What ANY YOUTUBER Can Learn From Merphy Napier

[@merphynapier42]

Sorry I'm late to comment, but I really appreciate what you said here Liam! I actually started brightening my OP thumbnails more specifically because of your advice. My bookshelves were made by my grandpa, who was a woodworker, and my set up is all due to a lot of hours of thought and tweeking by my husband, who is a photographer. It really means a lot to me that the community has embraced me and been so kind as I've fallen in love with this series. Thank you for the advice and for your kind words!

[@ankari866]

Yass

[@iRagePenguin]

Oh, hey! It's the woman of the hour! I've gotta say, I got into your content because of your One Piece reviews, but you have now actually inspired me to get back into reading for pleasure for the first time since junior high. I'm really thankful to both you and Daniel for that.

[@babiekoala7643]

Even though This guy complements all the Hand gestures and Visuals of your video... I for most of the time... Treat your videos as podcast before going to sleep... And damn... I don't get bored even in slightest till the end.... So I guess I really get so invested in the review because you are genuinely so invested in series... These aspects come secondary... Wishing you all the best for this year... Bibiee

[@Dudeinaroomwastaken]

Heya, thanks for stopping by! It's been an absolute pleasure to watch you experience the wonderful world of One Piece! I also love the story behind your bookshelves. It just adds more weight and authenticity to them. Adding your husband on top of that and the channel sounds like a lovely family endeavour. Very wholesome! Wishing you all the best with finishing Wano and joining the rest of us on the weekly grind :D

[@battlericky17]

Love this!

[@kingbellos1403]

Merphy very quickly became the darling of the One Piece KZbin world. She shows you can join a topic and be different and make it work. She just approaches One Piece like one would do a book in a way no one else did. Glad it is working out for her. I started watching her backlog stuff after seeing her One Piece videos and it has me reading again. Which is a plus.

[@andresprado4648]

same here, it got me reading again... i lost the habit and now with her recommendations im back on board

[@battlericky17]

Ive only seen about 3 of her videos but i like her content

[@kingbellos1403]

@@andresprado4648 Same. I used to read so much. It is easy to fall off as you get older and not make the time. I am glad I am again.

[@789blablajaja7]

Merphy on next Reverie is gonna be a higlight. It must happen if timing isnt bad.

[@Mahmoud1987Hamada]

You probably should let her know that in a comment

[@Ohara-the-Fox]

'Which makes arms and facial expressions very important' said the man with the eternally sassy look on his face.

[@sasaniranmanesh5736]

🤣😂

[@Mino..233]

Lol😂

[@fandomunites6414]

🤧🤣🤣🤣

[@spencerholtslander5292]

Love this 😂

[@dorisenga4701]

Ohara just loves to bully Liam 😂

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

Oh snap that was me over there 👉🏼

[@qukijoba5262]

Hello there

[@michaelcooper4245]

Daniel’s first appearance on an anitubers video and it’s a video about Merphy. Channel that pain into book 3.

[@errexe0]

Is it a bird? is it a plane? uhh its just Daniel, nvm

[@Junosensei]

Oh snap I know you

[@somethingneeddoing021]

@@michaelcooper4245 pretty sure he commented on this channel before, something about taking a month off.

[@rowboatcop4451]

Liam: i am attempting to sound less patronizing Earlier Liam: *explains to me what a book is* 😏

[@martinv7251]

What I love about Merphy is that she focuses on characters, themes and emotions more than the technical aspects of the manga (which most op youtubers do) and it reminds you the real reasons why this story is so powerful

[@hungcongly-justicejustice14]

this comment is on point. I love OP theories to death but I have got to say the classic literary qualities of OP are so underrated!

[@cerulean25_]

Exactly, Merphy tells all about the things that makes One Piece become so OP, it's all because the story, the themes and the emotions.. Fighting scene is just a bonus in One Piece

[@islandboy9381]

@@cerulean25_ Disagree on that last part, fighting is integral to the storytelling of OP, it just shouldn't be looked at purely for what kicks, attacks or punches are done or how flashy it looks. More importantly it should be looked at what theme or story these fights themselves tell/resolve.

[@cerulean25_]

@@islandboy9381 Oda himself stated that One Piece isn't focused on fighting and romance, he also said that he's not really good at drawing the battle scene, so if you focused on battling scene in One Piece you'll lost the best part of this manga.. Even most of OP-tubers also admired how Oda create a beautiful story behind every arcs, so that's why the viewers and the readers become so attached for One Piece for so long is because the story, and the emotions that Oda gave

[@islandboy9381]

​@@cerulean25_ Source where he said that? Anyways some of the best moments in OP for me involve battles because that's where themes and emotional stakes of characters get put to the test, usually the climax like Luffy ringing the bell through Enel, Luffy finishing Lucci or Luffy vs Ussop ect. and the main conceit of this story is about getting stronger/self-actualization. Fighting is integral to the storytelling of OP just as much as the other aspects are.

