One Piece Season two, Seventh Voyage
(Funimation, 320 minutes)
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Picking up where the last set left off, the Straw Hat Pirates adventures in Alabasta have come to an end and it’s time for some much needed relaxation.
To do us all a favor, I’m going to withhold going over the basic plot as there are already several reviews up that already detail that information. Instead, lets just jump into what’s here.
After saving the kingdom of Alabasta from Baroque Works, Luffy and his crew once again resume their journey of the Grand Line in his quest to be king of the pirates. The first group of episodes delves into the back stories of Zoro and Chopper, giving further insight into what shaped them into the people they are today.
From there, we get a three episode mini arc about an old man named Zenny whose sole wish is to be a pirate. Unfortunately, he has a weak heart that is killing him. This is really nothing more than a fun diversion as most of the episodes on the set are.
Afterward, the set wraps up with a five episode story titled the Rainbow Mist arc, providing another fun diversion but nothing more. The Straw Hats bump into a scientist named Henzo and discovers the strange phenomenon known as the Rainbow Mists. Of course this arc has all the ingredients that make One Piece great including battles, treasure, and people trying to accomplish their dreams.
Bonus features are nowhere to be found her with the exception of a marathon play feature that plays the episodes back to back, eliminating the intro. Aside from that, there are a listing of trailers for Funimation’s latest releases.
If you’ve already collected the series up till now, chances are you will probably pick this set up. The show is epic, managing to draw the audience in every time. That said, these episodes are mainly “filler” and have no bearing on the future of the series. They’re not bad but they aren’t at the same level as other episode from the series past.
All in all, while this set is enjoyable, as previously stated, the episodes provide merely pleasant diversions until the story picks up again. Unlike past sets, this one isn’t required viewing.
One Piece season 2, seventh voyage - B
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