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RomanMack
07-30-2006, 04:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP2vdXWbSJM

Not the whole episode, but just the Luffy vs. Blueno fight. I must say, Gear 2nd was animated perfectly.

Poor Blueno... Never stood a chance. :sweat:
Nin-Nin69
07-30-2006, 05:59 PM
Nice to see this animated finally. I take it they showed this at the very end of the episode like the previous 4 and wasted time on the crew crying while trying to push foward.
Andrew T. Hingson
07-30-2006, 06:05 PM
My word... what power. Kinda reminds me of when Toei (in GT) animated Goku to look a bit shiney skin wise.

But seriously this whole concept is a bit laughable because it makes he like one giant errection or in shonen terms... uber hotblooded.
Space Cadet
07-30-2006, 06:12 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP2vdXWbSJM

Not the whole episode, but just the Luffy vs. Blueno fight. I must say, Gear 2nd was animated perfectly.

Poor Blueno... Never stood a chance. :sweat:


So, were the previous episodes filler and Toei was able to get back to adapting the manga, or were the previous episodes already in the manga?
RomanMack
07-30-2006, 06:24 PM
So, were the previous episodes filler and Toei was able to get back to adapting the manga, or were the previous episodes already in the manga?They've been pretty much stretching manga material. No filler.
Space Cadet
07-30-2006, 06:32 PM
They've been pretty much stretching manga material. No filler.

Ah, just like Dragonball and Dragonball Z. The producers of Kenshin, Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha could learn from TOEI about stretching out manga material.
RomanMack
07-30-2006, 06:48 PM
Yeah. But I'd expect after Eneis Lobby is over, the anime will go into filler for awhile.
Nin-Nin69
07-30-2006, 06:54 PM
Well I'd like future episodes to just focus on the fights at hand rather than jump back and forth between 5 stories in under 20 minutes. Because I remember older episodes of OP didn't really do this when a fight began (until Skypiea) and this whole fight could've been one episode.
Rolling Cloud
07-30-2006, 08:21 PM
I was watching this with my 9-year old sister and because there were no subtitles, we were filling in for them. :anime: :D :anime:

Really fun too! Although, my sister just had to throw in a: "You mess with the bull, you get the horns!" line. :sweat:
RomanMack
07-30-2006, 08:31 PM
I was watching this with my 9-year old sister and because there were no subtitles, we were filling in for them. :anime: :D :anime:

Really fun too! Although, my sister just had to throw in a: "You mess with the bull, you get the horns!" line. :sweat:But... That would be refering to Blueno... Who lost. :sweat:
Rolling Cloud
07-30-2006, 08:32 PM
But... That would be refering to Blueno... Who lost. :sweat:

I know. She was referring to Blueno. I was just upset because it seemed like a really bad pun at the time.

Anyways, I'm off-topic. There's really not much to say about Gear 2 other than Jet Bazooka rules!!!
KuwabaraTheMan
07-30-2006, 08:50 PM
Sweet, Gear Second looks awesome in animation.
Simpler Simon
07-30-2006, 09:37 PM
Is that actual animation I see? Been awhile since Toei has bothered to bless One Piece with that.

I'm surprised Toei didn't stretch the fight for the whole episode. nice.
LordTerminal
07-31-2006, 12:50 PM
And to think they had to resort to drawing everyone in the same art style as Movie 6 just to get that kind of fluid animation when Luffy vs. Blueno was just starting.:D

I'm hoping they keep this up for the CP9 match-ups. Especially where Sanji's fight is concerned.
Conan-san
07-31-2006, 01:16 PM
I know it's litterly "Gear 2nd" but are they using the driving termnologiy (Ie: Second Gear) or what?
Go-chin
07-31-2006, 01:18 PM
I know it's litterly "Gear 2nd" but are they using the driving termnologiy (Ie: Second Gear) or what?

Because it sounds cool?
Conan-san
07-31-2006, 04:11 PM
Because it sounds cool?um...that's "why" your answering, I was asking what?

Anyway, a quick check on Wiki answered my quirry anyway.
Jacob T. Paschal
07-31-2006, 08:57 PM
Holy poop!!

Sweetness.

Is this from the latest JPN episode??

OP is about to beat DBZ's episode count!!
Space Cadet
07-31-2006, 09:02 PM
Holy poop!!

Sweetness.

Is this from the latest JPN episode??

OP is about to beat DBZ's episode count!!

Beat DBZ's episode count? Yes.

The question is: Will it beat the episode count of the total Dragonball universe(508)?
Jacob T. Paschal
07-31-2006, 09:30 PM
Beat DBZ's episode count? Yes.

The question is: Will it beat the episode count of the total Dragonball universe(508)?

Judging from the where the comic is I bet it will, heck they aren't even on the second half of the Grand Line...
Space Cadet
07-31-2006, 10:24 PM
Judging from the where the comic is I bet it will, heck they aren't even on the second half of the Grand Line...
Wait, they're not even close to reaching the Grand Line?
Conekiller
07-31-2006, 10:48 PM
Wait, they're not even close to reaching the Grand Line?


