One Piece review

waistofthyme10
Apr 17, 2021
I just don't see what makes One Piece revered as the greatest shounen manga of all time. I just don't. The characters are one-note caricatures with little to no development, the fights aren't particularly well thought out or interesting, and every arc plays out the same way so that, as you read further and further, you can predict the general direction of what happens.

However, I still found myself having some enjoyment of the series, although this enjoyment is now short lived as I've become used to the 'One Piece formula' and can't stand reading another arc that rehashes it. Which is why I probably won't be continuing with the series

Story: 6/10. Honestly the core of the series is pretty standard for a shounen: attaining a goal that requires a long journey. And for a while, that journey was interesting. The world-building was great, and arguably remains good, and early arcs really had a sense of urgency and merit. I felt like the characters were going to go somewhere. Yet as I read further and further, despite the occasional good arc or two, I was just given a bunch of empty promises and an empty crew.

Art: 3/10. I hate the art design of one piece. It's nonsensical and I can't take any of the situations seriously. I prefer the minimalist art of Togashi to this outlandish art.

Character: 4/10. Uninteresting. I feel so apathetic to every character, which is strange because usually I either love or hate a character. Yet every character in this show besides some villains are so one-note and forgettable (even among the main crew) that I just don't care.

Enjoyment: 7/10. This 'enjoyment' really only stems for the first 50 or 60 volumes. After that it's pretty much a 2-3/10 for me. But before that, the OP world was really interesting and there were some BANGER arcs. There were times where I quit the series out of boredom, but there were also times I read an arc in a day because it was just that good. Unfortunately, the story so far has been nothing but below mediocre for me.

Overall: 6/10. OP is a good time pass but you'll probably forget most of what you read because the story and characters are forgettable. Nothing in this series sticks with me except for some occasional moments.
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One Piece
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Autor Oda, Eiichiro
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