[@miecraftandmoregames]

merphy is such a fresh prespective on analyzing one piece it's insane. she's completely pure of power scaling and well the community itself that it's a treat to listen to her prespective. It pulls me back to when i was still watching/reading the series debating future things with my brother or the one friend that got me into it. Ps: It would be awesome to see an interview like the one you did with merphy!

[@furorteutonicus9045]

Oh god THIS! I really can not stress enough how glad I am that Merphy is just so completely uninterested in powerlevels, powerscaling or pretty much anything that has to do with the strength of characters. She is there for the story, characters, world and the emotional attachment to all of it. And this is in my opinion the correct mindset to have when experiencing One Piece. I sometimes have the displeasure to witness powerscaling debates on twitter and the toxicity is just appalling!

[@MrHaganenoEdward]

I honestly think ther analysis of Doflamingo is one of the best, or the best One Piece video I've ever seen mostly because of her fresh, unique perspective.

[@brunoxd151]

@@furorteutonicus9045 Exactly! I feel like Dragon Ball made western anime fans have the mentality that all battle shonen manga is about fights and power scaling when that's cleary not what Oda is going for. What makes one piece so unique compared to other shonen manga or even manga in general is the world building and the characters personalities, they are way more important than fights or power scalling. It doesn't matter if zoro is stronger or weaker than sanji, what matters is their relationship with each other and the crew, as well as the way they impact the world. I wish more one piece content creators realized this

[@jinx5673]

@@furorteutonicus9045 I disagree. Every form of media that have characters that fight have power scaling, especially most Shonens. The power scaling is a BIG part of one piece, so it’s definitely necessary if you want to get a complete well rounded view of the series in comparison to its peers, predecessors, etc.

[@furorteutonicus9045]

@@jinx5673 I do not agree with that. I for one enjoy One Piece for its story, characters and world building. I do not care in the slightest about powerscaling. It simply is not what makes One Piece great and I do not get anything out of discussions about which character could beat another character in a fight. I would even go so far as calling it infantile.

[@paconotaco]

I remember when, during one of her ad reads, Merphy did a full cosplay of Perona, the laugh and everything, just because she liked the character so much. It was absolutely adorable, and it just shows how truly invested she is with the world and characters of one piece. I've been loving watching her and Daniel Greene go through their own journey's in the series, alongside their excellent content outside of it.

[@shadowfoxx4]

Lol that was the video she made today

[@paconotaco]

@shadowfoxx4 I realized that as I watched today's video as well, I could not be happier lol

[@wana.me003]

That Perona ad is A1!

[@vailingbow1068]

I saw that ad! That was great.

[@furorteutonicus9045]

I love it when Merpyh talks about something that really excited her and her eyes get HUGE! :) She seems like a little kid sometimes and that is very charming to me.

[@riri_2109]

I've been watching merphy for years now for book reviews and recs and now that she makes one piece content makes me happier than i could ever be lol

[@CoffeeHead27]

I started following Merphy when she was finishing her Harry Potter reread a couple of years ago. It's been great following her discovering Atla, and One Piece, since they are my favorite series. Her enthusiasm is contagious. In youtube, i only trust her and Daniel for book recommendations

[@marocat4749]

Oh yes her enthusiasm is carchy and her atla is good too. Its a not to underestimate how nostalgia is strong, she is really good at caturing that, like in atla.

[@felipecagorago]

You should check a channel named "Better than food" his style of presentation and book choices are amazing, good stuff

[@miguelangelthomas5154]

Her and Daniel focus on fantasy, scifi and YA. They are awesome for that but are severely limited for other things (for instance, neither one of them ever has or likely ever will cover anything by Thomas Pynchon). I watch a few other booktubers for other types of books. Still though, Merphy's energy and analyses are top tier.

[@see_yl]

Thanks for telling me that she did ATLA

[@GeraldJSmith]

If you like Merphy and Daniel, you may want to check out Elliot Brooks. She has a more subdued style and seems to approach similar material from a slightly different angle.

[@furorteutonicus9045]

Good god listening to Merphys One Piece reviews managed to make me love the series even more and I never thought this was reven remotely possible!

[@ibrahimsurti4922]

SHE IS SOOOOOO GIDDY AND DOES NOT REMEMBER ANY CHARACTERS, BUT HER EPRESSIONS ON ENJOYING THE SHOW IS AMAZING

[@789blablajaja7]

One Piece youtubers really elevate the manga. For me it was Morj theme analyses. Reading since 2001, when I was pretty young, I missed pretty much all of it in pre timeskip.

