It has been 25 years since Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece commenced, and it is not showing any signs of slowing down. With each passing day, the Shonen series grows more and more popular, refusing to leave the popularity throne for the new-gen series. As a result, the title has eclipsed works like Bleach, Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, and so many more.
However, Oda-Sensei’s work not only ranks high in popularity but also ranks among the longest-running series, which again has been a constant point of criticism. On one hand, fans hail the long storytelling method, while non-watchers criticize this format as extremely tedious, where they would walk away from the show if asked to watch it.
With the show now on a 6-month hiatus, this would be the greatest period for non-watchers to start the anime. Interestingly, fans of the series are urging the non-watchers to start watching the greatest show of all time.
One Piece Fans Urge Non-OP Watchers To Catch up to The Show
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has been pretty popular in the anime and manga industry, where the grand adventure of Luffy and his Straw Hat crew keeps its ardent fans hooked on the title. The title had always been a fan favorite, but after the Wano Country Arc, the show’s popularity soared to all-new heights.
For fans, it was a feast to the eyes because the animation, as well as the story, enhanced flawlessly. The title was celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, but much to their surprise, the anime gave a perplexing announcement that sent a wave of shock among the community.
In a surprising turn of events, the official X account of the anime (@OnePieceAnime) took to social media to make the most shocking announcement of all time. The channel mentioned that it is going on a long break, where they will return in April 2025.
This news divided the community at first because they could not imagine their lives without their favorite anime. However, fans are now using this opportunity to convince the non-watchers of the show, as the 6-month break is the perfect opportunity for them to commence the anime.
Well, the action sounds justifiable because the new-gen watchers of anime have often said that the title is just “too long to watch.” Now, with the series on a break, the non-viewers have ample time to catch up to episode 1122.
Fans Are on a Mission To Make Non-OP Viewers Watch One Piece
With the series being on a long vacation, the fans are happy for the cast and crew members. However, fan pages such as _hennesseyhokage_ and somenotesandkeys are uploading posts, where they convince their friends to start watching the series.
The community was summoned and had a great laugh in the comment sections as they understood their assignment when the hiatus was announced. They commented,
@bhatt_bhavit commented, “”you are next”ahh moment.”
@aizensings commented, “Literally doing this rn and posting my progress.”
@bionic_knuckles commented, “2.5 hours a day and boom you done”
@dws_iii commented, “Been watching since gear 5 dropped… a year and a month ago, I am currently on episode 920”
@japtre.iii commented, “If anything that’s more of a reason to watch it now”
Surprisingly, the break did not affect the series’ popularity. In fact, anime’s popularity boomed, and it is receiving more and more viewership with each passing day.
One Piece can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
