While the Egghead Arc takes a break , One Piecehas seemingly found the perfect path to fill the nothingness with an unexpected remaster of the Fishman Island Arc , but whether this remaking was even necessary is still up for discourse . Though it initially seemed quite hopeful , One Piece ’s Fishman Island remasterhas been rise to be quite dissentious , and the complaints about the remaking may be valid .

Though a huge advance on the original in footing of the visuals and animation , One Piece ’s Fishman Island remake has been poorly receive among fan for the most part . This is greatly due to the remake ’s ratherawkward direction and rushed pacingwhich many viewers have been ineffectual to move by . As such , while the presence of novel weekly cognitive content is apprise in theabsence of the Egghead Arc , the Fishman Island remaking feels unnecessary , go bad to be a dependable adaptation overall .

One Piece’s Fishman Island Remaster Had the Potential to Be Revolutionary

The New Remaster Perfectly Showcases Toei’s Strides in Animation

One thing that the remake most definitely has going for it is its aliveness , which none can traverse is a immense betterment on the original . As one of the erstwhile animation studio in Japan , Toei Animation has come a long way and no other serial better lays out their ontogeny over the last two and a half decades thanOne Piece .

While the original series no doubt has its own nostalgic good luck charm , One Piecehas been in want of a remasterfor quite some fourth dimension , and with WIT Studio working on a remake ofOne Piece ’s earlier arcs , the post - time skip arcs such as the Fishman Island Arc were the staring choice for a remaster , especially since the Wano Arc prove what Toei were equal to of farm .

Had only the counselling and the overall execution been better , the Fishman Island remaster could have redeem one of the series ' most disliked arcs whileproving that Toei Animation is still capable of contend with up - and - add up studios like MAPPA and WIT Studio .

A custom image of Tony Tony Chopper from the One Piece anime.

The Fishman Island Remake Gets the Visuals Right, But Not Much Else

The Remake Sadly Falls Short Despite Being Visually Stunning

One Piece ’s animation saw a immense leap in qualitysince the Wano Arc , with one of the most dramatic fracture in art styles owing to Tatsuya Nagamine being appointed the new series director and Midori Matsuda taking over the character designs . As such , the series intelligibly stick to its guns , bringing Wano ’s art style as well as Tatsuya Nagamine to guide the new Fishman Island remaster .

Subtle as they may be , changes such asthicker line piece of work , a richer color palette , active kindling , and deeper shadowsmake a huge difference when put together , adding depth to the character as well as the surroundings in the new remaster . In this signified , the Fishman Island remaster is just as pleasing to behold as the Wano Arc with side - by - side comparisons prove just how much of an advance the remaking is on the original .

However , the remaster sadly settle short in other aspects , peculiarly the direction and tempo , the latter of which has been a Brobdingnagian period of contention . Most ironically , the remaster only worsened the tempo issues that it originally set out to limit , compressing 57 episodes of the original arc into 21 episode instead .

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As a result , many filler scenes had to be cut , many of which included establishing shots and modulation shots . unneeded as they may have seemed in the past times , removing these scenes altogether has made the cuts between scenes feel choppy and rushed . These ill at ease cuts and the rushed pacing take forth the build - up and tenseness , produce even the Fishman Island electric arc ’s best moments feel lackluster .

While there is no point in make a panorama - for - scene remake , there is no doubt that the Fishman Island remasterwould have greatly benefitted from a longer sequence count , which would have allowed the tale to breathe when need and make for a much more impactful adaptation overall .

Other One Piece Arcs Were More Deserving of a Remake

The Dressrosa Arc Needed the Animation Overhaul More

One of the biggest Leslie Townes Hope when the Fishman Island remaster was first announced was that Toei would continue to redo the rest of the electric discharge that follow . More importantly , in terms of animation and pacing , there was one arc that arguably require an overhaul much more than the Fishman Island Arc — the Dressrosa Arc .

Spanning about 108 chapters in the manga and a whopping 118 episodes in the anime , the Dressrosa Arc infamously suffers from pass - out tempo and inconsistency in animation . confessedly , a remaster of the Dressrosa Arc would only work if the series was throw a much longer release windowpane . Still , the arc remains one of the most exciting post - time skip electric discharge inOne Piecewith many thrilling moments and fights that would hit even hard with Toei ’s new and improved animation .

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create by Eiichiro Oda , One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga serial and stick with the dangerous undertaking of the Straw Hat Pirates as extend by Monkey D. Luffy . Luffy , an enthusiastic literary pirate with a thirst for escapade , is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he use to protect himself and his friends . The manga eventually give style to the gum anime serial , with the two being some of history ’s longest - be given anime and manga serial . Along with over fifty video games made over the old age , the series entered the live - military action world with Netflix ’s 2023 adaptation .

luffy looking off to the side skeptically with luffy holding up a flaming punch in the background as seen in the key visual for one piece’s fishman island saga remaster

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Luffy and Doflamingo’s Haki clashes with a burst of red and black lightning

Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.

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Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.

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