Key takeaways
- One-piece non-canon plots offer unique perspectives on the series, diverging from the main story.
- One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 introduces a post-timeskip storyline with conflicting elements, offering a new take for fans.
- Shokugeki no Sanji explores Sanji's cooking skills in slice-of-life, offering a new angle on established lore.
A long narrative of a piece Really something to see. The constant execution of plot points, whether sketched out years ago or added on a whim, manage to blend together into an ever-evolving story that remains fresh decades later.
That said, the incomplete nature of the current story and the need to sell different forms of business has led to many branching alternate plots that have nothing to do with the current direction of the story. Various forms of non-canon are sometimes tied into the story in ways one might not expect, whether unintentionally foreshadowing or contradicting it if they interact with it, that is.
5 One Piece Film: Gold
Profiling the profiteers of government corruption
- Medium: Anime (Movie)
- A story about the Straw Hats exploring the Gran Tesoro, and eventually fighting their way to freedom after paying off a huge debt.
Subjectively, Movie: Gold Sits in an interesting position in terms of the larger series. a piece often Looks at the weaknesses of world governments. It is often seen how easily crimes are avoided or condoned if the right kind of people commit them. listen Takes place on a ship that serves as a demilitarized zone, and is officially recognized as connected to the world government.
The Guild Tesoro is a robber baron who can effectively buy off anyone, or otherwise deprive them of their money in their casino, building their resources on the backs of those who cannot pay. One of his gatekeepers can specifically rob people of their fortunes with a touch, effectively driving more people into debt. After falling into this debt pit himself, the Straw Hats are aided by one of his confidants, a similarly greedy thief named Carina, who wants to hijack the ship. From there, they team up to take down Tesoro, but Carina gets the last laugh by stealing the ship and its wealth. The film does an interesting job of putting into perspective a criminal figure who is neither pirate (in the traditional sense) nor noble, who benefits from the government turning a blind eye to their crimes.
Although the exact context differs, the Marines are met with another unspecified force in the canon story. The newly formed Cross Guild is trying to bribe people with money to replace the marines. Although they are more strongly referred to as “pirates”, they also demonstrate that government is not always the biggest fish in the pond.
4 One Piece Historical Drama Series: Luffy's Detective Story
A two part special
- Medium: Anime (Special Episode)
- A couple of stories exploring the Straw Hats, as well as its wider cast a piece In an alternate version of 19th century Japan
This particular episode differs from the others, which are usually hour-long filler episodes that cover previous arcs, aspects of the series, or otherwise non-canon events within the series' continuity. However, this particular episode breaks the mold rather than taking place in an alternate version of 19th century Japan. This episode reshuffles the cast, giving most of the characters new roles separate from the original series. Luffy serves, ironically, as law enforcement, with Usopp acting as his partner. The main villain of the two-part series is Buggy, who serves as a feudal crime lord.
This episode came out about 10 years before the introduction of the country of Wano, a place that also takes place in post-feudal Japan. However, this description is where the similarity ends. The Wano Arc was on a much larger scale and was deeply connected to the larger series in terms of its history and its consequences. Luffy's Detective Story is a very relaxed explanation a pieceWith two relatively low stakes episodes.
3 One Piece Film: Z
A Look at the Marine Rebellion
- Medium: Anime (Movie)
- A story where the Straw Hat Pirates face off against the Neo Marines, a splinter movement that wants to massacre all pirates led by former admiral, Jade.
One Piece Film: Z Centers on the Zephyr or Z, a disgruntled sea admiral in the mid-70s. He specifically formed a splinter movement, the Neo-Marines, who were against government protocol and wanted to effectively eliminate all pirates in sight. Due to this, they are also identified as criminals by the world government. Jade's hatred stems from the government's granting of “Warlord” status to the pirate who took her hand and crew (it's not clearly stated who the pirate is, but it's likely Dracul Mihawk, who has a history of wiping out crews. And hunting sea.).
It is interesting to see the film in contrast to the larger story a piece Since its release in 2012. Although Jade's vendetta against the pirates and their association with the government is very personal, the sentiments are echoed in Yasoo, a newly recruited sea admiral who makes his debut the following year. Issho, or Fujitora, as he is more commonly known, is against these militants, partly because of the corruption the government has allowed them to run unchecked. Eventually, the warrior system ended. Additionally, a secret naval organization, SWORD, is established, effectively giving some Marines a black ops unit to do whatever they like without repercussions from the larger system. It's tempting to think that in terms of actual canon if Z sticks around for a bit longer, different avenues will open up for his more aggressive anti-piracy campaigns.
2 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2
An interesting retelling of the larger story
- Medium: Video game
- After a mysterious dial is used to brainwash most of the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy and Nami are forced to team up with anyone to find their crew and take on a variety of enemies along the way.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors There is an interesting balance to walk. The series must simultaneously maintain integrity Dynasty Warriors The series keeps its gameplay grounded, while keeping things interesting a piece fans. The second installment attempts this by branching off from the original story.
The story presented is a post-timeskip story that borrows elements from the pre-timeskip, while completely opposing it in many ways. The resulting villains are an alliance formed by Blackbeard and Geko Moria, two characters who were later established as enemies in canon lore. To combat this alliance, several pirates and marines, with the Straw Hats and Whitebeard Pirates at their core, band together as needed. The inclusion of the Whitebeard Pirates, who lost two of their key members (at least as shown in this game) at the end of Marineford, is also a stark contrast. Other equally bizarre scenarios, such as Garp betraying the Marines to save his family, Blackbeard's alliance with none of his teammates, and many characters being brainwashed into evil, highlight the attempt to craft a story with a relatively small number of characters with established abilities.
New though Pirate Warriors The games are also not particularly faithful, they have too many characters at their disposal and make more of an attempt to emulate the source material. it said, Pirate Warriors 2 It's fun to see how the characters set in the landscape interact against their status quo, not much different in fashion. Warrior Orochi series.
1 Shokugeki no Sanji
Six one-shots from the creators of Food Wars
- Medium: Manga
- From the creators of Food Wars, this a piece The spinoff focuses more on Sanji and his cooking.
Of all the spinoffs listed, this is perhaps the most solidly tied to canon material. The manga is a collection of one-shots, largely based on Sanji's established lore. That said, the exact events written and depicted exist outside of what we know about the series. Due to having a different creative team at the helm (eg, Yuto Tsukada and Shun Saiki), the art style and writing are quite different from what audiences expect. a piece.
Eventually, the series moves away from the action of its source material, focusing more on Sanji's cooking skills. This gives the series a slice-of-life feel, much closer to the creators' original works. In terms of timeline, the stories tend to be placed in close proximity to actual events, such as before the Straw Hats visit Barati or during Sanji's training with Ivankov. Regardless of the story, Sanji's cooking never disappoints and often turns doubters into believers.
