i read One Piece's Arabasta saga! (Part 1)

I have been continuing my journey with One Piece - and next up is the Arabasta Saga. So, in this video, I thought I'd do a little review / catchup and talk about my thoughts on the first four arcs in the Arabasta Saga - Reverse Mountain, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden AND Drum Island!
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[@Omegateck16]

"When does a man die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten!" Best quote in OP.

[@TheNerdLounge]

Such a good speech!

[@BlackSnowX]

Honorable mention for good moments: - Vivi telling Luffy he fails as a captain when he was about to atk the villagers when they shot Vivi. - Luffy climbing the mountain bare handed along with Nami and Sanji, which were unconscious. - Dr. Hiluluk's speech - The giant gold fish/Nanimonai Island is a reference to a tall tale that Usopp has said back in his village to Kaya. (thats why he said this feels familiar when he saw it)

[@TheNerdLounge]

Thank you for these points! I actually completely forgot about the Luffy, Vivi interaction, and looked it up after this. Such a great moment. Also, I should’ve put the Hiriluk speech in the top 5…

[@jaredbanares9514]

Glad to see another youtuber on the greatest journey ever! If you're open to a bit of suggestions though, I think it's better if you give more of your thoughts on the arcs rather than a full recap, I think the people who will follow you on this journey will value what you're feeling throughout instead of it being retold to them. But hey, that's just my two cents. It's still your choice at the end of the day. Again, welcome aboard! The story only gets better from here.

[@TheNerdLounge]

Hey! Thanks for the comment. I am going to be taking your (and others) suggestion for the next video. Still trying to work out how I want to do this - but next time will be more review than recap!

[@OtakuScandal]

@@TheNerdLoungei agree with him. I’ve rewatched and reread the seres multiple times, not to mention watching reviews. So if a youtuber just recaps the whole thing, it’s pretty boring. Most of your viewers are already fans which don’t need to be reminded of every single thing. So best talk about your personal thoughts and feelings, only recapping when necessary to your thoughts on it 😊

[@jgdghhdd1409]

I finished this arc on Saturday, i won't read the manga until buy the whole Skypea arc.

[@EPICMANGO5933]

Bye the box set

[@EPICMANGO5933]

*buy

[@TheNerdLounge]

Fair enough! What did you think of Arabasta?

[@EPICMANGO5933]

@@TheNerdLounge I bought the east blue to baroque works box set, worth it if you want all the manga quickly

[@SWDFlipZ]

I bought all the 4 box sets they are so awesome

[@purplephantom2441]

X leaving this here as proof to all nakamas that we will still be nakamas till the next One Piece video

[@TheNerdLounge]

Hell yeah!

[@kangev8662]

Maybe a bit of a fun fact, Luffy being the most popular strawhat is constantly reflected in popularity votes. I love him so much Especially early on, the dynamic between Sanji and Zoro is really cool imo. Also, it's kinda funny, it's very hard to spoil stuff because many things still don't have a definitive conclusion xD I'm currently rereading from the beginning again and loooove theorycrafting, there are so many little details and parallels. Wish u lotsa fun! :> cheers

[@TheNerdLounge]

Thank you! I’m not surprised Luffy is the fave - he’s just such a great character!

[@AkahigeNoAmo]

The emotional rollercoaster takes you on during its arcs/sagas, and especially during flashback is crazy. I find it hard to contain myself during Choppers flashback. Hope you continue to enjoy your journey across the seas - you are doing 1 thing really well, at the very least, going about it at your own pace !!!

[@TheNerdLounge]

Thank you! Yeah I’m trying to pace myself and take breaks in between, so I can really enjoy and digest the series! Can’t wait to see more flashbacks!

[@clashonyt24]

Feels great to be a part of this journey once again ❤

[@TheNerdLounge]

So glad that you feel like that!

[@Mozartkugel]

This is where One Piece begins! 😀 Enjoy!

[@TheNerdLounge]

I’m really getting into it now!

[@TheOddsOneOutxD]

this is just begning , enjoy the journey

[@TheNerdLounge]

Thank you!

[@Foyay_Red]

My faveorite arc is the “something happens arc” at “someplace island” where “certain charecter” does “certain thing” I’m sure Yall know what I’m talking about

[@TheNerdLounge]

This is the best “no spoiler’ comment I’ve ever seen :D

[@ThePriceIsNeverRight]

Are you talking about the arc where "nothing happened" but in reality "something happened" ?

[@davidkeyes123]

​@@ThePriceIsNeverRightI think he's talking about the arc where Sniper King and Con D Oriano fight Gaimon for the One Piece.

[@benediktmathes2528]

Wouldn't it be easier to just say "the last arc that just finished one month ago"? 😊

[@Foyay_Red]

@@ThePriceIsNeverRight no

[@benediktmathes2528]

That panel of Luffy holding the flag is also one of my favorite panels. Gosh, I love Luffy. The translation is sometimes not so good, the island of the Giants is called "Elbaf". If you try to read it backwards, you will get why... and why the Usopp connection is even more obvious (since his name is a mix of "uso" = "lie" and the famous fable writer Aesop)

[@TheNerdLounge]

@@benediktmathes2528 this is really interesting! Thank you for this!

[@animeproblem1070]

Pirates have skin of steel Eyes like hawks and voices that split the skies I wonder what Hirulik meant by this

[@TheNerdLounge]

Well we’ve later seen a pirate with skin like steel, and a character who turns into a hawk / eagle. Was it foreshadowing for Arabasta?

