One Piece 1111 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 “Sun-Shield.” And you’ll have to shield our eyes from the sun after reading such an unbelievably wild chapter. One Piece 1111 is currently available to read for free on Viz.
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Discussion Points for One Piece 1111 (Spoilers!):
- We reflect on how Egghead differs from Wano and previous arcs, particularly what makes it so satisfying as a culmination moment.
- It’s incredible to see Luffy’s progression as a character as he teams up with Giants to take on the Gorosei. How did we get here?
- One Piece has always struck a unique balance between silliness and seriousness.
- The Iron Giant and its connection to Zunesha and the Drumbeat of Liberation are still unsolved mysteries we’re holding out on.
- Can we stop expecting Kizaru to break good? Please?
- We speculate on how the Gorosei might fit into the Ancient Kingdom/Weapons lore.
- Could we actually get a Joy Boy flashback soon?
- What happens next to Kaku, Lucci, and the Seraphim?
- We cover the (apparently popular) theory that Imu is the sea devil making devil fruit users weak to water, thus making the Fishman Island prophecy difficult to fulfill.
- OK, but what if Bonney and Kuma joined the crew? What then, besides theory jail?
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 1111 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.
