should i drop the anime?

Mar 9, 2023 4:34 PM

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I'm on episode 64 and shit is gas I will never stop

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Mar 9, 2023 4:38 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

People who say OP has lots of filler have no idea what they're talking about. There's less than 100 eps of filler out the 1000+, so compare that to Naruto or Bleach. Pacing can drag sometimes but OP still one of the GOATs. Maybe check out One Pace or read the manga at some points if you feel like its getting slow.

Mar 9, 2023 4:41 PM

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SquanchDaddy said:

Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

People who say OP has lots of filler have no idea what they're talking about. There's less than 100 eps of filler out the 1000+, so compare that to Naruto or Bleach. Pacing can drag sometimes but OP still one of the GOATs. Maybe check out One Pace or read the manga at some points if you feel like its getting slow.

i just said i woudnt read the manga lmao

Mar 9, 2023 4:41 PM

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I’m on episode 138 and absolutely love it. Filler and all. I just watch in between other shows so I don’t get burn-out watching it. It’s so cute, funny, lighthearted, but serious, and captivating when it needs to be. I watched it here and there as a kid, but I’m now angry I didn’t start it sooner as an adult. From what I heard the arcs get better as they go, some better than others, but are all good in their own way. :-)

Mar 9, 2023 4:42 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:

SquanchDaddy said:

People who say OP has lots of filler have no idea what they're talking about. There's less than 100 eps of filler out the 1000+, so compare that to Naruto or Bleach. Pacing can drag sometimes but OP still one of the GOATs. Maybe check out One Pace or read the manga at some points if you feel like its getting slow.

i just said i woudnt read the manga lmao

Everything else i said still applies

Mar 9, 2023 4:44 PM

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Maybe drop da anime and read da og manga

Mar 9, 2023 4:46 PM

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what the first arc or 2 and drop it if you don't like it and you might be better suited to read the manga so you could always try that

Mar 9, 2023 4:46 PM

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the pacing starts to get bad around episode 250 from what I remember, early on it actually is paced fine, so either is fine if you're still at that point. After the pacing gets really bad, I'd recommend the manga, but you can make that decision for yourself if you ever feel the show is dragging

Mar 9, 2023 4:49 PM

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CCBG said:
the pacing starts to get bad around episode 250 from what I remember, early on it actually is paced fine, so either is fine if you're still at that point. After the pacing gets really bad, I'd recommend the manga, but you can make that decision for yourself if you ever feel the show is dragging

no offense but that's an L take. Water 7/Ennies lobby is peak OP

Mar 9, 2023 4:53 PM

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SquanchDaddy said:

CCBG said:
the pacing starts to get bad around episode 250 from what I remember, early on it actually is paced fine, so either is fine if you're still at that point. After the pacing gets really bad, I'd recommend the manga, but you can make that decision for yourself if you ever feel the show is dragging

no offense but that's an L take. Water 7/Ennies lobby is peak OP

it absolutely is peak one piece, and it's one of my favorite arcs, but looking back on it that's when the anime specifically starts really slowing down pacing wise. I was anime only until the whole cake island arc, where the pacing was so bad it was unbearable, especially because at that point I was already watching weekly. if I were to go back and change anything about how I caught up to one piece, I would've started reading at around water 7/enies lobby, or maybe right after enies lobby ends

Mar 9, 2023 4:55 PM

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CCBG said:

SquanchDaddy said:

no offense but that's an L take. Water 7/Ennies lobby is peak OP

it absolutely is peak one piece, and it's one of my favorite arcs, but looking back on it that's when the anime specifically starts really slowing down pacing wise. I was anime only until the whole cake island arc, where the pacing was so bad it was unbearable, especially because at that point I was already watching weekly. if I were to go back and change anything about how I caught up to one piece, I would've started reading at around water 7/enies lobby, or maybe right after enies lobby ends

thats understandable, the pacing does get bad on the longer arcs. End of Dressrosa was a drag for me but a great arc otherwise. If I ever rewatch OP I'm definitely gonna read the manga at some of those bad pacing areas

Mar 9, 2023 5:25 PM

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I have watched one piece in different ways roughly about 7 times. Only parts I feel it dragged would be in fishman island, dressrosa and some parts in wano these would be the only times I recommend the manga. Like squanchdaddy mentioned you are still in a good part to continue the anime if you want.

Mar 9, 2023 5:34 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

tf do you mean by filler bro, everything is canon

Mar 9, 2023 5:43 PM

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you better watch the anime upto 150 ep if you don't like it then drop it

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Mar 9, 2023 6:26 PM

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The only correct answer is this: watch it until you stop enjoying it. If the *reason* you’re not enjoying it is *only* the pacing, it might be worth checking out the manga at that point. Don’t let people dictate to you what way you enjoy something; decide for yourself.

