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[Deleted member]

Hot anime take: One Piece needs deserves should get the Hunter x Hunter 2011 treatment.

Basically, being completely reanimated, removing all filler and making the show (more) digestable for new audiences.

And I don't mean the "Episode of..." format (since that cuts stuff, or in the case of the two "Episode of..." movies, completely rewrites stuff).

I never did read the last arc of Mob Psycho 100... or at least what I assume is the last (the Brocolli Cult stuff).

I would like that too but with the Manga still on-going I would say they should hold off on that for a few years after it ends.

The Animation isn't very good in the Anime we have now, There's a ton of Pacing Issues and the Show is full of flaws (Which is why I prefer the Manga) but the Manga is still On-Going and until it ends I don't necessarily think that would happen nor would Toei want to do that right now.

I would like it though.

 

[Shroob]

It's not an addiction, I can stop wheneeeeeever I want.
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"Well, it's not that expensive, maybe one more."

"Okay, I didn't get it, but this time for sure."

"Well, if I buy the bundle that gives me the most savings..."

 

[Idon]

Recommend some anime, lads.

I just realized that despite being a walking piece of weeb, I haven't watched a full series in a while.

I picked Black Lagoon from what I've read here to begin with.

Hajime no Ippo.

It's about boys that like to punch, but it goes so deep and so far and it's so entertaining and dramatic while doing so. The characters and antagonists are all likeable and endearing it's amazing.
Like if watching this doesn't even motivate you just the slightest to punch something, I can't begin to fathom how to get you hype.

 

[KMDP]

I'd rather Toei not exhaust their resources on remaking One Piece when they've still got another decade of the current anime to make.

Also how dare you suggest removing the G8 arc.

G8 arc is great, and the only arc I'd actually recommend putting into a remade anime...

Well, that and Strong World, which is totally canon and I won't hear any arguments to the contrary.

The Warship Island arc was also a decent filler arc, but unfortunately it's content is incompatible with the series (mostly because of Zoro cutting metal... twice... and the Straw Hats encountering Dragons and then being shocked later when they find one on Punk Hazard).

At least a remade anime would return the Long Ring Long Land arc to how it should be, at half it's goddamn length. It's no wonder most people assume that the Davy Back Fight arc is filler, because half of it is.

I would like that too but with the Manga still on-going I would say they should hold off on that for a few years after it ends.

The Animation isn't very good in the Anime we have now, There's a ton of Pacing Issues and the Show is full of flaws (Which is why I prefer the Manga) but the Manga is still On-Going and until it ends I don't necessarily think that would happen nor would Toei want to do that right now.

I would like it though.

They could do what is being done with anime like Mob Psycho, OPM and MHA and make it seasonal. That'd keep it from catching up.

Season 1 being East Blue, Season 2 being Baroque Works, Season 3 being Skypeia, Season 4 being Enies Lobby, and so on.

 

[Capybara Gaming]

Sabrina, I read the entirety of Assassination Classroom as it was being originally published, I know how it ends.

Maybe you misread my post or quoted the wrong person?

...for people who HAVEN'T read or seen it I don't want to spoil it.

I was responding.. ugh, just never mind.

 

[KMDP]

...for people who HAVEN'T read or seen it I don't want to spoil it.

I was responding.. ugh, just never mind.

Oh, I gotcha.

Sorry about that.

 

[Hinata]

...for people who HAVEN'T read or seen it I don't want to spoil it.

I was responding.. ugh, just never mind.

Y'know, maybe next time you could explain yourself without the unnecessary sass at the end, little missy.

 

[PLATINUM7]

G8 arc is great, and the only arc I'd actually recommend putting into a remade anime...

Well, that and Strong World, which is totally canon and I won't hear any arguments to the contrary.

The Warship Island arc was also a decent filler arc, but unfortunately it's content is incompatible with the series (mostly because of Zoro cutting metal... twice... and the Straw Hats encountering Dragons and then being shocked later when they find one on Punk Hazard).

At least a remade anime would return the Long Ring Long Land arc to how it should be, at half it's goddamn length. It's no wonder most people assume that the Davy Back Fight arc is filler, because half of it is.

They could do what is being done with anime like Mob Psycho, OPM and MHA and make it seasonal.

Season 1 being East Blue, Season 2 being Baroque Works, Season 3 being Skypeia, Season 4 being Enies Lobby, and so on.

Strong World is annoying because Shiki is a canon character, it was basically meant to be canon and fits in nicely (only introducing a minor continuity error in the Sabaody Arc, which wouldn't exist if Oda actually managed to fit the story in the manga) but because it's not the manga, it's considered non-canon.

