| Okay I'm about to watch One piece because I feel like starting a new long running anime but I want to know. Out of all the long running animes like DBZ, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Bleach, Inuyasha, etc. why exactly does One Piece stand out as the best of all. (I'm basing this off the score at 8.46 One piece is easilly the best rated long running anime on the site). |
| Well if you include long running anime which already ended like DBZ or Yu Yu Hakusho, then actually the anime with the highest score isn't One Piece. it is Legend of the Galactic heroes. |
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| It's not. |
| Maybe it's just the lesser evil. |
 Waratte Oemashou Sore ha Chiisana Inori |
| I find One Piece entertaining, but I wouldn't say it's the best. Edit: I do find that One Piece has both good comedy, good action, good sad stories and sob stories, awesome moments, and stable storyline. |
Moe_Oct 28, 2009 5:50 PM
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| IMO best long-run never end = detective conan! but to me One Piece is way better than bleach/naruto. the story is simple enough, to find the greatest treasure ever by going on quests. One Piece is like a video game where you travel from place to place, meet different people/ find new ally and level up. even though it's unorginal, it's alot of fun to watch. and Luffy just makes the show that much better. |
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| I remember watching it when I was 12 or 13 and it is VERY fun to watch..does it have arcs in it? I haven't seen it in years..but does it have really long arcs or spoilers? |
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| No idea, you gotta watch for yourself to find out. I've heard that people say it gets better as it goes on and that the story is well planned out. |
| Moved to series discussion since it's focusing on One Piece as opposed to being broad discussion over long running shounen. Though that's been done before anyway. |
| Unlike the other long running anime, One Piece doesn't have the endless fillers. The arcs are epic, action packed, and frequent. I'll assume a little over 40 episodes of filler so far and all of which weren't that bad entertainment wise. It's simply a wonderful show that is enjoyable to watch and keeps you wanting more. |
carnivorousOct 28, 2009 8:25 PM
| In the End, was it worth it? |
| First of all, One Piece has a terrific storyline that becomes more and more absorbing/thrilling/intricate as it progresses. It's simply stunning how well planned and interconnected the entire series is, despite its length. The characters are diverse and, I personally believe, quite lifelike since they cover a broad range of personality types. Also, they have very moving personal histories that make them very relatable. Plus, the sheer fact that the series is 400 eps long means that eventually, the characters end up seeming so familiar to you, they seem like old friends. Then there's the creativity of the series' plotline and setting. People make the mistake of assuming it's a generic anime in this respect but any fan could tell you that the show covers a marvelous range of different locations (islands built in the sky, prehistoric islands, desert islands, and more) and that it has several very unexpected plot twists and plot conventions the likes of which are hard to find in other shonen anime. The world of the story (including its unique geography and its zany, but thrillingly powerful inhabitants) is remarkably vast and a treat for the imagination. It's not hard at all for a fan to be utterly swept up in it! There are also several interweaving subplots behind the main goal of the show (which is to find the One Piece treasure) that keep the show alive and fresh (as opposed to, say, Naruto's perpetual quest to save Sasuke). Not to mention, at times, it can be quite mature and meaningful in a poignant, though non-melodramatic way. And the comedy can be just plain hilarious! As for the show's artwork, this is more controversial since some people simply detest it since they usually find it to be too "childish". However for fans of the show the artwork is viewed as being unique and, personally, I feel it captures the adventuring, free-spirited air of the story brilliantly. Now, to more concisely answer your question, I would have to say what ranks One Piece above other long-running series is its quality. It avoids becoming repetitive, constant attention is given to character development, progress in the plot's development (while slow) is continued constantly, the thematic content is varied and meaningful (it deals with all sorts of issues like greed, corruption, even slavery), its fillers are kept to a minimum and are in fact also rather enjoyable, and it maintains its own unique style. Just as a warning though, some people find that the first arcs of the show are dull (meaning almost the first hundred eps) and, so, conclude that the entire series must be dull. But really it keeps getting better and better (unlike most long-running series that seem to just sort of tail off in their later episodes). Right now, after 400 episodes, we're reaching what almost all fans promise is going to be the most epic arc to date! So you see, it's really the sort of show that improves with age and can captivate any fan. It just might require some patience in the beginning (though I personally loved it right from the start). Also, if you're interested, I thought this article made some very good points about One Piece: http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/why-one-piece-doesnt-suck/ |
