Gen X Dad Reacts to THE BREATHTAKING WORLD OF ONE PIECE by Strawhat V
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2023
- Join us as our Gen X Dad dives into the captivating universe of One Piece! 🌊⚓️ In this video, he shares his thoughts and reactions to the iconic world, via watching a video that has been masterfully edited together by @StrawhatV_ From the amazing visuals, to iconic landscapes, our Gen X Dad further explores what makes One Piece a timeless masterpiece. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to Pork Chops Rice and Peaches for more engaging conversations! 🔥🎉
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You will never find a community more willing to watch smaller channels than the One Piece community.
The One Piece community has been amazing, for which we are grateful! - Dad
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches true
we are everywhere to spread the Joy.... boy. lol
One Piece fans...so humble and modest
@@D3L3T3 we flock to videos with 200 views if it got OP in the title
Dad is gonna be a One Piece fan soon. You can tell by the smiles.
One of us, one of us
drums of liberation smiles
The way you look at your dad to see his reactions is sweet. Shows how close you two are.
I noticed the same thing- it was super endearing. I would kill to watch One Piece with my dad! So wholesome.
I love that they are documenting this wholesome Father-Son relationship
@@ComBo1020 i've been trying to get my mother, a japanese woman, who still is down to watch the anime she watched when she was a child, who is regularly watching kdrama, to watch this show and i've been unsuccessful. the woman knows how popular this is in japan for adults and children alike and wont even try lol. i'm jealous, this was truly endearing
@@Matty80822I succeded with mine ! I watched even all jojo's parts and hunter x hunter, death note etc
@@Matty80822 My mother is the same, she loves kdrama, but won't give the One Piece live action a shot, because she's not that open to try new stuff.
You don't even know how hard it was for me to make her watch kdramas and now that she's a fan, she won't give this a shot, when she always tells me she's glad I showed her korean stuff. Stubborn for real, though I hope I'll succeed one day😂
The fact that most of all of this came from the mind of just one person is simply mindblowing. Oda is an absolute genius.
That is the one piece! for all to us unite and to have a sip of sake lol
The mind is an amazing powerful and wonderful thing. You probably have just as big of a world in your head just might not be as good at expressing it for others. :P
Sort of... A lot of people have made creative worlds nearly as wonderful in Fiction. When you make your premise to be "A World with Chaotic Climates and Thousands of Islands" then also make the animal and wildlife have zero inhibitions they can be ANYTHING and ANY SIZE. It lends to an entire eclectic universe within one world. Clever. Amazing world for sure. Not necessarily impossible for someone else to do it though.
The original Japanese voice actors for One Piece are INCREDIBLE. They got all of them back to do the Japanese dubbed version of the live action, and I might just watch it dubbed and subbed, because they're that good. The raw emotion in their voices in THOSE moments is epic.
Our Goats!!! I don't hate on the Dub anymore I'm glad it exists for those who need it. But I still only Rep the Sub
@@Nastyn1nja808 imo it completely ruins the series especially with luffy as hes practically a different character than how he was intended to be
What do you mean "got them all back", the anime is still ongoing and they're all working on it :'D
@@KaregoAt that doesn't mean that a separate production from a different studio would use the same people...
@@adamcarlson2192 Sure, but a separate studio they haven't worked for before wouldn't be bringing them "back" either. Bad word choice all around.
This was a pleasant surprise.
The popeye comment is really interesting because Oda grew up on those old cartoons inspiring luffys “rubber hose” type powers.
The fact that Oda himself created all these amazing worlds is such an incredible thing. He’s a master of his craft.
he just made one world lol
well one in one piece, he wrote and assisted on other stuff
@@O.ReaganoYeah but with insane World Building
@@Cralt_888 Yeah I know 😅
@@O.Reagano if you have read manga one piece expands beyond its own world [planet] as the previouse enemy of luffy enel achieves his dream to go to endless vearth [moon] and he founds strange looking creatures with wings [aliens] and its shown further about them. you can watch vid on it on youtube.
