And here we have a demostration of the classic villain cliche of broadcasting his evil plan from every single television set or the universal equivalent for all the world to hear, giving the heroes ample warning and opportunity to foil said plan.
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And here we have a demostration of the classic villain cliche of broadcasting his evil plan from every single television set or the universal equivalent for all the world to hear, giving the heroes ample warning and opportunity to foil said plan.
And in this case, specially delivering a television screen to a faraway forest just to make sure his greatest enemies are informed.
Hang in there, Kierkegaard.
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I am watching a naked muscular guy and a naked boy look admire a sword or something while laughing. The heck is Toriko about?
And I'm sure one day the villains will learn to shut up about their plans.
probably one of the most boring part of this arc.
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And in this case, specially delivering a television screen to a faraway forest just to make sure his greatest enemies are informed.
Given Hody's goals and personality, he probably wants them to come because he's so confident he can take them on and it will demonstrate his superiority
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Rather meh episode, but given the nature of the source chapter, I guess it can't be helped. The ending stand off between Luffy and Jimbei feels even more contrived than it did a year ago.
The leadup to the Jinbe/Luffy fight is one of those developments where you go back and read it and think, "Man, this one never did make sense from any angle."
Yeah. Looking back on it, the whole thing was basically, ''I have to save them!'' ''No, don't do it, I'll handle it!'' ''They're my friends!'' ''Let's fight!'' ''Okay!''
What?
Also, according to Hody's logic as presented in this episode, wouldn't executing Neptune start the Great Age of Merpeople not Fishmen? Just sayin'.
Yeah. Looking back on it, the whole thing was basically, ''I have to save them!'' ''No, don't do it, I'll handle it!'' ''They're my friends!'' ''Let's fight!'' ''Okay!''
Well the reason(s) why is obvious:
! Oda needed to give an explanation for Fishman Karate, get Robin back with the group and introduce her new ability, and offer up a hilarious 3-way "knock out" punch. Also, Oda needed to establish a rough power-level relationship, since Jinbe was stronger than Luffy pre-TS and its ambiguious now
Also, according to Hody's logic as presented in this episode, wouldn't executing Neptune start the Great Age of Merpeople not Fishmen? Just sayin'.
That guy doesn't have logic. I can think of maybe one thing intelligent that he's done, max, and then he goes and ruins it later.
! Killing Otohime then framing the human for it to get the island to support his cause. But then he blows the whole thing himself just to brag about how long ago he planned this coup.
I loved how Sanji reacted when Luffy told him to protect Shirahoshi x)
Another good episode 
hahaha the brook filler scene had me laughing so much!
Well the reason(s) why is obvious:
! Oda needed to give an explanation for Fishman Karate, get Robin back with the group and introduce her new ability, and offer up a hilarious 3-way "knock out" punch. Also, Oda needed to establish a rough power-level relationship, since Jinbe was stronger than Luffy pre-TS and its ambiguious now
That guy doesn't have logic. I can think of maybe one thing intelligent that he's done, max, and then he goes and ruins it later.
! Killing Otohime then framing the human for it to get the island to support his cause. But then he blows the whole thing himself just to brag about how long ago he planned this coup.
Let's not forget he has people trampling on her image only to use her death as an example of why his hatred of humans is justified.
Also, Jimbei annoyed me here as much as in the apropriate chapter.
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I am watching a naked muscular guy and a naked boy look admire a sword or something while laughing. The heck is Toriko about?
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@No:
Also, Jimbei annoyed me here as much as in the apropriate chapter.
Ditto.
Although his VA annoys me to no end for some reason, so it was maybe worse here.
It was an okay episode. Let's face it though, guys. I'm sure we can all agree that this is the low point of the Fish-Man Island arc, can't we? Look what happens in the next few chapters of the manga source material. A pointless Luffy VS Jinbe match that should never have happened. An entire chapter with the annoying New Fishman Pirates doing random stuff we pretty much already knew was happening that the anime will likely extend ever more. And a few other events we all know are coming that I will not spoil here. For me honestly, this arc gets pretty bad up until the main fights start, which I guess won't be happening for a month or more.
Yes, I can say without hesitation that Oda was off his game during these chapters. Luckily now I know the next arc is amazing, but it still doesn't change the fact that Fish-Man Island was stretched out way too much. More than that, this Luffy VS Jinbe match annoyed me even in the manga. The first one back after Marineford made sense and didn't feel forced, but this one screams "Fanservice Match" in both media versions. Considering the outcome of the fight and the way it was handled, I just don't get why Jinbe even bothered in the first place. I see his point, but it still felt far too forced.
