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i love steroids chopper!

the infinite monkey theory, but with luffy. an infinite amount of luffys will throw themselves into the sea.

she's not wrong though lmao! great gag.

second and third gear in the same arc??? holy shit dude is leveling up fast. this was such a good tease, looks like he gets bigger so maybe he can match lucci's strength and size. maybe he inflates himself like a balloon?

this is so fucking funny i never expected this. does he... stay small as part of the attack or is this... the refractory period?

lucci is such a smug asshole, like i don't know if he's doing it just to piss off spandam or he just think he's that strong that he can take whoever, or both... but spandam is right for once. lucci's pride will be his undoing.

"anyone" i wonder if that means other cp9 members? like will there be some sorta moment where lucci kills someone spandam doesn't want him to?

all this man does is slap a helpless woman. spandam haters for life.

ok so his body is in chibi form for a few minutes after third gear, which means it has to be his kinda trump card so he can win without getting his ass beat afterwards when he's helpless.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: chopper

running total: luffy: 246 zoro: 62 nami: 61 usopp: 60 sanji: 55 robin: 33 vivi: 30 chopper: 29

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HE CAN THROW HIS SIDEBURNS AS A WEAPON WHAT THE FUCK FRANKY HOW ARE YOU SO EFFORTLESSLY COOL!!!!!!

god damn i love franky i wish he was real

god this bit is so good, look at the fucking SMUSH on both of their faces. just let it be a last man standing slugfest.

really cool quick shot here with some great animation, lots of good impact frames and excelllent followthrough/ recoil from each hit taken and received.

i feel bad for chopper sometimes because it feels like that rumble ball is a necessary evil but he's much weaker without it, feels like. like he's super strong, but the ball is his main level of strength and without it he's just normal strong.

wtf lol? this is so random. and awkward because its the one place franky needs to be. this should be fun as they try to figure this out.

honestly as much as i adore franky, chopper is valid for this.

A ONE OF A KIND IDIOT, THAT'S WHO!

this is actually a really interesting power/ drawback. like yeah the cola are his super powered batteries, but without em he has nothing. love that, there's some actual risk/ reward here.

this is so fucking funny to me because 1. he is laying down like he immediately gave up, it's been two minutes, and 2, his way of talking and taking forever just ends with him not even finishing his sentence. i absolutely adore this joke because it's so stupid and brilliant.

THIS IS SO FUNNY HE ABSORBS THE POWER OF WHATEVER HE DRINKS I LOVE IT. HOLY SHIT THIS IS SUCH A GOD-TIER GAG THE POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS. ENERGY DRINKS? TEA? ALCOHOL?

this might be one of my favorite gags in the show ever, this is so fucking funny i was wheezing when he sat down and the background appeared behind him and chopper's sparkly eyes.

this is so funny to me because i can't help but read this as "giraffes are cool and always have been SHUT UP" as though kaku is kinda trying to psych himself up.

oh. of course. that should... make the fight interesting. i imagine usopp will be extremely helpful in a battle where mobility and dodging will be extremely important. interesting handicap.

i do like that they keep harping on this. definitely will be their undoing.

though i suppose everything happens for a reason, and this is as good as any to get pertinent plot points outta these guys.

this isn't right, but it... also isn't wrong...

poor chopper just wanted to say hi...

once again these two are gonna save the day! calling it!

oh luffy... you strong dumb idiot.

this is actually a really smart tactic, and holy shit she almost died!!! also this is a great shot, love the hair

fuck yeah franky is so strong he can punch through iron body!

please this is so funny. dude is FUCKED

setup and punchline. completely expected. this fight is gonna be a rough one, folks.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: sanji mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: nami

running total: luffy: 245 zoro: 62 nami: 61 usopp: 60 sanji: 55 robin: 33 vivi: 30 chopper: 28

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i have never less believed any statement by any character in this whole show so far.

i really REALLY hope this is what allows sanji to fight back, even though she's a woman, but somehow i think the title of the episode may have implanted other thoughts into my head.

unfortunately, expected and deserved. i had a sinking feeling it would be this way.

god this is hard to watch...

kumadori is like the most interesting member of cp9 but also the most boring, if that makes sense? he feels like a joke character that doesn't... do anything?

amazing shot, amazing pose, amazing point of impact. love this frame.

