite arcs. Here's hoping Funimation blazes through it just so we can get to Marineford already.
The Grim Heaper
Member
I was get sad when people mention that TB is one of their least favorites.
The pacing was pretty slow, but it contains so many of my favorite moments of the series!There's still a long way to go to Marineford.
They still have Sabaody, Amazon Lilly, and Impel Down. This was when the 1:1 pacing was really taking effect so it's going to be a while.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
I was get sad when people mention that TB is one of their least favorites.
I almost only read the manga, and at least there the pacing was pretty great. I love Thriller Bark myself. Loads of great moments, especially before they encounter Moriah and the long battles start.
Worth mentioning though is that Sabaody and Impel Down are awesome!
Opening 17!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KttpUvA4eoA
Warning: There are Dressrosa spoilers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KttpUvA4eoA
Warning: There are Dressrosa spoilers.
Also, random appearances from Sakazuki and Teach.
I really like it! Hopefully Funimation gets the rights to this one.
watervengeance
Member
Not a big fan of the new OP :/
Luffy vs. Akainu? Sanji vs. Kizaru? What the fuck lol. I actually expect the match ups to go that way but those don't even happen in the manga yet right?
Also damn, Robin's skirt is straight falling off.
Cutting the music half-way for
to change words is pretty damn odd, especially since
As for the skirt, that's just the style! Physics be damned!
A friend suggested that she sprout hands to grab the dress from the inside to kee pit in that format, so I'll accept that as the logical explanation.
Luffy and Teach
that hasn't happened in the manga.
Luffy vs. Akainu? Sanji vs. Kizaru? What the fuck lol. I actually expect the match ups to go that way but those don't even happen in the manga yet right?
Also damn, Robin's skirt is straight falling off.
Yup, none of that has happened in the manga yet.
As for the skirt, that's just the style! Physics be damned!
A friend suggested that she sprout hands to grab the dress from the inside to kee pit in that format, so I'll accept that as the logical explanation.
Jigolo
Member
OMG that was amazing. Is tonights episode going to air with this song?
The Grim Heaper
Member
what the heck lol
I like the song and the opening, but some of the stuff is odd, like the Luffy/Teach exchange and random fights.
I like the song and the opening, but some of the stuff is odd, like the Luffy/Teach exchange and random fights.
that's fantastic
Not yet, Luffy hasn't even met Sakazuki either. Toei is taking some strange liberties.
It already aired in Japan.
As for the Simulcast, I hope Funimation got the rights... we'll found in less than an hour.
It sucked so much that we didn't get the last opening.
Jigolo
Member
oh god I hope we do get it. Just seeing all that is making me excited as I know what's coming
The Grim Heaper
Member
.... wait a second! Where are
?!
Kin'emon and Momonosuke
Gintoki313
Banned
Luffy vs. Akainu? Sanji vs. Kizaru? What the fuck lol. I actually expect the match ups to go that way but those don't even happen in the manga yet right?
Also damn, Robin's skirt is straight falling off.
That Sanji vs Kizaru part had me flustered. How in the heck could he even touch Kizaru? I know he has
haki
Regardless, I liked the OP. While it did go a little bit far with all the matchups, I enjoyed the song and everything happening. It was weird when Luffy and Blackbeard started talking to each other, that doesn't happen frequently in anime OP's.
TheRealTalker
Banned
those two are just filler character
not even in the Manga
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I didn't like the song.... also I expected the new OP to be more about the latest arc then fanfiction battles that never happened
but I get it with it being the 15th anniversary
SolidusDave
Member
maybe we will have that opening for a very, very long time ;P
Manga readers spoiled!
I wonder what that one little creature was doing under Robin's skirt...
TheRealTalker
Banned
lol Anime only watchers wish they could for once spoil us
we will likely get another OP later in the arc seeing as new important things happen later on
The new opening is just a foreshadow of how the show is going to end.
Here's the HD version if interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grUooffO10A
Here's the HD version if interested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grUooffO10A
TheRealTalker
Banned
I am curious here.... It says in the One Piece wiki that Sanji could use Busoshoku Haki (hardening) but when he was facing Vergo why did he not use it?
BassForever
Member
Luffy vs. Akainu? Sanji vs. Kizaru? What the fuck lol. I actually expect the match ups to go that way but those don't even happen in the manga yet right?
Also damn, Robin's skirt is straight falling off.
How lewd
Dedication Through Light
Member
Episode 629 Startling! The Big News Shakes Up the New World!
Slow start to the arc as usual, at least for a manga reader, it was just typical hard to stay focused since no action to really show creative liberties taken by the staff.
New OP has good visuals but the song is just well not something Id go out and buy.
Hands Up has been the best song by a mile since entering new world, this one just has nothing catchy about it.
Slow start to the arc as usual, at least for a manga reader, it was just typical hard to stay focused since no action to really show creative liberties taken by the staff.
New OP has good visuals but the song is just well not something Id go out and buy.
Hands Up has been the best song by a mile since entering new world, this one just has nothing catchy about it.
On the English Dub side of things, here's the Shanks & Whitebeard scene.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWaAgpnq1YI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IZ7I13-5r4
They refer to Haki as Haki, which makes sense since that's the official term now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWaAgpnq1YI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IZ7I13-5r4
They refer to Haki as Haki, which makes sense since that's the official term now.
Ugh, I really don't like Whitebeard's voice. Marco sounds fine, even Jozu is decent, but Whitebeard.... just nope.
bigDdestruction
Member
I think sanji was using it but vergo has mastery over armament haki, i'm just assuming both were using haki and vergo's was stronger thus cracking sanji's leg. I read somewhere that oda said luffy would be proficient in conquerors haki, zoro in armament haki, and sanji in observation haki. I don't know how true that is, but sanji nor vergo were going all out so who knows how it would've ended.
VGChampion
Member
I was get sad when people mention that TB is one of their least favorites.
I'll take TB over Marineford any day of the week. The whole Amazon Lily through the return is one of my least favorite parts of One Piece.