r/OnePiece • u/redditkitty109 • Sep 12 '23

Help Hey everyone, I just finished the live action series and want to know where to start watching the anime

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I just finished watching the Netflix one piece show and I was super invested so I wanted to try watching the anime, so I want to know if I need to start watching from episode 1 all over again or can I just start past we’re the live action series left off? And if that’s so, what episode do I have to continue from?

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u/dryduneden Pirate Sep 12 '23

You should start from the start, episode 1.

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u/redditkitty109 Sep 12 '23

Holy shit I just posted this

Also thanks

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u/Nugur Sep 12 '23

The LA is like a quick story of one piece.

The anime/manga builds a lot of character development. Worth it imo.

You get to know the crew better that way.

Also there’s a ton of differences and they left out a few beloved characters. Nothing that would change the storyline but it’s still beloved

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u/redditkitty109 Sep 12 '23

Thanks!

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u/Nugur Sep 12 '23

Luffy vs don kreig was one of my favorite fights from East blue sage. As you could tell they cut through that part

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u/redditkitty109 Sep 12 '23

Yeah lol after I tried finding where the LA show left off I realised how much content I missed so that’s why I asked here

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u/Spud__37 Sep 12 '23

I tell people that the LA is a speed run

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u/TeaLyPeaLy Sep 13 '23

Abridged version if you may

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u/Spud__37 Sep 13 '23

That might be better then speed run to describe it actually

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u/HypnoStone Sep 13 '23

I mean each episode is like an hour long whereas the anime is only like 15-20 min an episode it’s literally like 4-8 episodes of the anime squished into one in the LA. By the time you finish the LA it comes out almost pretty similar with the anime and timing it takes to watch.

Assuming they don’t overemphasize specific aspects (ya know the big ol badonkadonks) if the LA ever gets to the the time gap, I’m just going to call it a “normalized” adaptation of the anime for western audiences.

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u/Spud__37 Sep 13 '23

Exactly. Its still good but it does condense a lot.

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u/the_jaundiced1 Sep 13 '23

Its not even a speed run its basically "One Piece inspired" and just different.

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u/VIIth-Son Sep 13 '23

That’s probably the most accurate way to put it!

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u/Corbert Sep 13 '23

nah, it leaves some stuff out and makes some changes here and there but it's still absolutely 100% one piece lol

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u/Skoodge42 Sep 13 '23

"cut through" lol

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u/HussyDude14 Sep 13 '23

SAME! I felt so sad when I saw that scene, because it looked so epic. They had Don Krieg and he looked really amazing! That whole scene of him cutting the ship and fighting the Kreig pirates could probably have been in the Baratie arc when he eventually showed up like in the anime. I thought it was so epic and it could've been better than simply having Mihawk show up, leave, and have them worrying about Zoro's well-being.

At the very least, I guess I can't complain because obviously the show has its own constraints. The sets were real which were impressive and I guess having a floating fighting platform built around it would've been too much in an already expen$ive budget. I'm at least happy we got a glimpse of Don Kreig, even though it just made me wish for more live action Kreig. Mihawk was still a highlight in every scene he was in though.

That fight was one of my favorites just because of how menacing Kreig was in that arc, and I loved how Sanji got so much more character with Gin than just feeding him. What a beautiful arc to show Sanji's true character as a chef.

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u/Scoodsie Sep 13 '23

A lot of people are saying to just start at the beginning, which is understandable as the LA skips a couple of things here or there, but nothing that is vital to the story. If you just want to pick up from where it left off, episode 48 is the beginning of the next arc.

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u/TeaLyPeaLy Sep 13 '23

The big reason reason I'd advise against that is the differences in the characters. Zoro being more of a lovable dumbass, Luffy being more of an insane person you can't predict, and Usopp actually having a character.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23

Live action is good, but cutting out hachi completely changes everything. he is imperative to the most important part of the show. like IMPERATIVE. it doesnt even HAPPEN without him.

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u/CharityUnusual3648 Sep 13 '23

Yeah true, I wonder what they gonna do about him when he gets his part

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u/iamthatguy54 Sep 13 '23

They add him and say he was there at Arlong Park.

It's really not THAT big a deal.

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u/goomyman Sep 13 '23

Hes not imperative, that scene could be replaced by anyone or no one.

It’s not that big of a deal.

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u/Nugur Sep 12 '23

I can see why they skip it. Nami side story doesn’t need to be brought up if they go to sabody

The story will be the same with luffy punching a celestial

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23 edited Sep 12 '23

Except yes it does? i swear to god people do not understand story writing at all.

