Let me tell you this: Oda can draw. The art is unique and fun and detailed, with Easter Eggs embedded in it along with the stories which some of the more observant viewers are likely to notice. Something or someone that shows up one chapter may not show up until a hundred chapters later. The ensemble cast is entertaining and lively. The backstories are poignant and touching and simply add to the wonder of the world of One Piece.
The anime follows a formula of one episode per manga chapter, so UGH yes it can be hard to follow with long, drawn-out, time-wasting sequences etc. Basically a lot of precious seconds lost on something that could be used to incorporate a second or third chapter into the episode. So read the manga, don't watch the anime.
The Strawhats feel like family to you. You get intimately wound into their lives and them into you. This isn't like other Shonen where relationships between characters don't matter or get little screen time. This isn't like Bleach where the power curves are ridiculous and where by all logic the main hero should be a freaking god by now and pwn everyone in his way. No. Luffy still struggles, and not because he gets depowered. You can see the amazing contrast between first chapter Luffy and today Luffy. Hell, even just 50-100 chapters back, it's there. Luffy struggles because the world around him is getting stronger, and that's what makes One Piece awesome.
Great story-telling, believable characters, true emotions, accurate pacing, and more.
Awesome Manga
Let me tell you this: Oda can draw. The art is unique and fun and detailed, with Easter Eggs embedded in it along with the stories which some of the more observant viewers are likely to notice. Something or someone that shows up one chapter may not show up until a hundred chapters later. The ensemble cast is entertaining and lively. The backstories are poignant and touching and simply add to the wonder of the world of One Piece.
The anime follows a formula of one episode per manga chapter, so UGH yes it can be hard to follow with long, drawn-out, time-wasting sequences etc. Basically a lot of precious seconds lost on something that could be used to incorporate a second or third chapter into the episode. So read the manga, don't watch the anime.
The Strawhats feel like family to you. You get intimately wound into their lives and them into you. This isn't like other Shonen where relationships between characters don't matter or get little screen time. This isn't like Bleach where the power curves are ridiculous and where by all logic the main hero should be a freaking god by now and pwn everyone in his way. No. Luffy still struggles, and not because he gets depowered. You can see the amazing contrast between first chapter Luffy and today Luffy. Hell, even just 50-100 chapters back, it's there. Luffy struggles because the world around him is getting stronger, and that's what makes One Piece awesome.
Great story-telling, believable characters, true emotions, accurate pacing, and more.