How Good are One Piece Fights? Complete Analysis

In this One Piece Fight Analysis, I take a look the strengths of the best One Piece fights, as well as the areas where its fights aren't as strong.
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Timestamps:
1:03 Weaknesses
3:44 Intensity
6:04 Personalized Fights
11:11 Finales

[@joshuachew8588]

"...Luffy, like rubber, always bounces back" whoaaa

[@furorteutonicus9045]

He got that line from craftsdwarf! ;)

[@SuperBallani]

@@furorteutonicus9045 ahah yes, that line from the Beyond Blood video of Craftsdwarf was incredible. It's crazy how his video and the WCI analysis of Morj have make me love the Luffy vs Katakuri fight 10 times more than before and it was already a fight that i found very good.

[@MrMorj]

@@furorteutonicus9045 I would 100% give credit to someone else if I am referencing an observation made by them that I hadn't thought of! However, no disrespect to Craftsdwarf, but that didn't seem like a "new" idea to me when I heard it in his Beyond Blood video. Even if he has already made the point about Luffy always bouncing back like rubber in one of his videos, if I've also had that thought and have more to say on it then I'm not going to hesitate to make that point as well in my videos and expand on it! To be clear: I make a mental distinction between if someone is making a point that I have already thought of versus if someone is making a point that I have not thought of. For example, in that same video, Craftsdwarf made a point I had NOT thought of, which is that Katakuri is mochi, which does NOT bounce back like rubber. It stays in the shape that it's beaten into. That was new to me, and that really highlighted the differences between the two characters that I had never considered. I thought that was a unique observation he made, which is why I would NEVER mention that in any of my videos without giving credit to him. Even though I thought it was a very interesting point, I didn't put it into my WCI video, as this was somebody else's observation. I just want to be clear on this stuff, as there are other OP and manga analysts who are all coming up with interesting observations on the series, and I don't want to step on anyone's toes.

[@SuperBallani]

@@MrMorj Thank you for your honesty dude. but don't worry what Furor and I were saying was not on a serious tone (at least not for me), personally i don't have any problem if more than one people make the same observation about a situation in One Piece, it's normal to repeat something if that fits in your analysis too.

[@MrMorj]

@@SuperBallani Gotcha!

[@All_Powerful_God_Enel]

Now that I think about it, the Mirror World could be a metaphor for Luffy's and Katakuri's similar personalities and the respect they have for one another.

[@filipivanov1606]

Of course

[@redx589]

Well duh. Their fight had several themes. Willpower, the nature of family, success and failure, fighting experience vs fighting ability etc. But the key theme to understanding the fight was in fact "mirrors". The fight was mainly one of self-reflection and introspection. So think of this fight as two people looking in a mirror and reflecting on their flaws. Oda leans into this theme pretty heavily by having Katakuri mirror Luffy's moves at the start of the fight and then has Luffy mirror Katakuri by seeing into the future, then Katakuri in turn mirroring Luffy's wound by inuring himself and then the two mirror eachother when using conqueror's Haki. They both also reflect each other as characters. Both fighters paralleled one another to contrast their strengths and weaknesses and the areas they needed to improve in order to continue protecting their respective families. Luffy's weakness is shown in his inferiority to Katakuri in terms of fighting ability, and Katakuri's weakness is shown in his fear of failure and his inability to accept that failure and keep going the way Luffy can. After realizing their weaknesses they both work to overcome it, abandoning logic and reason in the process. Instead of running away as logic would dictate Luffy chooses to overcome his weakness by seeking to match Katakuri's future sight. In the same way, Katakuri instead of using Mole, and his awakening, throws away his weapon and gimps himself and decides to fight without fear of failure or shaming his family. And Katakuri wasn't ashamed of his mouth. It's just that his image needed to be protected above all else. Or so he believed. What he really feared was shaming his family and being unable to protect them because of it. Once he saw that Luffy was able to protect his own "family" without fear of shame, or ridicule it made him do the same.

[@ajdoku865]

Great point, its the first fight that luffy has to reflect on his own shortcomings and improve himself to meet the standards/image he set for himself

[@mugiwaraluffy7846]

@@redx589 well put

[@furorteutonicus9045]

@@redx589 Bottom line: Things powerlevelfags will never understand! Oh and your comment really deserves to be pinned (even though thats not possible since its a reply to another comment but yeah... ;) ).

[@islandboy9381]

THIS, this is a REAL analysis of One Piece, not just "I like or dislike this" or "I think it went like like this or it should've gone like this" or mistaking speculating about future plot for analysis like most one piece tubers do (not naming names). You actually go indepth with the material to support your conclusions and made me realize things about the story that I had in the back of my mind but could never fully articulate, bravo. I'm however curious about why you think Luffy vs Lucci is a very different battle compared to other Luffy battles though? That fight had very clear theming with freedom vs opression and considerable build up since Water 7 (Luffy constantly getting stuck between walls and eventually breaking them all down for example).

