Summary

Fans are excited about Toei Animation re-editing the Fish-Man Island Arc during Egghead Arc's 6-month hiatus.
The Syrup Village, Long Ring Long Land, and Punk Hazard arcs could all benefit from re-edits for pacing and visuals.
High hopes for a remastered Dressrosa Arc that would improve its animation, remove its filler, and address its frustrating pacing issues.

Fans of the One Piece anime were both surprised and delighted by the recent news that Toei Animation is going to air a re-edited version of the Fish-Man Island Arc while the current Egghead Arc goes on hiatus for six months.

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By Julián Jorge Fernández Loyarte

The animated adaptation of this arc has always been quite divisive in the community, so it will most likely benefit from having a shorter duration and polished new animation, especially during its multiple fights. But this inevitably led many fans to think: What other One Piece arcs should be re-edited next? The following examples would certainly be enhanced by Toei Animation’s new improvements.

1 Syrup Village Arc

The Worst Arc In The Series Could Get A Much-Needed Redemption

Usopp's introduction in the Syrup Village Arc.

Duration: Chapters 22 to 41 (Manga) Episodes 9 to 18 (Anime)

The Syrup Village Arc is pretty subpar, both in the manga and in the anime: Its pacing is tedious, Kuro is not all that interesting of a villain and Usopp initially comes off as annoying. On top of all that, the anime version has some slow and unimpressive animation, especially during the climactic fight between Luffy and Kuro.

In reality, this arc was already re-edited for the Episode of East Blue TV special, but it was kept extremely brief and still carried many of the flaws from the original iteration. A new version with improved visuals and more dynamic pacing could do wonders for the reputation of the Syrup Village Arc and its main protagonist, Usopp.

2 Long Ring Long Land Arc

All Its Filler Could Be Removed And Its Cut Parts Could Be Added Back In

Luffy slows Foxy down with his own Noro Noro beam.

Duration: Chapters 303 to 321 (Manga) Episodes 207 to 219 (Anime)

The anime took the Long Ring Long Land Arc, a bizarre comedic arc that was already polarizing among manga readers, and made it even worse, by adding filler episodes that artificially extended the length of the Davy Back Fight to an irritating extent, and by removing the unexpected appearance of Admiral Aokiji at the very end, a shocking encounter that completely turned the entire arc on its head.

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By Rei Penber

This is a real shame, because, as eccentric as it can be, this arc features some really solid comedic scenes and a sudden change in mood at the end that is not common for One Piece. A solid re-edit of the Long Ring Long Land Arc that remains more faithful to the manga could potentially be a lot funnier, and much more satisfying to watch.

3 Marineford Arc

An Intense Arc With Many Action Scenes That Could Be Improved On

Luffy in front of the 3 admirals, Aokiji, Akainu and Kizaru.

Duration: Chapters 550 to 580 (Manga) Episodes 457 to 489 (Anime)

The animated version of the Marineford Arc is far from bad, and it’s actually beloved by most viewers. However, this monumental war was slightly brought down by the anime’s usual flaws, like the occasional choppy animation, reused flashbacks, and slow pacing.

Toei Animation still managed to pull off a solid adaptation, but if the animators are going to keep this new tradition of re-editing previous arcs, they should give the Marineford Arc another chance. After all, this is a big and important arc that features some of the most exciting battles in One Piece, and all of them could end up looking and feeling better thanks to the studio’s more modern style of animation.

4 Punk Hazard Arc

The Arc That Follows The Fish-Man Island Arc Would Also Benefit From A Re-Edit

Duration: Chapters 654 to 699 (Manga) Episodes 579 to 625 (Anime)

Most One Piece fans agree that the anime saw a significant decline in quality after the time skip, with the Fish-Man Island Arc being the first one to be seriously affected by tedious pacing, unnecessary filler, and more. So, since the first big arc that’s set after time skip is already getting a much-needed re-edit, why not continue with the one that comes immediately after it?

The Punk Hazard Arc has all the elements to be a legendary story arc. The location is unique, Caesar Clown is a memorable villain, Trafalgar Law is an endearing deuteragonist and the plot even sets the stage for the imminent Dressrosa Arc. If Toei Animation takes all the changes it’s already applying to the Fish-Man Island Arc and applies them to the Punk Hazard Arc, it could see the boost in quality that this arc always deserved.

5 Dressrosa Arc

The Most Infamous Arc In The Anime Can Now Get The Remaster It Desperately Needs

Duration: Chapters 700 to 801 (Manga) Episodes 629 to 746 (Anime)

There’s no denying that the Dressrosa Arc is the most infamous in the entire One Piece anime, to the point that many fans blame it as the sole reason why they switched to the manga. It carries every single flaw that other similar arcs had and multiplies them to a hundred. It’s extremely long (even longer than in the manga!), it’s filled to the brim with intrusive recycled flashback sequences and some of its fights are slow and uninteresting when they are supposed to be intense, emotional, and exciting.

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By Kenneth Rasmussen

Fans have been dreaming of an abridged and/or remastered version of the Dressrosa Arc that would get rid of its glaring issues for years, and some of them even went ahead and re-edited this anime arc by themselves. However, an official re-edit by Toei Animation might just be what this arc needed. At the end of the day, the Dressrosa Arc has a gripping plot that features one of the best villains in the entire series: Donquixote Doflamingo. So it would be excellent to see it adapted into a more concise and exciting format.

6 Whole Cake Island Arc

It Barely Missed The Train, So It Should Get Another Chance

Big Mom sings with her homies in Totto Land.

Duration: Chapters 825 to 902 (Manga) Episodes 783 to 877 (Anime)

While it is nowhere near as bad as the Dressrosa Arc, the anime version of the Whole Cake Island Arc still suffered from all the usual flaws that can be expected from this show. This is unfortunate because most fans believe that Toei Animation stepped up their game with better visuals and more fluid fights in the arc that came immediately after it, the Wano Country Arc.

It’s quite unfair because the Whole Cake Island Arc also tells the story of the Straw Hat Pirates’ encounter with one of the Four Emperors: Big Mom. Not to mention that it had a fascinating setting that was like anything that came before it and featured several amazing fights, with the clash between Luffy and Katakuri being the most memorable of the entire arc. At the end of the day, a re-edited version of the Whole Cake Island Arc with the same quality of animation as the Wano Country Arc has the potential to become one of the best things to come out of the entire One Piece anime.

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