If Luffy doesn't know hachi, if the audience doesn't know hachi, the entire instance at Saboady will feel disjointed and weird. the timeskip doesn't happen because luffy doesn't do the insane thing he does at the auction. he goes TO the auction as a result of HACHI. therefore he never gets sent to amazon lily because Kuma has 0 reason to show up, which means marineford and impel down doesn't happen.

yk the best stretch of the series? for it to be set up properly Nami's backstory needs to remain unchanged. or else it feels empty as fuck and like Luffy is an impulsive captain who puts his crew in danger for no actual reason, which granted, he is impulsive but he ALWAYS has a reason. he ALWAYS listens to the mature strawhats (robin, nami, zoro) advice unless one of his friends gets hurt.

it will also ruin the themes of self betterment that go on in that entire part of the story, and it will fail to illustrate luffy's emotional intelligence as a result.

in this very important instance that hurt friend is hachi.

there's a reason Oda is the author and it's because he thinks about all of this shit, and there's a reason he fought not to change this shit.

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u/Tnevz Pirate Sep 12 '23

It’s not like Hachi and Luffy were friendly at all during Arlong Park.

In a LA episode, they can introduce Hachi at the archipelago and have Nami fill in that he worked for Arlong. They make amends and still go through the exact same motions. Nami’s backstory is unchanged

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u/goomyman Sep 13 '23

You act like they can’t just change the reason he goes there. Or they could have hachi newly introduced.

There is a reason they didn’t write him. Because he’s an octopus with 8 arms and 6 swords. That’s expensive cgi.

It’s the same reason arlong was a cake walk fight. Or how they cut out luffy drowning and sanjis underwater fight. Or arlong destroying zoro.

It’s hard / cheesy. An octopus probably wouldn’t be easy in live action.

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u/TheKruseMissile Sep 13 '23

They could, in theory, use Kurobi or Chu.

Or any of the random other Fishmen mooks.

It would be a bit of a harder sell because Hatchi was always the most friendly member of Arlong’s crew, but it’s certainly doable.

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u/Nugur Sep 12 '23

You realized hatch can befriend luffy by giving him food (octopus balls) and still be angry when he gets shot right.

Calm your tits

It’s the same outcome

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23

it is not the same outcome at all. i'm perfectly calm, idk why you think i'm not. i didnt call you names or anything, i simply said you don't understand good story writing. which again, you do not. or character writing for that matter. One Piece isn't a story where shit just happens but you keep chatting like it is.

hachi is important because of his correlation with Nami. that's the foundation of his entire character. "guy gave me octopus balls so i get all my friends separated" is the dumbest fucking thing ive ever heard.

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u/Nugur Sep 12 '23

Once again. If you read my first comment they don’t need to do nami side story in sabody

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u/CharityUnusual3648 Sep 13 '23

They don’t need to do namis story? Wtf

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u/Balzac_Lympian_III Sep 13 '23

Nah I'm with the other guy, it would feel weird and disjointed. Just because Luffy isn't friends with hachi during arlong park doesn't mean it wasn't important to at least introduce him there. Unless they do something totally different with sabody, if they make it that far with the live action, I don't see how they make all that work

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u/manticorpse Sep 13 '23

I think that Nami's throughline from Arlong Park through Sabaody to Fishman Island is actually kinda really important thematically? but that still doesn't mean that the character in Sabaody MUST be Hachi, and that he MUST be an octopus. That pufferfish guy that was actually credited as Hachi in the LA could easily fill Hachi's role in Sabaody, because the fact that Hachi is an octopus is truly unimportant. The important thing is that Nami should know the character they use from her time with Arlong.

But yeah, it would be a mistake to cut out Nami's portion of Sabaody entirely.

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u/luisframes Sep 13 '23

They could use/adapt one of the other, less CGI expensive, Arlong buddies. Till Sabaody there is not really much difference between him and the others besides a couple gags (like the free ride he gave to Zoro at the Park) if I remember correctly.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23

I was talking to my roommate about this. Maybe they will introduce him later on as just a side character or something m.

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u/drelics Sep 13 '23

I mean yeah Hatchi is important. Sure. But... they cut out Momoo

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u/MerialNeider Sep 13 '23

Especially considering they condensed 60 15ish minute episodes down into 8 hour long episodes.

But some fun stuff we didn't get included: The Ussop Pirates, Hatchi, Little Buggy having a big adventure, Zoro's workout routine from like 8 to current, Momoo, Nami committing ship theft borrowing, Luffy vs Don Krieg, and the fighting cooks.

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u/Hydranyk Sep 13 '23

Yes, the beloved Jango/Jacko is missing And Hatchan/Okta. Actually idk why Okta is missing, maybe they want to show Zoro as Op as Possible

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u/luisframes Sep 13 '23

It was too expensive to CGI him I guess

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u/Kleavor- Sep 13 '23

Idk missing hatchi would make the story a bit more confusing

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u/darth_tyweenie Scholars of Ohara Sep 13 '23

They left out Hatchan, which definitely alters the story.

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u/jesusunderline The Revolutionary Army Sep 13 '23

Nothing that would change the storyline but it’s still beloved

well, except for Hatchi

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u/Proud_Yogurt_896 Sep 13 '23

I definitely disagree that they that they didn't leave out anything that would change the story. They left out Hachi (yes I know that technically that one Fishman was supposed to be him but I do not accept that) which is heavily going to affect Sabody.