I hope you love One Piece. It’s one of my favorites. :)

Mar 9, 2023 6:30 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

Here are some pictures of the episodes of onepiece......
I'm way too bored to watch it, idk why people overhyped it so much....
Villains as well as the character design is really bad.....(infact, same frame is used twice)
the pace is way to slow tbh.....
i droped it and started again to actually see what's the so called "Greatness" is inside this anime...
well honestly, you should drop it and complete other anime....

RazropMar 9, 2023 6:33 PM

Mar 9, 2023 6:31 PM

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The awful pacing is one of the anime's most infamous aspects and you should avoid the anime like the plague and read the manga instead.

Mar 9, 2023 6:43 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

no bias take here it goes, one piece for 1057 episodes of now there is only 10% filler which is one of the best anime that doesn't have filler from the big 3 what i'd recommend is watch it till arlong park and there decide if you want to get to crocodile (the first actual boss fight) i've got 2 people starting it actually and i've said the same thing they both are on arlong and have told me they are going to keep going because of how good it's going. yes the pacing is bad i think it's to do with not to catch up with the manga so they have time to work on. pacing tbh only is seen later on because at the start your mainly focused on backstory, character development and so, so not tooo bad. again i'd recommend arlong arc get to that it's around 35ish if you complete it. then decide if you watch to keep going if you get to crocodile arc and still feel exhausted i'd say yes drop. honestly ITS YOUR decision if you like it or not don't let ANYONE tell you different!

Mar 9, 2023 7:00 PM

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Read manga………….

Mar 9, 2023 7:15 PM

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I agree One Piece's biggest flaw is it's pacing. Every episode is padded out a lot to make sure it's not catching up to the manga and so they don't have to add filler like they do with Naruto and Bleach. One Piece episodes tend to extend a lot of the scenes with clashes last longer than normal. You can see this very heavy in Wano. Luffy or any character for that matter will clash and it will stay on the same scene just changing the perspective back and fourth between each character for a minute and 30 seconds. It gets really annoying. Earlier One Piece didn't do this as much at least from my memory, but its gotten worse over time. It's why there are almost as many episodes as there are manga chapters.

Mar 9, 2023 7:16 PM

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The recent episodes are a bit bad paced. But don’t drop it.

Mar 9, 2023 7:17 PM

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Watch this GOAT you never regret

Mar 9, 2023 7:20 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

you can watch the anime up until marineford/post marineford basically pre time skip. But after that I would suggest you to pick up the manga because the pacing gets relatively slow.

Mar 9, 2023 7:30 PM

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if you're not planning to read the manga then it's definitely worth watching. unless you wanna waste your time on style over substance anime like eye-bleach.

Mar 9, 2023 7:36 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

I watched around 800 episodes before I stopped watching it, not because I thought it was bad but it was simply too much - the community can get really weird at times, people can’t seem to be able to accept its flaws and all the pacing problems with the anime (the manga isn’t perfect either) but One piece has always been and will always be one of the greatest adventures anyone can experience and will always be close to my heart.
So to answers your question I don’t think you should drop it because it truly is an amazing story and unless you experience it for yourself you won’t really understand why so many people adore the show, so I would say just watch until you notice the issues and then decide if by that point you’re invested enough In the narrative that you don’t mind looking past those flaws.

Mar 9, 2023 7:46 PM

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yes, you should, because it getting boring. too much episode

Mar 9, 2023 7:47 PM

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bro watch one pace not one piece

Mar 9, 2023 7:52 PM

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hmm.. tough question, well.... if arlong park drew you in then it will get better and better imo, but seeing as though there is 1000 eps and people are still here, maybe 1000 eps is a lot to watch, maybe its too much, not sure... if you like it countinue watching if you find it boring maybe put on hold/drop in worst case scenario. like sometimes ive said, well god damn its lots of the same things over and over again, but thats cause one piece is dragged on, i cant deny it. in my opinion anyway.

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Mar 9, 2023 7:52 PM

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Itchyballz69 said:
I'm on episode 64 and shit is gas I will never stop

It gets worse 😭

Mar 9, 2023 7:58 PM

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the pacing gets just a bit bad near the wano arc but I wouldn't suggest dropping the anime since at this point every episode is well pased and talking about animation each episode is giving my eyes literal orgasms so keep at it you're not gonna regret it 👍👍

Mar 9, 2023 8:19 PM

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No don't drop it its masterpiece especially after skypeia arc

Mar 9, 2023 8:33 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

it'll get better till episode 37, you'll be hooked

Mar 9, 2023 9:14 PM

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I've watched 746 episodes and I've enjoyed every minute of it. The only time it felt like it dragged for me was in the Alabasta arc, but that was still good, and there was still progression happening. Also, as for fillers, I've enjoyed them. They are all pretty short, and eventually when I'd see fillers they would be only two episodes long for the last few I've seen. The only filler I thought was kinda bad was when this special episode played right in the middle of the Ennie's Lobby arc. That sucked, not cause it was bad, but because it disrupted the flow and came out of nowhere. Otherwise, they're genuinely fine, and there's one that's even pretty good (the G-8 arc).