[@crimsoncrystal4864]

I think the reason why he thought Luffy vs Lucci was different is probably because Morj couldn't find an environmental element that fits the fight. Although, from the way I see it, when Lucci finally got knocked out, we got to see his scar on his back (which is not a coincidence that his scar looks exactly like the world government symbol) which symbolizes Luffy spitting in the face of the world government.

[@abdurraufmjhd5000]

Just say it, it's the grand line review 🤣

[@juccidrugs3405]

He didn't say it was different cause of the emotional impact, he just said the setting of the fight was different. Arlong's fight was in Nami's room, while Lucci's fight was just some random room

[@islandboy9381]

@@juccidrugs3405 And I'm saying the setting for the Lucci fight mattered if you think about how this claustrophobic space was supposed to contain the Strawhats from getting to Robin, Luffy finishes the fight by breaking down the walls (and Lucci as the representative of CP9) to make him reach Robin with saying they'll go back to sea together.

[@juccidrugs3405]

@@islandboy9381 idk, that's seems to be pushing it for me, fighting in a room and breaking down a wall is a very vague setting. I mean, most super powered fights have walls being broken down and shit Hell, I could say my room at home represented my parents hold on me and me walking out going to college represented me being free With the Nami's room, it was atleast a unique room, not just A room, you know?

[@kingkaidou2444]

Morj swooping in like a superhero to save the One Piece community yet again.

[@GiovaniPablo1]

King Kaidou damage control

[@furorteutonicus9045]

@@GiovaniPablo1 The heck are you talking about?

[@blackcatpirates8134]

@@furorteutonicus9045 KAIDO'S THUNDER.....

[@ADHDDistracts]

I never noticed the fighting formula of the Straw Hat's until now

[@blue_wolfproductions12]

Same here.

[@thepikarivera7706]

Me neither

[@xSanji1]

me neither, it may be the same pattern but oda manages to set things up in so many ways!

[@islandboy9381]

That's the magic of competent writing, you notice it unconciously and only know it conciously when someone explicitly calls it out

[@totalishnc]

thats a sign that oda is a god

[@VidaAnimada]

A person should have no right to make such a detailed and insightful video. BEAUTIFULLY DONE!!! Got yourself a sub and I can't wait to watch all of your other videos!

[@VidaAnimada]

@Pez Get your English together and one day you might be witty enough to understand it.

[@PartyNator]

@@VidaAnimada He meant why would you write a line saying that no one has the right to make such a good video. I know you enjoyed it a lot but writing "no right" is pretty bad wording.

[@davidenwesi3740]

I subbed

[@feliperodrigues5437]

He has many amazing videos in his backlog, I recommend "A Living World" and "The Ladder" to start with.

[@andrewsimpson6756]

@@VidaAnimada lol your quite a big youtuber yoursekf congrats 😂

[@elijahmustapha9533]

I like that you have the ability to praise this manga without having to bash other shows

[@gravitydragon1904]

It takes depth and having a brain to praise something, which most KZbinrs don't have.

[@SuperBallani]

lol so true, something that a lot of HunterxHunter fans should really learn to do.

[@kitkat7074]

Boris Kelkun irony at it's finest

[@gravitydragon1904]

@@kitkat7074 Haha

[@razkable]

what a concept..pokemon vs digimon Naruto vs one piece dragonball vs dbz hunter x hunter vs yu yu hakusho ..why not both..who cares if one is better or if your opinion is one is better cause blank..why not enjoy both...they both have positives negatives flaws and brilliance...theres ways to just like things without needing to compare or hate..like what you like and enjoy life..its too short to hate

[@perikudon]

Well, as many people say: Lucci symbolized the inevitable and unbreakable wall all people who pursue their dreams or freedom or even both must face eventually, and what Luffy did was knock him down with a repeated rapidfire attack of stubbornness and will power that also destroys the literal wall that was behind Lucci. And in the next episode, the lack of that destroyed wall is what allows Robin to throw the paralyzed Luffy to the sea where Going Merry was waiting to take them to their next destination.

[@rhondahoward8025]

Good shit! Now that I think about it, that explanation makes a bunch of sense. That would also make the "harden the body into a brick wall" technique the CP9 members use also serve a thematic purpose.

[@perikudon]

@@rhondahoward8025 Indeed.

