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One Piece - Episodes 19 & 20 (EARLY UNCUT ACCESS)

🕑 Added 2025-03-10 13:06:38 +0000 UTC

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Marcus Aurellius

Where does oda do these ama segments

Cube Pylum

Titles constantly spoil stuff in the episode, including some of the most impactful moments of the series

R2isDead

"I'm not looking at the titles". LAME!!!

Seion

So Oda, the author, has a Q&A segment where he answers fan questions, responds to mail, and so on. He drops a fair bit of minor lore in his segment. At one point, he was asked about the sleep cycles of the crew. According to him, both Luffy and Zoro have irregular sleep schedules. Zoro sleeps for three hours each night from 4am to 7, then takes periodic naps throughout the rest of the day. Luffy gets about five hours of sleep each day, on average, but he just sleeps whenever he feels tired, usually wherever he is at that moment in time. To note, Nami gets eight hours, from 11pm to 7, Usopp gets seven hours, from 1am to 8, and Sanji sleeps from midnight to five.

Kcosta

Somethings I CAN say in this episode, Zoro showed up saying he came from the neighboring village but was from a different one, both which he beat (he calls himself undefeated) And then challenged the strongest in the village Dude brings out his daughter She beats Zoro This is his first since he introduced himself as undefeated Kushiro thought he’d lose and sent Kuina to spy on him and she challenged him to the duel is I think the direct progression- ask Arthur he knew the timeline before it was published She beat him

Markus X.

Zoro saying "...until my name reaches heaven" always gets me :)

pedro I.S

thats just not a good point to make in storytelling Veritas Also, not like one piece really follows the "humans body is fragille" logic whatsoever

Veritas

(How many times will I repeat this to people?) This is not true. It is an internet rumor with no real Japanese proof, and it was made up by One Piece theorists. She literally fell down stairs because her sword needed to be sharpened. The point being that humans are fragile, not that she gave up.

ARJAY

In Japan, "falling down the stairs" is an expression meaning child suicide, and is only used to explain it to other children. Zoro is my favorite character in one piece and his backstory hits you right in the heart.

Zarathos Daimaoh

It's a made up tradition that only comes up in One Piece topics

Veritas

I think this is true. All signs point to this being part of Zoro's trauma.

Andrew Brantley

What's even more sad about Kurinas death is that she fell down the stairs on her way to sharpen her sword after her and zoros fight. So in a way, had zoro not proposed the fight, she may not have fallen and I'm sure he felt some guilt. The show even mentions how no one knew why she was going to sharpen it

Ziggy Stardust

Interesting, then I stand corrected.

Tamara Burt

4Kids had One Piece for a while. They’re notorious for bad edits but the way they ended Kuina’s story was appalling. Original, she falls down stairs and dies. 4Kids, she gets beaten up by a bunch of men who felt ashamed a girl beat them and she’s so severely injured she can never use a sword again.

Tamara Burt

I never saw him as shady. If it’s about lack of emotion, he has a position of teacher, of leader. He has to put aside his grief until in privacy. He’d have no reason to harm Kuina.

Veritas

That phrase theory is fake, it's just something people keep repeating online so people believe it.

Marokelo

i think the live aktion is spoiler for 300 episodes

Christopher Velasquez

Fair enough

Desolate Garden

Pretty sure this was disproven as the idea of her sudden death was to express the fragility of humans

Desolate Garden

reactors should never read One Piece titles, they just about always spoil the episode

Vincent Baierl

I tihnk the phrase that she fell down the stairs means in japanese culture that she killed herself, Im not 100% sure if thats true if that is where oda was going there but Its smth to think about

RiShinMarco

Well Ep. 19 is kinda diabolical with the soundtracks they chose. Oh and you should always have tissues when watching OP because I promise you it won't be the last time for the next 1100 episodes :D

Veritas

Then you missed the point of her and Zoro's story.

Veritas

Regardless of opinions and theories, the stairs saying is not even real, it's just something someone on the internet made up for this. It is easy to believe stuff online instead of asking actual Japanese people.

