This is an inquiry that should be answered as soon as possible. I finally had an opportunity to check out my college's anime club, and it seemed to be the general Naruto/Bleach-loving crowd. The sad thing is, it seemed none of them had even heard of One Piece. The good news is, it presents me the opportunity to get them acquainted. The question is, which would be the best episode or movie to show the show's greatness? Currently, I only have access to the first 40 episodes subbed, the Funi Skypiea episodes, and the 8th movie DVD. I wish I could show the 9th movie, but it doesn't seem like it could happen before this Tues. So, which one, folks? A whole temp building full of young people could be influenced by your decision!
Best OP episode/movie to hook people?
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The jet gatling episode. I got alot of people in one piece just because of that.
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To hook people, i would say movies 2 and 4 are the best choices, definitely.
Yeah, i know movie 6 is the best, but i wouldn't try it for many and obvious reasons. -
Id say the Arabasta arc-but starting from the end of Little Garden(when we first 'see' Crocodile)
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For any episodes, I'd like the ep #, as I haven't had much of an opportunity to watch the original episodes…
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I can't recall any specific episode at the moment, but show them an episode with Luffy VS Enel or CP9 fights, those would be the most attention getting for a non One Piece viewer.
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Episodes 85 and 86 are two great episodes to show, its Choppers flashback episodes. Another good set episodes to show is 235 and 236 (for the Luffy Vs. Usopp fight).
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I can help with some of the epsiode numbers.
309 is the Jet Gattling Episode
Alabasta starts at Episode 92.
Luffy starts fighting Enel at 182
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Ep. 126 when Luffy defeats Crocodile with Gomu-Gomu no Storm and Dvorak's symphony is playing in the background (thats what got me hooked on the Piece).
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When it comes to introducing people to One Piece, Movie 4 has worked pretty well for me, but as for episodes, I'd say Episode 37 would do it.
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Hmm, 37 seems like it'd be a good choice. I think that's the one I'll go with! Thanks for the help, everyone!
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Arlong, if anyone doesn't like One Piece after that arc, it just simply isn't for them.
Though you may be wasting your time. The raving Naruto/Bleach fans tend to be extremely stubborn and superficial. They'll pass judgement after 2 minutes of watching it and talk start talking about how Naruto has a much deeper and involved plot without even giving it the slightest chance:sick:.
In my own opinion, I've found it much easier to get people who are not into anime into One Piece. But it may be different for other people.
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Hmm, 37 seems like it'd be a good choice. I think that's the one I'll go with! Thanks for the help, everyone!
But isn't that when they march up to Arlong?
People won't understand if that's their first episode.. Movie 4 would be a better choice. A higher budget, and a self contained story.
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Well i think that One Piece is awesome becouse of it has best story ever, so i think watching 1 episode of one piece would do anything…
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Episode 273 is my favorite. It's when Luffy first uses Gear Second against Blueno I believe.
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episode 236 luffy vs usopp. very serious, very emotional and one of the best fights in one piece well at least for me
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Try not using CP9 fights, they're like spoilers for them.
I would suggest going onto YouTube and search for funny clips just to show them.
Yohohoho!
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When I'm trying to advocate One Piece's level of awesome, I never go beyond Alabasta episodes.
No one should have to see CP9 to like One Piece, and if they do, then they're a lost cause.
Episodes to use: 65, 119, 27, 38, 109, or 74
Honorable mentions: Any episode of Drum.
Teach the people watching that they don't necessarily have to watch the show for Luffy. There are other characters just as interesting.
Anyway
65 - The episode where Zoro kills the Whiskey Peak bounty hunters. Seven levels of badass, and a fun watch for anyone regardless of anime taste.
119 - If you have to defend the brutality of the show, Zoro's battle with Mr. 1 is the best example I can find.
27 - Sanji VS Gin and the emotion between Gin and Don Krieg finishing up with MH5.
38 - Gomu Gomu no Kazagaruma (Pinwheel). Great episode with interactions from each member of the crew, as they each get time to shine. VERY balanced episode.
109 - Sanji rescuing the crew from Rain Dinners finishing up with Smoker letting the crew leave. Content filled and great pacing. No direct need for the story line since it's so brilliantly conveyed right there.
74 - Mr. 3 revealing Vivi, Zoro, and Nami's wax prison. Good episode if you want to demonstrate the beauty of some of the islands they visit.
Why Drum? IMO most beautifully done arc in the series anime-wise. Never fails to hook, but it has no definitive episode with closure.
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Wow, so many to chose from… I'm just worried that I'll only get one open shot at it, only one movie or one episode, so it needs to be one that really catches the essence of the show. Thinking about it, I think the ideal episode or movie would show off:
*Comedy
*Action/fights
*Drama
*At least some of the crew members' notable characteristics
*Crew member interactionI haven't seen movie 4, but from a few clips, it seems like it could work if I can download it in time. Eps 37 and 38 could also work, but I may only get to show one, and I don't know which one would work better. I would rather stay away from the newer stuff for now, as I don't want them turned off by the older eps afterward. As for clips, I could try, but if I can't download them, I'm not sure if there's net access where the club is.
