Questions & Mysteries Best Arc & Saga Overall

[Shiroyru]

Dressrosa was the worst weekly read of anything to ever exist.

Going back and forth between Zoro playing hide and seek with Pica one week, to characters like Abdullah/Jeet riding a bull the next week.

Wano may have more flaws but it was 20 times more entertaining.

DR made me quit watching the anime

 

[ZenZu]

Because you can separate weekly enjoyment and how the arc is constructed as a whole. When you read it in its entirety, its definitely the most entertaining arc in terms of variety and chapter to chapter moments in my opinion

Yea but the worst weekly read of all time (like you agreed) beating out arcs like Water 7, Sabaody, Marineford, Arlong Park...hard to believe.

DR made me quit watching the anime

Lmfao same. I think an entire generation of OP fans quit the anime in Dressrosa. Unbearable weekly watch, especially knowing the weekly read was already unbearable, the anime pacing only made it that much worse. I haven't actually picked up the the anime since (only look for highlight eps).

I know people who dropped reading OP in Dressrosa too. Picked it up again once it ended, actually I stopped visiting forums, only came back when Kaidou chapter dropped.

I wouldn't wish weekly Dressrosa on my worst enemy.

 

[WorstMan]

Water 7 and Enies Lobby was the arc were you really felt the gravity of what the strawhats were up against, you also felt that feeling of dread. I think this period and everything that followed all the way to marineford was prime Oda.

Dressrosa had unnecessary bulk or it would have been right up there with the best arcs of One Piece, certainly has the best villain of One Piece.

 

[Shiroyru]

Yea but the worst weekly read of all time (like you agreed) beating out arcs like Water 7, Sabaody, Marineford, Arlong Park...hard to believe.


Lmfao same. I think an entire generation of OP fans quit the anime in Dressrosa. Unbearable weekly watch, especially knowing the weekly read was already unbearable, the anime pacing only made it that much worse. I haven't actually picked up the the anime since (only look for highlight eps).

I know people who dropped reading OP in Dressrosa too. Picked it up again once it ended, actually I stopped visiting forums, only came back when Kaidou chapter dropped.

I wouldn't wish weekly Dressrosa on my worst enemy.

Mofos at Toei would adapt only half of an already slow paced chapter. You’d have to be a total simp to still stick with the OP anime after that garbage. Imagine wasting your life watching Burgess laugh for 3 minutes straight

 

[ZenZu]

Dressrosa had unnecessary bulk or it would have been right up there with the best arcs of One Piece, certainly has the best villain of One Piece.

Facts, If Dressrosa were a 50 chapter arc instead of 100 chapters. We might have been looking at the best One Piece arc ever.

I think even Oda admits he fumbled Dressrosa.
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Mofos at Toei would adapt only half of an already slow paced chapter. You’d have to be a total simp to still stick with the OP anime after that garbage. Imagine wasting your life watching Burgess laugh for 3 minutes straight

Worst part about it too was the art and animation were also at an all time low.

Garbage content, 0.5 chapter per ep pacing on an already slow paced arc, garbage art, garbage animation.

Anime Dressrosa is the mvp of garbage.

 

[TheKnightOfTheSea]

Sagas:

Tier 1
Summit War >= Water 7
Tier 2
East Blue >= Skypiea ~ Alabasta
Tier 3
Current -pending
Tier 4
Dressrosa ~ Thriller Bark
Tier Trash
Fishman Island ~ Yonkou Saga (WCI + Wano sagas)


Arcs:

Sabaody > Arlong Park >= Water 7 >= Marineford > Jaya

East Blue over Skypeia and Alabasta is a bit of a hot take

I didn't really enjoy anything before Baratie tbh

 

[NAMELESS]

I know, but how can you agree and still have it as your favourite arc. That's pretty crazy.

One Piece usually has bad pacing.Marineford was so good because it was shot and filled with good stuff.There was no filler whatsover.

 

[ZenZu]

East Blue over Skypeia and Alabasta is a bit of a hot take

I didn't really enjoy anything before Baratie tbh

Baratie, Arlong Park, Loguetown are more than enough to carry anyway. That's b2b2b S tier arcs.

 

[WorstMan]

Question is, is Egghead shaping up to be a top tier arc? Really enjoyed the world developments away from Egghead more than Egghead itself - so far.

 

[ZenZu]

Question is, is Egghead shaping up to be a top tier arc? Really enjoyed the world developments away from Egghead more than Egghead itself - so far.

Kizaru carrying that arc on his back.

 

[WorstMan]

Kizaru carrying that arc on his back.

If Kizaru forces another timeskip like that last time he showed up, he will need to be considered the goat lol

 

[ZenZu]

If Kizaru forces another timeskip like that last time he showed up, he will need to be considered the goat lol

Kizaru needs top 1 consideration, I'm tired of us acting like he's not him.

 

[TheKnightOfTheSea]

Baratie, Arlong Park, Loguetown are more than enough to carry anyway. That's b2b2b S tier arcs.

That's fair

I prefer the shorter Alabasta arcs over the first few EB arcs, and I prefer the proper arc over the last few arcs personally.

Also Jaya was a really nice arc. Introduced so many characters.

 

[ZenZu]

That's fair

I prefer the shorter Alabasta arcs over the first few EB arcs, and I prefer the proper arc over the last few arcs personally.

Also Jaya was a really nice arc. Introduced so many characters.

My breakdown of the sagas

Arlong Park >> Jaya > Baratie > Albasta > Skypiea > Whiskey Peak > Syrup Village > Drum Island > Loguetown > Little Garden > Orange Town > Reverse Mountain > Romance Dawn

Alabasta Saga = 117 chapters
East Blue Saga = 100 chapters
Skypeia Saga = 85 chapters

 

[Kagumon]

It's water 7 saga when OP turned into an obsession rather than just a read. It was peak OP for me that time.

 

[RayanOO]

Best Flashback.

Agree Skypiea best saga !

But for best flashback I don’t know

Noland flashback was insanely good and Noland himself one of Oda finest character.
But Fisher Tiger flashback exists and I don’t know if I put Noland flashback above his.

 

[kom5]

My favorite villain is Rob Lucci my favorite arc is marinford or summit war arc

Simply because it was shown the next level of abilities OP headed too

 

[RoronoaZorro]

For us Sanjibros, the best Saga is Water 7 Saga.

For him, this saga explore & showcase all aspects of Sanji's entire persona & abilities.

 

[mly90]

Thriller Bark is the best arc for me

 

[LeSSeraphim]

As a saga alabasta is undefeated to me,every arc is one piece af and one piece at its best, ridiculously funny and interesting and its also the point where the main plot and worldbuilding begin


As an arc,i think enies lobby is one of the greatest arcs in manga history,mf is a close second
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Dressrosa was great, but my favorite was skypeia.

Watching luffy prove his superiority as captain while the rest of the crew got negged was amazing.

His superiority as captain has nothing to do with him not getting fried up in skypiea,go reread, especially since you claim its your favourite arc
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Mofos at Toei would adapt only half of an already slow paced chapter. You’d have to be a total simp to still stick with the OP anime after that garbage. Imagine wasting your life watching Burgess laugh for 3 minutes straight

Honestly,Dressrosa and post dressrosa pacing is the reason i dont suggest One Piece to people who wont/cant read the manga anymore,a shame honestly, death to toei