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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- the beginning of Luffy vs. Katakuri was awesome!! the animation and choreography was really great, I'm so looking forward to seeing more of it~ I also thought the scene of Brook and Chopper finding out about Pedro's death was really powerful and emotional, I definitely shed a manly tear or two... |
| Not since the days of Rob Lucci has Luffy had this difficult a time with an enemy in a fight. This is only going to get more epic. |
| I reject your reality, and substitute my own. |
| Katakuri overpowering Luffy was brutal. Looking forward to the next episode. X3 |
| The fight finally begins, and I'm really liking the start of the battle between Luffy and Katakuri. Katakuri is more superior in terms of power & speed hence he could overpower Luffy with his mochi ability. It's really impressive how mochi can become such a terrifying ability in this series, and Oda-sensei made it happen. xD Felt really sad for the crew when they all found out about Pedro's death. The rain downpour made those scenes even more emotional, but Jinbe manages to convince the crew to keep their heads together because Pedro's sacrifice hasn't been in vain.......uuuhhh.... Except that Big Mom is still chasing them at sea with the help of that goddamn Perospero's candy abilities. :v Luffy is struggling against his opponent and he's getting pummeled! However, the spectating mob on Katakuri's side is rejoicing! xD After witnessing that preview, this physical battle is going to get even more awesome from here! :D So looking forward to the rest of these episodes~ |
| Lol, Luffy should have just started with his Gear Fourth |
| So it looks like the prospect of the anime entering original filler material soon is very likely given the tease to an announcement. I hope to god this happens. This is what the anime needs desperately. I really really do not want the studio to screw up the pacing of the one best most hyped arc in the whole series. |
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| Luffy vs Katakuri looks great thus far and this is only going to get better. |
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| Brook’s reaction to learning about Pedro’s fate hurt. I really liked Jibei’s speech! Luffy vs Katakuri is already looking hype. I can’t wait for the power fight next week. |
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| Brook broke me, damn you and your bones! They need to defeat Perospero if they want to avenge Pedro. Katakuri is amazing! |
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| Best episode in a long while, and the best is yet to come. It's gonna be a weird situation. We are 35 chapters away from the current manga chapter, but we can't, or we really shouldn't get any fillers until the end of this arc. I just really hope we are still getting good fights, even if the animators have less time for animating. I'd really love if Oda gave them instructions in time to get a really good fight. We'll see how it'll play out in the remaining episodes. Also in the manga this chapter felt so much shorter. I like it how they added more elements to the fight. Instead of just stretching, we actually got more fight. I don't even care about the rest of the episode. I just want to see them fight. :D Anyone else think the fight was a bit like Dragon Ball? They flash around the room, while clashing. |
| Feels weird how Katakuri already shows to be stronger than DoFlamingo. Since this battle doesn't feel to be done next week i wonder if we are getting fillers before the end! |
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| It was about time that someone died in this series. It has been quite some time now since someone died from our side. And to be honest I expected it might be Pedro or Carrot. On the other hand, Luffy is now facing his biggest opponent yet. And hopefully he will evolve and either find a fifth gear or just get stronger in general. He is like Goku and Vegeta. He gets stronger every time he gets up. Now lets enjoy Luffy kicking Katakuris ass. |
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| Things are getting pretty intense now. |
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| Yeah the power and speed issue isn't the problem....hell even the Mochi powers aren't the problem with fighting Katakuri. AND DAT BOSS JIMBEI!!!!! |
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| The episode was good tho was hoping for a little bit more fighting between Luffy and Katakuri.Same as Jimbei i wasnt expecting ,so soon to catch up to them.Wondering how they will get out this time another jump? xD |
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| the way perospero shirt was flapping in the wind made it look like he was masturbating LOL |
| EL PSY KONGROO!!! |
| When Brook started crying it almost got me.. we'are not used into seeing especially Brook breaking down in tears but that scene was really emotional. Papa Jinbe was there tho with a ''slap'' of reality brought them back since their still in Big Mom's territory. Luffy vs Katakuri hype! |
| Not disappointed at all, great start for the fight. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Do they really have to show a flashback of what happened LAST FUCKING EPISODE? |
