Watching One Piece for The First Time - Alabasta Saga Review

[@josephjoestar4633]

Watching dub? Disappointed

[@MixingMediaShow]

Okay, rant time: How are we still not over the sub elitism?? Bugs the hell out of me how much the anime community shoots themselves in the foot when someone is actually enjoying a show only to get pushed out of the hobby by the chorus of voices crying out "BUT YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT!!!!!" Just let people enjoy it how they want! I use dubs for my videos because a lot of people don't watch, they just listen, so they won't understand if I play a clip with Japanese audio. That being said, i've watched a bit of the dub and sub and both are great. For the most part, you're just going to prefer the one you're more familiar with. /End rant

[@alansmithee419]

@@MixingMediaShow How dare you not enjoy something the way I enjoy it >:( /s I don't like the dub myself (mostly because I recognise most of the strawhat VAs from dragon ball and that just doesn't work for me, with one exception later in the series (not mentioning who because spoilers)) but it'd be ridiculous to feel like that in any way makes choosing to watch the dub a lesser option.

[@SoulMarcus]

@@MixingMediaShow Sub or Dub? Its still One Piece so who cares what language you are watching it in. The characters and story are the same and its amazing. I watched the first 500 episodes in dub then switched to sub and it felt weird at first but I got used to it and now i feel like dub sounds weird after watching subbed for so long. Its all about what you are used to. I also do think voice actors in Japan are a little better but that doesnt mean english voice actors are bad.

[@diegoperezsommariva2509]

dub is definitely lower quality than sub, but to each his own. I read the manga.

[@aceygz43rd77]

got the pin of shame lmfaoo

[@ifvplam]

I love when ppl watch one piece and fall in love lol

[@MixingMediaShow]

It's honestly a little surprising to me how interested people are to listen to me ramble about one piece for 20 mins, but I'm glad they do!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@MixingMediaShow this community thrives on rambling and/or geeking out. we all have been there.

[@Nastyn1nja808]

​@@MixingMediaShowRamble Away! it makes us smile

[@Ninja_McMuffin]

It is one of my favorite parts of the fandom too.

[@GreenDude_Gaming]

@@MixingMediaShow we always love to see New Perspectives

[@iriscreamcoffee4749]

In Usopp's defense, his instructions gave Nami all the information she needed, she just didn't bother reading them beforehand, much less practicing. That's on her.

[@randybellwood1778]

Also to be fair, Usopp didn't finish the weapon until the night before Nami needed it.

[@lucyfer-pk9ey]

also to be fair he made it to fit the fighting style of nami, which he absolutly do not understand. without any money to make it.

[@chriscrookham3340]

Also he didn't design it to be used the way she uses it, that was a bit of a happy accident. He even says certain ways she uses it like launching him up the tower, it was a party trick and was surprised at the power it packs. He legit made a toy that turned into a perfect weapon for nami

[@matheussanthiago9685]

@@randybellwood1778 usopp is the "Imma do the whole essay on a rush the night before is due" kinda kid and nami is the "I don't need to read the essay to present it, I'll just improvise as I go" kinda kid

[@Homunculus97]

18:25 Without spoiling anything, yes Oda is a history buff, so you will see a ton of historical influences over his storytelling in the future, both on the nose ones and more subtle ones aswell!

[@MixingMediaShow]

As a history buff myself, that's awesome! Do you know if anyone has compiled a list of all the stuff he references? I'd love to include in future episodes

[@gavin5724]

@@MixingMediaShowalong with stuff from pop culture as well. One character of his that will show up later (I won’t tell you when) is based of Frank n Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@MixingMediaShow i'd avoid lists and things of that nature, much as a lot of us love to watch people enjoy themselves, there are people who would rather ruin it for them.

[@alansmithee419]

My favourite reflection of real world history in one piece can be summed up with a quote of a single word: "Nothing." If you know you know.

[@Whitewingdevil]

"These aren't normal people" Never has so much been said with so few words :D

[@MixingMediaShow]

imagine one piece with a crew full of normies

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@MixingMediaShow you'll find that most those in the Grand Line aint normal in ANY sense of the word. lol

[@Crysomandiaz]

@@MixingMediaShow show would have one episode :D

[@TheFayWitchCat]

If I recall, the reason the Climatact isn't the magic bullet for Alabasta is mainly since it does take skill to use. Nami is very familiar with how weather conditions are formed so she can take advantage of the Climatact's properties but not on a wide scale. Ussop wouldn't know how to use it in the same way as Nami so he would write off the effects as a party trick. Additionally, by the end of Alabasta, the Climatact's effects aren't needed because the core issue of unrest and Crocodile's tyranny are solved. The water may have been the spark of the conflict but the real conflict always had to do with people and people working together to solve a systematic problem. Crocodile wanted to disrupt that process by pitting people against each other using the water issue, with the added bonus of removing a weakness to his own Devil Fruit powers.

[@MixingMediaShow]

Nami being extra familiar with weather patterns as a navigator makes a lot of sense! And it makes sense they'd go after crocodile as the root of the problem, but couldve been nice to have the water as they treked the desert

[@Nastyn1nja808]

shes also extra sensitive to the weatjer ​@@MixingMediaShow

[@TheFayWitchCat]

@@MixingMediaShow Also very fair! Personally, I wouldn't want to conjure water after seeing how Luffy started off being super wasteful when they hit Alabasta. Luffy didn't think of water as something valuable till he ran in to Toto trying to dig up water in the oasis at Yuba. That's when Luffy connected the dots that water is a treasure and it shouldn't be wasted. The crew was really trying to ration resources while traveling.

