What is the best episode to start watching One Piece at?
When to start watching one piece?PREFACEI agree with all the other answers given by the crowd. But a preface. One piece is the last of the Big three, the most beloved trinity of Contemporary Shonen manga. Naruto ended in 2014, and bleach on 2016. I am personally a diehard fan of Naruto. But even I have to agree that both Naruto and bleach stumbled in the later arcs. But one piece is to manga, what the dark knight is to superhero films. The Sacrosanct.It’s not a stretch when I gush on the story telling mastery of oda sensei. The manga is currently in its 800+ runs, and none of the stories, arcs or chapters felt wasted. Oda sensei has crafted a story in which we care for the characters even the most minor ones. There are a plethora of characters that appear only in one arc, but whose influence and legacy is felt throughout the run. And the main characters, mostly the crew of the straw hat pirates, each have been given a details arc, backstories and motivations.One piece till far has been their journey from a group of strangers to something that transcends blood family. And the lives they changed along the way. While many praise the manga for its spectacular fight scenes, I think it’s the concern and care we have for the characters that give the fights that much gravitas. We come to laugh, cry and feel for them. And for that I believe it is absolutely necessary to begin at square one.The Bone of the Issue////////////////////////////////////////Sploiler///////////////////////////////////Having said that I have notes some arc that change the tone of the story completely. for me, I was truly hooked to the show, starting from the Enies lobby arc. before that it was the usual good guys beat the shit out of villains and help everyone type of story. but the development of nico robin from an antagonist, to an ally, ultimately to one of the family. Not to mention we got to see how far the crew were willing to go for what they believed in. plus to boot, it holds one of the best fights in the series, Luffy versus Rob Lucci, and everything in between. Plus the introduction of my favorite character, FRANKY, Suuuuuppper : >It was from this arc that things started to get really intense. Cresecendoing in my humble opinion the best arc in the series, the Battle of Marineford. Only the most recent battle with Doflamingo comes close to it.
Good animes with epic fighting scenes?
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