Fun Ride till the end. Must read for anyone.
It's a series that will stick with you for generations and will continue as a triumph of manga.

i relay like that manga and its one of my top 10

I started it and dropped it many time giving it more chances than it deserved, I didn't really want to put a bad review before I confirmed it was actually bad since some of my friends argued it wasn't tat predictible and so on.

But from my point of view the author had a very thin plot-line and filled it up on the run. From the start I predicted there would be some destiny bull** that would make Luffy and most of the plot "inevitable" and it proved me right with the D. stuff...

Apart from the many inconsistencies and the fact that the series romanticises the pirates. The series as a whole feels like a bad crossover that can only hold itself because of the shounen cliches.

... Last updated on April 16th, 2021, 5:01am

I like it. The story is good. The world building is pretty good. Everythings interconnected and interelated. The pace has improved now.
My only issue is that most of the female characters are just wasted roles besides fanservice.
Also i guess almost all the pirates in the manga are
"Harmless" compared to real pirates, except a few groups. Real pirates were dark...

What can i say about this one.... absolutely the best (Shounen) manga there is! it has it all!! endless adventure, cool power ups, excelent comedy and the most perfect world building! ohh but the plot twists, the plot twists are on a whole other level... long live the king of mangas... i just hope the world doesn't come to an end before we see luffy becoming the king of pirates <3

... Last updated on February 2nd, 2018, 7:40pm

Artwork
I like the art. I think it's more fun to look at than anything else, however, I'm sure some people would find it unappealing. Artwork has a large effect on whether someone keeps reading a series because even if the characters and story have their merits, if they are constantly distracted by artwork they simply don't like, then I can imagine they probably wouldn't last long enough to see how good this series really is (things like female body shapes and how wide characters open their mouths can especially be unappealing to certain people . . . my mom for example dislikes how wide the mouths open at times and my sister dislikes how the female bodies are drawn).

Protracted Conflict
Aside from individual arc-to-arc conflict where the main protagonist is up against a particular villain character (and other characters fight, stuff happens, etc.), there is an overall story that is going on, that is introduced from the beginning of the series, and is constantly built up and I think it really holds up this series. Pretty much everyone who reads this series can agree with me when I say that the pacing slows down tremendously in the middle of arcs, for better or worse. However, even if there were a few times that I wanted to drop the series (or at least put it on hold), I continued reading because I keep wanting to find out what happens next, what certain things mean, etc. There is a lot of foreshadowing in this story. There are also really cool flashbacks and just as we learn more about the present world and as events happen in the present and future of the story, so do we learn about the world's history and about events that have happened in the past. I think that's really cool.

A lot of stories like these just focus on the battles and while they might have some depth to them, it isn't enough to carry the series for very long, or if the series does continue, it starts to lose its appeal (e.g. Bleach, Fairy Tail, Naruto, etc.). One Piece might have certain flaws when it comes to its pacing and other minor details throughout, but there's just so much that keeps you wanting to find out more. Even after 800 chapters, the story continues to get better and better. You'd think that after 83 volumes, it would have gotten pretty dull, right? But that's not the case at all. In fact, the two most recent chapters, 834 and 835, are some of the best chapters in the entire series. By the way, when I said that there were a few times where I wanted to drop the series or put it on hold, I literally meant a few times. And for a series with over 83 volumes, that's actually pretty damn incredible.

... Last updated on November 3rd, 2016, 8:17am

is this series going anywhere i mean 800 chapters and im still not sure what is going on i have read up to chapter 740 and so much is missing how come on there still isn't any explanation on the devil fruits this shit is just a rinse and repeat cycle.

This is a great manga. I just want to get that out there first. Before I read One Piece for myself I heard some people saying it was a Dragon Ball ripoff and while I can see where they're coming from sorta (Luffy does remind me of younger Goku quite a lot) One Piece is by far its own thing, and a pretty amazing experience.

I won't lie though, the series certainly has problems. For one, (and some people willl probably hate me saying this) but I think the series is just too gosh darn long. I know it's a shounen and it's popular so of course they're gonna stretch it out, but at some point I think it just gets kind of crazy. One Piece has hundreds of chapters and anime episodes, and like a dozen movies. While it does make the series epic in scale, it also means that some plotlines just take forever. That and One Piece also has lots of characters. Tons in fact, and they don't stop being important to the plot when they leave so sometimes you have a break of 300+ chapters before a character returns. This is fine for the most part because it helps build the world but at the same time it's clear this story will be going on for a couple hundred more chapters at least. This means they'll be adding in more characters and it's already making my head spin. Heck there's 10 main characters in the Straw Hat crew, and in some of the later chapters the story starts to buckle a bit trying to keep the reader informed what's going on with everyone. Also while there's all sorts of varied character designs throughout the series, after a certain point nearly every woman becomes the same basic template (enormous tits, tiny waist) which isn't a huge deal because hey this is for teenage boys but does make me wish he tried harder with the female character designs.

Mostly this is just nitpicking though. I mean the story is over 800 chapters by now, if you see that and you're still interested you're probably going to be cool with a little complication. Since I've been following the story for the past five years or so I don't think much about the length at this point but it will be one of the biggest hurdles for someone coming into this series fresh. If you're willing to put in the time however you'll be greatly rewarded, One Piece is just a blast to read. There's a lot of incredibly creative powers, awesome fights and some fantastic moments of friendship. A surprising amount of emotions here as well, at a couple of points during the story I shed some tears or smiled in pure joy. I think this manga is primarily about the joy of life, about friendship and love and fighting for what you want.

Then there's the setting for the world, which really lends the series a wonderful sense of mystery and adventure. The island setting lets each new location be as crazy and varied as Oda wants, and since they reveal bits of the plot over the course of the story you always want to read more to find out if they talk more about one of your favorite plotlines. I really can't wait to see the end one day, just so I can see where Luffy's story concludes.

I really recommend this story. Sure there are some parts that aren't as good, but this is one of the most popular mangas ever for a reason. The story is fun, the characters are memorable and you feel like these people are on a real adventure.

P.S. - The best shounen is Fullmetal Alchemist and the second best is My Hero Academia in case you're curious.

... Last updated on January 16th, 2017, 2:03pm

the adventure is there. the mysteries are there. the characters are great. it's hilarious.

sure, certain arcs dragged on a little bit when reading weekly, but right now it's on the best arc yet.

for short, the plot have no process at all, random scene pop up, random character pop up. The plot is simple and repeated itself. Character nice at first half but keep remain forever. Main lead is super hero but simple minded, kind but air head and stupid. Only have fist-solution.

Seriously !!!!! over 800 chapters and the plot is still a mess !!! Droooooopppped !!!!!!!

still I give 6 overall. Maybe I will come back when it finished. Or maybe not

... Last updated on February 4th, 2016, 7:14am