Discussion Favorite Filler arc

[hoeru]

Now that we have a thread on the favorite canon arcs, I think it could be nice to discuss and vote for one's favorite filler arc.

I'll count these for now:

• Loguetown Fillers [ep 50-51]
• Warship Island/Millennia Dragon Filler [ep 54-61]
• Arabasta Fillers [ep 93, 98/99, 101/102]
• Post Arabasta Fillers [ep 131-135]
• Zheny the Goat Pirate Filler [ep 136-138]
• Rainbow Mist Filler [ep 139-143]
• G-8 Filler [ep 196-206]
• Additional Davy Back contests [ep 213-216]
• Ocean's of Dreams Filler [ep 220-224]
• Foxy's return [ep 225-226]
• Oyabun Luffy special I [ep 291-292]
• Post Enies Lobby (waiting for the new ship) filler [ep 317-319]
• Ice Hunter/Achino Family [ep 326-335]
• Chopperman TV [ep 336]
• Post Thriller Bark/Spa Island+Welcome Brook filler [ep 382-384]
• Oyabun special [ep 406-407]
• Strong World prelude [ep 426-429]
• Marineford War prelude [ep 457-458]
• Toriko X One Piece collab I [Toriko ep.1 / OP ep 492]
• Toriko X One Piece collab II [Toriko ep.51 / OP ep 542]

 

[zelllogan]

G8 is the one & only that is as good as the real manga.

 

[Jorge D. Dragon]

I would agree and go with G-8 Filler Arc. It was really the best for my taste.
I liked the plot and the characters who were introduced even though they were filler characters. I liked the chief of the base.

P.S. Don't know if it's still possible, but it would be great to have a poll in this thread.

 

[hoeru]

Hm, G8 sure is popular among fans but I actually prefer those omake specials and the Toriko crossovers most - since they are totally off the main plot and are meant to contradict canon. Oyabun and TorikoXOP are on par IMHO.

Zheny and Spa Island are second in rank to me as they were short, didn't contradict the main plot that much, most characters appeared in character to me. I had much to laugh while watching them.

The things I didn't like at all on G8 were: The anime staff wrecked the Merry much more than necessary with a HUGE hole in the hull, while it was pretty irrealistic for high ranked officers like the whole G8 staff didn't recognize Robin at all, too. I mean, c'mon - even Tashigi who wasn't even an officer knew about her, and Jonathan is a rear or vice admiral as the G8 commander.

But it's still in front of the unnecessary Strong World prologue, Achino and Ocean's of Dreams... Achino filler made the Gear 2 look like crap, Ocean's of Dreams was actually a game plot, and Strong World prelude was completely irrelevant to the movie.

P.S.: There is a public poll above the thread.

 

[BlackHair]

I stopped watching the anime regularly since around the CP9 saga. There was a time in which Choppers seiyū (voice actor) was momentary replaced and at the same time the animation quality sucked rly bad. Normally I wouldn't bother as I know from time to time the quality of the anime drops, but the seiyū who replaced Chopper was a familiar voice. She did Kaori in City Hunter. I believe the original seiyū was replaced because she was ill or something, I don't remember exactly.

Anyway, the anime was unbearable for me at that time. So I dropped it for a while, but intended to pick it up later. However that never happened. I only ended up watching specific scenes. Like for instance fighting scenes, memorable or important scenes and scenes which was unclear in the manga, Also short clips on youtube, if Im bored.

Its been some time since I watched a whole episode. The last I remember was the special with Shiki Garp Roger. I tried to watch a few in the marineford arc, but ended up mostly forwarding, as Toei fucked every episode with filler scenes and consequently ended up killing the tension.

Anyway, putting the nostalgic memories aside, I voted for G8. Honestly that filler was better than Odas FI arc <- My honest opinion.

Spoiler

As for now I stopped watching animes all together, except as explained for specific scenes. The best manga adapting anime I saw was FMA: Brotherhood and Monster. The best non manga anime was clearly Baccano. The best anime movie I saw was Sword of the Stranger

 

[matzik1212]

Definitely G8 filler arc

It was one of the most funny and exciting filler arcs from One Piece , especially those times when Luffy was looking for food , or when he followed that marine in the base and hide behind him and started striking poses (when i'm sad i always look for those episodes )