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[One Piece] Oda’s Genius Way of Showing Power Levels Without Numbers — Why Bounties Actually Work

Japanese fans discuss why Eiichiro Oda avoided numerical power levels in One Piece and how bounties function as a flexible “danger index” instead.

2026.01.18

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[One Piece] Enel Appeared Too Early — Was He Basically a Final Boss-Level Enemy?

Japanese fans revisit Enel and argue he wasn’t weak — just introduced too early. Was Skypiea hiding a late-game monster?

2026.01.17

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[One Piece] The Final Boss Might Already Be Decided — Japanese Fans Narrow It Down to Five

Japanese One Piece fans narrowed the final boss down to five candidates in 2018 — but the real answer might be bigger than any character.

2026.01.14

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[One Piece] Is Doflamingo Really Stronger Than Katakuri? Japanese Fans Argue Power, Context, and Misread Fights

Japanese One Piece fans debate whether Doflamingo ever matched Katakuri in strength. Context, Birdcage, Gear 4, and Haki explain why this comparison never settles.

2026.01.13

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[One Piece] Are Luffy and Zoro Really Equals? The Debate That Never Dies

Japanese fans debate whether Luffy and Zoro are still equals in One Piece. Wano power-ups, Sanji’s role, and the Doflamingo thread controversy explained.

2026.01.13

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[One Piece] “Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji — Sure. But the Rest?”Why Some Straw Hats Still Don’t ‘Feel Right’ to Fans (2018 Thread)

A 2018 Japanese forum debate breaks down why fans accept Luffy’s core crew but still feel uneasy about Brook, Franky, and Jinbe — and what that says about long-running series.

2026.01.12

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[One Piece] “If I Beat Luffy, No One Can Oppose Me” — Was Enel Actually Top-Tier?

Japanese fans debate whether Enel was too strong for his arc, analyzing his abilities, matchups, and why he had to appear early in One Piece.

2026.01.12

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[One Piece] How Did Hody Jones Lose to Zoro Underwater? Fans Say He Was the Weakest Boss in the New World

Japanese fans explain why Hody Jones failed as a villain, losing even to Zoro underwater. Full uncut discussion translated.

2026.01.11

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[One Piece] Why Do Sword Slashes Feel So Weak? — Japanese Fans Roast the “Paper-Cut” World of One Piece

Why do sword slashes in One Piece look deadly but rarely kill anyone? Japanese fans break down Zoro, Haki, Birdcage logic, and the series’ broken death rules.

2026.01.11

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[One Piece] Has Zoro Ever Actually Cut Anything With the Sword in His Mouth? — Japanese Fans Argue the Point

Japanese One Piece fans debate whether Zoro’s mouth-held sword has ever actually mattered in battle, revisiting Mihawk, Sanzen Sekai, and blade lore.

2026.01.10

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