[@chriscrookham3340]

Also namis climatact only works in a very small area it not like she can copy what dance powder does. And has a lot of build up to use. It's still a beta version of a weapon that usopp made by accident and just happened to work perfectly for namis knowledge and fighting style

[@calebchristiansen3065]

Not mentioning Mr 2 is criminal all my homies love bon chan

[@MixingMediaShow]

Oh man, I had a whole tangent about how they censored Bon Clay's okama kenpo and completely forgot to record it. I also forgot to mention Ace lol

[@TheGrossDemon]

@@MixingMediaShowyou gotta release it as a short lol

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@MixingMediaShow Ï have strayed from the path of a man, i have strayed from the path of a woman, but i will never stray from the path of a human"- Mr 2 Bon Clay

[@Ninja_McMuffin]

Bon Clay is GOAT

[@Jarl_Throthgar]

If his main complaint with Alabasta was that its pacing was RUSHED, then I think he's gonna be just fine in the future.

[@MixingMediaShow]

I never thought I'd be one of those people saying One Piece isn't long enough but here we are. Tho I will say the adventure and the beginning of Alabasta didn't feel rushed, just the final conflict towards the end

[@Aviertje]

Man, you are in for a hell of a treat. The arcs are only going to get longer, so you don't need to worry about rushed plots again any time soon....

[@MixingMediaShow]

That's great to hear, but also I think I'm going have to start reviewing arcs instead of sagas if the keep getting longer

[@SiddhantKulkarni-rr7qv]

Yeah you will have to, without any spoilers all I will say is that arcs and 'a' specific saga towards the second half of onepiece get very long

[@sarafontanini7051]

@@MixingMediaShow honestly might be a good idea, it may take longer but you'll get mroe breathing room and touch on individual aspects of the arcs and characters without feeling the need to rush through c:

[@Ninja_McMuffin]

What an understatement lmao

[@PeasantForADay]

Feeling the love from people watching one piece for the first time gives me such nostalgia and happiness. I'll follow your journey closely 😁

[@MixingMediaShow]

Thanks so much! Glad you're enjoying it

[@GreenDude_Gaming]

Don't worry the one piece world is in fact round

[@Blewlongmun]

One Piece reviews always start around 10-20 minutes, then it grows. Make these videos as long as you want, I promise you we will watch it. Not a spoiler you may have just missed the detail- you correctly understood that the redline is the divider and you could in theory just go over, the promise to Laboon is to circumnavigate and meet him at the start. The spoiler free reason you can't is the Log Pose- I guess if you had an eternal pose but that's a theory for about 800 episodes later haha.

[@MixingMediaShow]

Man that's what I'm afraid of! Between watching an entire saga, gathering my thoughts, and editing it all together - it's a heck of a process at just 20 mins. That's a great point about the log pose too!

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@MixingMediaShow might have to break it up into parts later on down the line. in fact the next saga is another 70-80 episodes long.

[@depressedtv]

I love listening to new fans' analysis and theories about one piece. There are a lot of little tidbits you talk about in this video that you'll be pleasantly surprised how relevant they are in the future. One Piece only gets better from here on out.

[@MixingMediaShow]

Nice to hear I got some stuff right cuz everyone on my predictions video told me I was dead wrong 🤣

[@gavin5724]

This isn’t a spoiler here, but to see how high vice admirals are, in this world it’s the 3rd highest marine rank possible.

[@MixingMediaShow]

So he's a big shot ey? I bet he'll be back soon

[@jaredbanares9514]

I'm not sure if you caught this, but one cool detail in the Croc vs Luffy fight is Luffy literally punched Crocodile from underground to the sky and exposed the fake hero that he claims to be. Symbolism and all that. Then it rained which was just the perfect punctuation to all of it. One Piece is amazing. Glad you are enjoying it! It's only gonna get better from here!

[@katszerotwo]

No mentions of the Kung Fu Dugongs :(

[@ybarager477]

I watch your videos on my tv KZbin app but I love ur one piece videos so much I decided to get on my phone and comment! The way your videos are and the quality makes it feel like u have 1 million subscribers easily, just keep up this exact same style it’s rlly entertaining and I hope you enjoy one piece 🙏

[@MixingMediaShow]

Oh my gosh, that's so kind of you to say! I really appreciate it!

[@supremefankai5480]

I gotta call you out for saying that Luffy beating Crocodile was anticlimactic. Luffy vs Crocodile is quite rare in anime because Luffy lost against the big bad two times before finally kicking his butt. Especially with the soundtrack using "From the New World" symphony with his new finisher. The whole point of having several rounds is that Luffy can't just use pure strength to win, he's gotta strategize and persevere. His will to keep going is why he won compared to Crocodile, who after losing once long ago decided to create an entire criminal syndicate and try to get a superweapon before doing anything else.

