100% Blind ONE PIECE Review: END OF WANO!!!

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The 100& Blind One Piece review of the end of Wano!!!
I've covered Dragon Ball primarily for years. I've covered pretty much the entire series and so I thought this would be the perfect challenge. Something that's just crazy enough to interest me. ONE PIECE! Eiichiro Oda's magnum opus and one of the longest running and certainly most popular manga series out there. Today I'll be reviewing and giving my first impressions on Wano's Raid on Onigashima!
SKIPPY THE ROBOT - / skippyop
I've since completed:
PART 1 - Romance Dawn, Orange Town, Syrup Village & Baratie.
PART 2 - Arlong Park & Loguetown.
PART 3 - Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, Little Garden & Drum Island.
PART 4 - Alabasta arc
PART 5 - Jaya & Skypiea
PART 6 - G8 & Long Ring Long Land
PART 7 - Water 7 arc
PART 8 - Enies Lobby & Post Enies Lobby
PART 9 - Thriller Bark
PART 10 - Sabaody Archipelago
Part 11 - Amazon Lily & Impel Down
Part 12 - Marineford & Post Ward arc
Part 13 - Return to Sabaody
Part 14 - Fishman Island
Part 15 - Punk Hazard
Part 16 - Dressrosa Part 1
Part 17 - Dressrosa Part 2
Part 18 - Zou
Part 19 - Whole Cake Island Part 1
Part 20 - Whole Cake Island Part 2
Part 21 - Whole Cake Island Part 3 & Reverie
Part 22 - The Wano Arc (Act 1)
Part 23 - The Wano Arc (Act 2)
Part 24 - The Wano Arc (Act 3 P1)
Part 24 - The Wano Arc - Raid on Onigashima
MUSIC USED:
MUSIC USED
-Logic And Trick (Great Ace Attorney)
-Le Temps De La Rendtrée (France Gall)
-Powerful Looking (Muramasa)
-Incredible Power (Muramasa)
-Mother Sea (LoFi Remix by Anigam3)
-Difficult (Cover by Carameii)
-Dragon Kaido (Cover by pokemixr92)
-OVERTAKEN: Drums of Liberation (Cover by Carameii)
-Prophecies (Cover by Individu Lambda)
-Overtaken (Remix by OlidionX)
-Gear 4th (Metal Cover by nestorglass)
-Luffy's Awakening (Original Comp. by Pokemixr92)
-The Dream that Time Dreams (Chrono Cross)
-To The Grand Line! (Cover by Carameii)
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Video edited by Editor-San & @DesuRachel

[@centralmapping7122]

First time since leaving Fishman Island we don’t know where we’re heading next - and the first time since then we’re actually following the Log Pose, this goes in rhyme with the essence of what the series began with: "Romance Dawn". Also, it is the first time in an Arc since Punk Hazard that the entire crew is leaving from an island/country together.

[@crcoghill]

damn~ it has really been that long. i remember being in High School printing out pages and cover art of the TS Straw Hat looks and seeing the cover art of them using their new powers and forms and seeing them destroy the New Fishmen Pirates. can't believe that was over 10 years ago now. how time flies when you're having fun.

[@maddasher8471]

goddam I feel old

[@TheDuffy017]

Holy shit. That’s crazy to think about. What a journey.

[@yungjavi4998]

were going to whitebeards homeland with marco

[@rainspectre3153]

Actually, we do. People cross-referenced a chart in Chapter 1056 with an official map from the databooks, and found that the crew is heading to Sphinx Island, Whitebeard's home, and the place where his and Ace's graves are located.

[@nekrozslayer711]

Mark I'm really disappointed that you didn't talk about the most important part of the ending. How could you ignore Buggy becoming an emperor!!!

[@unosamiX]

He was so destined for that greatness that it's hardly worth mentioning.

[@Gintoki_Madao]

Perhaps he knew how impactful it was that he didn't want it to overshadow the rest of the video

[@trelos7431]

Lets just said this video dont cover post wano arc yet when he make this video he doesnt know Yamato didnt join even he add in the last part next time he make a video he will cover it. Beside this week we would get cross guild explanation chapter and luffy crew bounty.

[@pingucrimson750]

I know it’ll be like 3 years away but I’m hoping he’ll have a section about Buggy being an emperor and cross guild for a post Wano arc or maybe after the next arc (as long as it’s short)

[@nekrozslayer711]

@@pingucrimson750 it will be short if it was focused on the sabo situation but it'll be long if it was about Luffy and crew again. And yeah Buggy really deserves his own video

[@uknownada]

One of my favorite aspects of Luffy vs. Kaido is just how into it Kaido is. Kaido is normally a depressed drunk, but battling Luffy put his spirits up. You can even see this in the art. When Luffy is knocked out by the CP0 agent, Kaido's eyes are shaded. But before and after that, his eyes are brightened up again.

[@jackroberts2704]

Same thing with Katakuri, I love when Luffy's opponents have respect for him

[@orbboom6119]

G5 gives smiles even to his enemies🤯

[@superanimeniac]

Kaido doesn't even start smiling and laughing despite being a combat monster, until Luffy comes back with imbued conquerer's haki. When he starts drinking, and Luffy comments how much stronger he's getting. That's Kaido finally enjoying himself.

[@taichimokubaful]

May I offer a different take on Kaido's attitude during the last portion of the fight? Many people took his drunken modes as him toying with Luffy, as him showing that he wasn't worth it. While I could understand this take, My interpretation was of Kaido been more True to himslef than Luffy. Kaido likes to drink. He brings his pot of sake in the battlefield. It's One of the strongest character trait the guy has. He's not mocking Luffy. He's Just so Next Level that his full Power Is expressed when he is the most true to himself. Like Luffy, which is most powerfull when he Is a laughing cartoon, Kaido Is at his best when he Is a drunken mess. My take was this.

[@jimiafolabi8016]

That's the correct take.

[@epicsheep9004]

This legit feels like some Godzilla vs King Kong (1962) shit Godzilla is the childish nuclear lunatic, and Kong is the wasted old monke.

[@juannaym8488]

I think Kaido implied at some point that he's stronger when drunk or can atleast utilize his power better, but I might misremember something there

[@jimiafolabi8016]

@@juannaym8488 Yes, that's exactly it. Luffy even stated that his Haki was becoming stronger in that state.

[@anastasia.00]

Absolutely! That's how I see it too

[@jcfrostycheesebugga8681]

Fun fact it took over 11 years for Zoro to go all out since the post time skip

[@NM-ev7pu]

I still remember writing in a forum that Zoro finally needs to go all out against Pica xD

[@jcfrostycheesebugga8681]

@@NM-ev7pu I still find it crazy how my guy wasn't even trying against anyone this entire time talk about a chad

[@marcostowers704]

He would have had to go all out against Fujitora in Dressrosa if he had to tho

[@senorquack5182]

Fun Fact: Sanji hasn't gone all out since Enies Lobby until fighting Queen (which only had a 7 million bounty difference from King). Sanji and Zoro are the closest in strength they ever have been!

[@ryakuthearmynekodude]

Can you even say it was all out? Its my belief that zoro had never gone all out except for that one fight with mihawk, any other fight zoro has been nerfed in some way all the time, in this fight in particular, his nerf was that he got extremely devastated by kaido and bigmom

[@thegeekishgamer]

Let’s go sound the drums

[@loganwernicke7604]

*OF LIBERATION*

[@sir.capuchin5242]

This needs to be the top comment

[@DaShoopdahoop]

*HE'S HERE, THE RUBBER MAN DID IT!*

[@choekyiscuffedskeleton7471]

Plays the evangeleon drum music

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

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[@diccchocolate416]

Killer cutting off hawkin's arm is one of the biggest reactions one piece has gotten out of me. Its such a genius play from killer and i cant believe i didnt think of it before i saw it.

[@Medaiyah]

Hard agree on gear 5. When it happened I was confused but watching it play out it was just the most "Luffy" thing I'd ever seen. Watching him have so much fun while being in an extremely high stakes and perilous situation just felt right for him.

[@sharathnarayan2715]

Fun Fact: Kaido's bounty was 4,611,100,000 and Big Mom's bounty was 4,388,000,000. When their bounty was first mentioned it was said that their combined bounty was considered as they formed the alliance. So total bounty was 8,999,100,000. So when they got defeated by law, kidd and luffy very next bounty 9,000,000,000 is equally distribute between them. So the bounty 3,000,000,000 each!! Oda and numbers never disappoint!!

[@noremac7216]

I called it from the start Luffy has not reached the same hype level as Kaido or Big Mom just by beating them now. They ruled over countries and made global threats of themselves. Luffy has only recently entered the global threat theatre, let him grow into his new role

[@lol_extea]

Should have given one of them 900.000 less, would love to see their arguing.

