Is One Piece (the anime) worth getting into?

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I know it has like ten thousand episodes and I know I would never get through it all, but is it worth getting into anyway? If anything, I would want to watch enough where I would be able to compare and contrast with the first season of the live-action version.

And on a side note, how about Full Metal Alchemist? It's another critically acclaimed anime that's on my radar. How does it compare with One Piece? Better, worse?
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Yeah, I'd say so but it's such a sloooooow start

And Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood is worth it
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it's worth it, but don't be afraid to take your time with it

FMAB is also great and pretty short at that, and FMA 03 is good on its own right even if divisive
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I would watch FMA 03 from intro until they get to "the" first town (you'll know) and then swap over to brotherhood.

If anything, Bro tends to really gloss over the backstory and intro with only like 10% of the grim atmosphere that made 03 good imo
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Also, only watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, don't watch dat fan fiction FMA03, you don't need it
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bnui_ransder posted...
Yeah, I'd say so but it's such a sloooooow start


The pacing isn't slow at all in the beginning. It does take some time to get hooked and get into what the show is all about.
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EndOfDiscOne posted...
The pacing isn't slow at all in the beginning. It does take some time to get hooked and get into what the show is all about.
Yeah..... kinda what I meant but worded very poorly on my end
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They are both great stories that everyone should try enjoying.

Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood is perfectly paced. And the English dub is preferable to the Japanese one since it's in a European setting it just makes sense. Also the English voice actors are actually really good.

As for One Piece, the anime is terribly paced. Although you could start watching it just to get into it and once you feel the glacial pace, switch over to the COLORED manga and enjoy some gorgeous art.

I'm almost exclusively in anime watcher but colored manga has given me an appreciation for manga that I never could have otherwise. And it helps to contextualize some things in some panels which would otherwise be unclear in black and white. My go-to example is cartoon style fighting where bodies are entangled and you can't tell who's winning or losing because it's just a bunch of black and white and bodies drawn in similar style.
If I had to pick, I'd pick FMA any day of the week. It's an expertly crafted story with a clear beginning, middle and end compared to One Piece which somehow needs hundreds of episodes/chapters to even get a semblance of an actual overarching plot going.
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The manga is great. Its an addicting story that Ive been following for 18 years and I still get excited about a chapter releasing each week. I cant think of another series that I havent gotten bored of.

that being said I dont think the anime is a great adaption especially once the manga chapter to episode ratio becomes less than 1
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I would say at least give it a shot until the end of the Arlong Park arc. If youre not enjoying it by then, then its probably not for you.
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Watch up until Arlong Park or Alabasta. That should be the litmus test on if you'll want to commit to it.
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Once Piece is good if you never read a good book in your life and you think Top Ten Anime Deaths are the saddest things ever.

Its a 2000 episode long toy commercial
It's fucking Treasure Island with powers. Serialized stories are nothing new and can be fantastic. See The Count of Monte Cristo, also very similar to OP.

Anyway, the first ~300 episodes are great. After that, read the manga. Skip filler throughout, it's not bad just not canon.
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CableZL posted...
I would say at least give it a shot until the end of the Arlong Park arc. If youre not enjoying it by then, then its probably not for you.
I have had a really weird history with one piece

I wasn't compelled to read anymore after stopping in Alabasta. Then I took a decade long break from it, and started watching from where I left off and for some reason from that point on I was hooked. Jumped over to the colored manga because Skypiea was going on forever.

I think One Piece is something you have to want to enjoy. I don't think it's something you can like if you're you are going in with no motivation to experience the story.

