Asking about the one piece anime is a good litmus test for potential friends. If they hate it, they have decent taste. If they like it, they’ll probably accept my extended, meandering tangents.
I used to read shonen jump when I was a child and I remember reading the debut of the English translation when it came out. I fell off anime and didn't start watching it again until a few years ago.
My mind was fucking blown that they were still making new episodes. It wasn't even a spin off, it's the same show.
Eta: when I say "child" I meant I was 8 or 9. I turned 30 last month.
The pacing is completely fucked most of the time, production quality varies over time (mostly because it's spanning a decade now) and I wouldn't recommend the show over the manga (which has none of these issues) aside from some key highlights, but I don't think I'll ever understand the disproportionate hate for the actual story of One Piece. Of the popular, long-running shonen series it has an original setting, a ton of world building and a romantic atmosphere. It's not for everyone, but it does take an edgy contrarian to act like it's dogshit with no redeeming qualities.
One summer in college I watched the first 500 episodes in an extreme binge session. Probably 18 hour days of nothing but one piece day after day. Then I ran out of episodes. I keep thinking I'll watch the rest someday, but I struggle up even remember most of what I watched back then. And now watching 1000 episodes feels like an impossible challenge
Just keep going from where you stopped. You might remember a few things you forgot and even if you don't it's fine. I've been reading the manga weekly for a decade and I've forgot a lot over time but it didn't make it any less enjoyable.
All they do for 99% of each episode is talk about how they gonna defeat this enemy who is standing on the other side of the screen staring menencly at the protagonists
Just a heads up I think you mean "social cues". A cue is an indicator. A queue is a line waiting for something.
Unless the main character has issues with queueing, I guess. I dunno, I've never watched One Piece specifically because of the bonkers number of episodes.
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gullible@kbin.social · 82 pts · 2y
Asking about the one piece anime is a good litmus test for potential friends. If they hate it, they have decent taste. If they like it, they’ll probably accept my extended, meandering tangents.
flucksy_bango@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 2y
I used to read shonen jump when I was a child and I remember reading the debut of the English translation when it came out. I fell off anime and didn't start watching it again until a few years ago.
My mind was fucking blown that they were still making new episodes. It wasn't even a spin off, it's the same show.
Eta: when I say "child" I meant I was 8 or 9. I turned 30 last month.
elouboub@kbin.social · 70 pts · 2y
https://onepace.net thank me later
zen404@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 2y
I'll thank you now, I've been wanting to get into one piece but the ridiculous length was keeping me off.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works · 69 pts · 2y
I've seen 46 anime series and movies in the time it would take me to get 2/3 the way through One Piece
anyhow2503@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 2y
The pacing is completely fucked most of the time, production quality varies over time (mostly because it's spanning a decade now) and I wouldn't recommend the show over the manga (which has none of these issues) aside from some key highlights, but I don't think I'll ever understand the disproportionate hate for the actual story of One Piece. Of the popular, long-running shonen series it has an original setting, a ton of world building and a romantic atmosphere. It's not for everyone, but it does take an edgy contrarian to act like it's dogshit with no redeeming qualities.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
One Piece sucks and you're a pedophile for watching some show about a little boy
Sneed & cope and my inevitable downvotes will be proof that I'm right
programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 2y
I like the part when luffy says it's one piecing time and proceeds to gomu gomu over everyone
TheControlled@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Lol I get it
DrQuint@lemm.ee · 30 pts · 2y
If I say this outside of shitpost subs, I get attacked.
TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 2y
One Piece is the anime on every TV in purgatory.
greenskye@lemm.ee · 27 pts · 2y
One summer in college I watched the first 500 episodes in an extreme binge session. Probably 18 hour days of nothing but one piece day after day. Then I ran out of episodes. I keep thinking I'll watch the rest someday, but I struggle up even remember most of what I watched back then. And now watching 1000 episodes feels like an impossible challenge
deus@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Just keep going from where you stopped. You might remember a few things you forgot and even if you don't it's fine. I've been reading the manga weekly for a decade and I've forgot a lot over time but it didn't make it any less enjoyable.
MBM@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 2y
... was that enjoyable?
greenskye@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
It was at the time, but honestly it wasn't great for my ability to retain much of what I watched. Good old ADHD hyperfocus kicking in.
dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
All they do for 99% of each episode is talk about how they gonna defeat this enemy who is standing on the other side of the screen staring menencly at the protagonists
Venutianxspring@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2y
Oh thought we were talking about One piece, are we talking about Dragonball now? Jk, they both have that annoying shit
TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 2y
Just started it last week. Enjoying it so far.
Is the main character autistic or something? He seems kinda oblivious to social queues
CoderKat@lemm.ee · 36 pts · 2y
Just a heads up I think you mean "social cues". A cue is an indicator. A queue is a line waiting for something.
Unless the main character has issues with queueing, I guess. I dunno, I've never watched One Piece specifically because of the bonkers number of episodes.
kernelle@lemm.ee · 30 pts · 2y
Luffy wants a stocked fridge, to honour his friendships and to be king of the pirates. He just doesn't give a single fuck about anything else
banana_meccanica@feddit.it · -17 pts · 2y
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu · 11 pts · 2y
Autism has always been a thing, and got its first medical definition in the 1940s.
aeternum@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
we don't talk about that guy, around here. He's a dick.
TheCee@programming.dev · 9 pts · 2y
Yeah, total waste of time.
goes back to playing DCSS
JokeDeity@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
Ah yes, Dicks, Chicks and Slick Sticks for N64.
drislands@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup?
TheCee@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y
Yes. While its breadth is amazing, the devs seem to keep changing everything which keeps me from exploring anything.
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 7 pts · 2y
honestly I'm almost halfway through the anime and it's pretty good
DavidGarcia@feddit.nl · 6 pts · 2y
the latter half of Naruto Shippuden or Bleach be like
db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -12 pts · 2y
One Piece is a children's show. My children love it. I wouldn't wish it on adults.
Bigmouse@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
It's absurdism. It's as much a children's show as Slaughterhouse 5 is a childrens book
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 2y
my mother in law is a one piece enjoyer