A Millennial attempts to Explain ONE PIECE to his Gen X Dad
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- In this hilarious and heartwarming video, a Millennial Son tries to explain the popular anime series ONE PIECE to his Gen X Dad. As the Son dives into the complex world of pirates, devil fruits, and epic battles, the Dad struggles to keep up with the fast-paced storytelling and unfamiliar terminology. Will the Son be able to convey the magic of ONE PIECE to his Dad, or will the Dad be left scratching his head in confusion? Tune in to find out! This video is perfect for anime fans of all ages and anyone who has ever tried to explain a beloved fandom to a parent or grandparent.
In this hilarious video, a millennial attempts to explain the popular anime series ONE PIECE to his Gen X dad. Watch as the dad struggles to understand the complex storyline and the millennial tries his best to simplify it. Will the dad finally understand the appeal of ONE PIECE? Tune in to find out! This video is perfect for anyone who has ever tried to explain their favorite anime to someone from a different generation. Don't miss out on the laughs and the fun!
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Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you know we did a follow-up to this video! You can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/g-AiT9DNUmE/w-d-xo.html
Hey. The trailer reaction is dope. But please make another follow up! 😁
Would love to see you explain to your dad individual arcs or situations and see the discussion. Also how can you say your dad never watched anime but was wearing a speed racer shirt.
See your in wano ✌🏽
Always dig a explanation on the tragic glory of Senor Pink.
oh yeah and if you do get into this make sure to watch at least the 2 cannon movies at the right time i think they are strong world and film red they are both great.
In my experience, the goofiness in One Piece is actually great for darker themes, bc it doesn't treat the darker themes lightly but instead uses its goofiness to prevent the emotional fatigue that would otherwise come from such heavy topics.
Love this perspective!
Yes and I agree with you generally but I have to say that in my opinion, the goofiness is there as a contrast piece. Story is set in goofy pirate world with magic powers. Then slowly you start unraveling the fact that One Piece is set in an absoute dystopia.
Plus it generally makes for ups & downs
Yes, One Piece can be extremely serious & depressing at times but Oda levels it with the goofy nature of most of the characters.
In just two arcs (Water 7 & Enies Lobby) we get the tragedy that is Usopp vs Luffy, then a few episodes later the comedy gold that is Sogeking, then another few episodes later another tragedy that is Robin's backstory.
I think it can best be explained with this Foxy the silver fox gif
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i agree completely! one thing that immediately jumps to my mind is the reintroduction of racism against merfolk and fish-men after the 2 year timeskip. like, it’s literally thanks to Sanji having the mother of all nosebleeds that we discover that humans prohibited blood transfusions among them, merfolk and fish-men. Sanji being a perverted mf helped us understand the One Piece world better and i love him for it 😂❤
Without the goofiness OnePiece would be boring and just saf
"that's an orgy of ideas that shouldn't go together" its the most accurate one piece description
LOL. That's funny.
It's like a 4kids version of the Odyssey
@@NoGoatsNoGlory.4kids didn't make op man what
@@exarquazowexa7247 I'm saying it's like one level lower in terms of rating. I don't actually think it was made by that.
@@NoGoatsNoGlory. Calling One Piece the 4kids version of the Odyssey is an insult to both One Piece and the Odyssey. 4kids is shit.
Completely off topic, but your dad sitting down, actually paying attention, and even taking notes on a series he’s never heard of before all because you enjoy it so much is super adorable lol. It seems like y’all have a good relationship. ✌️
I agree it was very cute watching him be so excited and his dad is so willing to listen even if it's not really for him.
Damn, I'm really envy him for having a good relationship like that with his dad, my dad will just ignore me every time I talk about things like this lol.
I showed this to my wife to get her to care about one piece and I look and she’s crying cause she forgot that good dads existed
If I don't write it down, I won't remember it. If I write it down once, I've usually got it. That strategy got me through college.
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17:50 - I don't think any of us expected Egg Head Island after Wano, and it's a perfect example of "Oda can get away with anything in this story and it's pure gold."
First when egg head island and Dr. Vegapunk are introduced you think...wtf? But then you get background exposition and characters and it turns from headscratching to absolute f*ing brilliance. Like the small lull you have befor the storm you know is comming and now is the time to prepare and see where you stand. It seems like a step down, when in reality it is a step back only to get a better view of the whole picture and the comming battlefield.
And, I mean, is it even Egghead anymore? The rhythm of the latests months has made me think that this is just "Final Saga" and that it's a multi perspective race to Laugh Tale
@@camiloflores1592 seriously we havent seen the strawhats in months lol
"Anime Star Trek, but pirates" is how I I explain it to people quickly.
That's hilarious you say that, cause Dad always needs to explain Star Trek to me lmao-Noah
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches Thanks for the reply, I didn't think this would go anywhere. Has your dad read chapter 1 of OP? He seems like he might like it.
Also, Star Trek's Captain Kirk is very much like Luffy in the "'let's go out and have an adventure" way.
I'm a 31 year old writer (I work mostly in TV) and I've been reading and watching and playing 'stories' in one medium or another my whole life. One Piece is my favorite story ever told.
It's not without its faults but whatever faults I could find in OP are often caused by Oda (the creator of OP) either wanting to do too much or loving his own story 'too much' (meaning, he can be self-indulgent). For example he has a hard time killing off characters and he keeps them around for longer than he arguably should. But this is the same 'character flaw' that makes him such a great writer in the first place. He has spent his entire professional career writing this series and it's clear to anyone who's willing to read it, that he has a childlike enthusiasm for it since day one. No one loves this story, this world and these characters more than Oda himself. His imagination seems limitless at times and coupled with his emotionally mature character writing and his fascination for real world history makes for an incredible story, plot and characters.
This is genuinely my favorite story ever written and I love these characters more than some of my real friends and family. I wish I was joking.
