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 suddenly everyone is reuniting to share information and prepare for what's going to be a big day. With three sides and no allies, there's a lot to set up. How does Oda handle it all? We talk about it all as we cover Chapters 251-255!   Support the...

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. Things are picking up as the crew finds themselves facing the might of Eneru's Vassals. But what strange powers do they possess and what of the continually developing lore? Mysteries abound as we cover Chapters 246-250!   Support the One Piece at a Tim...

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 Nami has stumbled upon the realm of the Kami and witnessed his wrath firsthand. Things aren't so nice and fluffy in Skypeia. Time to see just how Oda is setting up his chess pieces for this arc as we cover Chapters 241-245!   Support the 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 at last the crew has reached the sky island! But what awaits them there and just how good is Oda's worldbuilding? It's some fascinating stuff as we cover Chapters 236-240!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBi...

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 reached 50 episodes!!! What better way is there to celebrate than one of the most satisfying punches in One Piece and a heck of an expansion to this world? So join us as we cover Chapters 231-235!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! ht...

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 bit of lore as we learn about the North Blue legend of Montblanc Noland and his so-called lies. Does all this exposition keep our attention? Join us as we cover Chapters 226-230!   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 this time we're returning to the manga to properly start the next arc! And hoo boy are we in for some good stuff as the crew arrives in Jaya and the pirate-infested Mock Town! Join us as we cover Chapters 221-225!  Support the One Piece at a Time 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. Though this week marks the final detour before we return to the manga as we talk about the 3rd One Piece Movie! It's certainly the most uneven entry so far, but why is that? What does it do well? Where does it miss the mark? Join us as we cover One Piece: C...

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. Though this week we're continuing our detour to talk about the 2nd One Piece Movie! Does it improve upon the faults of the first? Or does it have its own share of problems? Join us as we cover One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure!   Support the 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. Though this week we're taking a detour to talk about the first One Piece Movie! It's a blast to the past thanks to a crew of four and a standard villain, but does it find a way to stand out? Join us as we cover One Piece: The Movie!   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 there's still a few things left to talk about in Alabasta before moving on to the next arc. Namely, will Vivi join the crew? Well, we do have someone in particular to talk about! Join us as we cover Chapters 216-220!    Support the One Piece 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 it's finally time to unwind after all the high strung moments of the battle against Baroque Works! We've got food, bath, new characters, and new bounties! Let's chat about it all as we cover Chapters 211-215!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patre...

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 let's bring the fight for Alabasta to a close as Luffy and Crocodile battle it out in an epic way while the hidden bomb is just as much of a pain in the heroes' sides. Join us as we chat about it all that and more as we cover Chapters 206-210!   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. And it's time to ramp up both the fight and the tension as the Alabasta arc reaches its climax! There's some good stuff in here as we cover Chapters 201-205!   Support the One Piece at a Time Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/DerrickBitner  Check 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 this time we're talking about the mastery Oda has of making it feel like a character's lowest point before Luffy comes in with encouraging words and a smile. Join us as we chat about Luffy vs Crocodile, Round 2 as we cover Chapters 196-200!   Suppo...

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 to talk about Nami's first big fight. Is it better than what I remember from the anime? Or does it still feel like a misstep? Either way, there's a dang good Zoro fight to talk about too as we cover Chapters 191-195!   Support the...

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 it's all about the fights as Usopp and Chopper finish their's while Sanji takes on his opponent! Does the quality stay consistently high between the two? Let's chat about it as we cover Chapters 186-190!   Support the 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 the Straw Hats have finally arrived in Alubarna! Will Vivi be able to stop the war? How will they fare against Baroque Works? And is Karoo the secret MVP? Join us as we discuss the start of all the big fights as we cover Chapters 181-185!   Support...

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 have the big showdown between Luffy and Crocodile! What can we expect from this face-off? And what do we have to say about the big first in this episode? Join us as we discuss all the big events of Chapters 176-180!   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. Operation Utopia is underway and it is devastatingly devious. It's a major step up in terms of villains as the people of Alabasta fall for Crocodile's plan and the Straw Hats almost entirely captured. Join us as we discuss what could be considered the next...

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. A plan is in place and the Straw Hats are now headed directly to Crocodile to put a stop to this. But we know how it goes with them and plans. Let's chat about Crocodile's diabolical chat, All Sunday's fantastic Devil Fruit powers, and more as we cover Chap...

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 Ace now gone, it's time to focus on the journey to the rebel base. How well does the crew handle the trek across the desert? And does the story stay interesting when it's mostly setup? Give us your thoughts as we discuss Chapters 161-165!   Suppor...

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 us to arrive in Alabasta, meet the rest of the Baroque Works, and most importantly, get properly introduced to the man known as Ace! Things aren't slowing down anytime soon as we talk about Chapters 156-160!   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 it's time to wrap up the Drum Kingdom. Though there's a lot to talk about. From the mysterious man Ace to the Will of D to the proper introduction of Crocodile himself! Things are ramping up as we cover Chapters 151-155!  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 this week, it's time to take the fight to Wapol as Chopper shows what he can do and we can see just how much of a threat this king really is. Will it be a satisfying scuffle? Or are there a few issues? Join us as we cover Chapters 146-150!   Suppor...