[@corvus6381]

Growing up with One Piece was definitely an experience after pausing for a few years and then coming back, I realized just how much it shaped my thoughts about history, war and anti etablishment but also about what the word "family" means. Like Hiruluk was choppers dad for example and his only real one

[@MixingMediaShow]

Hiriluk is the MAN! I love the found family aspect of one piece

[@patrickholzer6415]

As an Austrian I love that you did the "I'll be Bach" joke, both because Bach was Austrian, but also cause that line was also said by a famous Austrian, our very own Arnie!

[@MABfan11]

note: Zoro cutting through steel before Little Garden happened in a filler episode, since cutting through steel is a plot point in his fight against Mr 1

[@MixingMediaShow]

Oh man the filler is creating plot holes

[@gavin5724]

@@MixingMediaShowthat’s like the only time that happens. Trust me. That time was pure coincidence because when that filler came out, the manga wasn’t at the point where zoro cuts Mr. 1.

[@aryabaditz3092]

​@@MixingMediaShowthats why manga reader hate anime filler, anime filler ruin a lot thing about main plot in future, include the "admiral" before enter grendland if u watch filler.

[@gaara_of_the_desert1118]

@@gavin5724 Actually there is another example in these episodes, but it's not relevant for another 100 episodes.

[@gavin5724]

@ my point still stands. It very likely just a coincidence and not meant to be a spoiler.

[@frankfulco5511]

Some of the" throw away arcs " are cover story's at the beginning of chapters. Oda draws a single picture and then the next chapter draws another and so on to show that the world is always moving regardless of what the strawhats are doing, and they end up connecting back to the main story at some point

[@Galaxyszz]

Once you get far into the series you kinda forget how good the start was, and watching you go over it again reignited the love I had for old one piece. Also one piece just keeps getting better and better the more you watch.

[@kenyi3155]

Man I just love seeing and listening to people yapping about One Piece with such a energy, enjoyed your journey my guy 💪🏿

[@Ninja_McMuffin]

Welcome to the crew sir. Keep us posted.

[@samandcheese_1225]

idk why but something about your review style is really nice to me, I will definitely subscribe.

[@MixingMediaShow]

thanks so much - that's wonderful to hear!

[@kingcsage6824]

10:36 this is the first time ever i am hearing that

[@MixingMediaShow]

oh really? what's the public opinion on mr.3?

[@kingcsage6824]

​@@MixingMediaShow well, where you are at, annoying

[@alphakowaclips]

Nah he was silly when i saw him first

[@Matty80822]

I could be wrong but i think chopper got to spend a lot more time than 2 days with hiruluk. There are some scenes where it fast cuts to different situations with chopper and doctor, i think its meant to imply there was a passing of time before the old yeller incident

[@23skiddsy6]

Cobymeppo story is actually a "cover story" in the manga - stories told by one image every week on the cover of the manga over the course of 30 or so chapters. They're well loved but Cobymeppo is one of the only ones adapted to the anime, most are sadly Manga-only. Wapol gets one too, by the by. (and they do have much later repercussions in the bigger story) I reccomend them as add on reading even if you're anime only otherwise.

[@IcepickEvans]

After Luffy, Vivi is my favorite character. She's a headstrong, idealistic princess who won't stop fighting, even if she's too weak to do anything. She's gungho going with Luffy at Little Garden. She's noble enough to take a bullet and not retaliate because she's understanding to the citizens. The suffering she goes through at Crocodile's hand is heart wrenching. And her sheer willpower through it all is heartwarming and inspiring. When she breaks down on top of the clocktower after Pell's sacrifice (yes, it's still a sacrifice even if he miraculously survives, I will always defend my falcon bro), I tear up every time. Its such a beautiful moment when Luffy sends Croc flying into the sky right in front of her.

[@MixingMediaShow]

I LOVED that scene! I was so sad to see her go even if it was the right move for her character arc

[@sarafontanini7051]

her just being so broken she just repeatedly screams "stop fighting"with such a hollow expression always gets to me she is SO committed to saving everyone that even at her lowest moment she'll do the only thing she can think of to try and get them to stop even if it's not working

[@RedeemerofDark]

Thank you for having the COMMON SENSE to see that just because Pell didn't die didn't suddenly make it not a sacrifice! God! I wish everyone understood that!

[@Whitewingdevil]

Huh, I never thought about the tech in the Clima-tact being used to help Alabasta, good point, thought I think at this point Usopp designed it to be a joke weapon, and Nami just figured out a way to use it effectively. There will come a point later on when it will be upgraded with tech from ElsewhereTM but that hasn't happened yet, I completely forgot the Clima-tact is from this early. After the upgrade you could argue that they don't have access to the materials they would need, but at Alabasta I think the explanation was that it was just a joke/trick weapon, and that it didn't actualy have very interesting tech in it.

[@MixingMediaShow]

someone else pointed out that only Nami, a navigator with extensive knowledge of weather, could find a legitimate use for the clima takt lol

[@skullking6017]

I'm really glad to see you're watching more One Piece and making more videos about it. I really enjoy how thoughtful and in depth your videos are. I first saw your channel with your video honoring Atsuko Tanaka. Yesterday, I had your first One Piece video recommended to me, then I watched it. Today, you posted this. I really enjoyed all three of these videos and I'm about to watch One Piece prediction video. Definitely going to subscribe. Can't wait to see your thoughts on future arcs!

