one piece

Can a female character in shonen ever be well-written?

Dec 29, 2023 •

I Want It All (Straw Hat, World Domination, Character Quality)

...and I want it now: On character desires and voices and self-sabotages

Dec 14, 2023 •

New Races, Same Old Fears

or: Oda’s politics, fantasy racism, and white savior tropes

Dec 2, 2023 •

How Do You Let Brook Outdo You?

The definitive ranking of the Strawhats post-timeskip, worst to best

Dec 1, 2023 •

The One Piece Post Index

I noticed clicking the One Piece tag won’t work on mobile.

Dec 1, 2023 •

Marineford Saga or the Dilemma of Setup-as-Payoffs

Can we get much higher? (So high)

Nov 3, 2023 •

Characters as form and function

You thought this was a post on One Piece, but it was me, Dio!

Oct 20, 2023 •

One Piece Film: Red Codifies the Role of Music

or, what One Piece has to say on "good/bad" art

Sep 23, 2023 •

Roronoa Zoro, Badass and Marytr

This is about One Piece's live action adaptation and its characterization of Zoro. Spoilers for both apply.

Sep 16, 2023 •

Water 7, Baron Omatsuri, and the Core of One Piece

ranting about One Piece (spoilers apply)

Aug 16, 2023 •

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