One Piece is really entertaining.   Yeah, everybody says that, but I was surprised.  There are a few anime series I like, but it’s usually the silly stuff.  I wouldn’t watch One Piece, Cowboy Bebop or Dragon Ball Z as anime.  Making an anime into a TV show is even less likely to work out.   The trailers weren’t enticing.  I thought it would be some sappy Mexican kid moping around.

The Mexican kid, Iñaki Godoy, is convincing.  He is stupidly optimistic, but has skills and attributes that make it plausible that everything always works out.  The rest of the cast have charisma and believable quirks.  The show is occasionally quite dark and violent.

One Piece is best viewed as adventure fantasy.  Many people have powers that are beyond human, but the origin of the powers are explained if necessary.  You just accept some of the fantasy elements.   The level of technology is undefined and flexible.  They use long ships and swords, but some people dress in suits or other modern clothing.

It’s a fun show and worth watching.  9/10.

I will explain what I mean by the silly anime that I’ve enjoyed.

Ghost Stories is hilarious because of how it was dubbed.  They didn’t go with a direct translation, but said whatever they wanted to move the story along.

Girls und Panzer is a stupid premise that the creator to seriously.   The girls attend a private school that is located on an aircraft carrier.   One club at the school is “tankery”.  The girls compete in tank battles against other private schools.

Upotte! is similar.  Every student represents a type of rifle and attend an international private school that emphasizes shooting sports.   The Swiss girl represents the Swiss Sig PE57 battle rifle.  The American girl is an M16.  Like that.

Like I said, I like mostly silly anime.