[@skullking6017]

Also, I liked that you appreciated just how beautiful the art in One Piece is. So many people dog on it because of the newer anime and how they look, but the anime of the 90's and early 2000s were just so beautiful and stylish. Drum Island is a great arc and I'm glad you appreciated it. One more thing: I never considered the idea of Usopp being able to save Alabasta with the Clima-Tact or a similar invention. I'm not sure it could have worked but I like the idea.

[@coca-soula532]

Chopper was with Dr. Hiriluk for a year and Dr. Kureha for 5 years

[@golden_zebra]

Alabasta was never my favorite arc, but you can't deny, the beginnings and endings of every arc is soooooo good!

[@ssjtalla23]

Bro your videos are something else.. good job!

[@MixingMediaShow]

Thanks so much! Glad you're enjoy them

[@aidancarpenter2123]

The grand line is a belt around the world, one way due to reverse mountain, then on the sides of the belt are the calm belts, meaning you can’t go from the sides, even if you did, you have to follow the magnetic chains to get to the next islands as there are no maps

[@danxasian]

yo love these videos, make them longer I will gladly watch. I am on the same journey as you, I finished alabasta recently and am in skypeia so being a little ahead of these videos is perfect for me and gives me something to enjoy without spoilers. never stop please 😂

[@harouin9263]

15:27 that's a nice perspective that i never once thought of watching/following one piece since 2003

[@BerserkGriffon]

Bro I don't drink but I did a chef course, if you told me that you were doing a drink with warm beer and egg, I would ask if you were out of your mind or trying to get food poisoning to skip job, glad it turned out great. We love all the animals, my favorite are the kung fu seals and the wolfs in the next arc. You will get an explanation for the world later, don't read anyone trying to explain now, it takes out the mystery imo. I watched this when I was a teenager, every time I come back, I cry and laugh like it is the first time. One Piece was supposed to end at Alabasta but everyone who read it wanted more so here we are. Great video man! Keep going! An awesome new year for you!

[@MixingMediaShow]

It's funny - raw egg is so common in the bartending world that I've kinda lost my fear of it. And I haven't gotten any food poisoning thankfully! Also I had no idea it was supposed to end at Alabasta. I'll have to look into that, thanks for sharing!

[@SyntiProdMMOW]

@@MixingMediaShow It's not that it was supposed to end specifically after Alabasta, Oda originally envisioned a 5 year run time, which would've been reached right after Alabasta. As is often the case with stories, and doubly so in One Piece, he had so many ideas while writing the world that he just kept expanding on it endlessly. And here we are, almost 28 years later.

[@chriscrookham3340]

The world is round but going reverse on the grand line is practically impossible. Reverse mountain is the entrance to the grandline, your saying going the opposite way should work. But you either have to climb this huge mountain with a boat or build one on the other end, then have a log pose, then hope the log pose connects, then is it the last island or the most important last island, there's so many questions to deal with trying to go in reverse and that includes stuff you don't know about yet about that part of the grandline. Just like the beginning explained the grandlines weather isn't normal, what makes you think the last bit is the same if not crazier. And again you need to climb a mountain and have a boat on the other end just to start that way. The red line is like the equator the grandline like the prime meridian. Not exactly but that's the idea

[@Papajammy]

I was waiting for thissssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[@MixingMediaShow]

U know I deliver bby

[@kingme1313]

I should probably add, imho, there's a good possibility that Usopp only finished the climatact when they got on the crab. This is a tech that can manipulate the weather, and he isn't exactly a full blown genius (he still is one, but just not in the way you'd expect). Besides that, how we saw it was only good in Nami's hands, cause if you remember there was a storm on the grandline, which is fundamentally unpredictable, which Nami managed to sense and get the crew out of the way.

[@umbra1deus]

Loving this series, looking forward to seeing you pull out all the obscure pirate drinks ^_^

[@Alert111]

what a high quality video, love it ! you tounch the topic i really like about onepiece, all island is alive people act diffrent in each location. That why if you watch Onepiece live action they cant go that much details and some vilagr is just part of bckground.

[@nolangodfrey6678]

You noticing Garp as a functional idiot is hilarious to me. Only the tip of the ice berg here with more to come

[@jorgitosilva]

The Koby Hlmeppo arc is actually something called a cover story... In the manga Oda sometimes uses multiple cover pages of each chapter to tell us short stories (with no dialog) of what the characters left behind each arc are doing and 99% of the time those stories eventually come back into the main plot some way or another... Like how mini buggy recovered his body met alvida and came to fins luffy in Loguetown... Sadly the anime for whatever reason stopped adapting those stories after Minibuggy and the Kobymeppo stories... apparently they felt a bit too fillery back when the anime still had content available without having to add tons of padding to it wasn't taken well by the viewers... which is sad since after tons of stories we NOW see how everything connects and the coverstories are WAY more interesting that they used to give them credit for way back then... The cover stories are 100% canon but not to be confused with the random fan request covers which are just random wacky scenes requested by fans in the mail to oda...

[@riduanaqil1452]

Talking about the Koby and Helmeppo story, that is one of the two cover stories that the anime adapted. You would need to read the rest of the cover stories in the manga because they are somewhat important especially for the worldbuilding of One Piece. I think there is a website where they compiled all the cover stories in one place but i forgot what it's called.

