Just thought I'd post this here…
http://shop.funimation.com/Shop/ShopProductDetail.ss?itemid=92285
Film Z seems to be among FUNi's best sellers. The only other thing I can find that shares the same status is DBZ Battle of Gods. Really good news.
Glad to hear that 
Not really news but this is related to Film Z/OP since it is featured in the current Otaku USA magazine.
Well since Funi loves to go on long droughts for One Piece, i have decided to start watching Fairy Tail, while the first couple of episodes were meh, the series really start picking up after that
Thank you for the excellent faq that helped me decided which of these sets to buy from amazon. Good work guys
Film Z is on sale for today only at Rightstuf. $15
Just found out how to watch the newest episodes on my Xbox One in crystal clear Hd. This is great!
Are th voyage three episodes on the website in HD? Didn't know they were allowed to show dubbed episodes in HD. Hm. Maybe that was only the case for the DVDs, and digital distribution is fine.
If that's the case, I'll probably end up buying a month or two of the service just to watch the voyage three episodes in HD. Will still buy DVDs, of course. Actually, I'm wondering when Rightstuf will ship out this one. The holiday sales always slow them way way down. I bet they've had it for a week or two and will finally ship it next week. Not expecting it until a few days before release date.
Meanwhile, I'm impatient for the release date of voyage four. Can't wait to finish up thriller bark and move on to all the next great arcs. Every set from that point onward has some stuff I'm really looking forward to.
Are th voyage three episodes on the website in HD? Didn't know they were allowed to show dubbed episodes in HD. Hm. Maybe that was only the case for the DVDs, and digital distribution is fine.
Yes, they're HD. The only limit is on physical distribution (no Blu-rays in Japan means no Blu-rays elsewhere).
In any case, the Toonami broadcast also features HD dubbed episodes.
Ah, yes. I knew the latter. Should've thought it through. Very cool that we can watch new episodes in hd with that service, though. I'll have to subscribe for a month or two.
Hey does anyone know if Funimation were to rerelease One Piece Film: Strong World, would they edit the opening and ending credits so that people who can't read Japanese could see who worked on the film? Just wondering, thanks!
Hey does anyone know if Funimation were to rerelease One Piece Film: Strong World, would they edit the opening and ending credits so that people who can't read Japanese could see who worked on the film? Just wondering, thanks!
The ending credits are already in english. The japanese cast and animation crew roll right after they get through the funimation team. I'm guessing the people credited in the opening sequence are also listed in the ending credits.
The ending credits are already in english. The japanese cast and animation crew roll right after they get through the funimation team. I'm guessing the people credited in the opening sequence are also listed in the ending credits.
That always bothered me though. I wonder why they couldn't translate the credits during the actual ending, instead of having to put an awkward silent black screen. Seemed amutuer-ish. At least Film Z was translated properly in that regard.
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Also, top 10 releases for FUNi in 2014 is out and One Piece fails to make the list. Fairy Tail does however, so that pretty much tell us it's standing here in the US. Even FT beats it. UGH.
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That always bothered me though. I wonder why they couldn't translate the credits during the actual ending, instead of having to put an awkward silent black screen. Seemed amutuer-ish. At least Film Z was translated properly in that regard.
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Also, top 10 releases for FUNi in 2014 is out and One Piece fails to make the list. Fairy Tail does however, so that pretty much tell us it's standing here in the US. Even FT beats it. UGH.
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Well I can understand The Devil is a Part Timer being Funimation's number 1 anime of the year. It was a dam fine show, IMO
As long as they continue to license it, and it continues to air on TV, it doesn't matter that much.
I really don't get the hype behind Attack on Titan, the show is completely boring to me
I really don't get the hype behind Attack on Titan, the show is completely boring to me
Agreed. But I've never been one for action shows with little else going on (at least by episode four).
Agreed. But I've never been one for action shows with little else going on (at least by episode four).
Yeah me either, animes like One Piece, Fairy Tail, Naruto, Bleach and Hunter X Hunter are the ones that keep my attention having me wondering whats happen next.
I really don't get the hype behind Attack on Titan, the show is completely boring to me
Same here in regards to AoT. Or maybe it was just overhyped by the time I caught it on Toonami. But even though the show looks gorgeous, the character designs are well done and consistent, and the action is engaging (whenever there is any)…almost EVERY episode just feels like a tease for the next and ultimately feels like a drag fest most of the time...and this is coming from someone who is ENJOYING the One Piece anime, where one can easily argue the same thing about that, go figure.
