Dressrossa is finally behind us. Time to celebrate the occasion with some movie tie-in filler that may or may not actually tie into said movie, and a new opening!
Title: ''The Silver Fortress - Luffy and Barto's Big Adventure''
New Characters: Bill, Peseta, Desire, Mr. Tanaka, and Avelon
Episode Director: Yoshihiro Ueda (**1/2)
Animation Director: Atsuko Kawamura (****)
Time: 8:30PM EST
Watch It: www.crunchyroll.com/one-piece
Crunchyroll says i can't load it on my country :/
Is there a streaming link somewhere like the old times?
EDIT:
Thanks!
Does anyone have other links? Cause exitoostore doesn't work to me.
Does anyone have other links? Cause exitoostore doesn't work to me.
http://www.itver.cc/fuji-television/
This works pretty well for me
Oh my god, this opening… Awesome!!!
That opening's going to be pretty awkward after
! Jack gets WTFPWND.
Song was pretty good, but the stranglehold of "Straw Hats goofing around on the Sunny" continues. The trend set by Wake Up! of the end section having arc-relevant shots seems to be continuing, but it looks like the shots were sampled from the upcoming episodes themselves this time instead of being specially-drawn. Probably cheaper that way.
OP 19 first impressions:
Colors, animation and effects looked very nice. So much background animation!
This opening looks and feels a little different than the usual One Piece openings. Feels very modern shonen-ish, if that makes any sense.
Not sure how I feel about the song. Seems very forgettable.
That was so different from the rest(especially since the skip) but good different! Loved it!
Well "disappointed" is the least. I mean, okay, you put poigne and Kaido in, but why, why keep with that on ship scenes?? At least upgrade them with the samurais or Law… why keep to put the same shit in ever and ever... However this seems to be an only-Zou arc... what about the next arc?
Woah, awesome. They're using bounty eyecatchers again!
@Galaxy:
Woah, awesome. They're using bounty eyecatchers again!
Wha-? Do you have an image?
don't like the new opening very much..characters in some shots seems slighlty off-model,the song is kinda forgettable and so are the visuals
maybe it will grow on me,but as it is now,they ould have done much,much better
Wha-? Do you have an image?
I didn't get to snap a picture of the first one, but it was Luffy and his new bounty.
Bartolomeo was the second one. There's new music with it as well, and pre-animation with news coos carrying the bounty posters.
@Galaxy:
I didn't get to snap a picture of the first one, but it was Luffy.
Bartolomeo was the second one.
Which music was played during the eyecatchers?
Which music was played during the eyecatchers?
It was a new track.
Let's see if the preview music changes as well, or if they switch back to the night background.
Feels very modern shonen-ish, if that makes any sense.
That is an interesting point, I do find myself agreeing with that in places, especially with the part with the Poneglyphs.
Oh yeah, here's another thing that's going to make this opening awkward in the future:
! Big Mom's looking to be the first Emperor Luffy the Straw Hats go up against, not Kaido. Kaido's probably a better fit for an opening action sequence, though.
@Galaxy:
It was a new track.
Let's see if the preview music changes as well, or if they switch back to the night background.
I wish they came back to the old eyecatch jingle for each Straw Hat.
Holy fuck the episode isnt even out yet and im hyped! New opening and going back to the wanted poster eyecatchers fuuuuck yeah!
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One Piece Episode 748 Preview - Silver Mine Arc (Filler)
That opening's going to be pretty awkward after
! Jack gets WTFPWND.
Song was pretty good, but the stranglehold of "Straw Hats goofing around on the Sunny" continues. The trend set by Wake Up! of the end section having arc-relevant shots seems to be continuing, but it looks like the shots were sampled from the upcoming episodes themselves this time instead of being specially-drawn. Probably cheaper that way.
going to wait for decent quality before make up my mind, from the animator line up it doesn't looks as Star studded as Hard knock days.
the Takara isamu cut of the straw hats fight is really great, dude is becoming my fav new animator.
