The Profound Imagery of One Piece

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
1:30 1. Dreamscapes Of One Piece
3:57 2. Iconic Imagery
7:55 3. The King Of Character Design

[@MoriohAnime]

Morj you can’t keep the Wano analysis hidden from us forever, THE WANO ANALYSIS IS REAL.

[@LostStudios73]

I WILL FIND THE WANO ANALYSIS!!!

[@dcshmoodle1610]

IMUSTSEEIMUSTKNOW

[@mlgmelon]

Didnt he already review wano before it ended? Or did he promise another one after it finished

[@RaffyDGoat]

@@mlgmelon He never did. Originally he wanted to do 2 videos. One objective analysis on the themes of the arc etc. and one personal analysis about his feelings on the arc. But then he changed it to just one video, the Wano analysis that was promised.

[@whelk]

The analysis will fail! 😂

[@K.no_0ne]

I’ve been missing these types of narrative deep dive videos on your channel!

[@passaroquetzalcoatlus6205]

Yes, these are his best videos. I just love them.

[@rodolfocesar2945]

yeah i'm tired of no sense theories

[@yuvrajsinghjodha7306]

I wont spoil the latest ch, but one of hisbiggest theories just came true.

[@amilcarballantyne]

​@@yuvrajsinghjodha7306Saw the leaks but have no idea what you're referring to

[@yuvrajsinghjodha7306]

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[@MarianaBello-fq3hx]

The profound procrastination of Morj in his Wano analysis video

[@yuvrajsinghjodha7306]

Can you explain the hype behind his wano analysis video? I am a new subscriber so I dont know much about the inside jokes.

[@MarianaBello-fq3hx]

@@yuvrajsinghjodha7306 He promised he would do it back then+he has a bad history with mantaining promises (and channels)+his fanbase loves to play some healthy pranks on him.

[@chevsm1916]

He analysis one piece arcs and they’re always 10/10 . Honestly made me want to watch one piece .4 years later and I’m part of the weekly

[@yuvrajsinghjodha7306]

This was a 10/10 analysis. I was getting goosebumps throughout the video. I will love to see the Wano analysis video.

[@harmen98]

⁠@@yuvrajsinghjodha7306the thing is Morj isn’t a huge fan of Wano (he personally believes act 3 was a letdown) so he’s been putting it off to do more videos based on things he enjoys. Still wanna see his full, fleshed out thoughts on it though.

[@LarsCaesar]

Saying this before watching, a title like that is taking me back to your 2017 videos, the short classics.

[@IgnorantWeed]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Alphadanielmon]

The profound imagery of all your fans waiting for the Wano (Analysis).

[@jaredhall5169]

I kinda feel like it would just piss people off? Why do people want it so badly?

[@Alphadanielmon]

@@jaredhall5169 to piss people off

[@saeedalidoust4625]

@@Alphadanielmon 😂

[@prof1185]

@@jaredhall5169 thats why Morj originally post-poned it instead of doing it immediately after Wano. But now its been almost 2 years since Wano ended

[@billnguyen4148]

the slideshow of stunningly beautiful manga panels is giving me a real heavy dose of nostalgia. God, i just love One Piece so so so much, i dont even want to think about the day when the series reaches the end. one thing is for certain, it will forever the single greatest work of fiction i have ever get the chance to experience.

[@Werb]

Fantastic video! As someone who's been working hard to make videos to show people how well One Piece uses the medium of manga, I love how well you showed one of Oda's most important strengths. While obviously One Piece's art isn't perfect, I would argue that Oda is still top-tier in some technical aspects. His command of perspective is really strong, and is why so many of those huge shots of landscapes and big moments feel impactful. And his creative imagery works because it always comes hand in hand with great composition.

[@Thebeautyofediting]

Hey i love Ur vidéo and follow your Channel

[@yazid6024]

You also have great videos too

[@paulbandong8162]

The way he uses perspective is the reason why a lot of the iconic shots and panels of One Piece came to life And on the technical stuff, I'd argue that overall Oda is still better than the Big 3 because of how great the landscape are in One Piece + his shading is also underrated

[@Eugene_TEC]

Morj is at his best with his narrative/literary analysis videos instead of batshit theories or powerscaling

[@Fullmetal719]

Morj is also the goat OP theorist. He successfully predicted Shanks in Elbaf, Big Mom goes to Wano, Momo will be aged up, and CoC will be what beats Kaido LONG, LONG before they were becoming apparent.

