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We already explored Con No.1 earlier, and while we have definitely clocked in those pros, we should be open to alternative views (total maturity, right?). So here’s Con No. 2: Pacing. Admittedly, the show does get slow at times, but guess what? All anime has filler, and dealing with it is an easy fix: skip it! We think that the filler is a good break though, because it can get pretty intense.
Con No. 3: The Animation. Come on, it started in the 90s! Of course the animation isn’t going to be great in the early parts of the anime. It even used a 4:3 aspect ratio. But as time passed and animation techniques developed, it significantly improved, so much so that the most recent storyline, the Wano Arc, has film quality animation! And for those of you interested in the hows of anime, you get the satisfaction of watching a medium develop all through one show (yeah, win-win!).
Con No. 4: It’s childish shounen. Yes, its demographic is shounen but One Piece is anything but childish. While the story takes its time to mature and does start off as a fun action show, it touches on significantly darker themes which do unfold and develop in a manner appealing to more mature audiences. Genocide, corruption, exploitation, communal violence, classism, torture, censorship, these are just some of the topics One Piece touches upon. It takes on serious topics with the gravitas they deserve, so while some of it may be fun and games (literally in the case of the Foxy Pirates), that’s not all it is!
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