Summary
- The anime series One Piece has surged in popularity, sparking debates about its rank among the best of all time.
- One Piece scored first place in a Japanese TV poll, beating out other popular series like Naruto and Dragon Ball.
- With new projects in the works and growing manga sales, One Piece is poised to reach new heights in the coming years.
One Piece is one of the most famous anime series in the world. In the last decade, the anime's popularity has reached new heights, increasing its fanbase significantly. This has added to the debates about the series being the best of all time.
Often, fans can be found on social networking sites having a discourse about One Piece and where it ranks when it comes to being the best anime of all time. These dialogs are mainly prevalent among Western fans, but in Japan, One Piece has always had the lead over the rest. Slowly but surely, One Piece is beginning to take hold in the West, especially in France.
All Known Conqueror's Haki Users In One Piece
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Top Of The Charts
First Place Yet Again
In a post by X (formerly Twitter) user sandman, a popular name within the community, it was revealed that One Piece had secured the top position in a poll held by a Japanese TV show in Paris. A total of 100 people were asked what manga they liked the best, and One Piece came out on top. The full list can be found below:
- One Piece
- Naruto
- Dragon Ball
- Demon Slayer
- Attack on Titan
- Jujutsu Kaisen
- Berserk
- Death Note
- GTO
- Hunter x Hunter
From the list, it is quite apparent that the people who participated in the poll had very diverse tastes, although most series fall in the shonen demographic. Berserk is the only exception. While it is definitely impressive that One Piece won the poll, it is incredible to see that Naruto finished second despite having ended almost a decade ago. GTO, or Great Teacher Onizuka, is by far the most surprising entry on the list. Even though it is a critically acclaimed series, it is remarkable that it finished above other popular series such as Gintama, Kingdom, My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, etc.
The biggest shock is the absence of Bleach from the list, which is one of the Big 3. Unlike Naruto, the anime for Bleach is still ongoing, making it a jaw-dropper.
One Piece As A Franchise
It Has Taken Over All Sorts Of Medium
One Piece has grown so much in the last ten years, and it has overtaken almost every series in the world. Eiichiro Oda and the other people involved with the franchise have made many efforts to bolster One Piece's popularity in Japan and in the West. One of the biggest projects announced by the top brass was the live action adaptation of One Piece. Given the fact that most live-action adaptations of anime have been disastrous, there was a great degree of skepticism within the fanbase. They were worried that the live-action version of their beloved series would push away potential new fans. Thankfully, it had the opposite effect. One Piece Live Action was a major hit, and it earned the praise of fans and critics alike. The show boasts a solid 8.3 rating on IMDb, which is much higher than most, if not all, other anime live action adaptations. Due to its success, One Piece Live Action was renewed for seasons two and three.
Besides the live action adaptation, the One Piece anime is about to receive a remake, which is being done by Wit Studio. It has animated many popular shows, like Attack on Titan, Spy x Family, Vinland Saga, etc. So, the studio has a great deal of experience handling big projects, which is good news for the fans. In a recent interview, George Wada, the studio president, confirmed that the remake was needed to address two major flaws with the original anime. The first is the ratio. Early One Piece arcs were all done in a ratio of 4:3, which falls well short of the modern standard. Due to this reason, many people have dropped One Piece before giving it a fair chance.
The second shortcoming is the pacing of the original anime. Initially, the episodes adapted a miniscule number of pages per episode, which made them feel long and exhausting. Since there is considerable distance between the manga and the remake, the pacing will be a lot better. The remake will make the series more appealing to the modern audience.
How High Can It Go?
One Piece Can Reach Newer Heights In The Coming Years
One Piece already has multiple projects in the works, and chances are that more announcements will be made on the One Piece Day, which will take place on August 11th and 12th. It is possible that a new One Piece game or a new movie might be announced. Either of these two things would be great, and it will give fans something more to look forward to.
One Piece manga has already sold over 500 million copies, and the number keeps rising every year. With the story in the Final Saga, there is a good chance that the sales will be bolstered further. By the time One Piece manga ends, it would have opened a massive gap, making it impossible for other titles to overtake it.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