[@MixingMediaShow]

definitely planning to read those and the SBS! it really is a shame they stopped adapting them so early on. Especially when i know later they added more filler cuz the anime was catching up to the manga - they shoulda just done the cover stories

[@Bardic_Knowledge]

So, on how there's an "end" to the Grand Line: Reverse Mountain is considered the beginning of it, since it's the least dangerous way in, and it only lets out into one side of the Red Line, so the other side of the Red Line is considered the other end. Trying to get into the Grand Line any other way is incredibly dangerous, as the Calm Belts are completely lacking in currents and wind, and are also the nesting grounds of the Sea Kings, while the Red Line is so tall that being on top of it actually puts you above at least one cloud layer. Meanwhile, Reverse Mountain you just have to keep your ship running straight as the inescapable currents pull you through the canal (and also hope Laboon or a Warlord isn't sitting on the other side).

[@patrickholzer6415]

"just cross the red line to get to raftel" has the same vibe as someone saying "just climb mount everest, no biggie"

[@Otherspersons]

Glad to be here to experience your own unique One Piece journey!

[@kyrieb.g3457]

since you were wondering about the one piece world being flat, don't worry, theres going to be an explanation about how you can reach raftel and why only the roger pirates was the one who arrived there

[@RoadtoArkham]

Hearing “this arc needs more backstories, a longer Luffy fight, and more time” is so funny, Oda took that shit personally

[@josephreeves103]

Couldn't disagree more about the Croc and Luffy fight. After 2 rounds of defeat, each evolving with new information on Crocodiles fruit uncovered, it all comes down to a bloody fist clenching claw for final victory by Luffy; showing a new level of pure drive to do anything it takes to surpass this man. Not to mention the anime's genius decision for the score on that final attack and pure artistry linking it with that final scene with Vivi and the rain ending the battle. Sorry I can't help getting impassioned haha, top 10 episode in the whole series In my humble opinion. Besides that, I really like how you picked up this story feeling like an after story for these characters! I completely agree and have been saying this for a while now. Not many other people seem to see it and/or think it's a flaw that we're not seeing some major shift in our mcs' persona aka "development" (not to say there won't be any). But that's what's so unique and interesting! the development has already happened or is resolved soon after joining/meeting Luffy. The story isn't about that, but instead their impact as incredible, strong willed people on the greater world around them!

[@lucyfer-pk9ey]

the wtaer is stored inside the climatact and probably can't create more rain than it use water, and the cloud it create are people sizzed, while the drought is happening on a whole country island.

[@MixingMediaShow]

Is there really water in it? I thought it was hollow

[@lucyfer-pk9ey]

@@MixingMediaShow the wtaer can't have come out of nowhere, it's not a devil fruit ability, it's a tool made human hand, ussop's hand so he woul have to put water in, to make it create water as he do not have any other mean or technology for it.

[@nerdking1019]

This is only implied, but without spoiling anything. The red line is hard to cross since it’s stupidly big

[@patrickholzer6415]

....the clima tact does not straight up create water. I don't even know why you would think that, honestly.

[@sarafontanini7051]

one reason the climatact wouldn't have solved everything as it stands is that, looking back, its VERY small scale, nami's little water trick would only affect her immediate surroundings, and she only made a thundercloud big enough to attack one single person. So maybe if usopp had time and intellect and resources he could have made a more powerful climatact to solve the issue. also the strawhats aren't selfless, they wouldn;'t have even thought about solving the drought issue without good reason. remember, they only helped save Alabasta because Nami wanted treasure and eventually because Vivi was their friend. THey aren't heroes, they're pirates.

[@HarPaelTheMessenger]

Ah ha! I am still ahead of you! I read instead of watch, but I think most of your complaints are valid. Continue on your journey! We can do it together!

[@MixingMediaShow]

I'm trying to savor it as I go but I'll catch up to you one day!

[@HarPaelTheMessenger]

@MixingMediaShow I'm five arcs ahead of you (roughly, including the G-8 arc, but not any other filler arcs). Challenge me to watch through the grand line! Keskeskeskeskeskeske!

[@Hekai]

Amazed and thrilled to see you discover One Piece. I've been reading it for more than 20 years, and i was around 4-5 yo at the time Been in love with this show forever, and i'm always happy to see other people get into it Considering the pacing (for example with the Crocodile fight), it only comes from the anime Since it's an adaptation, the pacing is really bad sometimes, for now it's ok even if it's less good than the manga, but at some point (more than episode 500+ so it's chill) i'll highly suggest you to keep going on with the manga, but that's in a long time ! Still i suggest you to check how it goes in the manga, a lot more satisfying for me ! And enjoy the rest of the story, you're in for one hell of a ride !

[@MixingMediaShow]

Wow, since you were 5?! I'm definitely going to check out the manga at some point if only for the cover stories the anime stops adapting

[@TheMatster96]

Watch Faster! can't wait for a new episode

[@Dublin.655]

The animals in OP are wonderful. Give it up to my favorite: The KungFu Dugongs! For your Red Line/ Flat Earth Theory: Consider that reverse mountain is the "Safe" method of entering and leaving the Grand Line. You saw how violent the currents were. Imagine turning your ship and going against the current without an engine.