Maybe the live action One Piece series can make some of the adjustments. That's something I never thought I'd say.

 

[Deleted member]

G8 arc is great, and the only arc I'd actually recommend putting into a remade anime...

Well, that and Strong World, which is totally canon and I won't hear any arguments to the contrary.

The Warship Island arc was also a decent filler arc, but unfortunately it's content is incompatible with the series (mostly because of Zoro cutting metal... twice... and the Straw Hats encountering Dragons and then being shocked later when they find one on Punk Hazard).

At least a remade anime would return the Long Ring Long Land arc to how it should be, at half it's goddamn length. It's no wonder most people assume that the Davy Back Fight arc is filler, because half of it is.

They could do what is being done with anime like Mob Psycho, OPM and MHA and make it seasonal. That'd keep it from catching up.

Season 1 being East Blue, Season 2 being Baroque Works, Season 3 being Skypeia, Season 4 being Enies Lobby, and so on.

What I meant by the Manga being On-Going is why not wait until after the Manga is finished so you know how Characters are portrayed, What the future of the Characters will be, How the Story will finish and what the Story and future arcs would be like, and for them to overall adapt it as good as they can.

I agree though that if they were to do something like that then they should do it seasonally as it would be easier for newer people to get into One Piece and the Animation Quality would drastically improve if they moved it to being Seasonally.

Sweet! I'm glad you're enjoying it on some level, at least. Hopefully you stay interested enough to watch the whole thing.

Oh I'm definitely going to finish it as that's the least I could do since I'm about half way through it and so I wouldn't want to quit it half way through.

The Humor is pretty good too so there are things I definitely like about it but the Idol stuff isn't my thing, maybe it will grow on me though.

 

[PLATINUM7]

What I meant by the Manga being On-Going is why not wait until after the Manga is finished so you know how Characters are portrayed, What the future of the Characters will be, How the Story will finish and what the Story and future arcs would be like, and for them to overall adapt it as good as they can.
.

Toei's actually fallen into problems like this for One Piece. A certain character who has a minor appearance early on before becoming a major character was swapped for another generic character in the anime for the first appearance.

 

[Mythra]

Hajime no Ippo.

It's about boys that like to punch, but it goes so deep and so far and it's so entertaining and dramatic while doing so. The characters and antagonists are all likeable and endearing it's amazing.
Like if watching this doesn't even motivate you just the slightest to punch something, I can't begin to fathom how to get you hype.

While drawing anime girls is my daily bread.
Watching series of dudes beating the **** of each other has always been my jam.

Hopefully this helps me to hit the Gym once again.

 

[osby]

I'd recommend Haikyuu too, even if only read the manga, anime seems to hold itself really well. Give it a chance if you're into team sports anime.

Soul Eater is also great, but anime butchers the later half so it's either manga or no for me.

 

[KMDP]

Strong World is annoying because Shiki is a canon character, it was basically meant to be canon and fits in nicely (only introducing a minor continuity error in the Sabaody Arc, which wouldn't exist if Oda actually managed to fit the story in the manga) but because it's not the manga, it's considered non-canon.

Maybe the live action One Piece series can make some of the adjustments. That's something I never thought I'd say.

I actually worked out exactly where Strong World goes.

In the section after Thriller Bark officially ends, there's a chapter about the crew heading to the Red Line, in that chapter is a short transitionary panel during a storm of "Candy Rain".

Strong World fits in that little section, right in a tiny panel on, like, page 9 of a random chapter. I can't remember the specific chapter, though; a few years ago I probably would have been able to.

What I meant by the Manga being On-Going is why not wait until after the Manga is finished so you know how Characters are portrayed, What the future of the Characters will be, How the Story will finish and what the Story and future arcs would be like, and for them to overall adapt it as good as they can.

I agree though that if they were to do something like that then they should do it seasonally as it would be easier for newer people to get into One Piece and the Animation Quality would drastically improve if they moved it to being Seasonally.

The thing is, you don't need to know anything about the future of the characters to do a 1:1 retelling.

Toei's actually fallen into problems like this for One Piece. A certain character who has a minor appearance early on before becoming a major character was swapped for another generic character in the anime for the first appearance.

You're talking about

Spoiler

Yorki

right?

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Dialogue mostly. So y'know mess about and see some funny interactions, especially in the end-game and post-game.

Also a secret "hard" boss if you're into that.

An optional boss, but other than that, no, nothing substantial.

