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One Piece 3-in-1 Omnibus #11
One Piece, vol. 11
Què va passar a Jaya ara fa 400 anys? Es revelen els sentiments desconeguts del gran guerrer Calgara i en Norland el Mentider! Altrament, en Ruffy es dirigeix a lliurar el combat final contra l'Enel a l'illa del cel!!
640 pages, Paperback
First published February 3, 2015
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Eiichiro Oda
1,975 books4,738 followersEiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎, Oda Eiichirō) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime One Piece.
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
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February 24, 2023
Zoro and sanji being a chaotic mess>>
April 9, 2025
33 volumes in, am I starting to loose interest in One Piece? Maybe, because this just felt like more of the same thing. I liked the flashbacks into the creation of Jaya Island and the Shandia but beyond that I found this to just be a bit boring. I've got the Water 7 arc so I'll continue to give this a go, but I'm not in so much of a rush to get to it.
October 22, 2023
3.75/5
This collection is a mixed bag. Volumes 31 and 32 conclude the Skypeia arc in a mostly-satisfying manner. There’s a smidge of white-savior-ism that I’m not a huge fan of, but I appreciate that things are not considered properly wrapped up until the Shandians get back access to their land! Also, the story of how Shandora initially fell is already hinted here to be somehow linked to the World Government – and explains why even 400 years ago the Shandians were so suspicious of outsiders! There’s also some REALLY cool foreshadowing of where the story would go with stuff relating to gods (almost two decades later) (4.5/5 stars)
The Volume 33, on the other hand, corresponds to one of my least favorite anime arcs. Long Ring Long Land isn’t all bad – there are some important character moments. But it comes between Skypeia (or a really solid anime-only story) and the terrific Water-7 arc, all of which have higher stakes. Sure, potentially losing a nakama to another pirate crew in a dumb game isn’t great, but no one is going to die! Fortunately, it is MUCH shorter in manga form…though you could still probably skip it if you wanted to! (2.5/5 stars)
(Full discussion below. I don’t think a story this long and rich can really be spoiled, but if you don’t want any specifics – you have been warned!)
Volume 31 is mostly a flashback to 400 years ago, before the chunk of Jaya that became Upper Yard got blasted into the sky, and the complicated friendship of Wyper’s ancestor, the warrior Kalgara, and Montblanc Noland (AKA “Noland the liar”).
Noland is an explorer and botanist who lands on Jaya after hearing the beautiful and mysterious sound of a bell. Kalgara is already ferocious in defense of his land, having destroyed many ships – and no wonder, since an attack from outsiders attempting to take the poneglyph stone in Shandora is what caused their civilization to fall, causing the Shandian’s ability to read the old records to be lost as well. But when Noland lands, the Shandians are a bit distracted by a deadly plague that has further reduced their numbers and knowledge base (having just killed the medicine woman and the head priest). Kalgara’s daughter is going to be sacrificed to the sun god in a plea for mercy. Noland identifies the plague as “tree fever”, which can be passed between plants and humans, but which can be cured or prevented by conine, an extract of the Kona tree (obviously “quinine” inspired!). He interrupts the ceremony, coming into conflict with Kalgara – who loves his daughter but believes this is for the best – in the process. Eventually Kalgara listens to Noland’s explanation, and he kills a “god” (a large snake) to save him and allow him to get the bark to the village.
Noland’s insistence on “progress” and easy dismissal of “superstition” is a little oof when viewed in a real-world context! I mean, it’s not that I don’t get his perspective… He knows his own intentions are good, and his medical knowledge solid. But he’s not listening enough. If he was, he would have known about the spirit grove, and at least warned people or asked permission before cutting down the trees that harbored the pathogen! Moreover…what exactly did he expect was going to happen, telling a king about a city of gold? It’s probably a good thing that Shandora got blasted into the sky, and Kalgara died fighting the Skypeians, rather than that he have to see his friend accidentally bring another set of potential thieves and colonizers to his door! Or Noland having to live with knowing what he’d done…
Still, in a strictly narrative sense, having the old Shandian beliefs juxtaposed with the modern-day Skypeians’ fearful loyalty to Enel does work to reinforce the theme that strict adherence to superstitious beliefs can cost lives and restrict freedom. And the story of Noland and Kalgara’s friendship, which develops in spite of cultural differences and misunderstandings, is an important one for the Shandians and Skypeians to draw on going forward as they try to craft a peaceful coexistence.
Then we get THIS:
Conis: “Suu? Do you think gods exist? If they did, do you think they’d save us? (praying) Please, if you really exist…protect those people!”
Luffy: (Dissipates the giant thunder ball with the gold stuck to his arm, letting the sun shine and ringing the golden bell – AKA ‘the light of Shandora’)
Also Luffy: “‘God’ this, ‘almighty’ that. You’re so annoying! What good is a god who can’t save his people?!”