Jb1528 said: why exactly does One Piece stand out as the best of al watching it will give you the answer o_O its different than the other 2... its based on characters, emotions, pride and dreams. Wikipedia said: One Piece is the second highest selling manga in the history of Weekly Shōnen Jump,[1] (behind Dragon Ball) and is currently their most acclaimed and all-time second-best-selling title in Japan. The manga is the first to increase the sales of Weekly Shōnen Jump in eleven years |
Soulstrider said: Well if you include long running anime which already ended like DBZ or Yu Yu Hakusho, then actually the anime with the highest score isn't One Piece. it is Legend of the Galactic heroes. Well, it does sound right now but let us see the rankings when OP finishes(which i highly doubt =)) Because I know that when the series end, the scores given by the people who didn't watch more than one fifth of the series will be invalid which are in fact still valid since it's written there "currently airing". Then, I guess, even with all the 1s and low scores OP has 8.46 and it's still rising everyday, but just think about the time that all the low scores are invalid, it'll be a huge jump in terms of the average score. Nobody who has watched more than Alabasta arc could give a low score imho, btw. So, even if I don't think it should be at the top of the rankings(now, but OP gets better and better day by day, so I might chance my mind, who knows?), but most probably in ten years(if MAL is still healthy though) or more, after OP has ended, it will be well over 9.00 level easily. |
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mehameha said: kikoushi said: So, even if I don't think it should be at the top of the rankings(now, but OP gets better and better day by day, so I might chance my mind, who knows?), but most probably in ten years(if MAL is still healthy though) or more, after OP has ended, it will be well over 9.00 level easily. I'm not so sure how the rating work because say if one user only watch like +50 episodes of One Piece and rates it 4 will it effect the overall rates? Or does it only count the rating from people that up to dates with all the episodes? Personally, I wouldn't rate One Piece anime that high because it is a long running anime and bound to have inconsistent animation but the manga is rated high enough. It ranked #6 in MAL, and if I'm not mistaken, it was the only long running and ongoing Shonen that make it in the top 10. The others are mostly Seinen and already completed series. Now it counts even if he/she watches just 1 episode and rate only 1(as far as I know, this should be the case since it's currently airing anime, all the votes should be considered same till it's completed.) Nobody would rate it high because of the length, what matters is not the quantity but the quality as everybody I assume, will agree. I dont know about the issue with the manga but the manga in almost every aspect is epic and doesn't have some problems that people have with the anime, so I can see why it's already where it's now. Though this is only my point of view ;) |
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Jb1528 said: Okay I'm about to watch One piece because I feel like starting a new long running anime but I want to know. Out of all the long running animes like DBZ, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Bleach, Inuyasha, etc. why exactly does One Piece stand out as the best of all. (I'm basing this off the score at 8.46 One piece is easilly the best rated long running anime on the site). because it is different. there's no emo lead, no endless fillers, not focused on powering up all the time, the abilities that are used aren't repetitive, and there's more focus on drama, storytelling, and character development than straight up action and fighting. |
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| Unlike Naruto or Bleach(that got worse over time)One Piece improved massively after a few arcs and since then it's been very consistent in providing that high-quality storytelling and fun we all know it for.Thus people still follow it, since it hasn't turned into shit like the other two. Detective Conan and Hajime no Ippo might be good contenders for the title though they're not as well known. |
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Jb1528 said: Okay I'm about to watch One piece because I feel like starting a new long running anime but I want to know. Out of all the long running animes like DBZ, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Bleach, Inuyasha, etc. why exactly does One Piece stand out as the best of all. (I'm basing this off the score at 8.46 One piece is easilly the best rated long running anime on the site). NO!!!! Gintama is the best in site! 201 (first temp, score at 9.1) + 28 (2ºnd temp score at 9.15) "Gintama is easilly the best rated long running anime on the site" One Piece is 3rd, because Legend of Galatic Heroes (+10 years runing) is 2nd |
