Many fans feel like One Piece is too long for its own good.
However, One Piece is great because of its long and complex story and world.
You might not be into it, but it's definitely doing some things right.
One Piece is among the most popular and influential anime in the world. It has been going for over 20 years and amassed a steady following during this time. However, many people fear getting into it now, considering it is more than a thousand episodes long. Others even criticize the series for its insane length, wondering if it even required such scale to begin with.
Why is One Piece criticized for its length?
On one hand, the extreme length of One Piece makes it easy to criticize it. The sheer amount of characters, locations and worldbuilding elements might make it hard to follow.
Moreover, even the fans agree that a lot of the arcs in the middle — especially in anime — drag on for a little too much, making the pacing nearly unbearable.
There's also a question of whether the anime even needed to be so long. Some otaku speculate that a lot of things about One Piece could be trimmed or cut, making the series much more digestible and easier to get into. A high entry barrier is not good for anime, and "it gets good later" is an argument that annoys people a lot.
One Piece is actually great because of how long it is
On the other hand, the worldbuilding and the epic scale of adventure is why we love One Piece in the first place. Despite there being a clear goal — finding One Piece, which Oda has confirmed being a physical treasure — the series is not about that. It is about adventure and the sense of camaraderie. The viewers grow to love the cast and care about it the more the series goes on.
Moreover, the longer the story goes, the harder it is to keep it together. There are so many characters and plot lines that the writer has to put a lot of effort into making the story coherent.
Not only One Piece keeps being as great and entertaining as it was before, it actually keeps the plot points from earlier while also introducing new characters and bringing up things that were foreshadowed many arcs before. This truly proves that Oda is a talented author.
One Piece is definitely doing things right
Overall, while One Piece is definitely not for everyone — many people simply don't enjoy narratives that long — it definitely is doing a lot of things right. Both the manga and the anime have a lot of fans around the world, and they are set on following it until it ends. With the Egghead Arc being the start of the final phase of the series, there is a possibility for it to actually end in the next few years.
In fact, it makes it better.
Summary:
Many fans feel like One Piece is too long for its own good.
However, One Piece is great because of its long and complex story and world.
You might not be into it, but it's definitely doing some things right.
One Piece is among the most popular and influential anime in the world. It has been going for over 20 years and amassed a steady following during this time. However, many people fear getting into it now, considering it is more than a thousand episodes long. Others even criticize the series for its insane length, wondering if it even required such scale to begin with.
Why is One Piece criticized for its length?
On one hand, the extreme length of One Piece makes it easy to criticize it. The sheer amount of characters, locations and worldbuilding elements might make it hard to follow.
Moreover, even the fans agree that a lot of the arcs in the middle — especially in anime — drag on for a little too much, making the pacing nearly unbearable.
There's also a question of whether the anime even needed to be so long. Some otaku speculate that a lot of things about One Piece could be trimmed or cut, making the series much more digestible and easier to get into. A high entry barrier is not good for anime, and "it gets good later" is an argument that annoys people a lot.
One Piece is actually great because of how long it is
On the other hand, the worldbuilding and the epic scale of adventure is why we love One Piece in the first place. Despite there being a clear goal — finding One Piece, which Oda has confirmed being a physical treasure — the series is not about that. It is about adventure and the sense of camaraderie. The viewers grow to love the cast and care about it the more the series goes on.
Moreover, the longer the story goes, the harder it is to keep it together. There are so many characters and plot lines that the writer has to put a lot of effort into making the story coherent.
Not only One Piece keeps being as great and entertaining as it was before, it actually keeps the plot points from earlier while also introducing new characters and bringing up things that were foreshadowed many arcs before. This truly proves that Oda is a talented author.
One Piece is definitely doing things right
Overall, while One Piece is definitely not for everyone — many people simply don't enjoy narratives that long — it definitely is doing a lot of things right. Both the manga and the anime have a lot of fans around the world, and they are set on following it until it ends. With the Egghead Arc being the start of the final phase of the series, there is a possibility for it to actually end in the next few years.
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