Portgas D. Ace

[One Piece] Ace Died in the War Arc — What Would’ve Actually Felt Acceptable to Fans?

Japanese fans revisit Ace’s death in One Piece’s Marineford War. What went wrong, what could’ve worked, and why the debate still hasn’t ended.

2026.01.18

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[One Piece] Akainu = Yonko? Mihawk = Yonko? Japanese Fans Argue the True Power Hierarchy

Are Admirals really weaker than Yonko? Japanese One Piece fans debate Akainu, Mihawk, Shanks, and the true power balance in the series.

2026.01.17

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[One Piece] Why Is Magellan — Arguably Admiral-Level — Stuck Running Impel Down Instead of the Seas?

Japanese fans debate why Magellan, an Admiral-level monster with deadly poison powers, was placed as Impel Down’s warden instead of fighting on the front lines.

2026.01.15

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[One Piece] Will Luffy and Blackbeard Ever Team Up After Im? Japanese Fans Debate the Endgame

After Im’s debut, Japanese One Piece fans debate whether Luffy and Blackbeard could ever fight together. A full translation and analysis of a 2018 discussion.

2026.01.15

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[One Piece] Im Targeting Luffy, Blackbeard, or Vivi? The Bounties, the Photos, and the Meaning Behind Them

Japanese fans analyze Im’s torn bounties and stabbed photos, debating why Luffy, Blackbeard, Shirahoshi, and Vivi are marked as threats to history itself.

2026.01.15

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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] Chapter 908 Shatters the World Order — Kuma’s Fate, Bonney’s Tears, and the Shadow Above the Five Elders

Chapter 908 exposes the shadow above the Five Elders. Japanese fan reactions focus on Kuma’s tragedy, Bonney’s hostage theory, and how Im’s existence rewrites One Piece’s entire power structure.

2026.01.13

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[One Piece] The Character Who Pushed Luffy Closest to Death Was… Buggy? Japanese Fans Argue the Unlikely Truth

Japanese fans debate which One Piece character truly pushed Luffy closest to death. From Magellan’s poison to Enel’s lightning and Ace’s death, the answers reveal how danger is remembered in One Piece.

2026.01.12

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[One Piece] “Whitebeard Pirates Had No Real Firepower?” — Japanese Fans Brutally Reassess the Crew After Marineford

Japanese One Piece fans brutally reassess the Whitebeard Pirates after Marineford, arguing the crew relied entirely on Whitebeard himself and collapsed under admiral-level pressure.

2026.01.10

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[One Piece] “Ace Was a Loser After All?” — Japanese Fans Still Can’t Agree on His Death

Why do Japanese One Piece fans still call Ace a “loser”? A full translation and analysis of a heated 2018 debate on Ace’s death, Whitebeard’s will, and Marineford.

2026.01.10

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