[@jakethedog2.0]

It would have been better if luffy’s was 4.5 billion kid 2 billion and law’s 2.5 billion it would make sense since law was with luffy more and it’s still at 9 billion but what do you guys think

[@fimas8583]

@@jakethedog2.0 you are insane if you think luffy would get a 3 bilion bounty increase, the maximum amount i could ever consider for him at that point was 3.6 billion. Kaido and big mom have been global threats for dozen of years, luffy got recognized by the government less than 3 years before and 2 of those years he had completely dissapeared. +they would probably not want to make luffy the "leader" of the revolution, instead they split in 3 as if the 3 supernovas were equally responsible for the incident, even tho its not really the case

[@noremac7216]

@@jakethedog2.0 nope absolutely not okay with Luffy having a bounty over 4 billion yet. Got to have something to look forward to. Plus I think their equal bounties does a great job at reflecting this weird rivalry dynamic we've developed in Wano. Yeah Luffy's obviously going to surpass them before it's all over with but as of right now I like the idea that they're in a neck and neck race

[@chezmix64]

One important detail that makes the whole gear 5 reveal more impactful is that when Luffy uses gear 3 for the first time Lucci himself points out how it doesn't make sense as if he was just inflating his fist it should be less dense and thus hit SOFTER. Meaning, regardless of whether or not gear 5 or the whole Nika thing was planned Luffy being able to defy the laws of physics with his imagination was always a thing

[@noremac7216]

I remember thinking that I don't remember Lucci saying that

[@eduardomunoz4387]

@@noremac7216 He asked if Luffy was kidding with this Gear Third and just use his normal Tenkai to block, just to eat the Gigant Pistol in the face and leaving him really weakened from not taking seriously Luffy's attack.

[@ssgoku411]

This video made me remember that. I wasn't a huge fan of G5 to start but then I remembered little stuff like this sprinkled throughout the series. I know a lot of people speculated G2 is about vulcanization but that was never confirmed anywhere. People made all these theories on his different gears because they didn't make that much sense in terms of how rubber works. Kaidou even said during the fight something along the lines of "rubber shouldn't work that way" before the G5 reveal. It's all making a lot more sense to me now.

[@totha098]

Lucci never said that, also depending on how much air he adds, it would be denser. You know, like a tire filled with air

[@Guac_Amole]

That's exactly why I personally believe that Luffy throughout his entire life before reaching gear 5 he had been in his hybrid form Then he reaches his full form in wano And hell probably reach his awakening in order to beat a future enemy

[@Nysonin609]

I think another key element of Gear 5 is it helps a series that was beginning to get a little too serious get back to it's roots as a fun and funny action/gag manga. While series like DBZ doubled down on seriousness as it went on (and slowly grew further and further from the fun of Dragonball that made many people fall in love with it) One Piece instead says "this is who we always were and this is what we will always be" and I think that's so beautiful in an age that increasingly values melodrama and edge.

[@z39836]

sure, the stakes are becoming higher each arc but the tone? i dont think ive ever heard anybody complain about op becoming too serious. ffs the wano raid on its own has enough jokes to make a comedy special. and going back, east blue had a lot of dead serious moments, even the first chapter wasnt all jokes

[@Viroh]

its shit and always has been, good take

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

@@Viroh nice b8 m8 i r8 8/8 no h8

[@darkry973]

Although I fully agree with what's been said, you really picked the worst example lol. DBZ's very last arc is a return to the series' root, mixing serious stakes with plenty of gags. The Buu arc to DBZ is in many ways similar to the delivery Gear 5 had on One Piece!

[@ProjektTaku]

@@Viroh why tho?

[@jomertomale]

Oda introducing ALL the enemies in Act 3 is a what stretched things out. He could have at least showed a glimpse of all headliners and their names and deliver the comedic effect by revealing what they actually looked like in Act 3. All the main players should've been introduced in Act 2 as well as glimpses of the locations inside Onigashima to help the viewers familiarize before going there. The floors going up the rooftop also suffered the "sameness" of that Punk Hazard's lab maze. Jack vs Cat and Dog SHOULD have been shown. It is a pivotal moment for their characters more important than the whole ice oni fiasco.

[@raffaelegiacomaniello5191]

The only justification I would give for Jack Vs Cat and Dog being offscreen is that since they were already very close in strength to him, they were so much stronger than him in 2 Vs 1 that the fight ended almost immediately. But yeah they should've shown that or the anime should have focused more on them.

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

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[@shammy__]

Ice on was so annoying aye

[@geekbro6265]

agree, the ice oni dragged on way too much, i feel like oda was just trying to figure things out during those chapters

[@THECHRISAL3X]

@@CiciColino facts

[@Papaskidds]

I started and graduated highschool reading this arc week to week. That's a really weird feeling for me

[@AkaElColeccionista]

I was finishing high school, now I am finishing my first degree at college

[@Papaskidds]

@@AkaElColeccionista hell yeah dude. It's crazy how much stuff happened in both one piece and the world in these 4 years lmao

[@AkaElColeccionista]

@@Papaskidds definitely

[@Dengakuman371]

I’d just graduated college at the time. Now college is so far off it seems like a whole mother world lol

[@zohasthoughts4207]

When I was reading the g5 chapter I was literally laughing the whole time after reading "When he fights he brings joy to the people around them" Idk if oda intended to break the 4th wall, but it felt as if someone was telling me, "you were in presence of Joy Boy for all this years"

[@redcrow213]

Me too, smiling and shit and laughing my ass of like no way

[@CelesticCF]

@@redcrow213 Yes, that's exactly how I reacted when I first saw Gear 5 and its abilities.

[@Corredor1230]

Absolutely. I don't care that the whole Sun God thing was a bit abrupt or that Luffy's fruit was retconned. That seems irrelevant when the true nature of the character was to make people laugh, and I think that reveal is much more significant and valuable. Luffy has always been hilarious. He has always been the audience's Joy Boy without us even noticing. Him actually turning into Joy Boy is just the cherry on top. His transformation is perfect for the character and for his role in the OP world, and I love love love Gear 5.

[@Noah-je2xj]

@@Corredor1230 I don't necessarily think that his fruit got retconned. the way I interpreted what we were told was that, seeing that 800 years had passed between the gomu-gomu fruit being awakened, and all evidence of there being a model nika human-human fruit being erased by the world government, to even the point that Cypher pol members don't know about it, i assumed that after multiple users in those 800 years only ever got the rubber powers, it became known as the gomu-gumo fruit.

[@Corredor1230]

@@Noah-je2xj yeah, actually that’s a pretty fair interpretation. Got to admit it still came out of nowhere, but honestly it didn’t bother me that much.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

I'm glad Gear 5 isn't what everyone thought it would be, which is an angry, buff Luffy covered in Haki with a DBZ aura. Nika is the perfect form for Luffy and for this series. When Luffy showed it off, it clicked. Oda's art is amazing, but it is pretty cartoon-y. So when Gear 5 showed up, I was like "Yeah. Of course. Obviously." Went from a Crazy Manga to a Loony Toon. Either way, One Piece fans young and old can rejoice at finally seeing the rise of a new Emperor. One whose smile is infamous and whose laugh echoes throughout the world, telling it "I am the most free man in the world!" Also, Luffy becomes an Emperor, too, I guess.

[@nani4249]

And if luffy's new transformation was about increasing the rage, then Luffy had just lost a major part of his character. If then they go in the road of Luffy now can control his anger and master his form giving him the rage to unlock the form would have made the form lose impact. Think Goku, even though he was enraged he for some reason stood still while the person who killed his best friend was powering up, instead of a pure rage showing it was his arrogant and selfish Saiyan side showing, Goku was anger for 2 whole panels before losing his rage and become a full blown Saiyan, until he knew he could take down Frieza and wanted to spare him. If the super Saiyan was supposed to enhance his anger Goku should have killed Frieza when he had the chance mercilessly or at least toyed with him, and if ssj did do what mark said, the anger should have clouded his judgement when finding a way to escape.

[@quintonclothier6171]

I remember witnessing the anger of Luffy’s new form being “too childish,” and “not fitting for the series.” This entire arc has been full of entitlement from the community. From the “cult” of a certain theory, to the outrage about Luffy’s DF not being the Son Wukong Fruit(or similar), to Yamato. I absolutely agree that Gear Fifth is the ideal form for Luffy and the wider One Piece story, and wish more people could have seen that in the moment.

[@silversavior4130]

There’s still the possibility of that DBZ aura being given to luffy’s 5th gear since they decided to give luffy a gold aura to signify he was using conquerors armament haki in the anime. It’s a worrying thought to see luffy with all of the white, mixed in with the gold aura and black lightning alongside all of the other animation flourishes the fight will have. This fight has the potential to look so damn messy EVEN WITH the great animation

[@Cloud-dt6xb]

Honestly it's old news at this point and people who complain about it just don't get Luffy or Oda it's that simple. The exact same thing happened with gear 4th and it annoyed me to hell then. From the very start Oda did not want Luffy to be like Goku in anyway that's WHY he has the rubber abilites. All of the abilites we've seen from him have always expanded on Oda's orignal goal to make sure he feels unique. And they always fit who he is as a charachter too, this is likely to be his last gear and so that being the ultimate version of Imagination and Freedom makes way too much sense for him.