How does one get this optional boss?

 

[Tree Gelbman]

People here talking about great anime and not one has mentioned Assassination Classroom ;3;

Koro Sensei is a far more interesting and developed character than a lot of fan boy favorites and is criminally ****ing under-rated.

 

[Hinata]

How does one get this optional boss?

It's a pretty lengthy process. I'd recommend just looking it up.

 

[PLATINUM7]

I actually worked out exactly where Strong World goes.

In the section after Thriller Bark officially ends, there's a chapter about the crew heading to the Red Line, in that chapter is a short transitionary panel during a storm of "Candy Rain".

Strong World fits in that little section, right in a tiny panel on, like, page 9 of a random chapter. I can't remember the specific chapter, though; a few years ago I probably would have been able to.

The thing is, you don't need to know anything about the future of the characters to do a 1:1 retelling.

You're talking about

Spoiler

Yorki

right?

I was talking about

Spoiler

Rayleigh

 

[Deleted member]

I actually worked out exactly where Strong World goes.

In the section after Thriller Bark officially ends, there's a chapter about the crew heading to the Red Line, in that chapter is a short transitionary panel during a storm of "Candy Rain".

Strong World fits in that little section, right in a tiny panel on, like, page 9 of a random chapter. I can't remember the specific chapter, though; a few years ago I probably would have been able to.

The thing is, you don't need to know anything about the future of the characters to do a 1:1 retelling.

You're talking about

Spoiler

Yorki

right?

I was thinking about it like if there was a mysterious Character and you didn't know what VA you would give them so you choose one you think fits their personality and the Character does a bait-and-switch making it so the voice doesn't fit the Character.

I guess that's a very specific situation and not something to worry about though.

 

[KMDP]

I was talking about

Spoiler

Rayleigh

Insert "now there's two of them" video.

I was actually going to ask if you meant both characters, but then I suppose I tricked myself into thinking they accurately portrayed that guy in the anime during the flashback he appears in.

I do remember Oda having very strict instructions to the anime staff about that character.

 

[PLATINUM7]

Insert "now there's two of them" video.

I was actually going to ask if you meant both characters, but then I suppose I tricked myself into thinking they accurately portrayed that guy in the anime during the flashback he appears in.

I do remember Oda having very strict instructions to the anime staff about that character.

I did double check. His appearance changes a bit for the anime but it's still different enough to how he appeared in the manga and how he appears later on in other flashbacks.

Also, it was a very minor appearance, one that many people probably wouldn't realise unless pointed out.

 

[KMDP]

I was thinking about it like if there was a mysterious Character and you didn't know what VA you would give them so you choose one you think fits their personality and the Character does a bait-and-switch making it so the voice doesn't fit the Character.

I guess that's a very specific situation and not something to worry about though.

I think Manga writers actually have some level of control over what voice a character gets. If a voice is particularly unfitting, they can probably veto it.

Like, Oda wrote Ivankov specifically to be played by Iwamura, not that Iwamura is playing him now because of legal issues.

I did double check. His appearance changes a bit for the anime but it's still different enough to how he appeared in the manga and how he appears later on in other flashbacks.

Also, it was a very minor appearance, one that many people probably wouldn't realise unless pointed out.

Spoiler

Rayleigh and Yorki were both screwed over by the anime staff not properly consulting Oda about their looks before trucking on.

Though considering how long it was between Yorki's appearance in the Twin Capes flashback and his appearance in the Thriller Bark flashback, Oda might have changed his appearance anyway.

Also, I forgot to ask; PLATINUM7, what did you mean by Live Action One Piece stuff?

 

[PLATINUM7]

I think Manga writers actually have some level of control over what voice a character gets. If a voice is particularly unfitting, they can probably veto it.

Like, Oda wrote Ivankov specifically to be played by Iwamura, not that Iwamura is playing him now because of legal issues.

Spoiler

Rayleigh and Yorki were both screwed over by the anime staff not properly consulting Oda about their looks before trucking on.

Though considering how long it was between Yorki's appearance in the Twin Capes and his appearance in the Thriller Bark flashback, Oda might have changed it anyway.

Also, I forgot to ask; PLATINUM7, what did you mean by Live Action One Piece stuff?

A live action One Piece TV series was confirmed to be in production.
https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/One_Piece_(Live-Action_Series)

 

[Shroob]

And now for no context Granblue

Spoiler

 

[Deleted member]

I think Manga writers actually have some level of control over what voice a character gets. If a voice is particularly unfitting, they can probably veto it.