[@scottiecurrie7927]

@@ibrahimsurti4922 Her calling Kuma "Paw Paw" or Saobody Archipelago the "Not Island" never fail to get me grinning

[@michaelcooper4245]

I’ve been a One Piece fan for a decade, but Merphy’s reviews are what pushed me toward watching more One Piece KZbin content and why I now subscribe to two of your channels haha. I’m digging this Dude in a Room content btw. Solid move.

[@789blablajaja7]

One Piece youtubers all starting to branch out is really one of the four horseman of one piece coming to an end.

[@hhhfdsfs]

@@789blablajaja7 bruh one piece aint ending for at leaste 3 years.

[@789blablajaja7]

@@hhhfdsfs Obviously.

[@michaelcooper4245]

Merphy’s bookshelves are actually handmade! I think by her father. Such great craftsmanship.

[@xiibu]

By her grandfather! Wish I had half that talent

[@PROPAROXITONO]

I love her reviews because it's the perspective of someone that is not "experienced" in Manga content, so she has a very distinctive point of view. Like when she talked about Vivi. When she called Vivi "very strong", she meant something very different than someone that read manga his entire life would mean. and that it's super interesting and makes us realize things we didn't realize before.

[@rpimentel87]

Merphy quick rise in the One Piece community has been a welcomed one. Her passion for the series harkens back to the wholesome early journeys of the Straw Hat crew. Love the different perspective she sheds on the series from a literary standpoint. It is a fresh take on the series where most OP tubers are more about power scaling and deep dives into theories and conspiracies. Amazing analysis Liam. PS: I also agree that an interview with Merphy is a must now. Please and thank you.

[@PokeLSouma]

The reason Merphy never feels patronizing imo, is because she never claims flaws as facts. She is always very clear about the things that did not work for her, things that bothered her etc, while at the same time being very aware that every reader is different and just because she did not like something, that does not mean it won't work for other people. She's very respectful about things that don't work for her and never tries to convince anyone to feel the same way as she does. Yet she's still honest about her own thoughts and I love that about her.

[@jamesa.5115]

I love her channel SO MUCH!!! I’ve watched her from day one with her one piece videos, and I started with her primarily with her Brandon Sanderson videos. She is always such a joy to watch, and I will stick with her through any choice she makes concerning her channel. If you haven’t seen or watched her, I definitely recommend it. She has inspired me in so many ways beyond just her KZbin reviews, and can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!

[@ThatChineseHistoryGuy]

Wow!! Never expect ANYONE to actually do an analysis on Merphy Napier. Used to watch quite a bit of her stuff when I was into 'Booktubers'.

[@krolliox5346]

One thing I've come to love about Merphy is how wrong she's been about her theories, not because I'm making fun of her, but because she's so passionate about them, like when she thought... Ace was going to join Luffy in finding the One Piece.

[@Pinko-Diamond]

Hmm I find it super fun to go back and listen to old one piece podcast and read old Arlong park forums. There are so many passionate theories that never panned out, and many of them from before op tube became popular. I'd love to find more old content even

[@redx589]

Ow.

[@aleabeckermann2100]

she was right about Sabo surviving and becoming a revolutionary though! I was impressed even if she tends to more on the wrong side (like most of us tend to be)

[@sindri1447]

@@aleabeckermann2100 tbh most people picked up on the Sabo thing right away. I remember having a conversation with my buddies years ago right as the chapter hit and all but one person there didn't pick up on the hint and was actually pretty irritated cause he felt like we spoilt something for him. He got over it :D

[@aleabeckermann2100]

@@sindri1447 oh well I was completely oblivious to it haha

[@MrHaganenoEdward]

As somebody who's been a fan of Merphy and Daniel Greene for years (and gobbles their OP content like there's no tomorrow), I'm loving the attention they're getting from the community and how they both're getting more and more involved with different creators. Also, please do Daniel next :P

[@y377ow9]

That would be amazing and possibly hilarious

[@marocat4749]

And dont forget the series that show how important bookshelfs really are , i roast your bookshelves. And that a retationship of teasing the audience and the parasocial banter really make for a fun community, with a authentic fun personalty. And roasting. Like good friends There is that joke he hates funkopops that had him and ace. And running jokes and memes that can get really fun as, from another channel nekosuris thats different, and political, and funny,and interesting, but similar in personality, and zany humor and memes. He has a catgirl avatar now, .. not a trans egg, just because memes. Thats oddly fun, and has a dakimakura aviable now too. A nice one. Becausememes and jokes too. If its authentic for a person its very fun zany probably has add adhd and i think thats his charme. I mean andi think thats daniels charme?! Btw, is it true that yt attracts neurodiverse creators?! Anyways daniel migh be interesting, and his i roast you bookshelf series including friendly roasting and trolling, should be mentioned.

[@goldenboy140]

Daniel's One Piece reviews are some of the worst I have ever seen. Dude misses 90% of the story and forgets the most basic stuff all the time

[@ashdude3058]

Right!! I was a fan of their book tube content for years and then they started reviewing one piece and it just had me so excited

[@ropecrewman36]

Ditto!