????what the fuck lmao???? she turned him into a balloon? or a sex doll?? lmao what the hell did she DO???

have a feeling this will 100% work. 2. she looks so happy and cute here! she really is at her best when she's lyin' and cheatin'! 3. he really is annoying lmao

i genuinely think this might be the happiest we've seen kalifa so far.

actually like this matchup because they're both kinda no bullshit just super strong dudes. and we're here for it.

yes his swords CAN deflect anything and i am HERE FOR IT!

holy shit this shot were zoro slots his sword into the ground at his back RIGHT as kaku comes in is hype as FUCK dude

this is super cool! love when they actually show the effects on the environment from all this high-powered fighting. they're gonna cave the building in if they're not careful; zoro has the right idea here.

LMAO he better not be a fucking giraffe dude!!!

a literal looney toons bit and i am here for it. if he doesn't even fight him but just like has to not wake him up and get out with the key that would be the greatest gag ever.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: robin

running total: luffy: 245 zoro: 62 usopp: 60 nami: 60 sanji: 54 robin: 33 vivi: 30 chopper: 28

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the chicken honorifics gag here is top-tier, wonderfully absurd.

i wonder if jabra will break his mask off, revealing his true identity to the rest? also poor usopp that even one hit sent him fucking sprawling.

admittedly, the wolf does suit him pretty well.

this is so fucking funny because like five minutes ago nobody was animals and now EVERYONE is.

i do also find it funny that jabra is somewhat a cartoon ass wolf, but kaku is quite literally a giraffe. like i know he missed the human animal balance but still. dude is just long-neckin it raw.

they're called furries, but yeah.

interesting! so instead of fighting directly, usopp can use their tension to distract/ turn them against each other. i was wondering how he was gonna get out of this alive with such overwhelmingly powerful foes out there.

this is so funny both with and without context.

zoro being embarassed not only because it was rude, but also he momentarily lost his intense focus is such a good gag tbh.

he is right tho lmao. the whole drawing being angular squares is a superb elevation of this joke.

wtf lmao??? how does...? y'know what whatever thats funny as hell. YOU GO FUNKFREED!!!

i love that franky is concerend about them!!! they're just regular people caught up in this crazy scheme.

all things considered that's a good trade lmao

all of them doing the same pose is so funny, esp for characters like sanji and nami who this is a bit out of character for.

i like to think of him as a kid who just likes to talk because he likes the sound of his own voice, inadvertently dropping extremely sensitive information. maybe he should work in the us government. boom roasted.

this is actually a really interesting way to make sure they have to fight all the cp9 members, instead of just getting the key and bolting.

his little singsong dancing jump is cute here. i do find it interesting that, once again, cp9 is just... allowing the straw hats a chance of victory instead of destroying the keys for good. i know it's a manga, but still interesting.

this is so funny, and i love the way zoro is drawn here, like a rabid animal.

so they're gonna have to split up again. i never really love it when they do that, because it always creates problems, but i can see why they have to do it from a story perspective. would love to see more team-up battles.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: zoro

running total: luffy: 244 zoro: 62 usopp: 60 nami: 60 sanji: 54 vivi: 30 robin: 32 chopper: 28

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secret tunnel???? love that for them. i have a feeling these two are gonna get into some cartoon-ass shenanigans and walk out unscathed, the true heroes of this arc. like making spandam trip and die or something.

oh this will DEFINITELY be important later.

this bit felt like it was going on forever....

lucci is weird because he knows they're there?? but doesn't say anything because his instructions didn't specifically say to. like, this is important, and so much stuff could have been avoided if lucci just said "hey wait a minute" or something like that. this has happened before where lucci just LETS THINGS HAPPEN??? idk man just bugs me because he should 100% try to at least alert everyone here.

LOVE the hair being a phsyical display of power!

big target, small hallway. what could possibly go wrong?

i feel like he's a joke character but secretly has some sort of insanely powerful ability because so far he's mostly been played for laughs almost exclusively.

insane reveal lmao. jabra is literally just chilling there.

oh this should be totally normal.

god it feels like we've been at this specific moment in time FOREVER. LETS GO THERE'S PLOT TO SEE!!!

this is fucking insane lmao. they literally cut this dude into THIRDS!!!