Like, Oda wrote Ivankov specifically to be played by Iwamura, not that Iwamura is playing him now because of legal issues.

Spoiler

Rayleigh and Yorki were both screwed over by the anime staff not properly consulting Oda about their looks before trucking on.

Though considering how long it was between Yorki's appearance in the Twin Capes and his appearance in the Thriller Bark flashback, Oda might have changed it anyway.

Also, I forgot to ask; PLATINUM7, what did you mean by Live Action One Piece stuff?

Ah I had no idea that makes sense then, There's still reasons to hold off on making a new One Piece anime akin to HxH 2011 so I would hold off on doing it.

I'm gonna go to sleep now though so good night everyone!

 

[KMDP]

A live action One Piece TV series was confirmed to be in production.
https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/One_Piece_(Live-Action_Series)

...Oh my god.

I've been out of the greater One Piece bubble for way too long.

I hope hope hope it's good, though considering the budget it's getting is apparently record breaking...

Ah I had no idea that makes sense then, There's still reasons to hold off on making a new One Piece anime akin to HxH 2011 so I would hold off on doing it.

I'm gonna go to sleep now though so good night everyone!

Good night, Shoto.

 

[Idon]

And now for no context Granblue

Spoiler

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Wow, I can't believe Granblue's already got its Hellboy crossover.
Frankly, I'm impressed.

 

[Shroob]

Wow, I can't believe Granblue's already got its Hellboy crossover.
Frankly, I'm impressed.

We'll we've had Attack on Titan and Code Geass next month. Won't be the strangest.

 

[PLATINUM7]

...Oh my god.

I've been out of the greater One Piece bubble for way too long.

I hope hope hope it's good, though considering the budget it's getting is apparently record breaking...

Good night, Shoto.

Record breaking budget certainly didn't help FF Spirits Within.

Not sure I'd even care to see it tbh. Like I love One Piece but between the manga and anime I'm already twice invested in the one story. A third telling would be pushing it.

If I'd see anything One Piece in live action, it'd be the live show at Tokyo Tower. I at least here that's pretty good. Kind of annoyed I missed out on it on my trip to Japan but hey, maybe another time.

EDIT: Bringing up CGI Square Enix movies, there's going to be a movie adaptation of DQV

 

[KMDP]

Record breaking budget certainly didn't help FF Spirits Within.

Not sure I'd even care to see it tbh. Like I love One Piece but between the manga and anime I'm already twice invested in the one story. A third telling would be pushing it.

If I'd see anything One Piece in live action, it'd be the live show at Tokyo Tower. I at least here that's pretty good. Kind of annoyed I missed out on it on my trip to Japan but hey, maybe another time.

...Just like Dragon Ball, I've gone through One Piece several times.

In the case of Dragon Ball it's because the games just love retelling the story over and over (ironically I've only truly experienced the Buu arc once, via Kai), with One Piece, it's more to do with me just plain liking it and choosing to go through it again.

I've read the manga twice (I think) and watched the anime twice (once in Japanese, up to the start of the Zou arc; and once in English, up to the Impel Down arc), and experienced the story three more times via Romance Dawn (the 3DS game) and Pirate Warriors 1 and 3.

Technically I'm watching the anime a third time right now because I'm watching SuperMechaFrieza's reactions, boy is it a blast from the past to experience the Kaizoku Fansubs again.

 

[Idon]

We'll we've had Attack on Titan and Code Geass next month. Won't be the strangest.

Well call me when they have their SMT crossover so I can finally switch from this godforsaken gacha.
Yes, I already know about Joker and I've already missed that train.

 

[PLATINUM7]

...Just like Dragon Ball, I've gone through One Piece several times.

In the case of Dragon Ball it's because the games just love retelling the story over and over (ironically I've only truly experienced the Buu arc once, via Kai), with One Piece, it's more to do with me just plain liking it and choosing to go through it again.

I've read the manga twice (I think) and watched the anime twice (once in Japanese, up to the start of the Zou arc; and once in English, up to the Impel Down arc), and experienced the story three more times via Romance Dawn (the 3DS game) and Pirate Warriors 1 and 3.

Technically I'm watching the anime a third time right now because I'm watching SuperMechaFrieza's reactions, boy is it a blast from the past to experience the Kaizoku Fansubs again.

I'll gladly reread/rewatch but I have trouble checking out new "interpretations" of stories if you will.

Because I'm now in a position where I can collect the manga and anime, I'm reading it for a third time and watching it for a third time. I can easily see myself rereading/watching again in future but I feel like I'd be too busy comparing the live action series to the manga and anime to actually enjoy it (assuming it's any good).

