The Going Merry: A One Piece Review Podcast

Big thank you to Annabelle from the Variant Vendetta podcast for joining us this week as we come out of the flashback with a great group of episodes. Windmill Village reacts to the loss of Ace while Luffy himself struggles to deal with it. Luckily, he has some strong and caring people around him even if they havent known eachother the longest. We finally get the chance to check in with the rest of the crew as well after an extended period of time at Marineford. Speaking of Marineford...Luffy is going back?...uhhh what?..Next Week: Episodes 510-513https://linktr.ee/goingmerrypodThis Week On:The Variant Vendetta Podcast: Kill Bill Vol 2https://linktr.ee/VariantVendettaAnyone's Comic Book Podcast: The Woods by James Tynion IVhttps://linktr.ee/anyonescomic

Our flashback to the Goa Kingdom continues as Sabo is taken back to his family and fights the morals of the inner city. An unexpected ally shows up and helps save countless lives. More loss that Luffy dealt with 10 years ago takes us back to present day where Luffy continues to struggle comprehending Ace's death.Next Week: Episodes 505-509https://linktr.ee/goingmerrypodTHIS WEEK ON!!!!The Variant Vendetta Podcast: Revenge of the Sith w/ Garretthttps://linktr.ee/VariantVendettaAnyone's Comic Book Podcast: Avengers Vol 3 w/ Annabellehttps://linktr.ee/anyonescomic

Our flashback continues as Luffy, Ace, and Sabo continue to get to know eachother and wreak all the havoc possible. A couple special visitors appear that has the Going Merry crew feeling all sorts of emotions. Amanda wanted to know last week how Sabo is dressed so fancily and she gets her answer this week, though it does come with more turmoil than she was expecting. A central character makes his appearance..or doesnt...depending on your point of view. Is he really central?...In other news, a celestial dragon is inbound to pay a visit to Goa Kingdom. That always means great things are on the horizon.Next Week: Episodes 500-504https://linktr.ee/goingmerrypodAnyone's Comic Book Podcast: Ranking MCU Phases 1 and 2https://linktr.ee/anyonescomicVariant Vendetta Podcast: Spiderhead - Annabelle's TMYLIhttps://linktr.ee/VariantVendetta

Marineford ends in an unexpected and anti-climactic fashion. The marines claim victory, but should it really feel like a victory?Do the citizens of the world actually have reason to celebrate? What will the fallout be after this result? Boa takes Luffy, Jinbe and the Heart Pirates back to Amazon Lily where our favorite straw hat boy finally wakes up and must face the brutal truth. In the mean time, we get to flash back to see how Luffy and Ace truly met.Next Week: Episodes 495-499https://linktr.ee/goingmerrypodVariant Vendetta: Deserted Island Pickshttps://linktr.ee/VariantVendettaAnyone's Comic Book Podcast: Avengers Disassembledhttps://linktr.ee/anyonescomic

As Marineford wraps up we get visits from MULTIPLE unexpected guests. Jinbe and the whitebeard fleet are still in an all out retreat as the marines continue their massacre. Derek FINALLY gets to reveal a couple large One Piece theories that he subscribes to. I encourage viewers to check out the youtube by Ohara that Derek references. Very very well done breakdown of the theory:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH7RLD_AZDI&t=267sNext Weeks Episodes: 489-491, 493-494Episode 492 is filler.Follow us on all socials through the linktree below!https://linktr.ee/goingmerrypodYou should also check out this weeks episodes of Anyone's Comic Book Podcast as well as the Variant Vendetta podcast through their links below!!!https://linktr.ee/anyonescomichttps://linktr.ee/VariantVendetta

We are back with some killer moments from Whitebeard. Portgas D. Ace is finally free, but the success is short lived thanks to Admiral Akainu. Pirates are sent reeling as the battle that continues on. It is time to retreat, but the Marines are continuing to force pressure. Follow us on social media through our link tree:https://linktr.ee/goingmerrypodNext Week: Episodes 484-488This Week:The Variant Vendetta Podcast: Good Will Huntinghttps://linktr.ee/VariantVendettaAnyone's Comic Book Podcast: Daredevil Born Againhttps://linktr.ee/anyonescomic

Longest title in the history of our pdcast...just had to make me do it Moria. Still a pain in my ars. We are back this week and Luffy is making massive strides in the eyes of the Marines and some of the strongest pirates in the world. Ace's execution is almost carried out twice, but he is saved by both Crocodile and Luffy himself, though the race toward the platform continues. Whitebeard still is one of the strongest men on the battlefield, but he is losing steam as the battle rages on. The marines have all the momentum on there side. Time to see if Luffy can turn it back and free Ace.Next Week: Episodes 479-483https://linktr.ee/goingmerrypodhttps://linktr.ee/anyonescomichttps://linktr.ee/VariantVendetta

Im pretty sure we reviewed the right episodes. Somebody check back to last weeks recordings and take a gander. Regardless, Luffy continues to run toward Ace going nowhere fast. Boa and Jinbe still coming in clutch while Marco tosses his hat into the ring of making a difference. Whitebeard takes a shot in the dark while Vista makes his presence felt as a swordsman. Admiral Akainu continues to show how ruthless he is as a leader and this battle is proving to be no holds barred.Next Week: Episodes 474-478i think...