[@MixingMediaShow]

but could they land on the red line above/below the grand line and cross by land to the side next to Raftel? I guess they'd still have to go through the calm belt tho... idk I'm just thinking out loud

[@Dublin.655]

@ Possibly, but it'd be tricky I am sure. Also now that you know about navigation on the grand line, you'd also need some kind of log pose pointing to it anyway. You would need to get extremely lucky to find it by just sailing randomly.

[@IftiharAbdillah-s3k]

@@MixingMediaShow Well I think this is not a spoiler and rather just a worldbuilding explanation, when there's a political business going on between two kingdom from different Sea such as North Blue to East Blue where both oceans are divided by Red Line, they need a lot of resources, time, and budget just to get across the continent (Red Line is above cloud so yeah just imagine). And if they want to go under the Red Line, well just wait for the ocean to crush whatever you use and sea Leviathan to eat you. And yeah, you can actually get across Red Line

[@Amehtta]

@@MixingMediaShow There are several reasons why that's not feasible, but explaining any of them would be spoilers. "Why can't they just go over the red line and find raftel that way" IS a question that gets answered though, just not for a while. Definitely love your questions though, puzzling things out as you go is half the fun of one piece.

[@SteelCityGirl4Ever]

Alabasta was originally going to be the end of one piece, but there was so much story to tell Oda just kept going, and that’s where we are 20 odd years later

[@SJNaka101]

Okay so 5:10. The magnetic trails all lead to Lodestar, that is the final island, not raftel. No spoilers, but there's other mechanics involved in finding raftel that would prevent someone from being able to just go backwards over the red line and find it. So just wait for like... 600 episodes and youll learn more about it 😂

[@riduanaqil1452]

The world of one piece is definitely round. The thing is that most people can get over the red line so the pirates usually starts their journey at the reverse mountain because that's the only way they get into the grandline. Later on you will understand a bit more about the grandline but right now all of the one piece community just assumes that the last island is on the other side of reverse mountain and we're gonna sail across the world right back to it.

[@gaara_of_the_desert1118]

I've never heard someone complain that Alabasta was rushed, most people say it's too long.

[@sarafontanini7051]

personally it's my favourite arc c:

[@depressedtv]

You have to keep in mind that the anime pads out certain scenes and sometimes there are filler arcs and even filler scenes that don't exist in the manga. The anime has notoriously bad pacing, and in some future arcs i think it gets even worse. Just please keep that in mind, and don't judge One Piece or God-Oda-Sensei based on the anime's bad pacing!

[@MixingMediaShow]

Honestly I've enjoyed the filler so far but a lot of people have recommended me One Pace if it gets too much

[@depressedtv]

@MixingMediaShow well, I used to be completely against the filler arcs, but now I've realized one piece has really good filler. It's not so much the filler I'm warning against, but the very bad pacing. I completely don't know anything about One Pace, but I personally would stay away from anything that possibly cuts out important canon material. For some reason, I thought One Pace cuts out a lot. But I guess I really don't know for sure

[@thesnazzycomet]

Nami was so peak this arc 🔥❤️ I really wished I could make a KZbin channel like this

[@BlackBurrito9073]

I've honestly never heard someone say that Alabasta was rushed, the only thing i do agree on is Koza's participation in the arc, it did feel like he was meant to have more screentime but didn't for some reason. If you the think the proper arc was rushed then you definitely should not watch the One Piece special called "Episode of Alabasta: The Princess and the Pirates" which is a remake of the arc with updated animation.... but at the same time it skips several moments that gives the arc it's nuance.

[@AnyMEmdq]

The "Kobymeppo" mini-arc, same as earlier with Chibi-Buggy, are what we call "Cover Stories". Oda uses the cover of each chapter to catch us up with what's going on with the rest of the world. Some of them have been adapted into the anime, but many haven't and will not ever. For example, since you already finished Alabasta: How on earth did Fullbody and Jango ended up working together? Well, Oda did show that in a cover story Toei did not adapt into the anime. So I recommend that, if only watching the anime, you do check those out. Also, worth mentioning, it's the second time you see Morgan after his arc. The other time was in Kuro's backstory, during Syrup Village. He is the Marine with a broken arm and jaw Jango hypnotizes into believing he captured Kuro. That's how he made it into Captain, and that can also be what completely messed up his personality: He became the hero who single-handedly captured "Kuro of the Thousand Plans".

[@bfc10200]

The dividing red line is like 10k meters tall so no you can't just go the other way to cheat your way to the last island lol

[@_cinimod_830]

Yo! Saw some comments “arguing” over whether Subbed or Dubbed is better… I can say that I started One piece on Netflix when it had like 4 “seasons” (almost up to drum island I think) I caught up to the dubbed back when they were still starting Fishman Island. The difference in voice actors is absolutely noticeable, but I enjoyed both of the voice actors for each of them! Watch whatever you want to watch it in ❤❤

[@riduanaqil1452]

I actually like the fact that Luffy vs Crocodile got seperated into like 3 parts because everytime Luffy loses, Crocodile steps closer to his goal and I think that adds some tension for Luffy to defeat him but I totally get if you feel like it's a bit anticlimactic. Also, I didn't even remember about the Hero Drink thing until a few days ago but I think that's just a concept Oda was experimenting with in the early stages of his story and I'm actually kinda glad it's there because of what it might mean to the world at large. You'll start connecting little dots from the early part of the story that you didn't even notice as you along.

