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When trying to get someone new intoOne Piece, there’s no hiding the fact that the series is incredibly long. Although it isn’t the longest show to ever exist, with slower pacing and long plot lines, at times it can feel like a bit of a chore to get through. This leads many prospective fans to ask an important question: if the show is so long, why do you even bother to watch it?
Of course, many fans of the series are quick to answer and explain the intricate world-building and large-scale emotional moments are something that makesOne Piecespecial. Sadly, while this is a great description and a huge benefit of watching the series, sometimes it leads new fans to simply skip the slower parts of the series and only watch the highlights. This has led many fans to discuss whether doing something like this is healthy for theOne Piececommunity or not.
The One Piece Anime Is Long And Slow At Times
This Can Make It Fairly Tempting To Skip To The Good Parts
As it currently stands, theOne Pieceanime, when comparing the same point in the story, hasmore episodes than the manga has chapters. While most series tend to cut down, animating multiple chapters per episode, one live actually only covers less than a chapter on average per episode. For example, Episode 1125 of theOne Pieceanime only covers a portion of Chapter 1091 of the manga.
It ain’t up to us whether we live or die, fearing death is the fastest way to lose. Just live while ya can, even if it kills ya! - Blackbeard
This large gap between the two sources ofOne Pieceis one of the reasons why it seems many fans are choosing to bypass the anime of the series entirely. Between things like One Pace, a guide that cuts out some of the unnecessary parts, or more andmore fans choosing to read the manga, it seems like public opinion on the anime’s length is lower now than ever before. Of course, it makes sense that new fans of the series who don’t want to watch 1,125 episodes of a series are now looking for alternate methods to see just the good parts of One Piece, skipping directly to arcs like Marineford and Enies Lobby.
One Piece Current Manga Chapter In Elbaf
Chapter 1145
In a post by ThomasTiltTrain on Reddit, the newerOne Piecefan expresses disbelief at how fans are able to skip large portions of canon material, like Amazon Lily and Thriller Bark, and still watch the rest of the series. Additionally, this Redditor introduces the idea that some fans simply want to catch up tothe modern age of theOne Piecestoryto be there for the new releases and massive events that are currently happening, rather than actually enjoying the story as a whole. Overall, it seems a large number of fans in theOne Piececommunity agree, with many fans sharing similar sentiments in the discussion below.
“This dude I know tried to argue Naruto…was better written thanOne Piece,” comments one fan, “He literally had only watched Enis lobby and Marineford because he read they were the best arcs.” Other fan posts seem to agree, claiming that numerous fans who are coming into the community, yet areskippingOne Piecearcsare ruining aspects of One Piece discussions with inaccurate contributions. Overall, many of these users accuse these new fans of wanting to bandwagon onto the new trend of One Piece, without putting in the actual time to enjoy the series.
Anime Watchers Are Allowed To Enjoy How They Want To
But They Definitely Aren’t Getting The Same Experience As Those Who Watch Everything
However, at the same time, for some, the pace of the anime makes it nearly unwatchable. While this leads many fans to switch over to the manga, some simply prefer watching over reading. Due to this, some fans who skip canon arcs just want to see howthe amazing story ofOne Piecegoes overall without needing to read the source material.
Don’t start a fight if you can’t end it. - Sanji
Though viewers are allowed to enjoy the story however they choose,skipping portions of canon material hurtsOne Piecemore than it would many other stories. With such an intricate world, full of amazing little details, although some of these moments are boring, they help the big emotional climaxes even better. In the end, reading the manga is also always an option for those who want to experience this amazing story at a faster rate, and is arguably better than theOne Pieceanime in many ways, including pacing and art.
