I know it's a dumb kids anime, but god damn it's so entertaining. I just got caught up to episode 953 (took me a whole year lmao) and now I'm watching the first season again on Netflix. That season one intro makes me so nostalgic I could cry!!
The character designs of Oda are really unparalleled and the early seasons are actually funny as hell. As far as messaging goes, I think the show is kinda confused because in one arc they'll be helping to restore a monarchy, then the next, aiding revolutionary fighters. Generally the crew seems pretty anarchistic tho in their fuck the Navy attitude and how everyone on board has a say.
The Wano arc is exciting and I wonder where it will go to next, Raftel maybe?? I'd like to see the straw hats interact with Shanks and his crew finally. What do you guys think?
I've always been daunted by the sheer length but it looks like a lot of fun. Maybe I'll get around to the manga someday
Yeah the length puts a lot of people off I'm sure. There is a good fan edit called One Pace which excises a lot of the filler and puts like 2 or 3 episodes into 30 minutes.
Oh hell yeah, that's definitely more enticing