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

Honestly I'm glad Oda went the way he did with this power up. It's not anything epic, like Luffy using Gear 2nd for the first time or Katakuri using future sight. It's just Oda having fun, it's just Luffy having fun, it's almost like Oda telling us, "Yeah I can give you an EPIC power up scene, or I can give you something, not necessarily hype, not necessarily epic or something edgy, what if I just give you some silly fun". And it's better than any other power reveal I think I wll ever experience in entertainment media ever. Yeah, not some badass power-up or some insanely creative way to use an otherwise mundane or weak power, no it's just toon force, just something wacky.

[@H3ArTM3LT]

No matter if it’s part 1 or part 2637429 of the review, the character who stay true to his nature the most is mark’s editor, who never fail to troll his hot-take

[@riccardobozzolan3792]

Curiously enough, when I first heard of One Piece, and that the protagonist had rubber powers, I imagined he was a Plastic Man-like shapeshifter ( or Jake the Dog, if you prefer), molding his body to form hammers, springs and anything he could imagine; when I watched the anime, Rufy did indeed stretch and bloat and bounce, but it was more utilitarian, less extreme than my expectations. Then, almost 20 years later, Oda-sensei introduces Gear 5, and while the finer details may be different, the core idea behind Rufy's powers while in full toon form is the same I had all those years ago. This, in my opinion, elevates Oda's work to a transcendental level.

[@TheWhipsnap]

Yup, it gives me those wacky looney toons vibes! I loved those old cartoons when I was younger and they would come on late at night on Cartoon Network!

[@steadydropnem]

Who’s Rufy???

[@Antelieris1]

@@steadydropnem Luffy. It's the same reason Zorro is sometimes referred to as "Zolo." The "ra," "ri," "ru," "re," and "ro" characters are pronounced in a way that combines the "l" and the "r" sounds, and this has a bit of a history getting translated weirdly. Before Oda confirmed that his name was actually "Luffy," people translated it as "Rufy." Some people still stick to that pronunciation.

[@lightdarkace]

He called Goda for a reason

[@dignelberrt]

@@Antelieris1 Zoro is called Zolo due to copyright

[@ShawnDHenry]

I'd like to show some appreciation for Editor-San. They do an incredible job. Their work is pure power. I was completely awestruck by the visuals and sounds while discussing Sanji's/Zoro's battle. Unreal. Thank you for all your attention to detail.

[@ChibiMalzahar]

Gear 5 is my personal favorite moment in the series I just couldn't believe that out of all the insane stereotypically cool powers the fanbase came up with during the wait for gear 5 reveal, Oda made a very personal decision to draw what *he* wants, not what's expected of the medium. After all the legwork he's done over decades of manga creation, Oda is free to create whatever he wants. He wanted to write a story that would incite laughter. One that would spark creativity and a sense of romance in the world. Something that brings a smile to your face and widens your eyes like a child. And when all the chips were down against the worlds strongest foe, arguably *the* defining moment for if Luffy legitimately had what it took to reach his dream, Oda decided to draw the goofiest dumbest and most expressive battle he could come up with. As a creative, I just ADORE that

[@maxsuki75]

straight facts

[@georgehannaford8014]

amen

[@mackielunkey2205]

I also loved how Luffy could soften people's bodies with Gear 5, I don't think enough people understand how cool and devastating that power is.

[@majdal-kohlnai3994]

I do not have any problems with how oda decided to go a different route on the transformation, my biggest beef with this shit is the loony tunes style that just absolutely downplays the story and the situation. I actually loved the idea of turning his body and his surrounding to rubber it was fucking amazing but it was mainly the loony tunes shit that made it look dumb and took away the tension more.

[@phonesjuda7318]

​@@majdal-kohlnai3994it's almost like, it's almost like that's the whole point

[@nmikk10]

I’m so glad someone else loved the big mom fight. Everyone else I talk to online doesn’t see big mom as a threat in this arc despite ALL the crazy stuff that happens. I feel like these fights against the emperors are in my top 3 fights of all time

[@jiv3o275]

Agreed, "Bigger Mom" was the second best power reveal from the antagonists in the entire arc (Kaido revealing his dragon form being number 1 imo)

[@keirgomcginlay2044]

I honestly find her a more impressive foe than Kaido.

[@ftrwrwbg]

I enjoyed that fight more than Luffy’s fight. Because as the battle with Big Mom went on you could truly tell progress was being made. She was getting afraid of certain attacks and she was very clearly taking damage. Me a while Kaido’s fight he just tanks absolutely everything. No matter what Luffy throws at him he almost immediately shakes it off and never really seems to be getting worn down. Even after Gear 5 it doesn’t even feel like Luffy dominates because Kaido just keeps tanking it all. The final blow doesn’t feel anymore special than the rest or the climax of Kaido having already been worn down.

[@royalfun1031]

She a meme

[@The22ndquincy]

The editor putting an illegible "The Long Night" over the almost-entirely black footage from the Game of Thrones episode is so subtle and funny

[@obundoben82]

Really wish the Yamato not joining thing wasn't off screened, but Wano was really good

[@KonoGufo]

Yeah that really felt wrong. A scene smoothing it out could have done wonders to make it feel like a more natural development, but as it stands it's just a very sudden 180 from where Oda was clearly hyping things to be going.

[@noremac7216]

Yeah I felt like Oda really did us a diservice by dedicating his intentions to that twist. Sometimes having the rug pulled out from under you is a really entertaining experience but with Yamato it just felt like we got cheated

[@piggytripper3704]

I am sure we'll see what happened exactly, atleast I hope so

[@Chiefteeth1]

No it wasnt

[@hakeem311]

Why do people keep saying Yamato won't join the crew yea he didn't get on the ship and leave with them now but just like Oden he wants to go all around wano then go out to sea so probably will be like jimbei and will come back later

[@shoestringVA]

Another point to note about Gear 5 is that it makes for such a cathartic and hilarious beat down of Kaido. For over 100 chapters the dude was completely unflappable, truly a force of nature that could not be stopped. Then in comes Luffy turning him into literal jump rope and pinballing through him. It’s so satisfying and on the same level as Hulks “puny god” moment from the Avengers.

[@MiguelAngel-qi3ul]

that 20:33 transition for G5 with Luffy's laugh is BEAUTIFUL

[@NerdyTransformed]

Honestly, I was fine with the wait for Luffy to recover. Seeing Yamato struggle against Kaido really emphasized that Luffy was possibly the only one who could defeat Kaido

[@TheJmlew11]

But we already had that set up before. Once he got AKH, all of the other rooftop combatants left. It was clear that Luffy was the only one who could do it at that point. We didn’t need Yamato fighting Kaido to confirm that.

[@Phatnaru0002]

Really wish he'd stop calling Yamato "he". Yamato is a woman. If you really want to push the whole "respecting her choices" stuff (her groomed choice from trauma) then he should be calling her "Oden" instead of Yamato. She didn't want to be a man. She wanted to be Oden.

[@actuallyreallybored3552]

@@Phatnaru0002 Yamato doesn’t care if he’s called Yamato, he does however care about being called a she. It would also just be confusing seeing that there’s another prominent Oden in the story, y’know the one ‘Oden’ is copying. If you’re gonna complain this kinda pronoun stuff- do it elsewhere. I’m a Fate/ Fan so I give *absolutely no fucks* about pronouns, other people do. Go start debates about this in an video about this kinda thing.

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

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[@someonesomewhere8265]

@@Phatnaru0002 word, not only has oda confirmed she's a woman but if you're going to call her a he then call her Oden as well. If you're gonna be wrong don't be hypocritical too.

[@About9000]

I'm in a weirdly similar boat, reading one piece weekly is a much different beast than going through a complete volume at your own face. A lot of chapters and moments felt like tedious fluff and clutter when waiting for the next big thing from chapter to chapter. but going back and not only reading it all at once, but reading it a second time now that my feelings have eased and solidified, I end up enjoying the arc as the big epic climax its meant to be. (The Chapter with Momonosuke crashing the entirerty of it being a particular thing that changed from annoyance tho endearing to me now that it wasnt week to week.) I recommend you do a retrospective of the arcs if you're short on material in the future

[@TheJmlew11]

But he said that he didn’t read these weekly. Honestly the weekly reading experience helped Wano if anything. Upon reread it was so frustrating to see plot points brought up that ultimately weren’t addressed, or handled sloppily. The fundamental issue isn’t pacing, but rather the storytelling at a foundational level.

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

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[@theperson8539]

To be fair, he has wwwaaaaayyyyy too much Shounen to cover before he’ll even have to switch genres. I’m actually appalled he hasn’t done Yu Yu Hakusho yet, and I’m hoping for a Law of Ueki video in the next decade or two. These are really well made. One Piece is next level though, I can’t truly comprehend its immensity and majesty just yet. I hope to get there someday though, hopefully before or simultaneously with the ending.