[@gryffonmanic]

People in the comments talking about the cover stories with Buggy and Kobymeppo, and just glossing over the one that explains why the frick the Syrup Village mini-boss Django is now a member of the Marines and buddies with Fullbody when they appear toward the end of this saga.

[@golden_zebra]

10:17 Warrior culture does exist and it is ingrained in the histories of humanity, as similar to HUNTING, SPORTS and EXPLORING culture. If anybody says that they don't like Dorry and Brogy's fighting, I do wonder if they do not like watching sports, because why do people battle in sports? For a trophy? Of course it's for fun, enjoyment, self-confidence... In ancient times, sports are done for honor, social status, religious ceremonies (elbaf religion?), etc. You may not understand or like it but you have to respect it.

[@fia707_]

i know you forgot about ace but isn't he the coolest guy ever

[@marpj6138]

The world is a globe. The Red line go around the entire world. Now technically they are very close to the "end" at Reverse Mountain but a normal ship cant get there due to the currents, and if using other methods you end with the second big problem which is that you are at the end of the ocean without a way to navigate to any island. And there is even bigger challenges at that point that I will not describe due to spoilers. Also the "final island" may not be close to the reverse mountain, it is just the final point where all the log poses will end at some point (note that there are other points where routes can align with each other). Now way later there is an extra info dump about this that will makes things clearer on why nobody was able to actually reach Raftel, however you are too green for it

[@Tankirb]

15:20 huh that's an interesting point The only character I can say this doesn't apply to is zoro. He still has his responsibility of keeping his promies with kuina to become the strongest swordsman, (and his promise to luffy to never lose again). And without any spoilers. I'd say this applies to future crewmates aswell.

[@IftiharAbdillah-s3k]

Four guys that risk their life by drinking that special water is a message for us viewer that Crocodile is actually DGAF and Crocodile is an actual danger

[@MixingMediaShow]

I do see what it says about crocodile's character, but I feel like it had already been said in a much less shoehorned-in way

[@sharronbrennon899]

Luffy & the crew getting swallowed by Laboon reminded me of Jonah & the whale

[@MixingMediaShow]

Oh now that'd be interesting if Oda's making biblical references

[@Amehtta]

@@MixingMediaShow He's 100% making biblical references. He makes a ton, though not because he's particularly religious. Someone else mentioned in another comment that he's a history buff, and he is, but he's ALSO a huge mythology nerd, and Oda treats Christianity as just another mythology to pull inspiration from, so you'll definitely encounter bible references scattered about just like you'll find Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Indian Mythology, etc. etc. It's honestly fascinating the way he uses different mythologies to connect different plot lines and background stories between various arcs.

[@phackdeeyy]

Chopper thought the skull and crossbones was a good thing because dr hiriluk told him pirate flags represent miracles

[@iuric.528]

how dare you call doctorine a witch she is young gal in hers early one hundred and thirties.

[@dkutch8776]

As a youth I watched the 4Kids dub. When Crocodile created that quicksand whirlpool, Luffy remarked that it was like a toilet, and Crocodile called him desert doodoo 🤣

[@SinzPet-]

The red line is Stupidly tall and basically rises vertically up. One does not simly cross is

[@derivate_lang]

Just a quick note: Oda doesn't write for the anime, and has little influence over how they choose to do things. The anime follows the manga closely in major events and story, but puts in a LOT of padding to fill out episodes and that affects both characterization and the narrative tension quite a lot. One of the major assets is the voice acting though, so I'd really recommend watching it subbed (I get if you're not able to, just in case you have the opportunity). It makes quite a difference!

[@MixingMediaShow]

that's surprising to me given how closely the anime follows the manga (other than the added filler)

[@derivate_lang]

@@MixingMediaShow Yeah, Oda mentioned it in the Q&A sections that are published in the manga volumes because he used to get a lot of questions about what the anime does (from Japanese fans). He said that he doesn't have any influence, except when they write to him and ask about specific things (like if they can use a certain devil fruit power in a filler arc and similar). The reason for the filler is mostly the format: it was slotted to air every week all year around so they had to take measures to stretch the episodes in order to not catch up to the manga. It's not that they were looking for stuff to change, more that they had to find something to fill the time. The added filler in One Piece can be hard to spot since so much of it is scenes in otherwise canon episodes rather than whole filler arcs. Usually it makes characters get lost a few extra times or take a few rounds longer understanding something not working in a fight, that sort of thing. It's only really noticeable as a buildup, when all the little things are put together. But a lot of small things can shift impressions a lot, sometimes. There's a group called One Pace who cuts all the filler, and if you want to compare a shorter segment try and check out their version of Logue Town, since you've already seen it (or read the manga, it's like three chapters) to see the difference.

[@joshuana5132]

To help with the whole planet deal.... Well, it's not shown as comprehensively during the anime. But the live action, on the second episode, sums up the planet formation very quick and simply.

[@jmb72390]

I know I'm late with this but keep laboon in the back of your mind for a little while trust me it pays off PS 8:50 EVERYTHING you said after that YOOOUU NO IDEA MAN!!!