Hey guys, I'm planning on watching the Film Z dub, but I'll be watching it with people who are only up to where the DVDs are at. This will be my first time watching, so I don't know what kind of spoilers they can expect (beyond the obvious). Can anybody help? :ninja:
! Stuff like the time skip, Kuzan leaving the Marines, Kuma being a cyborg, and what have you aren't too big I don't think; I'm mostly wondering if they bring up Ace and/or Whitebeard's deaths.
The OPP finale gives a lot of hints that they're already working on Sabaody. Someone referenced Caime's introduction.
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Hey guys, I'm planning on watching the Film Z dub, but I'll be watching it with people who are only up to where the DVDs are at. This will be my first time watching, so I don't know what kind of spoilers they can expect (beyond the obvious). Can anybody help? :ninja:
! Stuff like the time skip, Kuzan leaving the Marines, Kuma being a cyborg, and what have you aren't too big I don't think; I'm mostly wondering if they bring up Ace and/or Whitebeard's deaths.
I watched this with my girlfriend; she's only seen the dub episodes. Pretty much every scene with Kuzan- especially everything in the bathhouse is a spoiler. And then he drops some spoilers walking on the pier.
The OPP finale gives a lot of hints that they're already working on Sabaody. Someone referenced Caime's introduction.
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I watched this with my girlfriend; she's only seen the dub episodes. Pretty much every scene with Kuzan- especially everything in the bathhouse is a spoiler. And then he drops some spoilers walking on the pier.
At this point I'd settle for season 6 voyage 4's release date. I want to be out of Thriller Bark already. My least favorite arc of the series.
Whats so wrong with Thriller Bark? I love it. Captures OPs magic to a T.
At this point I'd settle for season 6 voyage 4's release date. I want to be out of Thriller Bark already. My least favorite arc of the series.
Why?
I loved it from the beginning!
I like to call it the horror arc
Also one of my favorite arc's
For sure some of you are caught up with the japanese original so you know what where how and when.
Why?
I loved it from the beginning!
I like to call it the horror arc
Also one of my favorite arc'sFor sure some of you are caught up with the japanese original so you know what where how and when.
Many reasons really, though mostly because I just hate Moria as a character and even worse as a villain. I mean the guy is weaker than Luffy and has one of the most annoying laughs in the series. Brooke is practically the only thing that saves this arc for me.
NOT EVERY VILLIN HAVE TO BBE SUPER STRONG. after cp9 moria was refreshment. brook so funny. THRILLER BARK ROCKS AND U DONT KNOW WHAT UR TALKING ABOUT.
NOT EVERY VILLIN HAVE TO BBE SUPER STRONG. after cp9 moria was refreshment. brook so funny. THRILLER BARK ROCKS AND U DONT KNOW WHAT UR TALKING ABOUT.
and by that you mean a weak one with an annoying laugh, lol
While i am caught up with the japanese i skipped thriller bark since i started watching One Piece January 2014 and decided might as well wait until the dub plus i was in a hurry to see what happen with Ace after his fight with blackbeard. They should have at least finished Thriller Bark before going on another break.
Many reasons really, though mostly because I just hate Moria as a character and even worse as a villain. I mean the guy is weaker than Luffy and has one of the most annoying laughs in the series. Brooke is practically the only thing that saves this arc for me.
Moria is far from weak. Don't be ridiculous.
I like how you completely forgot about Kuma, Oars, Ryuma, Perona, Absalom, Lola, Hogback, Cindry like they don't add any thing to the arc at all. lol
Moria is far from weak. Don't be ridiculous.
I like how you completely forgot about Kuma, Oars, Ryuma, Perona, Absalom, Lola, Hogback, Cindry like they don't add any thing to the arc at all. lol
If anything it should show you how much I like those characters if I didn't mention them once. Out of the characters you listed I do like Kuma though. Moria's crew however were just not my cup of tea.
At this point I'm just looking forward to the last set because it has a "certain" flashback I love.
So I know its a ways away but, how long is the stuff with duval last?
So I know its a ways away but, how long is the stuff with duval last?