[@MJM_23]

I started one piece after during act 2 of wano and I’d say I’d agree, except you don’t need the later context

[@557deadpool]

@@TheJmlew11 the storytelling is fine

[@morten123456789]

One thing I adore about the fruit is how in retrospect, so many things just make sense all of a sudden. I specifically recall a scene between Lucci and Luffy ... Lucci calling out that Luffy blowing up his bones wont affact their density and that even if his hand is bigger it means nothing. And then him getting punched into unconciousness by said gear third. And indeed, it never made sense ... But now it makes so much sense. So many things now makes perfect sense. I love that specifically.

[@jesset1762]

honestly Luffys powers no making sense were one of the things that kept me from getting into one piece. blowing into his thumb wouldn't inflate his bones unless there was a hole for the air to go through. how does he do fire and lightening punches with rubber powers? it makes so much more sense that the only limit to what he can do is his own imagination. he THINKS blowing into his hand will blow it up and make it hit harder, so it does.

[@chicabu67]

​@@jesset1762 the previous explanations is that he used electricity by making his leg hit by lightning And fire by the same reason that things ignite when entering in the atmosphere

[@Earthboundmike]

Creativity has always been touted... did no one pay attention to croc in say alabasta

[@SilvrSavior]

It has been commented from many characters that Luffy's Devil Fruit doesn't make sense and evidence has been there that Luffy's DF had zoan properties (his gears, his unnatural recovery speed, etc) but his rubbery body still screams that it is a paramecia type. I have a weird theory that Luffy's power was originally JUST the gumu gumu no mi. I think Joyboy managed to transfer part of his dreams to the Devil Fruit just before he died or as he was dying. Turning what was once just a paramecia DF into this strange paramecia/zoan fruit. It can explain why Luffy doesn't have any natural alternate forms and had to work to make them. This could also explain why his awakening has a transformation element as well as to why he can make the world around him rubbery.

[@vicentematias763]

All of my issues, fears and gripes went away as soon as Gear 5th appeared, because i couldn't stop laughing and smiling during the whole chapter. The fact Oda literally gave me joy with it is just invaluable.

[@Lill0fD]

You don't even need to go to the Gear system to see how his powers work. He's been using this philosophy since he said his punches were pistols as a kid. However, I think the earliest example where we see it working in real time is his pinwheel attack on Arlong. Sure, it was used as a gag, but it gave us insight on the way Luffy thought of his abilities. It's one thing I like about the abilities in One Piece, since people form the abilities to them. Katakuri for example had very similar abilities to Luffy, but had a lot more jagged fists and spikes to show his outward persona, while it couldn't hide the true fluffy interior no matter how much you molded it. Kizaru and Eneru also showed very different applications to similar abilities, with Eneru acting more like a force of nature while Kizaru acted more as a... person with powers. Eneru would mold his attacks like the god he felt he was with giant bombastic feasts of electricity. Meanwhile Kizaru would just... point his finger to shoot a laser, kick someone really fast, or even use a literal light saber as... pretty much a kid would do to be honest when imagining themselves with super powers. It's like the difference between someone confident with a powerful weapon versus someone confident with their hands in their pockets instead of using a fighting stance.

[@unosamiX]

This is a really insightful take on the power system in One Piece that I hadn't considered. I can also see how it applied to Doflamingo who had power of strings. Strings can be used to repair or bring things together, but they manifested from him as objects that thinly cut through things and exerted control over others like a marionette.

[@jackroberts2704]

I was thinking this too. Luffy's fruit represents freedom, so Gear 5 gives him total freedom to use it without limitations. The previous gears give him access to different abilities, but they had their restrictions. Gear 5 is basically access to all of that and more.

[@ProjektTaku]

@@unosamiX and would also manipulate others body, a clear parallel between him manipulating the people in his life. And while not canon, I think douglas bullet's devil fruit actually offers some insight into his character. His whole devil fruit is based around combining things, fittingly ironic for someone who believes in one's own strength, yet his simply dominates the things he combines with his own will and spirit, haki, and uses it in the most basic of ways, to punch his way out alone, meanwhile luffy, despite not being able to overwhelm it on his own, had help from usopp and others which allowed him to tear down the massive structure.

[@aquelgamermexicano]

I think the main evidence of Luffy's abilities being linked to imagination, going back to the Gear system, is that the drawbacks could be considered self-imposed. We never get an explanation for why Gear 2 and especially Gear 3, stopped having any form of drawbacks like they originally did, instead all that tension goes into Gear 4 because of how he decides to implement his haki.

[@tzuki6249]

Isn't it because he didn't use them as much? When Luffy first used those techniques he didn't stop until he won against the enemy, and he wasn't really trained like at all, but that's what I think.

[@aquelgamermexicano]

@@tzuki6249 Gear 3 had an instant drawback. Using it for one attack or several would inmediately lead into the small form. Then after the Time-Skip, he never actually gets affected by that, and he did use it quite a lot all the way toward Doffy.

[@aquelgamermexicano]

@@thecod2345 I agree with the narrative approach, especially when as Luffy said it, he's been in "hell" time and time again, there's really no proper explanation for why was he never able to really awaken. Let alone the fact that if the fruit is SO important to the Gorosei, why did they never give Luffy priority? He's one of the most famous pirates and he showed his skills on full display during Marineford. It's just a Lot of plot convenience.

[@aquelgamermexicano]

@@thecod2345 Now, the tension breaking part, i actually don't mind because it really fits Luffy's character. He's always been about thinking outside of the box during his fights and being able to be unpredictable. Arlong, Crocodile, Enel, Cracker in WCI, even with Katakuri. He always breaks the tension because he just does things how he wants.

[@ListlessWither]

@@thecod2345 I mean we've already been told before that Zoan fruits affect the users original personality when consumed and that when awakened they're said to lose themselves to that. Thus if Nika was a laughing lunatic of joy it makes sense that Luffy would be overcome with it and unable to stop it even if he finds it just as serious as everyone else. Thematically its quite close to a self imposed bad smile fruit in how it affects you.

[@PokeDude011]

Seeing Luffy stretch his arms through Kaido's eyes was one of the most surreal things to come from this series.

[@hippityhoppityyourbrainisn4384]

my man kaido got traumatized by that.

[@anastasia.00]

You have no idea how happy I was when I saw that Gear 5. I started laughing so hard. It was PERFECT, absolutely perfect for Luffy and for One Piece. I was honestly afraid Oda would go down the chad transformation for the MC path, but as always he proved me wrong and absolutely nailed it. I was grinning like a fool throughout the whole battle between gear 5 Luffy and Kaido, and that's just what it was about, what the title Joy Boy is about. Man, i love One piece so so much.

[@Snoop_Dugg]

I just hope he takes his time for the next few islands. I don't want it to end so soon!

[@anastasia.00]

@@Snoop_Dugg same! I've been reading/watching one piece for 12 years now and seeing it's ending will be painful 🥲

[@tomgu2285]

Gear 5 is perfect.

[@katipunan4212]

I like gear five in a meta sense that it makes people in the OP world laugh and smile AND irl! I was grinning and smiling with each panel! So much better than if Luffy went all black with haki

[@Natsukilledurmim]

Haven't watched yet, hopes be high respect for this man for all he's been through and all he stands for love the content LETS FFFFFFFFFFFING GOOOOO

[@eupo5936]

Yeah I can’t watch this dudes videos. He’s a nut job 😂 he calls a girl with the biggest breasts in the universe a dude💀💀💀 It gives me a headache whenever I hear him spill his delusional crap out lmfaooo

[@claudetourreau1326]

I saw you in the Fire force manga comments and just had a double take on seeing you here 😂

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

One piece red full movie kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6LXmpuMfsiMhqs

[@shrubsangry]

It's so unbelievably cringe when people call Yamato him or his just chrsit It's literally a girl what's wrong with people

[@MrSnuggleLP]

I got to agree with the page layouts of "modern" One Piece especially since Oda CAN make really clean and easy to follow pages to read (just look at early Volumes / Chapters) but I think he has to cram in as much as information as he can so he can finish the manga faster or he would take WAY longer if wants to tell the same story but with less visual clutter. Something I also want to add: Gear 5 has to be one of my favorite "power ups" in all of Shonen. Seriously, the more you think about Luffys powers the more Gear 5 makes sense. I laughed so much while reading the panels almost as if Nikas power transcends the manga itself. It's the freest fighting style and the only celing is the users imagination. Gear 3 for example in retrospective makes even more sense now and the first time was revealed I literally was flabbergasted how GOOD it fits into the overall journey story / themes of One Piece - it truly is the most ridiculous power in the world. I can't wait how Toei Animation is going to animate Gear 5. We're in the endgame now.

[@TyRendition]

I hope for the final saga oda starts to go back to his original clear and less cluttered paneling. Also I agree G5 made Luffy devil fruit make even more sense.

[@NM-ev7pu]

The latest chapter was horrible I think. I flew past some pages because it was cluttered, much text and those texts didn't add much at least imo. And I agree with your point regarding the power up. It wasn't some kind of different "aura" or "hairstyle" making the punches harder and attacks just more powerful.

[@zaruD.red56]

I don't want to admit this but- I think I deep down want to agree.

