Favorite arc/saga to reread

[Zortegus]

Thriller Bark <3 I just love this saga. Brook joins, Pellona appears, Zoro and Kuma, Robin hearing things she shouldn't hear (as always! xD)... I just loved it, and I enjoy every time I reread it.

[m00n]

Skypia hands down. Awsome holiday adventure story.

[chibi15]

Fisherman Island arc is definitely becoming one of my favourites now! XD Re-reading it all again makes it so much better!! And the anime is actually handing this arc very well! XD XD

I also loved the Water7/EL Saga, the ID/War Saga and Arlong Park!!

I didn't like Foxy and Skypiea apart from some chapters

[ShinigamiKing]

The Skypeia Arc was the best arc in One Piece. I swear, I have never been more satisfied with a story arc in any piece of literature than I have been with that arc.

However, I usually find myself rereading the Buggy arc, the Whiskey Peak arc, and Baratie arc. I usually just watch the anime, but never re watch/read most of the arcs. If I do read, that will usually be the first time I've read it.

[NANLIT]

Some of the arcs I like to reread are those post-arcs that we learn things and things are bing setup, like the Post-EL Arc and the Post-War Arc. I also like to reread the cover arcs while skipping the regular chapters when I do so so my attention's on the cover stories.

Also, after the Fishman Island arc and the implications of this chapter (and especially when it becomes official that Fishman Island is Luffy's territory), the Arlong Park arc has probably moved to my favorite arc (to re-read) because the Straw Hat Pirates' (and especially Nami's) first exposure with fishmen were bad (and even Jinbe was implied to be bad as well) and yet now, they are the fishmen's protectors, first from the coup and now Big Mam. The Sabaody arc is also good with this theme because Hachi becomes their friend and they saved him and Keimi from being slaves and learning about the other half of this discrimination between races. And the Fishman Island arc will become a favorite of mine to reread.

[sniperking323]

Arlong, Little Garden and Drum. I remember a time before the Viz speed up when I was caught up with releases when I was up to Volume 14 and I just kept reading that particular volume til the next release. Those were simple yet frustrating times :/

[MagiciteKefka]

Part of me wants to say Little Garden, simply because of 3 and Goldenweek, but the arc as it is isn't that good.

Part of me wants to say Alabasta, which is one of my favourite arcs, but the pacing is pretty off, and it's way too long.

I have a feeling that the Big Mom arc will become my favourite, the characters (especially Tamago) seem pretty fun.

Though as it is now I probably have to say Alabasta.

[hallowedthings]

Thriller Bark is my favourite arc! I love the whole horror-that-isn't-really-horrific theme and the general tone of the entire arc. I'm sure there's something else there that made me really like it but I can't remember it... My second favourite arc is... hmmm, it's a draw between Impel Down and the Whitebeard War arc (the actual fighting -- I guess they can both be considered as part of the Whitebeard War arc). I loved the enemies in Impel Down (like the Blugori, those weird, scary animals with weapons and the wolves) but seeing lots of famous pirates fighting was also pretty good. Grrr... Akainu... xD

[Nautilus]

Thriller Bark is my favorite arc to reread fo a few reasons. One of those reasons is that I love Brook as a character and I think that Oda did a great job introducing him into the story and introducing his dream. Another reason is that I think the whole setting of the arc was very unique to One Piece. I felt like this was the first time that Oda made a realy dark and creepy setting. My final reason why I love Thriller Bark is Moria. I felt like he was a good antagonist, not the best antagonist but a good one. His Kage Kage no Mi was really interesting and I felt like Oda did a really good job developing the power. I'm not going to make the agrument that Thriller Bark was the best arc because in my opinion it wasn't. But for my personally taste I found it the most entertaining and memorable out of all the arcs.

[OnePieceBestGirl]

I pesonally didn't really enjoy the skypeia arc that much, but i did really like the enies lobby arc :)

[StarlightMan]

I love re-reading Impel Down/Marineford because it's just a non-stop, action-packed, emotionally-charged race against time. Oda masterfully weaves emotional depth and character development in the middle of a war zone, which is accurately portrayed as chaotic and overwhelming. The only real breather we got was during Level 5.5 (the image of Luffy drowning in poison is still chilling.) It brought back all the old villains in a brilliant move to keep them relevant to the story and give Luffy some surprising new allies. It had the return of Bon Clay and his amazing sacrifice. It introduced future crew-member Jinbe. It contained the first major present-day deaths, and introduced my favourite Admiral and villain, Akainu. It put Luffy through hell and taught him some valuable lessons. It really set the tone for change - eras coming to an end, new ones beginning. It cemented Whitebeard as one of the greatest characters, and despite his and Ace's brief appearances, their deaths were devastating and tragic (still tears me up to this day.) Oda is brilliant at getting you attached to these characters in a limited time.

