One Piece is by far the most outrageous, amazing, tear jerking, hilarious, life changing animes. It seriously makes me want to drop out of school and become a pirate.
If you think that this is extremely shounen and that girls will not like it; you're extremely right for the first bit. I'm a teenage girl, and I swear, I would choose One Piece over every other shojo anime out there. Sometimes shonen animes are the best.
[STORY]
The story is intriguing from the very start. We see this little skinny kid who looks like nothing special, but then *BAM* he shows you what he can do. If you've read the summary, you'll get the jist, except that the summary leaves out one VERY important detail.
DEVIL FRUIT !
These are basically fruit that give the consumer powers, and as you watch the series, you will see the most stupid sounding devil fruit, turning out to be the most powerful creation ever !
The story is funny, but is sserious at times. There are times when I cried my eyes out, and there are times when I died laughing. This anime is non-stop hilarity and can not be described any other way.
[ART]
The art for the first 200 episodes or so is not the best quality, but is still equally enjoyable. DO NOT COMPARE THE DUB ART TO THE ORIGINAL. It has been modified for children etc. and looks absolutely stupid.
Eiichiro Oda's art is often compared to 'Fairy Tail' another shonen anime, but they are both amazing.
The design of the characters is both funny and amazing. They are so unique and I know I would never be able to compare them to anything else.
[SOUND]
please note, this is for the SUB.
SONGS are amazing, lyrics are truly heartfelt and funny. They set the story very well using songs and openings etc.
Characters voices are magical, whenever I was reading the manga I had a clear idea of what the voices would sound like, and I'm happy to saw my expectations have been met.
[CHARACTERS]
BEST part of One Piece is how unique and special the characters are. They are not all 'my mother/father died when I was young and now I wander the seas', no, they are all truly heartfelt, sad stories that are only similar in how heart wrenching they are.
Every back story, every flash back I had truly felt sad at, and it took an extra 3 episodes to un-break my heart !
[ENJOYMENT]
If you haven't read any of my review, here's a basic shortened version of it;
BEST. ANIME. EVER.
[OVERALL]
Simply the best. Couldn't ask for a better anime.
