Summary
One Pieceis 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 aboutOne Pieceand 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 Piecehas always had the lead over the rest. Slowly but surely,One Pieceis beginning to take hold in the West, especially in France.
Top Of The Charts
First Place Yet Again
In a post byX(formerlyTwitter) user sandman, a popular name within the community, it was revealed thatOne Piecehad 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, andOne Piececame out on top. The full list can be found below:
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.Berserkisthe only exception. While it is definitely impressive thatOne Piecewon the poll, it is incredible to see thatNarutofinished second despite having ended almost a decade ago.GTO,orGreat 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 asGintama, Kingdom, My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, etc.
The biggest shock is theabsence ofBleachfrom the list, which is one of the Big 3. UnlikeNaruto, the anime forBleachis still ongoing, making it a jaw-dropper.
One Piece As A Franchise
It Has Taken Over All Sorts Of Medium
One Piecehas 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 bolsterOne Piece’spopularity in Japan and in the West. One of the biggest projects announced by the top brass was the live action adaptation ofOne 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 Actionwasa 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 Actionwas renewed for seasons two and three.
Besides the live action adaptation, theOne Pieceanime is about to receive a remake, which is beingdone by Wit Studio. It has animated many popular shows, likeAttack 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. EarlyOne Piecearcs 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 Piecealready 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 newOne Piecegame 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 Piecemanga has alreadysold 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 timeOne Piecemanga ends, it would have opened a massive gap, making it impossible for other titles to overtake it.
One Piece
Cast
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, 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.