| Luffy vs Katakuri fight gonna be longer than just 1 ep. |
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| It was pretty sad to see Carrot and also Brook as well as Chopper when they heard about Pedros death. But Jimbei was absolute right, this is unfortunately not the time for them to be sad. They have to be concentrated. And Pedro would have also want them to go on. I also thought Big Mom would took longer to keep up with Nami and Co. Must be hard for Carrot to see Perospero surviving. So the big fight between Katakuri and Luffy has finally begun. The 1 billion bounty man. His strength is crazy. I mean Luffy is an absolute monster but damn Katakuri really shows that he's on another lvl, at least for the moment. It's also the first time that I see Luffys ass getting kicked by his own attack. The next episode will be amazing to watch. Of course they had to end this one when it got super excited >.< |
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| brook and jinbe's conversation was nice.. but the transition from sad to HYPE in a second was very awkward and off.. i expected more animation wise between luffy and katakuri.. atleast a nice little opening would have been cool. I understand that the fight will go on for a few months and that not every scene can look astonishing but yeah.. how the fuck did big mom with her cake syndrome catch up that fast? jesus shes annoying |
| I wish Pedro had killed Perospero, but it seems like Oda only kills good people. At least he blew off an arm. Great episode. Looking forward to see what it takes for Luffy to beat Katakrui. |
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| I think what pero said is particularly true, the humiliation of lower ranked enemy that managed to permanently damage him is absurd. He'll never be the same in terms of strength and other pirates that saw his hand will know how terrifying strawhat pirates can be. At this point I kinda wish for a yandere character to join strawhat pirates, even if it's just temporary. Meanwhile Katakuri looks good and I look forward to seeing the extent of his mochi power. |
| Another great episode for one piece. They could escape for a while, Brook and Chopper realized what happened to Pedro and there is an intense battle between Luffy and Katakuri. Epic scene the one where Brook started crying, powerful and emotional. Alson the scenes that are potraying the Luffy/Katakuri showdown. Epic. |
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Slim_Lamie said: Anyone else think the fight was a bit like Dragon Ball? They flash around the room, while clashing. That also reminded me too much about Dragonball, not how I pictured a good One Piece fight tbh. Looks like Luffy lost against Katakuri with Gear 2nd and next episode he'll lose with Gear 3rd. After that he'll use Gear 4th and then it should get interesting. Hopefully they put at least more budget into the G4 fight, this episode was not that nice to look at unfortunately. |
| Why Why Why is Luffy's outfit red??????? It looks like santa -claus.... In the manga it looks like it's black with red. The main parts are black and the rest are white indicating the difference color. Yet why is it the opposite in the anime? It looks ridiculous |
| If the subordinates of the villain pointed it out, means that was very very very brutal. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| I got some DBZ vibes so far. |
| Mankind knew that they cannot change society. So instead of reflecting on themselves, they blamed the beasts. |
| Oh boy Luffy is in for a real fight, at long last! |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| Can't wait for the ending of this.. |
kevin_video said: Not since the days of Rob Lucci has Luffy had this difficult a time with an enemy in a fight. This is only going to get more epic. ... Dude, Doflamingo |
| They wasted a lot of time breaking the news about Pedro's death to Chopper and Brook. And those fucking unecessary flashbacks oh my God. |
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NomThead said: kevin_video said: Not since the days of Rob Lucci has Luffy had this difficult a time with an enemy in a fight. This is only going to get more epic. ... Dude, Doflamingo Yeah, but he wasn't completely alone for that fight. It was him and Tray, and various other people buying Luffy time. This is strictly one-on-one, just like with Rob Lucci. |
| I reject your reality, and substitute my own. |
| finally the scenes that actually matter are brought to screen still have no hope for quality animation however |
| well that was a little saddening …hmmm,, a debut to pedro. The guy was a true hero and here I thought no one dies.. it all started with ace... |
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| Why would Big Mom "walk" on the candy when it's clearly moving forward with the ships? |
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| Did we seriously need a flashback of Pedro's death? That was like two episodes ago lol. |
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| Brook crying is so sad.. Jimbei is a great addition to the group. |