CrakenX said: First of all, One Piece has a terrific storyline that becomes more and more absorbing/thrilling/intricate as it progresses. It's simply stunning how well planned and interconnected the entire series is, despite its length. The characters are diverse and, I personally believe, quite lifelike since they cover a broad range of personality types. Also, they have very moving personal histories that make them very relatable. Plus, the sheer fact that the series is 400 eps long means that eventually, the characters end up seeming so familiar to you, they seem like old friends. Then there's the creativity of the series' plotline and setting. People make the mistake of assuming it's a generic anime in this respect but any fan could tell you that the show covers a marvelous range of different locations (islands built in the sky, prehistoric islands, desert islands, and more) and that it has several very unexpected plot twists and plot conventions the likes of which are hard to find in other shonen anime. The world of the story (including its unique geography and its zany, but thrillingly powerful inhabitants) is remarkably vast and a treat for the imagination. It's not hard at all for a fan to be utterly swept up in it! There are also several interweaving subplots behind the main goal of the show (which is to find the One Piece treasure) that keep the show alive and fresh (as opposed to, say, Naruto's perpetual quest to save Sasuke). Not to mention, at times, it can be quite mature and meaningful in a poignant, though non-melodramatic way. And the comedy can be just plain hilarious! As for the show's artwork, this is more controversial since some people simply detest it since they usually find it to be too "childish". However for fans of the show the artwork is viewed as being unique and, personally, I feel it captures the adventuring, free-spirited air of the story brilliantly. Now, to more concisely answer your question, I would have to say what ranks One Piece above other long-running series is its quality. It avoids becoming repetitive, constant attention is given to character development, progress in the plot's development (while slow) is continued constantly, the thematic content is varied and meaningful (it deals with all sorts of issues like greed, corruption, even slavery), its fillers are kept to a minimum and are in fact also rather enjoyable, and it maintains its own unique style. Just as a warning though, some people find that the first arcs of the show are dull (meaning almost the first hundred eps) and, so, conclude that the entire series must be dull. But really it keeps getting better and better (unlike most long-running series that seem to just sort of tail off in their later episodes). Right now, after 400 episodes, we're reaching what almost all fans promise is going to be the most epic arc to date! So you see, it's really the sort of show that improves with age and can captivate any fan. It just might require some patience in the beginning (though I personally loved it right from the start). Also, if you're interested, I thought this article made some very good points about One Piece: http://bignanime.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/why-one-piece-doesnt-suck/ I agree with everything this guy has said, accept the very last paragraph. I have seen the fanbase and there logical decisions to watch or drop this series over the past years. They usually drop it either right from the start if it doesn't interest them in the least. What i would consider to be the "no turning back point" for most fans, is probably around episode 20+. Since that is when the series really starts to develops its cast and its back stories. You will either hate it, or love it. IMO once i got to around episode 34 or so, i was pretty much sold then. It didn't take much to keep me entertained, To be honest with you, this show is so captivating and so addicting, that ive really never seen fans drop it like in the mid range, 100 episodes in or so. Like they have done before with other shonens, naruto and bleach. Every piece of character development is thought out with such intricate detail. Though the overarching story line might be slowly developed. Through the course of the anime, rest assured the strongest point of this series is by its characters. Ive never seen an anime series, a shonen with such fully developed characters, heroes and villains alike. EDIT: AND seriously what is it with all these new fans suddenly taking an interesting in one piece? lol. Is that because part 1 of the manga finally finished. Last few days, ive seen probably 7 or 8 starter threads about fans asking if they want to watch this series. |
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| What I like about it is the characters. They're all hilarious in their own ways but have a deep and touching backstory. When they cry you want to cry too, when they're pissed you're pissed too, etc. Imo, they're portrayed really well. Not to mention they grow at an acceptable rate compared to the others where they just become stronger for no apparent reason whatsoever. |
