Man, I love “One Piece.” If I had to choose between free, lifelong Haidilao sukiyaki soup base with endless meat paired with a Snowy Jasmine tea from Mollytea, or all the “One Piece” mangas in every edition possible, word to my mother I’m still picking that Haidilao-Mollytea combo-wombo. Believe me, I was agonizing over writing that, but man I love meat in my mouth. You know, Luffy also likes shoving meat in his mouth. Another reason you need to get on that “One Piece” wave. Now, I’m not usually one for shoving scripture down people’s throats but lemme make a case. No Diddy.
One of the biggest arguments of the Anti-”One Piece” movement deals with the length of the show or the manga. Currently, “One Piece” sits at over 1,100 episodes in the anime and over 1,150 chapters in the manga. I admit it, this would be no easy task to get through, but the conviction and dedication needed is exactly what your future job employers want to see. When you hop onto that job interview Zoom call, your interviewer can just sense your dedication built from countless hours of “One Piece.” Just ponder on that for me. Additionally, the anime is getting a reboot and they said they’re fixing some pacing issues. So, if your attention span is cooked from TikTok, it might just be better for you.
If you don’t want to watch the anime, just read the manga. Every time you sit on the toilet, just read a chapter or two. Instead of scrolling on TikTok, just read a couple more chapters. Picture the following: you’re in bed, snug as a bug, scrolling through your Hinge or whatever, when the supreme emperor or empress of chuzz-ville sends a like. I’d probably be mad as hell. Now picture this: you’re in bed, snug as a bug, scrolling through whatever site you use to read “One Piece,” and ooh mamacita, this 2D, nonchalant, buff, Japanese dude with three swords and big muscles and stuff pops up. Personally, I’m a bigger fan of the cute talking reindeer, but ooh la la, the 2D, nonchalant, buff, Japanese dude with three swords and big muscles and stuff kinda tuff too. Given these two scenarios, I think we know which situation we would rather be in. Right? Say it with me: “I’d rather see a buff Japanese dude with three swords.”
At the end of the day, it’s all up to you. “One Piece” is all about freedom and the pursuit of dreams. Who am I to take away your freedom of choice? But definitely keep the image of a 2D, nonchalant, buff, Japanese dude with three swords and big muscles and stuff in your dreams.
Keith Low
Advisor
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