[@victorseaweed]

I think Morj and Hidden Island are the two best 👍

[@elseby]

The Going Merry Funeral imagery, music, pacing, and context is one of the few pieces of art across mediums that still instills an emotional pull from me.

[@Celtic_Spartan]

same here Merry's death is one of the few things in fiction that makes me cry.

[@andyzhang7890]

As a mangaka, I’d also like to note that his mastery of the comic medium is insane. Everything is so beautifully panelled, making use of the reader’s eye to deliver maximum impact whether it’s an attack or a page turn reveal, the One Piece manga really is an unparalleled joy for the eyes to experience 🔥🔥

[@jaker721]

Reading the end of Skypiea made me cry. That image of the giant shadow Luffy is just too powerful

[@emmanuelmondesir8677]

still my favorite image to this day.

[@RaffyDGoat]

I like the imagery of the thumbnail, simple but effective.

[@josephs.4813]

You are the viewer unaware of the progress May your patience be fulfilled And cast countless views on the long awaited video And then you shall know the brilliance of the Wano Analysis

[@voxomnes9537]

Beautiful 😢

[@JayB-hz8rh]

This this is art

[@cp0cp927]

This is why i subscribed to Morj years ago. Not the surfshark discounts or hello fresh.

[@RMATFL]

Osa has such a unique sense to craft the key frame in manga. Either the kickass finisher by the monstrous trio in their combats, or the emotional height of the story. Like when Sanji knees to Zeff before leaving Baratie, or Robin cries “I want to live”. Those compositions are just so powerful, they etched into my brain and I couldn’t possibly forget them after a decade.

[@Juanchosanch0]

Facts on facts on facts

[@RutabegaNG]

This was lovely, well written. Oda's technical ability, I think that depends on how one defines "technical." I'm a photographer. I play with light and shadow, capturing the translucence of a flower petal or the sparkle of the sun on the water. I capture moments - a newlywed couple waiting for the primary photographer to finish posing them, stealing a quick kiss or a child's sheer joy while running through a fountain. These are composed to evoke a particular feeling, nostalgia or longing or peace or calm. I do that with a camera because I can't do what Oda does. I can't take pen to paper and create those images, I can only find them and commit them to film or an SD card. When it comes to composition, to framing, to staging, Oda's technique is superior. That, IMO, is more important than being technically accurate.

[@devinpowell3563]

ive always appreciated your analysis videos so much more than your powerscaling or commentary vids, this is one of your best

[@slavicsandvich5967]

Classic Morj, great analysis! Perhaps something else to consider again are the inspirations and facinating naming conventions that Oda has to come up with to match the characters and striking vistas.

[@abubakrwally805]

Day 1112 of waiting on the Wano Analysis

[@WickedlyChill]

You gon wait as long as wano was😂

[@jayveeruzforce2322]

Mane, THIS WAS ONE OF YOUR BEST VIDEOS EVER!!! 🔥

[@thkhoa8805]

Nearly 2 decades ago I was visually stunned by the stoically standing corpse of Whitebeard and has been following One Piece ever since.

[@GroutMobile]

Love your Analysis type videos, keep it up Morj!

[@juanmarodriguez6010]

I missed this type of analysis in your channel. Great video !

[@ronaldtran8579]

This is the best kind of morj

[@strawnut6652]

YEY!! Another analysis video from Morj! I've been missing this.

[@in-craig-ible6160]

This was excellently put together, thank you!

[@dantecrottogini529]

Morj back at it with goat videos that make us appreciate and enjoy the series even more!

[@maximillianquaife-larsen3827]

Love the narrative analysis videos are back

[@RandomGuyyyy]

Love these type of analysis videos.

[@bubu6021]

This video is fantastic and so helpful especially as someone making a manga of their own! Thank you!

[@dimelo58]

Dude makes you feel emotions just through the drawings without any dialogue

[@martinm6851]

Excellent analysis Morj. I couldn’t agree with you more. There is just something so incredibly magical about the way Oda draws One Piece that it is in a complete league of its own.

[@NotTheWEJ]

Everyone talking about the Wano Analysis has me dyinnng 😂

[@batmanforeal]

One of the things I love about one piece is that while there are panels that might be rougher than others, it only makes it so that when oda really goes hard on a spread/page/scene, it's that much more impactful for how well it stands out. I.e kuma punching saturn, gorosei form reveals etc.