| It took me 8 months to catch up to One Piece. I do not regret it whatsoever. The characters are awesome. Hardly any of them get on my nerves. (ex: Naruto Shippuuden-Sakura (UGH!)) The story is (I believe) different. And even the fillers blended in well and actually helped explain the story in the future. |
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| this is my point of view, one piece is greater than naruto/bleach among those 3, one piece give me the feeling of wanting to watch more. I already stop watching the other two. :)) well, detective conan is awesome too. Give one piece a try and you can get the answer to your question. |
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| took me a lot to get into this anime, the art was strange and some of the characters annoying at first. i stuck with it though, and thank fuck i did! truely is an amazing anime, even though its long you will find yourself on the edge of your seat, at times in awe at times laughing your head off and at times with a tear in your eye. great story, great characters,emotion and vision. It is also the highest selling Manga of all time! nothing comes close. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/news/2011-05-31/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-series/2011-first-half |
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| I want to know statistics about the ages of Viewers of one piece in japan ??? |
| Well, I'm 21 and I gotta say, this series is my ALL TIME FAVORITE!!!! I was skeptical at first. It looked a little childish, but for some reason it had a high score. During that time I felt like watching a long running series, and... I gave One Piece a try. The best decision I ever made. Period. I also agree that once One Piece is finished, it could very well be #1 on this site. Just give it a try. It really does get better and better over time; very good character development, and story. The creator is a genius. |
| @loub31 anime statistics would be hard to find, here some information on the Manga though: "Taken from the “benevolent” bowels of Sankaku Complex. A statistical analysis reveals that most of One Piece’s manga patrons are adults. In the statistic: 43% of its readers are in an age range of 19-29; followed by 30-49 at 32% and 13% for the rest of the senior citizenry. All in all, the statistic reveals that it’s entire audience is 88% adults." Also think of all the people that were turned off of this anime because of the 4kids censoring. Only way to watch it is original and subbed IMO |
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| I think he was looking for demographics. what TV rating are you looking at? because One Piece in consistently 2nd spot next to Sazae-san (longest running animated series ever) in Japanese TV ratings: 10/17/11-10/23/11 - Ratings 16.6%(19.2%) 10/23 (Sun) 6:30pm-7:00pm Fuji TV Sazae-san 12.6%(10.1%) 10/23 (Sun) 9:30am-10:00am Fuji TV One Piece 11.4%(13.2%) 10/23 (Sun) 6:00pm-6:30pm Fuji TV Chibi Maruko-chan 10.3%(--.-%) 10/23 (Fri) 7:00pm-7:30pm TV Asahi Doraemon 10.0%(11.1%) 10/22 (Sat) 6:00pm-6:30pm NTV Detective Conan *9.3%(--.-%) 10/23 (Fri) 7:30pm-7:54pm TV Asahi Crayon Shin-chan *8.0%(*6.1%) 10/23 (Sun) 9:00am-9:30am Fuji TV Toriko *5.9%(*5.7%) 10/23 (Sun) 8:30am-9:00am TV Asahi Suite Precure *4.8%(*5.4%) 10/19 (Wed) 7:00pm-7:27pm TV Tokyo Inazuma Eleven GO *4.6%(**.*%) 10/22 (Sat) 9:00am-9:20am ETV Shaun the sheep ------------------------------- *4.5%(*4.0%) 10/23 (Sun) 10:55am-11:25am NTV Hunter × Hunter *2.4%(*2.6%) 10/20 (Thu) 12:45am-1:45am Fuji TV Un-Go/Guilty Crown *2.4%(*1.9%) 10/21 (Fri) 4:30pm-5:00pm NTV Soreike! Anpanman *2.2%(*3.1%) 10/23 (Sun) 7:00am-7:30am NTV Beelzebub *2.2%(*1.1%) 10/18 (Tue) 12:59am-1:29am NTV Chihayafuru *2.1%(*1.8%) 10/23 (Sun) 7:00am-7:30am TV Asahi Battle Spirits: Heroes *1.9%(*2.0%) 10/23 (Sun) 6:30am-7:00am TV Asashi Digimon Xros Wars: Toki o Kakeru Shōnen Hunter-tachi *1.4%(*0.7%) 10/21 (Fri) 3:43am-4:13am NTV 07-GHOST (Rerun) *1.0%(*1.0%) 10/18 (Tue) 2:29am-3:24am NTV Supernatural: The Anime Series |
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| Epic. Simply Epic. The characters, the fights, the relationships, Luffy, nakama's loyalty to one another, brotherhood. Just epic. When it comes to characters being pushed to their limits (in typical shonen way of course), One Piece delivers. "delivers" is a bad word. One Piece POUNDS epic-ness into you. |
Momotaros said: Epic. Simply Epic. The characters, the fights, the relationships, Luffy, nakama's loyalty to one another, brotherhood. Just epic. When it comes to characters being pushed to their limits (in typical shonen way of course), One Piece delivers. "delivers" is a bad word. One Piece POUNDS epic-ness into you. This is probably one of the best descriptions for this series I've seen. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
