Luffy goes all out in these episodes both physically an emotionally. We get to see more of his character than we have in a while and it really makes for some great entertainment. Not only does he save his new friends, but he develops a close relationship with a new pirate crew that will be a strong ally for the Straw Hats going forward. Finally, he…

We are back this week following along with our favorite straw hat boy. He meets a new friend but he is quickly targeted by the ruler of the island Boa Hancock. She is also the last warlord that we have been waiting on in our watch through so far. Luffy feels determined to get out of this and save his friend, but Hancock has other plans for him. Nex…

For a couple weeks now, the fallout has been building after Luffy knocked the teeth out of a celestial dragon. It's here. Admiral Kizaru has arrived on scene with vegapunks new science project and a spunky Captain of the science division. Rayleigh does Rayleigh things, but it goes from bad to worse when a Warlord decides to join the party as well. …

Chaos begins to unfold after Luffy's hit felt across Sabaody. A fight breaks out early but also finishes early thanks to the arrival of the legendary Dark King Silvers Rayleigh. We finally get to see 2 of the top members of the Worst Generation in action along side Luffy, but the victory is short lived with the arrival of one of the 7 Warlords. The…

We are finally getting the opportunity to explore Sabaody, but unfortunately things are not as fun on the clump of trees as they seem. Oda dives hard into this arc, tackling some real world issues. We also get to meet some pretty intriguing characters and it will be interesting to see how they fit into the story going forward. Next Week: 397-400…

We have officially arrived to the half way point of the grand line. The crew is still bound for fishman island, however getting to the bottom of the ocean is proving to be a difficult task. We make a pit stop to help out some new friends and an old friend before hitting the Sabaody Archipelago and prepping for the Sunny's deep dive to the bottom of…

It is time to finish up the Thriller Bark Arc. We review Thriller Bark as a whole and dive deeper into the characters as a whole. This one was tricky but hey we worked our way through it! Looking forward to moving on to the next location. Derek is taking over episode counts over the next couple months so some of the episodes may not be the standard…

The crew is back this week to bring you a review of one of Zoro's most iconic moments in all of One Piece. Not only that, but we are diving more into Brook and his backstory with Laboon. Emotions are high along with the laughs. We look forward to being back next week to wrap up the Thriller Bark Arc!!! Next Week: Episodes 380-381…

Huge thank you to our friends Matt and Annabelle for joining us all the way from the Variant Vendetta Podcast. Make sure to check them out on all major podcast platforms and on twitter and instagram @variantvendetta. We bring you this bonus episode reviewing the Netflix special, Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation. The story of legendary samurai…

We are here and ready to roll for the wrap up of the Moria and Oars fights. We are ready to take a breath now. Wait....Nope! Kuma is here and he is wreaking havoc on on an already demolished crew. His motives remain a mystery outside of just following orders, but let's worry about that later after the straw hats find a way to beat this monster. Nex…

We are back with the straw hats stepping up against Oars in all of his glory. The time for fun is over. Robin is not having it with these shenanigans. They do need to figure something out quick though because our favorite pirates are beginning to drop like flies. Next Week: Episodes 372-376

We are back this week as fights continue to wrap up. Even though several are being finalized, We are still building to possibly the biggest battle the straw hats have tackled yet, and I'm not talking about Luffy taking out another Warlord. Before we even get there though, one of Oda's antagonists hits home with his treatment of one of his Zombies. …

We have a big announcement on this episode of The Going Merry!!!! But after that, we are jumping right into our adventure with the straw hat pirates. In these particular episodes, it is more Sanji and Usopp. There is a lot of frustrations here, but also a lot of laughs. Thriller Bark is proving to be well...an arc lol Next Week: Episodes 362-366…

FINALLY the crew has regrouped and gotten a full grasp of the situation. There is a bad guy to beat up and when luffy does that, everything is better. They still have to find a way to get past the ghost girl herself, Perona. I guess the question just comes down to if the straw hats have an Ace up their sleeves. On the other hand, our budding friend…

Our friend Annabelle joins us once again this week!! While Thriller Bark is a ton of fun to watch with all of the gags, the crew is in a very bad situation. With Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji down and out, it is up to Franky, Robin, and Brook. Luckily our new skeleton friend has some major experience dealing with this undead pirate crew. Moria and his mys…

We are back with our friend Garrett this week who gives a big update on his own watch through of One Piece. The gags at Thriller Bark continue as we build toward a new antagonist to step in Luffy's way. The Straw Hats need to figure something out in a hurry if they are going to overcome this because their numbers are dwindling fast!! Next Week: Epi…

Welcome to Thriller Bark!!!! The crew has arrived at an extremely mysterious island full of all kinds of zombies, ghosts, and ghouls. Not to mention a very special talking skeleton that Luffy bonds with quickly. It's time to start all over learning new characters and building to the main plot and antagonist of this arc. In the mean time, we have th…