This is SUPER interesting, for a number of foreshadowing-related reasons that play out hundreds of chapters later!:
I’m not sure I 100% like the idea of Gan Fall being made ruler of the new joint Skypeian-Shandian society…but the reasoning that he’s the one person who always tried to build bridges makes him not a bad interim choice, at least.
The evidence Robin finds that Gol D. Roger, the first king of the pirates, made it to Skypeia and could also read poneglyphs is fascinating. Can’t wait to see how the poneglyphs are connected to the One Piece – whatever it is! I can’t help but think that whatever the poneglyphs lead to is something that would bring down the World Government, given how hard they’ve worked to hide it!
By the end, the Straw Hats finally have some treasure. They get this by “stealing” some from inside the belly of a giant snake (where no sane person would go to look for it, of course), while Robin is off looking at the poneglyphs. Meanwhile, the locals decide to give them the broken golden pillar from the bell as a thank-you present. The Straw Hats think it is a canon and run away!
Locals: “Hey, lady! This gold! Aren’t they going to take it!”
Robin: (chuckle) “Looks like they don’t want it.”
After floating back down on an octopus balloon they discuss various ways of spending it before deciding that their first priority should be to fix the Going Merry - and maybe find a carpenter to join their crew to do repairs in the future. Usopp has also gained a bunch of dials – special shells that the sky people use in their tech – which he traded for some rubber bands (rubber being unknown up there, at least until LUFFY!) for use in his inventions.
Then - sigh - there’s the Long Ring Long Land volume. Basically all that happens here is that they get challenged to a set of games by the Foxy Pirates, in which failure means losing either a crewmate or your flag to the winners. This is called a Davy Back fight, after Davy Jones. And, of course, Foxy and his crew cheat.
Really the main points of interest here are 1) Nami displaying her ruthless strategic thinking (and getting very annoyed when she’s heckled and called evil and inhuman) and 2) Sanji and Zoro mainly fighting each other for the first half of their “ball game” contest before finally getting it together. That actually seems a bit out of character for the pair, who do bicker, but normally work seamlessly when there’s an actual outside threat. But maybe that’s it – maybe they went into it with as much of an “this is SO stupid!” attitude as the reader is likely to have. In any case, it is somewhat significant that it has to be Zoro who (once they’ve been beaten up a bit) says: “Hey, cook. Give me a hand for 10 seconds.” Because Sanji at this point in the story still has a lingering chip on his shoulder - from past trauma, but that will be explained later! – about asking for help, lest he seem weak. But if Zoro asks, he can agree to that obviously sensible proposition!
I’m just…not even gonna discuss Usopp convincing Luffy that an Afro wig will make him a better boxer (though maybe it's better that it's the Straw Hat who could actually grow one who suggests it?). We’re moving on now!
This collection is a mixed bag. Volumes 31 and 32 conclude the Skypeia arc in a mostly-satisfying manner. There’s a smidge of white-savior-ism that I’m not a huge fan of, but I appreciate that things are not considered properly wrapped up until the Shandians get back access to their land! Also, the story of how Shandora initially fell is already hinted here to be somehow linked to the World Government – and explains why even 400 years ago the Shandians were so suspicious of outsiders! There’s also some REALLY cool foreshadowing of where the story would go with stuff relating to gods (almost two decades later) (4.5/5 stars)
The Volume 33, on the other hand, corresponds to one of my least favorite anime arcs. Long Ring Long Land isn’t all bad – there are some important character moments. But it comes between Skypeia (or a really solid anime-only story) and the terrific Water-7 arc, all of which have higher stakes. Sure, potentially losing a nakama to another pirate crew in a dumb game isn’t great, but no one is going to die! Fortunately, it is MUCH shorter in manga form…though you could still probably skip it if you wanted to! (2.5/5 stars)
(Full discussion below. I don’t think a story this long and rich can really be spoiled, but if you don’t want any specifics – you have been warned!)
Volume 31 is mostly a flashback to 400 years ago, before the chunk of Jaya that became Upper Yard got blasted into the sky, and the complicated friendship of Wyper’s ancestor, the warrior Kalgara, and Montblanc Noland (AKA “Noland the liar”).
Noland is an explorer and botanist who lands on Jaya after hearing the beautiful and mysterious sound of a bell. Kalgara is already ferocious in defense of his land, having destroyed many ships – and no wonder, since an attack from outsiders attempting to take the poneglyph stone in Shandora is what caused their civilization to fall, causing the Shandian’s ability to read the old records to be lost as well. But when Noland lands, the Shandians are a bit distracted by a deadly plague that has further reduced their numbers and knowledge base (having just killed the medicine woman and the head priest). Kalgara’s daughter is going to be sacrificed to the sun god in a plea for mercy. Noland identifies the plague as “tree fever”, which can be passed between plants and humans, but which can be cured or prevented by conine, an extract of the Kona tree (obviously “quinine” inspired!). He interrupts the ceremony, coming into conflict with Kalgara – who loves his daughter but believes this is for the best – in the process. Eventually Kalgara listens to Noland’s explanation, and he kills a “god” (a large snake) to save him and allow him to get the bark to the village.
