I started reading One Piece in American Shonen Jump when it first serialized. I first read it in the preview version of issue 1 that was released some time in late October 2002 I think. The preview issue only had the first chapter of each manga that appeared in the proper issue 1 (January 2003 issue. Released November 26 2002. The issues were always a month ahead for some reason). American Shonen Jump wasn't up to date though. It was a monthly magazine that started at chapter 1 and had 3 to 5 chapters an issue on average. Pretty much kept the same output as Japan, so it never caught up or fell further behind. I read it this way for a few years, until the climax of the Little Garden arc, after the chapter where Dorry and Brogy blast the Strawhats through the goldfish (Chapter 129). Then I discovered that I could read it online and that it was much further ahaead. When I caught up, it was the chapter where Luffy first reveals Gear 2nd to Blueno (Chapter 383). So when I first started reading, the latest chapter would've been roughly 250 (Gan Fall VS Shura) as far as I can tell.
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RE: Your duration as a One Piece fan
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RE: APRIL FOOLS 2014- Hi! I'm Goku!
Worst day of the year. Every year. Without fail.
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RE: Oda, One Piece, Manga and the tradition of power ups
I wouldn't be surprised to see him throwing around Gear 3rd moves while in Gear 2nd and coated in armament haki with little to no negative side effects (He hasn't turned tiny after using Gear 3rd since the time skip as far as I remember). That's about it though.
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RE: How would you use devil fruit powers in the real world?
I would use my fruit power to amass ridiculous amounts of money and live the easy life with my trophy wife.
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RE: Chapter 736: " Executive Officer Diamante"
It's been forever since I read it, but, I remember in the official Shonen Jump translation Sanji asks Gin why he works under Krieg considering his strength, strongly implying that Gin is at least equal to Krieg in strength. I'll look at it when I get off work.
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RE: Chapter 735: "Fujitora's Intentions"
He has a tanuki fruit but everyone is going to mistake him for a reindeer.
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RE: Chapter 734: "Rommel's Whirlwind"
I always got the impression that Marco, Jozu, and Vista were significantly stronger than the other commanders. I have no problem believing that pre timeskip Crocodile, Lucci, and Luffy are of comparable strength to some of the lesser commanders.
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RE: Opening 17: "Wake Up!", January 19th
I wish they'd go back to the 1.5 minute intro and outro combo. Ever since they dropped the outros and doubled the intro length they've all seemed very drawn out and underwhelming. There's just something wrong when the title card doesn't appear until 5 minutes into the episode.
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RE: Opening 17: "Wake Up!", January 19th
I liked this opening. The fights with the admirals got me pumped. Blackbeard was kind of weird and too prevalent considering he's not the focus of this arc. Could've used more Doflamingo and Dressrosa. My only other gripe is Robin's dress. There's low cut, and then there's we'd see bush if she didn't shave. I got a similar feeling when we first saw Nami in the super short cut jeans post timeskip. It's a bit ridiculous.
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RE: No new One Piece Chapters for 2 weeks - Oda hospitalized for infected tonsils
What is with people calling him Oda-sensei? Do you learn under him? That's what I thought.
Sensei also refers to people with mastery over art. Writers, artists, composers, master class chess players etc.