Honestly, I love One Piece but watch FMAB first. It's way shorter. Then watch One Pace instead of Piece. >_>
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So does the live action run in line with the first season of the anime, or does it jump around a lot?
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Dont watch One Piece. The anime pace will end up in the gutter. If you really are interested, read the manga and watch the episodes of the fights you like.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the accurate adaptation, but many people also find the 03 anime enjoyable. Watch Brotherhood, and if you want more, then watch 03 just to see what that anime did differently.
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i started watching it last month already on episode 527 so its very much doable

oh and as for FMA

2003 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brotherhood

2003 actually explores the themes of selling your self as a dog of the millitary the meaning of what it is to be human and has edward forced to face the fact his entire life philosophy of hard work is utter garbate

brother hood is a generic shonen complete with ed being able to just pull shit out of his ass and punch his way through problems

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Watch it until the timeskip then immediately drop it. Or just read the manga instead.

totalnerdken posted...

It does a decent job of condensing the arcs for the first 50 or so episodes.

My post may contain very minor spoilers, so I just blacked it all out after the caviat.

I don't recommend you skip the first 50 episodes, but if you choose to skip to where the live action left off. I recommend at least watch starting at the Arlong fight, not after it. There's a Fishman there that becomes an important character later on in the series that was completely ommitted from the live action. It's just so you know the character exists. Also know that in the Anime, Arlong first meets Luffy at Arlong Park, Arlong never went to the restaurant in the Anime. I just say this because there might be some dialogue that's confusing without that in mind. There's also a scene at Arlong Park, involving Zoros injury that further shows how badass he is, that was sadly ommitted from the live action.

Also, that scummy mouse themed marine (I forgot his name) says something along the lines of slavery being abolished... This is definitely not true in the anime.

It is true. Officially at least. The slave trade is illegal but still goes on.

AceMos posted...
i started watching it last month already on episode 527 so its very much doable

oh and as for FMA

2003 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brotherhood

2003 actually explores the themes of selling your self as a dog of the millitary the meaning of what it is to be human and has edward forced to face the fact his entire life philosophy of hard work is utter garbate

brother hood is a generic shonen complete with ed being able to just pull shit out of his ass and punch his way through problems



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isnt is like 1100 episodes and still not close to done with most of that filler
No.
Read the manga instead
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AceMos posted...
brother hood is a generic shonen complete with ed being able to just pull shit out of his ass and punch his way through problems
What??? Edward never really shows much combat expertise. Brotherhood is the complete opposite of your typical shounen. In fact that's something I look back fondly about it. It was never about Edward training to get stronger or him getting a power boost or something. Most of the story works in all the characters and everybody contributes something.
It's a weird thing to say "it gets good after about 20-30 episodes but when you have 1000 episodes that makes more sense

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dioxxys posted...
What??? Edward never really shows much combat expertise. Brotherhood is the complete opposite of your typical shounen. In fact that's something I look back fondly about it. It was never about Edward training to get stronger or him getting a power boost or something. Most of the story works in all the characters and everybody contributes something.
he constantly beats villians just via shonen punch power

and he pulled healing powers out of his ass one time
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Kloe_Rinz posted...
isnt is like 1100 episodes and still not close to done with most of that filler

no it has few filler, it is just more stretched out than manga.

AceMos posted...
he constantly beats villians just via shonen punch power

and he pulled healing powers out of his ass one time

Maybe you should cite some specific examples rather than being vague as possible. And it's a bit amusing how you're always quick to blame nostalgia when someone else prefers what came before, yet somehow that doesn't apply to you.

But I know what you're referring to with him being able to heal himself. You seem to completely miss both series knocking you over the head with equivalent exchange. Ed straight up states he likely shortened his lifespan doing so.
Both series show he understands how the human body works and what it is composed of. He traded a portion of his own lifespan in order to heal himself. It doesn't need to be stated several episodes prior he might be able to do so when we've been told quite clearly again and again how alchemy works and what Ed is capable of.
healing alchemy was always treated different

and actually the 2003 anime flat out denies the the entire idea of equivalent exchange dante flat out proves the philosophy wrong edward was 100% unable to counter anything she said because she was correct equal work does not mean equal return

and his fight with pride is a prime example of what i mean

hell every homunculus battle for every character is just about hitting them hard no need to be clever about how you beat them unlike in 2003
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Might try the manga, maybe it's on Comixology. I read a ton of comics and graphic novels anyway.
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AceMos posted...
healing alchemy was always treated different


No, Xing's alchemy was treated different and more focused on healing. Manipulating biological matter with Amestris' alchemy is very notoriously shown to be possible with Nina and Alexander. The thing that's shown to be impossible is bringing the dead back to life.

