This is just a theory but please hear me out.

Remember when the DBZ wasn't done by FUNimation and we had all those edited 1st and 2nd seasons from Saban and every hardcore fan was pissed?
Then years later when FUNi released DBZ's first 2 seasons uncensored, every viewer was slightly more pleased.

Well, it was said in Season One; First Voyage and then again in Season Three, First Voyage's commentaries by Colleen Clinkenbeard and Mike McFarland that FUNi was actually looking at One Piece back before 4Kids had it but failed to get it. The two went on to say that after 4Kids surrendered OP over to them all the studio has been hearing is positive feedback from the fans.

Now take what they said and perhaps there was a conspiracy if Gen Fukunga head of FUNimation came up with the idea all along to let 4Kids take and run One Piece into the ground to the point that fans would beg FUNi to save the OP like they did with DBZ. That way the fans who had to put up with the crap version would accept any improvement and sales would go through the roof.

Just a thought, but then again we are talking about the company that decided DBZ's original score wasn't good enough. So maybe it's just my imagination. What do you people think?

**What Do I Want One Piece Movie 11 To Be About?
How about just an hour long like the first 3 films.

No seriously, film 4 / Dead End Adventure and 6 / Baron's Island were great but, movies 5, 7, and 8 were snore fests. Never saw 9 and 10 but hope to in the future but something that's easy to watch at 1 or 2 in the morning and not fall asleep before they conclude.

So please Japan, go back to the one hour format for One Piece films.
Thanks.**

Skunk One from Clockwork Island Adventure.
Gas-gas-gas-gasgas!

In the end of the manga it will be revealed that it had just been a story told by Usopp to his friends long after parting ways from Luffy and the others due to having found the One Piece and the adventure being over.

I've been thinking about the rate the series is going and we are no closer to Fishman Island than we were back in chapter 433 "The Name Of The Sea" and Kororo said Fishman Island was the next island Luffy would encounter. OVER 100 chapters ago we have yet to make it there and I fear it will be longer still. I have a theory that Oda's been avoiding sending them to Fishman Island because he likes to watch us suffer. **In chapters 523 and 524, Strawhats are seen on various islands spread all over the world.

That being said how many Strawhat Pirates will actually make it back to Shabody Archipelago? How many will need to be rescued themselves. Let's go over the facts shall we.
Nami is on the sky island called Weatheria with a kooky wizard man who makes the wind blow by untying rope knots. Assuming from what we've seen over 500+ chapters I believe she'll make it back to Shabody with little to no complications.

Franky is on a snow island called Karakuri Island in the "Future Kingdom Barjimoa" somewhere in the Grand Line. He's going to build a boat and make it back no problem.
Sanji (who could forget) is in Hell (Momoiro Island) and is surrounded by transvestities. He is going to escape no matter what and make it back.
Usopp is at the Boin Archipelago in the Grand Line. Stuck with a guy named Heracle who adds "-un" to the end of every sentence and in a forest that eats everything it is possible he might need rescuing unless Heracle feels the need to help Usopp out.

Brook mistaken for Satan by some poverty-stricken, revenge-seeking locals of Namakura Island without doubt will return because of his bond with Laboon.
Robin. Now there's one member that might need rescuing. In chapter 524, Page 7, Robin had a pair of shackles forced onto her in the Bridge Country of Tequila Wolf. Now we don't know if those shackles have those sea stones in them that render DF Users helpless or if they are normal. Depending on the answer if they aren't seastone handcuffs she might possibly make it back if not this is where Oda might put in another arc before Fishmen Island.
CHOPPER WAS SENT TO THE SOUTH BLUE?! Oh yeah! If he wasn't completely useless he might find his way back. But here is another way Oda might put in another arc.
Zoro ended up on Perona's Island of Kuraigana. I see a possible chance of Zoro making it back to Shabody with Perona and everyone being in their running gag faces saying "Why the Hell are you hanging out with that woman?" It'll happen. Just you watch.

So we have the possibility of Ussop, Robin, and Chopper needing to be rescued before reaching Fishman Island.

Let me know your opinion.**

Got it under control now. My computer wasn't displaying polls in other threads nor was it making them. I just had to fix my Internet Options

Introducing a much more sensible contest!!
Thanks to the sensible input of Hinscher!!
1st prize will be OP Season 2, First Voyage On DVD!!
Runner up prize: One Piece Graphic Novel (most current)

The reason: It makes so much more sense than waiting for the last chapter.

The Rules: (only three)

1. The person to pick the correct chapter number where the Strawhats make it to fishman island wins the aforementioned DVD!

2. No more than I guess a person but you may have the same number as someone else.

3. In case of a 330 way tie I'll put all the names in a cup and draw two winners.

Prizes will not be substituted.

I will guess as well by saying I think chapter 560. Because when you'll see it you'll do a 360 and walk away.

@Don:

987 chapters… but i dont know why this is so funny for you…but whatever, you wont be around when you have to show you`re a man of your words...

**First things first…I am laughing at your responses when I see them above 3025, but it's not a laugh of "ha, these guys are unrealistic" its more of "Wow! These guys sure have some expectations." I'm just glad someone has the enthusiasm and belief Oda will press on as long as possible.

Secondly,** When Rumiko Takahashi's manga series Inuyasha seemed it was never going to end, 'furinkan.com' a site that closely followed the manga and other of Takahashi's works stayed on the manga until its completion.

They held the same contest as to guess what chapter Inuyasha would end on. 330 people guessed right but it was only the first one to guess this to win the final Graphic Novel from Japan.

It sounded like an interesting game and the proprietor of furinkan.com said they wouldn't mind doing it again seeing as how much it brought so much entertainment to everyone who took a stab at it. They even said they'd open the contest again with Takahashi's future series if it seemed it was never going to end as well (it hasn't even started yet).

Point being I'm doing this so I can bring happiness to a die hard fan of One Piece. And Hell, I know the end is far away and that seems unfair so maybe I'll open up another contest "What chapter do you think they'll reach fishman island?" and the prize will be One Piece Season 2, 1st Voyage on DVD.

Does that sound better? And I'll hold different contests as we go from there. Send me a message to know what you think.

Don't want to read the reviews just listen to them.
First Voyage review by WCS
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BUGGY AND KURO review by WCS
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@zullzero:

T I liked the individual episodes, Zoro's with Giant Whale Dick..

You like Zoro with Giant Whale Dick? WTF?