You know, your dads comparison to Gullivers Travels made me realize how much Jonathan Swift and Jules Verne inspiration there is in One Piece, the whole romanticization of discovering new lands and meeting new people is all over One Pieces DNA.
Nolan is pretty much a Gulliver reference
actually oda loves those author as he have said in an interview
There was also a very direct reference with the Tontatas and Robin.
Part of the magic of One Piece is sharing it with others. I remember I was apprehensive because of the art when I was younger, but a friend started telling me all about it. I was super interested and just asked questions and listened. I downloaded some of the chapters a few weeks later, and while working on a farm in the middle of nowhere with no internet, I started reading and was hooked. Seeing other people go through this experience as well is absolute magic, and something you've both struck gold on.
The manga is absolutely gorgeous in color :)
You can tell how excited bro is to show his dad. Every 2 seconds looks over at him lol
If you made an entire playlist of reacting or even just talking about one piece, I would be here every time
At this rate, your wish might just come true lol -Noah
100% agree at least. I would try to be here every single time.
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches if this is true I'm subscribing immediately LOL
@@spectrademonica I'm working on it. - Dad
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The geography of One Piece is something you guys should check out whenever you can! There’s already a vid explaining the 4 Blues and Red Line. But take your time and enjoy the journey!
Geography is everything
i have seen a Video by an actual Geographer explaining the world that was interesting imo
it has spoilers in it though sadly
@@KarNeoLeX You got a link, or video title? I'm interested in watching that.
@@KarNeoLeXI've seen that too.
I absolutely love the fact that every person who sees this video is like "Is that guy riding a bike on water?" or "Look at that guy riding a bike on the ocean" or the like. As for the anime thing, a lot of anime were adapted in the 70s and the 80s without actually being presented as foreign. Astro Boy, Speed Racer, Gigantor. Or chopped up and turned into new shows like... what was that thing Macross got made into, Robotech I think? I remember being a little kid during summer vacation, the original Dragonball came on at 6 AM and I would get up early to watch it. That was little me's jam.
I would LOVE to witness your dad’s journey through One Piece, maybe in batches or Arc by arc
I can't promise anything, but we will be adding more One Piece content. The have been SO many encouraging comments towards that end. I'm genuinely curious. - Dad
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeachesThis could be a good weekly video idea
Of you watching/reading a couple of episodes/chapters together
That would keep the wholesome vibe that this channel has (could be a long running video series if you enjoy it enough)
Some things we've taken for granted for years he's seeing for the first time.
The pause for Kuzan riding his bike on the surface of the ocean was funny
The author of One Piece is a world building nerd. Whenever the main cast visit a new island, Oda takes the time to introduce its culture, architecture, unique fauna and flora alongside its lore. He also pulls a lot of references from real world cultures and blends them seamlessly into the show.
As a little fun fact. He does the same thing with characters, so I'm sure you (Richard) will have a good laugh recognizing some celebrities.
If you didn't already. You should react to the "One Piece, the greatest story ever told". Beware, it does spoil a bit, but it's out of context enough to not matter
seconded very minor spoilers that will be hard to remember. in " One Piece, the greatest story ever told "
Bro is damn excited to see his dad feel the same way he feels.
It's amazing when you recognise every place every scenery every story that happens behind it. It just makes you smile because you know it's not just some islands, it's not just some place. It's where history resided. It's breath-taking.
8:30 The fact that there are english words, yeah, they are mainly there for novelty for the Japanese audience, but sometimes they are there to reference the IRL places that served as inspiration, even if it is just like an anime only thing. Dressrossa had a place called "Tienda del Bebé", in the Señor Pink flashback and it means "Baby's Shop".
One of the most fun things you can do with One Piece is to try and find out the IRL references, either confirmed or possible candidates. Just like with Jojo's, I have learned so much about History, Art, Actors, fashion and other things just from studying One Piece.
For Example, please check the painting called "The Elephants", painted by Salvador Dalí. Also pictures from arquitecture in Yemen. Or the story of King Joyoboyo from Indonesia. Or the Pirate Olivier Levasseur
Maybe you would also want to look at the phenomenon of "Rayleigh Scattering", or Vertical Spike Waves, or Catatumbo lightning.
