Help! One Piece Manga or Anime?
By KingEric
@KingEric (80)
Philippines
May 12, 2012 4:36am CST
I've just started watching One Piece two weeks ago and I say that it's really cool. Cool, in the sense that it's something new and it's also funny. I've been spending my spare time watching this Anime and at some point there are episodes that are dragging. I can't believe they spent almost more that 10 minutes staring at each other's enemies and not starting the fight. Is this going to happen for the next 500 plus of this Anime? (I'm still on episode 40, by the way)I would like to ask you, One Piece fans out there, which would be better? Should I continue watching the anime or should I go with reading Manga? Help. Please share your pros and cons. Thanks!
9 responses
@resy21curapika (2126)
• Pasay, Philippines
12 May 12
My cousin told me the best way to enjoy one piece is through manga. Episodes may tend to get delayed on air and in manga you have almost ended up a season (hahaha.. typical manga avid readers does these)
Go get yourself a good website in browsing manga online. It also saves you from being remorsed because a sertain part of the sotry is cut if turned animation already.
Happy reading manga while mylotting ^___^-)
You should try reading the manga first, maybe it is better- it's a lot longer though.
@thankucomeagain (280)
• India
12 May 12
I haven't read full OP manga, so can't say which is better
But, I had the same problem.
I stopped watching it after 48th episode due to similar reasons and a friend of mine convinced me to watch it saying it will get better.
And it indeed was better, I never stopped watching the second time until all the released episodes were over and then I started reading manga
It pretty much never had the same effect like anime for me
I would say, anime was really better
@arceusvb25 (45)
• Philippines
12 May 12
the pros. of watching anime: You will enjoy every action of the one piece. the cons: it will cost you much time to watch every episode. the pros. of reading manga - it will cost you little time to know what will happen next, and the episode in manga is much advance compare to the videos, cons: in some aspects, you will not enjoy the episode
@JohnDArtist (6)
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8 Mar 13
i have been a fan of One Piece for 7 years now, and the best way to enjoy it is to go both ways, manga and anime. some important storylines are only found in the manga, while the anime showcases the best of the fight scenes. the comedy is better with the manga, too. also, the anime has a tendency to have filler arcs, that dey the story and may make it dragging...
@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
29 Jun 16
I'd say stick with the manga, because I'm beginning to detest how the anime drags with all the expositionary dialogue and gags. I wish the pacing was better, and am hoping the manga isn't as badly paced
@Absinto (2385)
• Portugal
7 Jan 13
You should actually do both. Because the anime is based on the manga but not everything in the manga comes out in the anime. I saw all the anime up to the actual date and now i am going to start getting the manga so i can read it and see what the difereces are, what they left behind.
There is also a part the in the anime they dont explain how luffy gets that scar on his face, but in the manga it does. i think it is worth seeing it and readong it.
@whitewind17 (15)
• Philippines
15 May 12
As for me you can do both. I agree that reading manga can saves time but I think you will miss the action in anime though you already thought of it while reading like me. ^^ Anyway, If you only to follow the story just go with the manga but I think there are some side stories in the anime which the manga don't have. If you're an action fanatic go with the anime cause the action scene are way too vivid and distinct. Whether manga or anime it is still One Piece one of the most popular anime... EVER!!!!
@aftershock10 (3)
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28 Aug 12
Continue wathing the anime in my opinion becuase I think that the action in one piece is to much to be contained in a manga. The mangaka drawing is not the same as the bleach drawing or other action mangas so the action seens are not as powerfully presented as it should be. If you want to know more about the new world and luffy's adventures you should read it
