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Episode 3 One Piece: Legend of Fishman Island A quick reminder of many of the series’ best (and some of its not-so-great) qualities.
What I find most interesting about the Return of the Fish-Man Island arc is how it plays almost the same role in the current era as it did when it was first released. This is the first post-timeskip arc, meaning it takes place after the major events in Marineford. The entire fight is not only a grand confluence of important characters and high-stakes battles, but it also ends with some, if not the biggest, emotional punch. one piece so far. Entering the time jump, the Straw Hats (and the audience) are at one of their lowest ebbs. Fish-Man Island feels like a throwback to the weird orgies of the earlier stories, with Luffy and company finding each other again and spending most of their time fighting their own stupidity rather than the world. wrestling of fate.
Come 2024, the remake will feel the same way. The past few years have been dominated by fairly heavy arcs like Wano Island and Egghead Island. For fans old and new, it’s a fresh start, witnessing the Straw Hats’ mischief and whims. There are bubbles around sunny There are also gags and cartoonish depictions of the Neptunes crushing them all to death – you know, fun stuff. That said, for every whimsical concept (Nami and the Weather Wizard hanging out in the clouds!), there tends to be a less-than-pleasant concept that pops up (basically every time Sanji and Gunmas are mentioned). That said, even though I’m not a big fan of Sanji, I actually think a lot of the “Sanji is thirsty” jokes are weird here, and this episode is a good example of that. Sanji’s nosebleed was nothing, but the fact that it sent him flying out of the bubble, nearly killing him (and endangering the crew), was a really interesting consequence in my opinion, and it wouldn’t be the last time this happened situation arc.
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One Piece: Legend of Fishman Island Currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
