Just a thread highlighting some color spreads that caught one's attention for one reason or another. Don't know why, but even though it's pretty simple, I always really liked this one, for how excited the Red Hair Pirates and Nami are as if they're looking up to the reader and wanting to have fun times together.
Not gonna include anything before I caught up to the weekly read. I cherish the spreads more when I received them as I read.
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My favs from Wano
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Cockycent and Jabra already posted some of my absolute favorites. Others are…
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Just hits right since it was done during Robin's flashback. Kinda emphasizing that she's found her place and will keep adventuring with the crew, who are in that nice light. Just a bit more down to earth relative to the other spreads around then.
The thing about colour spreads that makes them so fun to me is the fact they show us the much needed interaction between the Strawhats. The manga itself has these moments too of course, but it's mostly at the beginning of an arc when the stakes aren't that high yet and we see the crew exploring new islands. Even though these spreads are "non-canon" they show us these brightly coloured personalities interacting with eachother in wacky situations. It makes them feel like a very close family and they really add something as One Piece as a whole.
The thing about colour spreads that makes them so fun to me is the fact they show us the much needed interaction between the Strawhats. The manga itself has these moments too of course, but it's mostly at the beginning of an arc when the stakes aren't that high yet and we see the crew exploring new islands. Even though these spreads are "non-canon" they show us these brightly coloured personalities interacting with eachother in wacky situations. It makes them feel like a very close family and they really add something as One Piece as a whole.
I'm sure that, along with the movies and such, are more appreciated now than back then for that reason.
A bunch of good ones have been posted already. Here are some of my faves that no one's put in the thread yet
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From Shonen Jump 1998 #47:
A cool article about this topic
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr.com/one-piece-oda-best-color-spreads/amp/