Mar 9, 2023 10:08 PM

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one piece isn’t for everyone, and that’s alright. but if you like it so far i say keep on watching it bc it IS one of my favorites of all time. if you feel like it’s dragging too much for you, I say put it on pause and pick it back up when you’re ready. that’s what I do. it’s taken me 7 years to get to episode 970+ but that’s fine by me. (given I have rewatched 800 episodes or so)

can't yuck my yum

Mar 9, 2023 10:29 PM

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watch it on one pace. they've edited out all the bs toei does to increase episode length. I think they've done that from around water 7 to wano(half of it) . Although personally I didn't have any trouble watching the anime even with the bad pacing and definitely still prefer the anime over manga after reading the manga to avoid spoilers

Mar 9, 2023 10:46 PM

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pacing is slow but i think it is quite bearable until wano arc
after i recommend switching to manga

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Mar 9, 2023 10:51 PM

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kinda the same exact thing for me with the whole social media thing I'm almost 600 episodes in and the pacing definitely get bad at times someone I knew that was watching it skipped like the first half of a future arc BC the pacing got pretty bad and he just wanted to see luffys first power up and from what I have seen the pacing gets just as bad so I'd say search up a filler list and skip filler and if you get bored BC of bad pacing skip a episode or two and watch the recap also take breaks in between the long arcs two come and watch other stuff to not burn out

Mar 9, 2023 10:58 PM

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If the pacing is sounds like a problem to you, you can watch the One Pace version that has all the filler and recaps removed: http://zippyshare.com/onepace/mgbyllo1/dir.html

Some early arcs are unfinished so you can switch back to the original anime/manga if you want to

Also all episodes are named after what chapters they've been adapted from so if you want to switch to the manga you will know which chapter to read

Mar 9, 2023 11:37 PM

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Itchyballz69 said:
I'm on episode 64 and shit is gas I will never stop

I’m saying!! My friend was like it gets better so don’t worry and I was like it’s good right now and I’m only 40ep in! That was last month Note I’m like 250ep deep lol

Mar 9, 2023 11:42 PM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

Lol, I think that you don't know the meaning of filler and cannon. Naruto have the most no of fillers in the anime. Most of the one piece episodes are cannon, they will just show the backstory of every crewmates.

Mar 9, 2023 11:58 PM

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The pacing of the anime actually holds back the performance of the show, it only gets worse later on actually

Mar 10, 2023 1:48 AM

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Itchyballz69 said:
I'm on episode 64 and shit is gas I will never stop

lol, I literally was on ussop arc & was calling one piece GOAT, I was too much carried by the name value to drop One Piece. And arcs like baratie, arlong, louge town added fuel to the fire

Mar 10, 2023 1:55 AM

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One Piece has extremely low filler. It does have slow arcs, but to say it has a lot of filler is just a lie. Definitely misinformed.

Mar 10, 2023 2:27 AM

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If you rather watch the anime than read the manga, then just watch the anime.
There is almost no filler. The pace can be awful sometimes, but most of time is fine. I just have problems with that in one arc, and I'm absolutely enjoying it so much.

Mar 10, 2023 2:31 AM

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I'm on episode 58 and I'm pretty sure I'm going to drop it. I'd say it really depends on what you like in a show. This is an extremely goofy show that doesn't take itself remotely seriously and many of the characters are frustratingly stupid. From what I've heard though if you like that more light-hearted approach with their sense of humor and have the time to dedicate, it seems like it's worth it.

Mar 10, 2023 3:47 AM

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one piece doesn't have many filler episodes, and as for the pacing well some narrative arc you may find them slow and boring, but trust me that it's really worth to watch later on.

Mar 10, 2023 4:01 AM

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just watch an edit or an current episode of it and you won't be able to drop it

Mar 10, 2023 4:48 AM

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Yupimkindabored said:
so the reason im asking this is mainly cause before i started watchING the anime so many people on social media reccomended it and now that im watching it people on social media Are complaing that the anime pacing is bad and too much filler and that you should read the manga and im deciding if im gonna dop it cause i rather watch it as an anime and not as the manga

The anime is good enough even pacing-wise for the first 500 or so episodes. So after that you can just switch to the "One PACE" fan edit of the anime instead. Either way this is an incredible epic that's absolutely worth experiencing in any medium.

Mar 10, 2023 6:18 AM

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Trust me, you will never regret it! Keep going with the anime

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