This is my biggest issue with One Piece, or any form of extended media like this. It’s not that I won’t like it, but how much unique media am I giving up to watch it? It’s the same vibe I got when I was really into an MMO. Love the game, one of my favorites of all time even. But I’m much happier broadening my horizons and playing a unique experience every month or so opposed to the same game for a year straight.
One Piece has a 25-episode fight at one point. Here’s a short list of anime shorter or the same length as this one fight:
The first season of FLCL (6 Episodes)
Hellsing (13 Episodes or 10 double-feature Ultimate episodes)
No Game No Life (12 Episodes)
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (24 Episodes)
The first season of Re:Zero (14-22 Episodes depending on cut)
Devilman: Crybaby (10 Episodes)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (12 Episodes)
Bokurano (24 Episodes)
Berserk (25 Episodes for the OLM show, 13 Episodes for Studio 4°C, 24 Episodes for 2016)
Kill la Kill (24 Episodes)
Ergo Proxy (23 Episodes)
The first season of Psycho-Pass (22 Episodes)
The first season of Assassination Classroom (22 Episodes)
This is my biggest issue with One Piece, or any form of extended media like this. It’s not that I won’t like it, but how much unique media am I giving up to watch it? It’s the same vibe I got when I was really into an MMO. Love the game, one of my favorites of all time even. But I’m much happier broadening my horizons and playing a unique experience every month or so opposed to the same game for a year straight.
One Piece is best enjoyed as a manga. Reading it goes much faster and loses a bit of the anime character tropes.