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 Punk Hazard is in full swing! We've got dragons, centaurs, Marines, sick kids, a mysterious master, and a new Warlord of the sea! There's a lot of spinning plates very quickly but do they all work? We give our thoughts on Chapters 656-660 of One Piece!...

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 end of the conflict in Fishman Island is nearly at hand. How is the Island saved from Noah? And what revelations will pop up before the next arc? There's a LOT to talk about as we give our thoughts on Chapters 646-650 of One Piece! Support the One P...

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 end of the conflict in Fishman Island is nearly at hand. How is the Island saved from Noah? And what revelations will pop up before the next arc? There's a LOT to talk about as we give our thoughts on Chapters 646-650 of One Piece! Support the One P...

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 finally discover what truly drives Hody and some of the real meat behind Fishman Island. It's shockingly prescient as we give our thoughts on Chapters 641-645 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/De...

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 fight with Hody finally has a hook beyond the actual match-up as Vanderdecken has unleashed Noah, a massive ship set in motion by his powers. How does everything else stand up? Let's talk about it as we give our thoughts on Chapters 636-640 of One P...

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 action is starting to pick up as Hody's full plan comes into view though so does Jimbei's. Who will win out? Will Hody finally stand out as a villain? He's getting there at least. Let's talk about it as we give our thoughts on Chapters 631-635 of On...

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 the flashback coming to a close, it's time to return to Fishman Island's present. Has that fantastic storytelling carried over? Wellll, not especially but there are good moments! Let's talk about them as we give our thoughts on Chapters 626-630 of...

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 finally see the history of Otohime and Fisher Tiger and, really, the plight of the Fishmen. It's a fantastic showcase of themes and character motivations which means there's a lot to talk about as we give our thoughts on Cha...

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 a double feature as we cover the 30 minute movie(?) One Piece 3D: Straw Hat Chase as well as the usual manga antics! Does One Piece in 3D have any value? Is Fishman Island finding its footing? We give our thoughts on both as we tal...

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 around the two find themselves split. One is enjoying the arc even if it's not hitting as hard as past stories while the other is bored by it all. What's going on that we're feeling this way? We give our thoughts on Chapters 611-615...

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 we're arriving on Fishman Island! But much like Thriller Bark, we don't have the best memories of this arc. Will this revisit shed light on what we may have missed the first time around? We give our thoughts on Chapters 606-610 of...

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 after a little demonstration of their new abilities, the crew is finally off to Fishman Island! But it's no simple matter reaching it. How does it feel to have the crew together again after so long? We give our thoughts on Chapters 600-605 of On...

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 timeskip is finally here and there's a lot to talk about ranging from the explanation of Haki, what happened over the two years, and most importantly, the design changes of the Straw Hats! We give our thoughts on it all from Chapters 596-600 of...

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 it's time for set-up the episode as Oda must take the time to lay a lot of groundwork for the changes ahead, what the characters are facing, and how the characters may be changing. Does it all work? We give our thoughts on Chapters 591-595 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. Luffy's flashback to his childhood with Ace and Sabo comes to a close as he must now look toward the future. What will it take for him to pick up the pieces? And that's just the story stuff as there's a lot of societal commentary worth talki...

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 war between Whitebeard and the Marines is over, but now it's time to pick up the pieces. What is the world like now? How is Luffy coping? And what more of his history can we learn? Time to break it all down as we give our thoughts on Chapters 58...

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 Paramount War is nearly over. But how does this massive war between the Marines and Whitebeard end? And just who will make the save when Luffy's in such bad shape? There's a LOT to talk about as we give our thoughts on Chapters 576-580 of On...

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. It's the shakeup that rattled fans far and wide. The moment that changed everything about the story. And how does it hold up today? We give our thoughts on the devastating Chapters 571-575 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https...

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 to the movies as the first production that Oda had a personal hand in has now arrived, Strong World! An old rival of Gold Roger's is threatening the East Blue and the Straw Hats find themselves in the direct path. It's time to...

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 pirates are on the backfoot as they desperately try to reach Ace and save his life. And few are more dedicated than Luffy who seems ready to die to save his brother. There's a lot to talk about when it comes to character motivations as we give 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. Luffy is right in the middle of this massive battle and desperately trying to reach Ace, but what about the man known as Whitebeard? What can we learn about him that makes this section so much more than a demonstration of powers and tactics. There's...

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. Luffy has arrived at the battle making everything as chaotic as ever. But what revelations will happen as things continue on as there's far more to this than just battles. Let's talk about it all as we give our thoughts on Chapters 556-560 of On...

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 Paramount War has begun as Whitebeard and the Navy clash! But of course there's more than just action as character beats, history, and a true sense of scale are all worth talking about as we give our thoughts on Chapters 551-555 of One Piece! Su...

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 Impel Down arc has come to an end and while Luffy has obtained freedom, it's not without cost. We look back at the emotional core of this prison escape story and look ahead to what's next as we give our thoughts on Chapters 546-550 of One Pi...

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. Luffy has just missed Ace and now must make his way OUT of Impel Down though he has some new allies to help! It's a lot of action but that doesn't mean there are some fascinating character arcs to look at as we give our thoughts on Chapter 541-5...