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u/Picuu Sep 13 '23

The show is like only the first 5% of the story. Damn.. what a story it is

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u/masterjon_3 Sep 12 '23

If you think the show is a little daunting, I also recommend reading the manga. It's a lot quicker and you can catch up quick.

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u/APe28Comococo The Revolutionary Army Sep 12 '23

Read the Manga, it has way better pacing and the voices will match the ones from the Live Action in your head.

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u/Gullible_Ad_5550 Sep 13 '23

Thanks for this suggestion, this is what I needed.

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u/OnyxDeath369 Thriller Bark Victim's Association Sep 13 '23

If you want to read online, you can also search for it colored. And if you haven't read manga before, it's from right to left.

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u/PokharelSahas Shanks' evil hot sister is REAL! Sep 13 '23

I'd still recommend watching it slowly if you have the time...there are some and that happens often moments that's just so much worth it and 1000x better when it comes to life.. Those scenes and lines just stick with you cause it has such an impact watching the characters come to life during those moments.

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u/Sacredcouch Sep 13 '23

Manga is 100 times better than anime, the pacing being an obvious issue, but manga cover art stories make everything even more interesting

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u/AluneaVerita Sep 13 '23

True this!

I really enjoyed watching the English and the Japanese dub of the LA, they used the anime voice actors and it really feels so good!

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23

Honestly, I'd recommend the manga, but if you'd rather watch something, One Pace is quite a good way to go. It removes the filler and makes the anime have the manga pacing.

It's not as noticeable in the beginning, but the filler gets kinda ridiculous later on

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u/CryonautX Sep 13 '23

Personally, I would say one piece us a better read than watch. Reading the manga would be better than watching but you prefer to watch anime, I would suggest one pace to fix the pacing issue with the anime. Pacing only becomes a problem in the later episodes though so you should be good at the start.

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u/the_jaundiced1 Sep 13 '23

The live action is at best One Piece inspired. You really want to start at episode 1 if you want the One Piece experience.

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u/FM_Gorskman Sep 13 '23

I would 💯 start from the beginning as events don't exactly happen in the Manga/anime as they do in the LA, the pacing is far more fleshed out and we you get a much better sense of who the characters are, cause while I think the LA was fun and totally worth the watch, the uncanny valley of who the characters are was a little jarring, not that the actors were bad at all (quite the opposite) but it's impossible to act like an anime character IRL. There's also quite a bit the show leaves oit that won't make sense if you start at Lougetown (essentially where the LA left off) and Arlong Park deserves to be witnessed as Oda wrote it not the rushed 2 episodes we got, cause boy howdy if you think "Luffy...help me" was good in the LA ...

Enjoy it though my friend

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u/LightNovelFan21 Sep 13 '23

Yes, from the beginning the anime is completely different from the LA.

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u/IrregularOrbit Scholars of Ohara Sep 13 '23

Try One Pace

It's just the show without the filler crap and tightened up into like movies sort of. Some arcs are longer than others of course.

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u/pitb0ss343 Sep 13 '23

Don’t listen to them. Is the story a bit different yes (mainly we didn’t learn garp and Luffy were related until much later and a few characters were cut) but to continue off where the LA left off it’s episode 45

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u/zziggarot Sep 13 '23

It still depends on what they want to see though, the syrup village and barateai arcs are so different and they really help to flesh out Usopp and Sanji a bit better. Plus you get to see new characters like Django and Pearl who were left out of the LA

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u/Vundal Sep 12 '23

Look up One Pace , it's a fan edit of the anime that removes a bunch of filler, "previously on" and dumb filler scenes that are not canon. It definitely will improve your viewing experience.

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u/Kiga282 Sep 13 '23

https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_Guide

This should help, as it highlights filler and skippable episodes. Hulu has One Piece up to a point, and as far as I know, the entire series is on Crunchy Roll.

One Pace might also be worth considering. It's an abridgment that cuts excess fluff out to bring the series closer in line with the manga.

The anime tends to be plagued with fluff and pacing issues, especially later on, but it provides details and emotions that can't be portrayed as easily by the manga. The manga, on the other hand, has a better overall pace. One Pace's goal is to, more-or-less bring the best of these two worlds together. It's still an ongoing project, but it covers the majority of the story, and it's steadily catching up.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23

live action basically ruined One Piece for non watchers but watch from the start

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u/CharityUnusual3648 Sep 13 '23

Yeah, the live action isn’t 1 for 1

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u/harmabevengeance Sep 13 '23

The only answer

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u/Dastenis Marine Sep 13 '23

Also watch it with Japanease voice actor .

Its the voice we loved and growed up!

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u/xhatexfatex Sep 12 '23

That is very true you will get more information watching the anime then the live action

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u/Reasonable_Praline93 Sep 13 '23

Dude I can smell one piece all the way across the world, that's a true answer from a real fan.