As for the anime adaption, it was about the same as the source material, just meh. The extended filler was fun with Brook, but I didn't like that they had Zoro lying on the ground like that and not trying to fight back. It felt way too OOC for him.
One good thing I'll compliment the animators is the way they cut in scenes from the Fish-Man Island flashback, referenced Gold Roger, and had Usopp's Robin face face off into the real Robin. That last one especially was a nice touch.
In summary, I won't be enjoying the next few episodes too much until the arc gets to its higher point in a month or so.
The first half felt incredibly stretched.
Hody calling on the individuals who signed the petition was also weird, how do they know who is who? (well, assuming not everyone starts to cry immediatly, revealing that he/she just got sentenced to death).
The second part was hilarious tho. I actually laughed at Brook scarring the fodder fishmen, and Usopp's facefault / Robin immitation was extremely funny. Sanji giving Luffy a high five was brilliant as well, I think that wasn't in the manga.
Now to the ending. As many said a year ago, it simply felt forced. If I wouldn't read One Piece and a friend introduced me to it with this chapter, I would regard it as an extremely cheap standard shounen:
''I have to save them!'' ''No, don't do it, I'll handle it!'' ''They're my friends!'' ''Let's fight!'' ''Okay!''
I understand that Oda wanted to show that Luffy is on a proper Shichi-level now and that he isn't the underdog anymore when he faces one (oppposed to relying on luck/fate/plot-plot-no-mi), but I think Oda could have done better.
The extended filler was fun with Brook, but I didn't like that they had Zoro lying on the ground like that and not trying to fight back. It felt way too OOC for him.
He was in chains, no? I have more of a problem with Brook getting oneshotted by fodder.
The first half felt incredibly stretched.
Hody calling on the individuals who signed the petition was also weird, how do they know who is who? (well, assuming not everyone starts to cry immediatly, revealing that he/she just got sentenced to death).
I actually didn't mind that scene. Hody knows who they are because he was reading their signatures on the fliers the citizens all sent in. It made sense to me. And even if a bit forced, if I were in their shoes, I would be scared if the guy called out my name like that. I felt it added a bit a bit to the menacing scene.
Though Hody's plan in general was incredibly cliche, something very unlike Oda. I honestly wonder if he was going through a stressful time during this point in the arc, because so many things were very predictable. While I didn't mind Hody's
! lack of any motivation whatsoever and being a "tool for racism", I kind of feel like the writing for it was a bit weak. Oda is a genius, but even geniuses need to be called out when they make mistakes.
He was in chains, no? I have more of a problem with Brook getting oneshotted by fodder.
I'm talking about in the flashback when the Fishmen tossed Zoro and Usopp up out of the water before the chains were applied. I understand Zoro was weakened by not being able to breath and whatnot, which is understandable, but the Zoro I have come to respect would never let such a thing stop him. This is the man who fought Arlong with a life-threatening wound from Mihawk, the man who was willing to cut his own legs off to escape solid wax, the man who was willing to give his life to Kuma to save Luffy. I'm not one to like nitpickers against the anime, as you all probably know by now, but this one scene just felt very weak and OOC to me.
Now that you mention it, Brook getting taken down by fodder was annoying as well. If the writers for this episode gave this better thought, they should have used the fact Brook is a Devil Fruit user to make the scene more believable. Them hitting Brook WHILE in the water would make much more sense. If this scene happened pre-time skip I would buy it, but not now when Brook is clearly able to hold his own
! against a more menacing opponent.
You know, I always wonder why people call FI arc "stretched-out" when it was obviously rushed.
I'm talking about in the flashback when the Fishmen tossed Zoro and Usopp up out of the water before the chains were applied. I understand Zoro was weakened by not being able to breath and whatnot, which is understandable, but the Zoro I have come to respect would never let such a thing stop him. This is the man who fought Arlong with a life-threatening wound from Mihawk, the man who was willing to cut his own legs off to escape solid wax, the man who was willing to give his life to Kuma to save Luffy. I'm not one to like nitpickers against the anime, as you all probably know by now, but this one scene just felt very weak and OOC to me.
He is in chains even in the flashback, but it is very hard to spot because the drawing is sloppy in the underwater scene (before they get thrown out).
But immediatly after (1-2 seconds) you see this scene:
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For like one second.
As for the rest of your comment, yeah…you are right.
An entire chapter with the annoying New Fishman Pirates doing random stuff we pretty much already knew was happening that the anime will likely extend ever more.
