General & Others When did you start to notice the pacing issues in One Piece?

[Dettles]

One Piece has some of the worst pacing in manga. But when did you first notice how bad it was?

For me it was in Enies Lobby with the whole Zoro and Ussop being handcuffed. It clearly was to add levity to the arc, but it completely ruined the pacing and overall tone of the arc. Dragging it out.

 

[DoflaMihawk]

There's pacing issues?

 

[Moegara]

I don't personally think I hated the pacing pre-timeskip.

Then again, it was the only manga/comic I had read back then.

I have hated the pacing of every single post-TS arc, so I guess I first noticed in Fishman Island.

 

[Konstantis]

Dress Rosa:

1. Trap from clown and resque coming from Doffy;

2.Battle against Bellamy that was unnecessary, also case of the fact that Luffy wasn't able to move on, Law should died there

 

[AkainuTheGrimReaper]

Wano arc which I noticed pacing issues

 

[Dettles]

Dress Rosa:

1. Trap from clown and resque coming from Doffy;

2.Batyle against Bellamy that was unnecessary, also case of the fact that Luffy wasn't able to move on, Law should died there

The funny thing with Dressrosa was the first 31 Chapters felt like they were leading to it being the halfway point of the arc. Then it just kept going and going.

 

[ShinichiMugi]

Fishman Island first notice,then Dressrosa the definitive confirmation

 

[Konstantis]

The funny thing with Dressrosa was the first 31 Chapters felt like they were leading to it being the halfway point of the arc. Then it just kept going and going.

DressRosa arc was good overall, but Trap with bull was damn stupid, plus Bellamy drama was unneccessary

 

[Logiko]

There are no pacing issues in the manga.

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

Dressrosa. Specifically after when Luffy and the Colosseum warriors started racing to Doflamingo's castle.

 

[Salah WG]

There are no Pacing Issues if you read complete Arcs or per Volume instead of Weekly

 

[Dettles]

There are no Pacing Issues if you read complete Arcs or per Volume instead of Weekly

I disagree, even reading the entire arc in one sitting the pacing felt like it dragged on and was structured poorly. With too many cuts and felt disjointed.

 

[Logiko]

There are no Pacing Issues if you read complete Arcs or per Volume instead of Weekly

Indeed.

The "pacing" peole dislike are just choices by oda that they don't like. That's not what pacing is. THe p

acing are always top notch.

What are pacing issues are what you can see in the anime. THERE there are pacing issues. Real ones.

I disagree, even reading the entire arc in one sitting the pacing felt like it dragged on and was structured poorly. With too many cuts and felt disjointed.

nop ask the majority of volume readers you will understand that there is no problem. Ask the newly arrived readers you'll see.

One Piece is meant to be read weekly ONLY if you don't hold illegitimate expectation. Once you do that you start seeing problem, but that's on you, not the story.

 

[Dettles]

Indeed.

The "pacing" peole dislike are just choices by oda that they don't like. That's not what pacing is. THe p

acing are always top notch.

What are pacing issues are what you can see in the anime. THERE there are pacing issues. Real ones.


nop ask the majority of volume readers you will understand that there is no problem. Ask the newly arrived readers you'll see.

One Piece is meant to be read weekly ONLY if you don't hold illegitimate expectation. Once you do that you start seeing problem, but that's on you, not the story.

Again I disagree there were so many times it dragged on and even chapters that were nearly meaningless except at the final page. So must of the chapters felt like they were filler.

 

[Logiko]

Again I disagree there were so many times it dragged on and even chapters that were nearly meaningless except at the final page. So must of the chapters felt like they were filler.

Chapters are never meaningless, there is always a purpose to what Oda is writing, even if its goofy or you can't see clearly why the moment the chapter drops. THat's how the storytelling of One Piece works. It's not always designed to be obvious.

 

[Dettles]

Chapters are never meaningless, there is always a purpose to what Oda is writing, even if its goofy or you can't see clearly why the moment the chapter drops. THat's how the storytelling of One Piece works. It's not always designed to be obvious.

Wasting time on gags and goofy things like that while nothing happens on screen does make it feel longer even afterwards reading the entire arc at once.

 

[gz89]

Pre ts pacing had a few issues during Alabasta and TB, at least for me.

Post ts pacing was ubearable in every arc beside Zou & Reverie.

 

[Formerly Seth]

One Piece had pacing issues here and there before the timeskip but you could close an eye on em.

FMI was a red alert and looking at where it went from there, in hindsight, the red alert was justified.

 

[BerserkerLord3000]

Lol at people thinking there is no pacing issue. I read Dressrosa volume per volume and Inhope I never reread that arc ever again. It started at EL for me then all post ts minus riverie

 

[DarkKingSlander]

The moment i stopped caring about the flashbacks. Otohime, corazon/law, big mom, rebecca/kyros. That, plus his "2-3 chapters then break" method, are a tiring duo. And ive stopped laughing at 90% of the gags so its been a slow series for me postskip.