Pfft Japanese Spider-Man has nothing on evil Japanese Spider-Man from Kamen Rider.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=O955wLU3JeM
But thanks to how awesome Leopardon is, that's why Super Sentai has giant robots. That's right, Spider-Man had a giant robot first.
It's ok Sim, I'll be your husbando.
Pfft Japanese Spider-Man has nothing on evil Japanese Spider-Man from Kamen Rider.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=O955wLU3JeM
But thanks to how awesome Leopardon is, that's why Super Sentai has giant robots. That's right, Spider-Man had a giant robot first.
Why is Japan obsessed with giant robots?
Yeah Mr.House will be your husbando.
Guest_simfamUP_*
IFUSFAIIFUIUHF is about as nice as i can be when i read that monsters name. Now you've gone and made Rah upset
Sorry bro! Here's some Nonon!
Well it will be a while before I get that far. Although i've decided to try and watch at least 10 episodes a day.
I've said this a million times and I'll say it again to ****** Geth off. I did NOT like FMAB the first three episodes...
Then it became an anime I put up there with LOTR.
I'm not gonna say anything
Only got three episodes left. It won't be long before you see me raging xD
P.S
You have got Geth into Super Sentai mode. There is no stopping him now! 
Pfft Japanese Spider-Man has nothing on evil Japanese Spider-Man from Kamen Rider.
But they all pale in comparison to Italian Spider-man!
Because giant robots make everything better.
Guest_simfamUP_*
It's ok Sim, I'll be your husbando.
Not sure how I feel about that... but maybe it'll fill the void in my soul xD
Wow Sim you have quite the harem going on in here.
Why is Japan obsessed with giant robots?
BECAUSE GIANT ROBOTS ARE SICK!
It's ok Sim, I'll be your husbando.
GO AWAY HE'S MINE!
Right bro? 
Guest_simfamUP_*
But they all pale in comparison to Italian Spider-man!
Wha-
What?
BECAUSE GIANT ROBOTS ARE SICK!
PACIFIC RiM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO AWAY HE'S MINE!
Right bro?
You'll just have to share!
Guest_simfamUP_*
Wow Sim you have quite the harem going on in here.
Including my right hand, that's eight so far! xD
GO AWAY HE'S MINE!
Right bro?
F*CK YEAH!
^
Don't open that, Liam, it's a FMAB spoiler
Wha-
What?
I'm TheClonesLegacy.
I find weird stuff.
That manly handshake *teary eyed* so beautiful.
Tbh.
The faces on the cars are what put me off RPM.
(Yes I watch Power Rangers. I don't care about your opinion. Megaforce sucks btw. Too much Pandering for my taste...but that can be said of all the Nickelodeon seasons)
They had faces because they were characters in Go-Onger not just cars.
But also cars, big ass cars.
And Gokaiger>>>>>>Super Megaforce.
And I never ever make a big deal about SS vs PR. So yeah. lol
Yeah I do wish sometimes there was more animation shows/movies of other genres and for older people. Such as sitcoms or workplace dramas. Stuff like that.
On the manga side of things I think that's why One Piece became the top dog manga in Japan. It appeals to adults and kids. Hell some teens who read it when it started are now reading it with their kids.
I actually started following One Piece when Funimation's dub began. I watched it right from the get-go and has been following it ever since. I love Michelle Ruff's voice acting in generally, so seeing her as Nami raised my interest along with Chris Sabat + Eric Vale as Zoro (correct me if I spelled his name wrong) & Sanji was enough to keep me intrigued. In retrospect, while One Piece might generally adhere to the traditional tropes of shonen anime, the author of the original manga mentioned his main inspiration being Toriyama's Dragon Ball, it conveys, however, these tropes with human backstories for pretty much any character in the entire show. It does this by implementing well-timed musical pieces to create the exact mood needed, sometimes there is no music either, which also serves to add to the overall atmosphere, and that's what differentiates Japanese animation from how its done in the West.
In a similar fashion to certain Miyazaki flicks like My Neighbour Totoro, it also anthropomorphizes inanimate objects or non-humans for poignancy points that allows us to accept the absurdity, and immerse ourselves with the characters struggles. I like to think all of these things are among the many reasons why One Piece has gone on for so long as it has.
I'm not always the biggest fan of on-going stories with no conclusion or wrap-up in sight, but I think from a broader perspective it makes sense with One Piece.