[@animeproblem1070]

@TheNerdLounge just wait you'll find out eventually

[@TheNerdLounge]

@ oooo ok ok!

[@animeproblem1070]

@@TheNerdLounge just keep it in mind

[@alexkhuong349]

being at chapter 900, its crazy how some things from all the way from arabasta is called mentioned so much later idk if this is a spoiler hopefully its common knowledge that the author wont hesitate to bring back past elements

[@TheNerdLounge]

I wouldn’t say that’s a spoiler! I can’t wait to see this stuff revealed!

[@alexkhuong349]

@@TheNerdLounge oh ok good just wanted to make sure i wasn't saying too much. was also curious of your thoughts on the one piece live action cause that's how i got into one piece and i thought it was really good

[@TheNerdLounge]

@@alexkhuong349 I haven’t watched it yet! However, I’m going to be doing a video on it soon!

[@TheWorldEndsWithYou954]

​@@TheNerdLounge I would recommend waiting until you finish the whole Water 7/Enies Lobby saga before watching it, they reveal a big thing from there very early on, I wouldn't say it would matter much in the grand scheme of things, but I personally believe the reveal works better in the manga

[@jonathan7skyfire]

Watch choppers backstory in the anime it’s really beautiful

[@TheNerdLounge]

Ok, I’ll check it out!

[@fr0zenstrider]

Am I going crazy? Cause I thought it was called Alabasta???

[@TheNerdLounge]

@@fr0zenstrider I think the English translation is Alabasta but the official name is Arabasta?

[@kerrychristensen7204]

Or Alabaster Lol

[@benediktmathes2528]

@@TheNerdLounge If I remember correctly there are exactly 6 instances where Oda wrote the name in Latin alphabet. Thrice Alabasta, thrice Arabasta... so it's kinda not known. Most just say Alabasta.

[@jamesmorseman3180]

It is Alabasta yes

[@tot-not-filip]

What did you think of the interaction between Vivi and Luffy when they arrive at Drum island? That's one of my favourite moments personally

[@TheNerdLounge]

Following another comment I actually re-read this part. It’s such a great moment, and I’m sad I forgot about it when making this video

[@tot-not-filip]

The character development in One Piece is amazing because it's so natural - it's slow and it's not on the nose, so people often miss it and think it's nonexistent. But in reality, people take time to change, and it's not always obvious where you should apply a lesson you learnt. In my opinion, this scene was somehow an extension of the lesson Shanks tried to teach Luffy with the mountain bandits, but Luffy still had and has a lot to learn. It's amazing to see him being willing to do so though! It'll be interesting to see if and how he applies this lesson in the future!

[@brianyaniro5086]

One Piece is the greatest story ever written. Be careful showing all those panels though as the Toei is quite litigious. Wouldn't want all your effort to be ripped away from you. Glad you're enjoying the journey!

[@Aviertje]

Toei has no rights over the manga panels; they create the anime. Shueisha (and potentially Viz) are the ones who have the power over the manga.

[@brianyaniro5086]

@@Aviertje oh my bad you're right. My understanding is they go after really anyone that shows alot of panels from OP the way Toei goes after people that use clips or stills from the anime.

[@TheNerdLounge]

Hi, you’re not the first person that’s said this. I don’t watch many other One Piece creators for fear of spoilers - what do they show in their videos?

[@brianyaniro5086]

@@TheNerdLounge that's a good question. And a good move. Don't even google anything no matter how benign as you will be spoiled. Usually just themselves. Or they have an artist that draws things that are edited in. Maybe a panel here or there but I just know once you're on the company's radar they'll pull everything down they can. I guess I don't have a great answer or a creative one. But the One Piece community is very large and mostly friendly so maybe ask for advice in a video or a community post and I'm sure you'll get some ideas.

[@TheNerdLounge]

@@brianyaniro5086 thank you for the response anyway! It’s much appreciated!

[@flourishd1]

Putting up manga pages may not be the best choice due to toei copyright and all

[@TheNerdLounge]

I’m going to be dialling it back in the uploads going forward (unfortunately). Just hope I haven’t gone too far already!

[@Laysfan]

Do you think viví and buggy are siblings

[@TheNerdLounge]

I would say no, that thought didn’t cross my mind. And i hope it’s not a spoiler!

[@Laysfan]

@@TheNerdLounge we don’t know Just theories

[@royalfun1031]

Hair color

[@royalfun1031]

Shanks...

[@jlassijlali290]

be caeful with Manga panel ... many channel get copie right strike because of it

[@TheNerdLounge]

Thank you for the warning! Will be changing going forward!

[@bark_yt9472]

Arabasta?

[@TheNerdLounge]

???

[@tot-not-filip]

It's more Oo-sopp than Yu-sopp

[@TheNerdLounge]

I’m still working on my pronunciation haha

[@tot-not-filip]

@@TheNerdLounge Ye ye, don't worry about it, it's not all that important and there's no easy, spoiler-free way to do it 😅

[@AidenPorter-cf1bm]

Bro we in Elbaf right now 😂

[@TheNerdLounge]

As in the current chapters? Or just where you are reading?

[@noask6666]

​@@TheNerdLounge as in the current chapters

[@davidkeyes123]

For your own convenience, and a better experience would recommend an Arc by Arc review instead of Saga reviews. Some later Sagas can be literally hundreds of chapters.

[@TheNerdLounge]

Might be changing the format going forward. Shorter videos, less panels shown - so arc by arc might be better!