LMAO IT'S LITERALLY THREE DUDES IN A TRENCHCOAT HAHAHAHA THAT'S SO GOOD! I thought that earlier but as a joke hahaha, didn't think oda would actually do it! you madman!

never in a million years lmao. i would have guessed like "villiam" or something. these guys being a long-form joke is so funny!

HE HAD THEM ON HIM THE WHOLE TIME??? CP9 DIDN'T SEARCH HIS ASS??????

seeing lucci get legit concerned is soooo satisfying. he KNOWS he fucked up.

he's gonna tear em up, ain't he!!! fuck the world government!!!

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: robin

running total: luffy: 243 zoro: 61 usopp: 60 nami: 60 sanji: 54 vivi: 30 robin: 32 chopper: 28

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FUCK YEAH FRANKY!!!! FUCK YOU SPANDAM!!!! with FRANKY'S THEME PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND HELL FUCKIN YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

AWESOME LINE, and this pose still goes hard!!

awww i love the whole franky family!!!! franky really is the BEST his face here is soo exaggerated and funny

this is so funny because he 100% has a point lmao

what the hell??? how is punk ass spandam able to even push franky!!! i did NOT see this coming. i thought spandam would trip over the edge tbh.

LMAO they landed and he got splatted like roadkill i love it.

i like this little moment because it reminds us that people are more than they seem. like yeah roger and luffy are pirates, but they're not necessarily bad people, especially to someone as resolutely steadfast as tom.

this episode is kinda weird? like, they're doing a flashback of something that just happened? these past few eps of filler have unfortantely leaned more bad than good, but it could be worse i guess? i just hope these kinda heavy repeated character specific flashbacks that murder the pacing don't become the standard.

ugh tom. he was such a great character, really had an impact on me.

more of this, less of luffy stuck between two fucking buildings please.

this shot still goes hard.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: robin mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: robin

running total: luffy: 242 zoro: 61 usopp: 60 nami: 60 sanji: 54 vivi: 30 robin: 31 chopper: 28

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this is a great line, not sure if i missed this last time.

two really important moments. saul's especially hits.

again, PHENOMENAL MOMENT. but jesus it really loses a lot of the impact when it only happened like five fucking episodes ago.

these are all really cool and bizarre designs. i don't think sanji's really fits, but other than that they're all neat and fun. zoromilk is a super cursed name though.

i still fucking love this moment with zeff but god another thing i notice is just the detail here. the wear and age on his face and clothes is immaculate for this shot. it just says SO MUCH with so little.

UGH this scene again with the music and the dreams and the crying makes me cry too!!!

still think this is one of the coolest takedowns in the show so far.

i still love this scene and i just realized it's one of the few times we see sanji cry.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: sanji mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: chopper

running total: luffy: 242 zoro: 61 usopp: 60 nami: 60 sanji: 54 vivi: 30 robin: 29 chopper: 28

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chopper's backstory and his relationship with hiriluk and doctorine is my favorite of the backstories personally because it's so damn emotional hopeful. i love it so much. i remember this arc was one of the first times i ugly cried when watching the show.

i love this scene too, and i also want to point out how much i love that the straw hats reclaimed the word "monster", making it something unique and powerful instead of a hateful insult.

chopper's cry is so pure and powerful UGH MY HEART

ok this is funny lmao. these weird little alternate universes are growing on me lol. luffy looks exactly like crocodile here.

ok these are all really funny because i was not expecting the sanji one. it kinda shows who the "powerful" characters are too, like obvs luffy and zoro can't lose. and i love sanji's heart smoke in the last panel.

lmao this one got me.

HIS BAG OF MEAT IS SO FUNNY

before i start, as of today, may 27, 2026, this blog is one year old! i would have liked to do one post a day, but life often gets in the way. let's keep going until we finish the whole damn show!

i've always loved nami and nojiko's relationship. feels like a lot of the time, she is the only one who "sees" nami.

i forgot how massive arlong is. he's a giant here.