Noland’s insistence on “progress” and easy dismissal of “superstition” is a little oof when viewed in a real-world context! I mean, it’s not that I don’t get his perspective… He knows his own intentions are good, and his medical knowledge solid. But he’s not listening enough. If he was, he would have known about the spirit grove, and at least warned people or asked permission before cutting down the trees that harbored the pathogen! Moreover…what exactly did he expect was going to happen, telling a king about a city of gold? It’s probably a good thing that Shandora got blasted into the sky, and Kalgara died fighting the Skypeians, rather than that he have to see his friend accidentally bring another set of potential thieves and colonizers to his door! Or Noland having to live with knowing what he’d done…
Still, in a strictly narrative sense, having the old Shandian beliefs juxtaposed with the modern-day Skypeians’ fearful loyalty to Enel does work to reinforce the theme that strict adherence to superstitious beliefs can cost lives and restrict freedom. And the story of Noland and Kalgara’s friendship, which develops in spite of cultural differences and misunderstandings, is an important one for the Shandians and Skypeians to draw on going forward as they try to craft a peaceful coexistence.
Then we get THIS:
Conis: “Suu? Do you think gods exist? If they did, do you think they’d save us? (praying) Please, if you really exist…protect those people!”
Luffy: (Dissipates the giant thunder ball with the gold stuck to his arm, letting the sun shine and ringing the golden bell – AKA ‘the light of Shandora’)
Also Luffy: “‘God’ this, ‘almighty’ that. You’re so annoying! What good is a god who can’t save his people?!”
This is SUPER interesting, for a number of foreshadowing-related reasons that play out hundreds of chapters later!:
I’m not sure I 100% like the idea of Gan Fall being made ruler of the new joint Skypeian-Shandian society…but the reasoning that he’s the one person who always tried to build bridges makes him not a bad interim choice, at least.
The evidence Robin finds that Gol D. Roger, the first king of the pirates, made it to Skypeia and could also read poneglyphs is fascinating. Can’t wait to see how the poneglyphs are connected to the One Piece – whatever it is! I can’t help but think that whatever the poneglyphs lead to is something that would bring down the World Government, given how hard they’ve worked to hide it!
By the end, the Straw Hats finally have some treasure. They get this by “stealing” some from inside the belly of a giant snake (where no sane person would go to look for it, of course), while Robin is off looking at the poneglyphs. Meanwhile, the locals decide to give them the broken golden pillar from the bell as a thank-you present. The Straw Hats think it is a canon and run away!
Locals: “Hey, lady! This gold! Aren’t they going to take it!”
Robin: (chuckle) “Looks like they don’t want it.”
After floating back down on an octopus balloon they discuss various ways of spending it before deciding that their first priority should be to fix the Going Merry - and maybe find a carpenter to join their crew to do repairs in the future. Usopp has also gained a bunch of dials – special shells that the sky people use in their tech – which he traded for some rubber bands (rubber being unknown up there, at least until LUFFY!) for use in his inventions.
Then - sigh - there’s the Long Ring Long Land volume. Basically all that happens here is that they get challenged to a set of games by the Foxy Pirates, in which failure means losing either a crewmate or your flag to the winners. This is called a Davy Back fight, after Davy Jones. And, of course, Foxy and his crew cheat.
Really the main points of interest here are 1) Nami displaying her ruthless strategic thinking (and getting very annoyed when she’s heckled and called evil and inhuman) and 2) Sanji and Zoro mainly fighting each other for the first half of their “ball game” contest before finally getting it together. That actually seems a bit out of character for the pair, who do bicker, but normally work seamlessly when there’s an actual outside threat. But maybe that’s it – maybe they went into it with as much of an “this is SO stupid!” attitude as the reader is likely to have. In any case, it is somewhat significant that it has to be Zoro who (once they’ve been beaten up a bit) says: “Hey, cook. Give me a hand for 10 seconds.” Because Sanji at this point in the story still has a lingering chip on his shoulder - from past trauma, but that will be explained later! – about asking for help, lest he seem weak. But if Zoro asks, he can agree to that obviously sensible proposition!
I’m just…not even gonna discuss Usopp convincing Luffy that an Afro wig will make him a better boxer (though maybe it's better that it's the Straw Hat who could actually grow one who suggests it?). We’re moving on now!
January 19, 2023
Series: One Piece #31-33
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
In this volume we finish the Skypia arc with Luffy defeating Kami Eneru and ringing the giant bell to let Mont Blac Cricket know that El Dorado was in the sky, not the sea. We also get the backstory for Cricket’s ancestry, Mont Blac Noland and how he discovered the island of Jaya before it was broken up and found El Dorado, and saved its people. I enjoyed the Skypia arc but not as much as previous story arcs. This volume also briefly introduces us to Don Quixote Doflamingo, who will be a major enemy later. We end with the Straw Hats landing on Long Ring Long Land island and meeting the Foxy Pirates, who challenge them to play Davy Fight Back. I don’t remember these pirates or this fight so it has been interesting reading this challenge, especially since it's not the normal pirate fight.
