One Piece 1113 Manga Recap: ‘Stalemate’ [Podcast]

One Piece 1113 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 “Stalemate.” Though based on that stellar color spread, maybe it should be called Checkmate…One Piece 1113 is currently available to read for free on Viz.

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Discussion Points for One Piece 1113 (Spoilers!):

• We were right about Vegapunk’s brain! Good job, us.
• Vegapunk is a centrist fence-sitter and that’s that.
• Saturn and Robin and tension.
• One Piece is an adaptation of Titanic?!
• The prophecy of Luffy destroying Fishman Island continues to look bright.
• A worldwide flood, ancient weapons, and artificial clouds…
• Fishman Island’s exclusion from the broadcast might be intentional.
• The world will probably assume Luffy killed Vegapunk which would be major.
• Luffy’s dream of becoming the Pirate King could represent his desire to be the last pirate and create a world that doesn’t need pirates anymore.
• Luffy’s ideology as a pirate is unique and deeply ingrained in his character. Each member of the Straw Hat Pirates has a unique dream that contributes to his dream.
• We need to know how injured Robin really is.
• Understanding different perspectives can help avoid misunderstandings and conflicts with Sanji’s behavior toward women evolving over the course of the story.
• The theory of the ancient kingdom being Impel Down is interesting.
• Climate change and increasing marine presence can be forms of enforcement The concept of a floating island or a kingdom of pirates that can move around is fascinating and adds depth to the One Piece world.
• Everyone’s theories about the world of One Piece are about to be put to the test.
• Moving islands? Floating islands?
• The ancient kingdom and the Void Century are of course connected to the mystery behind the Poneglyphs, but also the weird navigation an other climate events that might be key to finding Laugh Tale.
• Momo may already have a general idea of the world sinking and that is why he wanted to wait to open the borders of Wano.
• The theory of a big party where all the islands are connected is…nice.
• The rising ocean tides could have led to the creation of islands and underwater places. And the sky islands and the ancient kingdom could have been methods of escaping the growing ocean waters.
• The weapons, such as Pluton and Uranus, may have had the power to drain the world or separate the islands.
• The possibility of Kuzan joining Blackbeard’s crew as a mole is discussed
• We question the logic behind Kuzan leaving the Marines if he is a valuable asset
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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 1113 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.