[@WatanukiProductions]

I actually think it is also for the benefit of the anime. The Anime has gone from depicting 2-3 chapters per episode to 1 chapter per episode. The slow pacing of the anime is unbearable at several points in the series, though the points where Oda's panels are most cramped are the most exciting in the anime at this point.

[@kamikaze5528]

The panel cluttering has been an issue for a while, now. Manga page format allows for an average 4.5 panels per page without becoming too full (compared to the american format that has an average of 7 panels and the french that has an average of 10). One Piece is having an average of 8 panels per page, so it really get very heavy very fast. I agree that it's because otherwise the pacing would screech to a halt and Oda wants to finish the story this millenium, but I do miss the cleaner pages, too.

[@TheMainGuyYT]

I’m so glad you addressed the cluttered pages. For me that was the biggest flaw of the arc. Luffy’s fight being on pause didn’t bother me too much but the cluttered pages definitely did.

[@CelesticCF]

Yup, surprised Mark thinks he's in the minority there. Even reading those pages online was difficult.

[@Dr.HooWho]

Wasn't hard for me

[@TheMainGuyYT]

@@Dr.HooWho if you read it on mobile it was very hard. At least for most people I’ve talked to.

[@juannaym8488]

@@TheMainGuyYT it's also really hard on desktop or a laptop

[@tenworms]

They got really bad. I think Wano is pretty much peak One Piece but I'm not gonna defend the layout issues here, there were a lot of moments where I had to stare at a page for like multiple minutes to even parse what was supposed to be happening. A lot of potentially cool battle spreads completely obscured by speech bubbles, too. Cluttered pages are a recurring issue with One Piece, and probably an unavoidable one if we don't want the series to still be going in like 2060, but it sometimes gets like very rough. I'm glad the anime is finally not garbage, it's cool to be able to watch some of those more hectic scenes in a more coherent format.

[@jackroberts2704]

I think the battle with Kaido was a great way to show how resilient Luffy is. Some people will say he should have lost but Luffy is better at getting back up than anyone else. Luffy getting back up after being beaten to the point of death just shows how far this rubber boy has come.

[@ProjektTaku]

Joy boy*

[@cesarvictoriano8072]

Also notice how Luffy gets back up harder no matter how hard Kaido hit(kind of), like rubber his snap back was harder with the force Kaido kept throwing at him. Until he managed to snap back with a rubberband straight into 5th Gear.

[@KS-xk2so]

The whole point of the Katakuri fight was in my opinion to show that ALWAYS getting back up eventually defeats never failing down. Luffy wins via sheer will. He did then, he did here too.

[@dyllanrodriguez2828]

Issues and controversies aside, I love this arc from start to finish it had me engaged and itchin for more. I wasn’t one of the people that had many issues at all with this arc but I do acknowledge them overall. Oda I think did a fantastic job with this and I’m so ready for what’s next

[@raptorklo6483]

That's what I'm saying. Fantastic arc

[@Corredor1230]

I think the very end of Wano was kind of rushed and unfortunately many thematic aspects of the story that should've been addressed just weren't. Like Yamato changing their mind, or the Kozukis admitting the people of Wano were in the wrong for chasing and ostracizing the Kurozumis. HOWEVER, I don't understand the criticism behind Gear 5, and I think it's one of the best moments in all of One Piece, with Luffy somewhat representing freedom and liberation from tyranny, while at the same time being at heart a very simple character who just wants his friends to be happy. Sure, the whole Sun God thing seemed kinda rushed, but I think that's just a small issue when compared to the thematic and emotional significance of Luffy becoming Joy Boy. Gear 5 might be one of my favorite moments in all of manga history.

[@dyllanrodriguez2828]

@@Corredor1230 I felt that about gear 5 I was so taken a back by it and alway had something like it in my head but I never thought it would be that great. And after hearing Marks take on it I love it even more because its all true and I didn’t even think that way.

[@y_skytaro2271]

@@raptorklo6483 worst ending arc

[@limon8856]

@@Corredor1230 i think most people didnt have a problem with gear 5 itself but with the whole luffy ate the some ancient god fruit, you would always hear people praising one piece because luffy had a rubber fruit unlike "generic shonen" who were chose ones and shit like that

[@liftedmarco4976]

Compare Enies Lobby fights to Wano and you can really see how much better it is when you dedicate whole chapters to 1 fight and not skip around like Oda did in Wano.

[@nivyan]

There was less than 20 people fighting in Enies Lobby. In Wano it was almost 20'000.

[@tarakezehare6899]

i disagree alot with this imo early one piece fights drag for too long because of that .

[@gbandz2349]

you can’t do the same thing over and over it would get too bland. That’s what makes OP so good, It’s variety. I can guarantee we can all agree on at least one thing cuz it has that variety. Just try to appreciate it for what it is, not what could’ve been.

[@liftedmarco4976]

@@gbandz2349 y’all type of fans are really the worst I swear. Nothing I said has anything to do with the number of people involved, or not liking Oda trying new things. It’s just basic visual storytelling, you can’t have to much happening all at once it’s better to break it up into smaller parts. Y’all really think it wouldn’t be better if Oda had a dedicated chapter for say the Franky Fight and left the side plots to be it’s own chapter. So many examples in Wano where 8 pages of a chapter were a fight and 4 were for Tama, a couple for what the scabbards are doing And then a cliffhanger that’s about another thing for 1 page. Wouldn’t it be better if it was edited more neatly? One chapter of fights, one chapter of side stuff, one chapter of Luffy update. But ok defend Oda like this isn’t just valid criticism from a super fan who wants his favorite series to be even better because I know it can be and has been in the past and Oda will always find a new peak but Wano wasn’t it.

[@CelesticCF]

@@liftedmarco4976 Bruh, I really wanted Franky and Sasaki to have a talk. And Who's Who got completely cut off too, I wanted to hear more of what he was saying. Whole chapter fights would have helped Wano so much.

[@ivancarbone3566]

"As long as I'm alive I have infinite chances!!". I don't know why, but this makes me so emotional.

[@SvviftDeath]

It's so difficult to believe that we are nearing the end of the story. I grew up alongside these characters and through their story found my own goals in life. I know it eventually has to end but part of me doesn't want it to. This has been a grand adventure and I am in full anticipation for what's next. You have given new inspiration and insight to a story I have loved from the start and in doing so breathed new life into it as well. Introducing so many new fans to the series will keep it living on for many more years to come. Thank you and your staff for your dedication.

[@thealmightyspoon3632]

Luffy is literally a child and I mean this in the best of ways. He has that child like freedom and the imagination of one and that what makes him such a great character. Luffy is such an amazing character and I can’t wait to see what his new powers can bring

[@yesterdayschunda1760]

People forget he is only 19, 19 year olds are still basically children your brain hasn't even stopped developing at that age

[@thealmightyspoon3632]

@@yesterdayschunda1760 you’re absolutely right I’m 19 and I’m still developing

[@shady6131]

yeah and that's taking a 19 year old of average intelligence, and we know luffy ain't average xD but that's just for jokes, he really is a kid at heart, like goku in some way.

[@yesterdayschunda1760]

@@thealmightyspoon3632 Sad that so much emphasis is put on being an adult when people aren't one yet, Everyone could learn a thing or two from how Luffy wants to live.

[@DogHog2433]

@@yesterdayschunda1760 true, its just that people ignore lessons from one piece because 'its just an animation'

[@TheShockVox]

Over the Top will always be the theme of this whole arc for me. It gets me so pumped. I’m surprised it doesn’t have more love

[@ayylmao578]

Agreed

[@monkeydgarp9663]

Every time a new chapter drops I play Over the Top and read the chapter

[@LeiteLuke]

Over the Top is, in my opinion, the 4th best op. 1) We Are 2) We Are 1000th 3) We are 11th 4) Over the Top

[@emanuele8718]

I have it as my ringtone ahahahahah

[@Jub-Blub]

Over the Top is sooo good

[@Luiz-qe7hk]

i didnt really feel this mid section of luffy, the reason being, as a weekly reader, any focus on the other straw hats is really rare, we didnt have a "real fight" for robin since skypiea, we didnt have any focus on franky, or anything that he had learned during the timeskip, we didnt have enough of chopper or any other strawhats, for me, it was almost as a breath of fresh air since now we were seeing more and more of what the crew really learned and developed.

[@RonaldMoreira123]

Dude this is so beautifully edited, the part where luffy died literally brought me to tears man. I forgot how good that was, with all the what I think is deserved criticism wano has been getting since it ended, ITS STILL SO GOOD.

[@angelrodriguez1523]

Had anger been the catalyst for Lucy’s gear 5 everyone would have been wondering why Liffey didn’t achieve it when he thought his crew died, it just makes more sense this way.

[@bitchimadorable1250]

Luffy*

[@jackroberts2704]

Who thought it would be anger?

[@KalleVilenius]

You've never seen someone stabbed in the face in One Piece? Ask Luffy how he got his scar. In chapter 1. In his first appearance.