 

[osby]

Well call me when they have their SMT crossover so I can finally switch from this godforsaken gacha.
Yes, I already know about Joker and I've already missed that train.

*checks avatar*

Idon, April Fools was three days ago.

...Just like Dragon Ball, I've gone through One Piece several times.

In the case of Dragon Ball it's because the games just love retelling the story over and over (ironically I've only truly experienced the Buu arc once, via Kai), with One Piece, it's more to do with me just plain liking it and choosing to go through it again.

I've read the manga twice (I think) and watched the anime twice (once in Japanese, up to the start of the Zou arc; and once in English, up to the Impel Down arc), and experienced the story three more times via Romance Dawn (the 3DS game) and Pirate Warriors 1 and 3.

Technically I'm watching the anime a third time right now because I'm watching SuperMechaFrieza's reactions, boy is it a blast from the past to experience the Kaizoku Fansubs again.

I normally don't rewatch stuff but I watched pre-time skip twice. It's impressing how well it holds up even when you know all the twists and some arcs have cool rewatch bonuses.

 

[Shroob]

Well call me when they have their SMT crossover so I can finally switch from this godforsaken gacha.
Yes, I already know about Joker and I've already missed that train.
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Oh that's a scary picture you have there.
and still 1%

 

[PLATINUM7]

*checks avatar*

Idon, April Fools was three days ago.



I normally don't rewatch stuff but I watched pre-time skip twice. It's impressing how well it holds up even when you know all the twists and some arcs have cool rewatch bonuses.

For me the nicest thing about rewatching is everything feels like it's progressing faster.

 

[Idon]

*checks avatar*

Idon, April Fools was three days ago

Yes, I've been wondering recently...

"Could I get more likes with an anime girl avatar?" And "How many Femi-fiends are there?"

After a month or so I plan to switch to a meme avatar and see how that goes.

 

[KMDP]

I'll gladly reread/rewatch but I have trouble checking out new "interpretations" of stories if you will.

Because I'm now in a position where I can collect the manga and anime, I'm reading it for a third time and watching it for a third time. I can easily see myself rereading/watching again in future but I feel like I'd be too busy comparing the live action series to the manga and anime to actually enjoy it (assuming it's any good).

I normally don't rewatch stuff but I watched pre-time skip twice. It's impressing how well it holds up even when you know all the twists and some arcs have cool rewatch bonuses.

Speaking of rewatching, I noticed something while watching SMF's One Piece reactions.

The East Blue arc's characters (both heroes and villains), have very simple, clear motivations (like, very simple). I remember that this is something I've seen said about My Hero Academia (as a positive), that the characters have simple motivations and personalities, but iterating on these simple traits gives a strange kind of depth.

Point being is that simple, easy-to-understand character traits work wonders for establishing characters early, especially if you're writing a serialised medium like Manga/Anime.

Tagging Diem since I'm talking writing.

While I'm discussing writing and simplicity, to open up an old discussion that I think bares repeating, there's nothing wrong with Flat Characters. Goku and Luffy are both Flat Characters (specifically "Positive Flat Characters"), and they are incredibly popular (Frieza, also mega popular, is a "Negative Flat Character"), the point is that the simple, easy to understand nature of Flat Characters allows them to carry a story for very long periods of time, since they don't necessarily have to change/grow (though they absolutely can, see Goku in the Cell/Buu saga and Luffy in the Post-Marineford arc). Flat Characters like Goku and Luffy provide impetus for other characters to change through their actions (the laundry list of characters touched by these two characters is too big to document here). Characters like Piccolo and Vegeta can only take the story so far, unless you're willing to take risks and experiment (e.g. Vegeta's character arc ended in the Buu arc, when he sacrificed himself to fix his mistakes and protect his loved ones and finally admitted that Goku was his superior in combat; while Vegeta can absolutely have other character arcs, there are inherent risks to this).

I'm naturally paraphrasing Totally Not Mark's discussion videos about Goku and Vegeta here, but it's a notion that's not often brought up.

 

[Shroob]

Going through my YT watch history and...

This is too perfect:

 

[Gyrom8]

....huh.

So my Wii U just turned on by itself for about twenty seconds then went back to sleep.

Is Nintendo actually still sending software updates for it?

I think that's a sign it's lonely

 

[Ultomato]

*Wakes up*
*Toasterbrains is now Pyra *
*Goes back to sleep*

 

[Gentlepanda]

some may call this junk, me i call them treasures