One Piece at a Time

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And now that the battle is over, it's time to revel in Wano's freedom and reveal just what's been happening in the wider world. And there is so much to take in. So let's break down the latest inter-arc story and discuss all the new revel...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And with both Luffy and Kaido pushed to their limit, it's time to bring this battle to a close. It's certainly more action-based than recent chapters but the big question is how satisfying is the end? And maybe, Oda can pull on the heartstrings...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And do you hear the drums? We've finally hit the moment that I've known about for years. I just lacked the context. And oh man the context! There's a lot to dig into regarding the emergence of Gear 5 but we can't forget to give Hiyori he...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the story has gone from an intense focus on Sanji and Zoro to teasing a widening world and deeper mysteries. Who is Joyboy? What does he mean to the current era? And even beyond that, is it really possible for Kid and Law to take on Big Mom? It'...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And it's time for the climatic fights for both Sanji and Zoro, both of which have so many great character beats. As for the battles themselves? Well, that may take a bit more analyzing. And that's not even everything that happens as Wano hurtles...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the fights are happening as Oda continues to position even more pieces! It's that classic method of building up threats beyond the battles as the stakes are increased more and more and more! We talk about how the formula still works as we cover...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And who's ready to see what Robin is really capable of? Even beyond that, there's still so many matches to finish and even begin! And then there's Luffy and Momo, who makes a completely wild decision. There's a lot happening and that mea...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And this time at least some of the fights are drawing to a close as the manga showcases Jinbei, Franky, and at least a little of Robin. But leave it to Oda to drop the potential of more lore among all of this. We give our thoughts on all of it as we cov...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. The matchups are beginning to get more focused as each character finds their opponent. But what about Tama, Usopp, and Nami? What will they have to deal with and does it reach its full potential? We give on thoughts on this and another Luffy declaration...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. With the fight raging on the roof, the focus switches to handling some of the lingering threats to freedom fighters of Wano, namely Queen's virus. But there's far more than this as the Worst Generation need to devise a plan or else they're n...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the battles have truly begun! How well can the Worst Generation handle Big Mom and Kaido at the same time? What about things elsewhere in Kaido's stronghold? There's some great moments as cover Chapters 1001-1005 of One Piece! Preorder my bo...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And we've finally done it. We've reached Chapter 1000! So how does Oda celebrate this massive achievement? We give our thoughts on it all as we cover Chapters 996-1000 of One Piece! Preorder my book "A Communal History of Metroidvania Video...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And Chapter 1000 is close at hand. Where will the Straw Hats be at by that point with Kaido so far away, Queen wreaking havoc, and the Tobi Roppo causing trouble for everyone. There's still a lot to set up as we give our thoughts on Chapters 991-995...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And the raid has begun in full with the Akazaya Nine making their presence known and the Straw Hats coming together to make a statement. It's time to kick up the action in earnest, but is there enough story to keep us engaged? We give our thoughts a...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And now that our diversion into the live action show is over, we can return uninterrupted to the rest of Wano! So what's in store for us? Fights? Surprises? New characters? All three? We discuss it all as we cover Chapters 981-985 of One Piece! Preo...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And we have now watched the entirety of One Piece Live Action Season 2! How well did it adapt Laboon, Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, and Drum Island? What was improved over Season 1 and what still needs work? We cover it all as we dive deeper for our disc...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And Season 2 of the live action One Piece show has released! Like Season 1, we'll be giving our thoughts on Episode 1 this week before covering the season as a whole next time. How is this season looking so far? We discuss it all as we cover Season...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And thanks to "clever" planning and the reveal of Denjiro, the attack on Onigaishima is ready to proceed! But what exactly does this strike look like? And how will everyone divide to conquer? We discuss it all as we cover Chapters 976-980 of O...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And Oden's flashback comes to a close in a gut-wrenching way we all knew was coming but still hits. But it's the revelation after revelation after revelation that comes next that really clears the stage for the next phase of Wano. Get our though...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And we're back at the movies with Stampede! Does this cameo fest celebrating 20 years of One Piece stand on its own? Or are there inherent problems to trying to stuff in as much as possible as fast as possible with most of the Straw Hats being left...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And this is a big one, a MASSIVE one. So many aspects of the history of Roger are brought to light and it is glorious. It's almost as impressive as what comes after as there's still so much to talk about even when stepping away from the series&#...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And it's time to meet the legendary man that so many people in Wano idolized, Oden. How did this troublemaker become a shining light to his people? And how did Orochi take over? There's a lot to discover as we begin this meaty flashback! Get our...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And this week is just pure, unfiltered levels of, "What the heck is happening?!" From a brief look at the wider world, to bounty reveals, to the state of the plan, to finally learning more about Oden, there is so much to talk about. And talk w...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And this week we bring Act 2 of Wano to a close. Time is moving faster, preparations are being made, and both sides have info that could to devastating consequences for the other. There's so much to discover as the time of big battle draws ever clos...

Welcome to the One Piece at a Time Podcast where I'm joined by Brandon Bovia to read and discuss 5 chapters of the One Piece manga every week. And this week is all about Luffy's prison adventure as he must not only confront Big Mom, but begin to develop a more advanced version of Haki. More importantly, he needs to inspire others that rebelling against Kaido and Orochi is worth doing. It&#...