[@ahmadazem4167]

Through the face

[@zappelins8942]

The super saiyan example is so good and it makes me kinda sad that it has lost it’s so much of it’s luster. I’m not even talking about the universe 6 saiyans, even in the original series both Goten and (young) Trunks somehow achieved is when there didn’t seem to have been any catalyst for them to have been pushed to that limit.

[@Omar-bi9zn]

Yeah there was a whole legend about it happening once every millenary, and I felt like if there was a planet full of saiyans there should've been at least one of them to live something like that or worse than that lol (especially with Frieza destroying their whole planet) but who cares

[@Surfermario]

Super saiyan became something of a once in a lifetime event to a tingly feeling you feel in your back in super. Kind of underwhelming when you think about it.

[@557deadpool]

Super Saiyan has never had luster

[@DarkIceKrabby]

@@557deadpool Oh? Then why is a cultural icon the *world* over? Get your contrarian ass outta here.

[@ratedr7845]

@@557deadpool it kinda did

[@shimoricha]

i feel like a lot of people missed the fact that Kaido got defeated the same way as he was introduced. Falling from the sky straight down, leaving a hole in the ground.

[@anthonyhand8424]

This was probably the best explanation of the gear 5 transformation I have seen on KZbin. Good job Mark

[@goldenyak629]

28:50 - especially striking when keeping in mind that one translation of 'haki' is 'ambition.'

[@rimoldi98]

You got gear 5 so right lol in the last chapter (1061) when luffy is asked what's up with the white hair on the new wanted poster, he straight up says "oh that? that's what I look like when I am free"

[@superfrankytien]

Personally I was a huge fan of the entire raid and was happy with how almost all of it went down, with perhaps a few small criticisms. However I respect your opinion 100% and am just glad your sharing it with us. After all, even if we don't feel the same way it can be (and in this case very much is) interesting to hear someone else's viewpoints.

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

One piece red full movie kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6LXmpuMfsiMhqs

[@kobehaizel5478]

As was I, my issue is a lack of consistency within his critiques. He hated the exposition and diagrams but, now he’s confused. I also don’t think he’s absorbed the story as a whole and keeps viewing these arcs within a bubble. He isn’t experiencing the payoffs of world building the same way we are and that may be due to the reason he is even reading the series which is for content. Unlike fans who genuinely just appreciate getting these chapters as is and dissecting them and theorizing.

[@Spartan41100]

The animated manga looks awesome in the video! Love the extra effects

[@LeonsucksatStopMotion]

i find it interesting that the new 4 emperors all have connections to shanks, its a nice bit of everything really, gives more overall connections going forward. Buggy- Shanks oldest friend. Blackbeard- the man who gave shanks his iconic eye scar. Luffy- The man Shanks bet the future on. all three have their connections to shanks which sets up more stakes for me as a reader, knowing shanks is heading for the end goal which to me is just asking everyone who is connected to him to meet up all at once or at least step in the way of Luffy, i honestly cant wait to see where this story goes! p.s thank you Mark, i was an anime only watcher and always wanted to pick up the manga so your review series helped me catch up and continue reading, now im up to date having started reading at the beginning of wano so thank you again and i hope your next reviews bring you as much enjoyment as i had watching your content

[@s3studios597]

You forgot about Shanks.

[@myciemouse9112]

Shanks- is Shanks

[@lordhughmungus]

@@s3studios597 Shanks is the man who cost Shanks his arm.

[@paigewhitney2118]

You always say "Thank you so much for watching" at the end of the video. But thank YOU so much for reading. Your input is so refreshing and lovely in this series. I was so glad to hear your opinion on gear 4th. I love watching your videos as they give ME a long time fan of the series, some added insight and I love that!

[@TenebraeXVII]

One of the really neat touches in the fight between Kidd & Law v Big Mom was Law sealing the deal and securing the win by negating Linlin's ability to command her Homies by using the Op Op Fruit's Room to mimic the properties of Rocinante's ability.

[@wrocco8761]

The man is back!! Time for a rewatch of the whole review series I guess

[@panjukumar3580]

Totally agree with the cluttered panels part . Oda did say , that the cast has become so big that for 1 small incident he has to show 10 reaction panels.

[@Fernando-ek8jp]

My only uncertainty with the gear 5 transformation is that it apparently stems from the dormant powers of his fruit. From a lore standpoint, I'm fascinated. From a story standpoint, I think that what made Luffy special is that he didn't have one of the more desirable powers, but that he was able to maximize them through his imagination and attitude. The transformation, or rather the in world explanation for the transformation, kind of diminishes his own personal ability to grow in my eyes. That being said, given that apparently the fruit has never been able to remain under control of the government, it sounds like someone has always eaten from it, but unable to tap into the powers to the point Luffy has.

[@powermetal2386]

This was my exact thought when I read that reveal as well. It kind of takes away from Luffy's character a bit knowing that he's had this mysical god fruit the entire time rather than just having a normal fruit that only he's able to draw the true potential out of with his imagination.

[@worthyedge9307]

​@@powermetal2386Well I mean in a sense, this means that nothing has really changed all that much. Before and after the reveal, the fruit was only as good as it was si cr luffy had it. In the hands of like anyone else, I don't imagine they could bring the fruit to its awakening, let alone even make any of the gears

[@PlagueOfGripes]

The main problem with all of Wano is its lack of interest in its own characters. Ultimately, stories are about people, and Wano was more concerned with making references and creating themed spectacle than it was in tying anything into its actors. It set up a lot of characters but had too many, with too thin of a use; as a story, it left too much up to the reader to project meaning onto what they were seeing (or the anime to develop it) instead of developing it meaningfully on its own merits. If the arc was somewhat short, this would be very forgivable. The fact that the entirety of Wano is so indulgent in itself and wastes so much time and wastes so many chances with its characters is what's unforgivable to me. The worst part of it is that the Straw Hats had no personal involvement in any of it beyond just getting angry at what they were seeing - beyond new powerups and attacks, none of them developed as people. It feels like Oda fell in love with an idea that had more meaning in his head than he remembered to create on the page for everyone else. It could also be cultural, since Wano is so heavy-handed in luxuriating in being overtly Japanese instead of its own world; maybe overseas, it hits some button the rest of us don't have? Definitely my least favorite arc, just by virtue of how overstayed its welcome was. But that's me. Glad other people enjoyed it, but I wish they could have enjoyed it in two or three fewer years than it took.

[@devinmes1868]

Wow, didn't expect to see you here. Love your videos dude, maybe you could make a one piece video someday.

[@Corredor1230]

Yeah, I think the length and clutter is Wano's biggest weakness. There are other arcs I've disliked more on principle or execution, like Thriller Bark or Punk Hazard, but even then I'd argue it's pointless to compare them with Wano, which is almost an entire series by itself. However, having given it a lot of room to breathe and then catch up right as Zoro was fighting King, I do think the length seems like relatively less of a problem when read in one go as an entire arc. One gripe I have with Wano is its lack of thematic resolution to a lot of its characters, instead kind of just forgetting about them. What happened to Marco? Did the people of Wano ever learn not to ostracize an entire family for no reason? Why did Yamato change their mind like in the last millisecond? I wish those questions had been answered at all, and not just glossed over by Oda. I do really appreciate a lot of its ups, though. I think Gear 5 is perfect for the series and for Luffy, and the powerup is incredibly pertinent and well written. I also really liked Momonosuke's arc as a kid that is forced (physically and emotionally) to grow up. And I very much enjoyed the Worst Generation in their respective roles. Law and Kid were phenomenal as foils to Luffy, Zoro and Killer got to do their part, and I even enjoyed Apoo and Drake as tertiary characters. It's a mixed bag, but I think it gets far more hate than it deserves, and I also don't really think it's the worst we've seen in One Piece. But it definitely has glaring flaws that do bother me.

[@Couch0C]

Please make a video talking about Wano.

[@SapphireSandwichBoys]

Lmao Sanji literally had an entire development and Zoros change simply hasn't been explored yet since he was "dead" for most of it. Luffy rarely changes as a result of arcs.

[@jtjelani]

Zoro had a personal connection and Sanji grew as a person, but yeah those are small examples compared to the 4 or so years we’ve had this arc. My biggest gripe was at the end when they said “They burn”, apparently even some Japanese people recognize it as kinda fascist. Not to mention, that’s the same ignorance that caused Orochi to team with Kaido. Not a good look for One Piece unless it’s to be addressed later

[@firemonkey4697]

I didn’t realize people didn’t like the ending until I read this comment section, idk I rlly loved it 💀

[@anastasia.00]

Same! I loved the ending and the result of the battles. But Twitter especially was in shambles when Big Mom and Kaido were confirmed dead. I don't know what everyone was expecting tbh. It was an appropriate ending for them

[@littlesparrow303]

@@anastasia.00 agree

[@koraboinaneelaveni7147]

Same wano ending was really good idk why people didn't like it

[@kodytiffany5686]

I seriously can't wait for the gear 5 moment in the anime. They have been knocking so many scenes outa the ball park that I cannot be more hyped. I honestly expect to be disappointed since I am so hyped. How looney toons will it be directed? I am only really concerned that Shanks is going to be off screened and we will be forced to wait to find out what happens mid Black Beard fight. I only fear this because Oda keeps off screening stuff I feel should not be more and more. unwarranted as others might feel that particular concern is... I still have faith in Oda being able to deliver a satisfying ending to One Piece when we get there.