[@razkable]

luffy vs lucci is during the best arc of the series so it holds more weight emotionally...its probably the only time oda's fights were on the level of dragonball….its that middle arc where the hero truly has to overcome a big bad on his own during a fantastic arc aka the pain arc in Naruto shippuden or the garra arc in of Naruto if you will, the freeza arc in dbz or the tien fight for goku in the finals of the 22nd tournament of og drgonball or the finals tournament younger toguro fight for yusuke or kenshin vs saito in rorouni kenshin ...I have seen this type of fight before in these great series half way through...its pretty neat that you can expect a great middle tier fight in the series that you will always remember as epic...

[@devilkicksanji2]

Very well said about Enies Lobby's final fight. I would also throw in that one of the biggest things about Luffy vs. Lucci, in addition to that, is their fight during the Buster Call, the event that initially crippled Robin and the very catalyst that caused the events of Water 7, had Luffy preserving through the "unbeatable" Buster Call and the embodiment of "Dark Justice" that Lucci represented. Just my 2 cents. ^^

[@gravitydragon1904]

And one thing I like about One Piece fights is that they begin naturally as a result of the story. There's no contrived setup such as those you see in Dragon Ball where one character says "come this way if you want a fight" and then a massive staredown occurs.

[@rhondahoward8025]

This is what I was was saying too in a comment. Fights in One Piece always serve some narrative purpose. They happen for a _reason_ and that's what makes them feel so important. Hell, by the time it comes to blows, you know that this was the natural conclusion. So when Luffy tells Sogeking to burn that flag to declare war on the World Government, you know everything was leading to that point to free and save Robin. There was nothing arbitrary about that act at all.

[@SuperBallani]

Amazing video as always from you. I want to add one type of fight that, as far as i know, One Piece is the only serie to do that good : The comic/humouristic fights, the best exemple is Ussopp vs Perona, this fight has nothing serious but goddamn it is good, and the way Ussopp wins is one of the most original i think i have seen in manga.

[@drecellthealive8912]

Trollfighting is amazing when done right, and One Piece is the only series I've seen that makes it consistently great. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure has some signs (Oingo Boingo episode and then Boingo+Hol Horse are the prime examples of this), but Araki tends to slide back into seriousness too quickly for it to have any lasting effect, so Oda wins this one.

[@strongwise1255]

nami vs miss double finger too is unique, the difference is the final attack while usopp vs perona's final was psychological nami's was physical. both are hillarious to even rewatch/reread

[@lemonringo566]

Even the supposedly serious fight like zoro vs kaku also has its super hilarious moments XD

[@drecellthealive8912]

@@lemonringo566 Don't underestimate the power of a giraffe!!!

[@lemonringo566]

@@drecellthealive8912 pasta machine will forever be my fav move

[@Ohara-the-Fox]

As always great Content! So much detail, i am genuinely impressed with your research skills.

[@roccoprochilo5130]

Your videos are way better Ohara

[@furorteutonicus9045]

@@roccoprochilo5130 Not way better but close.

[@novenzef]

You're both are top tier

[@Kage-jk4pj]

@@furorteutonicus9045 he surpassed morj

[@papaaeon7210]

I’ve really never gotten the bias against One Piece fights. Especially recently with Luffy vs Katakuri, my favorite all time fight. The most important aspect to me is characters, and most of the time I really care about the characters that are fighting in OP fights. My other two favorite fights, Toriko vs Staarjuun and Alibaba vs Hakuryuu are more of the same really

[@markod1199]

i really like this part of your channels. Your scripted analysis are the best Ive seen. you are doing a phenomenal job at portraying its elements, keep it up

[@zadakz]

YES, my man. This is great. Especially the stuff about conclusions - this is also the main reason I really love the Skypeia arc, even though it's criticized by some. The underlying story of Noland and Calgara is just so beautiful. When I watch the anime, the ending brings tears every single time. One of my favourite little stories in OP.

[@manonthemoon5335]

The Noland and Calgara backstory is my favorite non Straw Hat backstory. It brought me to tears, when they first showed it and when the arc concluded. Amazing

[@ritzkola2302]

Your breakdown of this series is thoroughly satisfying. I can’t even get upset and say you’re not consistent because I know you’re just refining an aspect you want to do an essay on. You’re appreciated brother✊🏿

[@ajdoku865]

Brilliant analysis! I hadn’t actually registered that since the beginning Oda’s fights boil down to showing the willpower of his characters, not until it became more obvious Post-TS. Maybe because it’s more visually obvious Post-TS with haki that people gripe or call plot armour for things that they would have let slide Pre-TS

[@islandboy9381]

AJ Doku My dude Luffy vs Lucci should've been evidence enough that the fights are about willpower.