Rating: 3 stars - I liked it
In this volume we finish the Skypia arc with Luffy defeating Kami Eneru and ringing the giant bell to let Mont Blac Cricket know that El Dorado was in the sky, not the sea. We also get the backstory for Cricket’s ancestry, Mont Blac Noland and how he discovered the island of Jaya before it was broken up and found El Dorado, and saved its people. I enjoyed the Skypia arc but not as much as previous story arcs. This volume also briefly introduces us to Don Quixote Doflamingo, who will be a major enemy later. We end with the Straw Hats landing on Long Ring Long Land island and meeting the Foxy Pirates, who challenge them to play Davy Fight Back. I don’t remember these pirates or this fight so it has been interesting reading this challenge, especially since it's not the normal pirate fight.
May 8, 2024
foxy apenas o pior arco
September 18, 2023
3-3.5 stars
Okay listen. Eneru just had noooo depth imo. All of volume 33 was basically filler and foxy is annoying as fuck. The way skypiea was wrapped up was beautiful and I loved that part, and I liked the backstory about Noland and Kalgara. But idk, just wasn’t my favorite I guess.
Okay listen. Eneru just had noooo depth imo. All of volume 33 was basically filler and foxy is annoying as fuck. The way skypiea was wrapped up was beautiful and I loved that part, and I liked the backstory about Noland and Kalgara. But idk, just wasn’t my favorite I guess.
July 31, 2025
"'The boy with the straw hat thinks that if we ring that golden bell we’ll be able to tell those people that El Dorado was in the sky.'
‘Isn’t that a wonderful reason? He’s a romantic. Even when things look hopeless, he would give up his chance to escape, just for that. He’s a bit crazy.'"
kalgara and noland, my heaaaaaarrrrrtttttt 😭😭😭🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
this eneru dude is a fucking psychopath
not me only realising eneru’s earlobes were stretched when luffy said ‘okay, earlobes’ or something like that… not like i’ve been reading about this dude for 20 chapters or anything 💀
oh my goddd, davy back fight is so annoying! and I thought arlong and his crew made me mad 😡 the foxy pirates are bunch of cheaters mrgrgr 😡😡😡
‘Isn’t that a wonderful reason? He’s a romantic. Even when things look hopeless, he would give up his chance to escape, just for that. He’s a bit crazy.'"
kalgara and noland, my heaaaaaarrrrrtttttt 😭😭😭🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
this eneru dude is a fucking psychopath
not me only realising eneru’s earlobes were stretched when luffy said ‘okay, earlobes’ or something like that… not like i’ve been reading about this dude for 20 chapters or anything 💀
oh my goddd, davy back fight is so annoying! and I thought arlong and his crew made me mad 😡 the foxy pirates are bunch of cheaters mrgrgr 😡😡😡
May 12, 2020
Marathon buddy read with the siblings. The conclusion of Skypeia and then the Foxy pirates. I liked the end of the fight and the story behind the bell. I pretty much skimmed foxy.
January 11, 2022
One Piece is my life
October 24, 2023
One piece is the best
February 26, 2025
Volumes 31-32 best two so far. 33, the Davy Back arc volume, is the worst so far. Still a 4.5⭐️ omnibus.
November 13, 2024
I really liked the ending of Skypiea! Am I finally starting to become a One Piece fan
April 13, 2024
Full chapter for chapter thoughts: https://youtu.be/N_yFueQ7Ezo
June 24, 2017
I really liked the flashback story with Noland, my favorite part of the Skypiea arc. The conclusion of the Skypiea storyline itself, however, was just OK. The Davy Back Fight is a fun concept, although the story winds up feeling a lot like filler. And then there's Afro Luffy... I'll leave it to others to determine whether it's silly or offensive, but there's no question that it's awkward. All in all, this omnibus is a mixed bag. (B)
July 11, 2019
The ending of Skypeia was fun, but man, the pirate games feel like such filler
:c
:c
November 15, 2022
So... As I have mentioned in the previous review, I will now write them in a different pattern. There will be no more reviews of singular volumes but kinda of a summary of feelings for all three of them. The majority of the review will contain spoilers, but the beginning part will be spoiler-free as usual.
Anyway, let's get to the actual review. These three volumes were actually pretty good. Not the best, mind you, but for some reason I really enjoyed them. The ending of the Skypeia saga was good, although I didn't exactly enjoy it as much as I enjoyed previous sagas. Still, it was fulfilling and well-executed. The beginning of this new saga, however... So good. I love it. It's probably the best beginning so far... at least for me. It's okay if you don't like it but honestly, I really do. It's really funny and it's just refreshing to see the crew fooling around a bit after such a long-going battle.