There is just so, soo SOOOO much history, geography, history, art, pop culture EVERYWHERE.
7:35 when creating the story, the author wanted the characters/locations to seem multicultural and not just Japanese to make the story's world building much more vast..
eg. the main cast are ment to reflect certain cultures:
-luffy -> Brazil
zero-> Japan
franky-> USA
Brook-> British
etc.
Also, if you look at the architecture and people from different islands, inspiration was taken from many different cultures
eg
shandoria-> native Americans
alabasta -> Egypt
water 7 -> Venice
gotta say, its really REALLY awesome to see someone of an older generation discovering and exploring the One Piece world. Its such an amazing show. Its funny, dramatic, heartwarming, and utterly gut wrenching all at once. This show has had such an amazing impact on my life, and I encourage anyone with any shred of interest in this show/manga to go for it. Don't be intimidated by the length, it honestly goes by so quick, especially if you read it instead of watching it. It sucks you in and you can't stop until you've reached the end, then makes you wait on the edge of your seat for the next release. Love love LOVE your reactions so far, and cant wait to see more!
It will be fun doing the anime watchalong with your dad. The random remarks it will be so fun.
The face when he saw kuzan riding the bicycle was one of a kind!!!
Oda pulls from cultures around our world to build his world. You'll see inspiration from all kinds of things
Your dad has good takes. The original Japanese is incredible specifically because of how good the voice acting is.
Edit: I agree that the fan made version that is trimmed down is much better, thats the one I had my wife watch so we wouldn't spend forever catching up.
One piece has some of the most amazing voice work I've ever heard in media. The Japanese voice cast are some of the best in the business, and the characters are so expressive, the story so epic and emotional (in so many directions), that it allows for some of the greatest voice performances you could find. There are scenes from this story that, even being over two decades old and knowing FULL well what is going to happen, they make me tear up every damn time. And that's due to the direction and composition of the shots, the top tier OST, and the incredible performances of the voice actors.
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Robin screaming "I want to live" is probably the single greatest most emotional pieces of voice work I've ever heard in my life
look at mayumi tanaka and tell me anyone that comes to her voice acting of luffy and krillin.
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My favorite arc for everything is skypiea, and ive been up to daye for 8 years. Wiper shouting to luffy to light the fire of shandora gets me EVERY time!
One thing that one piece does amazungly well is that the world feels lived in. There are pirates who have tried to sail in the grand line and it changed them, theres people who lost their crews, stuff like that
You two are very underrated, this content is very fun to watch. You deserve more subscribers. Watching you both having fun making these videos is great. Keep up the fun videos
Thank you! - Dad
Around the 8 minute mark, you discuss how there's a mix of both japanese and english text on things. And yes, I can confirm that in Japan, there's something called "decorative English" which is pretty much what it sounds like.
Just like you said, similar to how there's english people who will get tattoos of chinese or japanese words, the same is true in Japan (though not quite for tattoos) where it's popular marketting practise to use english words and letters because the english language is seen as "trendy".
You will find Japan has plenty of shirts, companies, ads, and even the lyrics in their songs will sometimes incorporate English words because it simply sounds cool to them.
I mean think about the name of the show itself. "One Piece" doesn't actually have a secret Japanese name or anything it's translated from. The characters of the show will quite literally refer to the mysterious treasure as "One Piece" in english even though they're speaking japanese.
"Decorative English." That's an interesting concept. - Dad
Please have him react to the openings, or upload his reactions to the series! I'm so excited for him, his smile says it all.
He will definetly enjoy the series.
seconded id like to hear his perspective on the openings as well.
the reason one piece fans are so nice is due to the message brought by the anime, which is why so many people love it. its adventure, friendship and kindness, like naruto.
dont forget Freedom. very important.
One piece is a must watch even for non-anime watchers the storyline is so well written and complex with twists and turns anyone would enjoy it once you get past the “wacky looking animation” which a lot of people enjoy due to its different art style
I feel that the one piece community as a hole tends to be really good with new people coming into One Piece. Personly I think it is because we all love it so much that we want others to experience it for themselves. On top of that many of the fans at one point said it is too long for me to get into or I don't have the time. At least that is the case until you start it then you get hooked.