GENZO MY KING. GOAT OF THE ARC!!!

this is of course one of the best scenes in the show so far, and one of the first times we see a truly pissed off luffy. but one thing i noticed here is in the 4th image, we see a quick moment of him crouching down before he screams. he literally like pumps himself up and puts his whole ass body into that roar. love it, cool detail i missed last time.

this moment also graces us with one of the hardest panels in the show. ugh the AURA.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: nami mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: nami

running total: luffy: 242 zoro: 61 usopp: 60 nami: 60 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 robin: 29 chopper: 27

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looking back, luffy realizing the room is the enemy moreso than arlong is a really interesting idea.

and of course gum gum battle axe's finest moment too

still hits.

what an interesting idea. zoro and all the straw hats as grandmas is nothing i could ever have possibly even guessed.

this is so funny. but nami's N immediately made me think, "netflix wtf?" took me a second.

robin still being beautiful is ever is a great subtle gag too.

legit one of the qualities about zoro that i like/ envy the most. he has zero regrets and just lives with everything.

ahh koby my boy!!! i almost forgot about you!!! love u!!!

helmeppo's body in the corner of the frame here still cracks me up.

the year is [insert current year here] and this pic still goes unfathomably hard. always and forever god damn i love zoro

LIKE COME ON DUDE HOW IS A SINGLE MAN SO EFFORTLESSLY COOL

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: zoro mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: usopp

running total: luffy: 242 zoro: 61 usopp: 60 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 robin: 29 chopper: 27

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wow original usopp looks like an almost entirely different person. the eyebrows, more realistic nose, the low low ears, and even the mouth really just change his entire visual identity.

i was today years old when i learned that the iconic Kazuki Yao voices not only FRANKY and bon clay but also Jango! i was in love with his voice from the very beginning!

even the merry looks so much... smaller. like they look normal sized on it, it feels so much bigger lately... idk maybe im crazy, or its just this one specific shot.

oh so this is FILLER filler. alright.

ngl ive always liked the chibi kinda style. this is cute.

100% accurate lmao but look how smug he is

this is really cool! they go a new cover of the original OP. love to see it. also crazy to see how much the art direction of the show has changed. not just the faces, but the line work, even the lighting and shadows. also interesting is the aspect ratio, which is 4:3, making it more square. the one piece text on the side is admittedly a little distracting, but still cool.

actually smart of them to bomb their own bridge.

incredible. insane. i love that you can IMMEDIATELY tell what luffy is thinking and what is about to happen.

this is cool, i guess! flashbacks as they hurtle to their deaths is a neat idea. kinda... kills the pacing of this extremely intense arc after one of the most important moments in the whole show so far, so....

maybe i never realized this before, but that's yassop, usoppo's dad!

i forgot how effortlessly funny shanks is man. even knowing what happens this is just seriously funny, i always love when a serious situation is played 10000% not seriously.

another great gag.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: luffy

running total: luffy: 242 zoro: 60 usopp: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 robin: 29 chopper: 27

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still think this shot is awesome. dude is just noshing while shooting him lol

love this shot, and a good line. i don't know/ remember this duder's name, but he's cool too. they all are.

always love this shot too. the water, the hair, the vein popping out, the RAGE in those eyes. awesome.

i also really like this shot too. classic. would make a good tattoo.

this is such a sweet scene, especially with all the music playing that super hopeful optimistic theme that makes you wanna sail out into the seas yourself.

another great shot. love the use of space here.

oh my fucking god they are actually trying to nuke a child.

i find this younger rougher version of aokiji much more intimidating even though he is probably less powerful than present day.

DON'T LIKE HIM, but this is a good line, very real.

i fucking GASPED when the evacuation ship was blown up. FUCK THIS GUY AND FUCK THE WORLD GOVERNMENT.

i hate HATE HATE this but i do find an element of beauty in the juxtaposition of the fire versus the ice here.

another fucking all time banger of a quote. fuck yeah saul. fuck yeah.

the fact that he died trying to help robin and taught her to laugh even in this moment of great pain is fucking heartbreaking GOD DAMN YOU ODA FOR MAKING ME CRY EVEN MORE

wow i did not expect this. esp from aokiji. this is such a truly compassionate thing but i think he knows the world government is wrong here and is just trying to live with himself. this moment is really fucking sad but also adds another layer as to why robin was so paralyzed with fear when he first appeared to the group.

this scene is an emotional gut punch. hate it. her trying to laugh through the fiery flames just kills me inside.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: robin mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: luffy

running total: luffy: 240 zoro: 60 usopp: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 robin: 29 chopper: 27

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oh my god they're fucking geniuses!!!

