The One Piece Podcast

On this special episode of The One Piece Podcast we have our norm: some News, an Anime Recap of Episode 505, a Manga Recap of Chapter 630, some Piece Together, and more. This time, however, we have an interview with veteran seiyuu (Japanese voice actor) Toshiyuki Morikawa. He has voiced Eneru and Hatchan in the Japanese One Piece and many more roles, and we want to thank him again, tremendously, for coming on our show. We have both a dubbed version and an undubbed version for Japanese-speakers and Japanese purists. This is our kickoff episode to the Month of Awesome II. PLEASE DONATE to the family of Cassandra Hodges. She passed away June 27, 2011. Her family and friends need help with the costs of her memorial service and burial. Please give what you can during this difficult time. The episode is available in AAC and MP3. Enjoy:

On this After Dark episode of The One Piece Podcast we discuss Anime Expo, a little convention in Los Angeles, California that just happens to be the biggest con in North America. Though I (Zach) will not be attendance, we speak to our Podcast West staff about the happenings of the convention and some big surprises about what we'll be bringing back. On this episode we have Stephen, Jammer, Dennis (Ichnob), and Firecrouch. Below are our panel times in case you didn't hear the other million times we spoke about it: The One Piece Podcast Panel Saturday at 6:15PM PT in Live Programming 3 (LACC 515A) with Stephen, Jammer, Dominic, Firecrouch, Dennis, and more! The One Piece Loguebook Panel Sunday at 6:45PM PT in Live Programming 2 (LACC 502) with Stephen, Jammer, Dominic, Firecrouch, and more! With that, enjoy this After Dark episode in AAC only (MP3 will be online tomorrow)

On this episode of the One Piece Podcast we have a ton to go over: we have some News with Greg and Ed, some Manga Recap of Chapter 629, "A Former Warlord Stands in the Way," and some Anime Recap for Episode 504, "To Live Up to the Promise! Departures of their Own!" We also have some Piece Together, El Podcast Internacional, and more. On the podcast today we have Jason, Greg, Jammer, and Seamus. We also have a big announcement concerning a new venture for Raftel Productions with a familiar face. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:20 The News with Greg and Ed 0:27:29 Manga Recap: Chapter 629 1:01:53 Special Announcement 1:06:20 Anime Recap: Episode 504 1:31:11 El Podcast Internacional 1:46:35 Piece Together 2:01:58 To Be Continued Join the discussion on RaftelForums.com, see us at Anime Expo this weekend, and we'll see you next week with an all new episode!

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we go back to the simple days with a small group: Zach and Ed for the entire podcast with The Dude on for our Manga Recap of Chapter 628, "The Cleansing." We also have some news, as relayed by Firecrouch, and some Anime Recap of Episode 503. Podcast West will be at Anime Expo July 1st-4th including two panels: one on Saturday at 6:15PM for The One Piece Podcast, and another Sunday at 6:45 for The One Piece Loguebook. Stephen, Jammer, Dominic, and Firecrouch will be attendance at both, and Ichnob (Dennis) and the SK Cosplay crew will be at the first panel. Hope you guys can make it! We also hope to hold a mini-panel-convention-thing at Otakon in late July. We are accepting donations (the link to your left) for those who can help. We need $250 to rent the room out, and any remaining money will go to getting pizza and prizes. Thanks in advance to those who can donate. On an unrelated note, podcast listeners may appreciate this song from The Lonely Island:   0:00:00 Introduction 0:03:47 News with the Zach and Ed 0:10:15 Manga Recap 0:42:03 Anime Recap 1:02:19 Piece Together 1:11:54 To Be Continued Download the AAC (Enhanced) or MP3 (Basic) below, or subscribe on iTunes!

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we change things up a bit. No manga chapter? Don't fret: we have Greg on to discuss the documentary from Real Scope discussing the behind-the-scenes creation of a One Piece chapter. Follow the link below: CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEOS We also have an Anime Recap with Zach and Ed going over Episode 502, Greg goes over some News, and then goes into his "To Err is to Oda" segment as we discuss some of the flubs made throughout the first ten One Piece volumes. We also have some Piece Together and some goodies in-between. We have also launched a new set of forums that we hope you check out. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:03:59 Site News 0:09:34 The Making of a Chapter 0:32:10 The Anime Recap with Zach and Ed 0:53:14 To Err is to Oda: Part One 1:09:59 Sabo: SECRETS 1:10:33 Mini-News with Greg 1:12:48 Piece Together 1:27:14 To Be Continued Without further ado, enjoy.

