One Piece Episode 1004 - An Inherited Technique - Unleashing Oden's Secret Swordplay

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  • 5/5

    Votes: 20 51.3%
  • 4/5

    Votes: 7 17.9%
  • 3/5

    Votes: 5 12.8%
  • 2/5

    Votes: 3 7.7%
  • 1/5

    Votes: 1 2.6%
  • 0/5

    Votes: 3 7.7%

  • Total voters
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#67
Rewatched the episode.

Yeah, I think the director did a fantastic job. Its absolutely more impactful than the manga(which also had a cool chapter).

They really went all out to crafting the build up to the scabbards using Oden's sword style. It felt like an incredibly organic progression that was foreshadowed continuously throughout the episode as opposed to something that just happened like in the chapter.

There is a nice emotional through line to them finally facing Kaido and them fulfilling their role as Oden's retainers by literally retaining and using Oden's two sword style on Kaido.

The manga did something similar, but the effect is much greater here due to the foreshadowing and build up littered throughout the episode. It also better displayed the camaraderie between the scabbards.

First half was slightly weighed down by the Yamato and Ice oni stuff, but thankfully, it was brief.

The scabbard stuff was 10/10.
 
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