It is time for the straw hats to make their departure from Water 7, though the are rushed a little bit by a beloved family member. There is a heated discussion over who will walk away from this arc with the coveted Captain of the Arc award after such a great arc at Water 7. Make sure to check out our character rankings on social media. You can put …

Information continues to drop as Coby and Luffy catch up about their adventures. The crew finally relaxes a little bit while waiting for their new ship to be built. No name drop yet, but the Straw Hats new vessel makes her debut in all her glory. We have a new crew member on the straw hats and we also get a visit from a couple emperors this week! N…

The crew is ready to depart Ennies Lobby and head back to Water 7, but they did hit a stop on the way back to say goodbye to a much beloved crew member. Upon returning to Water 7, a certain marine has something to say bout the Straw Hats presence. Luffy's family gets a little light shed on it while Oda also establishes the 4 emperors system in the …

Finally the crew is reuniting on the bridge thanks to some heroics by Granny Kokuro!! The marines are wrapping up their Buster Call after completely destroying Ennies Lobby. All thats left is taking out the straw hats and getting Nico Robin back into custody. While the crew fends off the Marines, Luffy continues to battle against Rob Lucci. All tha…

The final fights continue to dwindle down at Ennies Lobby while the Marines arrive just in time for things to get a little crazy. Chimney and Gombey continue to be the stars of the show from the background. The crew is slowly re-convening even with Rob Lucci doing his best to trap them while taking on Luffy. In the meantime, our favorite straw hat …

Who else is slid into this week like Sanji slid into the fight with Jabra? Pretty much all fighting, but Nami and Sanji are dealing some top tier scenes this week. Not only that, but a certain child and companion almost come in with the MVPiece for the 2nd week in a row. ALMOST. Only 2 CP9 agents left going into next week! We are getting closer and…

The trio is back this week as we finally dig into the main fighting events. On the match card this week, we have Franky taking on the Chapa Papa himself, Fukuro-und and Find Out. Windego Chopper finally shows himself to take on Kumudori, and Nami steps up to the plate to take on the sexy secretary herself, Kalifa!!! Let's talk about it :) Next Week…

We are back this week with possibly one of the best pair of episodes to date included in this set of 5 episodes. While there is great moments, there is also one of the most blah episodes in this set. We are adopting a range of emotions to go over everything that has happening. Robin's backstory gets finished up and Granny Kokuro comes flying in for…

Luffy whips out some fancy footwork to quickly wrap up his battle with Blueno from the Bar. The question now is how did he do it?...2nd Gear is here, with a capital 2. Finally we are diving in to Robin's backstory and the legendary incident at Ohara. Make sure to tune in next week as we wrap up Ohara and see how Luffy and the straw hats proceed in …

This episode only got better. The slower episodes do not hold us back from having a great time!!! This might be one of the more off the rails episodes we have done and it was a ton of fun. The straw hats are getting closer and closer to their destination, in the mean time our gigantic fish friends have fallen. One of them rises again to claim the p…

The crew has finally landed on Ennies Lobby! It is time to saddle up and beat some Marine ass. Behind the aggressive Straw Hat Luffy, Galley La has the head start to pave the way for the rest of the straw hat pirates. In the mean time, we also meet the rest of CP9. It is obvious which half is the CIA half and which half is Team Rocket. The rest of …

WE ARE BACK after a brief break last week bringing you some very interesting episodes. Big thank you to our friend Garrett for joining us again. The straw hats continue to head toward Ennies Lobby to save their friend Robin. Many obstacles appear in front of them but they have yet to be slowed down. Usopp heads out with his tail between his legs, b…

Our friend Annabelle is back this week to get us on track and bound for Ennies Lobby!! ROCKETMAAANN!!!! Burnin down a field with Carol's bones!! Plenty of gags this week to discuss but shit in Water 7 is starting to get serious. Friends are in trouble and need some help. In the mean time, Luffy pulls out all the stops to show why he is the captain.…

We finally get to meet Tom! So much information and insight was given in these episodes. Dots are starting to connect and it is time to start gearing up for round 2 of Straw Hats v. CP9! Next Week: Episodes 252-256

We have a full crew including 2 special guests! Thank you Annabelle and Garrett for joining us this week!!! A lot of stuff happened in these episodes and a lot of information revealed this week. The question that everyone has been asking...what is CP9? We now have our answer. We also have even more speculation as to what actually happened in Robins…

The crew works to get over the departure of one of their crew members while simultaneously in denial of the departure of another. Water 7 is going from a lovely quaint city to one of the most dramatic and mysterious locations that we have been to yet. CP9 is here and their motives are still unknown. The straw hats are in the middle of something, bu…