that woman looks insane. something about her face. absolutely hated the little betrayal montage there.

i love that she still finds it in herself to be able to laugh in times like this. what a strong brave little girl.

genuinely the fact that crocodile seemed willing to help her and not immediately turn her in is probably a big reason as to why she worked with him for so long.

she has every right to feel this way, especially after her insane backstory is revealed. her whole life has been one of fear. it has been her driving force for so long.

this is another top tier moment for me. this moment. this big middle finger to the world government. this absolutely clear and giant sign that they will stop at nothing to rescue robin. this is it. this is what the show is all about. damn the rules, we make our own. fuck the world to save your friends.

this is it. this is THE MOMENT of this arc. incredible. no notes. i am screaming and crying and sobbing and this is so beautiful what a little man in a straw hat can do, bring hope to the dark and dreary world. i watch the show subbed, but i specifically changed to english VA just to hear it stephanie young's version of this line. amazing, i am actually crying. just everything comes to a head here and it is just... such raw sadness given form. hands down one of my favorite moments in the whole damn show.

i really like how alien and foriegn the stones are. they just feel out of place and odd. really adds to the mystery.

i find this point especially fascinating. the idea that the ancients were clearly wiped out by something or someone so wholly that an entire period of time was lost is such an interesting idea. like yeah they wanted thier history to be saved, but if they were doing so because they feared mass extinction? riveting stuff, really cool plot points here.

holy shit. this is insane. makes sense. but then why wouldnt the government just fund a buncha research and take everything over instead of eliminating everyone?

fuck the marine. god damn dude.

i admire their bravery. even when faced with certain death, they STILL are trying to save what little knowledge they can. the people of ohara deserved to keep their lives. FUCK THE MARINE

so her mom must be super important!!!! like we knew she was important but this is HUGE. but again, why not kidnap everyone else at least???

ah. fuck. ah, fuck.

i hate this. like i knew robin's backstory was insanely sad, but it somehow gets EVEN SADDER AND MORE DEPRESSING with each passing episode. i cannot get over how fucked up and traumatic this is. having her people die in front of her? watching her own mother get attacked, and then not being able to be with her in her final moments? ugh my heart breaks for this poor girl.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: robin mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: luffy

running total: luffy: 240 zoro: 60 usopp: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 chopper: 27 robin: 27

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double robin was nice but it was hard to see through all the tears.

expected betrayal, but interesting the goons don't seem too perturbed, i imagine they knew it from the start.

ugh i can't.

ugh i hate that this is making me tear up dude. because the sadder it is, the sooner death is close at hand.

literally everyone robin knows is going to die, and i'm guessing saul's death is coming just as quickly.

phenomenal quote. very powerful and always relevant.

olvia's VA does an incredible job here. more crying from me as i type this.

oh my god. that's... insane. wow. i never would have guessed that twist.

of course, he had a conscience! and no wonder they want him dead!

i love saul. he gave up his life and his future to save the people he loved all because he did the right thing. absolute hero.

holy fuck dude.

i wonder if her mom cracked the code and then the government kills them for it.

oh boy i sure hope the tyrannical government finds a way to eliminate everyone but somehow leave all the children alive. this sucks man

this is a huge lore drop, but i keep getting distracted by the fact that this woman looks and sounds exactly like robin, i keep having to remind myself it is in fact an entirely different character.

oh my god they're gonna go down with the ship. honorable, sure, but jeez.

ooh this is hard to watch, but god. on one hand, fuck you for abandoning your child. couldn't you at least try to take her with you? on the other hand, she had a duty to fulfill i guess. but you could have at least made a plan for your child. she lives like a servant!

ugh found family is one of my favorite tropes. makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. almost makes me forget she is TWO YEARS OLD HERE.

UGH THEY DIDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE EACH OTHER. COME ON OLVIA THAT'S YOUR KID!!!

oh my god, young aokiji!!!!