Overall, these volumes were really compelling which is why I have no problem giving them 5 stars. The first one was a bit weaker with the backstory thing but still... that doesn't really affect my rating that much.
There will be SPOILERS from here on!
Firstly, I will talk about the backstory that lasted for like, an entire 31st volume. At least I think it did. Not sure, because now I'm just reading chapters that are not gathered in the form of a volume. Anyway, I did like the story but it was just really long and I was kinda sick of it after a while. Still, it was compelling to see Wyper helping the straw-hats after hearing the name of the botanist guy. The entire conclusion was also wholesome with the honor of those dudes was finally restored and the monkey leader guy got the confirmation that his ancestor wasn't a liar.
Now to the ending, which was good. I'm not really a fan of this arc in general but the ending of it was probably the best part. I liked the payoff with the bell and that writing on the wall which I refuse to name because I cannot spell it properly. It was kinda cool that we used Nami for once and she was the one helping Luffy conquer Eneru. I loved that Luffy had a noble cause to ring that bell. The reaction of that guy when he saw the giant form of Luffy was really nice (he was also worried so that was cute). The fight in general was also really good with Luffy throwing the golden ball around and not being able to be affected by lightning. It was really funny when they were trying to steal the gold as well so that was cool.
Now to the new arc which is pretty great so far (at least for me). This island is really interesting with elongated animals and plants. I'm still not sure how the old dude survived for ten years on two bamboo sticks but oh well. The first game with Foxy pirates was really interesting and it was terrible to see that they lost Chopper, even though I knew they would get him back. By the way... I loved how Sanji kicked the asses of those pirates when they shot at Nami and Robin. Zoro being calm about it... I love it as well, he's so funny because of it. The second game was also good with Sanji and Zoro fighting each other and then winning in the end. The last one (which is not over yet) is kinda the best. I especially love the scene with a bunch of Foxy's shadows and Luffy finds the real him when he insults him. Comedy gold. I just hope he'll win in the end.
Anyway, let's get to the actual review. These three volumes were actually pretty good. Not the best, mind you, but for some reason I really enjoyed them. The ending of the Skypeia saga was good, although I didn't exactly enjoy it as much as I enjoyed previous sagas. Still, it was fulfilling and well-executed. The beginning of this new saga, however... So good. I love it. It's probably the best beginning so far... at least for me. It's okay if you don't like it but honestly, I really do. It's really funny and it's just refreshing to see the crew fooling around a bit after such a long-going battle.
Overall, these volumes were really compelling which is why I have no problem giving them 5 stars. The first one was a bit weaker with the backstory thing but still... that doesn't really affect my rating that much.
There will be SPOILERS from here on!
Firstly, I will talk about the backstory that lasted for like, an entire 31st volume. At least I think it did. Not sure, because now I'm just reading chapters that are not gathered in the form of a volume. Anyway, I did like the story but it was just really long and I was kinda sick of it after a while. Still, it was compelling to see Wyper helping the straw-hats after hearing the name of the botanist guy. The entire conclusion was also wholesome with the honor of those dudes was finally restored and the monkey leader guy got the confirmation that his ancestor wasn't a liar.
Now to the ending, which was good. I'm not really a fan of this arc in general but the ending of it was probably the best part. I liked the payoff with the bell and that writing on the wall which I refuse to name because I cannot spell it properly. It was kinda cool that we used Nami for once and she was the one helping Luffy conquer Eneru. I loved that Luffy had a noble cause to ring that bell. The reaction of that guy when he saw the giant form of Luffy was really nice (he was also worried so that was cute). The fight in general was also really good with Luffy throwing the golden ball around and not being able to be affected by lightning. It was really funny when they were trying to steal the gold as well so that was cool.
Now to the new arc which is pretty great so far (at least for me). This island is really interesting with elongated animals and plants. I'm still not sure how the old dude survived for ten years on two bamboo sticks but oh well. The first game with Foxy pirates was really interesting and it was terrible to see that they lost Chopper, even though I knew they would get him back. By the way... I loved how Sanji kicked the asses of those pirates when they shot at Nami and Robin. Zoro being calm about it... I love it as well, he's so funny because of it. The second game was also good with Sanji and Zoro fighting each other and then winning in the end. The last one (which is not over yet) is kinda the best. I especially love the scene with a bunch of Foxy's shadows and Luffy finds the real him when he insults him. Comedy gold. I just hope he'll win in the end.
