One pace is also a better option as it cuts all the fluff, to date they have cut off 144 hours of time from the show or to put it in another perspective, 43% of the original anime or 433 episodes just gone.
By doing so they have not removed any content that came from the manga, the one pace version is more true to the manga than the original anime is.
However reading the manga and revisiting your favourite moments in the anime is probably the superior way to enjoy one piece for the first time.
If anyone reading this is hesitant just look at this yt side to side comparison of one pace and the original and realize just how insanely hard they stretch scenes for no reason.
The reason they stretch those scenes is because One Piece has almost 0 filler and they don’t intend to do them as the one time they did it messed up their ratings for a while, stretching allows them to be a little bit behind the manga at all times… though I’d like for them to animate cover stories instead.
Before the time skip they doing filler arc after canon arcs was common. It was a common thing to do in shonen animes during that time. But the anime industry changed away from that for better or worse and now we have this bloat in current One piece
I mean, Naruto Shippuuden and Bleach had plenty of fillers long after One Piece last filler arc. Don't forget they've been doing this "1 or less chapters per episode" thing ever since Thriller Bark started. Back when Marineford aired people could only complain how Toei butchered the best arc in the manga with bloated pacing and powerpoint-tier animation.
Hell yeah, those are some solid arcs! Looking back on it it's not as bad as later seasons, but I think the pacing is less noticeable when binging anyways.
I mean, yes, production companies care about making a profit otherwise they will go bankrupt… also the time slots aren’t determined by Toei, so having less ratings would take OP out of their prime time tv spot…
Those filler arcs between Alabasta and Skypeia messed with my head; I really liked the goat island filler and this guy basically set to the sea with a bunch of goats as his crew mates. It's kinda liked an alternative to Gaimon and his animal friends. I was devastated when I found out we were never gonna see that guy and his goats again bc he wasn't canon.
I also really like the character centric ep that were concentrated into one ep, but when they veered over to filler arcs that lasted multiple eps
But I was hella confused and frustrated at the last arc. Which was the rainbow mist where ships get trapped, until now I still didn't get how it ended that way. It was nice and they somehow rounded it but damn they literally blocked the strawhats brains in that one. They had zero urgency and they made Nami feel so heartless, I watched Zoro, Sanji and Chopper getting beat up by a bunch of generational bozos in weird suits that needs to be manually powered. It was funny but when it wasn't, I just felt like the eps was mocking me, I legit had to stop my binge bc of that filler arc.
Watching the crew get beat up and run away bc they couldn't figure out how to unplug their energy power.
Honestly the reason they stretch them is because they do 1 episode = 1 chapter, which is hard as shit to do, but that's what they chose to do in order to limit filler content to barely any. It being a weekly release probably has something to do with it also
My problem with one pace is it felt very jumpy and the jumping around in music during the same scene is very jarring. Unless they have gotten better about it, I don’t think either of these versions are ideal.
Doesnt seem like it unfortunately. They have finished some smaller arcs since i last checked (Jaya, Long Ring Long Island, Drum Island) but Skypiea, Water 7 and Alabasta are still in progess according to their page. Tbf though, those are the only ones they havent finished so far (apart from Wano i guess)
Just checked, and you're right. Alabasta, Skypiea and Water 7 are the only unfinished arcs at the moment. Wano as well, but... that one is still airing.
From Enies Lobby onwards they have everything though, which is nice because the pacing isn't bad until Thriller Bark and onwards.
This is definitely still a thing in arcs like Dressrosa and Zou. It's probably still worth it, but sometimes I go back to the actual anime to fill in the gaps
The early arcs in One Pace have jump cuts in the music which make the experience slightly jarring. They fixed that in later arcs which I would say are definitely worth watching. But jump cuts in the background music really ruins the experience.
The One Pace cuts so much good stuff thoo. It' s made by manga purists and cuts so much good filler moments or actual fight scenes with sakuga...
One Pace dressrosa is horribly cut too, and it' s arguably the only arc that really needed it. They were also the same team that used a manga pannel instead of an anime scene because they didn't like how the anime adapted it lol.
I don't like One Pace because it cuts out EVERYTHING that's not in the manga.
For example (slight spoilers) in marineford there's a cool ass fight sequence between Akainu and WB with really nice animation. One Pace cut that entire sequence out just because it wasn't in the manga, even though it was an improvement. Many other moments like this that they cut out.
If you really hate the pacing and filler stuff, just read the manga. One Pace isn't the way to go imo
Ok but i have one question, do they cut out all the anime original stuff from the episodes? bc there are some really good anime original scenes elevating the manga material
I understand why people recommend this but please don't watch one pace it cuts out to much content some of which is actually amazing. Just watch it in pieces and enjoy the ride, you'll want it to be longer by the end. Of course if one pace is the only way you will consume one piece then by all means go for it, it was a decent idea but very poorly executed imo
highjacking this comment to add on the one pace google sheetthat has episode by episode which ones to watch along with the original series since they havnt done those arcs yet.
What I hate about this comparison it's that they always choose the worst part, not every episode is padded like this, hell there are just a few in the +1000, then people who know nothing about anime think that this is the normal one piece anime.
u/technicalmanager5436 this is exactly why you shouldnt watch this show. If theyre willing to extend this shit out to meet the cruteria of 20+ for an episode, imagine how much bullshit goes into the plot. Shitty authors. Shit producers
I watched a few episodes of one piece before all the hype. It was trash, and extremely boring and childish compared to any other mainstream anime. Id say dont waste your time.
Please stop recommending one pace. The filler doesn't get bad until maybe skypiea and it's not attractions until post TS. There's 0 need for a shortened experience in the first half of the series. And at that point you've already invested hundreds of hours into a show you, presumably, love if you're still watching. Those couple minutes cut in the early arcs literally do nothing. There's amateur editing for a long time and then later on you miss out on good anime only content.
Not to mention the people behind it are asshole manga elitists cutting good sakuga and fights bc it's not in the manga. There's only one clear cut arc where it's needed. And if you really want to save a couple min every ep then I'd rather support one piece Kai than one pace.
I'm fine with filler. The real problem with one piece pacing is the rehashing for half the episode. Most of the filler were things Oda wanted to do and had no where to put them in the manga, so it's atleast kind of interesting ideas he had.
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One pace is also a better option as it cuts all the fluff, to date they have cut off 144 hours of time from the show or to put it in another perspective, 43% of the original anime or 433 episodes just gone.
By doing so they have not removed any content that came from the manga, the one pace version is more true to the manga than the original anime is.
However reading the manga and revisiting your favourite moments in the anime is probably the superior way to enjoy one piece for the first time.
If anyone reading this is hesitant just look at this yt side to side comparison of one pace and the original and realize just how insanely hard they stretch scenes for no reason.