I personaly liked that though, because it showcased them before their individual fights, so they didn't basicly just come out of nowhere.
I am watching a naked muscular guy and a naked boy look admire a sword or something while laughing. The heck is Toriko about?
And I'm sure one day the villains will learn to shut up about their plans.
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@No:
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I thought it was an okay episode. The Luffy vs. Jinbei still felt forced like it did in the manga.
! However, we get an explanation of Fishman Karate, showcase of Robin's powers and in the end it'll end up being a comedic encounter, which isn't that bad, imo.
The Luffy-Sanji high-five and Ussop's Robin impression were highlights for me.
This episode was weird. Some parts of it were awesome, other parts of it were 'what the **** were you thinking, Toei?' moments. Usopp's psychic scene didn't do it for me; hell, I found his normal expressions wrong in pretty much every scene. Although the nose-wobbly thing gave me throwbacks to the Cocoa-cucumber scene. Brook was the same: part hilarious, part annoying. His expression when he burst out into laughter was plain epic, but the entire scene inbetween Brook acting like an idiot while Usopp and Zoro are 'out' of it.. meh. That was horribly out of character.
Sanji high-fiving Luffy was awesome. Also the end with Luffy and Jinbei however felt pretty good to me. The weaksauce motives aside, Luffy looked really bad-ass and determined.. and I haven't seen him like that in years; I definitely can't recall a time post-timeskip where he was properly pissed off like that. And that gave me the old-fashioned omg-luffy feeling I've been craving! So the ending made the episode worth it to me.
Summary: the Usopp-Brook-Zoro filler sucked, the rest was pretty good.
Sanji giving Luffy a high five was brilliant as well, I think that wasn't in the manga.
Sanji/Luffy high five was awesome, Sanji's reaction to Chopper/Franky was awesome, Luffy's reaction to his bounty was funny as well.
Nice episode
That guy doesn't have logic. I can think of maybe one thing intelligent that he's done, max, and then he goes and ruins it later.
! Killing Otohime then framing the human for it to get the island to support his cause. But then he blows the whole thing himself just to brag about how long ago he planned this coup.
! In my opinion, he framed the human so their attendance to the reverie was delayed, this way he had ttime to plan and execute his coup.
Once he transforms, thanks to the ES, he doesn't mind whether the fishmen support him or not since he thinks he's so strong he can control them by force
Looooool Brook stole this episode
The reason for the fight wasnt because each one wanted handle the problem their own way?
Jinbei didnt want Luffy simply laying waste to fishman because that would contribute to bad image humans already have in their island.
Luffy isnt really the type to listen to reason if someone that he cares is in danger.
I realy dont see any fault with that scene in the manga perhaps that is just me that feels that way.
! With Hody TV moment was basically him showing off and was later point out by Fukaboshi(if i remember correctly)that way he acted wasnt logic or rational something among those lines.
Cant talk about episode havent seen yet(saving them until they reach "hero" arrival moment).
The thing about Hody is he's written believabely to be just a moron who never cares about the details of his plan. Because he at one side stages Otohime's public humiliation and states how despicable she is, yet at the same time uses her death as an example. And then
! he admits it, making his whole statement completely pointless .
! With Hody TV moment was basically him showing off and was later point out by Fukaboshi(if i remember correctly)that way he acted wasnt logic or rational something among those lines.
! Fukaboshi was talking about hody first wanting to take over fishman island and later wanting to destroy it
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@No:
Because he at one side stages Orihime's public humiliation.
No maam, you're reading too much bleach.
@No:
The thing about Hody is he's written believabely to be just a moron who never cares about the details of his plan. Because he at one side stages Orihime's public humiliation and states how despicable she is, yet at the same time uses her death as an example.
Bleach is contagious xD(or perhaps your love for Bleach is showing:ninja:).
! Well the pills were already messing him up at that point i believe when he admits leaving him more whats the word unbalanced.
! Fukaboshi was talking about hody first wanting to take over fishman island and later wanting to destroy it
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No maam, you're reading too much bleach.
Oh, sorry 
Thing is, I once pointed out how Insanegamefreak was mispronouncing Otohime's name like that, and now I do it too
The only think I really didn't like about this episode was Luffy's bounty reveal reaction, I was really hopeing the animation would be atleast close to the manga (how it was close up)..but this didn't even look like Luffy to me..