Oda be like: the Random character that was mentioned 500/1000+ chapters ago? They are important now 😅
this is a very good insight "he cares too much to kill off", its a flaw in his writing. But he so good at everything else that i can overlook kkkkkkkk
I understand Oda’s reasons for not killing characters, essentially he says that once a character is dead they are never coming back which knowing Oda is actually really bad since he likes to re-introduce characters all the time. However now that series is in its final saga I can see Oda killing characters more frequently because the series will end and there’s no need to bring them back.
I fully agree with everything u said , especially with the reveal of gear 5 you can tell he is having the time of his life writing the accumulation of ridiculousness when it comes to Luffy especially ❤❤❤
Every time i encounter a professional writer who's read/watched One Piece (not many, to be fair) it's their favorite story ever, and it always feels like vindication for my own obsession. Feels good man.
Mugiwara no Goofy pretty sufficiently summerizes One Piece. "There is a magic fighting crackhead that travels the world looking for food and if you feed him he will dismantle your local government."
One Piece was picked up by a few "literary youtubers" on here that usually review books and fantasy fiction. All of them fell in love with it.
One of them said something I entirely agree with.
"If not for the medium that Oda works within, he would be considered amongst the greatest fantasy authors of all time on par with Tolkien, Martin, etc."
That's a BIG claim.
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches It is, but when you take into consideration the time, effort, and technical decisions of the author and his success are taken into consideration its justifiable. But he certainly has many flaws too but the fandom tends to forgive those cause he makes up for it in spades.
Oh man, if your dad every started reading One Piece i would love arc by arc updates on what he thinks of it. I know i can safely say that many of us would love to go through the journey with him.
Definitely adding more OP content into the schedule. Your wish might come true
+1 to that. Dad please try to get to the end of Arlong Park arc. If you're not hooked after that, everyone will understand that it just isn't for you. Also, while many other mangas give you majority of the story only through text, One Piece has a lot going on in the art as well. That includes greatly drawn facial expressions to convey emotions, amazing world building, and a lot of subtleties to explain the current story and foreshadow what will come in the future. So to make it easier to absorb all that on yourself, I suggest reading the colored edition.
I really hope you get hooked and share your thoughts and emotions with us.
Liking and subscribing now.
I genuinely believe that one piece is a story that you can fall in love with no matter your age, race, political beliefs, or sexual orientation. It touches the heart and makes you fall in love with the world, the crew and even the fucking ship (iykyk). It touches on racism, slavery, bonds of brotherhood, tyrannical dictators who starve their people, and an oppressive government that is restricting knowledge and actively hunting anyone who has this knowledge.
The goofiness and serious tones really play well with each other they Balance each other out so it doesn't ever feel stale or a drag to put on. One moment luffy is pushing a zombie back into its grave casually and the next you're watching a pirate crew die from poisoning while singing one last sea shanty together and listening to the voices drop off until the silence is eerie and sets in slowly.
The show One Piece is nothing less than a Greek odyssey, it is a near perfect work of fiction that will be praised for the next two millennium. To not read this story is to deprive yourself of the love only a family member can give you. Like your mother holding you when you've scraped your knee, one piece is home for so many people. I have tattoos and decorations and I'm in my mid 30s. It will make you laugh, cry, feel genuine shock and anger, it will make you feel.
Yep, it'll take a long time before it is appreciated at the level it deserves though.
But tbf, one piece's goofy art style is also the reason why most don't try it... me for example, i didn't get into onepiece, not till 2010, because i was a narutard and i don't like one piece's art style before, but later on the art style grew on me...one piece is actually now my favourite literature of all time.
@@dwightalexander2648 Yes but that is someone that is accustomed to the conventional japanese art, oda's style derives from the old style of cartoons so its very possible someone from the older generation might appreciate that more.
This makes me feel joy. I have never been able to share my interests with my parents, they usually shamed me for them or told me to shut up about it. So this is like vicariously getting them to learn about this thing I love so much. Been a fan of OP for 12 years. Never once regretted it.
Btw, you explain things very well.
I wish i could have shared the love of anime with my parents and siblings, but im the odd one in the family. No one watches it, and everyone always refer to anime as cartoons 😅
Right!! My parents are late gen x and I'm Gen Z. I can't connect with them with the things I love.
For the dad : I am 26 now and started watching one piece on tv after school when I was 11. I am absolutely in love with this story. May be hard to get into i the first parts but this show helped me through very heavy stuff in my life. Made me laugh, cry and feel like a character. It's amazing !
I'm 34, started One Piece at 23 only after making a deal with a friend for him to watch a show of my choice and I watch that many episodes of One Piece. Switched to the manga when the pacing of the anime got too slow. It is now my favorite story of all time. It's a hell of a time investment but it's worth it.
@@WatanukiProductions i'm a year older than you. I started watching One Piece when i was 18, after i broke my leg and was forced to sit at home for month or two. I wanted to watch something long and my friend was asking me to watch One Piece for very long time, and because i had nothing better to do i strated watching it. At the time there was... 315 episodes i think? I thought it was finished, oh how naive i was. Ahaha, but now it's one of my most favorite stories as well.
I'm a Millennial and my parents are Baby Boomers I can't really have a conversation or try to explain anything to them without them looking at me like I'm crazy so yeah the generation gap is REAL!
It's such a silly, cyclical bias that every generation seems doomed to repeat. I'm pretty sure that's the same generation that tried to convince their parents that Star Trek was cool.
@@theperson8539 Good point. I was never able to get my parents to enjoy any of my interests. Maybe that's a cycle I'm trying to break.
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches And that is endlessly admirable! As this lack in interest lead many kids to the famous "You dont even know me!" line and is often the reason they flee themselfes in such shows and feel more at home there than with their parents.
One Piece seems like it wouldn't handle its dark themes well, but it is surprising how it all works so well. How Luffy is so good at handling the emotions and respecting the experiences of everyone he meets. How he knows just what to do to help using his high level of emotional intelligence.
dude, your dad has a great voice!!
Thank you. - Dad
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeachesForreal! Your voice should be on the radio if it isn’t already.
@@dausas I'm too lazy to do the internships, etc., and unwilling to move my family around the country to hop from station to station, which is a hallmark of the radio industry. But - thanks!
