One Piece 1114 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 “The Wings of Icarus.” One Piece 1114 is currently available to read for free on Viz.
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Discussion Points for One Piece 1114 (Spoilers!):
- Vegapunk’s message about the world sinking is apparently reaching the ENTIRE world!
- The Mother Flame has some metaphorical connections to nuclear power and the history of Japan…
- There’s still some mystery behind how Vegapunk “discovered” the Mother Flame, what it’s true nature is, and why the Gorsosei didn’t suspect him deciphering the Poneglyphs sooner.
- The Iron Giant is apparently super resistant to fire and explosions.
- JoyBoy being the first pirate is a longtime theory that has always made a ton of sense, and we definitely expect him to be the “special character” Oda has been teasing to have an eyepatch.
- The mystery of Logia fruits and their elemental nature, as well as the hints behind flames powered by “passion.”
- Impel Down could be a seriously pivotal location moving forward, especially if Doflamingo escapes and joins either the Cross Guild or even the Revolutionary Army.
- Akainu is going to continue to be evil, sorry not sorry.
- The broadcast snail being hidden inside the Iron Giant makes a ton of sense!
- Elbaf isn’t going to just be another standalone island adventure arc, it’s gotta tie into a bigger war arc somehow.
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 1114 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.