As soon as Elder Nyan told Luffy his presence would be like a leaf blowing through a storm, I knew it was going to be incredible. I love those impossible odds/zero chance situations against unstoppable enemies (like Akainu and Magellan) where all you can do to survive is run for your life. But, true to his character, Luffy went for it anyway, and it was inspiring to see him face off against all three Admirals at once.
To top it all off, the heartbreaking flashback of Luffy's untold childhood deepened the tragedy and made for a bittersweet epilogue.

So I guess you could say I liked it (end of gushing.)

[Senshi Mizaka]

For me, it's a tie between Thriller Bark, and the whole Shaboady/Impel Down/Marineford arc.

What makes me like TB as much as I do is because I felt that Oda's unique character designs and settings were at their best. I'll admit I was a little put off by Brook when he first appeared, but after re-reading it, he became one of my favorite crew member. Even if I already know what happens, the chapter where he tells Franky and Robin about Laboon gets me every time. Moria, my favorite Warlord is another reason I like it, because he's one of those characters I can never get tired of.

The second one I chose is another one I've reread a couple of times. The sudden change in mood in each arc was completely unexpected, but refreshing. One of the highlights was the crew being forced to separate after Kuma stepped in, because it was such a dark turn of events that told us things were going to be different. Amazon Lili was pretty fun, too. I like how after the complete downer at Shaboady, the plot gets a little lighthearted again with the women all being fascinated by Luffy,, and Hancock falling head over heels for him. It's like Oda was giving us a bit of a breather to prepare the upcoming events. Impel down is always such a thrill, mostly because we get to see Luffy teaming up with the villains he beat before. My favorite part has to be the climax where they're all trying to escape while Magellan is chasing them down, since it's so chaotic, yet fun.

And then, we get to Marineford...Where do I start with this? It was nice to see a lot of chapters focusing on Whitebeard right before Luffy arrives. The fight to rescue Ace had the right amount of drama, suspense, and action to warrant rereading. And of course, we can't talk about this arc without mentioning the biggest jaw-droppers that we've ever seen.

[Big_Bad_Lith]

Volumes 42, 43, and 44 are damn-near perfect to me. It starts with the rocketman crashing into the tower of justice, and ends with the Going Merry's funeral. There's so many highlights from these three, it's not even funny. Monster Chopper, Franky vs Fukurou, Diable Jambe, Zoro vs Kaku, Usopp sniping like a boss, the Buster Call, all of Luffy vs Lucci, the "This isn't hell!!" speech, that final Jet Gatling, escaping with the Coup de Burst, and then that tear-jerking finale.

holy shit I'm going to re-read them right now.

[Gilborg]

Jaya/Little Garden or Skypeia. You'd have to PAY me to reread that debacle of an arc called Fishman Island.

[city_lights31]

Jaya/Little Garden or Skypeia. You'd have to PAY me to reread that debacle of an arc called Fishman Island.

I've always thought Fishman Island would translate better when being read in volumes - or bulk, rather than a chapter per week. shrug.

[Gilborg]

I've always thought Fishman Island would translate better when being read in volumes - or bulk, rather than a chapter per week. shrug.

No, I've read nonstop since the completion of the arc. The flow of the arc, the transitioning from the action packed fighting of Zoro v Hody - to Luffy v Decken were wonderful; however, you also have the rapid flow of the arc coming to a COMPLETE stop when the flashback occurs.

Then, after the flashback, we get Luffy v Jinbe (The fight we've been waiting for, with decent buildup might I add) is reduced to ONE fucking chapter. And not even that! It's as if Oda wanted to go somewhere with the fight then suddenly said "Uph, my bad. I don't think this should happen!"

Don't get me started on the Noah and Jinbe fiasco.

Fishman Island should be pushed to the back of our heads, and Oda's doing a good job of doing that with the sheer awesomeness and epic storytelling of Punk Hazard so fa

[Trafalgar1209]

I would have to say water 7/cp-9 and thriller bark/sabaody archipelago
It just shows the crew going all out and fighting together idk I just think the art and story is so epic in those chapters

[Juvar]

No, I've read nonstop since the completion of the arc. The flow of the arc, the transitioning from the action packed fighting of Zoro v Hody - to Luffy v Decken were wonderful; however, you also have the rapid flow of the arc coming to a COMPLETE stop when the flashback occurs.

Then, after the flashback, we get Luffy v Jinbe (The fight we've been waiting for, with decent buildup might I add) is reduced to ONE fucking chapter. And not even that! It's as if Oda wanted to go somewhere with the fight then suddenly said "Uph, my bad. I don't think this should happen!"

Don't get me started on the Noah and Jinbe fiasco.

Fishman Island should be pushed to the back of our heads, and Oda's doing a good job of doing that with the sheer awesomeness and epic storytelling of Punk Hazard so fa

Interesting to hear an actual take on the arc after nonstop-reading it, I wanted to do that but haven't come around to it since it ended, sadly... I can see your points though, just from memory, so until I actually reread it myself, I'll keep those things in mind. You're right about the Luffy vs Jinbe fight imo, might I add.

[Uncle Scrooge]

Marineford of course...

[morganmorgy]

I dunno, they're all so good. Probably Skypeia, or Enies Lobby. Good times.