One Piece, anime wackiness meets Pirates of the Caribbean

Acer convinced me to watch this, a while back. He sent me the first 6 episodes or so, but I was already hooked by episode 1. I downloaded the rest from K-F and watched them all in quick succession. Currently I don't watch the anime (the Skypiea arc bores me and I don't want to get other subbers), but I keep up with Null's releases of the manga.

This is, I suppose, the best shounen action series that I've ever seen. In most series, especially ones as long as One Piece, it often feels like the action drags a bit and the story just meanders. With OP, even the fillers still feel kind of worthwhile. And the longevity of the series only helps it, really, as you begin to feel close and connected to each member of the crew. The Alabasta arc with Vivi and the current one in Water Seven have been particularly good at the character development.

I know some people get turned off by the character design -- and yes, Luffy does have a really big grin -- but if you can get over that, you're in for a good time.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

If you're going to talk about manga chapters, at least take the time to specify which chapter (like 432) you're talking about... Not all of us who read the manga follow the quickest scanlator (sup null).

There's nowhere I can't reach.