One Piece 1099 is here, and we’re ready to talk about it on Rookie Pirate Radio, a podcast dedicated to the world of anime and manga. This week, Jon Negroni (me) and Travis Hymas discuss the latest chapter of the One Piece manga, titled “Pacifist,” truly one of the most ironic names given to Kuma considering how this chapter opens. And after our recap, we talk for a little about the recent controversy surrounding Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, which recently debuted on Netflix, and whether or not it’s an anime.
We chat about One Piece 1099 in our usual overload of detail, speculation, and free-wheeling analysis. This week, Oda unpacks more of Kuma’s backstory, including answers concerning his actions during Sabaody Archipelago and of course why he would go on to work with Vegapunk.
One Piece 1099 is currently available to read for free on Viz.
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Extra Credits
Our intro music is a remix version of “Overtaken” from the One Piece anime, cut together by Jon Negroni. Our podcast artwork is by Jon Negroni. Travis Hymas is the Anime & Manga editor of InBetweenDrafts, and Jon Negroni is the Film Editor of InBetweenDrafts. Our recap of One Piece 1099 is based on the English translation of the manga, courtesy of Viz. In case you didn’t know already, Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece. Plus, we’re not just a One Piece podcast by the way! If you have a manga or anime you’d like us to cover or mention on the show, definitely reach out.
Jon is one of the co-founders of InBetweenDrafts. He hosts the podcasts Thank God for Movies, Mad Men Men, Rookie Pirate Radio, and Fantasy Writing for Barbarians. He doesn’t sleep, essentially.
