Mandalay Wrote:I finally gave reading the manga another chance and I'm 10 volumes in (where Luffy goes against Arlong and Nami's past with her mother).

Does the manga have any fillers or certain story arcs not worth the read? I know the anime has a lot but what about the manga?

Mandalay Wrote:I finally gave reading the manga another chance and I'm 10 volumes in (where Luffy goes against Arlong and Nami's past with her mother).

Does the manga have any fillers or certain story arcs not worth the read? I know the anime has a lot but what about the manga?

Lozmaster Wrote::f6:

Uhh, generally speaking, there is no such thing as a filler manga arc. They're added to anime when they start getting too close to the manga (because they can't go ahead of the manga, as the story hasn't been written yet). So there aren't really any filler manga arcs you can skip.

Though in my opinion, there seems to have been a significant drop in quality of arcs since...two arcs ago, to avoid spoilers, I won't explain why.

Worthyness Wrote:I think One Piece's "filler arcs" are basically background stories for the older characters. Like for Ace and Luffy and for the pirate king and whatnot. There are some arcs that are epically slow and drawn out, but some are definitely worth the slower pace due to the massive mount of storyline that comes with it. The current arc is mediocre in that it is slow paced, but brings up a whole bunch of storyline and intrigue. If you like One Piece, I would definitely read all of the arcs.

Mandalay Wrote:The last manga I read in full was the whole Sailor Moon series, and there actually was a filler sub-plot involving one of the girls. So I was wary if One Piece was the same.*

I skipped ahead to Volume 60 for a bit and now I see what you meant by drop in quality of arcs.

Yeah, this is pretty much what I meant. Some of the arcs in Sailor Moon in particular are ridiculously long.

Guess I'll read all the arcs to catch up, even if I heard the latest ones aren't as great. Thanks.

KhainiWest Wrote:The latest episodes in the anime I thought were good. I see a lot of foreshadowing in the manga lately, either way the story itself is fantastic so I suggest you get to at least when you hit drum island before deciding to drop it or not.

Mandalay Wrote:I'll probably stay hooked even after that arc considering it's only 5 volumes away for me. I'm hooked as is at Volume 10. 8D

Definitely planning to read to catch up to the anime then watch + read after that.

OT: Handy dandy One Piece Wikia!

KhainiWest Wrote:You should watch the anime with someone, it really adds to the experience. Although my girlfriend and friends tease me all the time saying "I'm totally not excited to watch the next episode of this mediocre show, BUT I don't have all night so can you start shortly...".

By the way you should see my one piece flag

http://www.southperry.net/showthread.php?t=56555&page=2

There's two of them in that thread

Mandalay Wrote:Wow that flag is pretty amazing... I don't know what was wrong with the first one. Looked fine to me.

Mandalay Wrote:I'd watch the anime if I and my bf had more free time :/ Might have to limit myself for now to only watching the chapters I really, really liked. :|

Mandalay Wrote:Also, if I can catch up to the anime, I don't stand a chance against my bf. At all. The minute it's out, he aits for no one. It's rather amusing seeing him fanboy:

"I'm so sad...I'm crying..."
"Why?? What happened!? Talk to me "
"TODAY'S ONE PIECE....QQ."
"......"

Mandalay Wrote:@KhainiWest; I'm sure he would. Just that we both have little free time right now. When I'm free, he's not and vice versa.

I can't stomach big animes the way you can re-watch it so many times over. Not since Detective Conan. Never again.

KhainiWest Wrote:One piece is litterally an RPG, I love watching the characters grow, I love how much fun other people have watching it. I mean there's just so much but before you know it, you'll be like your boyfriend, asking for more as they give you one drop at a time

 Spoiler

Lozmaster Wrote:Neh. In my opinion, One Piece would be a far better anime if they'd add in some damn filler, or take a significant break to let the anime fall quite far behind the manga, so they could do 2-3 chapters an episode like fairy tail does. I can stand the pacing in the anime anymore (not that manga is much better).

Once the anime essentially degraded to this (Just replace the golden sun characters with One piece characters)

I gave up watching it.

GodHaseo Wrote:Lol Mini Shenron I wonder if Luffy will ask him for a wish XD

KhainiWest Wrote:Think he's trying to replicate luffy's father's fruit?

Lozmaster Wrote:What makes you think that? I wasn't aware we even knew dragon had eaten a devils fruit.