After a seemingly endless wait, fans finally experience the climax of the true power of the Straw Hat Crew - Luffy reaches his Gear 5 form.
One Piece – Episode 1071
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
IMDb Rating: 9.2 / 10 (~75,000 ratings)
Stream available on: Crunchyroll
Okay, I admit it: I haven’t watched One Piece yet. Shame on me. But even for me, it was obvious how much impact Episode 1071, titled “Luffy’s Peak Attained: Gear Five,” had on the anime world and the community.
It was the big moment that the series had been building towards for many episodes and the climax of Luffy’s battle against Kaido.
One Piece is getting a remake.
That a series can continue after over 1,000 episodes and still be loved by fans all over the world is already quite a curiosity – one would think that the story would be finished eventually, especially since there is even a live-action series and a remake.
For fans, it is the (small) end of a long journey, as after 1,071 episodes, Luffy finally manages to awaken the true power of his Devil Fruit – even though some fans found it silly.
The portrayal of Luffy’s ultimate power divided the community back then. It was over-the-top and gave the anime quite a cartoonish look, which was also underscored by matching sound effects. Luffy could suddenly enlarge himself to a giant or grab lightning as if it were a spear. He even conjured a baseball bat out of nowhere.
While One Piece still hasn’t reached its actual conclusion, it will likely be a while before it experiences such an impressive climax again.
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