OP is OP!

The plan to leave Egghead is on pause as the Strawhats and JJ are stuck in the labs while the world outside slowly-but-surely becomes more chaotic. As the Strawhats scramble to search for Vegapunk and Bonney, join JJ in this week's OP is OP as Kuma's potential backstory is theorized, the drip check is updated, and the survival of everyone's most-worried side character is confirmed to be alive and well (Wapol, of course). Jacob still has military-grade copium, and Justin asks about Kaido's sex life. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

Egghead hits an emotional peak and narrative turning point as Oda reveals and confirms vital information about the One Piece world that super-veterans everywhere have been theorizing for years. On this week's episode of OP is OP, JJ speculates where the arc and overall story will go from this point on as we get to meet Vegapunk himself, witness the aftermath of Ohara's preservation of their books, and anticipate CP0 and Kuma joining the fray. Jacob has the panels of Robin's happiness living rent-free in his head, and Justin would put his life's savings on Luffy KO-ing Lucci in the first round. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

As the main series continues to build on the sci-fi amusement park that is Egghead, JJ can't help but feel the presence of automatas, wretched weaponry from the sky, and nostalgia with old friends is all too convenient to be a coincidence. The whiteboard is cleared; the minds of super-rookie and super-veteran convene on the forest kingdom of Skypiea as OP is OP introduces a new speculation and theory-heavy series called Waypoint! The significance of one of One Piece's most divided arcs is now providing a vague hope to the path of what could happen in the ongoing arc and, possibly, the finale to the series. Jacob foresees a path in the IRL timeline of Oda starting "The Golden Age of Fan Fiction" that will rival the Star Wars EU, and Justin considers the very real likelihood of an old villain and his new followers crashing the party to reintroduce the themes of defying the will of gods.

Wano has concluded after more than 4 years. Oda must be tired. Surely, the next few chapters will be slow, steady, and-- OH, NEVER MIND, WE GOT PLOT, DRAMA, AND EVEN A DEATH STAR! This week on OP is OP, JJ dissects Chapters 1058 - 1060 and discuss what the future holds for the Strawhats (and Caribou). Jacob predicts a prisoner exchange being a major plot point in the future, and Justin thinks Vivi is even more important than we're let on. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

JJ has been trailing the Strawhats for more than a year, barely keeping up through flying whirlpools and resupplying at hectic docks; however, now that they have caught up, Jacob and Justin agree they are not worthy to even stow away on the Thousand Sunny, and so they let the pirates get a head start. After kindling the Bonfire, the duo decides to cash in their XP to share and compare who, in fact, would be worthy to sail on such a vessel. This week on OP is OP, join the super-veteran and super-rookie as they discuss the allies and companions closest and most helpful to the Strawhats! Jacob gives some consideration into Carrot the Minx as the possible 10th member, and Justin praises Bentham as the guardian to the future King of Pirates. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

At the peak of Wano, the emperors of the sea clash as the drums of liberation sound off the return of Joyboy. JJ fully and officially catches up with the One Piece manga full of nostalgia for boomer cartoons, theories on the state of the OP world, and the falling-action of Wano in this special episode of OP is OP! Jacob appreciates the arc of Kozuki Momonosuke the Great, and Justin loves the action Joyboy brings to the manga. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

The Liberation of Wano is underway, and JJ tags along with the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance to witness history being made right before their eyes in this week's OP is OP! From the declaration and stakes of the New Onigashima Project to the brand new, captivating character full of potential, this 25-ish chapter portion is so dense with set-up, plot, and development, and yet is only an appetizer compared to what's to come. Jacob catches himself (more than once) simping over the new challenger, and Justin shares a toast to our BAE finally joining after 400 chapters. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

Literally just the continuation of the last episode. Come on, pay attention. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

Have you ever been out fishing after 9 PM, only for pirates to fall from the sky, evade your capture for days, and eventually escape because some special inspector sent from Navy HQ ruined your plans with a bazooka? Well, that's what it's like to command the G-8 Naval Base at Navarone. This week on OP is OP, JJ takes a gander at arguably the best anime-only filler arc in all of One Piece! Jacob sees Jonathan and hears an ad for a certain truck company, and Justin sees Major Shepherd and remembers the good ol' memories with the legend Condoriano. Patreon: patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

Despite this being the second time Monkey D. Luffy is invited to a pirate festival of pirates for pirates by pirates, the Strawhats set sail to commemorate the anime's 20th Anniversary, and everyone is invited! Every. One. As JJ makes their way through the crowded festival in this week's OP is OP, they found the final movie Stampede to be quite fun and enjoyable at first before becoming oversaturated with cameos, disorienting cinematography, and Discount-Broly. Jacob appreciates the final action Luffy takes in the movie, and Justin cannot believe how most of the best drip was on-screen for 30 seconds tops, and both hosts provide some honorable accolades for each of the best and worst One Piece movies! patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

The ocean sees the beginning of the world, and the ocean knows the end of the world. This week on OP is OP, JJ takes a look at Film: Z, a villain-focused movie that, despite ruining the world balance with stone-nukes and volcanoes, wins our hearts in the end! Jacob loves how raw and brutal the climax turns out to be, and Justin connects the dots on the movie's naming scheme live! patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

(34:40 to skip to 1045) JJ takes a small break from the One Piece movie coverage to bring you a small interlude. Not a big deal or anything, but in this week's surprise OP is OP, the significant and game-changing Chapters 1044 & 1045 are discussed and analyzed before the inevitable predictions afterwards. Jacob boldly predicts an end to Wano within half of a year, and Justin witnesses the peak of the series after more than a decade of reading weekly. HEAVY SPOILERS AHEAD Patreon.com/OPisOP https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!

What sounded like an easy slam-dunk of a cash-grab on paper ended up so cut and raw that you don't need Chef Zeff to yell "It's raw!" This week on OP is OP, JJ revisits the classic Arabasta Arc in the form of Movie 8: The Desert Princess and the Pirates, but rather than an a 1-to-1 adaptation, the movie becomes a shell of the arc's former self to fit into the 90-minute runtime. Jacob couldn't believe that the theme of "vital intel" was cut entirely, and Justin couldn't believe Sanji, Bon Clay, and Ace were done dirty. Patreon: Patreon.com/OPisOP Discord: https://discord.com/invite/utdp782B Intro: The Buccaneer's Haul by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Outro: Pirate Crew by Ross Bugden - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ Check them out for great royalty-free music!