One Piece Vol 14
Little Garden, continued. The best part of this is Zoro trying to cut off his own feet, and Sanji answering the telephone. (The battle with Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek? Not so much.)
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( VOLUME 14 )
I was so sad about Dorry and so angry with you and weekday for telling me no one died in the present.
Now you're starting to get it. ^_~
Since you already know the trope, it's not a spoiler to say that Baroque Works (and particularly Alabasta) is where the no-one-dies-in-the-present fan credo really got its start. I cried for character after character who turned out to be alive three chapters later. In fact, I think it was when I was rejoicing over *spoiler* not being dead a little further on that gnine (who was visiting and marathoning Alabasta with me) taught me the Law of Death in One Piece (only she left out the BIG NASTY EXCEPTION, the wretch).
I was SO sad when Dorry "died" (I totally bought it) and so happy when he turned out to be alive again. Giant love!
Does Zoro ever get a chance to heal?
LOL, oh, poor Zoro. Sadly, I can think of worse examples from later in the series. But I kind of think he wouldn't want it any other way. (This is a bit later on, but in volume -- 16, I think? -- he's finally recovered from the wounds on his legs, and he's really happy that he can train properly again, so he decides to go for a midwinter swim and nearly freezes to death. Oh, Zoro.)
Geez, did we HAVE to burn off Nami's top?
You know, I'm glad you pointed that out, because Sanji reaction aside, that does explain why Nami is running around in a bikini for a while... which turns out to be a plot point. I think I vaguely just thought she got hot and stripped down to the minimum.
The point about Luffy's instinct goes by so quickly.
This is under the spoiler cut in the post, but I now think there might be more going on there than we initially realize. But you'll get there in time. ^_^ (LOL Raiders of the Lost Ark, still one of the best scenes ever.)
I read shounen manga badly.
Enormous sympathy. I often find myself staring at panels, thinking "who just did what to whom"? Although in general I prefer reading the manga to watching the anime for many reasons, the fight and action sequences make far more sense in the anime. (On the downside, they're usually dragged out three times as long, sigh.)
Mostly, I really valued this volume for its comedy rather than its action.
Yes!
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I'm relieved to hear the point is plot and not cleavage.
the fight and action sequences make far more sense in the anime
Yeah, as I was reading it, I thought Zoro's flaming swords would probably make more of an impact had they been animated. And that's just a scene I was able to understand in manga format. It's like I need all manga action explained in narration. ("Observe the giant placing a house on Luffy." "Observe the quacking spotbill running away faster than Usopp can catch up to ride him.")
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Well, at least in this case it ostensibly is.
Sad to say, for all his many excellent virtues, Oda does not seem to be immune to the boob obsession which afflicts male mangaka. *sigh* [Er, belated spoiler protection for vols 61+](Have you SEEN any of the New World character designs?)
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