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Arlong one piece jolly roger12/9/2023 Garp’s not just stupidly strong he’s also fast and capable of reading each of Luffy’s moves before he executes them. In a fairly drastic change from the original manga, it seems they saved the cool powers and stunts for the fight with Garp rather than Arlong. The two fight, and now this is a proper boss fight. He knows Arlong is responsible for terrorizing and destroying the village and the whole area, not the Straw Hats.įrustrated, Garp has a heart-to-heart with Luffy, who says he never chose to disobey his grandpa and become a pirate - he’s always been one. Garp orders Luffy’s crew arrested, but Koby finally steps up and refuses. But the celebration’s cut short with the arrival of the Marines, as we finally see the story lines converge. Sanji cooks a feast, while Usopp boasts about single-handedly beating all of Arlong’s men - which Luffy encourages, starting a cheer for Captain Usopp. With the battle over, the crew celebrates. It seems that in an effort to make them as practical as possible, One Piece just forgot to make the fishmen cool. The fact that they are fishmen doesn’t ever come into play. Sure, Arlong’s a bit stronger, but that’s it. There is never a sense that the fishmen are truly a more formidable opponent than any of the other pirates we’ve seen. While Luffy’s new finishing moves, the gatling, and the battle ax look fantastic, the fight itself is quite disappointing. He also destroys what the fishman truly loves - the map room and the entire building. Luffy proceeds to beat the living hell out of Arlong, breaking his comically large shark-teeth-shaped sword and even Arlong’s actual teeth. Nami and Luffy arrive at the map room and see the chains on the ground - which Nami says she was allowed to stop wearing when she was 12 as a birthday present. They unfortunately get tricked into freeing Buggy under the pretext of extra help, but all the clown does is run away the moment his body’s put back together. They are hilarious together, arguing to see which one of them Luffy likes best, while still being badass warriors. Meanwhile, Sanji and Zoro steal the spotlight, their constant bickering in the middle of combat reminiscent of Legolas and Gimli - which is the highest praise I can give the character work on this show. ![]() Sadly, the one time Usopp actually does something heroic, no one’s around to see him. Of course, Usopp runs away, chased by a fishman, but he actually manages to trick him by playing dead, using the distraction to prepare his latest ultimate move, the “Exploding Star,” and burn the fishman alive. The Straw Hats march on Arlong Park (in broad daylight!) and start fighting. If you were unfamiliar with the property before the series, this gives a great look at why it is so popular, providing an epic, funny, heartfelt story of piracy and friendship while teasing an even grander adventure.īut before we get there, there’s still a fishmen problem to deal with. If you’re a fan of One Piece, this is the best love letter to the manga we could ask for. ![]() The actors behind the Straw Hats perfectly capture what makes the characters so memorable and, through them, the essence of the story Eiichiro Oda created over a quarter of a century ago. That can be forgiven when compared to all the things One Piece does right, and the biggest strength of this adaptation is and always has been its cast. While One Piece mostly nails adapting the character designs, the fishmen in Arlong’s crew look rough. One Piece is not the first great live-action adaptation, but it’s definitely one of the better adaptations, and it does make up for Netflix’s dodgy history with live-action adaptations. ![]() Some American adaptations like Speed Racer and Alita Battle Angel do justice to their source materials, too. On the Japanese side, great adaptations like Alice in Borderland, Tokyo Revengers, and Rurouni Kenshin manage to translate original manga without losing their essence. Usually the translation of the character designs and costumes looks horrendous, and usually the story gets changed and messed up so much that it’s unrecognizable from the original. Live-action adaptations of anime and manga have a bad rep, and there tends to be two main reasons.
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