I know I am late to this, but I just wanna give my two cents, since you asked for opinions on One Piece:
this series, as a whole, is a masterpiece of storytelling, character writing and world building. The range of emotions this story will make you go through is immense, and even though it has so many goofy moments, it just fits together perfectly. The usual light heartedness this series has just makes the emotional gut punches even stronger. And theough it all, the themes of Nakama (found family/a crew to belong to) and hope are so strong, that they literally brought me through my depression during my teenage years.
I am 30 now, and I have been a One Piece fan ever since I was 7, back when I had no idea what all those themes meant and just thought that Zoro with his 3 swords was cool as heck. Now I still think that he is cool as heck, but he is also great character with layers, just like every other character in the story.
Just another thing, then I'm done, I swear: What makes the world of One Piece great apart from the great imagination Oda has) is that the world feels alive. In many stories, the world revolves around the main characters, but not in One Piece. Most places they have been to we know what happened afterwards, there are plenty of characters that show up several hundreds of chapters later and we see what they are up to now. Echiiro Oda is truly an amazing writer, since he is able to juggle all of the information in his world and not forget about little details, so its just very satisfying to see.
You're never too late. Thank you for sharing this!
First video I see of yours, but I am so impressed.
You are such and incredible educator. The way you manage to pull your dad into the series with examples and explanations is really admirable. They are really well chosen, as to depict the series as intriguing and fascinating, while making it very understandable for a newcomer and spoiler-free.
I really liked the way you let your dad interpret the picture of the straw-hats in the beginning, as a mean to let him understand how one piece completely overthrows expectations and I think that was an incredible strategy to hook people in into the series.
You have a very funny and wholesome chemistry with your dad and as I mentioned in the beginning you are a wonderful educator with tons of charisma and goodwill and I enjoyed and learned a lot from your video.
Props to you and best of cheers to you and your dad :)
Thank you!
I mean, it's true, but also props to dad for being involved and open to listen to what his son finds interesting.
@@StanNotSoSaint this makes him literally a Shiny Pokémon.. to have a Dad like that..
There are TONS of things unexplained. Zoro is an alcoholic and is so terrible with directions that you have to hold his hand and walk him him to keep him literally on track. Sanji is a simp so dedicated, that its amazing that only two of the women in the antagonist roll that have tried to kill him have actually beat him in fights. And this guy refuses to hit women. Zoro and Sanji often fight alot, but they also kinda care for each other too. Usopp is also a liar. But he has a special abilitiy: any lie he tells can become a fact in the future. This has happened to at least TWELVE of his lies. Also, he doesn't use a gun. He instead uses a slingshot. And though he is the weakest member of the crew, there are plenty of things narratively that wouldn't be possible without him. For example, he was so instrumental in the revolt on Dressrosa, that he pissed off the tyrant in charge who henceforth put the biggest bounty on Usopp's head by a mile. Even Luffy got a lesser local reward put on him. One more thing about Usopp, he ends up befriending quite a few giants in the series and possibly might have a big role when he finally visits their island of nordic-like culture. Chopper is the melodrama reboot of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. When he hides, he sticks his body out from behind a hiding place and hides his head. And he has eight transformations that he at first needed a drug he developed to access all of them. Nico Robin was wanted since she was only a girl. Her island was destroyed and its people genocided. Of course, most of the citizenry were jerks to her, even her blood relatives. She gets along well with Chopper. One of the best arcs in the story revolves around Luffy and Co. getting her back from a black ops group she voluntarily surrendered to in exchange for her crew and captain's safety and Luffy declares war on the Government in the process to show her what she meant to them( she spnet her life hiding in the shadows of pirate and criminal organizations just to survive). Also, she ate the Flower Flower Fruit, which allows he to sprout copies of any part or parts of her body onto any surface. She can eavesdrop, get a better view from a literal different angle, make ladders and nets out of her limbs, snap enemies' necks, and even make a perfect copy of her entire self. Only catch is that any damage inflicted on those parts transfers back to her originals. Nami loves kids, tangerines, and money.. And she's a skilled pickpocket. Her weather weapon was made by Usopp. And she liberally abuses Sanji's simping to her advantage and can actually hurt her crewmates if they make a mistake involving the accrument and/or handling of treasure. Franky built himself after getting run over by a train. He is bullet proof on the front, but he has a normal, flesh and bone backside, because Franky couldn't reach his back for modifications. Brook is also a highly skilled exorcist, capable of overpowering constructs powered by weaker souls and is a great support character. And he's just as pervy as Sanji, but without being a simp. And despite being dead, he still has to eat, drink, and relieve himself like organic life forms. He can open his head and use it like a bag of infinite holding. Finally, Jimbei can talk to fish, a trait normally exclusive to mermaids.
Fantastic summary!
My favorit Zoro beeing bad with directions joke is still him getting lost in the desert and ending up in a tropic jungle.
In addition i am going to bring something more to the story:
I think one of the saddest moments in One Piece for me was Kuina's death.
The night she had the conversation with Zoro about how she can't become the world's greatest swordsman because of puberty and stuff... The next day she was found dead.
The reason for the death was said to be that she had stumbled in a stair and her sword had fallen onto her.
Man that's wrong. I instantly realized that she committed sepuku cause her sword was found drilled into her belly. Until this day I consider that Kuina committed sepuku. The girl who had cried to a friend, had already planned her own suicide at that point, hence why she cried.
Note: sorry if I misspelled any word or conjugated a wrong verb, english is not my first language.
@sasaki-san8926 pls don't put this in my mind, no way oda will have kuina do that
Mannn the comedy in one piece is the best 😂😂
Father and son bond everybody needs.
Your explanation was great! A great introduction.
Maybe your dad should know that what you explained to him is just the very scratch of the surface of the story. I loved how he was genuinely paying attention and listen to you.
