#its her dressrosa outfit btw

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my dress for my robin cosplay just arrived !!!!!!

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Soooo... I saw an One Piece tag in Reddit, and for some reason I really like doing tags, even though no one gives a fuck about it. Since I have nothing better to do, LET’S ANSWER IT!

1 - Who is your favorite character and why? (Additionally, who is you fav Straw Hat?)

Most people would guess that it’s Sanji, since I’m crazy for this boy literally since I put my eyes on him... But my favorite character is Luffy, because without him, I wouldn’t stay interested in One Piece for much time. I kept watching the anime because I thought he was a funny and interesting protagonist, and it changed my life.

Besides, he is everything I love in a character (Especially in a protagonist): Dreamer, determinated, funny loyal and dumb. He inspired/inspires me in many, many ways, and I just love this strawhat boy.

2 - Who is your favorite villain and why?

That’s a tough one... Arlong impacted me the most (I hate, haaaaate his guts!) and Lucci akuma-no-mi is pretty cool. But I’m saying Crocodile. I mean, c’mon, the guy tricked an entire kingdom, defeated Luffy TWICE (I think it was twice, correct me if I’m saying shit), had an entire organization... And had banana crocodiles and a cool casino. And his akuma-no-mi is badass too. I kind of hope that he appears again in these recents arcs, even if it’s very unlikely!

3 - What is your favorite quote or statement? 

Oh man, there’s so many of them... Screw that, I’m making a small list.

-  "When does a man die? Does he die when he's been shot? No. Does he die when he's ravaged with disease? No. Does he die when he's been poisoned? NO! A man dies when, and only when, he is FORGOTTEN! “

-  "A man's dream will never die!"

- “The government says your existence is a crime, but no matter what kind of weapons you may hold, just being alive isn't a sin! THERE'S NO CRIME IN LIVING!!!''

-  “Don't start a fight you can't finish.”

4 - Who is your favorite female character?

Urgh, I love all my girls! I love Robin, Vivi and Nami nearly equally, but I’m saying Nami. Her backstory was the first one that actually made me cry. It’s amazing to think that he was stealing from pirates that could kill her, even though that she was just a child! That moment when she asked for help... Damn, it brings me chills. 

And I also love how even though she was already extremely important for the crew while being only the navigator, she still wanted to become stronger, and asked for Usopp to create the Clima Tact. She uses her intelligence to fight, fights for her friends when it’s necessary and still saves everyone’s butts by being the amazing navigator we know!

5 - What is your favorite fight? 

I gotta say the fight against Lucci. Not only was a very intense battle and it was the first time Luffy used a Gear, but I love its meaning. If he needs to kick the World Government’s ass to save a crewmate, he will absolutely do it. Nothing shall stand in his and his nakama’s way!

6 - What is your favorite episode? 

Well, I don’t ACTUALLY watch the anime since Alabasta. After that, I’ve only watched a few loose episodes, so I don’t know a lot about the anime. But I’m saying the episode that Brook joined the crew. The expressions and the voice acting are just on point!

7 - What is your favorite One Piece opening?

We Are!, of freaking course. It’s the only opening that I never skipped while I watched the anime. Although We Go! comes in a close second. Believe in Wonderland is good too.

8 - What is your favorite movie, special or "episode of"?

I did enjoyed Strong World and 3D2Y a lot, but Gold was amazeballs, starting with that freaking catchy song in the beginning. The animation is GORGEOUS, Tesoro is very interesting in my opinion, the outfits are amazing, and the final battles were pretty cool too. I didn’t liked Carina very much, tho

9 - What is your favorite arc in One Piece?

Alabasta, without any doubt. Baroque Works was freaking charismatic, the scenarios were interesting as hell, Vivi was an amazing character in general, the battles were intense and fun, and it’s such a funny arc! I really like the filler were Ace spends a while with the Strawhats too. Water 7 comes in a close second place.

10 - What is your favorite One Piece videogame? 

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3. It’s so much fun to play with characters like Hancock, Ace, Law and Tashigi! The story log is very nostalgic and the dream log is addicting as hell.

11 - If you were in the One Piece universe, who's crew would you join and why?

What kind of question is that? Strawhat Crew, of course! They all have this sense of one for all and all for one, and they really look like a family, and this is very heart-warming to me.

12 - What is the saddest One Piece moment?

Weeeeeeell... I’ve been stuck in Dressrosa for a while, and the saddest moment in my opinion is at Whole Cake. I took EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE SPOILER of this arc, though. Without hesitation, it’s Sanji’s backstory. I feel like crying when I only see PICTURES of his backstory... I don’t even want to think what I’m going to feel when I actually get in Whole Cake. Sanji occupies a very special place in my heart, so it hurts a lot to see that this was his past. Congratulations, Oda, you completely broke my heart once again. Also, Pudding can stick her finger in her third eye and go to hell

13 - What is the most shocking moment? 

The third scene that made me cry in One Piece: Usopp VS Luffy in Water 7. These two are such good friends! That’s why I remember that I was freaking out when they began to fight. 

14 - What is the funniest One Piece moment and who is the funniest character?

There are plenty of funny moments in this beautiful story, so I’m going to say more than one. Zoro getting lost, Luffy’s impressions, Robin’s imagination and all the “Can you poop?” moments. And of course that Luffy is the funniest character.

15 - What is the most memorable moment? 

That moment when Luffy gets Zoro’s swords, and he defends his captain for the first time. C’mon, it’s the beginning of the crew!

“Nice, Zoro!”

“It was no trouble, Captain.” 