[@ajdoku865]

Island Boy that ones a given mate but did you notice it in a fight like nami vs miss doublefinger

[@islandboy9381]

@@ajdoku865 Yea, when Nami got stabbed on her foot yet still managed to stand on her legs and give the finishing blow for the sake of Vivi

[@ajdoku865]

Island Boy top marks lol but my point was it’s always been so naturally embedded into the fights but now it’s depicted as a power, fans just overlook/devalue it, e.g luffy vs katakuri, luffy’s 12hr struggle gets overshadow for those hung up on the “asspulls” 🙄

[@ipsumquaerere6927]

Waited so long Wasn't dissapointed! It's amazing how clear it is after it is explained.

[@michaeldmingo1525]

This guy explains everything so much better than others.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

9/10 times, every fight feels like that time George McFly punched Biff. Which is a good thing.

[@adubmccain5870]

That’s not a good thing

[@GladiusTR]

It's a good thing

[@willthompson7059]

Why does this channel not have atleast 10 times the no of subscribers it has? This video epitomizes how much effort Mr Morj puts into these videos and how he understands Oda's writing and creative process a lot more than so many others in the community. Love your videos and hope you continue making more.

[@sasakihaise5739]

I think if people share this video on one piece reddit or other one piece related communities can greatly help his channel grow!

[@pepperonicheesecake1656]

The best one piece analyses! Every fandom needs a Mr Morj!

[@randomsht9836]

Hunter X Hunter has 1!! Aleczandxr Wish they Collab someday somehow!?!

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

@@randomsht9836 unfortunately Aleczandr doesn't read OP but still is video about FMA are dope

[@nishadbhavsar4145]

but every anime can't be one piece

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

Wow...How did I miss these patterns in the strawhat's fights until now?? o.O

[@geogeo3733]

Cuz u're not Mr Morj.

[@gravitydragon1904]

@@geogeo3733 The only answer.

[@nomanahmed9880]

I wonder what zoro's pattern is cause i can't find it i mean there is a difference in fight vs mihawk and mr 1 then mr1 and ohm or zoro vs ryuma i mean especially when you look at fights after timeskip it becomes even more difficult to see a pattern

[@justsomeguy4955]

@@nomanahmed9880 Zoro always faces an enemy that makes it difficult or annoying to cut. Hatchi was annoying with his multiple swords style and other tactics, kakus giraffe form kept on making it almost impossible for Zoro to cut, pica was annoying for Zoro to fight because of the devil fruit, daz bones was making it hard for Zoro to cut better, I assume it will be annoying for Zoro to cut what he cant see when fighting shiryuu, Ryuma made it annoying for Zoro to cut in the air, and to a much lesser extent, Carrots geppo was annoying for Zoro to cut, as well as kabajis tricycle & literally every enemy after he got wounded by Mihawk. He defeated them all by overpowering their annoying strategy. (A contrast to Sanjis "outsmart dirty tactics", with Zoros "Overpower the annoyances")

[@kymme123]

@@nomanahmed9880 While Jack Jill also answered your question, I think Zoro's fights are heavily focused around enemies that he can only defeat by coming to a greater understanding of himself or the world. Zoro is prone to speeches centered around Buddhist concepts, and I think he wins a lot of his battles by finding some sort of 'enlightenment.'

[@redx589]

As usual you never fail to impress Morj. I wanted to write an analysis of One Piece fights myself but sadly my old computer broke and I lost all the data.

[@MrMorj]

Sorry to hear that dude! I'm getting back to being more One Piece focused now, will talk to you on Oro Jackson again soon!

[@redx589]

@@MrMorj Thats good. Looking forward to it.

[@evangeliondrugs4856]

One Piece not focusing heavily on tactics isn't really a "weakness", it's called having different priorities than something like HxH. It's more or less a matter of personal preference at that point.

[@Sherlock910]

I'd agree with that. Every mangaka has different priorities when creating their series. I mean, it is art, after all, right? Why should it all be the same?

[@evangeliondrugs4856]

P. Castaneda yeah, I think it’s sort of unfair to hold everything to the same gold standard. One Piece’s straight up Brawls and quirky fights with comedic strategies honestly fits the series tone better than HxH abilities that require full chapters of third-person narration for the reader to understand (Not that there’s anything inherently wrong with HxH, but it has its style and so does One Piece)

[@evangeliondrugs4856]

I feel like it’s fine to not like one piece’s fights because they lack strategy, but when you’re at the point that you’re criticizing them and holding that up as a weakness it’s like... you’re criticizing one piece for having different goals than another manga. You’re basically saying “this is nice but it’d be better if it was HxH”, and I sort of feel like that misses the point of what makes both series styles unique.