[@simonbastrup486]

Great video! Love when you make something like this!

[@ddereck02]

The thing is I’ve read a lot of mangas and some have some images that I love and even remember deeply. But that may happen once or twice per manga, (except for berserk and maybe claymore). But on One Piece, I can remember specific scenes from almost every arc… some of them give me goosebumps just from remembering them. Not to mention Oda's otherworldly capacity to portray emotion like none other.

[@tobiramasenju6290]

I love Mr. Morj I look forward to his videos the most.

[@june-juniper-]

morj analysis videos are so good

[@Siper654]

absolutely beautiful video

[@RaffyDGoat]

Great video, One Piece has so many images that I’ll never forget. I agree for sure that the impact of manga panels depends way more on their idea than how technically well drawn they are.

[@vPrism]

Love these kinds of vids

[@agargamer6759]

So many iconic panels that make me tear up instantly. Unforgettably evocative shots indeed

[@ashh472]

Another Mr Morj W

[@jdsd10]

10/10 on your writing Morj. Love how you articulate your thoughts. 100% agree with your points on the artwork.

[@yazid6024]

Always love your analysis video... I'm new to this channel and can't wait for wano analysis video... the hype for wano video is something else

[@ploploplo32]

*shows image I think of when I think of Gear 5* "Nobody thinks of this image when they think of Gear 5"

[@nayank5942]

Morj went crazy with the GPT descriptions this video

[@VJ-Vice]

It’s been too long since the last narrative analysis video. These are easily your best videos and I’d totally be down for more of these shorter form videos dissecting something specific about the way One Piece’s story is told

[@phuluso56]

I love when you make these types of videos

[@heehomgee4671]

Video so good I had the urge to reread One Piece all over again

[@sacredrelapse2057]

Awesome video

[@massimopagano572]

It’s morjin time

[@ConekillerConfuzor]

Best vid in a while!

[@commonviewer2488]

Many scenes from this series gives me chills even when just thinking back on them

[@masterv694]

When i think of Nika, the image comes to my mind of kaido stricking luffy in the face making his tounge and nose stick out. That was the funniest shit I've ever seen 😂

[@lucashernandez4687]

Great analysis Morj😃😃😃

[@abalalalalal]

That frame of luffy laughing covering his eyes is my go-to gear 5 imagery reference, but nitpick aside great video

[@DanielKimdanielkim90]

Same.

[@editimpact66]

For me it's just him pulling up the sunglasses out of nowhere xD

[@emiliofahr504]

Morj, you've gone and made me realize I love the series even more than I thought I did.

[@czms922]

W video we love one piece discussion vids on scenes

[@JiyuuNK]

Idk if maybe I missed it, but the image when they had to parting ways and say goodbye to Merry is one of the best for me. So much emotions in a page or two. If I were to reread it, 100% I will cry again!

[@tag4253]

4:47 i really liked that 6:15 that's gonna be similar to joyboy's dream, an impossible dream, not a stupid party

[@wendyrampersad7103]

I want the story to be finished but at the same time I don't want it to end. One piece is definitely a feeling.

[@vrostar]

The most Iconic series in history man. Some pages just give me chills.

[@itsmrwallace6735]

Ok Morj....Now i need a most iconic QUOTES from One Piece....!!!! My personal Fave - Doc Huliak "When does a Person really die....when they're forgotten"...Chills.

[@stephorelse]

The colored covers that Oda makes, that have nothing to do with the story, where we can see the crew members chilling in unknown places, clothed in various styles

[@braxtonhart4209]

atp morj just making every possible video BUT the damn wano analysis

[@nineninesixteensixteen9955]

yes yes yes this type of video is right up my alley

[@samuelkernohan267]

I started watching One Piece with my friend and we spent the entire run constantly going “Damn what a panel”

[@rob6912]

Gear 5 silhouette is so iconic I got it tattooed jumping over the sun (Sublime) on my shoulder. Everyone thinks it's insane clown passi but when I explain what it is people get so interested in it

[@kkd.reaper4674]

Morj always making me remember just how amazing Oda is

[@chewsiewyee765]

I really like the colour panels drawn by oda sensei, because the colours fit the panel so well it makes me feel that they are alive

[@SalterAlter]

Art is an explosion!