Veritas

The saying itself is not true, you heard wrong because someone made it up and not everything online is true

Harsh Varute

its been like 1100+ episodes, I still refuse to believe Kuina died by falling on Down D. Stairs

Kcosta

At 46:28 they were covering their mouths bc nami threatened them not to call her big sis again, the drama is about the wanted poster itself but that’ll get explained soon enough

Nate 9-9

Zoro’s bacstory is sad and tragic, but not even close to the heartbreaking reveals many other character’s backstories.

Kcosta

Also, Kuina’s death feels like it was set up here but it really was an accident and the anime just make it more dramatic

Kcosta

Panda man is the funniest one piece Easter egg to me bc it’s literally just “eh, need more bg characters here.. might as well draw a panda!” And the normal characters are weird enough that a panda just slips under the radar 😂🤣

Christopher Velasquez

Gotcha! Now that i think about it, that is true, and I have been in those times where I read a title and was like "Nnnaannnnnnniiiiii" lol!!! I get it now ;)

Jessica McCann

Is this true?!

Jessica McCann

I mean Shippuden has titles like “the death of *character name*” LOL which is fking wild. So sounds like same goes for OP and so sometimes it’s safer to not look. Also with Openings/Endings. Some shows show random cool scenes but other shows literally spoil the entire arc, level ups and all, in the Openings lol

Christopher Velasquez

Oh I see, so don't like to know at all what the episode is about? gotcha!

Taira Dinh

Some of the titles are spoilery !

Christopher Velasquez

Hey Flexie, I been meaning to ask this for a while but why don't you read the titles of the episodes? I find I like to know what the title is and like reading the little blurbs about what the episode is about. Didn't know if there was a special reason or not. Thanks.

Christopher Velasquez

Zoro best character besides Luffy

hoobity

"I can't tell how young he is." Where is the automatic 2 year old baby Flexie always says 🤔But also! Zoro cares for his swords as much as Luffy his hat!

jakob thurman

Your mommy instincts were firing off when they were fighting with real swords lmao

Mert

Yeah as i said i dont know if its related to one piece, but the saying is true

Koko

I tried to look for this to confirm but it could be fake from what I found

G_Dollar

I would not watch the live action for some time yet. It has some pretty key spoilers for the series

Richard B.

Because its not true, it is a fan theory that somehow gained way to much traction.

Lmo

Why am I hearing this for the first time 😟

Jonathan Reynolds

yaaaaaaay one piece week, so hype! xD

Mert

I don't know if it meant like that in one piece but, In Japan, "falling down the stairs" is an expression meaning child suicide, and is only used to explain it to other children.

Sanji Sanji

The weak will always remain weak. Where did I hear these words? Yes Neji and I'm so happy you got to know my favorite character in One Piece and I think you'll love him.

Maliber

She was killed by Down D. Stairs lol

utdaywalker

Well, sometimes u just get two completly different episodes in a reaction :D Flashbacks hit hard in One Piece let me tell you that much :D poor flexie seemed done after the first one. Its really nice how you take everything in and how many questions u already have after 20 episodes :) always remember: over 1000 more episodes to go, Oda answers a lot of questions and leaves you with even more :). The communication system is fucking GOD TIER in One Piece i really love the idea <3 enjoy

Ripcordkill345

Kuina died at 11 years old zoro was 10 years old back then Sanji is 19 years old

Morgan Hellström

Zoro sleeps during the day cause he is the only one awake during the night to keep watch

B.G.

Honestly, I'm fine with either way. If she feels like waiting for the anime reveal, she should. If she's eager to dive in to the live action, she should. That one reveal is not a deal breaker, imo.

Gabriel Irizarry

One Piece has a way of making everyone cry 🤣 19 eps and 2.5 cries — gotta have a cry meter now

Rheaird

As a counter point though, I think her live action experience will be better if she waits. Possibility to pick up on more easter eggs and references. And with S2 around the corner, I'm sure that will be even more apparent

B.G.