[@TheTariqibnziyad]

Nah Oda is just not as smart as Togashi

[@MarcoDToon]

@@TheTariqibnziyad Sure kiddo, whatever you say lmao

[@naliali1749]

Personally I love the choreography of the fights in one piece. But what i love more are you’re analysis videos. You are without a doubt my favourite one piece youtuber keep up you’re amazing work

[@Firegodot]

Unpopular opinnion, Foxy's fight is actually one that showcases the best how someone can make the most out of his devil fruit and even counter it

[@potentialPizza8]

Fantastic analysis! I agree with most, but I actually have to differ about a few points. I don't think One Punch Man's choreography is necessarily better than One Piece's. Murata has nice impactful standalone pages, but he overuses them to the point of serious detriment. OPM has had a major problem of a slow pace for years now and I think it's largely because Murata can't draw brief action sequences but instead has to fill every fight with full page panels. I much prefer how mangakas like Oda and Toriyama use actual panel layouts and the flow between panels for their action.

[@Blackmage456]

respect

[@blues4509]

I most certainly agree with the pacing but I prefer the highly detailed and gorgeous looking full page spreads for the action sequences. Once the fights are completely finished reading them all the way through makes for a real treat, however reading monthly does make it drag.

[@potentialPizza8]

@@blues4509 They definitely are more fun when you can binge them, but it's not just a matter of pace. There's a lot of interesting ways that mangaka can use page layouts and how they arrange panels to give the action an interesting flow and convey additional ideas. I wish OPM would take more advantage of that, even if there's also artistry in the full page panels and what they can accomplish.

[@number7576]

@@-LAH nobody is saying not to use full page spreads most manga use a full page spread during the last attack and stuff like that, they are just saying that murata overuses which can get a little stale and monotonous

[@zurielearl1937]

@Waifu -Kun Really??I don't agree at all....Oda is one artist whoses actions scenes,the way he conveys impact, angles he chooses I find very exciting and impressive.....Compare odas fight scenes to that of toyotaro in the dbs manga.Toyotaro uses literal flat side angles for every damn fight in his manga and its really stale.And toyotaro doesnt understand how to make a blow feel impactful either....His drawings are way to damn stiff so he cant make a character reel back and throw a decent impactful punch visual without it coming off as stiff and awkward. Oda's art is flexible...sonhe can make more impactful attacks.....and he draws the fighting from a variety of angles...... Toyotaro=Standard fight panels at best Oda=Quality fight panels

[@mattevans2829]

Reddit brought me here, but your videos are severely underrated in the one piece community. Amazing video. You have a good narrative, keep up the killer work!

[@yggdrasil3]

Opens KZbins home feed Sees new Mr Morji video Goes "Yeeeeeeeah baby"

[@z0mbiejr.757]

I’m the biggest Sanji fanboy in the world and I somehow didn’t notice that fight pattern. Nice Work👍

[@outtheblue2730]

The Will of the fight. The fighting in One Piece is one-dimensional because such is life when it comes to fights. In reality most people in a fight will either punch, kick, use a weapon, win with wit, or a combination of 2, 3, or all 4. Most of us aren't quick with the physics and science or are properly trained fighters. The serious fights in life are either emotionally charged or situationally intense. It's a pirate story so brawls, riots and being up close and personal are what it's all about. Real life pirates are typically only trained on a gun or sword and think on their feet. I'd only expect fights to be more complex and strategic from One Piece when it comes to characters that have specific DF abilities/training or are very weak but clever. To me the intricate storytelling makes up for what could be bland punches, kicks and blades because it's all about context. What they are fighting for will decide how they will fight for it , so it will allways boil down to how much a person is willing to do to win the fight and that "why" behind the will is what makes a fight a fight. Oda making the fights be just brawls in its basic form was and is intentional imo. * Though, I still do very much want to see a character that mainly fights with quick physics and science w/o a DF ability.

[@luisfernandez1387]

Nice try fanboy one piece is not real life

[@outtheblue2730]

@@luisfernandez1387 Never said it was. I only implied that it imitates life. Plus i'm a girl.

[@nishantbagree2041]

Idk about that U r not wrong But oda is creative with punches ,kicks and others moves For example - in katakuri fight ,the way katakuri used his ability in his move set was incredibly done by oda

[@razkable]

true..one piece isn't dragonball..where martial artists compete...its fights usually to the death and to continue the journey...in drsgonball its about improving and the joy of the fight...its message isn't to say fighting is wrong like one piece sorta tries to do..in dragonball fighting is just a lifestyle and while you shouldn't hurt the defenseless the series doesn't say you cant enjoy a good brawl with your friends....that's why the fighting is so good in dragonball but everything else lacks...