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through the News, Manga, Anime, and a whole lot more with Greg, Jason, and the whole Super Kaizoku Cosplay troupe: Dennis (Ichnob), Kate (TaikoChan), and Keith (Kaizoku_Syn). We begin with some News with the Sack and after that we go into a mega-Manga Recap for Chapter 627. Then we have a look at the cosplay scene at Fanime with the SK Cosplay group. Then Ed and Zach get into some Anime Recap of Episode 501, some Piece Together, and we round off with the winners of the "5 DVDs for 500 Episodes" contest! Join in! 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:02:22 - News 0:12:47 - Manga Recap 1:06:34 - SK Cosplay at Fanime 1:24:23 - Deep Thoughts with Eiichiro Oda 1:25:51 - Anime Recap 1:45:31 - Piece Together 2:07:14 - 5 DVDs for 500 Episodes 2:14:27 - To Be Continued We'll see you next week for the next episode of The One Piece Podcast! We are Maji!

On this special episode of The One Piece Podcast we have everything you could ask for. We kick off our special "Episode 500 Contest" and then go into some News with the Firesack. We have a discussion and recap for Manga Chapter 626, "The Three Neptune Brothers" with Greg. We also round off our Top 5 Simulcasts with #1 and #2. Then we go into our special Anime Recap extravaganza: an Anime Recap of Episode 499 with Jason and Firecrouch followed by an Anime Recap of Episode 500 with Steve, Zach, and Ed with a mini-Anime Piece Together. Then the fun really begins: we have a new "Dude and Zach's Dance Carnival" with a review of the Movie 7 Soundtrack, followed by a special Pieces of Eight with Greg and the gang. We then go into our full-lengthen Piece Together and round off. That's a lot of stuff to do, so let's get started... 0:00:00 Introduction: Second Anniversary 0:04:07 News with the Firesack 0:16:37 Manga Recap: Chapter 626 1:08:09 Top 5 Simulcasts: #2 and #1 1:13:23 Anime Recap: Prelude and Episode 499 1:16:41 Anime Recap: Episode 500 1:41:06 Anime Piece Together 1:44:08 The Dude and Zach's Dance Carnival 2:02:22 New Promo 2:03:18 Pieces of Eight 2:19:58 Deep Thoughts with Eiichiro Oda 2:21:53 Piece Together 2:30:24 Good Bye As per your votes on Facebook, this episode is now in Super-Enhanced AAC: photos are now full sized and audio/music is now crisper. The file-size for this episode is therefore much higher than usual, so download times will be approximately 1.5-2 times longer than usual. Nevertheless, we hope you enjoy the upgrade. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have listened to us over the passed two years, and we hope to continue on for many, many more. This podcast's success is all thanks to you who continue to download and listen each week! You are MAJI! The MP3 will be online in one hour.

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, Zach and Steve return to the podcast live from Chicago. We have a Manga Recap of Chapter 625, "Uninherited Will," some News, Pieces of Eight, and Piece Together. Thanks to all those who attended our panels at Anime Central! It was a blast! 0:00:00 Introduction and Contest Announcement 0:08:18 News-on-the-Go 0:10:23 Manga Recap 0:32:25 Pieces of Eight 0:42:36 Piece Together 0:54:24 Good Bye! We apologize for the delay of releasing this episode. Please send all your complaints to United Airlines. We want to thank everyone at Anime Central for their amazing convention, and Podcast West for handling things while I was gone. We'll see you next week with Greg's grand return, and our Episode 500 spectacular. Next week is our second anniversary (we started May 31, 2009) so expect goodies for that as well. See ya then... ---- We're having a HUGE contest for Episode 500: Rules: Take a screencap of episode 500 on http://onepieceofficial.com and send that screencap to OnePieceEpisode500@gmail.com by Tuesday, May 31st at 11:59PM EST and you can win... FIRST PLACE: The Complete One Piece Season Three (First Voyage, Second Voyage, Third Voyage, Fourth Voyage, and Fifth Voyage), a One Piece Strawhat and Luffy Vest SECOND PLACE: One Piece: Season Three First and Second Voyage and a One Piece Handbag THIRD PLACE: One Piece: Season Three, First Voyage It's a random drawing, so everyone in the United States and Canada is eligible. If you have any questions concerning the contest please e-mail them or address them in the comments below. A full post concerning the contest will be up tomorrow. Without further ado, here's Episode 168...