[@PapaBearIsHere]

there is a clip online of Gear 5 animated, though its for The Film Red Movie and very quick

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

One piece red full movie kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6LXmpuMfsiMhqs

[@kodytiffany5686]

@AndrewWithEase11 11 I disagree there. In my case I like how wild the ending was (as in random); I agree that there are multiple things I feel he could of done better... but I had more fault with Wano in general then I did with the ending specifically. In your case why did you find the end of Wano disappointing?

[@kodytiffany5686]

@AndrewWithEase11 11 OK I get where your coming from. Please remind me of some of the dropped threads because I am drawing a blank. If your meaning Ghost piece or what have you where a empathesis on the dead returning theory or something like that where if you look for the clues you find them... then no I do not consider it bad yet. I think there might be stuff that Oda is setting up for later but... One Piece is long so my feelings is more alongside the thought of by series end then by arc's/saga's end. The build up to Kaido and BM was a bit much for what we got I agree. I was expecting Kaido to obliterate all the scabards in that final match of there's; I was expecting a BM crew ambush at a critical point; I was expecting Hawkins to be a serious hinderence to the plans as he can just predict shit; I was expecting Apu and Drake to join the emperor beat down... lastly I was expecting Orochi to actually be crazy strong in monster form but no he was just an unappealing joke. Spandam levels of useless. as a whole I can see both sides of the argument. Its bad points were deplorable its good points great; but did we really need Onigashima and a war... I say no it was excessive. If you have seen the anime called Samurai 7 all the way through then you know what I expected from the red scabards and the Kaido fight, and the outcome. The scabards each reminded me of one of the 7 or there allies around them. Not 1 for 1 as comparison but really similar... except Kanjiro the anomally. I enjoyed the end to some extent (meeting Green Bull, and such) but it definitely could of been more impactful and better tied into it all.

[@somefatkid2080]

@@kodytiffany5686 Ignore this dude I argued with him before, he lacks brain cells to comprehend wano and its amazing writing just looking at it with no deeper thoughts demonstrated by him calling wano "trash" in the other comment thread on another mark vid

[@MultiGameisland]

The editing and sounds are CRAZY this video! It really elevates your words. Every time I reread some really fun part, see a really well made scene or anything related to one piece that captivates me, I tear up a bit.. And this video really made me tear up, your comparisons and examples about gear 5 creativity are extra interesting. Props to all the team! Your work is amazing!

[@Cetran]

I’m glad to finally see someone else with a positive take on gear 5. I was beginning to think I was the only one who thought it suited him.

[@juannaym8488]

Maybe it's just my personal experience but I saw 10 people for every person that dislike Gear 5. Like I can see some controversy, but feel like that people, for the vast majority, love it

[@KuryouTheRunt]

I like the idea, but I kinda thought it was stupid how Luffy shrugged off Kaido’s attacks. Granted, it wasn’t without drawbacks, but it kind of took tension away when Kaido’s getting played with like a toy. Gear 5th is still a cool design though.

[@ftrwrwbg]

I only keep seeing people talk about a gear 5 controversy but never see the actual controversy. All the reactions I come across love it and say it’s a perfect culmination of everything Luffy.

[@CM-hx5dp]

@@KuryouTheRunt In my opinion we had enough tension earlier, gear 5 was catharsis.

[@_ANDRE.]

To me Gear 5 is nothing but a badly written plot device. Its so fucking awful. Genuinely makes me shudder for future fights.

[@Z4gle]

I was honestly surprised when I heard Fifth Gear was so divisive. I didn't know how to articulate 100% my thoughts on the matter but I always felt it was perfect for him since cartoons are the epitome of imagination, just as you mention. I completely agree with your thought process about how wonderful the form is. In the future, I'll definitely use this video as a proxy since you eloquently put into words what I could not! Amazing video as always!

[@suminaoshinjo6545]

Ngl I got very mixed feelings at first and now I love the form

[@Phatnaru0002]

I think I speak for most people that dislike it, in that it's got nothing to do with the form or powers. I love both of those. The problem is the impact it has on the themes and lore. On top of it making the World Government seem so incompetent that it doesn't even make sense, it also means that throughout the entire story of One Piece, Luffy's goals, willpower, and abilities, were all influenced by a literal god. It goes against every theme of freedom that the series built up so far. Luffy is now another chosen one. I would have been 100% on board with Gear 5, if the Nika thing wasn't part of it, and it was just the awakening of the gum-gum fruit.

[@imatiu]

It also makes sense since that particular style of animation is called Rubberhose animation. So in hindsight the power makes a lot of sense.

[@Z4gle]

@@Phatnaru0002 I can certainly see this point of view. THough I think a series littered with the phrase "Inherited Will" has some merit with vagueness of something like that perhaps influencing a character. Though I think it's a bit reductive to say or imply that suddenly all the Luffy has done is now solely from the fruit. Plus Luffy already Idolized and wanted to imitate Shanks BEFORE he ate the fruit so it seems pretty consistent with his own characterization. Also bear in mind, "Sun God Nika" exists in the same world as someone called "God Enel" and someone literally on the Straw Hat Crew who was at one point in the story and still by fans called "God Usopp" We don't know enough about Nika to completely say Luffy's drive doesnt' matter because it's just Nika's It's implied that many fruits carry over a bit of their previous owner with them. Is Sabo's journey invalid now that he specifically said he inherits part of Ace's will when he ate the Mera-Mera fruit? This isn't the first time I've heard this POV and I'm not saying it's without merit, I just feel like we aren't giving Oda enough credit to just instantly cry fowl over something we don't REALLY know the full story of. THAT SAID, I am happy to admit I'm wrong if the story goes poorly. I mentioned with my best buddy that it would be fun if there WAS some existentialism with the fruit that Luffy now had to deal with now that it was awakened. The idea of him figuring out if it's his will or not. Though I'm not sure that's the direction Oda would take. A bit too horror-driven.

[@daviddyster4145]

At least Oda got to finish it, Can’t wait to see how he pulls the final story of the story.

[@Goombalove3000]

I'm so glad you mentioned Kaido's speech and the contrast of Kaido believing in power vs Luffy believing in his own imagination.

[@yamiookami]

I really enjoy the subtle hints of Gear 5's approach. No matter how badly he kept getting beaten throughout the entire raid, Luffy just continued to smile more and more, having more and more fun the more desperate things got for him.

[@orderthemegasoup4566]

The anime has actually made very excited to see Franky's fight. I think it can boost it to my second favorite raid fight (excluding Luffy, first being Sanji) rather than my second to last favorite fight in the manga.

[@mario-oc2if]

I just wanna say thank you Mark When you first started this one piece review you inspired me to watch it along side And although your. Just a little bit ahead I'm still going strong as I just finished the post marineford stuff like this morning Once again thanks getting me on this wild ride that if the episode count has anything to say I won't be getting off any time soon

[@rmgf15]

I just found your whole covering of one piece a week ago and I love it. I loved everything you covered. I know you didn't cover the sky splitting portion but that's prob because you didn't experience that 15 years ago like some of us. That scene single handedly made me gasp. That Luffy had finally reached the level to do that just made me so giddy. Anyhow, I digress. Thank you for giving One Piece the time and dedication you did and I hope to see more of your videos. You've talked me into giving Bleach a try with the new arc coming up too so thanks for that too.

[@WestRightDawn]

The fact of manga being hard to read at some pages is really relatable, i sometimes see myself flying through the dialogue and pages, i don't typically do this but the wall of texts and the excitement of what's going to happen next gets me everytime

[@elmilkmann]

I really enjoyed Wano. Think there were some pacing issues and a couple things I personally didn’t like. But overall I thought it was really good.

[@intotheverse3363]

Same. I disagree with a lot of the issues people have with the Arc. It’s not perfect but Wano was a massive arc filled with a lot of hype Moments and it had a really satisfying ending.

[@21quepasa]

@@intotheverse3363 As someone who isn't much of a fan of Wano, I don't think it's as bad as some people say it is and is still really good.

[@Corredor1230]

@@21quepasa I don't think Wano is the best arc in One Piece, but it definitely has been overhated in a lot of aspects. I do agree with people who say the very end was rushed and somewhat chaotic. The Yamato 180 made no sense, and the whole Kozuki Kurozumi ostracizing at the end left a sour taste in my mouth, but all in all, Wano had some of the most significant and well written pieces of character and world development in the entire story, and I think it'd be unfair to not recognize that as well. It's weird to say this with the longest arc in the entire series by far, but I think it was rushed in a lot of places, and it dragged in others.

