Much of the beginning of the series is dedicated to forming the crew and letting you get to know the characters, though it's definitely never lacking in action, but once they reach the Grand Line, you're swept up in adventure after adventure and following some of the most fantastic story arcs you'll ever watch.
The plot itself, though fairly straightforward at first like I said, quickly evolves into something HUGE. No detail is left untouched, and you'll seriously be amazed by the way Oda threads together plots and characters and blends all their stories perfectly the more the series progresses. Everyone has a purpose and adds to the storyline, and one of the really cool things about One Piece is that these 'purposes' often resurface at later points in the series. Not one character is left out or feels like they're there for no reason. Each main story arc introduces new minor characters as well, and they're just as much fun and easy to fall in love with as the Straw Hat crew. They form one very quirky crew that's always discovering new adventures and somehow getting themselves into trouble as they strive to achieve their dreams. They're all extremely well developed, with interesting backgrounds and unique, fun personalities. You'll find yourself falling in love with each and every new member as Luffy finds them. Luffy has just set out on his own to find the legendary treasure 'one piece' and become Pirate King, and he's looking for a crew to sail with him. One Piece is actually one of the best shows I've ever seen, anime or otherwise. Now that we've got those two points out of the way. Especially now with One Piece being aired in high definition, the art is crisp, clean, colorful - VERY sharp and wonderful to look at. Now, some 300+ episodes later, I can't remember ever NOT liking it, or even why I would have.
It didn't even take me two episodes before I was thoroughly enjoying it and seeing it as a fresh, new style, exciting almost and unlike anything I'd experienced before. I wouldn't even say that you have to "get used to it" because it's not something that detracts from the rest of the series in any way. Much more "cartoonish" and maybe not what you'd expect from an anime. FUNimation has done a much better job so far from what I've seen, but regardless, watching it in its original Japanese form with subtitles is really the way to go.Īs for the art style, it's true, it's completely different from almost anything else I've seen. They cut episodes, changed the dialogue to fit a MUCH younger and apparently far less intelligent audience (almost insultingly so), gave the characters RIDICULOUS voices, and pretty much watered down the entire series. Theyīutchered it, there's really no other way to put it. If you've suffered the misfortune of seeing some of the 4Kids episodes, just erase them from your mind and start fresh. For the love of god, PLEASE do not think it is. But if there's one thing I need to stress before even getting started on this review, it's that the 4Kids dub is NOT One Piece.
"I don't like the art style" or "I've seen the dub - NO THANKS." I'm guilty of both of these myself. There are two responses I get, without fail, every time I try to get someone new to watch this show.
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