One Piece Earns High Praise as a New Standard for Filler
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This has been especially the case with the Wano Country arc of the series which has been able to further break down the new ideas introduced in the manga. The anime has had a rough reputation among fans for its original content, but these days is being held up with high regard especially for how it s further evolving the big Oden flashback.
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The main core of the start to the third act is a flashback fleshing out the kind of person Kozuki Oden was. As it shows the real man behind the legend, the latest string of episodes have begun to reveal the kinds of ties that he has to some of the most prominent characters in the franchise overall such as Whitebeard and Gol D Roger. The pace of the anime has been at the center of debate for a while, but it works wonders here.