The characters are well-rounded, and it's not like a sit-com where you go from one episode with nothing to show for it in the future -- Every episode serves to add more growth to the characters and every new person they meet, each leaves their mark on them, as luggage for their journey through life itself and to achieve their dream. I think that's how the whole 'One Piece' treasure is probably meant to be understood.
One Piece is held a bit back with the fact that it's a ridiculously long anime/manga that doesn't seem to have an end, and thus becomes a victim of the occasional filler, but that's it selling point though. In a similar fashion to that of Baccano, One Piece doesn't need to pull out the subtext from its own bowels to tell us that the core is all in the journey, anyway.
I think an example of the things I've mentioned above could be summarized in the following scene, where the crew of the Strawhats have to say goodbye to their ship. It's a boat and you can just buy a new one right? But in One Piece the boat serves as a beacon of the tight feelings that has nurtured between its crew, as they travelled between new lands and shores to discover ever since the beginning -- that, which has allowed it to gain a soul -- It's very Zen-like to say the least and it signifies what I feel Japanese animation can do when they are best.
They had faces because they were characters in Go-Onger not just cars.
But also cars, big ass cars.
And Gokaiger>>>>>>Super Megaforce.
And I never ever make a big deal about SS vs PR. So yeah. lol
I'm inexperienced with SS.
But it's not bad from what I've watched.
But in any case I'd take Wild Force over Super Megaforce AND I HATE WILD FORCE!
So basically anything is an improvement over it.
But they all pale in comparison to Italian Spider-man!
Not compares to dancing emo Spider-man
I actually started following One Piece when Funimation's dub began. I watched it right from the get-go and has been following it ever since. I love Michelle Ruff's voice acting in generally, so seeing her as Nami raised my interest along with Chris Sabat + Eric Vale as Zoro (correct me if I spelled his name wrong) & Sanji was enough to keep me intrigued. In retrospect, while One Piece might generally adhere to the traditional tropes of shonen anime, the author of the original manga mentioned his main inspiration being Toriyama's Dragon Ball, it conveys, however, these tropes with human backstories for pretty much any character in the entire show. It does this by implementing well-timed musical pieces to create the exact mood needed, sometimes there is no music either, which also serves to add to the overall atmosphere, and that's what differentiates Japanese animation from how its done in the West.
In a similar fashion to certain Miyazaki flicks like My Neighbour Totoro, it also anthropomorphizes inanimate objects or non-humans for poignancy points that allows us to accept the absurdity, and immerse ourselves with the characters struggles. I like to think all of these things are among the many reasons why One Piece has gone on for so long as it has.
I'm not always the biggest fan of on-going stories with no conclusion or wrap-up in sight, but I think from a broader perspective it makes sense with One Piece.
The characters are well-rounded, and it's not like a sit-com where you go from one episode with nothing to show for it in the future -- Every episode serves to add more growth to the characters and every new person they meet, each leaves their mark on them, as luggage for their journey through life itself and to achieve their dream. I think that's how the whole 'One Piece' treasure is probably meant to be understood.
One Piece is held a bit back with the fact that it's a ridiculously long anime/manga that doesn't seem to have an end, and thus becomes a victim of the occasional filler, but that's it selling point though. In a similar fashion to that of Baccano, One Piece doesn't need to pull out the subtext from its own bowels to tell us that the core is all in the journey, anyway.
I think an example of the things I've mentioned above could be summarized in the following scene, where the crew of the Strawhats have to say goodbye to their ship. It's a boat and you can just buy a new one right? But in One Piece the boat serves as a beacon of the tight feelings that has nurtured between its crew, as they travelled between new lands and shores to discover ever since the beginning -- that, which has allowed it to gain a soul -- It's very Zen-like to say the least and it signifies what I feel Japanese animation can do when they are best.
Few things.
That is Luci Christian as Nami, not Ruff.
You got all the character names spelled right.
I agree with everything but I have never been a big fan of Toei's art style for the show and the pacing becomes worst than DBZ later on. If you are right with the Funi episodes, you are still in the mostly okay parts before the awful pacing takes over. But to be a little more fair to Toei, like with the Merry stuff, they did have their moments where they are great.
And the filler, the anime filler I would never call a selling point. lol But yes it is very much the journey, not the destination. And it really works with that in mind.
If you ever do have the time, do try to read the manga. Because better art style and pacing helps a lot.
I mean I know anime only viewers are not going to understand why the Skypiea arc is the best arc. Because the pacing did hurt it in the show.
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