On today's episode of the Unofficial One Piece Podcast, we have Ed, Jason, Jammer, Dominic, Ichnob, and Kate on to discuss the One Piece goodness for the week.  Jason takes us through the latest news (most of which has to do with the series absolutely destroying in manga sales), and afterward, we delve into chapter 624 of the manga, "Queen Otohime." Ichnob leads us through the latest line of figures, and then the podcast reveals its number three pick for our Top Five Simulcasts.  After a quick recap of filler episode 498 of the anime, we piece it all together and close out. On behalf of Podcast West, I'd like to thank all the listeners out there for all the support and input during the past month during Zach and Co.'s hiatus.  Dominic, Ichnob, Firecrouch, Kate, and myself all had a fantastic time, and hope you did as well. And in one last shameless plug I'd like to invite you to join Dominic and I at the AniManga Podcast and check out all the goodness we have to offer there. It's been good fun, and we hope to hear from you all soon! Jammer DISCUSS THIS EPISODE ON AP FORUMS SHOW NOTES: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:03:15 News with the Sack 0:09:18 Manga Recap for chapter 624 0:33:49 Pieces of Eight 0:38:56 Top 5 Simulcasts (#3) 0:45:04 Anime Recap for episode 498 0:53:05 Piece Together 0:59:35 Good-bye!

On this episode of the One Piece Podcast we cleanse the palette from last weeks massive audio cornucopia with a smaller, more delicate offering. In the news segment Jason tells us exactly what kind of person steals 57 volumes of One Piece and Diana explains why color pages may not appear in mobile apps. We then rundown the latest intrigue and betrayal from the One Piece comic in our Manga Recap for Chapter 623. Anime comes next, as we debut our #4 simulcasted episode and discuss the latest action (or inaction) of the One Piece anime. Finally we answer your questions in the Piece Together and then the show ends, but fear not, for we shall be back again next week. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:08 - News with the Sack 00:12:29 - Manga Recap Chapter 623 00:43:03 - Top Five Simulcast Episodes (#4) 00:47:37 - Anime Recap Episodes 496/497 00:56:46 - Piece Together 01:03:47 - Good Bye!

To say that episode 165 is a busy one would be an understatement.  Despite Zach's absence, we cover an amazing amount of informative and entertaining material.  First, Jason reports us the latest news in the One Piece world.  We dive into the latest volume release in Japan (volume 62).  Then Jason walks us through his experiences at Anime Boston last weekend, and what it was like hosting two panels all by his lonesome.  Greg and Steve relay the last half of Oda's Strong World interview in style before we head into the meat of the episode: Greg's trip to the One Piece Dome Tour, where he walks us through his entire adventure.  We then introduce a new ongoing Top 5...favorite simulcast episodes, and present to you our number 5 pick.  We top it all off with a short but sweet Piece Together, and then close out for the episode. I highly recommend the AAC feed for this episode.  It will be easiest to follow along with as you go.  However, if you find yourselves unable to do so, you can always follow along with Greg's trip in the FACEBOOK GALLERY.  Also, to view Greg's Thousand Sunny video that he took while at Dome Tour, go HERE. ANIME FANS GIVE BACK TO JAPAN PROMO DISCUSS THIS EPISODE ON OUR FORUMS. SHOW NOTES: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:59 News 0:18:32 Volume 62 1:05:19 Anime Boston 1:39:37 Part 2 Interview with Oda 1:51:07 Dome Tour 2:55:47 Special Message 2:58:14 Top 5 3:05:55 Piece Together 3:14:58 Good-bye We would also like to send our prayers and well-wishes to those affected by the storms and tornadoes in the southeastern states, and urge everyone to do what they can to help with the cause.  The Red Cross is sending volunteers, so if you are fiscally able to contribute, please find it in your heart to do so.  We will have more updates on this situation as the weeks pass. Everyone stay safe, stay strong.

On this episode of the One Piece Podcast, we are treated to some news from Firecrouch and Greg.  We then delve deep into chapter 622 of the manga, "The Sun Pirates."  Afterwards, Jammer, Dominic, and Firecrouch jump into the anime recap for episode 495, "I Won't Run!  Ace's Desperate Rescue Operation!"  We are also given an Greg no Gougai segment, a wonderful Oda interview from the days of Strong World (translation courtesy of Greg and his wife, Haruka.  Thank you!), a Piece Together segment, and a round of summer announcements from Zach. You may notice a little hiccup from a few of our contributors during the episode, and rest assure it has absolutely nothing to do with THIS VIDEO. Also be sure to check out THIS PICTURE of the English volume 57, coming out June 7, 2011. Thanks to Badass Snocone for this picture. DISCUSS THIS EPISODE ON OUR FORUMS. Our Lineup: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:18 News with Firecrouch and Greg 0:18:14 Manga Recap 1:16:20 Anime Recap 1:42:50 Greg no Gougai 1:53:02 Oda Strong World Interview 2:03:51 Piece Together 2:19:10 Summer Announcements 2:23:05 Good Bye Be sure to join us next week on May 2nd when Greg shares his Dome Tour experiences with us, and Jason walks us through his adventure at Anime Boston.  You won't to miss it! Warning: This Video is...well, you've been warned:

