One Piece: New Year's Special - The Secret of the Straw Hat Pirates!
7
Quality Score
0.25 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
3 / 10
Controversy
1,096
MAL Ratings
Synopsis
A recap that aired as a New Year special. It recaps how the first seven crew members joined.
Audience Consensus
The audience generally views this special as a nostalgic recap of the series' origins. While some appreciate the coverage and charm, others find it unnecessary if familiar with the main story. The cut-and-paste style and reliance on existing context are potential drawbacks, but overall, it serves as a decent memory refresh for One Piece fans.
Strengths
- Nostalgic flair retained.
- Covers a large amount of content.
- Charming Manga promo between transitions.
Weaknesses
- Classic cut and paste style of recap.
- Requires context of the story to fully appreciate.
- Moments being great doesn’t make the recap great.
- Weirdly placed movie promo.