I’d Rather One Piece

I started One Piece.

I know you read the title but I have to say it again: I started One Piece! After hearing so much about One Piece, I already know that it’s a great anime. How else do you get over 800 episodes? No, that wasn’t a typo. One Piece has 831 episodes as of the day I’m writing this (4/8/18) and the show is still going strong.

If you’re wondering why I’m just now starting One Piece, I’ll be honest with you. It’s the episode count. With so many episodes, it just felt like an insurmountable task. Even now, having another 830 episodes to watch before catching up seems like something that will take forever, but I know I’ll catch up eventually. I’ve heard too many good things about it and I really don’t like being out of the loop. Even my wife, Mrs. Otaku, has watched well over 500 episodes. So, today I decided to finally press play on One Piece.

I’m only one episode in and I don’t have any negatives about the show yet. There are several things I like already, but from the first episode they can all be summed up by one word, Luffy. Monkey D. Luffy is fearless, speaks his mind, and is willing to truly die for what he believes in. I’m really not sure how to describe it, but Luffy’s attitude towards his goal had a real seriousness to it. That was much appreciated. The other thing I really liked from this first episode was the fact that Luffy was able to inspire Coby to follow his own dreams by the end of the episode. I know Luffy ends up becoming a great pirate and with the way he managed to show his ability to encourage and inspire others in this first episode, I can see why.

I look forward to watching the rest of One Piece and I’ll be sure to write more posts about my journey as I attempt to catch up with it. Have you started One Piece? If not, start watching it with me; I’m sure it’ll be a fun journey. Comment down below if you’ve watched One Piece and have any tips for getting through it or if you’re going to start watching One Piece on your own.

The Otaku Couple