[@billyalarie929]

I’ve never read manga in my life, not even One Piece. I didn’t start watching the One Piece videos, a.k.a. the hour-plus videos, because I was interested in manga or even One Piece. I started watching those videos because I love Merphy and the longer I get to hang out with her in one video, the better.

[@kevinmiguelgarcia9339]

Tired of power scale and who is better than who, she really brought to me the content about what really makes me love One Piece, the background, the feels & the meaning in the scenes. I don't watch One Piece because of its Shonen stuff, i spent more than 12 years grabbing the hand of this Manga because i. my eyes it is really unique and she always says what i really wanted to hear. Thank you Merphy, ty so much and keep going!

[@meganb.higgins973]

I've been a subscriber of Murphy's for years, and while the One Piece videos surprised me, I watch them every week. I'm not necessarily a One Piece fan although I do enjoy manga and anime. I've learned a ton about One Piece though, and I still watch her regular videos every week too lol Also she's mentioned in videos that her husband is a photographer and helps with the technical aspects which I think helps her overall production value since they both have a decent amount of specific knowledge going into making and creating content.

[@micow9951]

That thing about her not feeling patronizing is so true , wether it's reactors or reviewers they all sometimes feel patronizing sometimes like they're outsiders judging what you love from up high , and sure what i love has flaws it's not perfect , but it's different when a fellow fan criticizes what i love and an outsider doing it ,but with Murphy it's like she's on the same level she's just as invested , a part of the fandom who's pointing out flaws just like the rest of us do in comments or memes

[@sophiliamajestign9303]

What do you mean by "patronizing?" I need to know because he called himself patronizing, but I've never felt that way. If I can't see it, then, in this case, I probably AM it. May I have some examples?

[@cordellboss]

The Masked Man was guilty of this imo

[@micow9951]

@@cordellboss so true , i like him but sometimes he be like that

[@micow9951]

@@sophiliamajestign9303 they feel not as invested , kinda neutral in how they review or react , like they're impressed but not really , and sometimes that can't be helped that kind of reaction is better than a fake one but , it's like when you say something a bit negative or critical about your friend but feel offended when someone else says it yet when another friend says it it's ok , merphy feels like another friend but others feel like ...well others , i don't know how to explain it better , sorry

[@kekek7791]

I feel like Daniel Greene feels patronizing sometimes, it happens with people that talk with confidence and assertiveness on things they know little of. Nothing wrong with it, its just what our brains perceive.

[@eskreskao]

Nice job putting this out on Friday, Merphy's usual upload day. Not only will it catch attention of people expecting new videos with Merphy in the thumbnail, now I can guarantee at least several people will comment on her new video today (Wano Act 2, probably) just to mention that she got analyzed, and it'll provide more traffic, maybe even from people who never even got a single video of any of Liam's channels in their recommended once. And on the flipside, maybe some who follow Liam, but never heard of Merphy will go check out her videos, as well.

[@aridaiescamilla497]

Yes, that will be me if no one has done it by now hahahaha

[@nuredingeziqi679]

Merphy's usual *One Piece* day*

[@filipDcve]

"...because these people are very well spoken and can often put our feelings about One Piece into words a lot better than we can" That was very well said! (which is kinda ironic I guess lol) That is why I found Merphy's journey so fun and refreshing!

[@dethspud]

Merphy is just so gosh darned wholesome and her journey into OP is definitely worth a watch. Her passion is palpable and her enthusiasm is infectious. Think I heard about her from Daniel Green who I found after Totally Not Mark did his series review.

[@Victoria_Viray]

I love Merphy, she's so perky and sweet. And for the most part the characters she simps for are top tier.

[@minch333]

Yep! Except the fact that she never truly forgave Bon Clay XD

[@Joram647]

I'm, weirdly enough, one of her regular viewers that doesn't watch much of her One Piece content. I agree with the compliment you gave regarding her not being condescending; which is one of the reasons I stuck with her channel, even when she covers things I'm not particularly interested in. I like how she doesn't get involved in KZbin drama or contemporary politics and just focuses on her topics, i.e. books and stuff. Very good channel and nice person to listen to.

[@ZevsMika]

I really laughed out loud when he accidentally called her MUFFY

[@SeanIanJacobson01]

She’s expressed interest recently in reading week to week, and she has always complained about how much she has to gloss over in her increasingly long videos, so I could see her doing chapter reviews, and I think the audience would definitely be there for it. I am curious how the fractured audience will handle things in the long run. Merph was actually my introduction into the One Piece KZbin space, I found her through her Booktube content, so I’m definitely going to stick around. If anything, her videos actually turned me on to GrandLineReview!

