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Every episode of Netflix’s One Piece remake, reviewed

By Camila Domingues

One Piece. (L to R) Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Mackenyu Arata as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Taz Skylar as Sanji in episode 108 of One Piece. Cr. Casey Crafford/Netflix © 2023
One Piece. (L to R) Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Mackenyu Arata as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Taz Skylar as Sanji in episode 108 of One Piece. Cr. Casey Crafford/Netflix © 2023 /
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One Piece. Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp in episode 108 of One Piece. Cr. Casey Crafford/Netflix © 2023
One Piece. Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp in episode 108 of One Piece. Cr. Casey Crafford/Netflix © 2023 /

One Piece Episodes 3 and 4: “Tell No Tale” and “The Pirates Are Coming”

Episodes 3 and 4 take us to Syrup Village. There we meet Usopp and Kaya, two complex characters with the best kind of dramatic backstories.

As one of my friends put it, “Episodes 3 and 4 should have been an e-mail one episode.” Sure, the plot is given proper attention, but maybe too much. Flashbacks to Usopp and Zoro’s backstories are done excellently and in the proper anime style. And yes, Kaya and Nami’s friendship may have been slightly forced, but hey, we’re all here for some quickie camaraderie, right? Klhahadore aka Kuro (Alexander Maniatis) definitely stole the show. This guy’s so creepy, you’d think he keeps pet sea monsters in the basement. Adds another villain to my favorite villain collection.

While Episode 3 did feel like a bit of a drag to some, Episode 4 definitely had me yelling “aha! The pacing is finally moving along!”

The nighttime fight scenes could’ve used a few more lanterns, but there was a lot to like in these episodes, including the flashbacks to Zoro’s past. They gave us a good look into young Zoro, played by Maximilian Lee Piazza as a kid, and why he wants to be the best swordsman in the world. And they were slightly heart breaking. Also explains why he carries three swords; the white-hilted katana belong to his friend Kuia.

Meanwhile, up-and-coming Marine Koby (Morgan Davies) gets more screentime than the show’s literal heart and soul does. Iñaki Godoy, who plays Monkey D. Luffy perfectly, doesn’t really get much time to shine in these episodes. I understand introducing new characters, but our favorite stretchy dude is supposed to be the protagonist. Here’s hoping that we see more of him and his antics in the next episode.

All in all, these two episodes could have been just one, but we would miss a lot of little details needed to make this story as deep and meaningful as possible. We got new characters, a new ship, and…. grandpa?

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