| I've been wanting to watch One Piece for a while but i'm not sure I want to commit to 800+ episodes. Would I still enjoy the series if i stick to the movies or is it one of those series where i should read the manga instead? |
| its one of those series where the manga is highly superior |
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FreyjaLilith said: The manga IS superior but you should still watch the anime. I do it for the kicks. The voice actors are great. The first episodes are not rushed (albeit the old, classic animation but what do you expect) If you are near me I could let you copy all 832 eps Thanks for the offer!! but I don't have the hard drive space for it. I'll probably read the manga, maybe watch the anime over time. |
| You could just watch the movies, but I don't think you'd enjoy it as much since you don't know the Straw Hats. You know, their backstories, motivations, personality, etc. The movies add new crew members as it goes along. Also, some of the movies are just recaps of entire arcs and I don't recommend watching the incomplete, condensed version first. I think the anime is pretty great up until the time skip around Fishman Island Arc. From that point, just stick to the manga. |
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Pyro said: I think the anime is pretty great up until the time skip around Fishman Island Arc. From that point, just stick to the manga. I had a look at the One Piece Wiki page for the story arcs. Do you think I should watch the Return to Sabaody arc or stop at the previous one and not watch anything on Fisherman Island? |
| Just read the manga. No need to stress yourself watch 800+ episodes. |
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ArmStrong_645 said: Pyro said: I think the anime is pretty great up until the time skip around Fishman Island Arc. From that point, just stick to the manga. I had a look at the One Piece Wiki page for the story arcs. Do you think I should watch the Return to Sabaody arc or stop at the previous one and not watch anything on Fisherman Island? Yeah, Return to Sabaody Arc is nice and short. The problems with the anime come after with some of Fishman Island, most of Punk Hazard and definitely all of Dressrosa. |
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| Don't waste your age watching all the eps, just read the manga, save much time and easier way to catching up |
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| if you're an anime watcher, watch the anime. It's not that bad. I'm a One Piece anime only watcher. Watch one piece if you: 1. A fan of shounen anime 2. Doesn't mind old art 3. Doesn't mind some childishness 4. Patient enough to watch +100 episodes 5. Watch One Piece to enjoy it and no other reason Enjoy the ride! |
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| Watch it. It is completely watchable. Don't be in a hurry, just keep at your own pace and you might enjoy it. |
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| In my opinion it's not worth watching, there is so many better shows you could be spending your time on. That's how I view it. If anything, read the manga, it's quicker and less drawn out. |
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| look i get it, i started with the anime around last year about 20 ep. in i dropped it and then picked again after a friend's recommendation well it gets boring and long drawn at times but really it all pays off the fights are emotional and the characters are fun overall i give it a 9/10 go check these out if you have time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqnC-eVwrE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYtz2ZhKxFE |
| Watch it now. I'm a One Piece anime only watcher. Or better yet, just wait for it to be finished just in case you caught yourself a pirate fever and binge it too fast. If the anime finished at 2000 episodes then I shall have 4000 episodes for a one time rewatch. That's how good One Piece can be. You'll get tempted to watch manga as well to know more but do it if you want and still enjoy anime. |
| Start with anime. Its the same as in manga. And prepare to get addicted. |
|● ♜HILrebellion said: go check these out if you have time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqnC-eVwrE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYtz2ZhKxFE I actually just watched these recently. Definitely will be reading the manga but I'm just gonna take my time with the anime, there's certainly no shortage of episodes. No way would I even attempt binge watching that many episodes. MagusZero said: I would recommend movie 4 and 6 as the best entries, and the only worthwhile. Movie 6 I was going to watch anyway, will watch 4 too now. |
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| Watch it, it's definitely worth it. Until the time skip at least. |
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| If you like reading manga, do it. Or if you prefer, you can watch the anime instead. The anime is just as great than the manga. PS: The only weak arc after the time skip is the fish man island and some pacing issue in Dressrosa and that's it. Other than that, One Piece now is just as great as before. |
| If you're binge watching the series, the anime is where to start, you won't feel the slow pacing, once you catch up to the anime, start catching up with the manga, or just continue with the anime if you're watching one piece passively and you don't really care that much about pacing because sometimes they adapt like half a chapter per episode, it can be really really boring if you're invested in the story. |
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| I started watching 3ish months back and am currently in the 700s. Binge watching OP lets you speed up the pace but makes things like the repetitiveness of tropes and arc formula really apparent. I really dislike the post-timeskip and absolutely hate Dressrosa -I'm not a manga reader but I think in hindsight; I should have dropped the anime at the timeskip and started reading it. The only other thing I wished I had done (and now started to do): is to take a significant break in between the arcs. Taking a few weeks break and watching other shows will let the things that irritated you about the previous arc dissipate a little. |
| It's way better than the recent shit we are getting in anime these days. Must watch series for shounen lovers. |
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KR_P said: The only other thing I wished I had done (and now started to do): is to take a significant break in between the arcs. Taking a few weeks break and watching other shows will let the things that irritated you about the previous arc dissipate a little. I've only watched a handful of episodes since I started this thread but even then I only watch one or two in a single sitting. While I am keen to watch the series, it's not a priority to finish anytime soon. |
ArmStrong_645 said: KR_P said: The only other thing I wished I had done (and now started to do): is to take a significant break in between the arcs. Taking a few weeks break and watching other shows will let the things that irritated you about the previous arc dissipate a little. I've only watched a handful of episodes since I started this thread but even then I only watch one or two in a single sitting. While I am keen to watch the series, it's not a priority to finish anytime soon. That's cool then -you can watch when you feel like it. I sort of only started watching to check it off the list but I'm only 50something eps behind now, so I'm well and truly invested in the story now. |
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