AceMos posted...
and actually the 2003 anime flat out denies the the entire idea of equivalent exchange dante flat out proves the philosophy wrong edward was 100% unable to counter anything she said because she was correct equal work does not mean equal return

She wasn't referring to the alchemy law of equivalent exchange with that speech. She was referring to Ed and Al viewing it as a way of life. She's basically saying "life isn't fair" using the law of equivalent exchange as a metaphor. At least that's how I've always perceived it

AceMos posted...
and his fight with pride is a prime example of what i mean

hell every homunculus battle for every character is just about hitting them hard no need to be clever about how you beat them unlike in 2003

I must admit I don't recall how most of the homunculi were defeated in '03
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It was awful, but the first experience will always be special in your heart.
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totalnerdken posted...
It came and went just before they decided to drag out Shonen animes as long as possible, which kinda ruins them.
Nah, that was a thing long before Full Metal Alchemist came around; the original Dragon Ball was much earlier among countless others. I'd say it's actually the more modern tendency not to milk a popular show/manga for all its worth.
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mehmeh1 posted...
it's worth it, but don't be afraid to take your time with it

FMAB is also great and pretty short at that, and FMA 03 is good on its own right even if divisive
I don't consider FMAB to be short at all. 62 episodes is lengthy or mid size compared to shonen mangas like dragon ball, bleach and one piece.

I thought Monster on Netflix was long.

But anyway, pacing wise FMAB is perfect and not anything filler worthy.

To TC, I recommend watching the first Full Metal Alchemist anime at some point too, after brotherhood. It's much shorter and It deviates from brotherhood at maybe halfway it's series. It's not as good as Brotherhood, but it's pretty interesting. FMB is canon, while when the first anime was made, the manga wasn't done.. so it went off rails.
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One Piece is great but it has a ridiculous episode count. It will be hard to keep pace with it. If you watch 5 episodes a day it will be 200 days before you reach 1000. Realistically it will probably take a year of religiously watching it every day to catch up.
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MabusIncarnate posted...
Might try the manga, maybe it's on Comixology. I read a ton of comics and graphic novels anyway.


the first 110 or so chapters are currently free on the Shonen Jump app or Mangaplus website

chapters 111-1089 youd have to pay. But its like $2 a month and you could probably catch up in about a month or two. after that the last 3 released chapters are free
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Kloe_Rinz posted...
isnt is like 1100 episodes and still not close to done with most of that filler


No. That was Naruto.
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I dont know what yall are going on about. Its not that long; I binged the entire series yesterday.
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The anime has terrible pacing, you're better off just reading the manga and watching clips of Sakuga moments on youtube from the anime. There are literal episodes where they try stretching a single chapter of One Piece to a full 30 min episode. It was very painful to watch.
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Revelation34 posted...
No. That was Naruto.
One Piece has, quite literally, more than triple the amount of filler that Naruto had due to just how many padded scenes it has.
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totalnerdken posted...
Some episodes do like a 5 min recap of the end of the previous episode, followed by starting the new episode about 5 min before the end of the previous. Making it so that you watch the same clip twice basically. It's so frustrating.
So basically the same as when Im reading a book and have to spend a half hour finding my place.
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Tora_Sami posted...
One Piece is great but it has a ridiculous episode count. It will be hard to keep pace with it. If you watch 5 episodes a day it will be 200 days before you reach 1000. Realistically it will probably take a year of religiously watching it every day to catch up.
false ive only been watching for less than a month and im over half way through it
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AceMos posted...
false ive only been watching for less than a month and im over half way through it
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