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One Piece, overall, is a fairly wacky series. While many other series in the battle shōnen drama tend to feature some more light-hearted and goofy elements,One Piecegenerally takes this to the next level, taking on a more cartoonish and fun tone. Though this gives the series a sillier appearance to those who haven’t seen it, especially with the goofy sound effects and the ridiculous body proportions of characters, overall, it’s one of the reasonsOne Pieceis so unique and beloved by fans even after all this time.
Due to this, when it comes tothe greatest moments inOne Piece, usually the wackier it is the more memorable it is. While many of the action set pieces are nice, the most flavorful moments inOne Pieceare the ones that seem to come out of nowhere, treating the audience to something they largely didn’t expect. For some, the best, and most heavily underrated, example of these amazingly wackyOne Piecemoments are the musical numbers that are scattered throughout the series.
One Piece Features Som Bizarre Musical Numbers
These Moments Are Usually Well Produced And Massive
While musical numbers have been featured in the manga, these moments come to life inthe anime version ofOne Piece. While there are other factors, the addition of actual music brings what is already an amazing moment to the next level. Additionally, the wonderful voices of the voice actors make some of these moments unforgettable. In many ways, these musical numbers feel almost like anime-only moments, despite originating in the manga. For this reason, most of the discussion surrounding the musical numbers will be about the anime rather than discussing the source material.
Don’t be stingy. Ingredients? Must be carefully selected. Kill the people and rob them! - Big Mom’s Song
Throughout the series, some of the bestOne Piecemusical numbers include Big Mom’s song, “Bloody Party,” which she sings with her children and homies, Queen’s concert duringOne Piece’sWano Arc, and many of Brook’s songs that he sings throughout the series. While the actual scale and production of these events vary, many of them tend to be very high-quality, featuring aspects the audience would see in an important fight scene, like unique animation styles. Additionally, many of these musical moments mark an important occurrence in the story, including the full introduction of a character or island.
Musical Numbers In One Piece Don’t Recieve Enough Recognition Or Discussion
Big Mom’s Song Is A Great Example
Overall, despite the large amounts of importance and production value going into these scenes, it seems likethe fanbase ofOne Piecedoesn’t discuss them nearly as much as things like fight scenes. However, in many ways, these musical moments are nearly as well produced as some of the greatest fight scenes in the series and deserve a similar level of recognition.
Firstly, looking at Big Mom’s musical number, which fully introduces, despite a brief appearance before, the character and her goals in the series. The song itself, while being of excellent quality, captures the character ofthe former Emperor Big Momfar better than any other kind of scene could have. The cheerful, albeit slightly creepy, singing of an almost Disney-esque musical number juxtaposed with the slaughter of various islands to find the ingredients for a cake perfectly encapsulates the menacing Emperor ofOne Piecethat Big Mom was at this point in the story.
Queen’s Concert Is One Of The Best Parts Of Wano
The Song Makes Sense In The Story And Shows Off Queen’s Character
Another great musical moment inOne Pieceis Queen’s concert with the Beast Pirates on Wano. Similar to Big Mom’s song, the music of this scene is incredible, featuring an incredibly catchy song performed byOne Piece’sBeast Pirate, Queen. However, this scene also has incredible animation and plays with unique camera angles that bring the concert to life in many ways. Due to this, despite being the furthest thing from a fight scene, Queen’s Golden Festival concert deserves to be a highlight of Wano.
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, Zoom! - Queen’s Song
Overall, though these massive musical numbers are few and far between, they perfectly capture thefun-loving and goofy spirit ofOne Piece. Throwing a musical number into the middle of a series that doesn’t heavily feature these sorts of scenes, while it may seem odd at first, pays off in the long run. In the end, these moments are just another reminder thatOne Piece’suniqueness and willingness to step outside the box is one of its greatest qualities.