It was actually a different quote but i didnt want to use that particular expletive in the title of the episode. We are back this week talking about possibly the most serious episodes in one piece to this point. Water 7 is just beginning but Luffy is getting hit hard with lessons on what it means to be a captain. Speaking of captain, Captain Usopp …

We are complete again! Welcome back Whitney! But also welcome back to our friend Annabelle and huge thank you for joining us this week. We have finally arrived. It is time for Water 7!!!! One of the most beautiful locations in the world of One Piece, but also one of Oda's best story lines in the world of One Piece. A lot of people acting strange in…

Luffy barges on to these episodes with a new hair style. He needs something to take the attention away from some of the questionable decisions he has made on Long Ring Long Island. We will all forgive him though...do you know why? He has the power of Afro. Atleast something coming out of this arc is memorable. Next Week: Episodes 226-231 226 is par…

We made the same reference twice in a week. It happened. call it. Time of death? Ok maybe thats a little dark BUT nothing dark happens in these episodes so it balances out. We have reached the Davy Back Games!!!! Luffy got the crew in another pickles and ends up leaving them a man short. Hey....sounds just like us!!! Next Week's Episodes: 214-219…

Our friend Garrett has caught up and joined us this week to wrap up the Sky Island Arc!! Thank you for your time Garrett! We get a nice book end from Robin as she continues to lean more and more information about the past. Another connection between Luffy and Roger is causing Whitney to keep notes in her detective book. Luffy tries to have a pirate…

The full crew is back this week as we begin wrapping up the sky island story. The flashback ends which leads to an emotional resolution of the battle in the present day. The bell has been wrung and now it is time to see the effects of the battle of Upperyard. Next Week: Episodes 193-195

Amanda is back this week as we jump into a fantastic flashback and see what really happened with Noland the Liar. While the plot of the present day didnt necessarily move along greatly, these episodes definitely had their ups! Due to closing in on the end of the are splitting the last 7 episodes up more evenly. Instead of doing 5 and 2 we are going…

We are missing a crew member but we must sail on! Finally Luffy and Eneru face off. The initial confrontation does not seem to be going in the direction that Eneru wanted it to. On the other side, Whitney gains a new appreciation for a character that she has disliked for a while now!! Next Week: Episodes 184-188…

We are back reviewing the Sky Island Arc. This might be the most off the rails we've gotten though. Not a lot happened in the episodes, but a lot happened in this episode!!! Derek makes a shocking decision at the end of this episode that he still kind of regrets as he is typing this out. HEY! No ragrets... Shoutout to our friend Mad Trivia John for…

Considering we are reviewing the are reviewing a show about pirates and the title of this episode is what it is, I promise that is not where we are going. This time...We are in agreeance on a lot in this set of episodes and it is kind of weird. While a lot of different things happened in these episodes, not a lot of plot was furthered. Now youre cu…

We have some controversy this week between different characters and different scenes. I dont know that there has been this much disagreement for a while on episodes. We are half way through Sky Island and the crew has their groups. Now it just comes down to if they can stick to their groups! Next Week: Episodes 169-173…

Amanda is back with us after a brief hiatus last week! She comes back just in time for absolutely nothing!!! While we do get a lot of build up toward the story going forward, there is a lot of drawn out scenes in these episodes. There is a lot of mystery though. What is this land? What is Mantra? How are all of these people hitting others without t…

The Going Merry has docked at Skypiea. Kinda. There's not really a dock there. Actually, Im not really sure what is holding the Merry there. Definitely not a giant crab. We get a special MVPiece nomination from an outside source. Our crew is also a little light today due to one of our hosts being out of the country, BUT we got an amazing visit from…

We are back this week discussing the Straw Hats finally making their way to Sky Island! We just met a lot of new characters that are going to be around for a long time as well is more about the authority structure in the world of One Piece. Some things are easy to remember and others...not so much. Only Skypeia lies ahead. What will the people look…

We are entering the Sky Island Arc this week!! It was a wake up call after getting comfortable in one spot for so long and now it is on to learning a whole new group of characters. It's a new place and new rules of the world are given. Our new crew member shows us a little bit of what she brings to the table and Luffy makes some questionable decisi…

We are wrapping the Alabasta Arc this week with the return of our friend Annabelle! Thank you again Annabelle for joining us this week. A lot happened here, but also not a lot happened here. We ge a new face from the Marines that brings some steam to Smoker's life as well as a new Straw Hat Crew member!!!! 2 different characters make touching sacri…

We are back after a brief break last week and we are finally at the Luffy v. Crocodile fight! Not only is Luffy approaching this with a different fighting style, but also showing off his battle intelligence. We get more hints at a background on Miss All Sunday along with a showcase of her intellect. We are climaxing right now and it is amazing. Nex…