That's all we had time for. I was worried that the video was too long. If truth be told, he was starting to lose me at the 30 minute mark. That being said, the hook was set. You'll see that in our next OP video in a few weeks. - Dad
i started one piece last year when i got diagnosed w a chronic illness. i always joked abt starting it w friends but then seemed like a good time as any since i had freetime. and man. i didnt even know it was abt pirates initially and over the four months it took to catch up i fell in love with the show more. its such a goofy show but like you said it has its themes done rlly well. the world building oda has done makes for rlly good escapism and theres so many different characters across the timeline its almost real history. i love the anticipation of every week waiting for the episode to come out cause one piece is almost always there unlike seasonal animes
you didn' mention Oda's mastery of set ups and pay offs, the man's patience and memory is insane
HIM TAKING NOTES??? I can't with the cuteness overload
This is the conversation i wanted to have with my dad... he passed in February and loved comics but i never could get him to really listen when i tried to tell him about One Piece. You guys are awesome. One Piece has helped me through hard times, it makes you laugh cry any emotion. I highly recommend reading it if you dont want to watch it. I read it and watch it.
Entertaining episode. Good job explaining why you like it and Richard's reactions made me laugh a few times. I've never been exposed to this genre beyond a peripheral awareness of Dragon Ball. I know some highly intelligent people read the genre, which has always made me curious about it, but not quite curious enough to give it a go. Nice hat.
Thanks for sticking through the video! It's definitely not for everyone but thanks for giving it a listen!
It isn't quite a genre, so much as it is it's own medium (or set of mediums encompassing quite a few different things if I'm being honest with you), with its own unique genres and tropes. To be entirely honest, its range is as vast as anything else out there, and you'd be hard pressed to come up short of something to your liking should you really go looking. Honestly, all I can say is that you don't deprive yourself.
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches Shounen might not be, but that's a drop in the ocean for what the Anime industry alone (not counting Manga, light novels, visual novels, etc.) has to offer.
Well, pretty much every niche has some amazing gems, you just need somebody to point them out for you.
I love how every time your dad takes the series seriously, you give him another fact that makes him go wtf coz that's exactly the One Piece experience. In the words of Matt Owens, "One Piece makes you laugh, cry, and go wtf."
I have never see a person explaining one piece so nicely , this is a great video for beginners .
Easiest explaination of "devil fruit users lose the ability to swim" that no-one uses, is that: the power of the ocean becomes their kryptonite.
“Dominatrix… Close”
I see what you did there you clever bastard😂
I'll take that as high praise! - Dad
Big One Piece fan myself. Thank you for introducing your Dad to the series it really is a wild ride one of the best series I have had the pleasure of watching/reading.
Genuinely overjoyed at the fact you could sit your parent down and talk to them about something you love so dearly, I feel the same way about One Piece! I think it was my first anime? One Piece is such an anomaly but I think it's because it really is above and beyond its peers, I genuinely think it'll be something people look back at as something that really captured a lot of people around this time.
Compared to a lot of other shonen or battle anime, I whole heartedly believe it's just trying to push a lot of good morals out into the world, and also showcase a lot of the bad things in the world too, but on the outside it's a very joyful and optimistic journey. The whole world aside, power system aside, the CHARACTERS are what hook you, the backstories are so well done it really makes me cry anytime I come across them again.
I'm an early GenX-er and I love One Piece. It took a while to get into the art style, but the characters, the story telling and the worldbuilding are just magnificent. But I also think a lot of older gens just didn't had the time to go into stuff like this, because of work and family obligations and thus sheer lack of time and other responsibilities. Only reason I went down headfirst into anime, was because I had no friends after we moved and I always enjoyed fantasy and adventure in literature, comics, movies and video games. I was a real tomboy in my youth and rather had a wooden sword than a doll. Also, during University I had a lot of free time and found both, 2 RPG groups and the universities anime fangroup. To this day I am still a huge anime fan, but now I split my time between work and family on one side and everything else like games and anime on the other.
His dad taking notes? That is so damn cute.
Lol - Dad
"... Luffy is also a idiot..." that cracked me up! Subbed
If you wanna start one piece, watch the anime until arlong park. If after finishing arlong park you don't like it. You never will
Well said!
Yeah i have thought about that too, "What's the earliest you could know if you will like One Piece or not?". For me it was Baratie and what happens with a certain swordsman there, the mistery behind that guy and the difference in power made me want to find more about the world of One Piece. I love mysterious strong characters. Buggy backstory piqued my interest too when he talks about his past, and then in Logue Town the mysterious character that appears at the end. If nothing of that piques your interest i think the chances for you ever liking it goes to near 0%.
@@terogamer345I liked the character interaction at the Baratie but I just didn't like the main fight much. I had luckily fallen in love with the show in episode 1 so I powered through that fight. Arlong Park really is the point where you know if you can go through this many episodes for that type of pay off. For many of us the payoff is worth it. For some it won't be.
For me it's episode 4, if you watch til episode for and liked it even a little, then you can jump right in with no fear.
Jupp if you arent hooked the second luffy leaves his hat with nami you never will be
This is really enjoyable to watch. Seeing your dad take genuine interest in what you have to say is nice to see.
My 26 year old son got me into One Piece.
The difference between me and your father I watched anime when I was younger. I didn't know it was anime. All I knew was I liked it. Before One Piece, my sons were into Naruto. Manga and anime have something to offer for any demographic.
One Piece is over 1000 episodes long. You can't summarize it in one sentence!
Sengoku: GARP IT'S YOUR DAMN FAMILY AGAIN
Excellent job explaining it to him!
Thank you!
I think the thing that holds one piece together is all in Oda’s writing, he manages to tie all these elements that shouldn’t work together, and balance so many fun wacky ideas, as well as extremely dark and serious topics together. And he sticks the landing every time. he created a world where anything is possible, yet the struggles and hardships still feel grounded.
And every character, every location, every theme is so perfectly well rounded and explored so thoroughly, that you’re sucked into the world in a way id say no other piece of media can. Oda can make you feel like a child exploring your own imagination, and also have you reflecting on things the meaning of life, societal issues, and moving past trauma, all in the same ark.
He can make you go from crying your eyes out to laughing hysterically in the same chapter.