That actually isn't a ways away. And he's decently present throughout the sabaody arc. Isn't that arc between 13 and 20 episodes? I imagine the focus on him is only for the first three or so episodes of he arc.
Though poorly communicatied by playercena, I do agree that the villain doesn't have to be strong to work, but he does have to be at least somewhat intimiating. Moria was an okay villain and his followers are pretty funny characters, but I too don't love this arc. It's much more fluid and enjoyable and faster paced in the manga.
This arc is also a lot more off the walls- it's less believable than other arcs as a whole. Even for Oda this arc is strange.
I like the ending though; the oars fight lasts too long.
If anything it should show you how much I like those characters if I didn't mention them once. Out of the characters you listed I do like Kuma though. Moria's crew however were just not my cup of tea.
So I take it you're not a fan of the horror genre or anything Halloween related?
Though poorly communicatied by playercena, I do agree that the villain doesn't have to be strong to work, but he does have to be at least somewhat intimiating. Moria was an okay villain and his followers are pretty funny characters, but I too don't love this arc. It's much more fluid and enjoyable and faster paced in the manga.
Probably the main reasons why some people dislike Moria is because he's fat, he's weird, he has an annoying laugh, he's somewhat lazy and doesn't like to get his hands dirty.
But when he actually goes into action, the guy can be frightening. Remember this is the guy who made Luffy combine gears for the first time.
This arc is also a lot more off the walls- it's less believable than other arcs as a whole. Even for Oda this arc is strange.
I'm confused by what you mean by "believable". Am I missing something?
So I take it you're not a fan of the horror genre or anything Halloween related?
Probably the main reasons why some people dislike Moria is because he's fat, he's weird, he has an annoying laugh, he's somewhat lazy and doesn't like to get his hands dirty.
But when he actually goes into action, the guy can be frightening. Remember this is the guy who made Luffy combine gears for the first time.I'm confused by what you mean by "believable". Am I missing something?
I remember Luffy owning Moria quite easily once Oars is destroyed.
I remember Luffy owning Moria quite easily once Oars is destroyed.
Ah yes, and then afterwards was knocked out on the ground from all the damage he inflicted on his body during the fight.
Fights are about more than strength, and Moriah using Oars to fight contributed to Luffy's overall damage, as did his Shadows' Asgard.
Remember Kuma's pain extraction. Luffy was not in "perfect shape" after that fight.
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Ah yes, and then afterwards was knocked out on the ground from all the damage he inflicted on his body during the fight.
Fights are about more than strength, and Moriah using Oars to fight contributed to Luffy's overall damage, as did his Shadows' Asgard.
Remember Kuma's pain extraction. Luffy was not in "perfect shape" after that fight.
Moria could only hurt Luffy while using Oras, on his own I'm not even sure if he hit Luffy once. Don't get me wrong Moria is not the series worst villain, IMO. That very special spot is reserved for Hody Jones, lol
Moria could only hurt Luffy while using Oras, on his own I'm not even sure if he hit Luffy once. Don't get me wrong Moria is not the series worst villain, IMO. That very special spot is reserved for Hody Jones, lol
Moria never really directly fought Luffy before his Shadows Asgard though; he just sat around and let his Doppleman attack for him. Nightmare Luffy did a good amount of damage to him, but that was because Luffy had the extra strength of a hundred shadows. In their final fight Moria made the mistake of placing too many shadows inside him, making his body unstable (which would explain why he didn't do so well in that fight). The truth is we have no idea how strong Moria truly is in comparison with Luffy in his regular form.
Also he had his Brick Bats attack Luffy several times. Since shadows are under his control I think that would count as him "hitting" Luffy.
I remember Luffy owning Moria quite easily once Oars is destroyed.
If it was easy, then why was Luffy using both Gears at the same time? Why was he unconscious afterwards?
Moria could only hurt Luffy while using Oras, on his own I'm not even sure if he hit Luffy once. Don't get me wrong Moria is not the series worst villain, IMO. That very special spot is reserved for Hody Jones, lol
People sure love to give Hody more hate than he deserves. Thematically, he's one of the more unique villains.
The OPP finale gives a lot of hints that they're already working on Sabaody. Someone referenced Caime's introduction.
I would have been surprised had they not started yet by this point. May/June seems reasonable for a first voyage release since they seem to aim for summer for new seasons first voyage, season six notwithstanding.