[@calvinnguyen1870]

As a side note, that shot of the moon with chopper pulling the sled was actually foreshadowed earlier in the arc! Kureha was rumored to come into town on a flying sled and now we see why.

[@peterhans3495]

One Piece was the first Anime I watched and I got hooked immediately, so I didn’t have any comparisons back then, but I could proudly say that I knew so many one piece characters early on. Now, a decade later I still enjoy watching anime but in so many animes I can’t distinguish the characters, which makes the watching experience worse a lot. I noticed how hard it is to come up with new faces for each character, so many shows suffer from the same face syndrome. I couldn’t tell you a distinct facial feature from any of these anime’s and would challenge you to do so: Assassination classroom, classroom of the elites, or fairy tale. The list goes on

[@piplupz1586]

One Piece's style is uniquely my favorite in this world of media. Even the extraordinary like spiderverse or studio trigger lack something that one piece captures to me.

[@ancillea3998]

These are the videos I adore

[@jackjohnsson2190]

The Wano panel is sooooo good i have it as my wallpaper, shit does not get old

[@beasthundred4709]

You can talk about unparalleled combat scenes. Snakeman vs Katakuri was best fighting chapter ever.

[@JanoDo]

Ah, i remember the first time i read Drum Island. I was completely mesmerized by the beauty of the landscape. I could understand that maybe is just the fact that i like snow, yet the drawing has some mystique that i couldn't explain... While not being the most impressive drawings ever seen, it managed to envelope me with an aura that i feel is almost always lacking in today's art (in any form).

[@zackeryplyler8081]

Morj has by far the best analysis videos, I'm not talking chapter reviews, theories, or breakdowns. There is other KZbinrs who are better at that, but Morj has an incredible skill to explain what has happened so far and why

[@ashrafakil0028]

I started One Piece 3 years ago but I always imagine how one man wrote a story for 27 years and quality never been dropped 🙂🙂🙂

[@shonenacademia7276]

I missed these deconstructions of One Piece's greatness! Good ol' Mr Morj classics.

[@ItAintJohny]

everyone i talked to always says they remember the 5th gear with the bounty poster post

[@thuhuong8838]

One Piece is the definition of the art style triumph graphic statement.

[@thestrongestcreaturekaido1088]

GOATed Vid

[@FencingMessiah]

Imo oda used to be more technically gifted than the majority of the artists that people hold up as better than him (muira ect ). He just purposely depicts his characters and world in a cartoonish style. If you are an artist you can easily see he has a firm grasp on the fundamentals and that's why he's able to warp them so much and still create a successful image. Oda is good with negative space, grand images, character design, extreme perspective shots and kinetic action. Hyperrealism to me doesn't really show how great an artist is. Oda is similar to Toriyama in that way

[@mrarcade2504]

Oda is definitely that guy in your office meeting constantly screaming dream big, dream bigger

[@ImchautzuCHAUTZU]

10:18 Wonder who's Agenda Morj took this one from... Since we're on the topic of imagery, I loved the image of Sanji edging on Kamabaka for 2 years. Oda is a GENUIS

[@totoplopp6630]

Morj: Oda is not skilled in drawing techniques Also morj: lists literal technical drawing skills where Oda beyond beats the competition

[@TheFightConnoisseur]

In full color I think One Piece is one of the most visually stunning series out there, though in black/white I think a lot gets lost in the sauce and it’s hard to appreciate the level of detail in every panel if you aren’t practically studying them lol.

[@jaygohil2836]

Oda: imagery Morj: wording

[@anujrawat7329]

Oda sensei is simply genius,☀️

[@cognitivedissonance9938]

Oda's art gains so much when translated into colour. That is one thing you lose when you catch up in the manga.

[@piromaniaco3579]

Morj at its best.

[@ericwitney5086]

odas ability to make you want to go to an island based on its sillouette alone is next level world design. he treats his settings like characters with stories and arcs and backstories

[@jpem4664]

Great video. I bet we're going to see giant luffy silhouetted on the moon someday. Actually on the moon for the entire world to see.

[@unclef7090]

Egghead analysis will be out before wano analysis

[@notapro6430]

It’s really impressive how Morj is building a narrative around stalling the wano video like Oda stalling the full Vegapunk message

[@Go_D._Usopp_1997]

One Piece imagery is peak, and Oda is HIM. 🙏