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 we couldn't have asked for more fortuitous timing as the new Monsters anime released on Netflix along with the original manga on Viz just as we're covering the fight between Ryuma and Zoro. So naturally we got to talk about it all. Does Mons...

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 as surprisingly good Thriller Bark has been, there's always the stumble that is Absalom. Could one of Usopp's best moments so far save this set? Or is Sanji just making it worse? Let's give our thoughts on Chapters 461-465 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 trek through Thriller Bark continues as we meet the ultimate zombie that possesses Luffy and learn what drives Brook after all these years. It's a whale of a revelation as we cover Chapters 456-460 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Ti...

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 manga as Oda shows he knows the right way to handle Absalom while also highlighting just how cool Brook is. Is this arc better than we thought after all these years? We give our thoughts so far as we cover Chapters 451-455 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 we've hit 100 episodes!!! How are we celebrating? By watching a movie adapting the Alabasta arc. Does the film offer anything of value over the manga or anime? Well, we have some thoughts on that as we cover One Piece Movie 8: Episode of Alabast...

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 things are getting downright terrifying for some of the members of the Straw Hats. For the others? Not so much. But the true danger of Thriller Bark is beginning to show itself. Can it maintain the scary fun or will the less than ideal elements brin...

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 Thriller Bark arc has begun! We've got one wacky skeleton and a whole host of horror shenanigans, but does it click in the same way as past arcs? We give our thoughts on this divisive arc as we cover Chapters 441-445 of One Piece! Support th...

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 at long last, it's time to bring the adventure on Water 7 to an end. But before we can move on, there's a lot to cover. New and returning crewmates and a peek at how the world is taking Luffy's victory at Enies Lobby. Let's look at e...

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 crew has finally returned to Water 7. But that only means that it's time for lore. A LOT of it. And there's a lot to say when it comes to all the reveal found in Chapters 431-435 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! htt...

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 bring the battle at Enies Lobby to a close. How does Oda nail the chaotic escape and still manage one of the most emotional moments in the series thus far? Masterfully. We gotta hold back tears and give our thoughts on Chapters 426-...

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 all down to Luffy vs Lucci as the fight kicks into its final phase. But how does the actual reveal of Gear 3 stand out compared to Gear 2? There's a lot to cover as we chat about Chapters 421-425 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at 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 is the fight between Zoro and Kaku as entertaining as the rest? Or will Zoro be outshined by an even greater hero? There's a fair amount to talk about as we cover Chapters 416-420 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://ww...

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 there's only a handful of CP9 members left to defeat at this point. We've got two big fights this time around. Let's talk about how well they were handled as we chat about Chapters 411-415 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Time Pa...

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 return to the manga to see Chopper face off against Kumadori, Nami taken on Kalifa, and the pushing of a very bad button. The action has kicked into high gear, but what else stands out about Chapters 406-410 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at...

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 to get Robin back has begun! While most of the Strawhats are merely trying to catch up, Sanji has been joined by Franky and the mysterious Sniper King to assault the Marine presence on Puffing Tom! So let's talk about how the manga is...

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. But it's time for a break for the manga as the next movie has arrived! After such a fantastic entry with Movie 6, could the 7th movie be just as good? Noooooooooope. Let's talk about the failings of The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Islan...

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 finally time for the Straw Hats to face off against CP9. But things are certainly not simple as everyone comes across each other in a mad dash to save Robin. Let's talk about how it's all structured as we cover Chapters 401-405 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 it's time to bring Robin's flashback to a close with some of the most compelling scenes so far in the manga. It's all led up to this so let's talk about it as we cover Chapters 396-400 of One Piece! Support the One Piece at a Time Pa...

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 Luffy vs Blueno as Luffy shows off his technique from out of nowhere! But does the reveal work? And what about one of the most iconic panels in the manga thus far? There's a lot of fun things to talk about as we cover Chapters 386-390 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 Luffy vs Blueno as Luffy shows off his technique from out of nowhere! But does the reveal work? And what about one of the most iconic panels in the manga thus far? There's a lot of fun things to talk about as we cover Chapters 386-390 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 the trek through Enies Lobby continues as the Straw Hats make their way for the gate while fending off all manner of Marine defenses. But is there more to these chapters than just fighting? Let's talk about what's beyond the battle 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. And our short break from the manga continues as we give our full thoughts on Netflix's live action adaptation! Character by character, what does this version do well and what could it improve upon? There's a lot to cover as we talk about 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 we're taking a short break from the manga to talk about Netflix's live action adaptation of the series! After one episode, what does the series get right? What feels off? And could they be on track to nail the entire first season? Time to gi...

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 assault on Enies Lobby has begun! What kind of odds are the Straw Hats, Galley-La, and Franky Family up against? Well it's One Piece so lots of weirdness! Time to talk about the fun as we cover Chapters 376-380 of One Piece! Support the One...

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 Puffing Tom has nearly reached Enies Lobby. It's time to finish the fights on the train and discover just how traumatized Robin really is. It's the lead-up to all the big action coming up so join us as we talk about it all in Chapters 37...