One Piece Episode 1074 Discussion

Some people already posted the opening on Youtube lol. Well, it definitly looks great, sounds alright. Visuals are top notch, thanks to the direction. It was funny to see Brook with some make up on lol. I can't forget the transition from the crew to Momo.

The direction of the episode itself is also fucking nuts, Kaido looks like a demon once again. Insane how they used Luffy's eye as a transition to Kaido's attack. The goofiness is still there.

Cliffhanger..

Jesus Christ did they really waste almost 5 whole minutes on yet another damn Momonosuke flashback? The same one we've seen like two dozen times of the burning castle? FFS Toei you could've at least come up with something more original to drag out the episode...

The actual animation was way better than episode 1073 and actually makes me wish 1073 simply didn't exist because of how damn embarrassing it was. The extended fight scene was good even though there was a lot of random flying around by both Luffy and Kaido which made following what was happening really confusing in some parts, but at least it looked all right... until the giant fist scene. That looked like crap; did they run out of budget already?

Phenomenal new opening. I couldn't put it any other way. The song alone has a great vibe and the visuals are probably the best I've seen in a One Piece opening.

While the episode began with a flashback, the scene between Momo, his mother, Kinemon, and the rest not only highlighted the importance of this incredibly long-running battle the samurai waged against Kaido and Orochi, but also showed the unyielding will and this incredible fidelity to Oden.
Momo may be very young, but he has accepted the fact that he is not an ordinary child, but will one day be Wano's Shogun. Toki's decision to let her son go into the future and Momo's decision to accept this difficult position and follow in his father's footsteps is absolutely impressive.

If you thought the fight between Luffy and Kaido couldn't get any more absurd, this episode proves the exact opposite. Just unbelievable. It is hard to believe that even lightning and the clouds take on a rubbery surface. Luffy's limit is truly his own imagination. I can't imagine what future battles will be like once Luffy gets more experience with Gear 5.
Nevertheless, hats off to Kaido. He continues to put up an insane fight which never fails to show just how strong and enduring this guy is. Not to mention the absolute insane animation, which I definitely have to re-watch.

Once again, the samurai prove their resolve, as they would rather see Luffy defeat Kaido, causing them all to perish with Onigashima, than see Kaido win and escape alive.

I had goosebumps at the end. Not because of that totally insane attack Luffy is about to unleash on Kaido. No, it was much more the words Luffy used towards Momo.


"I trust you!"


This represents the same trust that his mother had in him as well, which made this scene extremely emotional for me and once again showcases Megumi Ishitani's talent of directing with such beauty.

Overall a really insane episode with so many beautiful moments and godly animation, but I guess this is it. If Luffy lands this attack, Kaido is finished for sure.

The coming week cannot go by fast enough.

@Natsu88

It is to unfortanate that some fans don't like the momo flashback scenes due to them being repeated multiple times in this arc, but this was actually the one time that oda included it in the manga and its very well written and relevent to the scenes and themes of the story which ties into the ending of this arc so well.

Ah, a fresh brand new OP after so long,

Yamato encourages Momonosuke to generate flame clouds, but even though Momonosuke is unable to do so, he perseveres in his efforts to halt Onigashima's advance. Meanwhile, Luffy's fierce battle with Kaidou continues unabated on the rooftop. Kaidou asserts that Roger did not possess a Devil Fruit, emphasizing the supremacy of Haki. Amidst the castle's fires, Hyogoro reveals the island's imminent fall due to Kaidou's weakening. He presents a choice: Luffy's victory leading to the island's collapse, or Kaidou's triumph granting a brief respite. The samurai selflessly choose Luffy, willing to sacrifice for the innocent. Orochi, reduced to one head, threatens to take Hiyori with him if he dies. Back on the roof, Luffy summons a FUCKING colossal fist as he prepares to conclude the battle, directing Momo to relocate Onigashima before his forthcoming attack.

The two main focuses of this episode are no doubt the new OP and the second half of the episode, and for the first time ever in One Piece history the opening is of normal length, 1:30. That OP is miles better than the last one, though it ain't hard to beat since it was obviously one of the worst One Piece openings imo. The visuals are episode 1015-esque with the beginning being from the POV of Yamato's book it seems, and seeing as how Megumi Ishitani herself directed this OP it's not a surprise. Now the song, I actually like it, and it's quite the banger. It has that pre-timeskip feel and just has a sense of freedom and joy. This OP resembles Luffy's Gear 5 quite well if I'm being honest. So much to unpack from the opening alone, but holy shit they went off in the the first half of the episode that's on the rooftop. From Luffy's Gum Gum Thunderbolt, to Kaidou's Thunder Bagua Death Destroyer. Shit I think it was Vincent Chansard. Don't even get me started on the colossal fist he used at the end. As well as the festival, chef's kiss. Those flashabcks at the end were powerful man. That's how you do flashabacks Toei.

We're slowly but surely nearing the end of Wano-Kuni.


SHANKS IS IN THE OPENING WOOO