Something very noteworthy here is the positioning of Zoro’s swords in One Piece Episode 1000. Zoro, during the closing moments of his fight with Pica in Dressrosa. Once fully assembled, there is a great shot of the crew together before Luffy reaffirms his sentiment to take down Kaido. The sentiment is restated by all samurai present, before the Straw Hats begin reuniting one by one. Hyogoro laughs, saying with Straw Hat on their side, he feels like they can’t lose.
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While the scenes did drag on a little bit, it was a great feeling being shown where the series has come from, where it’s at and where it's going.Īfter the last sequence, King and Queen tell the Rebellion force not to get complacent. The sequences all use different light filters, and each also ends with the character’s major moments in their journeys thus far. (Image via Toei Animation)Įach sequence in One Piece Episode 1000 is centered around a different Straw Hat, giving them the opportunity to shine and take out some fodder. Sanji seen in his Stealth Black raid suit, which he received from Germa 66. Beast Pirate enemies begin closing in on Hyogoro and the Samurai, but Luffy steps in, kicking off a great series of action sequences. Sanji then rises from the rubble King placed him in before deactivating the Raid Suit. A great part of the series’ writing are the homages it’ll pay to other anime and manga genres/series, and the mecha genre homage that is the docking sequence is always welcome. The three Straw Hats then initiate a “docking” sequence to combine their mechs into the Iron Pirate, General Franky. Hyogoro and Wano samurai then show up, followed by Franky, Usopp and Chopper. The final half of One Piece Episode 1000 opens with Luffy and Zoro landing hits on one of the Drunken Giants before landing safely on the ground. One Piece Episode 1000 was absolutely fantastic and definitely lived up to the hype #ONEPIECE1000 The first act then ends with Zoro and Luffy flying through the air before redux eye catchers from the very first season of One Piece appear. King and other flying Beast Pirates show up and affirm their intent to keep the Straw Hats from the roof. Suddenly, Queen is transformed into his brachiosaurus form and bites down on the two. Zoro then appears, and the two Straw Hats attempt to head to the roof. In an excellent transitional shot, the show then cuts to Luffy dodging and striking some Beast Pirate fodder before landing in front of Queen. Dogstorm and Cat then turn Sulong, proceeding to tear through the battlefield on their way to Jack.įinally reaching Jack, the two dance around him before brandishing their fangs and claws while going in for a hit. The Akazaya Nine minus Dogstorm and Cat Viper go to step in before the latter two stop them. (Image via Shueisha)Ī truly amazingly animated scene follows, showing the rooftop clash between the Mink Tribe warriors and a sect of Beast Pirates led by Jack and Kaido. Dogstorm and Cat Viper in their Sulong forms, as seen in the One Piece manga.
Sasaki then admires Big Mom’s power (an earlier attack of hers is what set him free) before declaring his intent to kill Kyoshiro. Sasaki of the Tobi Roppo then appears, saying he never expected his best friend Kyoshiro to betray him. Once the theme ends, Marco and Perospero are seen talking before Big Mom shouts out for help while rolling and is popped up into the air off of a bridge. The starting of One Piece Episode 1000 set the tone really well, and instantly made the hype and buildup feel more than deserved.
This is a special redux version of Opening 1, featuring all current Straw Hat crew members and replacing the Going Merry with the Thousand Sunny. Once the music vocals come in, the differences are obvious. It’s the One Piece logo as seen in Opening 1, which continues playing in its entirety. In the opening scenes of One Piece Episode 1000, the One Piece 1000 Logs logo is seen before a familiar 4:3 ratio image appears. SPOILER!!! Episode 1000 opening ?❤️ #OnePiece #OnePiece1000