[@vailingbow1068]

I feel like there's nothing to worry about with the fracture. I mean, I can't speak for the book reading community there, but she definitely does things that works.

[@SeanIanJacobson01]

@@vailingbow1068 Idk, I mean the One Piece videos themselves are clearly successful, but KZbin likes when you make consistent content so it knows who to recommend you to. She might get fewer recommendations within the book community and only be put in front of One Piece viewers because those are what perform better. But if she doesn’t want to be strictly a One Piece channel, and she’s not putting out enough One Piece content to satiate that fan base, she just won’t grow as fast as she could. Some people aren’t interested in optimizing growth and she’s probably just going to prioritize the content that she likes making.

[@akh_98]

Murphy and Daniel were the ones who got me to reading fantasy and I'll forever be thankful for them.

[@SergioRamirez-mq8qk]

Hahaha same, Daniel got in into The Wheel of Time about 3 years ago

[@ropecrewman36]

Likewise!

[@Daniel_AurA]

Glad I could help

[@ResidenceSkater]

I actually like when you just talk normal and make mistakes. It’s humanizing. Watching people speak perfectly every time all the time is unnerving after awhile. So props to you for making mistakes laughing at them and moving on. I love it.

[@KaeIdr]

As someone who couldn't possibly care less about power scaling and questions like "Is Jinbei Yonko Commander level???", Channels like Merphy (and yourself) are very welcome breaths of fresh air.

[@germanosparchis]

I think an important element in making her one piece videos so easy to get into is how they started increasing in length over time. the first one was part of a multiple-book review*, the first one piece-only videos were around 20 minutes, then they crept up in runtime to 30, 40, 50 to where they are now, so both regular viewers and op fans (who'll probably try to find the start of the review series if they get recommended one of her more recent videos) get a lower entry barrier and experience it as her having more to say with each arc, which as you said gives an impression of a "higher value" video *and i think that also serves as a bridge between the op viewers, who might stick around for the rest of the reviews and may continue watching her other content, and regular subscribers, who got introduced to the manga reviews in a "normal" video

[@rzuue]

I'm not really in the booktube niche, simply because I don't read that many books, but I really started to enjoy Merphy's videos about two years ago, at least the ones that made sense for me to watch (e.g. some tier rankings, "dear authors"-series,...) and that is all due to her really taking the stage in such a natural, sympathic way. She is so expressive and enthusiastic about stories, that you can literally feel the joy and it gives joy to the viewer Reargding your thoughts on what might be after she finishes One Piece: As she seems to me like a person that doesn't care as much about the media itself and rather about the story, I think she'll handle it like the books/other stories. She will probably sometimes refer to One Piece in her discussion videos or do some tier rankings on it. Maybe she'll decide to pick up another Manga to see if there is another great story for her to discover

[@nimishrai257]

I often feel proud as one of the guys who asked Merphy to read One Piece and bullied Daniel into it.

[@floknows]

Thank you -all of us

[@nimishrai257]

@@floknows Thanks Oda sensei for creating this wonderful manga.

[@onepiecefan400]

I love Merphy! I discovered her last year because I started a book club and she did a review on a book I had just read and I wanted to know someone else's thoughts. Not long after she decided to review One Piece and I was ecstatic. It really was euphoric to watch someone experience One Piece for the first time; the next video couldn't come fast enough. I love people's thoughts and theories on the beloved manga I've been reading for fifteen years (that's why I love GrandlineReviews). However, Merphy experimented with her One Piece content a few times, and took a break here and there and somewhere along the way I became less interested. Love all her content, but now I skim her extra-long One Piece content. (Your 11ish min content is perfect bite-size)

[@markusafri2343]

Merphy's videos are so damn wholesome :)

[@stevonia90]

It may not be an interview but I'm so happy my recommendation for Merphy to be featured on one of your channels really happened. Thanks Liam.

[@Dogflamingo]

Wonder if Merphy will maybe make a "Books manga readers should try" type video, to potentially bridge the gap between her audiences

[@benwonderley4008]

I appreciate Merphy, she is the first reviewer I’ve seen who loved fishman island as much as I did

[@bluest.9320]

I mean Fishman Island wasn’t that great but it was nowhere nearly as bad as Punk Hazard, I don’t understand the hate on it.