| When Pedro sacrificed himself, my very first worry was that Brook would not have been conscious through the candy coating. The reasoning is simple, the brotherhood between Brook and Pedro was the relationship we saw built most, for instance, seeing a flashback with Carrot and Pedro is sad, sure, but Brook and Pedro’s relationship felt real because we saw it form and we saw them act on it. Specifically seeing Brook’s anger that Pedro would dare apologize for risking his life for their sake, he was utterly grateful for that boy. And secondly, hearing about someone's death feels real and fatalistic, there is no spectacular beauty in learning that your friend passed away out of your sight. In real life, most people don't go down in a blaze of glory, but being able to see Pedro’s fight doesn't hit nearly as hard as learning that he has fallen after the fact for me, perhaps it is due to the realism, the relatability of that method. Despite dreading this moment, I had put it out of my mind for the moment. Brook suggesting that they should have faith in their captain put a smile on my face as I appreciated how much joy his character brings me, and then he asked about the other missing comrade, Pedro. The realization that the time has come for the inevitable and tragic conversation struck. And it was no disappointment. With the rain and the sad music starting, the tone was set and Nami began recounting the events that they missed after being turned into candy statues. It’s no surprise Brook fell to his knees with overwhelming feelings of shame and sadness: this skeleton is one of the characters who suffered most due to the loss of his friends and isolation, now, one could argue his role in life is not much more than appreciating and fighting for those he has around him, and here, he lost a friend due to his failure. Reenacting Luffy after he lost his friends one by one, Brook broke down and blamed himself. Not only was the relationship between them which we saw form the crux of this emotional scene, but also the background of Brook, this has been in the making the entirety of Whole Cake. We introduce Pedro as a man who is on a time limit, a sacrificial character of sorts, and we team him up with Brook, eventually making Brook fight a futile battle forcing Pedro’s hand and freezing Brook so that he would learn of this event in the most dramatic way possible. He has already played a huge role in this arc, but I would have described it up until now as a major acting role. He made friendships, he played a huge role in fighting against Mom and succeeding in his mission, he shattered the portrait, but while his determination was meaningful, there lacked an emotional centerpiece. One of pushing Brook’s emotions to the max, showing a new side to him, or developing what we already know. With this having been in the making all this time, this sorrowful scene, and of course, momentum moving forward with Peros trailing behind them, he has it all. He has everything he needs to be a truly meaningful part of Whole Cake, but maybe I’m just saying that because he made me cry. Sanji and Brook are our heroes!! However, that is not all to mention because this scene was crucial for Jimbei as well! Something I have loved about him since Impel Down was his ability to accept the fact that they cannot survive in this world unscathed. He is compassionate, but knows that there are times where sacrifices must be made. Loss and death is inevitable. A very similar scene to this one played out with Bon Clay in the past, where it was only later that Luffy and co found out that Bon Clay had stayed behind, and Jimbei was a part of this. Making sure that he had last words with Luffy. In this moment, Jimbei made sure that everybody knew what we saw was Pedro’s victory! He made sure they knew to hold back their tears, stay concentrated and continue forward for Pedro’s sake because that is what he died for! Jimbei showed himself as Boss Jimbei to the group, taking over as the captain when they needed someone to do so and steering them on the right track. Even Brook who was angry at Jimbei’s callous appearance apologized for being out of line in one of most powerful moments of the scene for me. He realized that it wasn't a cold approach taken by Jimbei, rather the most respectful and compassionate way to carry on Pedro’s wishes! I had honestly wished this was a lesson Luffy would learn after his trauma during pre time skip. And, heck, even the Sunny was crying similar to the Merry back when Luffy and Usopp fought! I almost don't want to touch on the other aspects of this episode as they are far less important in my opinion, some light setup whereas Brook and Jimbei’s response was the main course, but it is worth noting that Pudding has always denied taking over Lola’s position thus continuing to show her conflicted personality and respect for her older sister. |
| God katakuri can counter anything AND make it stronger ;-; But luffy does have a point "mochi can't beat rubber" he took quite the beating and AAAA im so hyped up. imagining the bounty reward for this too? goddamn he'd be a man of a billion berries(beli) too. I can just imagine him getting beaten up more in futures eps b4 pulling up on gear4 or something. Which tbh idk anymore given that he's alone and he has limits like the 10 minute maki break brooo how AAAAA great eps to come :0 |
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