Still, there's a lot of new voices to be had in Sabaody. Looking forward to seeing how they do and who they cast.
If it was easy, then why was Luffy using both Gears at the same time? Why was he unconscious afterwards?
People sure love to give Hody more hate than he deserves. Thematically, he's one of the more unique villains.
Well he is pretty much Arlong 2.0, only handled a lot worse.
"Hody,what's you're motivation for being evil and what have humans ever done to you"?
"Nothing, nothing at all"
Villains who are evil for the sake of being evil are always the worst written. He was also weak, sooooo weak. I mean Oda had to invent reasons to make this guy a threat because he was so out classed by Luffy; such as steroid abuse and having him fight Luffy under water. In a fair fight Luffy would have destroyed him.
Well he is pretty much Arlong 2.0, only handled a lot worse.
"Hody,what's you're motivation for being evil and what have humans ever done to you"?
"Nothing, nothing at all"
Villains who are evil for the sake of being evil are always the worst written. He was also weak, sooooo weak. I mean Oda had to invent reasons to make this guy a threat because he was so out classed by Luffy; such as steroid abuse and having him fight Luffy under water. In a fair fight Luffy would have destroyed him.
There was a reason for that though…he was supposed to represent blind unreasonable racism. A product of his times. Also... If a character is weak, they're not interesting? What kind of reasoning is that?
There was a reason for that though…he was supposed to represent blind unreasonable racism. A product of his times. Also... If a character is weak, they're not interesting? What kind of reasoning is that?
Not at all. I love Brooke, Nami and Ussop. If the main villain of an arc however is weaker than Luffy, Oda is forced to give them plot armor until the end of the arc; which is something that annoys me. Add to that a villain who's evil for the sake of being evil, who is also trying to be an Arlong clone and you get Hody Jones.
I both agree and disagree with the things said here. The agreement comes from finding Hody to be a generally unimpressive villain. He and the New Fishman Pirates were a road block that was meant to show how much stronger the Straw Hat Pirates got over the course of two years, and while they succeeded in doing so since they got curb-stomped, there wasn't a whole lot of tension to the fights themselves.
As for Hody's motivation, I think it makes sense that he was born with a natural prejudice towards human life. It's just the environment that he was raised in, sometimes that can be more than enough to lead someone to hold a certain set of ideals no matter how corrupt they are. Plus we already witnessed both Fisher Tiger and Arlong, two characters with legitimate reasons for distrusting humans, so to see the sheer extreme of an example in comparison to them kind of makes sense thematically. It doesn't make Hody a complex villain by any means, but I don't see how giving him a clear motivation would make it any better.
In a fair fight Luffy would have destroyed him.
Yes how dare my villains not play by the rules, who do they think they are?
To reconcile the opinions: Hody was a decent villain/character thematically, but he wasn't threatening enough in a fight.
Honestly, I don't think the arc was meant to be a slugfest in most ways. I think, given a lot of revelations in the arc (I won't mention them for spoilers sake), it was intended to act primarily as a plot setup for the New World and the rest of the series.
Well he is pretty much Arlong 2.0, only handled a lot worse.
"Hody,what's you're motivation for being evil and what have humans ever done to you"?
"Nothing, nothing at all"
Villains who are evil for the sake of being evil are always the worst written. He was also weak, sooooo weak. I mean Oda had to invent reasons to make this guy a threat because he was so out classed by Luffy; such as steroid abuse and having him fight Luffy under water. In a fair fight Luffy would have destroyed him.
Sans their blinding fishman supremacist act, Hody and Arlong are two different characters. Arlong has respect and compassion for his fellow species, while Hody wouldn't bat an eye to killing his own crew or any other fishman.
Hody isn't evil for evil's sake. You missed the point of that big revelation about his true character.
He's a pompous bigot with a warped perception of humans caused by his own environment. Stories of how "evil and horrible" the human race are compared to the "mighty and superior" Fishman were seeds planted by Arlong and the other Fishman Pirates to influence the future generation.
This is the SAME tactic real-life supremacist and hate-groups use on their children to make them discriminate against a certain group.
Yes how dare my villains not play by the rules, who do they think they are?