So one of the coolest things about One Piece to me are these things called Cover Stories. Basically, Oda will take a character (alot of times a villain) from a previous arc and use the cover of each chapter to illustrate a story of what they are doing now that they're no longer relevant at the moment. You combine that with the fact that Oda is a super long term planner in his story telling and will recontextualize events or bring back a character from literally hundreds of chapters ago it really makes the world feel alive like things dont just revolve around the Strawhats.
i really need to read the manga i always have to look these up but i kinda want to buy the volumes and not pirate it, lol, and its a lot of volumes and money ive only got the first 3 volumes and also my friend went to japan and he brought me back a japanese copy of volume 1 and a copy of wanted an alternative version of the first volume that oda made and scrapped.
I still can’t believe that a villain have one of the most inspirational speech and true to the series theme, perfect to end that video with that
We call it the "Thanos treatment." Making a villain likeable or relatable or at least having his point of view appreciated even if you don't like his means/methods/end results makes for a better story. It also forces the audience to confront their own biases, as agreeing with the villain can be uncomfortable.
Eeeyyy, more “dad discovers one piece” content! So, 3 hour reaction to all one piece openings next?👀
The worldbuilding in one piece of so unique and creativity that it will blow mind. If you haven't seen it already. Watch it immediately. You will regret missing it.
buildings with both Japanese and English are fairly common in japan. Japan has 2 lettering systems and both are difficult for foreigners to read or type, english is international business language so those that can't read the Japanese can usually read the English. Another major factor is that the british occupied japan after world war 2 with the job of modernizing it.
it was an allied occupation by i think britian, new zealand, australia, and the US occupied it and modernized it.
I think the best introduction videos to one piece would be “the appeal of one piece, where to start” & “why you should watch/read one piece” by super eyepatch wolf
Hearing someone say they see why people can watch this just for the art made me so happy!! how much hate one piece gets for the art and the art is absolutely amazing
You should react to a video explaining the geography of the One Piece World as it's one of the coolest things in the manga and also filled with mysteries!
seconded thats actually a great video and i dont think it has any spoilers.
It is SIGNIFICANTLY faster to read One Piece, than it is to watch. So crunched for time, it is definitely the better option.
Regarding Japanese English wording, the Marines use "MARINE" as their designation in both manga and anime. The term is written in English. Richard observed the Japanese word "JUSTICE" written on the building. Different high-ranking individuals within the Marines have varied versions of justice as their motto, displayed on their walls. However, the entire Marine force shares the common attribute of adhering to justice, whatever its interpretation may be. As one ascends in rank, personal notions of justice become more prevalent. Examples of personalized justice mottos in Japanese for these high-ranking individuals include:
- Kakageru Seigi: 掲げる正義 (Upheld Justice)
- Zettai-Teki Seigi: 絶対的正義 (Absolute Justice)
- Aokiji: だらけきった正義 (Lazy Justice)
- Kizaru: どっちつかずの正義 (Unclear Justice)
- Sakazuki: 徹底的な正義 (Thorough Justice)
In all these instances, the individuals display their Japanese version of justice prominently, typically on a wall. Conversely, words meant to be universally understood are in English, such as "DEAD OR ALIVE" on wanted posters, reflecting English's status as a global language (even in the manga).
Really loved the reaction by the way, just wanted to let you guys know :D
Of course your point of how it feels unique for the audience is absolutely true too
We really appreciate the input. - Dad
It's absolute WONDROUS to watch The Greatest Story Ever Told. I would pay for that. His enthusiasm on the seas at the start were great. That bicycle scene is crazy when it pops out even for who is watching. 100% on the original voice and subtitles. Good video.
The kindness of Luffy is absolutely contagious, even/especially for the audience. At 46 years old, I wouldn’t put One Piece on par with Dune as far as world building.
Would you say Dune's world building is better or worse?
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeachesmuch better
@@TheRockerX personally i dont think dune is even comparable to one piece, one piece's world building is much better
About his question regarding western pirates, there is a pirate named Blackbeard, so there are some inspirations from western pirates.