Like no other piece of media I’ve ever experienced one piece manages to do it all, and still feel cohesive as one journey. And its a journey so fun that by the time you catch up you wish it was even longer. If it sticks the landing which I have full confidence it will. I believe it will go down in history as one of the greatest human works.
One Piece is my favorite story of all time, not just anime/manga, favorite STORY. I had only vaguely heard about One Piece before I started watching it, but the second I read "pirates" in the synopsis, I immediately clicked play. Didn't know anything about it other than the name and that it was one of the big three. Absolute masterclass of a story.
We need a follow up. This reminds me of my discussions about one piece when my father was still alive. He was from the same generation as your dad. It was very nostalgic watching this video, in a way I had forgotten my dad had passed
Love the way your dad mentioned bad comments in such a relaxed and comical way you both definitelly have the right mindset for youtube.
How blessed are us '80s and '90s babies? We got the best of the old school in the new school. Came up watching anime before it was even known meant to be able to explain this to somebody who's older than that is downright awesome!
24 minutes in and he still hasn't even mentioned devil fruits. Just goes to show how deep the rabbit hole goes... Still haven't finished the video, but loving it so far.
I sat and watched all 40 plus minutes. Only for your dad to say. I won't ever read a single line. I can see your soul leave your body as he says that line. The pure disrespect you felt I felt it in my heart poor man trying to share the glory of one piece only to be crushed.
I promise you, Noah's soul didn't leave his body. There was no disrespect given and none taken. You should see my stack of books to read ahead of this series. It's more reading than I have time to complete. Noah knows this. The fact that he is getting me to look at the live action is enough for him. For now. Let's see how much I enjoy that. - Dad
YOU HAVE ACE WALLPAPER ❤❤❤
AND THE ACE HAT! Well i subscribe!!
Edit 20:52 NOOOO u dropped the Ace hat! 😢
Your dad sounds like an amazing person. It would be awesome to read his thoughts and reactions
Haven't finished watching, and I already SO want this to blow up.
Just saw this and as a new fan who caught up recently after years of not being interested or the series being too long once I delved into the series if you a man of mystery solving or you like the national treasure franchise with puting clues together to solve a situation if your into deep concepts and revolutions you will like it the storyline is borderline genius coming from a average Joe and we don't have any answers after 25 years if you deemed yourself a welled endolve man you will find satisfaction in trying to figure the mysteries of the one piece world Luffy is the embodiment of pure soul goofy but righteous silly yet serious and he has the ability to make people do their best its awesome I hate to say it as a dbz fan this is a great series for a man of seriousness
The last count of sales or at least the updated sales that we have for One Piece is 519 Million copies. Superman is around 600 Million. And that was August or October last year.
Thanks for the update!
We are now looking at trends that could potentially push that to over a billion by the end of the series. The last 4 or 5 years of growth in the fandom has been absolutely *insane* and it's still accelerating. Obviously it will level off somewhere, probably around 20 to 30 million copies per year, but that still puts One Piece on track to outsell every other author in human history except for Agatha Christie and Bill GD Shakespeare in the next 5 to 10 years.
Not even close to my favorite thing about the series, but following the sales numbers as One Piece passed Spiderman, then Batman and now Superman, and Oda passed R.L. Stine, Dean Koontz, Dr. Suess, and Akira Toriyama has been a delight.
@@ANunes06 Gotta take pride in that stuff, it's almost like a quantifiable expression of at least a small amount of pride the whole world ought to take of this age-less masterpiece. The saddest part is that it will never be fully appreciated in our lifetime, but the best part is that we get to experience it as it happens.
Masterfully done! One Piece is a unicorn of entertainment! It's length and scope might just be one of It's greatest strengths AND weaknesses.
In today's world of ever-shortening attention spans and the increasing need for instant gratification, One Piece dares you to invest! I think what people like your Dad (and mine) will find is that the goofiness of the art style makes the immense weight of the subject matter being experienced along the way, much easier to digest over such an extended period.
Señor Pink is a standout character. This is the second "Introduction to One Piece" video I've seen today alone where he's used as an example of Oda's willingness to humanize even C-tier villains. He doesn't do it for all, doesn't need to, but it makes the experience so much more rewarding when you come across one of those.
My sister got my dad interested in Game Of Thrones by showing him one of the scenes of Drogon burning an entire army. I think a similar strategy would work for One Piece (although I couldn't say which episode would best encapsulate One Piece).
If I had to choose 3 episodes, it'd be the Sabaody fiasco, the Strawhats declaring war against the World Govt and the climax of Marineford. Those 3 show just how emotionally powerful the show can be, just moments before and after being absolutely silly, or rather, even while being silly.
This comment is quite lengthy but what I'll say is, as I explore more and more works of fiction, One Piece stands up there with all the greats! It's incredible to be alive during the time of its creation. Today, we take works like Lord of the Rings and Superman quite seriously even though they are objectively, just goofy works of fiction. That said, it's undeniable the power they have as a medium to tell a story and discuss a topic and I do believe that that is what Oda has been able to do using One Piece.
Luffy can be goofy but he is someone you want as a friend. In the anime I think episode 4 is a big hook but the series really captures you with the Arlong Park story.
Great video. Love the father son relationship on display throughout
I found and absolutely fell in love with One Piece in college and in an attempt to reconnect with me, my mom agreed to watch just a few episodes with me. Almost 15 years later we're still watching it together.
Your pitch sounds so similar to what i said all those years ago. I love it.
That's fantastic! Congratulations! - Dad
As a Gen X who has been One Piece fan for 15+ years this video is getting a like.
im a massive one piece fan. one of my favorite little details about One Piece is how much effort and thought went into One Piece, like it was something the author said he spent his childhood creating and has had a clear idea of where the story would go and what the ending would be since day 1. maybe it's just a difference in what "world building" means to a kid like me who's played TTRPGs during their childhood compared to a japanese man who probably had a wacky dream, but the traditional world building as we'd think about it (the nitty-gritty of politics, certain cultures, a decent timeline) aren't as heavily detailed as in other works, but what is given to us is not only interesting but plays off each other. One Piece very much feels like a kid telling their adult self about an idea they should work on together, and the adult version putting in all the tiny details and the kid using that to create even more. what i'm trying to say is that this is Oda's work; he doesn't write the story for us, we just come back for him.