[@SynchroPlays]

This One Piece Video is by far One of If not the Best One Piece video I have ever seen on KZbin. Great job on the video. So well thought out, well organized, well written/spoken, and explained very well.

[@Rohan-je5zj]

Good job on how you where able to put everything together and put meaning to the underlying symbol that each situation/fight brings. That's just one of the best trait of one piece. Almost every detail has a meaning that gives mountains of life to the overall story

[@cogigo]

OK dude lets start with 4 dollars a month. I really like your videos . The OnePiecePodcast, Greg (Ochimusha108) and you are the only One Piece people on KZbin I can take seriously. Thank you for beeing who you are. :-D Thanks for the video. There where a few points again I never thought about before. Time well spent. Quality content!

[@sasakihaise5739]

Craftsdwarf is one of few people on this platform that wants to understand story and don't give fuck about powerlevels! I suggest you watch his latest video about one piece or check out his podcast nenshow!

[@SuperBallani]

@@sasakihaise5739 If you are talking about his video "Beyond Blood" it has been taken down by Toei for a second time, he made a video on that, you can still watch it in redirection but for the moment not on youtube.

[@MrMorj]

Really, really appreciate it man! People like you who support me make me more motivated to put in MORE time and effort into making future videos!

[@Resistance481]

The fight scene of Luffy vs Lucci does have thought put into it because luffy faces off against lucci, who thinks justice is only truly to be achived by the strong and is ruthless by taking civilians as colletaral damage, in the building that is supposed to be the most just place in the world. In the end he punches him out of the Pillar of Justice and leaves him unable to fight on. In other words signaling that he is stronger and that his way of justice is wrong.

[@Blackmage456]

amazing video, very well thought out and makes a lot of sense. i know some people that think OP fights are boring but when your missing context you would end up thinking that.

[@thunderdevil9176]

Fantastic Video I always wonder why one piece finales always felt so GRAND

[@tiagodarkpeasant]

and he didn't mention the things that come after the fight, like the allies of the final boss,the repercussion with the marines or the news

[@c4n940]

Oh my .. you're good :)

[@andyzhang7890]

I've honestly learned more from your channel than any writing course I've ever taken, this is insane.

[@jaker721]

Great video as always, Morj.

[@kapitan_9824]

Great video as always. I never put any thought in the fighting patterns of the straw hats so this was really eye opening

[@Smattzz]

Your channel is criminally underrated man, here's hoping for explosive growth for you soon!

[@furorteutonicus9045]

I just love how you never mention powerlevels even once. :]

[@sasakihaise5739]

Seriously powerlevels on one piece are meaningless! only some shitty youtuber or power level freaks cares about that stuff.

[@furorteutonicus9045]

@@sasakihaise5739 Yeah, those people do not seem to get that Oda threw powerlevels out of the window right after introducing them (Doriki in Enies Lobby) since he realized that powerlevels make no sense in a series where the abilities can be pretty much anything.

[@realestAG]

Power levels are probably the stupidest thing in anime

[@sasakihaise5739]

@@furorteutonicus9045 even if you look at some the complaints on WCI ARC,you can clearly see most of them don't get what is core of one piece and criticised things existed in story for long time are just bunch of invalid bullshit!like why the actual fuck do you guys reading in first place?!

[@gravitydragon1904]

There are so many elements to a story to talk about. Wasting all the discussion on powerlevels is stupid.

[@badshalaskar7063]

seriously dude you are the most underrated with excellent sense of one piece philoshopy and analysis skills

[@CeriaNya]

You are the only one piece youtuber where I can watch all your analysis video over n over but didn't get bored. I love the flow of the video. Keep it up! ❤️

[@LauGman]

I’m so happy that you included Kenichi. It’s one of the most visually appealing manga I’ve ever read. Great analysis btw!

[@christianromano2607]

This was a great analysis! Well done.

[@karlzone2]

An analysis that's not bullshit and isn't focused on meaningless minutia, but also isn't so vague that it doesn't tell you anything. Loved the video, great work.

[@gandalfthe]

Great video once again. Mainly the Doflamingo and Crocodile part was neat.

[@sasukedragon93]

This is one of the best anime analysis I’ve watched in a long time. Looks like we’ve got a new Supernova in the One Piece KZbin community.

[@ein_aaron-3031]

Awesome video. I already watched a lot one piece in my life, but I‘ve never realised how these fights were really build up in the first place.

[@pingan6059]

Amazing analysis!!!! Now I have an extra level of appreciation for One Piece. Thank you so much for this!!!