Been waiting for this! As long as your dad is enjoying it keep giving us One Piece videos lol
ONE PACE, one pace is a short version of one piece more accurate to the manga that can almost half the amount of time it takes to watch (it is an unfinished fan project so it does not have all the arcs yet but they are working on adding all of one piece to make it easier for new fans to get into one piece)
There is a shortened version of the One Piece anime called “One Pace” where they shorten the anime to the manga’s pacing
btw for the movie, they personally ask oda to draw them and since one piece world have more than 20 million island, these are all cannon island to the story.
really wholesome video! How about you make your dad listen to some of one piece's best osts? Here's some I recommend: The World's Number One Oden Store, The Fight Continues, To The Grand Line, the very very strongest, Luffy VS Ratchet Round 1, wano, Oden's Adventure, Travels with Whitebeard and Roger, Kyoshiro joins the fight, Depart! Nine Red Scabbards. (bonus track: Donquixote doflamingo)
PEOPLE'S DREAM, NEVER END. man, thats such a great quote to end vid.
'I like the artwork.' richard is king
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that exists. it's called One Pace.
I love the idea of an outsiders perspective on the community alone - dune people: mean, one piece people: kind :)
I think it would make Oda very happy to hear this.
Neither Noah nor I enjoyed Dune. We did a video on that. In fact, I think I commented that the adventure of my car breaking down on the way to his apartment was more entertaining than watching the movie angered a lot of Dune fans. Their comments were intense. The OP community has been wonderful. - Dad
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches i dont want to speak poorly of a movie and anger fans but i mean dune wasnt very good. i didnt like it. thanks appreciate the kind words. we are all Nakama.
“One piece the greatest story ever told” next please! 😁
My utmost DREAM is for you to have a react series of One Piece with dad. The youtuber Blinky has a series with her dad watching JoJo and it is the most wonderful thing in the world 😂
I'm telling you, there's good and bad in One Piece.
Some fun stuff is over the top and yes, it takes some getting used to in places. It is
maybe a lot of getting used to.
But once you get used to it, you see that it also unites an infinite number of cultures, has allusions to all sorts of real life events and characters.
(The good the bad the ugly, etc.)
Endless depth of character forms, has a complex and extraordinary narrative structure and simply offers an overall cultural experience that no other medium has ever managed.
Easter eggs and references at all ends and characters and stories that go right into your heart.
The best world building maybe even in all of media.
It is, discounting some of the over-the-top comedy and the sometimes tiring and length of the plot, the greatest story ever told.
Rightly number 1 of all manga and ingrained so deeply in the hearts of the fans that it is inseparable.
A must watch. The best story ever.
I love these videos.
If you ever decide to watch the original show, I recommend One Pace.
Since you need time, It fixes a lot of pacing issues and will be much faster to watch.
“I would rather listen to the voice inflection subtleties and intensities by someone delivering the lines in their native language even if I don’t understand it” FUCKING BASED DAD!
I will assume being a fucking based dad is a good thing. Now, it's off to the urban dictionary! - Dad
The first time I saw this video my tears of emotion fell, and I realized that I have been following this anime for 2 decades along with the manga and the visual and story content it has is incredible. Oda to created a Masterpiece.
Props to Dad for embracing subs 👍
Live action Speed Racer is sure one hell of a movie! Live action Alita could be something that he may find interesting too
for sure the subs are the best imo. the english dub isnt bad either though.
Well, the whole message of One Piece is adventure and positivity. It's no wonder the community would be so warm. We're all Strawhats, gotta honor Captain Luffy.
The One Piece - unleashed vídeo by STRAWHAT V is fantastic too you guys Will love
A lot of names in the manga are English words, sometimes written in our letters but often written in Japanese script which causes problem because it can actually take years before we find out how a word is actually written (since it's not actually a Japanese word so Japanese people or dictionaries can't help) which can have massive implications even story-wise xD
now we need to see him react to at least the 1st episode of Netflix One Piece Live Action! 😂
Hawaii, especially the city of Oahu, have a lot of signs with both English and Japanese written on them.