One Piece's strongest thing going for it is that it really makes you feel like one of the Strawhat crews crewmates.
Waw man, well done. Really that video is as close as you can get to a perfect introduction to One Piece.
I could have watched another 2 hours of this! Loved it :D
I'm a Gen X mom who saw her two Gen Z sons enjoy One Piece in 2022. So, I started watching it on Jan 31st 2023 and caught up to where it is currently in mid-May 2023. 110 days and a lot of weekend binging. I enjoyed watching this. My one comment: I would love to know if middle age women enjoy Senior Pink's backstory. His was the only character I felt no sympathy for even though my sons said I would. It just struck me different being the age and gender I am. I have no other OP watching females my age to ask and your audience may give me grief for even asking. Oh well. I did enjoy the guess the job at the end. And your explanations of the series without spoiling anything was perfect. Thanks.
i love how you so enthusiastically speak about one piece, for me one piece has changed my life, and i love how many others share the same experiences as me.
27:31 "I wonder if it tickles" One question I never asked myself and now absolutely need the response to
Re-watching that, I'm not certain Noah realized what I said. Lol.
@@PorkChopsRiceandPeaches I dont think he did, otherwise he would have laughed because it was hilarious 😂
Watching this was so interesting because I feel like as a kid I knew luffy and reed richards had similar powers, but forgot about it as I got older (not really an FF fan) 🤣 and your desciption of luffy made me realise he really is just, the opposite of reed (from what i understand about the character) but with the same powers... anyway I love op so much and i'm so glad you got to share it with your dad!
I love the scale of the story. The whole story encompasses an epic quest and the adventures along the way. Because the story is so grand the show often builds off ideas and hints mentioned hundreds of chapters prior. It makes the world feel grounded because no matter how whimsical the content the story has built up the context so that the story still feels cohesive. It also allows for mystery and complex themes to develop and somehow continue to add interesting, uniquely designed characters. I don't know if I'll ever experience another story on such a scale as this one.
"He's here for a good time not a long time" is the best character description of Luffy tbh
You explained it better than I ever could. Really nice he sat down to listen to you :)
My children have grown up and discovered their own likes and interests, and I love learning about what they like. - Dad
First of all, I REALLY enjoyed this. Your breakdown was great without spoiling some of those most hard hitting moments that are less impactful without the build-up of the series, so well done man!
I would add 2 things: I think world building still should be it's own item on the list because, and I'll try to say this without spoiling things too, we learn SO MUCH about the world, the people, the technology, the societies, etc. from the background. Oda doesn't address story wise why some things are the way they are, BUT if you spend time observing the background scenery, or conversations, or even just reactions of characters in world, it adds so much context. For example: on the island with the "rain eruptions" we see in the populace's fortress that they live high up in the trees, which because we know about the rain eruptions, we don't need the character's to explain why that is. We can look at the scenery and know "oh, they built up high because of the rain, that makes sense." Oda puts so many tiny details into basically every panel that we can learn more about each individual island than can be expressed in just the telling of the story. That's what's great about manga, the visual element, qnd Oda does it so, so well.
Lastly, I really think you should have covered Oda's ability to foreshadow. Your dad seems to appreciate good writing and part of what makes One Piece so top tier is the almost GOD-like foreshadowing. Again, I don't want to spoil things but we've had things like, a single character in an early arc- his backstory suddenly comes into play something like 300 chapters later.
A certain person makes an offhand joke that perfectly aligns with his character and we find out nearly 600 CHAPTERS later that it wasn't actually a joke, just incredibly well placed set-up for future information.
A picture in a person's desk is recognized 150 chapters later and we were all blown away because we realize that character's backstory was set almost immediately after meeting them, but doesn't become relevant for literally years.
Oda's ability to manipulate not just the information, but how WE, the readers/viewers, think about the information is incredible. Like with senor Pink, we all make the same assumptions until Oda forcefully changes our minds. He leads us, and we go where he wants almost helplessly. That man has dragged my heart up and down mountains and I will follow him forever, lol.
All in all I really enjoyed this, so thank you for the work you put into it.
"He's the enforcer" lol how accurate is that 😂😂
It's like 30% politics and deep topics, 30% adventure and discovery, and 40% comedy and heartwarming shit
And 100% heartbreaking backstories
You mean 85% politics 💀
Looking back on this video, it's cool that you brought up the Goku balloon for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, since only 7 months later Luffy got a balloon for the next Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
This is a really interesting discussion. You wrapped that up really nicely and i love how hour dad really enjoy it. I'll subscribe! Please do more this kind of video about one piece!
We definitely will be mixing more One Piece in with our regular content! Glad you enjoyed, thank you!
the dad looks my age and i introduce one piece to my millenial daughters and they love it from the start and we still follow the anime together
Dad is older than he looks. When most people guess my age they are off by 10-15 years. If I shave, that number grows. That aside, I'm glad that you share OP with your daughters. - Richard
the fact that he's willing to do this with you makes him such a great dad, I love this
Ok, so. I watch/read One Piece since I was 15. That makes almost 15 years of my life, so half of my existence.
This show is an experience that cannot be replicated.
The main reasons, for me, that that's the case are how they tackle their subjects.
Yes it's a show aimed primarily for kids, but do you remember that era where movies by Disney also were but adults also loved them to bits because they also had stuff for them built in? One Piece does that AND MORE.
They do not shy away from tackling some VERY heavy topics, like human slavery, at the same time they also keep that jovial energy and spirit that tells you "even in this world, its ok to dream and to be a kid again".
I could make a whole thesis on all the other topics on why the show is so good, but this one seems to be the better one to leave you with.
First of all i wanna say AWESOME vid! Nice picks of toppics and nice timing cutting to the next and not going too deep! (I loved how dad instantly makes a skeleton joke after hearing about Brook Yohohoho!)
