Should I just send it and start One Piece?

I’ve been debating watching One Piece and obviously cause of the episode count but now I’ve watched a lot of the anime that I’ve wanted to and think it’s a good time for me to start it. Should I just go for it?

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the-big-dingo2026-01-21 01:47

If you want to watch it yes?

sylinmino2026-01-21 01:48

Personally, I'd recommend the manga. I started over a year ago, am super close to caught up, and it's felt super worth it. The anime pacing and animation quality early on are *rough* in comparison, even though the voice acting is excellent.

Multiversalprism2026-01-21 01:49

Took me a couple years but I’m just about caught up with the anime lol

ActualRound76992026-01-21 01:49

if you want to, then yes. if you don’t, then no. I hope this helps

emptytissuebox2026-01-21 02:08

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Cybrslsh2026-01-21 01:53

Yeah.

F3arless_Bubble2026-01-21 01:54

Why is this posted like it’s a high stakes question? Are you confirmed to be dying in a few months?

Just watch and if you don’t like it then stop. If you get burned out due to episode count then just stop. If you want to get back into it after a break then do so.

Make your own decisions based on your own interests, you can do it. You don’t need strangers on the internet to convince you to want to do something or not.

Any-Computer-40532026-01-21 02:02

Commiting to 1000+ episodes that takes MONTHS to catch up even while watching multiple episodes a day, yeah it does feel like you have to actually commit to it

Mysterious_Dream33112026-01-21 02:37

Exactly thank you

Durinthal2026-01-21 01:56

I flipped a coin and it came up tails, so no.

longdong54322026-01-21 01:56

If you are a masochist then by all means start One Piece

Any-Computer-40532026-01-21 02:01

Yes, 100%

These are the ONLY rules that you can follow when starting One Piece

If you don't feel any good connection after watching the Arlong Park arc, you are free to let it go and literally no one will judge you, if it didn't click with you by then, then it simply isn't for you

You can do 2 things:

First is to watch through One Pace (it filters out like all of the pacing issues after the time skip) or you can mix watching the anime.and reading it

Second is a bit more complez but if you wanna mix it to get the most out of the manga and the anime at the same time, you can watch the anime up until Sabaody Archipielago, then watch the remake of the next arc (Fish-man Island), then read the manga until Onigashima and then go back to the anime, you'll get to read the manga, watch the anime and skip all of the horrible pacing in between

although its easier to just go through One Pace

Outside from that, you can really do whatever you want, from the filler arcs the best recieves one is the G-8 arc

From the movies you can watch everything, although I highly recommend Baron Omatsuri the most ONLY after you've reached the Time Skip, so you get a better feel of what the characters are like and why is it so important for the movie

Brolex-72026-01-21 02:02

Watch till the **end** of the Baratie Arc. If you're not hooked by that time, it's not for you.

Wasting_Time_09802026-01-21 02:02

Dont quit before Water 7 and you will be a lifelong fan

abandoned_idol2026-01-21 02:06

Is it a good time to start shortly before they air the new and improved anime adaptation by Studio Wit?

No, they are not going to re-adapt the entire anime, but they are going to cover the first arc (with sexy seasonal quality, pacing, and direction).

No, in fact, I'd say this is probably the **worst timing possible**.

I'd recommend waiting 1 or 2 years to see if they give us a release date for the re-adaptation. I think they announced it 1 or 2 years ago. It's on its way.

On the bright side, if you ignore my advice, the anime will probably air the next day as a result of the jinx, so....

Please sacrifice yourself and watch the old anime adaptation in order to jinx out the new one. It's the perfect time to start!!!

InfiniteEstimate9772026-01-21 02:12

I'm lucky I'm only behind by 200 eps because I would not watch one piece if I had to watch it from the beginning now. I say this while contemplating watching detective conan finally.😆

redditckulous2026-01-21 02:15

Absolutely.

I like to put it this way: I love anime. I know I’ll watch thousands more episodes of it throughout my life. Why wouldn’t I use that time to watch one of the all time great Animes?

And if you wait to watch it after the series is concluded or the One Piece is revealed, it will be spoiled for you and you will never get to experience the mystery like the characters themselves.

timpkmn892026-01-21 02:15

If you have to ask, then probably not

LongjumpingShip36572026-01-21 02:25

I'd highly recommend reading the manga instead because the anime has horrible pacing with it often not even adapting a single chapter an episode and the anime also doesn't adapt the canon cover stories

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