17:30 there's something called one pace that edits the anime to the manga only material and it cuts half of the show if you'd like to watch it
All of East Blue was made into 1 hour and a half long movies I believe, that should shave the episode count down a BIT lol great stuff you two!
Thanks!
My parents watch One Piece with me! We just hit ep 789. My mom hates DBZ but she loves One Piece
This is the first time I’ve heard I like the artwork in relation to one piece 😊😊and I agree
Time to go on a journey! See you on Roof Piece in 1000+ episodes! I'll be there still probably. It'll never end
The story is gorgeous happy to see you’re enjoying it. It’s definitely a commitment to get into the world. reading the manga in my eyes is the easiest way to absorb the information but I think if you just see little pieces of world building and get a general idea for the themes that’s a perfect way to lightly touch the material
nothing can prepare anyone for Aokiji riding his bike on water
next time show him the video of grand line review "explaining the world of one piece"
Him listening to all the one piece openings would be great.
Would probably need like three episodes though with there being 24 of them.
Wholesome AF. And don't worry Mr. Dad, we get it if you don't have the time, you are already an honorary member of the one piece community either way.
Much appreciated! I will make time. - Dad
9:31 my mom did the same thing. Funnily enough, in the Viz official translation for the One Piece manga they changed Zoro's name to Zolo because of Zorro. Viz does a lot of other things that are like that unfortunately so I tend to read fan translations but will sometimes read both for comparison as it can be difficult to faithfully translate Oda's intentions when there's a bunch of similar ways to say the thing but they have minor differences that have very different implications.
We were close to getting him! If he watches more videos like "Why you should watch/read One Piece" by Eyepatched Wolf, maybe then he'll join us. :)
Round of Applause !!!! Only us Hardcore Fans Spot The 3 swords
the shelf with the DVD copy of Green Mile is literally killing me XD
Yeah...the new set should make watching easier for everyone. - Dad
8:02 there's plenty of places that have two different languages written on them especially in the countries that English isn't the first language
"As far as i know, no one rums on water" Yo ho ho ho
I absolutely love the chemistry you two have. Such a great father son duo. My dad never really took interest in my love of anime and seeing how you two discuss my favorite series I’ve followed for 17 years really made my day.
Side note: if your dad would rather watch but the anime pacing is an issue, I would recommend One Pace, the condensed version that cuts filler. It chops the watch time in half and makes the experience more fluid for new viewers.
Thanks again for the video, you’ve got a new subscriber!
Things being written in more than one language is actually extremely common in a lot of places. Anywhere that tourists go people try to use a lot of English. I live in South America and a lot of restaurants here either have English translations for each menu item or a completely separate menu all in English. I haven't been to Japan, but it wouldn't shock me if there are similar things there. One of my pet peeves here is that I speak fluent Spanish, but people will often go out of their way to accommodate me with English, even when it's obvious that my Spanish is much better. It's like damn it took a long time to learn this language and I'm trying to show respect by using it. Just let me use it.
8:00 I found one piece weird and different at first too, and fyi that is a good thing, I'm now a weekly reader.
There is a fan project called "OnePace" out there where fans have cut and mixed episodes together to make the viewing experience a lot more... "tolerable", I guess is the best word for it. Especially for new viewers. Because as a massive fan myself, even I think they drag out some scenes waaaaay too much. According to them they've also done the cut, mixing and all of that, without loosing any valuable information. The audio is also supposed to be really well edited and sound natural. The viewing experience is apparently 45% faster according to them. Now, I don't work for them nor have I seen the edited versions of the episodes, so I can't speak for the quality and whatnot, but instead only for what I've heard and read myself. So for new viewers, that could be a good thing. At the same thing though... I'm also in the boat of "More One Piece, the better.", but that's only because I really love the show and can "tolerate" the slow pacing that accurs at times.
If time is an issue, I highly recommend "One Pace".
