I want to get into one piece because the world building seems interesting, but all of the characters are so annoying
I want to get into one piece because the world building seems interesting, but all of the characters are so annoying
Thr main crew is shit, if it was Shanks, Rogee or Blackbeard crew, fuck even Big mom crew THIS SERIES WOULD BE POPULAR ALL OVER THE WORLD, of course the drawings need a realistic touch so appeals to the average joe
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They don't get any better. In fact they get worse
Don't listen to these retards. Why you just don't read chapter and make your own opinion. Pre timeskip is around 600 chapters and It's KINO
You're both wrong and gay
>THIS SERIES WOULD BE POPULAR ALL OVER THE WORLD
It's the second best selling comic book of all time
the world building is shit the only ones who really actually do anything the rest just sit on their asses waiting for Luffy to kick their ass.
Oh and no to mention every Island or even super important goverment faclilaty is at exactly the right power levels for luffy at the time to beat and just the further in a straight line Luffy goes the stronger his foes get. Like seriously something like Eneis Lobby should have had at minimum a Mallagen level gaurd.
>what is saboady
>what is impel down
>what is amazon lily
>what is Marineford
>what is Wholecake Island
you're a faggot that cant read.
Read and make your own opinion it's the best selling manga of all time and the second best selling story of all time for a reason user.
>this level of poor english
spics consistently the worst posters confirmed. Also imagine thinking the entire 2 and a half literal years in real time from Saboady to Marineford was anything but Luffy taking fat Ls wherever he ended up.
One piece worldbuilding is good for a reason. + Go back
The Islands
Each major island they visit has significance to the story. For example, the island right before entering the Grand Line, Loguetown, the place where the legendary pirate Gol D. Roger was born and executed. Or Water 7, the bustling metropolis that uses its abundance of water to its benefit by making stuff like elevators and Sea Creatures as cars. However, the place holds a darker side, a side hidden underwater, signaling that the tides are slowly rising, engulfing more and more of the city as they go.
There are also more lighthearted places like Long Long Island, where everything is long and pronounced by elongating a vowel in the word. Or the mini restaurant island of Baratie, where the 5th member of the Straw Hats, Sanji cooked and was started by the infamous pirate Red-Footed Zeff.
But there are the darker ones, like Skypeia, which looks like a heavenly (no pun intended) place, yet hides the fact that it's ruled under a genocidal dictator who goes by God or Eneru. This island also hides one of the seven Poneglyphs that Nico Robin is after. And we can't forget about Thriller Bark, which is owned by one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea Gecko Moria and is a testing ground for experiments on corpses, making them into zombies to fight in Moria's army.
This doesn't even scratch the surface of it though, Alabasta, Little Garden, the Sabaody Archipelago, etc. All of these are just as great as the ones mentioned, and with plenty of lore to dig into.
The Politics
Yes, you heard me right, I don't know how, but Oda somehow got me not bored out of my skull when the characters were talking about politics, in fact, I was even excited. Take notes, George Lucas.
As soon as Hawkeye Mihawk was introduced as the first Warlord we see, I was immediately hooked on the Warlords. I wanted to see more of them, and when Hawkeye went to visit Shanks, that didn't help. The Seven Warlords of the Sea are super powerful pirates endorsed by the World Government, and as a result, they don't have bounties. The Warlords are all in it for their own reasons, some of them prestige, others fame, and some who have exclusive motives (I'm looking at you Kuma). Either way, the Warlords are a force to be reckoned with for the Navy, and a strong incentive for people to behave. Even higher up the ladder, we have the three Admirals, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu. They have all consumed Logia-type Devil Fruits and as a result are extremely powerful, even topping the Warlords. These are all the major forces for the World Government and are the enemies of two other major factions.
Next, there are the Four Emperors, Whitebeard, Red-Haired Shanks, Big Mom, and Kaido. These four pirates rule over the second half of the Grand Line known as The New World and are also stupidly powerful. These two powers clash when Whitebeard and his allies attempt to rescue Portgas D. Ace, after they fail and Whitebeard dies, it creates a power struggle, leading to Blackbeard's rise.