@Galaxy:
or if they switch back to the night background.
What was with the night background? They used it for a random episode and..it's gone forever, apparently.
The return of the bounty eyecatches is awesome, though.
This sure is a filler arc alright. I must say I do like Desire, but I'm biased toward yankee/delinquent girls so…
Was surprised by the new OP too (though I should've expected it since it's the start of a new arc). The song is catchy but the animation is underwhelming. Wonder how long it will take before I get sick of it.
Most hyped thing about the episode were the new eyecatchers. So glad those are back. And if the trend continues, they'll include non-strawhats for more variety. Yahoo!
im also more excited about the new eyecatches than the new opening, which IMO is meh
I know it's filler, but this episode felt sloppy. Character models were off. Animation was stiff. More cut-corners directing than usual.
Really not sure exactly where this arc can go from here. There's some room for expansion, I guess, but at the same time, we're only one episode in and it already feels kind of… meandering, I guess? Like Toei themselves aren't too sure where this is going. Speaking of Toei, that animation is, well, par for the course for them, I suppose. I won't act too surprised that the episode itself looks like that, but when it's in the opening too, that's really bad, guys. Seriously. As for the storyline, I'll withhold judgment until we see more of Luffy and the Punks' Wacky Mineshaft Pinball Escapades.
Desire was easily the high point of the episode for me, probably this arc as a whole. Can't really say why, there's just something about her whole aesthetic and characterization that's appealing to me. None of the other characters stood out that much, though. Bill has more going on with him design-wise than, say, Gild Tesoro, but I still can't help but noticing that, if this was the manga, he really wouldn't look out of place as part of the random pirate crowds that Luffy plows through on a regular basis.
Aside from the garbage visuals, I did rather like the opening. The style of music used fits One Piece rather well and it's suitably catchy and energetic.
Ughh…..can we please get out of the trope of nerfing Luffy for fillers? I mean seriously...I don't even understand how he got captured.
Hey, they changed the staff credit font in the opening too.
Ughh…..can we please get out of the trope of nerfing Luffy for fillers? I mean seriously...I don't even understand how he got captured.
they put luffy and barto on seastone
There's a mine cart man next episode?! Can't wait.
This episode was pretty bad. You could tell they've put barely any effort, from the writing to the directing, storyboard, everything felt..off? Atsuko Kawamura is clearly much better than this, too.
Only saving grace, other than the cool new eyecatches, were those jokes with Grandma at the beginning. And big head guy from the movie showing up to remind us this a tie-in.
I guess, in the end, this reminded me why i'd rather deal with slow pacing than getting 50 episodes like this. Although the preview makes the next one seem better, i guess.
First off, this episode had some of the ugliest Usopp art in the series. Art overall was not too bad, though the animation is weaker than the past few episodes.
As far as the episode itself, the filler content wasn't all that engaging up until Bartolomeo appeared and started attacking people with a pickaxe. Outside of having a cool power and a distinct design, Bill is quite bland. Kinda reminds me of Delvano Black trying to take on the world through sheer numbers (or rather helping Tesoro do it). Just not nearly as memorable.
Desire is a much more interesting character if only due to her past relationship with Bartolomeo and the unexplained fascination with chocolate bars. Essentially a biker chick that is somehow in the position to be a threat. Does she have a DF power, or is she merely savvy enough to realize that all you need to capture Luffy is with meat on a string?
Most surprising thing here is that this episode attempts to give Bartolomeo a backstory and history that is completely unknown outside of idolizing Luffy. One of those things that might conflict if Oda decides to give him a more involved backstory later on. Either that or it's canon and we won't realize it until years later.
Funniest thing, however, is that the Barto Crew and SHs are most likely not going to do squat in this arc until the end of it leaving Luffy and Barto as the only real stars. Very much in the mold of the Breed arc to that extent.