At 17:06 where the father and son are just being boys was awesome
Speed Racer is a awesome classic anime and kudos to your dad for being a anime fan and not knowing it😂
I love how you were immediately laughing at 10:35 expecting his reaction 😂😂
next "The Appeal of One Piece: Where to Start"..please*
Yes One Piece has both the Quality and Quanity 🔥🔥🔥😍
"an earth" is a good way to put it. I think it would be easier to explain in Star Trek terms though and that this is just it's own planet with it's own cultures, etc.
I say Star Trek because they were great at things like this. One Piece itself is written in a sort of semi period piece like writing where it's set metaphorically in our great pirate age (with strangely historically accurate politics and relations between people, peoples and cultures) but on a seperate planet with different people. Like Star Trek it has the extra freedom to move things around.
The author, as you'll see with this vid, is a master at story telling and world building through visuals. Every single island we go to has it's own culture and history/personality to it and the majority of this is shown to us rather than outright explained.
The author (Oda) is a massive history buff, so if you know your history there's so many references to things as well as jokes and puns kicking around. There's a character that's the spitting image of President Lincoln who has a joke on his politics where he never takes a step back; this is shown by the fact he literally never takes a step back despite being pushed into situations where he should. This is just one tiny joke among many that Oda puts in, this one is so small that most people might not have even noticed it.
There's also multiple references to massive works like the Divine Comedy, Christian/Judeo mythology, Sherlock Holmes, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Aesop's stories, Gullivers Travels, Norse Mythology, etc. as well as to not-much-talked-about historical events like what happened to asbestos mining towns. The author, not only is well read; he understands the core of the stories and even manages to add to them which sometimes subverts the original point with a better one. Due to that understanding his references are melded into his world seamlessly which I think I've only seen done in his strange cartoony style that has surprising depth. Part of this includes that Zoro, partially is the Zorro you know and you might be able to see that while going through the series (although you'll find that his womanising has been adopted by another).
In Japanese culture English is used a lot like how some of the Western world uses Japanese characters; it just looks kinda cool to them. To the point that they include nonsense English as decorations on random commercial products in the same way explained with tattoos in your vid. That said, there is a very purposeful attempt on Oda to making One Piece feel massive and include various cultures. The language thing doesn't appear much as it's more taken in the vein that they're all speaking a common tongue due to the existence of a world government. The idea itself has international appeal. Most characters do have a sort of cultural link and use some other languages in attack names or insults. The well dressed, chivalrous, perverted, blonde haired cook has his attacks in French based mainly on food puns; like a butcher.
Love to hear that about the sub; because the emotions that the Japanese voice actors are perfect for the situation they're in. The English one's are good, but you can sort of hear the studio that they're recording in. It's not married to the environments well. It might be a western ideaology with how audio should be mixed in an animation with the voices overpowering everything else for ease of hearing as it's generally mixed for younger audiences.
If you read often then I'd say that Oda's writing style is best described as somewhere in between Tolkein and Pratchet; where the writing can be as geniously simple as Pratchet but then as deep historically and politically complex as Tolkein. Along with references; there's a character whos name is Donquixote.
Interestingly too, is the fact that the main character, isn't a "hero". He's selfish, he steals, he doesn't mind taking hostages or punching first asking questions second. Unlike most characters in his position, Luffy just acts. He doesn't explain himself, he doesn't care about others trying to explain themselves or their histories. Given that you've seen Zorro I assume that you've also seen the monkey king, or the journey to the west that was around the same time; you'll find plenty of references from that in One Piece too.
The appeal of One Piece might be a good vid to react to next if you don't mind minor spoilers.
I suspect that Oda is VERY well read; but, good writers are usually excellent readers. - Dad
the easiest way to describe One Piece world is this, imagine every popular fantasy themes, now imagine them as their own island in the world that is mainly in 18th century earth mixed with Raypunk tech.
There is one pace which is an edited form of the entire series that takes out all filler and what not
I would really love to know his thoughts on The Hidden Island's "The Greatest Usopp Theory Ever Made" and the breakdown of all of the different literature references that Usopp's character draws on
I love your reaction to "One throne" because I had a similiar reacton too, lol
You had me grinning at my screen like some kind of idiot. Absolutely love your reaction