Now since yall asked, I wanna give my point of view as a 20years fan who grew up with it. My biggest credit goes to timing and Worldbuilding with character development. As a kid you see this goofy pirates on whacky adventures, but as we and the show grows, we realise all these heavy topics that get scarily close to real life and gives you every emotion possible. So quit often we see characters at the edge of breaking in a scenario we might all know too well and see how they overcome it and that is immense powerful too me. Its all about freedom and hope. And im sure everyone had the expierience of later in the show looking bad at the start and earlier arcs just to realise all the foreshadowing, all these themes being present from the start but we couldnt realise it simply cuz Luffy didnt care. "I dont care about the Story of this island, i will punch out the big bad cuz he hurt m friends." and later we learn about said story of the country to be a huge part of the world and history (so the goofyness itself is part of the storytelling and worldbuilding). So the amounts of mindblows and eyeopeners are imo the reason this show is able to run soo long.
And lastly, Oda is a master of emotional storytelling, as given example with baby man. To me the show is actuall a drama only disguesed as a comedy due to our goodball Luffy. This man, Oda, can create a charakter in a backstory who may appear 1 or 2 times but makes you cry whenever you do as much as hear the name (wich for me is "Bellemere"), hes a master of immersion. So to bring it back and make it round with the sons words "its a world where everthing is possible" (good and bad) and "its all about freedom" which so many people seek in our modern society.
If the dad is slightly interested itd be coll if all check out the Live Adaptation trailer b Netflix as it might be easier to consume and hook up.
Speed racer totally counts as Anime. Alot of Gen X'ers dont even know what they had. But the same can be said for all generations. Great Video!
Thank you! - Dad
one piece helped me in two of my darkest years as a teen at around 12, 13
the freedom, the hope it portrays helped me tremendously, alongside the solutions it showed for various horrible situations
although I haven't gone back to the anime after catching up to at the time around episode 700, it definitely shaped a part of who I am
I think one thing that I brought with me, is to find your truth, believe in what you think is right and speak up/act when no one is willing to
even when I was a teenager at school, I remember often being the only person speaking up when someone made bad 'jokes', making fun of others etc.
it also helped me in trusting myself, my beliefs and morals, not letting others manipulating me or take advantage of me
I've never really thought about how watching one piece affected me, but thinking back, I'm glad I did
The fact that one piece haters consists of people who never watched the series tells you A LOT, coz I’ve never met anyone who watched this show and hated it. This series is so amazing and well written 😭
Your dad is very cool man, love from CA
You are very kind. - Dad
Speed Racer the best live action adaptation made to date, in my opinion. I'll take that as a good sign for One Piece. Really cool shirt
This is the first video of you two I've seen, and while I was greatly entertained, I also feel the son did not do the series justice. I don't say this as a fan of One Piece (I obviously am), but simply from the perspective of someone who notices the excitement of sharing and struggling to get the excitement across in a coherent manner. The things he said are all true, but at the same time, they are all over the place, and it makes for a very disjointed introduction that will struggle to make cohesive sense.
IMHO, the most important thing I think he could have focused on is what the worldbuilding and mystery accomplish: a seamless storytelling experience. It starts out small and simple, feeling almost relatable with its optimism and joy while fighting scary and at times silly pirates. The world is a blank canvas and it feels very rural and pre-electricity-esque while seeming to simply hint that the government isn't always good for the simple people despite being protectors against pillaging pirates. Yet slowly the author weaves in little hints: tales of the scary warlords who roam the seas on the behest of the government and pirate emperors who dominate the seas, the huge monsters that hide in the deep water, the absolute crazy geography of the world oceans and how it can lead to physics where water flows up a mountain, etc. And once you get stuck in the middle of the world, the not-quite-so-rural parts, you'll end up finding it is a very lawless place, that electricity is a thing, that submarines exist, that there are spies and informers and illuminati and people from the moon and so much more. But those aren't the surprising parts. No: what is surprising is that the author manages to smoothly integrate all of these things into a cohesive whole. Any shonen series will have powercreep, and One Piece is no different despite its authors very admirable effort to keep it roughly under control, but what it excels at is making the new story arcs and revelations fit in with the greater whole. These aren't some new random DLC arcs with fancy new mechanics, but rather new stories set in fresh new places of which many details had been hinted at again and again and again. One Piece's author is an absolute master at FORESHADOWING, be it in obvious ways or in the most sneaky of ways, and it is exactly that which makes this series and its world such an enrapturing read and addicting thing to theorize about. Worldbuilding and storytelling to hand-in-hand in this series, and very few authors who have stories that can capitalize on these manage to pull it off so exquisitely. It is quite rare for a reader to even realize they are being infodumped at!
As a final example, I want to point out demographics of the places we live. Some ethniticities will dominate, others will less so, and others are utterly rare. But throughout your life, you will come into contact with people different than you, or at the very least the knowledge of their existence. Even when living in China or Mongolia where foreigners aren't very welcomed, they will still know that people with black skin exist, just like how people in Sweden or Iceland will know that Asian people exist. The concept that these people have their own places and cultures isn't surprising: you will have had whiffs of it in terms of fastfood/takeout and popular media. One Piece is like that: long before the outlandish places truly pop up, you'll have had some hints of their existence. Fishmen? Logic dictates they have their own homeland, but when you first see them, you do not think of them that far: they were just the villain of the arc you met them in. Some random long leg tribe in the background or other weird species that's only casually mentioned somewhere? A few hundred chapters later, we might just get to see far more of them than a random trivia background shot. As a reader, you have no clue about all the things you actually already know, and by the time the spotlight ends up on these topics, you'll find yourself nodding in agreement that 'yes, obviously this fits in' as you take in a completely new environment that is everything the rest of the story had already hinted at without you being aware of it.
I like how this is a full on presentation.
Your dad sounds like someone who would enjoy Vinland Saga if he ever wants to get into anime/manga
I love the show....came for the comedy and humour, stayed for the story, chracters, the drama, adventure and also, the comedy and humour. So much looking forward ti next week's episode... 1071
Truly a Candidate for the Greatest Story Ever Told.