December 31, 2023
Ok this is an extremely divisive saga. I personally LOVE Skypiea, I wish GR allowed half stars bc this is def a 4.5. I feel like in One Piece, the lesser sagas are all solid 4 and then the GREAT sagas are easy 5s. This feels so close but I understand ppl don't like it as much bc its so like removed from the greater world (by necessity being a sky island) that to some it feels like "filler". I think that viewpoint is stupid asf personally and we even get a toooon of lore crumbs/ seeds in Jaya before we get into the sky. I was reading this saga when the Oct 7 stuff first popped off and it is uncanny how well this saga tracks onto the brutal, illegitimate Israeli occupation of Palestine. And at the same time it also explores some of the complexity of being a settler who may not have in your lifetime actively participated in direct colonial violence but who is nonetheless a recipient and beneficiary of the legacy of that violence. I will say, I went a little too hard on my Alabasta review so I am going to try to make this one just a tad more abbreviated. Ok onto the arc reviews (luckily there are just two).
Jaya: Ok I think Jaya is rly underrated. We meet Bellamy for the first time and get a few lil crumbs about his master. More importantly we get the best villain intro EVER, the fact that Luffy technically meets Black Beard here even tho once again, he is not at all introduced like a series spanning big bad but rather in a benign, comedic way is just genius. Then at the end of this arc when we zoom out and see Marijoa and the celestial dragons for the first time as well as some more of the warlords (we get the ICONIC kuma/ doflamingo plug walk scene here). I think a lot of the set up arcs in One Piece atfirst seem kind of mid but they age like fine wine when you go back and realize just how much was getting set up in them that would pay off way later.
Skypiea: Ok so it felt rly refreshing to me to be transported to this totally alien world. Idk what everyone else is on about this felt like a v welcome lil diversion. It is about an Indigenous group fighting a righteous Guerilla war against an illegitimate occupation with a history which is intentionally obfuscated by the occupying power. We get some great world building here as we get accustomed to the physics, mechanics, culture and history of the sky island. I felt it tackled the issue in a satisfying way, both nuanced and yet not letting the settlers off the hook bc of that nuance. We get some excellent fights and the fact that Luffy's rubber would naturally counteract Enel's lightning. We also get our first extended taste of Haki before we know it is called Haki. We also see Robin's archeology stuff and the poneglyphs being built upon more (this will ofc become EXTREMELY important).
Anyway v good arc
Jaya: Ok I think Jaya is rly underrated. We meet Bellamy for the first time and get a few lil crumbs about his master. More importantly we get the best villain intro EVER, the fact that Luffy technically meets Black Beard here even tho once again, he is not at all introduced like a series spanning big bad but rather in a benign, comedic way is just genius. Then at the end of this arc when we zoom out and see Marijoa and the celestial dragons for the first time as well as some more of the warlords (we get the ICONIC kuma/ doflamingo plug walk scene here). I think a lot of the set up arcs in One Piece atfirst seem kind of mid but they age like fine wine when you go back and realize just how much was getting set up in them that would pay off way later.
Skypiea: Ok so it felt rly refreshing to me to be transported to this totally alien world. Idk what everyone else is on about this felt like a v welcome lil diversion. It is about an Indigenous group fighting a righteous Guerilla war against an illegitimate occupation with a history which is intentionally obfuscated by the occupying power. We get some great world building here as we get accustomed to the physics, mechanics, culture and history of the sky island. I felt it tackled the issue in a satisfying way, both nuanced and yet not letting the settlers off the hook bc of that nuance. We get some excellent fights and the fact that Luffy's rubber would naturally counteract Enel's lightning. We also get our first extended taste of Haki before we know it is called Haki. We also see Robin's archeology stuff and the poneglyphs being built upon more (this will ofc become EXTREMELY important).
Anyway v good arc
July 15, 2024
It was nice to finally get the backstory of Skypeia and the Shandians but I have mixed feelings about how themes of colonization are dealt with, especially because the people of Shandora are clearly based on Indigenous Americans. Some of the backstory felt like Christopher Columbus fan fiction but if Columbus was a benevolent person that forced atheism instead of Christianity. Just when it finally feels like we’re getting somewhere with the people of Skypeia making amends to the Shandians, someone how the non-native person still ends up being made the new leader, that just felt weird to me.
Parts of the Sky Island Saga story are more interesting to me than the story in the Alabasta Saga, but I really liked the structure of the Alabasta Sage and the fights. On its own, I think Skypeia is actually the better Saga, which I think is an unpopular opinion. But occurring right after Alabasta, there’s some similarities that can make it a bit tedious to read them back to back. I do think that this adds a lot more to the world of One Piece and its history, I love that it gives insight into where Sanji is from and it makes the world feel more developed.
I’m really enjoying the Long Ring Long Land Arc so far, I love the format of the games and it’s a nice break from the rest of the story. Except the afro jokes are so tiring and annoying, oh my god, could not be rolling my eyes any harder towards the end when Luffy has that stupid wig on and everyone is being weird about it.
Parts of the Sky Island Saga story are more interesting to me than the story in the Alabasta Saga, but I really liked the structure of the Alabasta Sage and the fights. On its own, I think Skypeia is actually the better Saga, which I think is an unpopular opinion. But occurring right after Alabasta, there’s some similarities that can make it a bit tedious to read them back to back. I do think that this adds a lot more to the world of One Piece and its history, I love that it gives insight into where Sanji is from and it makes the world feel more developed.