[@anthonyfranco3866]

I have ventured a bit into merphy’s booktubes and have started reading because of her videos. Also I found out I have aphantasia, which helped me understand why I never liked reading. But merphy’a videos has given me the want to explore the way she has

[@Merdragoon]

She has reviewed other Manga such as junji ito's work (Uzimaki and Tomoe). I would also like to explain a bit more as someone who watches *both* of her content because I do enjoy how she talks about writing and pacing is that she treats the Manga as another form of books. She treats it all the same but also explains that it is different because the visual aspect does changes the feel, but the main point is that she's an Avid reader overall. You're probably seeing a bigger viwership for the One Piece videos for Merphy *is* because a lot of her fanbase are also Manga readers, and then there's the added part of the the One Piece fandom. A lot of the fan base are also tired of the majority of the Booktuber world with how they handle their content and love Merphy for giving a more honest and simple approach a chance and prove to people that it does work, and it's not about to numbers for her either. she mentioned multiple times that she created the channel to talk about books as a whole. She even took the risky situation on November to not post anything for a whole month due to life situations and came right back to handling it (albet less videos) in her way. Not the Algaithm. She picked up One Piece because of the audience, but because she genuinely wanted to give it a try for it's story.

[@Naryakiuxen]

She started reading One Piece just when I started re-reading it, so we're living about the same journey and it feels nice to check what she thinks about the stuff I literally just read. Another thing is that, while there's a ton of people reviewing One Piece' anime, there aren't as many reviewing the manga, so I've never really felt like I could totally relate to them (as I haven't seen the anime really, it's pace bores me). Also, having a female voice analizing One Piece always hits different. I love it!

[@stormRed]

Recently binged all her op series, absolutely the best OP reaction/reviews I've seen.

[@TheBadasssnoopy]

I watched her even before she did One Piece so when she started One Piece it was so exciting, she is genuinely really great

[@TheTurtle1100]

Got into Daniel Greene and Merph when they started one piece. I watched a bit of their old book videos and honestly it made me wanna read books. It’s really cool that they kinda got me back into it

[@Farfaramir]

Funny enough, I re discovered my passion for books with Merphy channel, even tho I arrived to her by her One Pieces videos. Im reading so much more after I started to watch her other videos, which I really recommend other people cheking out, even if you are not a reader. She is really funny and passionate about what she does.

[@Farfaramir]

Right now Name of the Wind. Really really good fantasy book (I know its really famous but I havent read it before)

[@Theblondebass1]

I will say I am an avid watcher of Merphie but do tend to skip the one piece videos simply because I haven't read them but if I do I intend to binge the Playlist from her lol

[@TheWitchofEndor-1]

I love her so much. I’m almost 21 and I haven’t followed any you tubers since I was 14. But I subscribed to merphy and watch all of her videos and listen to her one piece vids while I’m at work on fridays. She is the best!

[@j3nki541]

Her OP review is my favourite among the ones I've watched. She's truly engaged and obviously loves the mange, but more than all she is a crazy attentive reader. She picks up on things that I have never heard anyone talk about in my 10 years of watching One Piece videos. True gem.

[@darknesswave100]

Have you thought about interviewing her like you did with Brooke? Cause Rogersbase did one and it was fascinating listening to her as basically an outsider of the community (being a booktuber instead of a one piece youtuber) and her style of reviewing one piece is really great since she does it like you would an actual book. She seems like a genuinely great person and I hope she continues doing well as she keeps going on with one piece. Maybe that'll convince her to review other series as well

[@marianaamoedo5942]

I've been following her for 5 years now and even on topics that don't engage me so much, she's a delight to listen to.

[@gabrielteddy2588]

Her OP videos are great to listen while you’re doing something else Also I would love that you analyzed penguinz0, he seems to do everything opposite to what you say is the best for a KZbin channel yet he keeps growing

[@andrewannotates]

I can tell you as someone who HIGHLY enjoys Merphy’s channel, I don’t watch any one piece content as I discovered her through book reviews. Although I’m glad I can go & read one piece any time and have all that content to consume once I’ve read it. I’m sure she will continue to be very successful. Maybe she can convince the manga fans to read some of her favorite books

[@Dudeinaroomwastaken]

Thanks for the feedback! :D

[@HeavyTopspin]

I think one thing you're missing is Merphy's voice. There's a combination of enthusiasm and soothing cadence that makes her pleasant to listen to; even when she's covering a topic that I'm not all that interested in, she's one of the few longer-form video creators I'll leave on in the background when working or doing chores around the house.

[@MichaelAlthauser]

Yes, this is very much true! I'm the same way when it comes to "whose videos can I put on for background noise without quickly getting tired of hearing them?".

[@redhood5264]

Love the video. Ironically I enjoy booktube and one piece youtubers as I am a aspiring Author and have been an avid lover of One Piece since 2007. So its a win win for me, I get the expressive One Piece love, as well as some lovely booktube goodness.

[@annaroselarsen4218]

Murphy and Daniel got me into one piece and they are awesome

[@LJMahomes]

Wow didn’t expect this video. She actually pulled me into the whole Booktube bubble. While she reads one piece (what I always recommend) I read what she recommends. Really opened a new world for me and her videos are 10/10 Also it‘s One Piece Friday, so I’m happy

[@Sednars]

Dude, you have interesting recommendations. Expanding our lovely community is something I appreciate. Thank you.