...what? They've been in the Grandline since after Loguetown. Maybe you're thinking the Redline (the perpendicular contintent that runs vertically across the world)
Space Cadet
07-31-2006, 10:49 PM
...what? They've been in the Grandline since after Loguetown. Maybe you're thinking the Redline (the perpendicular contintent that runs vertically across the world)

That and I should have asked if they were close to getting One Piece.
Jacob T. Paschal
07-31-2006, 11:38 PM
That and I should have asked if they were close to getting One Piece.

Supposesedly the Straw Hat Pirate crew has yet to reach the halfway point of the GL. The One Piece is said to be on Raftel Island, which I believe is on the 'other half' of this GL and it is where I am willing to bet Whitebeard and Shanks' crew currently reside.
K-S-O
08-01-2006, 01:15 AM
The second gear version of Gomu Gomu Bazooka looked really cool! (don't remember the actual name)

Is it me or is Luffy more mature-looking? Or maybe I've known before and I haven't noticed!
Funkmasta Zeph
08-01-2006, 02:38 PM
The second gear version of Gomu Gomu Bazooka looked really cool! (don't remember the actual name)

Is it me or is Luffy more mature-looking? Or maybe I've known before and I haven't noticed!

They've all (except Chopper) looked more mature recently in the manga, so I'm guessing the animators are simply following suit.

I'm not sure wther Oda's actively trying to do this, or its just the way his art style is changing.


As to the Grand Line thing, they need to pass over a section of the Red Line again to reach the second half....which could very well be after this arc.
RomanMack
08-01-2006, 03:23 PM
Yeah, Chopper actually looks like he got younger. :p
KuwabaraTheMan
08-01-2006, 05:17 PM
As to the Grand Line thing, they need to pass over a section of the Red Line again to reach the second half....which could very well be after this arc.

I thought Oda said that the Fishmen Island was on the first half, and that the Strawhats would go there eventually.
Jacob T. Paschal
08-01-2006, 08:24 PM
The second gear version of Gomu Gomu Bazooka looked really cool! (don't remember the actual name)

Is it me or is Luffy more mature-looking? Or maybe I've known before and I haven't noticed!

Gum Gum Jet Bazooka.

I think a year has passed and Luffy's now 18, not sure, someone speak up, yo!
KuwabaraTheMan
08-01-2006, 09:05 PM
Gum Gum Jet Bazooka.

I think a year has passed and Luffy's now 18, not sure, someone speak up, yo!

I don't think so. The timeline is pretty tight, seems like its only been a few months at most.
gpe
08-01-2006, 09:28 PM
I bet captain Buggy will regret not trying to kill Luffy before this right :)
i just hope if he does return it wont be to lose as a joke that would be depressing and much like team rocket of pokemon
Simpler Simon
08-01-2006, 10:07 PM
I don't think so. The timeline is pretty tight, seems like its only been a few months at most.

Depends on how long they've been travelling between islands...when you get down to it, most of the adventures took place in a week or less, some in a matter of hours.
Dudley
08-01-2006, 10:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP2vdXWbSJM

Not the whole episode, but just the Luffy vs. Blueno fight. I must say, Gear 2nd was animated perfectly.

Poor Blueno... Never stood a chance. :sweat:

Now if we could have an entire anime series have that quality of animation throughout the show's run, anime would look a lot less cheesy.
Conekiller
08-02-2006, 01:05 AM
Now if we could have an entire anime series have that quality of animation throughout the show's run, anime would look a lot less cheesy.Sure, and we'd get one episode every 2 months ^__^
KuwabaraTheMan
08-02-2006, 02:09 AM
Sure, and we'd get one episode every 2 months ^__^

So about the current pace, then?:p
SuperSonicvs
08-02-2006, 05:30 PM
Although that was good (reminded me of Dragon Ball) I still don't like One Piece. Goodness, most of what's been created this generation, is nowhere near the level of previous generations. It's a pity, but most young people just don't understand that.
RomanMack
08-02-2006, 07:01 PM
There's alot of good shows made this generation.

Well, you may not agree so, but plenty of other people like One Piece, Naruto, and the like...
Funkmasta Zeph
08-02-2006, 08:09 PM
Although that was good (reminded me of Dragon Ball) I still don't like One Piece. Goodness, most of what's been created this generation, is nowhere near the level of previous generations. It's a pity, but most young people just don't understand that.

Said the guy who thinks DBZ dosen't drag.
Jacob T. Paschal
08-02-2006, 08:28 PM
One Piece is the DBZ of today, just more exciting and not-so-dragging-on-ish.

Hmmm...I can see what you mean about some titles these days. Naruto and Bleach, sure they have their moments but they don't seem as fulfilling as say, One Piece, or Death Note (I'm hooked, sorry!).