[@-AmirulNaim]

you earned a subscriber! keep up the good work

[@Celebor44]

I almost never comment, but man your analysis put words on my feelings toward One Piece. Also thank you for the memories about the bell in Skypiea. I cried while reliving those epic moments.

[@PhantomGreyfire]

00:00:00 ⟾ Other Strengths: Worldbuilding, 00:00:28 ⟾ Fights - Oda’s approach 00:01:03 ⟾ WEAKNESSES - inconsistent fluidity, choppy action, strategy 00:02:39 ⟾ Weaknesses - One-dimensional fights 00:03:45 ⟾ INTENSITY - brutality, dramatic flair, battles of will 00:06:05 ⟾ PERSONALIZED FIGHTS - Story Templates: Usopp, Sanji, Franky, Nami, Luffy 00:11:11 ⟾ FINALES - thematic conclusions, layers of impact 00:11:58 ⟾ Finales - Luffy vs. Enel, Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell 00:14:16 ⟾ Finales - Luffy vs. Arlong 00:14:37 ⟾ Finales - Luffy vs. Crocodile 00:14:50 ⟾ Finales - Luffy vs. Doflamingo 00:15:26 ⟾ Finales - Luffy vs. Hody 00:15:58 ⟾ Finales - Location, meaningful setting 00:16:54 ⟾ Finales - major endings, climax 00:17:34 ⟾ Fights - Oda’s Priorities 00:18:09 ⟾ [Promo]

[@pedsterr43v]

You deserve so many more subs man keep giving us videos like this

[@BreakingTheGleipnir]

You are a genius in analyzing in regard to One Piece! I appreciate your content, thank you!

[@Zinferbuddy]

Great job!! Loved the analysis! I always really appreciate the layers on importance Oda puts into the backgrounds of the fights as well as the bigger meanings built up through excellent storytelling. what a gift Oda has been all these years.

[@july8studio]

always look forward to your stuff! keep up the good work

[@Wardztv]

What a good analysis. Subbed!

[@rickyailion9751]

Amazing video. Reminded me why I subscribed

[@TawhidurTushar29]

Oh my god. This is the first video I saw on this channel and my god is this awesome 😍👌

[@jukaa1012]

Only reasonable and respectable op youtuber

[@Gnostic88]

This video was amazing. All of these patterns were so obvious but I never really noticed how prevalent they are. I hope you do more videos that get into symbolic meaning, and the "narrative". (also from this perspective its kinda easier to discern how the stories might go.)

[@infinioda108]

Dude mad mad respect to u for this vid, appreciated by whole Community I'll say 🙌🔥 thanks

[@rirapart]

Man, wow. Thank you for highlighting the Romanticism ans Symbolisms of One Piece. Now I again remember why I like One Piece so much. Keep up the good work.

[@KakashiHatake-ou7mp]

I'm loving this channel! Keep it coming please!!

[@juliangonzalez2267]

Keep up the good work mr. Morj

[@alexheap4478]

Subscribed! I love how you make points and describe pros and cons of certain aspects

[@fedesso]

awesome synopsis! this in addition to your other videos are very quizzically stimulating, so keep up the good work!

[@dylcor]

Damn I really liked this. I’ll subscribe even though I can’t watch your chapter reviews. I’ll look forward to your analytical type videos. Hope you do some more of these.

[@feliperodrigues5437]

Check his backlog man, lots of good stuff there already.

[@Gluffy-G]

Aah! Thank you for this! It's been a while since you've done something like this. Also, I like that you're using visual cues again, in the form of actual panels, but be careful cos a lot of youtubers have been getting copyright strikes. Anyway...keep up the good work! Oh, I'm sure I speak for everybody else who watches your channel...can you please make more material? Your content is always so relevant!

[@rhyestripes6059]

dude i just found your video and you've just blown my mind, amazing work and analisys. wow

[@regeice]

Dude I never really picked up on any of this. Awesome video.

[@rafaelneumann8365]

Wow, that's the first time ever I saw a video with less than 0.2% dislikes. Instantly subscribed for the content of the video. You really did get to the bottom of the issue of how a Shonnen with such (comparatively speaking) mediocre fights can be so popular and so good. It is also the reason why Toei can be so lazy with One Piece and still be watchable, because Oda did all the heavy lifting for them by making the fights so intense and the climaxes so satisfying through theming and set-ups that the lazy animation is barely noticed.

[@marjosephreyes4733]

I love your video. I actually noticed one piece fights pattern for a long time already but I can't explain it to anybody and even to myself. And you said everything on point. Now I know how to explain it. Thanks

[@Theguerra99]

Great video, your analytical skills always impress me. 16:03 Thanks for reminding me how I hate the conclusion of this fight.