[@uselesscaptainmid1599]

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[@tomgu2285]

I think most people have pacing issues because they read it weekly. I read till chapter 1044. And the pacing in wano kuni was just as good as at the other arcs.

[@Blappyboop]

I really wonder how people will view the wano arc after one piece ends, for me it’s decent in my mind.

[@weewer3369]

I think it'll age better once we see the full scope of Yamato, Kinemon and Momo's roles in the story. They're kind of honorary straw hats like Vivi now, so they will show up at least one last time.

[@yugfus]

It's one of my favorite arcs but I can understand why people disagree.

[@unc54]

It depends on how well he writes the next major arc. I didn't like Wano because I found Act 3 to be very shoddily written and even the stuff I liked wasn't able to salvage it for me. If he's able to do better next time then I can write Wano off as a fluke but if it's a consistent trend from now on then Wano will be seen as a flashpoint in One Piece where the quality of the story substantially declined.

[@Blappyboop]

@@unc54 I don’t think wano writing is all that bad, it’s more of a pacing issue in the 3rd act. And to be honest I think there has been way worse arcs like punk hazard, and thriller bark in one piece and to me oda hasn’t really lost his touch with how he writes one piece.

[@ahmadazem4167]

@@unc54 ???? Wasn't that fishman island, then punk hazard, then dressrosa, then whole cake. After every arc people come and say that this is the point that one piece has turned to shit. I remember vivedly dressrosa and whole cake being called trash, yet now they aren't , we will see what happens to wano.

[@L2Angel]

I love it when I forget about a video that's coming out because then when it's notification pops up get both surprised and happy

[@Teflora]

maaan the editing during the Gear 5 section was just phenomenal!! So much hype and energy and just pure fun in there!! Made me appreciate Gear 5 even more

[@omil4632]

We finally finished Wano!! It was an absolute banger & now we can finally movie on with the adventure

[@rakanaljanobi1842]

One thing I always struggle with is putting my feelings about something into words, that was the exact problem I felt about 5th gear, I knew I felt something about it, I knew I was doubting whether this was a good decision, but it felt right for me, it felt perfect, and you managed to put it into words for me, I always knew something about it fit Luffy and the series perfectly, but I was unsure. Either way, thank you for putting it into words for me and thank you for continuing to make great videos weekly.

[@londonposey5262]

can't wait for him to get to egg head, that arc is just 10/10 chapter after 10/10 chapter and has some of the most mind blowing reveals, that's gonna be a fun review for sure

[@sebastianmartinez5508]

me too. It's incredible being hyped for three things at the same time: - What is going to happen next on the manga -How is the arc going to be animated -What Marc will have to say

[@matt4200]

I am very exited to see your reactions and opinions about the next arc, it has been amazing

[@lunerblade13]

28:46 also something worth mentioning is that every gear involved some part of the human body. Gear second involved the circular system, gear third involved the skeletal system, gear fourth involved the muscular system, and gear fifth in a way involves both the mind and the heartbeat.

[@naranara1690]

Gear 6 will be a giant dick and balls

[@TerraEmperor1]

That was the best part of the fight "After 800 years, the drums sounds"

[@myciemouse9112]

WHEN YOU MENTIONED THE MANGA BINDING RUINING THE BIG PANELS I FELT SO MUCH JOY, I feel the exact same way

[@CheemsBased]

Holy crap this video was phenomenal! Could tell how much hard work went into this one, especially in terms of editing, so many incredible animations and transitions that are so damn seamless. Glad to see you finally catch up to us all at the end of Wano! Fantastic work from you and your team once again, keep it up!

[@DizzyRobin]

Late to the party, but- I had dropped off of One Piece as a teen, getting jaded by how Shounen treated it's Not Straight Dude characters, exploring other mediums for awhile. And I feared One Piece was going to go down the same route since all the other ones I followed did. I heard overtime that although there is still a bit of same-design-ness to the girls, that otherwise the characters were treated with respect and weight... but by then it was several hundred chapters ahead of where I left off and I didn't have the motivation to pick it up again. And then I saw Gear 5. Joy Boy. Cross my dash. This design more than anything sold me on returning to one piece. I didn't know the circumstances, but to see such a FUN and creative "final gear" design, that spoke to the ethos of the show and how different Luffy as a protagonist was? Holy moly I immediately started trying to catch up. I think it's a key thing that Luffy returns to his not-buffed-beyond-all-reason body type in this too. He's LUFFY. Just moreso! It was both such a refreshing subversion of expectations AND such a pure expression of Luffy that it captured my imagination immediately and brought me back to the awkward kid I was who wore cuffed baggy jean shorts, a red tank, and a straw hat with a scar drawn with a sharpy for "Pirate Day" as a kid.

[@Gameguy1655]

Wano has been my favorite arc of One Piece. I know a lot of people are disappointed but I feel like I got everything I wanted and I’m excited for what Oda has in store next.

[@gamingparadise3390]

vocal minority most liked it , i only had issues with kinemon and kaido fb rest was great

[@charaznable8272]

@@gamingparadise3390 agree wano is not perfect But these wano haters are so toxic

[@gamingparadise3390]

@@charaznable8272 no arc is perfect but the way some toxic mfers are complaining about it on twitter is jist annoying

[@Zeet1]

That entire discussion of Luffy and his gears was the best part of this video. Kudos

[@galeno07]

Always a pleasure watching your videos. I really appreciate the time and dedication you and your team put on each review, because it shows the level of commitment and love you guys have for your respective parts in this endeavor. Greetings from Mexico 🙂

[@GrouchyGander]

Late to the party, but YES! That's pretty much how I saw gear 5! From an artist's perspective, for so many years I've seen so many "don't do this, don't do that" art tips and advice that treats doing your own thing with the structure, anatomy and everything as sin. Things to avoid, as if you're "breaking the laws of art". When gear 5 was revealed and I saw how cartoonishly silly it was and how unabashedly it was being silly, I couldn't stop smiling at every panel, because to me, it was like Oda saying "since when does art have rules? It's my story, I'll do whatever I find most fun" and it liberated my mind. Your art is up to your own imagination. If you don't want it realistic, then don't make it realistic. If you want it to be, then make it so. Gear 5 is, as you said, about freedom and as someone who not only artistically, but also in real life has been stuck within borders of how someone like me should act, gear 5 is to me a big, resounding "nah, screw that. Being the real me is more fun!" If the greatest mangaka of our time can unabashedly make his most notable character into a Looney Tune, then why the fuck can't I do that to myself? The world's dark and boring enough as it is! Let's be silly and spread some cheer while we're at it!

[@HellPatch]

Reading a series weekly is so different, its like when Mark read whole cake and wished there was more of the big mom chase, when everyone who was reading it weekly hated the chase. Ive been up to date with one piece for about 15 years and losing a month or 2 to what you may consider a boring fight can really make the series feel like it's dragging its feet. If your bored for 20 chapters it may seem short but that's 5 months which can really take its toll, which is why you always have to reread. Marks also spot on with all the panels and dialogue, its a little overwhelming and feels like a choir sometimes. Obviously, the arc is still amazing but its not without its flaws.

[@Snoop_Dugg]

Editor San was great! The brief moments of coloured animations were really good. It really complements your script Mark

[@sirisgunplabuildsandmanga9240]

Gotta love how the fight really ends with Kaido and Big Mom falling into lava killing them completely.

[@daydreamer9469]

I remember some people saying during the beginning of Act 3 that Oda pad Wano with meh stuff and still end up as the best One Piece Arc and many people agreed. Funny how One Piece fans are now divided like how the sky split when 2 Yonkou clash

[@Unyubaby]

The type of animation Luffy undergoes with Gear 5's Awakening is called "rubber hose". Rubber. This was seen all the way back in Chapter 1 even with Shanks and his crew reaction to Luffy's arm. Such a cool little detail.

[@lucaspenades]

MAKE POST-WANO AND EGGHEAD PART 1 (UP UNTIL JUST BEFORE WE GO BACK TO THE STRAWHATS) RIGHT NOW

[@tanott]

I am already halfway through the video and you keep me interested without me getting distracted so I wanted to leave a comment to thank you for the great effort you have put in. You just got a new sub :)

[@kordellboone2105]

Love the fact that “The Long Night” title screen is barely visible much like most of season 8 GoT

[@hotfart]

we saw that starbucks cup tho

[@rakeshpanigrahi2005]

Looking at the comments I am surprised people didn't like Wano that much. I enjoyed it quite a lot.

[@charaznable8272]

They are loud minority Major part of op Fandom like wano

[@elmilkmann]

Yeah there’s like a coupe things I didn’t like, but it’s not like I feel the whole arc is trash because of it. Still really liked it overall

[@Captain_Wack]

You perfectly captured how I feel about Gear 5. Thanks for the video Mark!

[@twistedaddiction]

Let's fucking gooooooo! End of Wano review, finally here. Mark is fully caught up with the rest of us and now we all get to enjoy the series together. Thank you so much for these videos, they motivate me to keep reading each chapter as they come out. Instead of taking breaks for a month or two and coming back to read chunks. This was an absolutely amazing series.