People say 'don't watch the live action' because of one spoiler, but I say 'screw it'. That one reveal is a big deal, sure, but it doesn't make any difference story wise whether you find out about it now via the live action or in 300 episode in the anime. If it did matter Oda would not have allowed the live action show to have that reveal in it's first season. Obviously it's better for your anime experience if you get that reveal unspoiled, but its better for your live action experience if you get that reveal there and you won't have to wait another 18 months (until reach the 300s) to watch it. Imo, you can watch the live action after Nami's storyline finishes, no problem.

Mixalight

Maybe I have wrong memories, but there was a scene in anime with scar history. We will have soma flashbacks to his childhood in the time when he was meeting with Shanks. And If I am not wrong - one time this falshbacks will show us about scar

Sarai

I think Luffy acted like that toward the chef losing his leg because of what happened to Shanks. He was probably gonna blame himself again. Sanji and the Baratie Arc is finally here! I will add that the live action did a good job adapting this arc.

Silvanus2004

Somebody wrote the theory that Zoro sleeps so much to see Kuina again in his dreams, like shown in episode 19. Somehow i like that idea.

Alex P

I've watched every episode of this show more than once, I was not aware of the Panda guy until watching someone else's reaction last year... It's like Hidden Mickeys for the series.

Rheaird

If you can, please wait to watch the live action until after like 300+ for spoiler reasons

BoyBovine

I love how she died. It was so tragic and real. Larger than life people just die sometimes under the most insignificant circumstances. It’s fragile, human, and beautifully tragic.

AiraKT

When I was a teen and saw Zoro's backstory for the first time, I didn't really like it, because I thought it was so lame that Kuina just died like that without anything really happening. Now, that I'm a lot older, I see the absolute tragedy in it, that life can be sometimes...

Kiki Varas

Just letting you know the way Luffy got his mark under his eye is shown in the Anime. It’s just that they decided to show it way later in the series instead of showing it in ep 1.

Alex Hencher

Scurvy was a really really nasty disease that seriously plauged long sailing journeys for a long long time. It was mainly a deficiency in vitamin C. Just making sure you had some fresh fruit would pretty much keep it away forever. As soon as people discovered the cause, proper planning in ships stores largely eliminated the issue. Although it was still extremely dangerous if you lost your way or were headed into uncharted waters. It's not just an illness that can happen at sea either, it's just far far less common for people on land to have such an unbalanced diet.

Icenight

I feel like Zoro's promise to fight all the way until his name reaches heavens could literally mean he will give his all to achieve their dream - even if it means dying. 😭

Zaka19

Hey flexie, do NOT watch the live action before episode 314. There is a huge spoiler that you will get in the first live action episode. I dont recommend

Richafa

ONE PIECE WEEK ONE PIECE WEEK ONE PIECE WEEK ONE PIECE WEEK God i cannot wait for this

Ben

Kuinas death has always seemed wierd but it doesn't help they made her dad super shady seeming. Then again it's from zorros pov for the most part

Richafa

313 to be specific

RL

Prepare yourself for the many sad scenes you will see in One Piece. It is a manga/anime that hits the heart.

Julian G

I totally forgot this week is OP week. So excited!

Pyromaani

Joined the community just couple days ago since its always a blast to tag along on One Piece journey with others. Started my journey back in 2014 and at the time episode count was at 600's. Was amazing since felt you can always watch more due episode count 😆

Alexander Boston

Definitely hold off on the live action till AT LEAST Ep45, but if you want no spoilers, wait till the 300s.

Ziggy Stardust

Haha what? Very few suicides in Japan are seppuku/hara-kiri, what year do you think it is? People suffer from depression and anxiety and kill themselves for many horrible reasons... and I said TWICE that not everyone agrees and I pointed out Zoro and Kuinas promise being a contradiction. Yikes

Sindri

The Pirate King was executed 20 years prior to the story's beginning. Luffy is 17 years old.