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast, Greg returns for a Manga Recap of Chapter 621, "Otohime and Tiger," we have an Anime Recap of Episode 494, "Here Comes Sabo! The Boy at the Grey Terminal," a Piece by Piece concerning the new One Piece DVD Collections, some News with the Sack, and some Piece Together. As a final reminder: Jason will be at Anime Boston this weekend for Anime Fans Give Back to Japan this Friday at 9:00PM ET. Make sure to make it to that. Jason will also be hosting our One Piece Podcast panel in Boston with some special surprises, so you will not want to miss it this Sunday at 1:00PM ET! We will have videos and goodies from those events in early May. Finally, make sure to check out the latest episode of the Fullmetal Alchemist Podcast with our interview from the 24 Hour Podcast with Patrick Seitz (Franky in One Piece; Sloth in Fullmetal Alchemist). We talked a bunch about One Piece, so it's an interview that's definitely worth a listen for all FUNi One Piece fans out there. DISCUSS THE EPISODE ON OUR FORUMS Our lineup: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:11 News with the Sack 0:14:52 Manga Recap 1:12:56 Piece by Piece 1:27:42 Anime Recap 1:47:26 Piece Together 2:02:14 Good Bye Spread the word about our podcast! This is a crucial time for North American One Piece fans as the state of the FUNimation releases are potentially in flux, so telling people about our community and about the series is crucial. To Spanish fans: we congratulate you for getting the series renewed! We hope others around the world can get the series to their shores as well. It just takes a little pressure and grassroots campaigning. Next week on the One Piece Podcast: We'll be recording from different locations, but our podcast will remain to kick as much as per usual: a Manga Recap with Greg for Chapter 622, an Anime Recap for Epsiode 494, and a whole lot more. For now, go ahead and take this adventure with us, download below: (WE ARE MAJI!)

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we talk about Opening 14, "Fight Together" by Amuro Namie, the manga recap for Chapter 620, an Anime Recap for Episode 493, a Review fo Season Three Fifth Voyage which covers the G8 Arc, some News with the Sack, and some Piece Together. It's as simple as that. Next week we have some very special segments coming your way. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:48 Anime Fans Give Back to Japan Update 0:06:08 News with the Sack 0:09:45 Manga Recap: Chapter 620 0:43:40 Opening 14 Recap 0:55:10 Anime Recap: Episode 493 1:14:49 Review: Season 3, Fifth Voyage 1:28:36 Piece Together 1:38:18 Good Bye! Check out the anime episode and new opening: CLICK HERE Download the episode in MP3 or AAC below. We'll see you next week for a Manga Recap of 621, Anime Recap of 494, and more! Without further ado, enjoy this episode, and fight together! WE ARE MAJI!

On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we discuss Manga Chapter 619, the One Piece x Toriko manga crossover, an Anime Recap for Episode 490 and 491, some News with the Sack, and some Piece Together with Zach, Ed, and Jason. We also want to announce that we will be going to Anime Boston in Boston, MA from April 22nd-April 24th. We will also be at Anime Central in Rosemont, IL near Chicago. Here's our convention schedule: Anime Boston Friday, April 22nd at 9:00PM: Anime Fans Give Back to Japan: Charity Panel Sunday, April 24th at 1:00PM: The One Piece Podcast Panel Anime Central Friday, May 20th at 1:00PM: Introduction to One Piece Saturday, May 21st at 1:00PM: The One Piece Podcast Panel Sunday, May 22nd at 11:00AM: The Fullmetal Alchemist Podcast Panel CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO HELP JAPAN On this episode: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:04 News with the Sack 0:11:57 Manga Recap: Chapter 619 0:35:09 One Piece x Toriko Manga Recap 0:48:59 Anime Recap: Episode 490 1:01:30 Anime Recap: Episode 491 1:11:57 Piece Together 1:20:36 Good Bye! So click the download button below, or subscribe on iTunes, and listen. Available in both AAC (Enhanced) and MP3 (Basic). We'll see you next week...oh, I nearly forgot: we are maji.