221 - The One Piece is [WEEB]

Can the Live Action Fix a One Piece Hater? + Top 10 Zelda Games, Beast Wars & Slay the Spire

The wait is finally over. After weeks of teasing, after Cole resolved to continue to hate it in 2026, AniPro finally watches the live action Netflix adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece! Do the boys like it? Or was the treasure merely the friends made along the way?

Also, Mike's playing Zeldas, Jay's slaying spires, Cole's reliving his childhood, and more!

Topics & Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Introductions & US Olympic Hockey
• 06:03 - Parenting Woes & Sickness
• 08:34 - The Legend of Zelda Franchise & IGN Top 10 Debate
• 25:02 - Slay the Spire Board Game Impressions
• 29:34 - Transformers: Beast Wars & 90s CG Nostalgia
• 36:11 - Mailbag: What Power Does Kirby Get From Us?
• 40:43 - AniPro Asks Trivia: One Piece Casting
• 49:38 - One Piece Live Action Review Starts
• 01:01:28 - Production, Sets & Multicultural Casting
• 01:09:33 - The Straw Hats & Villain Actor Performances
• 01:29:25 - Questionable CGI & Directorial Choices
• 01:37:41 - Adaptation Changes & Future Season Worries
• 01:55:15 - Final Thoughts & Next Reviews

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Next Reviews:

• Manga: Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk
• Anime: Now and Then, Here and There
• Game: Needy Streamer Overload
• Live Action: One Piece Live Action

Music & Credits:

• Opening: “Shibuya” via slip.stream
• Break Music By AniPro

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