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: robin mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: luffy

running total: luffy: 240 zoro: 60 usopp: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 chopper: 27 robin: 25

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UGH THIS SUCKS EVEN MORE BECAUSE LITERALLY ALL EVERYONE IS TRYING TO DO IS PROTECT HER.

so they planned to obliterate the island from teh start

based on how similar the names are, i'm guessing spandam is his son, which makes this vendetta against nico robin that much more personal.

using as a warning instead of having an actual reason is something the marine would totally do, wouldn't they? god, FUCK EM!!

holy shit dude this is unreal. they straight up just murdered her. like obviously fuck the marine BUT FUCK THE MARINE!!!

oh my god this scene is heartbreaking. for her to look at her mother, realize it's her, and then have to look away so she can save her own life is just gutwrenching. like seeing it happen in real time is just... ugh my heart. poor robin. no wonder this woman has so much fuckin trauma!!!!

i fuckin love teh balls on professor clover. dude knows he is about to die, but still wants to do the right thing and share the research. he knows the greater good is more important than his own simple life.

very cool shot

love when idiots spell it out.

jesus this is gut-wrenching.

she is absolutely right here. spandam is so obsessed with the idea of power, he has no real idea of what that power actually entails. like all naive idiots, i am willing to bet it will be his undoing.

oh this is gonna fucking SUCK if this is how robin's backstory STARTS. like i knew it would be bad but oh boy. interesting that she has had the power as a child, a lot of people we see getting them as an adult.

wow god damn guys, way to make a child feel like absolute shit, jesus.

oh this is extremely depressing. she's a slave, i hate this!

omg the archaelogists love her more than her"family" im gonna cry this is so sweet.

having a giant library inside a giant hollowed out tree is so cool, i would love to see something like that in real life.

this is actually super interesting because it shows that 1. she was interested in this blank history thing for a long time, and 2. even as clover tells her no, he does it kindly, not with anger.

even in this, he's more angry at being decieved than actually mad at her. these people care for her, and are only stopping her because someone could (will) seriously get hurt.

another piece of the puzzle falls into place. fascinating.

Olvia! i can definitely see the resemblance, she is def robin's mom. she looks exactly like her but with white hair lol. dad musta had SHIT genes.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: robin

running total: luffy: 239 zoro: 60 usopp: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 chopper: 27 robin: 24

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the giant cowboy is interesting, but i also like the really small detail of the seagulls perched on him as if he is a beached whale or something.

i can't tell if he was trying to scare her or what, but his sad face combined with robin's absolutely NOTHING reaction is gold.

he seems chill. i also like the way she's always near him in frame, makes the differences between them that much more stark.

so not all giants are from elbaf. interesting.

this is so sweet. i thought he was saying a word too lol, but the man just has the weirdest laugh in the whole show.

cool name! but always with the D. middle initial. why?

ok this is actually like super adorable! she gives him food but of course it's like a crumb to him, i love this. i know it wont end badly at all because the people chasing him are definitely NOT the marine!

jaguar seems like a normal dude, and honestly him treating robin just like a normal person DESPITE her devil fruit power makes him okay in my book.

oh my heart i can't take this. this is so damn cute and wholesome and i hope it lasts forever.

lmao as SOON as his stomach rumbled, i knew he was gonna pull out his trusty Pocket Meat.

love the realization that the walls are closing in, you bastard!!!

franky pushing robin to just... accept their help is really sweet. like he knows what NEEDS to happen is gonna do whatever he has to in order to make it work. and that's why he's the best.

...insane. incredible. idiotic. my guy. never in a billion trillion years could i have guessed this. this is uh... probably really really popular with a small group of people.

OH MY FUCVKING GOD HE FARTED HIS WAY TO FREEDOM WHAT A KING WHAT A GENIUS WHAT THE FUCK HAHAHAHA

love how pathetic he looks here. the cheap art of the soldiers as well adds to the humor.

what a powerful moment, incredibly sad. i think more than anything i felt pity for robin. like she has teh right to be angry, but her fear and anger are directed at the one group of people who can lift her from her sorrows.

didn't fully realize how big "yoyoi" and "chapapa" are until this moment. theyre fucking massive. they looked way smaller in past scenes

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: robin

running total: luffy: 238 zoro: 60 usopp: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 chopper: 27 robin: 23

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the juries are interesting because they're really more dressed like executioners, which is the point, subtle as it is. but them using their chainballs in tandem here, using one to stop another, is an interesting tactic too.

he took several hits? those things decimated everyone. that poor frog must be seriously tough to withstand those a buncha times. the giants recognizing his strength is super cool too. love to see that mutual respect.

