One Piece Thread (redux)
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Well lemme preface this by saying that, Franky was fine with me because seeing Luffy's drawing seemingly come to life was both a funny and eerie coincidence.Mikey Jr. said:
I feel as an anime watcher only, that Brook is there as comic relief. Which is fine, while Franky I personally, really, enjoyed the turn around with him. At first he came off like a jerk. But then they showed his past and what he had been through and I just couldn't hate the guy for being what he was up until that point.
Now I'm not saying that Brook is bad but Franky actually brings something to the table as shipwright (which is a big deal, he did build Thousand Sunny, afterall.) The issue with Brook is that he seemingly only serves as a connection to Laboon. Which was a nice connection, but, that's about it. I mean sure it's great that they have a musician and he can be funny, but he isn't quite there yet. I say that all the while still liking Brook, I just want to see some expansion on his part.
I also want to say that, the only reason I watch the anime and refuse to read the manga is because, if I knew and could spot the differences, I'd probably freak out if the anime or the manga did an area better.
As for the OP 6, I have to admit after about the 10th time I had to skip it, or else Hashiridase would be stuck in my head forever. :lol
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grandjedi6
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Speaking of openings.... This is pretty awesome
Zoramon089
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Himuro said:Bon Voyage is good.
The best thing about Bon Voyage is the final image, which owns. I wish there were a hi res version of that image, without the text.
Hmm, that's good but I find the best part of it the small snippets of each crew member's backstory! I just LOVE that part of it.
Oh and the image is in on of the Color Walks, the art books Oda does so you should be able to "find" it...
grandjedi6
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grandjedi6 said:
Wow. I want a full version with video linking them all now. I like the Binks Sake segment towards the end.
Unknown One
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The new opening doesn't fit but I rather hear this then the freaking J-pop from the previous one. The previous man makes me want to gauge my eyes out.
grandjedi6
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Technically it was K-pop.Ballistictiger said:
Unknown One
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J-pop K-pop same result to me. Both of them make me want to gauge my eyes out.
Johnlenham
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Someone needs to Gif Boss picking up Ussop, though im not sure it would be the same withought the "ooohh-- ohh--- ohh ---ohh noooooooo" :lol
I like it, as we all know, this portion of the story has Luffy away from the strawhats for an extended period of time.
Its nice to have the opening remind us that the crew is a family, not to forget about the other members. It really captures the spirit of One Piece.
I'll admit, it's a bit /too/ lighthearted, especially considering what comes next, but it'll be needed down in Impel Down. You'll all grow to love it ;p
Its nice to have the opening remind us that the crew is a family, not to forget about the other members. It really captures the spirit of One Piece.
I'll admit, it's a bit /too/ lighthearted, especially considering what comes next, but it'll be needed down in Impel Down. You'll all grow to love it ;p
Ignis Fatuus
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The bit with Whitebeard and the spinning blue background looks so cheap and poorly done that I roll my eyes each time I see it.
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Uh-oh.
Ignis Fatuus
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Wait, what exactly does this mean. Someone tell me this doesn't mean what it sounds like.
One... year!?
Good lord!
Also, 427 is up on Funi's site: http://www.onepieceofficial.com/videos.aspx
Good lord!
Also, 427 is up on Funi's site: http://www.onepieceofficial.com/videos.aspx
grandjedi6
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Japan's soooo pissed :lolwatervengeance said:
Oh course I can't blame them. According to Greg @ apforums this opening song is the type to be used in little kid shows, ie Sesame Street. Or in other words: Japan got 4kids' rap'd :lol
Oh an apparently the "1 year" comment was just speculation from J-cast and Toei didn't actually say anything like that. Phew!
The last episode of One Piece I saw was something like episode 330 or 340. I'm hoping to get caught up and I see Funimation has streaming subtitled episodes starting at 391 (MAJOR kudos to them for that).
Can anyone direct me to a group that subbed ~340-390, so I can DL those and begin getting caught up? I'll switch to Funi once I hit the eps they've started doing.
Can anyone direct me to a group that subbed ~340-390, so I can DL those and begin getting caught up? I'll switch to Funi once I hit the eps they've started doing.
grandjedi6
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Episode 207 starts both widescreen and HD. Its also the beginning of both the Davy Back Fight arc and the 5th opening.louis89 said:
grandjedi6
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Shit story, shit pacing, shit animation, shit episode.
Blech. And its totally unbelievable that Luffy, Zoro and Sanji would have difficulty with these pirates. Boo @ jobbering the main characters just to increase the dramatic tension about a girl and her beetle who the audience doesn't give a crap about.
Blech. And its totally unbelievable that Luffy, Zoro and Sanji would have difficulty with these pirates. Boo @ jobbering the main characters just to increase the dramatic tension about a girl and her beetle who the audience doesn't give a crap about.
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Zel3 said:
It'd almost make you think pirates are evil villainous scum or something. :lol
watervengeance
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It's a shame they didn't let Franky or Brooke get in on the action. They already have less screentime than the earlier crew members, so why not let them fight?
Would've been more believable if the net guy had beaten them instead.
Would've been more believable if the net guy had beaten them instead.
I kinda like this arc except for that part where they somehow got caught in that dude's stupid trap. But that's probably because I'm a nostalgia whore and that Little East Blue thing just makes me happy.
Just remember that this show started airing in 1999 or so. It takes a while.louis89 said:
grandjedi6
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The "best" part was when Luffy torn open his netting slightly at the end so he could punch the beetle away. Despite the fact his arms were always hanging through the net and his tear didn't change anything in that regard. In fact, since their limbs were hanging out, there was no reason why Luffy & Zoro couldn't have been attacking the bad guys instead of just sitting there as the villagers got attacked.watervengeance said:
I mean, what advantage does the bad guys even have? An ability to make nets so weak that even a fire that couldn't burn clothing can vaporize it? Hell, even Nami and Ussop could have taken them easily had they decided to do something other than gawk.
I had hoped Toei had gotten better at making fillers over the years but they're apparently just as bad as they always were. Sure, they get how to do all the individual pieces -- tearful emotions, determination scenes, slow-down, ect. -- but they completely fall apart when it comes to putting it all together. As seen in this episode where they pull out all of their "emotional scene" tricks for the girl & her beetle without bothering to justify any of it first.
Johnlenham
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Not bothered to watch it yet mostly due to the responses :lol so whats this got to do with shiki (sp) the beetle is one he controlled and its got away or something? Kinda sucks we wont see the film for ages :/
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grandjedi6 said:
Pretty much nailed it.
I mean couldn't Luffy just do Gear 3 and break the "net"?