On the opposite end, we have The Revolutionary Army, led by Monkey D. Dragon, Luffy's father. The Revolutionary Army actively opposes the World Government and has successfully rebelled against it several times, which lead to Dragon being labeled the most dangerous criminal in the world.
You're presented with a political side to this fantasy world, a surprisingly well-thought-out one at that. The best part to me is that it gives the viewer a choice to side with whichever one they think is just, which adds a level of audience involvement.
The Navy/World Government
The forces of justice in One Piece are a double-edged sword. On one hand, you have the fact that they do good, they take care of pirates by locking them up. But where do they lock them up? Well, take one look at Impel Down and you start to question The Navy. Impel Down is the most secure and brutal prison in the world, with horrible conditions made entirely to torture the prisoners who reside there.
Now take a look at Rob Lucci, a man bred as a child to be the World Government's killing machine, an unstoppable force, until he was defeated by Luffy.
What about members of the Warlords like Doflamingo who take pleasure in other people's pain? Or Admirals like Akainu who will happily kill and deceive without a second thought in the name of justice?
And then take another look at the war between Whitebeard and The Navy, even when Whitebeard was killed and the enemy forces were retreating, The Navy started to slaughter every single pirate even if they were running away, only being stopped by Coby, and soon after Shanks. Now that double-edged sword is starting to turn into a Circular Saw.
don't bother. wan piss is shit
one piece is literally the worst-written manga wsj has ever published.
Samafagging
>one piece is literally the worst-written manga wsj has ever published.
stay seething a rubber pirate is better written than your manga lmao. Must suck to not be as popular.
>>what is saboady
wow one time in 1000s of chapters you sure showed me
>what is impel down
escaped
>what is amazon lily
meh hancock doesn't look that strong
>what is Marineford
He had everything he wanted in the bag until Ace had to be retarded. Though that's more nobody seemed to take the war seriously and were just taking occasional pot shots each other
either way out of thosuands of chapters not very impressive especially since there just is no justifying Eneis lobby.
>what is Wholecake Island
I'm going to be honest I can't remember shit about it
Only a spic would be impressed by one piece's "worldbuilding"
>the bustling metropolis that uses its abundance of water to its benefit by making stuff like elevators and Sea Creatures as cars
that's really not that story important. Also a few places having had something important to story happen is basic as fuck you fucking childern are unbeliveably easy to impress.
Learn English spic
The Legends
The legends in One Piece are very important to the story. Legends like the All Blue, which serves as the main goal for Sanji's joining of the Straw Hats, or Noland The Liar and the City of Gold which serves as the Straw Hat's motivator for riding the Knock-Up Stream to get to Skypeia all serve as conduits for the story to progress and characters to develop. Also, as expected, they're cool as hell.
And let's not forget the One Piece. The legendary treasure of Gol D. Roger and the root cause of everything that happens in the show. We have people like Luffy and Eustass Kid who believe in it and are labeled as dreamers, and people like Bellamy, who laugh at the people who believe in legends, are more jaded and only care about status and money.
One thing I love is how right before Whitebeard dies, he shouts that the One Piece is real as one last middle finger to the World Government, and encourages pirates like Luffy to find it.
>all this retarded ass comprehension
NA or Latam hands typed this post
Learn to talk like an adult
For the anons that mentioned sales, this series has the potential to be ten times better and sell the triple by now, of course, it can't make it without a realistic human features,
(something like rayleigh?) and luffy could be the geatest character in the history of this world if it wasn't because it doesn't sell to have someone non retarded and childish piece of shit, so there you have it. I could go more in detail but it really is sad to think about it. Still, i have to give it to Oda about the character designs, very creative. And yes, you mention about the world building, it could be 100 times better, EASILY, and i am also talking about the fights, remember this: EASILY.
If you have something to include, say it.
oh the irony
I blame the fact that his editor told him what to do. If it wasn't for Shueisha. One Piece would be finish by now. Emporor was not planned by Oda. Same for Schishibukai (I don't know how to write this). Oda wanted to make pirates like Mihawk, but gave up on this idea for whatever reason. But for me Post time skip is easily a 10/10. 600 chapters of Kino. I will not blame Oda for being washed after 25 years. He just wants to go on vacation
then don't get into it or suck it up and watch it you dumb bitch.