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Title: ''Gyuukimaru! Zoro Duels On Bandit Bridge''
Chapters Covered: 937
Episode Director: Aya Komaki (*****)
Animation Director: Midori Matsuda (****)
Time: 8:30PM EST
Watch It: www.crunchyroll.com/one-piece
Monsters adaptation!!!! Junwen taaaan!!!!!! Kojiiiimmaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
Monsters adaptation!!!! Junwen taaaan!!!!!! Kojiiiimmaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
What? What happened?
Mah Girl Aya Komaki was awesome again I believe?
Good episode this week. Animation was pretty solid all around, and had a few really great moments. The Kojima scene at the end clearly stole the show, though - holy cow.
Really liked how Kamazou was portrayed, from the crazy expressions to the laughing that at times sounded pained. Fitting considering what we learn latter on.
Next week doesn't show anything as crazy as the scene at the end of this week, but still looks really solid.
One Piece Episode 934 Preview
Storyboarding for 934 looks very polished. I wonder if it'll have any sakuga.
Well, see that scene at the very end of the preview of Zoro running towards the camera that has actual physicality, weight, and choreography to it? I'd say it's a given.
I'm going to wait until tomorrow to watch the episode since I just finished rewatching Film Gold and am a little anime'd out for the night, but goddamn did that Kojima scene really live up to the hype. Just imagine sending those clips back in time to show to all the people who were ragging on the anime when it was at its meltiest during Fishman Island and the end of Dressrosa showing that in the future highlight scenes like Zoro vs. Kamazo would become a relatively regular occurrence.
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Well, see that scene at the very end of the preview of Zoro running towards the camera that has actual physicality, weight, and choreography to it? I'd say it's a given.
True. The beginning of the preview also features some solid animation and effects. I think i noticed some Tu Yong-ce and Tetsuro Nireki as well but my mind could be playing tricks on me
I jinxed us by saying this would cover a full episode; they threw in some meh prison scenes to drag it out. That said, I loved this episode. Animation, storyboarding, and art was all top-notch. Gorgeous fight scene at the end, but honestly the Otama scenes were gorgeous and fun, too. Really loved this one; seemed to be over within seconds.
Man o man what an episode.
Aya Komaki is simply too good of a director. So many creative shots and absolutely monstrously good storyboarding. I could not imagine what for example the 1st half of the episode could've ended like under a weaker ED, but Komaki's expertise with framing scenes in an interesting manner, amazing compositing and clever shot composition really made it enjoyable to watch. While others are playing checkers, Komaki is here playing 4D chess.
Flawless animation this week. Some fantastic sword play from Junwen Tan. After his effects centered stuff on 915 loved seeing something movement-based stuff from him on the show.
Takashi Kojima's contribution was absolutely a masterclass of a sequence. Just love the dynamic poses and the loose movement. Definitely among his best work overall.
Midori Matsuda's corrections were on point as expected in this episode. I love how malleable her approach to supervision is. She adapts her style to the key animators she's correcting and I absolutely adore this approach.
Even Toshio Deguchi provided some of his best work in terms of key animation, even though some bits from him were a tiny bit more awkward.
Also huge shout out to the staff for including the Ryuma panel of the Monsters one shot into the episode. That was such a great addition.
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode, even the filler prison scenes with Luffy. Zoro vs Kamazou fight animation was very well done, and looks like the continuation next week is going to be damn good as well.
Awesome episode but damn Oda can you finally reveal the Zoro and Shimotsuki connection.
And I still say Zoro will have a role in beating Kaidou.
It's amazing what a difference it makes when an episode has such fantastic storyboarding and direction. So many unique angles and quick cuts to different things. Other than one shot of Gyukimaru breathing heavily for a few seconds, it felt like the camera never lingered too long on any one particular shot.
And Zoro sliding across the snow for that impact shot against Kamazou…oh my goodness.
Great episode. Tama imagining literal frog eyeballs on rice cakes was funny. Zoro vs Kamazo was awesome. Although Udon stuff was enjoyable, I feel like it may get repetative watching Luffy beating fodders for multiple episodes in the future.
As Toko was in this episode, I want to ask something. In ep 929, when Nami and the others were in Ringo, Robin said "Maybe we shouldn't take Toko back to Kyoshiro's brothel" meaning they were considering taking Toko back to brothel. But in the manga they had already dropped Toko off at the brothel before coming to Ringo. Was that mistranslation in the subs or the anime changed the dialogue in that scene? Where was Toko since we last saw her?
It's been a while since I've watched, but holy cow, that fight scene felt like a different anime all together!
Fantastic episode, god Komaki is such a great director
That was indeed quite a good one. Komaki is indeed a fantastic director and storyboarder who can make even more middling or standard material, such as this episode's first half, fun to watch. Seriously, that visual gag with Big Mom comparing mochi to eyeballs and Tama going from cheery and cutesy to looking very revolted was great.
As was the little Monsters shout out in the second half during Gyuukimaru's exposition, and of course the fight with Kamazo stole the show. Good to hear more Stampede music, and next week looks great too. That sequence in the preview of Zoro running towards the camera looks kind of like something Nagamine would do since that sort of action scene camera integration was all over Film Z.
! Kamazo's laughter sounding like crying works really well in light on what we learn about him later and on that note, did anyone else have a sensible chuckle when Zoro clashed with Killer during Stampede?
Can people shut the fuck up about Batman now?
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The fight scene between Zoro and Kamizo or w.e his name is was really cool.
Can people shut the fuck up about Batman now?
Yeah I just dislike how excessive powerscaling has intoxicated One Piece discussions. I bet the staff's intention with the whole BatMan stuff was to create something like a running gag yet those powerscaling obsessed headasses had to see it as a serious offense and act like complete aids about it.
Monkey D. D. Ragon! So beastly he got two D's in his name!
I bet the staff's intention with the whole BatMan stuff was to create something like a running gag yet those powerscaling obsessed headasses had to see it as a serious offense and act like complete aids about it.
YES thats why i loved it. They embraced it to the max. What makes it even funnier to me in a meta-way is the fact that one piece is about to surpass batman in all time sales.
So, I have not been watching anime for a while now, not after Dressrosa arc. I got tired of the pacing and low quality episodes. So is it better now? Worth it to start watching again?
Try the One Pace version of Wano. Wano has awesome animation but plenty of filler.
Art and animation are the best the show has ever had. But yeah, it’s still generally pretty slow. One Pace cuts about nine minutes from each episode, so that’s the way to go. Personally, I watch both because I love the show, but One Pace is definitely the better experience for someone who doesn’t feel the need to watch every little thing.
So, I have not been watching anime for a while now, not after Dressrosa arc. I got tired of the pacing and low quality episodes. So is it better now? Worth it to start watching again?
Your mileage may vary on the pacing but the animation quality and overall aesthetic of the show has never really been higher quality.