I’m really enjoying the Long Ring Long Land Arc so far, I love the format of the games and it’s a nice break from the rest of the story. Except the afro jokes are so tiring and annoying, oh my god, could not be rolling my eyes any harder towards the end when Luffy has that stupid wig on and everyone is being weird about it.
June 22, 2024
The fight for Skypeia is over, the dreams and ambitions of the Shandians and the people of the Upper Yard have been fulfilled - The war is over and peace now reigns.
The Skypeia saga has many significant themes, one in particular is the othering of people - how communities and societies find people to belittle and victimize. This theme is extremely relevant today with the peoples of the world seeking asylum from war and poverty. The Shandians are those victims, people who have found themselves, through no fault of their own, in a new place. They have had their home taken from them by the people of Skypeia who, in turn, are extremely unwelcoming to Luffy and his crew.
Another element of this saga and the series as a whole, is following your dreams. Luffy, the captain of the crew has a big dream, he wants to be the King of the Pirates. This goal and his infectious passion and energy infects everyone who he comes into contact with. He is loyal to a fault and is a character that has learned when and when not to fight.
Now the crew are back on The Grand Line and have encountered what seems to be my least favourite character in the series. Foxy The Silver Fox. The new antagonist that seeks to use deception to build up his crew with the addition of key members of The Straw Hat crew.
The Skypeia saga has many significant themes, one in particular is the othering of people - how communities and societies find people to belittle and victimize. This theme is extremely relevant today with the peoples of the world seeking asylum from war and poverty. The Shandians are those victims, people who have found themselves, through no fault of their own, in a new place. They have had their home taken from them by the people of Skypeia who, in turn, are extremely unwelcoming to Luffy and his crew.
Another element of this saga and the series as a whole, is following your dreams. Luffy, the captain of the crew has a big dream, he wants to be the King of the Pirates. This goal and his infectious passion and energy infects everyone who he comes into contact with. He is loyal to a fault and is a character that has learned when and when not to fight.
Now the crew are back on The Grand Line and have encountered what seems to be my least favourite character in the series. Foxy The Silver Fox. The new antagonist that seeks to use deception to build up his crew with the addition of key members of The Straw Hat crew.
June 1, 2024
I was a little worried that it would be difficult to jump back into this series after such a long break, but thankfully the long Mont Blanc Noland flashback was a great way to ease back in. I really enjoyed the conclusion to the Skypeia arc, it was exactly what I love about One Piece. There’s excellent emotional catharsis and comedy. However, I was not a huge fan of the Foxy Pirate arc in the last volume of this omnibus. Maybe it would play better if I was binge reading the series and i needed a breather from the more intense stuff, but where I’m at now, it was the only volume I’ve considered skipping over entirely. It’s filler. Fun filler, but still, filler. (Watch The Davy Back Game become important in chapter 1000 or something lol). I’m really looking forward to getting into the meat of The Water Seven arc, I know that’s a huge fan favorite!
November 25, 2023
"مهم نیست چند سرباز کشته بشن. اینها قربانیانی برای آیندهای روشن هستند. اگر لازم باشه مردم رو قربانی میکنیم برای حقیقت [ی که خودمون بهش باور داریم]...سنگدلی برای عدالت واقعی [که باورهامون تعیینش میکنند] لازمه."
کمی دیالوگ رو دستکاری کردم که مفهموم رو برسونه. نام این مجموعه (Skypiea) رو همینطوری رو آسمانشهر گذاشتم - و فکر میکنم ترجمه بدی هم نباشه (نمیدونم به فارسی ترجمه شده در یک دانشنامه طور توسط هواداران این مجموعه یا نه)،
یک نکته جالب برای من ضد دولت جهانی بودن هست که مدتی ست در خبرها هم بصورت جدی نشانههاش رو داریم میبینیم. حکومتی ناظر برا اعمال مردم اقتصادی-فرهنگی و غیره با از بین بردن تنوع فرهنگی و غیره که چرخ اقتصاد رو هم میچرخاند. هم نظر با این دیدگاه خالق کلاه حصیری هستم که وارد دنیای دیکاتوری و کاملا ۱۹۸۴ گونه داریم میشم در عمل.
کمی دیالوگ رو دستکاری کردم که مفهموم رو برسونه. نام این مجموعه (Skypiea) رو همینطوری رو آسمانشهر گذاشتم - و فکر میکنم ترجمه بدی هم نباشه (نمیدونم به فارسی ترجمه شده در یک دانشنامه طور توسط هواداران این مجموعه یا نه)،
یک نکته جالب برای من ضد دولت جهانی بودن هست که مدتی ست در خبرها هم بصورت جدی نشانههاش رو داریم میبینیم. حکومتی ناظر برا اعمال مردم اقتصادی-فرهنگی و غیره با از بین بردن تنوع فرهنگی و غیره که چرخ اقتصاد رو هم میچرخاند. هم نظر با این دیدگاه خالق کلاه حصیری هستم که وارد دنیای دیکاتوری و کاملا ۱۹۸۴ گونه داریم میشم در عمل.