When a guy is taking 20 to 30 energy steroids, that are suppose to double his power each time and is only barely keeping up with Luffy and forced to use cheep trickery to even stand a chance at winning….............yea he just seems pathetic in my book. I mean if a villain can't be a physical threat to Luffy at least have him be a mental threat; you know a Lex Luthur type character, but sadly Hody wasn't just weak, but stupid as well. I mean his entire revolution was doomed from the get go, thanks to those dam steroids. In hindsight the Straw Hat's didn't have to even put up a fight and Hody's entire plan would have fallen apart in a day, once the steroids side effects kicked in. He was fully aware of these side effects too.
Worse yet he made himself an enemy of Big Mom by eating her candy. So even if my some miracle he wasn't destroyed by The Straw Hat's and his own steroid abuse, she most certainly would have finished him off.
Sans their blinding fishman supremacist act, Hody and Arlong are two different characters. Arlong has respect and compassion for his fellow species, while Hody wouldn't bat an eye to killing his own crew or any other fishman.
Hody isn't evil for evil's sake. You missed the point of that big revelation about his true character.
He's a pompous bigot with a warped perception of humans caused by his own environment. Stories of how "evil and horrible" the human race are compared to the "mighty and superior" Fishman were seeds planted by Arlong and the other Fishman Pirates to influence the future generation.
This is the SAME tactic real-life supremacist and hate-groups use on their children to make them discriminate against a certain group.
What you call racism I call lazy writing. I mean we don't even learn this so called motivation until slightly before he's defeated. It was like Oda went, "Ohh, crap I made Hody into a 1 dimensional villain and I need to come up with something fast", so he simply created a rushed flashback that had Hody join the Fish Man KKK at the age of 5. It was easily some of the laziest writing I've seen from Oda and I usually love this guys work.
I mean his entire revolution was doomed from the get go, thanks to those dam steroids. In hindsight the Straw Hat's didn't have to even put up a fight and Hody's entire plan would have fallen apart in a day, once the steroids side effects kicked in. He was fully aware of these side effects too.
Despite that, there's no way the Straw Hats would ever stand aside and let the royal family be killed and let Fishman Island be overthrone.
Worse yet he made himself an enemy of Big Mom by eating her candy. So even if my some miracle he wasn't destroyed by The Straw Hat's and his own steroid abuse, she most certainly would have finished him off.
Going by that, a LOT of villain plans in One Piece would have fallen apart when you have powerhouses like the admirals, warlords and emperors.
Arlong's fishman empire in the East Blue would have short-lived the moment the Marines caught wind of it.
Crocodile's military state would have been short-lived if the admirals were ever deployed to Alabasta.
What you call racism I call lazy writing. I mean we don't even learn this so called motivation until slightly before he's defeated. It was like Oda went, "Ohh, crap I made Hody into a 1 dimensional villain and I need to come up with something fast", so he simply created a rushed flashback that had Hody join the Fish Man KKK at the age of 5. It was easily some of the laziest writing I've seen from Oda and I usually love this guys work.
I never said Hody was a "good" villain. I said he was one of more unique ones compared to the baddies who only wanted power and fame because they were either wronged in the past or naturally twisted.
His motivation wasn't even his. His entire ploy was a by-product of bottled hatred and discrimination that festered in the corners of Fishman Island.
Fukaboshi even felt that the royal family was partially responsible since they neglected that district for decades.
It's not perfect and it was simplified for a younger audience, but I wouldn't call it lazy writing at all.
I both agree and disagree with the things said here. The agreement comes from finding Hody to be a generally unimpressive villain. He and the New Fishman Pirates were a road block that was meant to show how much stronger the Straw Hat Pirates got over the course of two years, and while they succeeded in doing so since they got curb-stomped, there wasn't a whole lot of tension to the fights themselves.
Really, THIS is, at the end of the day, the biggest issue with FI IMO.
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Well he is pretty much Arlong 2.0, only handled a lot worse.
"Hody,what's you're motivation for being evil and what have humans ever done to you"?
"Nothing, nothing at all"
Villains who are evil for the sake of being evil are always the worst written. He was also weak, sooooo weak. I mean Oda had to invent reasons to make this guy a threat because he was so out classed by Luffy; such as steroid abuse and having him fight Luffy under water. In a fair fight Luffy would have destroyed him.
You do realise that was the point of his character, right? You were never supposed to like him.
You complaining about him being evil for no reason is like me complaining about everyone else being "good" for no reason. Don't use double standards.
Using strength as an actual argument is incredibly flawed reasoning.