[@jayp.7042]

I started following Merphy while doing some research for my writing. Fell in love with her "Dear Authors" series, it's amazing. Imagine my joy when she eventually started reading One Piece😁but like most people mentioned, she brings in a new, fresh perspective to the series and I love it even more. Can't wait to see what she does next. As for other channels I would love to see you analyse: Sawyer7mage, King of Lightning and JamiUwu (she does anime exclusive content) just to name a few

[@onetootsie5460]

i was just pondering this. post on merp's to comment about you (specifically the dresrosa arc review) and post on grand line to review merp. mind blown

[@mohan9465]

her review on wano act 2 made me feel for scabbards more and realize how much i ignored or read fast the panels of scabbards cause i only cared about main characters (our crew) but the main characters of wano are ppl of wano and scabbards and how much they suffered, i was waiting for a low point in this arc but we are always in the low point from start of wano and before our main characters in wano and still suffering and luffy winning will be high point of this arc

[@michaelvillastrigo6308]

For anyone here who loves Merphys One Piece reviews- I HIGHLY recommend you check out a specific video of hers: "If you like One Piece - You'll like THIS" That's not the video title 😅 but it's some thing along those lines. Thanks to her I discovered Discworld and the Gentleman bastard series and TONS of other stuff :). One Piece still stands as one of my favorite reading experiences, but the week to week breaks are FAR less painful now ^_^.

[@perrinaybara8762]

I've followed Merphy and Daniel Green (I found her channel through his actually) since shortly before they started OP content, so I am kind of the middle of that booktuber/one piece fan venn diagram. I've lover her perspective on the series as a booktuber. It's highlighted all of the literary qualities of one piece that sometimes get left by the wayside. The themes, the character analysis, motives, motifs, etc. Sure, the regular OP fan can appreciate these things, but we get lost in the power scaling and the theorizing. I've always considered Oda one of the greatest mangaka of all time, but after seeing Merphy's perspective and appreciation develop over time, I am convinced that Oda is one of the greatest authors of all time. Period.

[@yesterdayschunda1760]

I will agree, Merphys book shelves do look like the book shelves of someone who actually loves books, not someone who bought books as a decoration.

[@JozefLewitzky]

To be fair, booktubers do have niches. Murphy herself is primarily a Fantasy booktuber. The most common niches are probably Young Adult, Fantasy, and general Contemporary. But there are also Horror, Literary, and Classics channels.

[@austinthey]

A video on the making of The Dressrosa Disaster would be fantastic. So much work was clearly put into it with many people incredibly passionate about our favorite pirate manga! It would be awesome to see a little bit of how it was made or even conceived. Great videos from all channels, thank you!

[@marcelogarza1470]

Bro, your voice is so soothing to listen to. Makes me relax. Love your videos and wish you the best!!!

[@stevenlandseadel2494]

I love murphy! I'm almost sad that she's caught up with us, some of the chapters she went over I've read a dozen times and I looked at them differently listening to her first and second time!

[@f00tieswarlords]

Honestly this video made me go and watch through her entire one piece review series and it was a delight to watch someone fall in love with One Peice

[@michaelnelson2976]

I am really glad that you did talk about the phenomenon of BookTubers moving over to manga. I personally haven't jumped into Murphy's videos for the exact reasons you've mentioned, the absolute length of the videos is stopping me flat as I'm used to my regular One Piece content directly in my KZbin feed, but also I never even get to get excited by the videos with the bleh thumbnails. I've enjoyed some of her book work! And it's be cool to see what she has to say, but it's really asking too much and it's not standing out. So, an opinion has been shared.

[@nurinari9143]

Im one of those persons that went to Merphy's channel for one piece, started watching just one piecee, but soon i loved all her content, enjoying every video and it pushed me to read books after lot of years of solo anime/manga, now i have a long list of books to read hehe. Nice video! ^^

[@LOMU925]

Huge fan of hers. Glad youtube recommended her first One Piece video to me. Been following her ever since.

[@pedrofreitas4662]

I took a 2ish year break from one piece and when I finally wanted to catch up I decided upon rereading it. I was 200 chapters in and honestly? It was getting a little bit tiring, although alabasta is an arc that I hold close to my heart and how excited I was for skypea and water 7 I've always found it hard to get excited about works of fiction, I've always found it more interesting to watch other people excitedly talk about a topic I also happened to share interest in. So in the hopes of revigorating my interest in the series, I started watching a ton of youtube content which, while has definitely made one piece more compelling and made me appreciate how fully realized this story is, it didn't take me long for losing my motivation to keep going with it, as much as I was enjoying, and regardless how much it means to me, I just decided to take a break from one piece for the time being. Then I found merphy's channel, she was currently reading enies lobby at the time and after watching her water 7 review, something shifted. One piece was all I could think about and I binge-watched the series from water 7 to wano in a single sitting, eagerly awaiting her reviews every Friday just as much as I would wait for another chapter after being caught up. She truly is something else and her perspective on this story is a breath of fresh air

[@Loomchar]

I love Merphy's content, got into her videos when she first started reading OP

[@SnuggsMcDuff]

Merphy reading One Piece has been fantastic. I hope she can find something as equally enjoyable after its over. For now im gonna put a pillow down, sit down, and watch.