16 - What is your favorite ability in One Piece?

Hana-Hana No Mi. It’s elegant, has many uses and it can be powerful as heck. I totally want it! Emperor’s Haki is a close second, tho... 

17 - Do you own any One Piece merchandise? (Official or not)

Many of them! All the mangas that were/are being released on Brazil, the special editions (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green and Wanted!) an giant wallpaper, plenty of posters, many figure actions, an Sanji cosplay, a flag, a strawhat, a keychain and a notepad (The last two actually came from Japan!), a necklace and a shirt.

18 - Do you prefer watching One Piece in sub or dub?

As I said up there, I’m brazilian... So I never actually had acess to the english dub, and the portuguese dub (It’s a very good dub, btw) came out before I knew One Piece. So, it’s sub.

19 - What is the #1 thing you love the most about One Piece?

I’m a sucker for this kind of thing: The whole dreams, freedom, friendship and bravery message that it passes. I keep the lessons that One Piece gave me deep in my heart. They give me hope and happiness in hard moments.

20 - What is the #1 thing you hate the most about One Piece? 

There’s two of them: The brazilian fandom and what they did to Sanji after the timeskip. Brazil’s fandom is full of toxicity, arguing, homophobia and sexism. And Sanji was so smooth and serious before the timeskip, but I feel like he became a gag after the timeskip. Where’s the suave Sanji, goddamnit?!

21 - Does One Piece take your number 1 spot in your top 10 animes? (If not, where?)

Absolutely yes. One Piece saved me from dispair countless times. Its jokes, its lessons, its characters... And if it weren’t for One Piece, I wouldn’t have known half of my friends, and honestly, I don’t know where I was going to be nowdays if I didn’t had them. In many aspects, One Piece saved my life. I’m eternally grateful to Oda. One Piece is a huge inspiration to me in both emotional aspects and in a writer’s point of view. Watching One Piece was the best choice I ever made, because that silly strawhat boy changed my life and took me out of the darkness many times. I love this masterpiece with all my soul.

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Been awhile (and nobody cares about this, but) One Piece chapter 910 talk!

Just recently got back into an OP mood (something my followers probably have noticed. Sorry! Know that’s not why most of you follow me.) which is a pretty good feeling tbh. I think I’ve at least temporarily achieved a state of mind where I’ll be able to not dwell on the flaws of this series too much (even though I’m not going to ignore them by any means), especially concerning the sexism and the role I wish female characters got to play...

anyway!

This cover story is really dragging, but Orlumbus seems to be a sweet guy, at least. Thought about this last week as well, but that town has some fun designs going on (even though it appears it’s quite sad more close up).

Chopper doing his best to fix the damages to the Sunny is so great! Love you, little guy! Also, kinda fun detail that we can see Sanji spying the contents of the newspaper from afar, leading up to the next panel (which as always is *sigh* just the way Sanji is I guess).

Sanji and Chopper’s poses, tho

I mean, I’m never really a fan of this aspect of Sanji’s personality, but this panel is kind of funny considering the princesses and co. where in fact all chatting about Luffy a few chapters ago. Nami’s dismissive answer is great.

This is the cutest shit aaaaah (lmao at Sanji’s line, though. Arguably a good observation but RUDE).

Nami’s reactions concerning people bothering her reading is great throughout btw

Such a gag reason for them not being prepared for Kaido and Big Mom maybe meeting at Wano. I like it, though XD

Brook basically telling Luffy to be patient is <3 since he more than anyone has had to wait to be reunited with his loved one (those words feel kind of weird to use for a whale, but you know what I mean)

The den den mushi looks like it doesn’t appreciate Luffy screaming at its face. Also, who is it that’s entering the panel I wonder?~

A few things:

1. Nami’s new outfit is cute (obviously ridiculously short, but what else is new). Brook’s outfit has a very classic look which I very much like.

2. The way the octopus wasn’t mentioned for this whole 2-page spread made me think I’d missed a page somewhere when I first read this, and I had to go back and check (I didn’t notice the tentacle creeping in on the previous page the first time around). I love its design! it’s so great! Considering its headband, I wonder if it’s a carpenter?

3. You can already see on this page how the artwork mimics the style of classic japanese art à la The Great Wave off Kanagawa, which we get a very direct reference to a few pages later:

(btw, this panel is amazing. A question the crew has to ask about their captain very often):

anyway

Man....this arc is gonna be so full of references to japanese culture, geography, mythology etc, and I know most of them are gonna fly right over my head, but I know about this one, at least! :D

....so I guess they got sucked in and then washed up on the shore? I wonder if the rest of the crew got washed up somewhere else..? And if so, are they all gonna be separated for a while? I hope the octopus gets paired up with someone fun (aka not Chopper. That’s be too convenient). I hope it’s Nami or Brook. 

(Also, been thinking since Big Mom jumped on the ship: Franky is gonna freak when he sees the Sunny)

ehehehehehe

infallible logic.

I’m excited about this arc! Granted, Oda is usually very good at exciting and promising starts to arcs, but the arc can later turn out to be a bit of a disappointment *cough*Dressrosa*cough* but I’m holding out hope for this one! The scenery is definitely gonna be amazing if nothing else.

I started listening to The One Piece Podcast which is really fun! They often have the official japanese –> english translator on, and he can shed a light on many puns and other things easily lost in translation. Makes me feel kind of bad about reading these fan translations, but not sure where I can read the official translations without waiting for the volumes to be released. The guys on the podcast also remember way more details and are way more observant than me, which is fun.