10/10 scooby doo joke. no notes.

im sorry for nami and chopper but this is so funny. zoro is like a walking typhoon who can just crush anything in his way. he can literally brute force his way through 99% of problems.

spandam is so easily hateable that even dumb jokes like this make me chuckle.

love this. poor chopper though! and zoro is so funny here, he's so tired of this shit hahaha

cuz you're a simp! and zoro has swords, duh!

lmao. i really really hoped they would catch him, but i had a feeling the giants were gonna throw him regardless. the reveal here of sogeking just flying in the background while screaming his head off is top-tier comedy. landing like a looney toons character helps too.

one of the things i kinda love about one piece specifically is that the world is so weird there's just a lotta weird stuff that happens and it all just kinda... works. like no explanation you're immediately just like "yeah that tracks"

ZORO TORNADO??? insane i love it.

this ONE SPECIFIC shot of yokozuna just slamming some dudes around has some really fluid animation for some reason! like the windup and punch are GOOD

god DAMN i love zoro thats HYPE AS FUCK MY GUY!

i always love these moments when regular people are looking at the straw hats like "wtf?"

ah yes. stairs. his only weakness. this will explain how they stay split up for the 1v1 fights.

really cool shot here. also the sense of scale with the judge is great, makes the crew look like ants in comparison

i didn't notice it until this exact moment but they all have the feathers that match their cap colors. cute little detail.

i really like this moment, it's so childish, like "LET GO OR I'M TELLING MOM!"

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: zoro mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: luffy

running total: luffy: 237 zoro: 60 usopp: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 chopper: 27 robin: 22

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from the moment we saw the extra clean lines in blueno's face, I KNEW this moment was gonna be hype as fuck, and the animation is CLEAN. but this moment where blueno brushes away the smoke is like animation porn, it's sooooo smooth. i watched it like three times because it just flows like water so well.

more PEAK animation, clearly this was THE BUDGET EP cuz god damn this shit is hype. and grabbing onto his HAIR with the missile is JUICY ugh this fight beatdown is so damn GOOD!

this really is a versatile devil fruit power, makes it very interesting from a tactical perspective.

this is really cool! love seeing the inside of his doors.

hahaha this is GOLD because it's really not even a power, its just a thing anyone can learn, love that.

teasing 3rd gear in the same fight is a great idea but would 100% have been overkill. blueno fainting from the hit is such a great indication of gear 2's power, so gear 3 must be fucking insane (i know there are five? gears atm so i can only imagine)

makes sense that this is a really draining power. wonder what would have happened if he did gear 2 AND 3 this fight.

tilestone hanging on for dear life is so funny.

i always love to see kiwi and mozu holding their own. i really like their hair, and i think they're underrated stars of this arc.

love this joke lmao got a good chuckle outta me

ACTUALLY SMART THINKING FROM SPANDAM? i hate to admit it but he has a good idea for once.

this an interesting line. "past several hundred years" but it wasn't roger, was it? someone else, perhaps?

this fuckin sucks dude poor gomorrah!!!

this is SUCH a great scene. sanji and zoro cutting through the wall in gomorrahs way so he can fulfill his dying wish (and right after all his happy flashbacks too) makes for a really powerful scene.

you got them there, buddy! you did it!

i bet he accidentally breaks it or drops it or something. also, hi funkfreed i love you!

ugh this is such a gorgeous shot for something so deadly. and interesting that it seems everyone on the island of ohara was interested in archaeology, not just robin. she's literally carrying the torch for her people.

yeah he 100000% accidentally presses it. that's his thing. he probably blows himself up with it and thats how they win.

i fucking adore this moment. spandam is such a pompous fucking asshole and this scene is DELICIOUS.

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mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 1: luffy mid-episode eyecatch character tracker 2: sanji

running total: luffy: 236 usopp: 59 zoro: 59 nami: 58 sanji: 53 vivi: 30 chopper: 27 robin: 22

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WHAT A BADASS YOKOZUNA YEAH!!!!!

INSANE aura farming by sanji here.

this is actually a really interesting idea like yeah the doors are massive but if you can just.. cut through them then nothing else really matters does it. an interesting architectural problem.

honestly, love this for him!

some more good animation here! this fight is really fun.

luffy STOPPING THE KICK with his own leg is hype as FUCK!

luffy... being intelligent... and learning from his past mistakes? SAY IT AIN'T SO???