Otherwise this episode seemed like SatAM fluff. But I'm so starved for original anime OP material, I'll take it.
they put luffy and barto on seastone
As far as Barto is concerned, his hands are stuck together so he can't cross his fingers to create barriers.
To those complaining about Luffy getting caught by a giant piece of meat. This is Luffy we're talking about. I mean fuck, in recent chapters he had a lot of dumbass moments as well. When he's not fighting he's a clown and when someone pisses him off he's the most reliable guy around. I thought it was pretty in character honestly. Same for Barto.
The opening song was pretty meh. We Are and We Go are definitely better. I don't think I'll be watching the opening for 50 episodes like I did with Hard Knock Days. I realize some people didn't like Hard Knock Days and to each their own but the vocals in that opening did it for me and the ending with Luffy going at Doffy was hype. I'll say this opening is still fun on the visual side of things and seeing Kaido and certain other future characters animated gets me pretty excited.
Good:
-the new opening is better than the previous one
-filler designs aren't half bad
-the scene where Luffy talks with Desire in the scene was hilarious
-the denden mushi earsets are a cool idea, and they sound pretty cute.
Bad:
-heat related filler devil fruit is heat related…again
-the new opening isn't all that great
-the episode is kind of boring
@Galaxy:
It was a new track.
Let's see if the preview music changes as well, or if they switch back to the night background.
I've heard it and it isn't new, it's the same track they used in episode 336 (the Chopperman special).
I really hate cocky filler villains.
One Piece anime has lacked good background animation in the regular weekly airing : they look cheaply made with so much panning. It's something I notice too well.. a lot of "New/modern" anime has better animation looking like an upgrade from Full metal alchemists animation of old.
This special has the new animation feel and I suspect that's is a factor that will make Film Gold so much more amazing.
Watching now.
Lol.. the 747 opening theme looks cheap
And Robin doesn't look like Robin
Ussop looks rubbish smh
Robin sleeping in the hammock scene was so funny lol
And is this new? Earpiece den den mushis
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Just saw the episode. It was pretty freaking bland, not to mention that it has all those problems that most of you guys mentioned.
I just hope the next episode is better. -_-
I really like that villain is not an asshole. Also what is he eating? Another thing is that this filler is connected to Movie Gold
Opening was….eh. I'll give it time, but for now it's the weakest opening in this site ever made, which it's a shame given the singer behind it.
Episode was just OK, don't really expect much from there fillers since all of them were bad in the past, but this one is holding promise.
Wasnt expecting the new eye catch ranted posters, toei usually doesn't update the eye catch visuals so soon? Or at least I rang expecting any new updates anymore.
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Bartolomeo's eyecatcher was like a remake from the first ones, using the same background, just replacing the Merry for his ship. They used the same music that was used in episode 336 (Chopperman special).
Meanwhile, in Luffy's we can see Foosha Village. I wonder if each Straw Hat will have their hometown, with their own old jingles.
After seeing Barto's eyecatch, I'm hoping for one for Inu and Neko, and Jinbei when the anime reaches Totland.
Why Barto cannot use his barrier because his hands are tied but was able to used it when he was holding his dick?
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It's not impossible.
Why Barto cannot use his barrier because his hands are tied but was able to used it when he was holding his dick?
Yeah I found that to be weird. It's his larger barrier that he says required his fingers to be crossed. The minor ones he didn't need to.
I also noticed some changes…
Last week's preview:
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Episode:
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Overall this was a fun and energetic episode. Desire and her racers were pretty cool. Bill seems extremely one-note as a villain (but I gotta love the Nye nostalgia when the crowd chants "BILL BILL BILL BILL"). Mr. Tanaka looks even more fucked up onscreen than as concept art. And yes, Luffy is trapped again, but I'm fine with it because of how it's testing Bartolomeo. Plus him rolling around was hilarious.
Why Barto cannot use his barrier because his hands are tied but was able to used it when he was holding his dick?
In the anime he can't make barriers without crossing his fingers, even though he could in the manga.
The face of a Straw Hat.
