I gave this series a try, evenually I got hooked up so bad, I watched the entire series in just a spawn of 3 months,
and all I got to say about it is, I absolutely love it.
don't even doubt about the fact whether you want to watch this show or not, watch this show right now, this instant.
one piece is literally for anyone out there, children, teens, adults, male, and even female may enjoy it undoubtely. one piece is one of the best shounens out there, and has all his right to earn this title.
the writers succeed in knitting this long running story so well together that it just fits perfectly.
every introduced character plays it's part, everything that happens has a value, may it be momental, huge or even way later in the future of the show.
this show doesn't understand the concept of exaggerating, may it be of the wacky character personalities, designs, the downright crazy devil fruit powers, wacky islands, inhuman myths and introduces you to crossdressers, mermaids, fishmen and giants in the show like it's the most normal thing ever.
characters:
the characters in one piece most definitely has to be one of it's strongest points.
the main characters are so well developed that it's impossible to hate any straw hat pirate.
from the easy-minded but pure hearted rubber captain ,Monkey D luffy, to the headstrong loyal swordsmen ,roronoa zoro, from the wimp sniper ,usopp who later slowly but surely develops in a dependable and strongwilled crewmember,
the characters which are introduced in the spawn of the series surely aren't left out either.
one piece expands from a variety of all different kinds of characters and backstories which all in all are unique on their own, from the way they speak, laugh, how they behave, their ideals, every character is memorable and they own carry their own value to the evenual story.
art:
though, I gotta confess that I honestly had to get used to the art of one piece at first.
the mouths were way to weird for me, the females were way to thin, and some features seemed to be rather bad.
after a few episodes it just eventually stopped bothering me, after you got used to it you don't even know why you would dislike it in the first place. it's just another segment to make one piece more unique and if you're in the story more deeper you end up simply enjoying it.
I can understand that some people don't have the ability to get used to it, but don't let it bother you one bit. you won't regret it.
Music:
it ain't yuki kajiura material, but it also isn't necessairy. the music fits in the background of one piece just perfectly, some BGM are memorable and just downright beautiful/epic.
everytime I listen to the soundtrack used for a sad moment in enies lobby arc I start sobbing again.
enjoyment:
one piece is one of the best series I have ever watched in my life, out of all the anime I've watched, this most definitely is my favorite.
it's unique, enjoyable, it makes you push your nose against the screen in the exciting moments, it succeeds to make you sob in the sad moments,
this series is most certaintly a long one, and hasn't dried out in the least bit, and also won't be up until the very end.
do you need to watch one piece? hell yeah you do.
and why: because you're missing out of a whole lot, if at the very least you don't wanna reconsider watching this masterpiece.