Thanks for all these suggestions, folks! If you've got any more, I'm sure it'd help!
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for a movie 4 would be best.
the episode i used to hook my friends is probably the best, usopp vs luffy.
I think it's 236. it's one of the only fights that's completely contained in a single episode and the story of why they're fighting is in the episode recap so you get the general idea without seeing the massive arc it's surrounded in. i think it hooks people alot better than the first few arcs since those werent all that great. even i lost interest early on.Also, it's a children's comic from Japan.
Why are you comparing it to cultural engravings and burritos.
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I'd go with Movie 4 as well. It's a classic seafaring story, a boat race, and has good animation, classic pirate rowdiness, covers most of the basic elements of One Piece, has many callbacks to the actual series, and finally, a good final fight with blood spilt.
And a guy in a Kill Bill suit beating people up with a shovelhead. How awesome is that?
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I would actually say either Luffy vs. Blueno or one of the final matches for Sanji's Luffy's and Zoro's EL fights.
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Anyone who suggests Luffy versus Usopp is an idiot.
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Anyone who suggests Luffy versus Usopp is an idiot.
i personally think luffy vs usopp is a good hooker eps because it shows the complexity of the story. I also think that luffy vs croc round 1 and 2 or good hooker eps because the show the humor, and seriousness that one piece brings to the table.
ill even go farther and say anything thats not the dub is a good starting point.
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Anyone who suggests Luffy versus Usopp is an idiot.
why the hell not? Because it's a spoiler? pshaw! anything except the first episode is a goddamn spoiler. shutt up!
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Show movies 4 and 6 back to back at your next club get together.
then slap them with a wet noodle
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Arlong arc. The whole show isn't that long, and it shows OP's range of potential.
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the best episode to hook people is when Luffy uses his gear 2nd or movie 4
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I agree that starting someone with CP9 just to get them into the series is ineffective. The person could probably get the notion that the show doesn't even get good until episode two hundred whatever and not watch it at all. Plus, it also spoils something that happens way after the beginning of the series.
Best thing to do is to get them into an arc that's not too late in the game like CP9, but defines the feel of the series as well. Arlong and Drum are the first that come to mind. I'd draw the cutoff point at Alabasta though.
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It also depends on how much time is at your disposal. I'd suggest a marathon of the first couple of episodes, but if your anime club only gets together for about two hours, that's not going to work.
Otherwise, I say Movie 2 or 4.
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the cp9 arc was garbage in the second half. It really isnt the arc to show the series at it's best to anyone. That would be the arlong arc.
Also, it's a children's comic from Japan.
Why are you comparing it to cultural engravings and burritos.
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Not everyone thinks that Ao Kiji, in fact you'll find yourself in the minority of people who think that. Oh and also, what happened to your grammar and spelling?:wassat:
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You aren't the best person to criticize anyone's grammar or spelling, kof. I mean, seriously…YOU?!!
And being in the minority doesn't mean you're wrong. And I don't even see a spelling mistake in that post. I think your reading comprehension is off or something.Also, it's a children's comic from Japan.
Why are you comparing it to cultural engravings and burritos.
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@Ao:
And I don't even see a spelling mistake in that post. I think your reading comprehension is off or something.
Not really.
@Ao:the cp9 arc was grabage in the second half. It really isnt the arc to show the series at it's best to anyone. That would be the arlong arc.
Anyway, I'm gonna jump on the bandwagon and say that Movie 4 is the best way to introduce someone to the series.
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Congrats on editing it. You didn't even fix all the mistakes. Oh and since when have I had spelling and grammar problems? Perverted Problems sure but not basic English. Putting a capslocked YOU with a question mark and 2 exclamation marks doesn't magically make me illiterate. Check a lengthy post I made in the Crew Ranking thread in the manga section and I dare you to try and find a spelling or grammar error. Also why are you getting defensive about it? It was just something I said in passing.
Oh and being in the minority doesn't mean you're wrong. It doesn't mean you're right either. Let's just leave it at that and stick to our opinions.
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Congrats on editing it. You didn't even fix all the mistakes.
shuttup, kid. You do realize I didn't TRY to fix all the mistakes, right? You also realize "congrats" isn't a real word,RIGHT?!
Perverted Problems sure but not basic English.
Maybe you should throw some commas in there before lecturing other people on their grammar.-_-
Also, it's a children's comic from Japan.
Why are you comparing it to cultural engravings and burritos.
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Sure you didn't…
And yes, obviously I know. It's called slang.
Oh and I rather forget a comma or 2 rather than write grabage.
Seriously, why are you being so defensive? Why are we even discussing English? It was just something I decided to mention in passing and I don't really care how you write. For some reason, however, you're getting all defensive about it. You're really acting pretty petty and immature right now.
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KING OF FANS
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Sure you didn't…
Whatever, guy. I kinda ignored your post because it was rude and condescending to begin with. I only corrected it when someone else pointed out the mispelling. Not to mention, how it's pretty obvious I mispelled that word due to typing too fast. You're acting like I spelled it with a "Z" or something. Drop it.