Cameron

It's pretty sad the way they handled Kuina honestly. Pretty common trope unfortunately, so common it's got a name (fridging). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_refrigerators

Caradoc Elmet

No, suicide is much more socially acceptable in Japan than in the West and is sometimes considered honourable, as in seppuku/harikiri. There's nothing in the anime or the manga to suggest suicide. It would make no sense anyway with the two of them making their promise, for her to just go off and kill herself.

Ziggy Stardust

Yes, contains major spoilers, I've heard so many people say "I wish I watched the Live Action later"

Ziggy Stardust

^ this

Ziggy Stardust

It may cover the first 45.... but has major spoilers for up to episode 315. I don't recommend you watch it any time soon.

Ziggy Stardust

Caradoc Elmet

No, you’re right. They DO have the same colour hair and they DO both wear red! That’s pretty conclusive, detective Flexie 🤪 I’m sorry. Just pulling your leg a little to cheer myself up after the Zorro backstory 😭 I’m sure you understand. Zorro’s backstory is agony. Especially after her death when he throws himself into his training and he’s screaming with pain and frustration and anger while trying to disguise it as the effort of training. It feels like kid Zorro’s version of crying in the rain, you know? I try to get through it by imagining the VA roaring to himself in a sound booth but it still breaks me. By the way, Detective Flexie is a pretty good name for an anime… hmmm…. Let’s see: I’m picturing a ballerina having an “accident’ with a truck carrying nuclear waste and another hauling rubber trees… she wakes up with new powers and a burning desire to discover the truth behind her “accident”… yeah, it’s all coming together 🤓

Atsu

So cute!!

Gingy

Sanji is my favorite crew member and this is where the show really starts to have some iconic moments imo

Maya Coleman

Hey flexie I sent you a message on patreon

reddnik

The jingle of 1st OP really is just the last hit to make sure you cry😅.

Andrew Dule

If these early episodes get ya with tears, you have many more coming up in your future. It's great to go back an rewatch these early arcs and just see how good they were. Its crazy OP has been going on so long nad has had such great quality throughout.

Gary Oaks

ur right the live action covers everything until that point I guess I just watched something different

moop1789 .

No, it spoils stuff from the end of Enis Lobby, wich ends at around Ep 300

Holy Shlapknops

We’re back!

mogeki

Seeing your reactions is always a joy, since you're such an engaged audience. I know the funny rubber man has got you for the long haul. Hold off on watching the live action though, since it spoils stuff. And try reading the Manga a bit. This arc has a good amount of changes from the original.

Tabo51

Zoro's backstory was just a half chapter flashback in the manga right before he was going to be executed in Shells Town but I like how they beefed it up a little more in the anime. A fun backstory on Baratie, Oda actually worked at a high-end Japanese restaurant called "Baratei" that is still open today in Kumamoto. He shifted the letters to the name Baratie in One Piece so it would sound like a French restaurant. A lot of the antics that happen in the kitchen of Baratie are from real life experiences he had while working at Baratei.

BaltoVT3

If you wanna see how luffy's scar was made you can also check out "The East Blue episode" that has nearly two hours, the scene is nearly at the start, at 1:45 and last like 40 seconds, but be careful and don't watch the start of the episode!! Have fun with the journey ⛵️✨️🙌🏻!!

Gary Oaks

the Live Action covers the first 45 episodes of the anime, so anytime AFTER that point is a good time to watch it. also I remember this arc is where I got addicted to OP so I am SUPER excited

Diego Torres Ortiz

Welcome to one of the funniest memes of th OP community, that's Kuina

Jose Luis Membreno

This is why Zoro is the King of all Swordsman. We got Flexie to tear up about Zoro backstory let's go

Ewan

I’d definitely wait to watch the live action, there’s some anime related plots which are revealed which aren’t revealed till saga 3/4 in the anime

Malva

As someone who started watching One Piece just a couple of months before the live action aired, I would recommend waiting to watch that until you've finished the first 4 sagas of the anime. I wish I had done that :(