Nov 28, 2024
Toei Animation is known for ruining the One Piece anime with its mediocre, at best, pacing. The Fishman Island arc, in particular, heavily suffered from this pacing issue, adapting ~50 chapters into ~50 episodes.
However, this second adaptation of the renowned Fishman Island arc seeks to give new viewers a better chance to enjoy it.
First, the pacing issue that plagued the original anime adaptation of the Fishman Island arc is seemingly gone from this adaptation. Each episode adapts ~2-3 chapters, which heavily contrasts the original anime, which adapted either one chapter or ~75% of a chapter per episode during the Fishman Island arc. This
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change in pacing makes this adaptation much easier to consume than the previous one.
The animation style is akin to the Wano arc in the One Piece anime (eps 892-1088), which gives this anime a colourful animation style, which some may or may not enjoy. I dig it, but it's understandable why some may not.
However, there are a few negative things about this adaptation and the arc itself. Sanji's nosebleeds upon viewing Nami and Nico Robin are quite annoying, albeit a bit less than the original anime adaptation. However, it might be worse in the coming episodes.
Although the animation is much better than the original adaptation, it sometimes feels stiff and lacking. There are moments within this adaptation when the animation is a bit barebones. It reminds me of "KonoSuba Season 3".
In the end, I'd recommend watching this after watching episode 516 of the original One Piece anime adaptation and resuming at episode 574 of the OG anime upon finishing this adaptation, making the viewing experience objectively better.
I'd rate this adaptation an 8/10 after considering its ups and downs.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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