I really liked this episode. Luffy's reaction to his bounty was tipycal of him, I really liked how in the end they showed Ace again, it really brought some strong emotions again. The scene with Zoro, Brook and Usopp was a funny one. I just can't stop laughing when Brook does his YO HO HO HO :D. It enden really promising, can't wait for next week.
Decent episode considering the contents of the chapter itself. About as good as anyone could reasonable expect. Animation and art was overall good. Also:
-Hody televising, while cliche, makes sense here in the means of fear-mongering. He is essentially playing Robespierre in his fanatical goal of purging Fishman Island of traitors, with the petition names in the place of the black book. He's also declaring himself the new King, so what other way than show everyone he is in complete control?
-The Usopp telekinesis filler was bizarre and almost deliberately suggestive, considering we get the Usopp nose POV while he strains to untie Zoro's ropes and how it goes flaccid when he fails.
-Enjoyed the Brook flashback filler. Some great Brook moments there.
-Sanji's reaction to looking after Shirahoshi made the episode. A truly classic moment.
-Yeah, the Luffy vs Jinbei duel is pretty forced , though it would not have been if they didn't go completely all-out in the actual duel. A brief exchange of fists would have worked much better.
@Mr.:
-Yeah, the Luffy vs Jinbei duel is pretty forced , though it would not have been if they didn't go completely all-out in the actual duel. A brief exchange of fists would have worked much better.
We all know what Luffy is capable of. So considering that, yeah, it was just a brief exchange of fists for him and for Jinbe.
@Mr.:
-The Usopp telekinesis filler was bizarre and almost deliberately suggestive, considering we get the Usopp nose POV while he strains to untie Zoro's ropes and how it goes flaccid when he fails.
Yea im surprised people arent making a bigger fuss for that, and i fully expect to see an animated gif of it before this thread runs its course 
anyone noticed how they gave luffy's line to nami?
in the manga luffy reacts to zoro and co having been caught…
in the episode however luffy remains quiet and it's actualy nami who says something
while luffy doesn't react at all until he starts mentioning his bounty increase..
anyone noticed how they gave luffy's line to nami?
in the manga luffy reacts to zoro and co having been caught…
It's an interesting change. Maybe they thought it would be a little weird for Luffy to act scared/worried like that.
For some reason, I actually preferred how they handled the leadup to the Luffy/Jinbe duel in the anime. Seemed like both were resigned to a fight from the moment Jinbe tried to stop Luffy and Luffy said Hody had his crew. Not very life-or-death or dramatic, just the way conflicts are sometimes handled in the pirate world.
Jinbe's rationale is still moronic.
Hang in there, Kierkegaard.
You know, I always wonder why people call FI arc "stretched-out" when it was obviously rushed.
Not really. There were a lot of things that were drawn out, even though I agree the end of the arc was too rushed. It's both, really. The flashback and middle stuff was too long and the end was too rushed.
@No:
I personaly liked that though, because it showcased them before their individual fights, so they didn't basicly just come out of nowhere.
I know what Oda was intending, but I just didn't like that chapter at all. So I doubt I'll like it much in the anime, except for Zeo (who is my favorite New Fishman pirate), who is also voiced by a guy from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's I happen to like.
The problem with the Luffy/Jinbe fight is how forced it is, out of place, and unnecessary.
The problem with the Luffy/Jinbe fight is how forced it is, out of place, and unnecessary.
It also generated no tension at all. Did anyone really think that it was going to have any major impact on the plot even before it took place?
Not really. There were a lot of things that were drawn out, even though I agree the end of the arc was too rushed. It's both, really. The flashback and middle stuff was too long and the end was too rushed.
I know what Oda was intending, but I just didn't like that chapter at all. So I doubt I'll like it much in the anime, except for Zeo (who is my favorite New Fishman pirate), who is also voiced by a guy from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's I happen to like.
The problem with the Luffy/Jinbe fight is how forced it is, out of place, and unnecessary.
From a writing stand point maybe, but after such a long flashback with little action, its refreshing to see a little scuffle. Especially between 2 men with such iron wills who are so willing to fight each other, despite how well they know each other, to do what they want to do. It says something about both Jinbei and luffy.
! Luffy also has a knack of fighting crew members at some point or another…
Luffy also fought zoro once. Luffy will fight for his ideals, no matter the opponent. I did not think that fight was that bad at all.
@Ace:
Luffy also fought zoro once. Luffy will fight for his ideals, no matter the opponent. I did not think that fight was that bad at all.
People just always wanna find a reason to hate on Jinbe and any scenes or development pertaining to him. This fight is no more meaningless than when Ussop fought Luffy.
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