My favorite thing about One Piece is the sheer creativity and variety of expression and I want to use my favorite arc to demonstrate that. The Totto Land arc is all about the pain of being chained to blood family and how finding your own family can repair emotional wounds. The Straw Hats are contrasted as a found family to: 1) A mobile kingdom whose monarchy are genetically engineered power rangers and whose army is made up entirely of clones and
2. A candy themed pirate empire whose leader births as many children as she possibly can in order to further acquire territory and have as many loyal crew members as possible to expand her army. Her children have names such as Snack, Cracker, Oven, Pudding, and Smoothie.
You can come to your own conclusions as to how these world powers can inflict deep emotional wounds on those within them but I hope that my cartoonish description sparked your imagination enough to even get a glimpse into how expressive the characters in this manga are. These excellent, well defined conflicts take place amongst these goofy ass characters in an island made entirely of cake and chocolate.
I would also add for Big Mom’s crew that she also wants a child from every race that exists in One Piece except for the Giants in order to create her own utopia of all races.
Man we were born in the same year, but my father was 50 when I was born. He is 77 now and had a very severe stroke and I would give anything to be able to sit down with him and just have a conversation with him like this.
Sit down with your dad and have whatever conversation you can, as often as you can. You'll never regret it. - Dad
37 years old, I've been reading One Piece for the last decade. It is, the greatest piece of fiction in human history. This is coming from a massive Lord Of The Rings and fantasy nerd. This is coming from an avid reader, this is coming from someone who delves deep into anything I can get my hands on. I started with the anime, I have read the manga from start to finish (the latest chapter) and I continue to read it's weekly releases and am CONSTANTLY blown away that an author is capable of putting out such quality work on the regular.
You are doing yourself a disservice by not reading this manga.
When your dad talks about sometimes being so focused on a goal leading to less freedom, you missed an excellent in world example of how Luffy fully understands that. When Rayleigh, who has been to Laugh Tale with Rogers, offers to just tell Luffy where the One Piece is, Luffy's immediate reaction is "hell no". He wants to find it on his own because the adventure of finding the One Piece is part of the ultimate freedom that he wants.
This is the first video ive watched from you guys and i really enjoyed hearing your guys point of veiws on the series. 40:49 40:50 i just loved the way the dad described the crew when he was asked what he thinks the show is about and he replies with "i mean that is just an orgy of images that just dont belong together" for me who has watched the entire series that one line really got me😂
One thing I adore about One Piece that immediately stuck out to me is the interpersonal relationships between the characters of the main cast. In the typical battle manga the relationship between the protagonist and their supporting cast tend to overpower any bonds between the members of the supporting cast themselves. My favorite examples being Zoro and Sanji’s heated rivalry/tough love and Chopper’s naive wonder in Usopp’s hyperbolic persona, like a little kid’s admiration for their big brother
i love your relationship with your dad. U have such great chemistry!
Thank you so much!!
I only started One Piece in 2020 near the beginning of Wano. I was in the same camp of masses that couldn't start it for a long time because I couldn't take the goofiness seriously. I'm so glad I finally gave it a shot, and I was so hooked that I had done it in the span of 3 months. Oda's creativity is unreal. The way people use seemingly useless Devil Fruit powers, the islands, the characters themselves. It speaks so much to the idea that there's something for everyone. You love horror? Thriller Bark. Samurai and ninjas? Wano. Sci-fi? Egghead. And that's just superficial themes. To dive into issues that truly matter to people, there's another comment near the top that says it as well: One Piece does an amazing job making the issues digestible while not undermining intelligence. That's where One Piece separates itself from other shonen. Not to say other shonen aren't good, but One Piece has no problem covering more ground.
So I am a 38 yo Man. Who has been reading/Watching this series since Highschool when it first came to the US. And I will say Its one of the best fictional stories I have had the pleasure of following. I mean this as some one who has read and enjoyed a number of classic literature. From the works of Jack London to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Pratchett to Tolkien. And Many Comics and Anime In between as well as Video Games.
The thing about it that in my opinion makes it so Great is in fact that combination of Goofy to heavy subjects. Because there is so much goofy and whimsical and fun things. The more emotionally things have a greater impact. On top of that because we are following a group of characters who we see in every range of activity, From plotting to lounging to daily life to whacky adventure, when these more serious elements come up we are experiencing them along side them. Learning about them and often having the same reactions.
Oda does a really good job of letting you get to know a character on not just a surface level but their oddities and even their hopes and dreams before he may move into the darker things that it has such a bigger impact. And because you are invested in this character and you know them outside this heavy plot element it all hits that much harder.
Case in point that the fans will know.
In the first bit of the Anime and manga you get to know a character that stands out from the others. Sails along side them. Even fights along side them. But they are determined to stay separate. They over the course of the time you get to know them hint at a deep hatred for Pirates. They pretend to be really tough but are really a good person. And you see hints of them struggling here and there. But you also see them laughing and enjoying their time. You see them come to respect and have some faith in that which they claim to hate. Pirates. But thats not their arch.
Instead it boils down near the end of the first 50 chapters to a story about trauma and forced servitude and a child taking on far more responsibility then they ever should. And you are hit with one of the most gut wrenching breakdowns I have ever seen in media that includes Self Harm and almost insanity. Only to end in 3 word plea that EVERY one piece fan here could picture clear as day and will chalk up to one of the defining moments of the series.
And if you stay. You WILL want to cry over a Boat. A Skeleton. And other things you never thought you would. Honestly. You will cry a lot if you get invested in this story.
Best video I saw in this year, thank you
Wow! Thank you! - Dad
You did a really great job to separate the different parts of how to tell the story of One Piece and how hook up you listener ! 👏
I clicked on this because I have to see how it goes. Such an incredible anime, but difficult to explain
Holy shiz, you recapping Señor Pink’s story made me tear up. 😢
I actually really like this. Him explaining him the absolute fantastic world of one piece to him