[@thelrproject257]

pointing out the symbolic meaning of the one piece finale's really made me realise how beautifully constructed odas world is. arlong park ending in nami's room is easily my favourite because luffy stops fighting just to destroy the room because it's like a prison to nami honestly it made the fight so much more like a struggle towards the final act like the room was too small for arlong to hit luffy with his sword and even when grabbed luffy struggled to smash more of the room. it epitomises a brutal pirate brawl in how scrappy it ended and it's probably one of my favourite moments in the series.

[@anuragarakala1159]

Mr Morj is the most analytical one piece channel. He deserves 1million subscribers.

[@omaraldhaher4571]

This man just put into words why One Piece fights are my favourites. Most other shonen manga don’t have the same cathartic end to their fights like One Piece.

[@daniellim4649]

You are a genius! Subbed!

[@darklight5217]

Not fully related but I would like to share that Zoro's Ryuma and Mr.1 fights are among the best and most choreographed in the entire series, well surpassing any of Sanji's fights. The choreography and panels all flowed so well together and were incredibly entertaining- especially with the panels that weren't featured in the anime such as his crab attack being a beheading and witnessing it slash right across Mr.1's throat. The Ryuma fight as well was much better in the manga, and although I've watched the fight plenty of times in the past (I actually dislike the anime version of it, which I was exposed to first), reading it honestly kept me on edge. That's just how good it is. Too bad Oda never kept the same level of choreography throughout the rest of the series. Great video btw.

[@shizuka3424]

Amazing ! Thanks for this analysis !

[@asybrasil]

Great analysis! Awesome video!

[@KingOfStrapFanboy922]

Excellent analysis. Looking forward to more videos like this

[@png8592]

Superb analysis!

[@espresso_deprrsso4741]

Thanks to you I can finally understand why I love one piece so much

[@blueeyednick]

This channel deserves like 1 million subs.

[@Ion_D12]

Very well made video. Nice job

[@TheSacoroth]

I didn't know about you until I saw this suggested to me, seem to be worth a sub, keep up the good content!

[@Cruel_K]

17:04 I don't think Luffy vs. Lucci was an exception... When Luffy declared war against the world government, Spandam said to him that they can't challenge the entire world and expect to win, but luffy showed them that he can by taking their fight to the heart of the world government. Luffy fought Lucci who clearly represents the world government as seen by his scars at the back, in an Island that looks like the WG symbol and literally burned the whole place down just as they burned the flag.

[@mechajay3358]

Just save your Analysis playlist to my Library. Very well made videos 👍

[@manishgarg8531]

God of one piece KZbinrs - Mr. Morj , only guy deserving the title besides Oda himself

[@Ampaomike]

I think he had Oda's brain lmao ...I didn't notice the strawhats fighting formula after 20 years reading it *facepalm!*

[@zaccheusnthiwa5417]

Great analysis, man. I had never seen the one piece fights that way.

[@Daniel-yu9pg]

great video man, keep it up brother

[@candiedskull9841]

"I read One Piece for the politics"

[@IamMeHere2See]

This is awesome. I always thought Dressrosa was a weird rehash of Alabasta, so I appreciate you pointing out these subtle differences. I would love to see a video on Doflamingo, mostly because I feel his portrayal in that arc was a strange let-down (read: even though he is a string man, his attacks all seem to be focused on physically overwhelming his opponent rather than manipulating to a more advantageous position). Maybe I just misunderstood Oda's intentions. I loved your video on why you felt Whole Cake Island was underrated. I liked that arc because I felt it was more easily digestible, with clear goals being broken up into sections (e.g. go through Seducing Woods to meet Sanji, who they find once they're through; next, struggle to wait at & eventually get back to that spot until Sanji returns, which he does; plan an assassination on Big Mom at Tea Party while also rescuing Vinsmokes, the former of which fails but they accomplish the later; & lastly escape, which they do with casualties). Dressrosa, meanwhile, felt like a constant slugfest with tangents & detours that prolonged getting to the conclusion. Your Arc analysis in early 2019 was appreciated, but I was not quite satisfied on your explanation for Doflamingo. Perhaps, much like Big Mom has a childish willpower that grants her absurd levels of Haki, Doflamingo has a sense of "deserved entitlement" that has tempered his willpower through struggle to such obscene extremes.

[@grimjaw9905]

Great video man! Loved it ✌

[@thatvegananimeguy5265]

Great video btw! I'm jealous, I want to get into making videos like this. Loved your analysis and the connections you made. I honestly haven't heard some of them before!

[@soniemohammed]

Wow! this is something I have always notice but never really put much thought into it

[@Nightfurygaming247]

what a sweet video, thank you!