Oh and I rather forget a comma or 2 rather than write grabage.
I think all your commas escaped into your other post in the manga section, where you attempted to make a "well written" post by shoving in commas everywhere.
Also, it's a children's comic from Japan.
Why are you comparing it to cultural engravings and burritos.
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Yo, enough, enough. I don't want any spelling arguments or whatever going on in my thread, ya hear?
Anyway, I've decided that I'll try showing movie 4 (which I just got). It seems quite good, and it should give folks a good idea of what the series is about. I don't know if they'll let me show the whole thing, though, so I'll have one or two Arlong episodes as backup. If you wanna keep talking about this in general, that's fine by me; just try to keep things civil, if you can. Thanks for the help, everyone! Wish me luck!
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@Ao:
Whatever, guy. I kinda ignored your post because it was rude and condescending to begin with. I only corrected it when someone else pointed out the mispelling. Not to mention, how it's pretty obvious I mispelled that word due to typing too fast. You're acting like I spelled it with a "Z" or something. Drop it.
I think all your commas escaped into your other post in the manga section, where you attempted to make a "well written" post by shoving in commas everywhere.
Again, you make it sound like I was making a big deal out of it when I just mentioned it out of a whim. You have no reason to get so defensive and the fact that you did makes me feel you have some ego issues.
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Yo, enough, enough. I don't want any spelling arguments or whatever going on in my thread, ya hear?
Anyway, I've decided that I'll try showing movie 4 (which I just got). It seems quite good, and it should give folks a good idea of what the series is about. I don't know if they'll let me show the whole thing, though, so I'll have one or two Arlong episodes as backup. If you wanna keep talking about this in general, that's fine by me; just try to keep things civil, if you can. Thanks for the help, everyone! Wish me luck!
Cool!
I hope it goes well, Button Pusher!!
@Kingoffans:Again, you make it sound like I was making a big deal out of it when I just mentioned it out of a whim. You have no reason to get so defensive and the fact that you did makes me feel you have some ego issues.
WHY ARE YOU?
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I was hooked during the arlong arc. I remember Dragonwarrior telling me "Dude, just get to that, just do it"
So i read up to that, and once i realized how all these characters are driven by their own horrible pasts and have their own dreams and what luffy is willing to do for them, i was hooked. Skypeia synched the deal.
Perhaps the episode where Nami is stabbing her arm, and Luffy puts his hat on her, and walks past her.
J
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Official Gol D Roger. Just added.
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Le sigh… Well, I didn't get to show the movie today. Basically, the club uses 2 hours to play series like Naruto and Bleach and Geass and the like, then they have a vote on what to watch for the next couple of hours. Sheesh, OP was up against almost 10 other things, and of course hardly anyone recognized our little show. We were allowed to describe it, but I couldn't really explain it well enough in 30 seconds. The movie got 3 votes including mine, which was no match for all 8 or 9 members voting EVA and six of them also voting for the first Pokemon movie (joking I suppose, but still...) The other things mostly got 3 or 4 votes each. One of the few who knew of it mentioned how the dub was bad, and of course I told him of Funi taking it over, but of course NOTHING can match the precious Japanese version... Anyway, I'll certainly give it another few shots. Really, next week, I'll just say "One Piece: It's like Naruto with pirates, but better. And no Sasuke." Maybe that'll pique their interest, if only to try and prove me wrong.
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Told you you were gonna have a tough time.
Don't show movie 8, it'll backfire. I'm telling you man, ARLONG!
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i wouldnt be caught dead in an anime club…>.> ruin my image
Anyways better luck next time. Maybe bring in a poster of the movie next time with Luffy looking badass
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aww,dude! LAME!
Your best bet might be to mention that One Piece is the most popular series in Japan and has been for the last ten years. All those weeaboo Naruto and Bleach kids think they're super hardcore for watching the series in japanese and that they're up to date on what's hip in Japan without even knowing that OP is the biggest series over there and the average person doesnt know what the hell Bleach is. Most people who will give it a second look if you mention that. I always felt CN should stop pretending Naruto is "the ultimate action show" and mention how OP is technically the best selling comic in the world and all that. Many people would give it a shot if they knew how popular it is outside of america.Also, it's a children's comic from Japan.
Why are you comparing it to cultural engravings and burritos.
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@Ao:
Your best bet might be to mention that One Piece is the most popular series in Japan and has been for the last ten years.
Gaimon is higher
the average person doesnt know what the hell Bleach is.
Not .. true ..
One Piece, Bleach, & Naruto are all still popular in Japan. One Piece is just more popular, and then Bleach after that.
So Naruto is the lowest of the three
(whilst in America it's reversed)OP is technically the best selling comic in the world and all that.
It's not though. It's only the best selling in Japan (blame 4Kids for that)
I know it's really popular in Germany as well though. As they leave in the most in out of all the dubs for the TV broadcast: blood, original bgm, etc
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Anyone who suggests Luffy versus Usopp is an idiot.
it's not. My friend watch that part for the first time and get hooked as soon as he finished the chapter. Then he start collecting OP's tankoubon and became a big fan…
