Tag: Manga
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One Piece chapter 1051 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. This week we continue out post-battle wind-down with the necessary crowning of the shogun and conclusion of Momo’s decade-long character arc from the scared and starving child who ate a devil fruit accidentally in an attempt to steal food on Punk Hazard to a…
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One Piece chapter 1050 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. And it’s done. For real this time with no doubt remaining. While this still isn’t the best of Luffy’s finishers or Oda’s arc climaxes, I believe in choosing ‘done’ over ‘perfect’ and would rather be looking forward to seeing how the next arc builds…
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One Piece chapter 1049 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. It’s over! Oh god, it’s finally over! I’m plugging my fingers in my ears and refusing to hear any speculation to the contrary. Kaido’s down. The battle is over. The conflict resolved. Act three has had some tremendous highs and muddled itself into some…
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One Piece chapter 1048 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. Back again for what feels very, very much like the penultimate chapter of Luffy and Kaido’s exhausting battle, moving all the pieces to their final destinations and reminding everyone of the emotional stakes. But first there’s the cover story, which suggests but does not…
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One Piece chapter 1047 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. We’re back with a gorgeous, summery colour spread. Wish I could be there, but it’s only getting older where I am. I wouldn’t be surprised if this whole spread grew from Oda wanting to experiment with those palm frond shadows, but I think the…
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One Piece chapter 1046 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. I think it’s safe to say from the shifting focus here that we’re back to the start of a new volume. Some people definitely won’t like the change of pace, especially on the weekly read, but it was almost definitely a necessary step to…
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One Piece chapter 1045 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. I feel like now that the big reveal’s done, Oda’s just trying to see how far he can push this thing – and it’s so fun! I don’t think we’ve seen this much creativity in the way Luffy’s body changes shape in literally years.…
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One Piece chapter 1044 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. Alright, so Luffy has been combined with a legendary sun deity. Short of the One Piece itself, this is the series’ biggest possible reveal, right? A complete recontextualisation of Luffy’s powers, which have been central since literally chapter one. My gut says this isn’t…
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One Piece chapter 1043 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. Just a month ago I was wondering about the logic in putting the fall of Big Mom at the midpoint of volume 103. How could Oda possibly find a volume-ender to top that, I wondered. Well now, on the volume’s eighth chapter, we’re starting…
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One Piece chapter 1042 review
This text was originally written for Arlong Park forums’ discussion thread. Oh. Didn’t see that coming. Wow. RIP to the idea of wrapping the fight up in volume 103. Probably… Drake coming back only to fail to take down the CP0 boss (surely he deserves a name after this one) is a real shame. I…
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