August 29, 2024
Apunto antes de nada mis pensamientos del VOL 31 que es uno de mis favoritos , me hizo reir me hizo llorar me hipeo y me emocionó a más no poder. Que maravilla de final de arco. La serpiente de la campana me llenó de ternura.
Y tenemos un problema, porque el último volumen de esta tandada odie con fervor la premisa, aunque los retos en si estuvieran entretenidos, sobretodo Zoro y Sanji. Que se metan a un concurso idiota, permitan que les hagan las trampas que quieran y la posivilidad de perder compañeros de tripulacion porque si me parece totalmente irresponsable en una forma nada graciosa. Sobretodo cuando miembros de la tripulación no estaban de acuerdo.
No se como puntuarlo, primer volumen de mis favoritos, este último el peor.
Y tenemos un problema, porque el último volumen de esta tandada odie con fervor la premisa, aunque los retos en si estuvieran entretenidos, sobretodo Zoro y Sanji. Que se metan a un concurso idiota, permitan que les hagan las trampas que quieran y la posivilidad de perder compañeros de tripulacion porque si me parece totalmente irresponsable en una forma nada graciosa. Sobretodo cuando miembros de la tripulación no estaban de acuerdo.
No se como puntuarlo, primer volumen de mis favoritos, este último el peor.
May 11, 2023
Another volume finished, and... this one had ups and downs, really. The flashbacks at the start were pretty fun, while the ending of the Skypea arc was a bit confusing at times, but welcome. The weakest arc up to now by a good amount, but at least it's over.
The new (probably mini) arc also started a bit slow, but it's going way more quickly and the fight at the end of this volume was pretty fun.
If I was reading it at the time, I may have worried more about this series, but even if the current overall arc is weaker, it's still pretty fun.
The new (probably mini) arc also started a bit slow, but it's going way more quickly and the fight at the end of this volume was pretty fun.
If I was reading it at the time, I may have worried more about this series, but even if the current overall arc is weaker, it's still pretty fun.
June 28, 2025
It took me a few weeks to finish this omnibus, because I lost momentum after the ending of Skypeia. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but something about the transition from one story arc to the next was a bit difficult, maybe because I wasn't expecting Skypeia to last for so long. (A couple of omnibuses ago, I thought for sure that there was only one volume left in the story.) Regardless, this means that I have one omnibus left at my library, then I will decide if I'm enjoying the story enough to continue with the manga elsewhere.
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July 17, 2022#31: We'll Be Here - ★★★☆☆
#32: Love Song - ★★★☆☆
#33: Davy Back Fight - ★★★☆☆
I liked the ending to the Skypia arc but it wasn't as hype as I thought it would be.
I haven't heard the best things of the upcoming events so.... let's see.
#32: Love Song - ★★★☆☆
#33: Davy Back Fight - ★★★☆☆
I liked the ending to the Skypia arc but it wasn't as hype as I thought it would be.
I haven't heard the best things of the upcoming events so.... let's see.
April 28, 2024
Skypeia wraps up very nicely. Oda has never underdelivered on an arc's ending, and the flashbacks (which people might be uninterested in on a first viewing, hoping to get back to the main story) are brilliant and always meaningful. The Davy Back stuff is funny and not very long, just roll with the laughs and don't think of One Piece as a finish line and you'll have a good time.
Now onto peak One Piece, starting next volume.
Now onto peak One Piece, starting next volume.
October 14, 2024
Poor Jaya/Skypiea is...fine. It's fine. Some parts of it are even pretty good. It just unfortunately has the very tough job of following up the back-to-back bangers that are Alabasta and Drum Island and honestly even Little Garden, and the comparison makes it seem worse than I think it really is. I do like how much more we got to learn about the broader world outside of just what's happening to our main crew, though!
April 16, 2025
Skypiea was a fine arc! Nothing astonishing really, so I get why this arc gets less love than the others so far. Eneru unimpressed me and yet again, the villain just meanders off after Luffy beats em to god knows where. The writing is as funny as ever tho!
I do hear that Water Seven is a real doozy, so once we wrap up with this silly Davy game mini-arc, onto the Whitebeard/Blackbeard stuff, right?
I do hear that Water Seven is a real doozy, so once we wrap up with this silly Davy game mini-arc, onto the Whitebeard/Blackbeard stuff, right?
November 23, 2020
I loved the ending to the Skypiea arc. The backstory was very heartfelt and really added the emotional push the story needed. At the end of the day it was an incredible adventure. Unfortunately, the new “filler” like story at the end really didn’t do much for me. Although the competition game aspect was intriguing, the whole thing just feels unnecessary. Hope it will be over soon!
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