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Recently, while on a six-month hiatus,One Piecedid something many fans never expected. While taking a break, rather than leaving fans with a drought of content, they decided to rerelease one of the series’ most controversial arcs, Fishman Island. Although this wasn’t the same as new episodes of Egghead Arc, fans were excited for the series to have a second attempt at Fishman Island, and hopefully solve a lot of the issues.
However, while fans were initially excited after the Fishman Island remastered was released, fan opinion quickly changed on the updated content. Rather than praising it for bringing much-needed changes to a subpar arc, fans started calling attention to some decently negative aspects ofOne Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga. Additionally, this new negative opinion from the community may spell doom for any new rereleases of poorly pacedOne Piecearcs in the future.
The New Fishman Island Cuts Down The Unnecessary Aspects Of The Original
Both The Animation And Pacing Have Improved
One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Sagais a remaster of the controversial Fishman Island Arc ofOne Piecethat sets out to solve some of the arc’s most troubling issues. Mainly, this arc takes the original content and improves both the art direction, by adding thicker lines and more details, as well as the pacing, by cutting certain scenes and making faster edits. Overall, this arc cuts down a large portion of the episodes fromthe original Fishman Island, making for a more streamlined viewing experience.
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While the new remastered arc looked fairly good with the update, fans quickly realized that the new style of editing may be a bigger issue than it was before. With the quick editing between scenes feeling fairly jarring and the removal of important and beloved scenes completely, the newFishman Island was lacking in terms of clarity. Although it was a much faster experience, some fans believe that the arc sacrificed too much to achieve this result.
The Editing Style May Be A Bit Too Fast
The New Editing Sacrifices Clarity For Speed
For this reason, when deciding between which version of the Fishman Island Arc is better, many longtime viewers are recommending the original Fishman Island and not the remaster. Overall, between the lack of clarity and the removal of important scenes, the original Fishman Island is simply a better wayto comprehend the story ofOne Piece, especially for a first-time viewer. Although the animation’s art direction is undoubtedly of better quality than the original, this may not be worth the strange editing style.
Overall, the remaster of Fishman Island felt like a trial run for a trend that the series could continue in the future, with new releases fixing the pacing and art problems of the less-than-beloved arcs. Additionally, although the reception to the new Fishman Island has been fairly lukewarm from online communities, it seems unlikely that it could causeOne Pieceto abandon the idea of remastering arcs. However, ifOne Piecedoes continue with this remastering style, it may prove disastrous for this concept.
This May Discourage Re-Edits Of Future Arcs
Dressrosa And Wano May Remain Incredibly Long Forever
Although many fans were initially hoping for remasters of arcs like the extremely long Dressrosa Arc, when seeing the editing style they used for Fishman Island, many fans believe that there needed to be some improvements before handling a larger arc. With something likeOne Piece’sDressrosa Arcor Wano that are extremely important to the series in general, editing in this style may become even more hated than the Fishman Island remaster. However, if the editors were to find a new style, like making the cuts between scenes less jarring, it may have an easier time being accepted by the community.
No matter how we feel about humans, we can’t let children learn it! - Otohime
Whilethe Fishman Island remaster ofOne Piecewas far from awful, for many, it wasn’t nearly strong enough to become a suitable replacement for the already controversial arc. Additionally, with the negative reception of this remaster, many fans are worried about the quality of future remasters, ifOne Piecedecides to continue with this trend. In the end, it’s always possible that Fishman Island is beyond saving in all forms, including the manga.
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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