[@Lawrencejwest]

I was already watching Merphy and that was actually how I found One Piece KZbin and your channel. The internet is a funny place

[@Wardenaz]

This what most bookworms do when talking and explaining their favorite books or what not its passionate and expressive and its One Piece of all things damn i sure love to go back to her old videos just to listen when im about to sleep or just chilling and it never gets old ❤️💕

[@asiftoks]

i wanted to drop the show during fishman island but Murphy's reviews made me push through it and I'm actually loving Dressrosa rn

[@darkzz577]

This channel is a blessing

[@londonrd]

I can see Merphy simply keeping One Piece Fridays, and do a weekly chapter review. She's smart for making a day for One piece because it gives me something to look forward to on her channel.

[@awakemarcher]

Taking the chance to chime in with everyone else in the comments and say that Merphy's fresh perspective on One Piece has been such a joy to see :)

[@ARMY_ksoo]

Merphy will read and review what she wants. And if people follow along it will be just another plus. I follow all of her content, and when OP reviews arrived it was a big surprise from her part. As an 2 decades OP fan I jumped right on that train :P She is always happy to exlplore new themes and new things so there is a posibility she continues on with another manga along side her other TBR, but that is only because she is 100% interested in it and not bcz of the hype the manga has, and potential new viewers it could bring.

[@cursedhellspawn362]

I love murphy and her one piece reviews. Genuinely a weekly treat

[@FreezeV5]

I look forward to her one piece reviews on friday more than some anime shows i wait weekly for. And for hour long videos I usually put them in the background while I do other things. But for Merphy's videos I catch myself just focused on the video for the entirety of it. She's great!

[@YaBoi_BlackArts]

Liam it'd be cool if you did an Analysis on Nux Taku and his KZbin progression if not him then The Anime Man. Thanks for introducing me to Merphy's channel!

[@tuguldurdesu7274]

I want him to ramble about KING OF LIGHTNING Kol yes YES the HEAD of the MEGA CHURCH OF KATAKURI *katakuri theme*

[@darrow74]

Murphy and nya really got me back into reading and I appreciate it so much. Have alot of fun actually being able to watch more of her content as I'm finishing more books

[@sophi_coo]

I discovered her last Christmas and what a great Gift she was! She's amazing

[@kamarassakka9922]

This channel became a One Piece certification receipt. You know youve made it when a Dude in a room who is fascinated with injection of fictional goofy pirates into your youtube feed makes a video about you

[@TeenageWasteland2112]

I've been loving Merphy's One Piece reviews, it was funny seeing her pick up my favorite series because I watched her before that too.

[@TheShuckmeister]

2:29 nice reference

[@Illjwamh]

I've been a fan of Merphy's since before she started reading One Piece and I was so excited when she started. She talks about it like she would any other book which is something I haven't really seen anywhere else.

[@MeanieMosey]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I’m taking notes for my own series! 😊

[@Dudeinaroomwastaken]

Glad it was helpful! :D

[@stergiospolitis503]

Liam this channel made me understand your greatness. You are a very hardworking man and we share the same interest of fictional pirates story, so anyone could say that i like your videos because we share the same interest and because u are very good at your job. But this channel made me understand your true depth about speach. Your calm but also coulorfull voice mixed with a very good sense of humor is what's making me a true follower of your channel. I could watch u talk about anything and still find myself liking that video. This channel is not just a backup incase grandline review goes down. I am leggit convinced that u have a future with this channel. i am gonna keep supporting you and thanks for all those constant injections of 100% well made videos.

[@LynzArts]

I started reading/watching one piece because of Merphy. I started it specifically so I could watch her review/analysis videos on it. then I became hooked on it, which led me to other one piece content on KZbin like your channel, as well as mr. morj, ohara, totally not mark, Sensei inc, etc. I probably would’ve eventually started one piece someday in the future simply because I dabble in the anime communities, but it would’ve taken a long while because the length of one piece was daunting. Merphy just gave me the little nudge I needed. I’m happy to be here:)

[@therealgooseman2358]

I love how she provides a fairly fresh perspective as someone who isn't already really into anime and manga. I don't want to say it's like an outsider looking into the community because that sounds like I would be excluding her from the community, but it feels kinda like that. Someone who's new to the community having thoughts about one piece completely separate to all the fan theories and shit that's going on. It's really interesting to see and I can't wait to see if she decides to start another series after this.