Hi Austin I'll have the usual thanks

[@MixingMediaShow]

Appreciate ya friend

[@GL_099]

"Couldn't you just cross the Red Line and be at Raftel right away" Theoretically? Sure. Two problems: 1- You can't "just" cross the Red Line. It is HUGE. Reverse Mountain is basically the only access point, and it only exits on the one side. It is not feasible to scale this wall, especially not with your ship. 2- Even if you somehow do... You'll just end up in the ocean. Nobody knows exactly where Raftel is, and the Ocean is massive. It can take weeks to go from one island to the next. They do also elaborate on this, much later in the story. That's all I can say.

[@yumnicorn]

Ooh btw Oda went to architecture school, so yeah his design always top notch

[@katringibbins4270]

I don`t think the Climate Baton is able to MAKE water. The instructions said it can only be used once probably bc the water stored was used up and needed to be replenished, as well as the wires and birds that need to be replaced after use.

[@darraghtalorgan1905]

Good vid, loving the addition of the historical mixer. These are how I take these things, so don't assume what I'm saying is either a spoiler or criticism. With Luffy taking a while to feel the cold, i think this is because his body is rubber; an insulator. With Usopp's invention, he couldn't save Alabasta as it creats local temperature differences using dial technology; essentially using a burning dial for heat, and a breath dial for cooling. It can produce heat and cold but it can't really add moisture to the atmosphere; so if it were to be used on the same scale as raindance powders effectiveness it would have the same bad effects. This is all in my own headcanon so don't take me as fact.

[@sayitdd]

how they know how many year pass? little garden is a summer island it always summer there. drum island winter. People only see one day without having a snow fall. how you know how which year you are in. counting day. that is strange. (ok people can read from news paper, which day is it or year but how two gaits knows. are they have a great eye side to read small news paper)

[@malcolmhodnett8874]

I only just started but this video is too short for how much content you’re covering

[@MixingMediaShow]

You're not the only person to say that lol! Im always thinking "no one's gonna listen to me go on about OP for this long" and I'm wrong every time

[@VerifiedZir]

Ive watched one piece before and I liked it but i didn't pay attention that much while it was on because i used it for a background noise but I've recently went back to actually pay attention to it and im on ep 83 snd all i will say is I dont regret it and im enjoying it I've always liked the concept and the characters especially Luffy but this is my first time actually really paying attention to it

[@gavin5724]

That’s why I get frustrated when some people who watch dub and watch it while multitasking or just for background noise say that some stuff didn’t make sense or they miss smaller details that would be relevant to later arcs or just to the current arc, or even just small things to make the world more lived in and amazing. Granted this isn’t me saying dub is bad or that it shouldn’t be watched, if that’s peoples preference, then they can watch dub if they like, but it still makes me disappointed. It’s a bit of a pet peeve of mine, that’s why not just listening to it is all that matters, some stuff is shown, but not stated, and people who multitask risk missing something.

[@VerifiedZir]

@gavin5724 I could understand your frustration bit what's the deal with the dub I personally can't really enjoy an anime without understanding the language on sub I feel as watching it in my language helps me I just don't know why it's a problem for most people please elaborate

[@gavin5724]

@ why what? People having a problem with the dub or the people that watch dub but do it while multitasking or for background noise?

[@VerifiedZir]

@@gavin5724 no I just mean in general it seems everyone hates dub

[@gavin5724]

@ I mean yeah, but that’s because probably more people just like the original Japanese better than the dub. I don’t get it either. If people don’t like the dub or don’t prefer it, then they don’t have to. I think the dub is good for what it is, but personally I just like the sub way more because I think it does everything better. But that doesn’t mean I hate dub. The voices for the most part sound good apart from a couple, and the acting is good too. People just get hung up on hating the dub for no reason. It’s simple, if you don’t like or prefer dub, then don’t watch it and just let others watch it who do prefer it alone. Sorry, that was a ramble.

[@alonelulz]

As a Nico Robin stan, I surely hope you are satisfied with what is in store for her.

[@brianyaniro5086]

Make a drink called Whiskey Peak

[@MixingMediaShow]

You know, that's a great idea! Though I didn't actually seen any whisky during whisky peak

[@DotHackerKite94]

@@MixingMediaShow there was in the manga, but not the anime. the anime censors a lot. Nami and Zoro were indeed having an alcoholic drinking contest with them. with real booze, not that alcohol free wine nonsense that was in the anime.

[@brianyaniro5086]

Also Kureha is based on Geddy Lee from Rush. Go ahead and google him if you don't know what he looks like then stop looking stuff up you will get spoiled!

[@MixingMediaShow]

​@@brianyaniro5086 ooo that's just the kind of trivia I live for

[@DXDragon38]

"Alabasta is too short"? Yeah, time to Subscribe. :P Love following new fans journey through One Piece! Also, that was a very strange drink you made, but I wouldn't mind trying a cup! :D Oh, and the Zoro Plot hole is from a Filler. Just ignore that :) The Usopp Plot hole isn't btw, he made that joke-device like a day before the battle and only Nami could find an actual use for it. She's just ridiculously knowledgeable about weather and figured out how to combine the joke functions into an actual Superpower.

[@olitambasakan8839]

Kung fu Dugong

[@MixingMediaShow]

I love those guys! I can't believe I didn't list em

[@olitambasakan8839]

@MixingMediaShow yeah...cant believe you didn't.

[@dannywhynot13]

Yay

[@MixingMediaShow]

Yippee!

[@HoldenDude123]

I love One Piece