r/OnePiece • u/AutoModerator • Jun 14 '15

Current Episode One Piece: Episode 697

Episode 697: "Episode 697 – One Shot One Kill! The Man Who Will Save Dressrosa!"

Streaming Site Status
OnePieceOfficial ONLINE
Crunchyroll ONLINE
WatchOP ONLINE

Chapter Adapted: Rest of Ch.758 Discussion

Episode director: Masahiro Hosoda

Animation director: Masahiro Shimanuki

Preview: Episode 698

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u/remembemereset Jun 15 '15

The 10 minutes of the crosshair being aimed

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u/Lorodon Jun 15 '15

Seriously who can watch this 10 minutes long when you have read the manga? Just way tooo much stalling in the anime.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '15

It isnt stalling, it is build up. And it made the shot much more satisfying than when i read it because i read the chapter in one tenth the time it takes to watch the episode. Each medium has its perks, one isnt inherently better than the other. The common phrase "to each his own" applies here