insan3soldiern said: Momotaros said: Epic. Simply Epic. The characters, the fights, the relationships, Luffy, nakama's loyalty to one another, brotherhood. Just epic. When it comes to characters being pushed to their limits (in typical shonen way of course), One Piece delivers. "delivers" is a bad word. One Piece POUNDS epic-ness into you. This is probably one of the best descriptions for this series I've seen. quoted for truth! |
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mickahcs said: I think he was looking for demographics. what TV rating are you looking at? because One Piece in consistently 2nd spot next to Sazae-san (longest running animated series ever) in Japanese TV ratings: 10/17/11-10/23/11 - Ratings 16.6%(19.2%) 10/23 (Sun) 6:30pm-7:00pm Fuji TV Sazae-san 12.6%(10.1%) 10/23 (Sun) 9:30am-10:00am Fuji TV One Piece 11.4%(13.2%) 10/23 (Sun) 6:00pm-6:30pm Fuji TV Chibi Maruko-chan 10.3%(--.-%) 10/23 (Fri) 7:00pm-7:30pm TV Asahi Doraemon 10.0%(11.1%) 10/22 (Sat) 6:00pm-6:30pm NTV Detective Conan *9.3%(--.-%) 10/23 (Fri) 7:30pm-7:54pm TV Asahi Crayon Shin-chan *8.0%(*6.1%) 10/23 (Sun) 9:00am-9:30am Fuji TV Toriko *5.9%(*5.7%) 10/23 (Sun) 8:30am-9:00am TV Asahi Suite Precure *4.8%(*5.4%) 10/19 (Wed) 7:00pm-7:27pm TV Tokyo Inazuma Eleven GO *4.6%(**.*%) 10/22 (Sat) 9:00am-9:20am ETV Shaun the sheep ------------------------------- *4.5%(*4.0%) 10/23 (Sun) 10:55am-11:25am NTV Hunter × Hunter *2.4%(*2.6%) 10/20 (Thu) 12:45am-1:45am Fuji TV Un-Go/Guilty Crown *2.4%(*1.9%) 10/21 (Fri) 4:30pm-5:00pm NTV Soreike! Anpanman *2.2%(*3.1%) 10/23 (Sun) 7:00am-7:30am NTV Beelzebub *2.2%(*1.1%) 10/18 (Tue) 12:59am-1:29am NTV Chihayafuru *2.1%(*1.8%) 10/23 (Sun) 7:00am-7:30am TV Asahi Battle Spirits: Heroes *1.9%(*2.0%) 10/23 (Sun) 6:30am-7:00am TV Asashi Digimon Xros Wars: Toki o Kakeru Shōnen Hunter-tachi *1.4%(*0.7%) 10/21 (Fri) 3:43am-4:13am NTV 07-GHOST (Rerun) *1.0%(*1.0%) 10/18 (Tue) 2:29am-3:24am NTV Supernatural: The Anime Series can you tell me where did you get this ranking until rank 20 ?? |
Momotaros said: Epic. Simply Epic. The characters, the fights, the relationships, Luffy, nakama's loyalty to one another, brotherhood. Just epic. When it comes to characters being pushed to their limits (in typical shonen way of course), One Piece delivers. "delivers" is a bad word. One Piece POUNDS epic-ness into you. You keep using that buzzword. |
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scytheboy13 said: yea man sakura pissed me off the most in narutoIt took me 8 months to catch up to One Piece. I do not regret it whatsoever. The characters are awesome. Hardly any of them get on my nerves. (ex: Naruto Shippuuden-Sakura (UGH!)) The story is (I believe) different. And even the fillers blended in well and actually helped explain the story in the future. |
MinimalismGeekNov 20, 2011 11:14 AM
LilKis1986 said: LOL bro just wait until u watch the CP9 sagaI think it's the greatest long running anime because of the character development and the characters. The characters steal the show cuz their sooo diverse!! this is my 2nd favorite anime of all time right behind Cowboy Bebop. I have only seen the dubbed funimation version though of season 1. I have yet to see season 2 and 3 even though I bought all the voyages cuz I'm waiting for season 4 to be announced dubbed by funimation... |
Cyber_Ryoga said: yes well i don't c gintama being the best show the best sellling manga in japan is one piece with over 250 million copies of volume soldJb1528 said: Okay I'm about to watch One piece because I feel like starting a new long running anime but I want to know. Out of all the long running animes like DBZ, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Bleach, Inuyasha, etc. why exactly does One Piece stand out as the best of all. (I'm basing this off the score at 8.46 One piece is easilly the best rated long running anime on the site). NO!!!! Gintama is the best in site! 201 (first temp, score at 9.1) + 28 (2ºnd temp score at 9.15) "Gintama is easilly the best rated long running anime on the site" One Piece is 3rd, because Legend of Galatic Heroes (+10 years runing) is 2nd |
| So long... without mistakes. Great cast: one of the biggest ever seen in anime, and Oda knows how to show them. It makes people laugh and cry. Simple but well narrated plot: it is a great somehow-mysterious (yes, there are mysteries: Vegapunk, part of Roger life, JoyBoy, ancient weapons, Dragoon and his group, etc) web of events and characters. Great battles: devil fruits give such a variety to combat abilities and battles... and there are no stupid, no-sense power up. Most of all, as I said with "laugh and cry", it's one of the most exciting shonen. |
| Creativity is everything, OP is not like the others shounen, school >training >battles, and it repeats over and over again. |
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| Because it shows the characters running in every opening. What is this question anyway? |
| "its different than the other 2... its based on characters, emotions, pride and dreams." That's exactly what the other 2 are about too, though. @OP it isn't, it's the most popular, but in quality, it's around the same as the other big 3, hence the title, big 3. One might top the other at a time, and the other at some other time. But as far as best long anime, none of these 3 come close. |
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