BOOK 158
One Piece New World 79-80-81 by Eiichiro Oda.
At last, I come to the end of the Dressrosa arc of One Piece. But how would it fare? Let’s find out…
In the desperate struggle to save the people of Dressrosa, Luffy barely manages to beat the cruel Donquixote Doflamingo, former World Noble-turned-pirate and tyrant of Dressrosa. Luffy and his allies must depart from the kingdom, though, and track down their friends. But when they come across the Mink kingdom of Zou, a country of animal people on the back of a giant elephant, they learn that not all of their crewmates are present…
Again, One Piece’s surreal nature and juvenile humour works against it. All that comes at the expense of plot. Plus, this omnibus volume is a bridge, a transition between the Dressrosa arc and the Whole Cake Island arc, so it feels like it’s laying down the groundwork for that.
Still, the Dressrosa arc ends on a decent note. What’s more, we get some more worldbuilding in the form of the Minks, as well as a startling revelation about Sanji’s past. Not only that, but we finally see one of the strongest characters in the series, Kaidou, making his debut in darkly comedic fashion.
Overall, this was a good, but not stellar end to one arc, and an intriguing beginning to another. Here’s hoping it picks up…
****
One Piece New World 79-80-81 by Eiichiro Oda.
At last, I come to the end of the Dressrosa arc of One Piece. But how would it fare? Let’s find out…
In the desperate struggle to save the people of Dressrosa, Luffy barely manages to beat the cruel Donquixote Doflamingo, former World Noble-turned-pirate and tyrant of Dressrosa. Luffy and his allies must depart from the kingdom, though, and track down their friends. But when they come across the Mink kingdom of Zou, a country of animal people on the back of a giant elephant, they learn that not all of their crewmates are present…
Again, One Piece’s surreal nature and juvenile humour works against it. All that comes at the expense of plot. Plus, this omnibus volume is a bridge, a transition between the Dressrosa arc and the Whole Cake Island arc, so it feels like it’s laying down the groundwork for that.
Still, the Dressrosa arc ends on a decent note. What’s more, we get some more worldbuilding in the form of the Minks, as well as a startling revelation about Sanji’s past. Not only that, but we finally see one of the strongest characters in the series, Kaidou, making his debut in darkly comedic fashion.
Overall, this was a good, but not stellar end to one arc, and an intriguing beginning to another. Here’s hoping it picks up…
****