Luffy has finally arrived to the Battle of Marineford and he makes his presence known early. Whitebeard senses something fishy and orders a majority of his forces to stick back outside the bay while his main crew pushes the marines back. Luffy runs into a few foes from the past, but thanks to recent allies, he doesnt have to worry about them at the current point in time. The race to save Ace continues. Can our straw hat get there before it is carried out?Next Week: Episodes 469-473

Out of nowhere we hit a fantastic set up episodes full of action, lore dumping, and many new faces and powers. We dive deep into the conversation to set things straight and figure out how this could impact the world going forward. Stakes are high but our favorite straw hat boy has disappeared following a flashy entrance by Whitebeard. Next Week: 464-468

In a world like any other...a college of dragon riders is the center of the civilization. At the head of the school is the man himself. Shadow Daddy.....Nope. Wrong media again. Huge thank you to Annabelle for joining us for our bonus episode reviewing the movie One Piece Strong World. Shiki is out of prison and targets a very special crew member. The Straw Hats must go against the legendary pirate in order to get their friend back and continue on their journey in search of adventure. Brought to you by the real hero..Billy.

Luffy is officially on the seas bound for Marineford. In the meantime, we get another chance to check in with our favorite crew members. Perona continues to deal with bullshit while Robin gets set up with an interesting group of people. A lot of different stories continue, but the common denominator is it doesnt seem like anyone is making it back to Sabaody in a good amount of time. Next Week: 459-463 Episodes 457-458 are fillier.

After a long journey to the depths of Impel Down and back out, Luffy has finally made it through, though his main goal still has yet to be accomplished. Along the way we have seen some new faces and some old faces, but these characters continue to surprise us on the impact they bring to Luffy's journey. A lot of questions are still up in the air and the only way to answer them is to keep sailing and let Luffy grow. We can only hope that this isnt the last time we get to see our lovely dancing boy. Next Week: Episodes 452-456

Luffy is working his way back up with some unexpected allies. We've got a lot of fighting this week and some dumb lines that create some excellent entertainment. Just when Ace was so close, the Navy pulls him far away and Luffy feels the responsibility to keep fighting for his brother. In the meantime, Whitebeard is still missing from the map and Blackbeard shows up out of nowhere with some unknown intentions. Next Week: Episodes 447-451 Credit to Marc Rebillet for the wonderful Blackbeard Song

With Luffy hanging on by a thread, Bon Clay returns and drags Straw Hat to the miracle worker Ivankov!!!! Thrilled to be in the presence of this new group of prisoners, Luffy ends up finding an unexpected connection with the Queen of Kamabaka Kingdom. With tensions continuing to build, more and more connections are blossoming as well. The result is continuing to push toward an all out war and time is running out. Next Week: Episodes 442-446

We are back with our lovely dancing boy and his favorite straw hat boy!! Unfortunately, their progress is quickly halted by the warden after finally reaching level 4. On the upside, the Pirate Empress has made a clean infiltration and message delivery to Ace and she heads out bound for Marineford to meet up with the rest of the Warlords. Wars continue to make waves as Shanks engages Kaido in the midst of the coming war between Whitebeard and The World Government! Next Week: Episodes 437-441

No I didnt put a fun title cuz IDK why. Luffy has finally infiltrated Impel Down to rescue his brother Ace. Chaos is quickly unfolding as we run into some familiar faces en route to the bottom floor. Can Luffy make it in time to save Ace!?! Guess we will have to find out. Cuz we have no other option. Cuz this is a One Piece Review Podcast. #NotMyMVPiece Next Week: Episodes 432-436

After a brief hiatus, we are back and raring to go!! Perfect time for a little break because we are checking in on the rest of the crew this week. Some interesting info comes in that could be huge in the long run. OR it could be nothing because Oda do what Oda do. Boa and Luffy finally arrive at Impel down, but there are more guests there than originally expected! Next Week: Episodes 423-425, 430-431 Episodes 426-429

Luffy goes all out in these episodes both physically an emotionally. We get to see more of his character than we have in a while and it really makes for some great entertainment. Not only does he save his new friends, but he develops a close relationship with a new pirate crew that will be a strong ally for the Straw Hats going forward. Finally, he finds out the situation that his brother is in and with all odds stacked against him, he charges forward to the backyard of the world government once again! Next Week: Episodes 418-422 Episode 421 is partial filler.

We are back this week following along with our favorite straw hat boy. He meets a new friend but he is quickly targeted by the ruler of the island Boa Hancock. She is also the last warlord that we have been waiting on in our watch through so far. Luffy feels determined to get out of this and save his friend, but Hancock has other plans for him. Next Week: 413-417

For a couple weeks now, the fallout has been building after Luffy knocked the teeth out of a celestial dragon. It's here. Admiral Kizaru has arrived on scene with vegapunks new science project and a spunky Captain of the science division. Rayleigh does Rayleigh things, but it goes from bad to worse when a Warlord decides to join the party as well. The crew faces their biggest challenge yet, and they are far from up to it. Next Week: Episodes 408-412 Episodes 406 and 407 are filler

Chaos begins to unfold after Luffy's hit felt across Sabaody. A fight breaks out early but also finishes early thanks to the arrival of the legendary Dark King Silvers Rayleigh. We finally get to see 2 of the top members of the Worst Generation in action along side Luffy, but the victory is short lived with the arrival of one of the 7 Warlords. The straw hats are able to find some temporary sanctuary, but now they have to prepare for the arrival of Admiral Kizaru while still ignorant to the presence of the warlord as well. Next Week: Episodes 401-405

We are finally getting the opportunity to explore Sabaody, but unfortunately things are not as fun on the clump of trees as they seem. Oda dives hard into this arc, tackling some real world issues. We also get to meet some pretty intriguing characters and it will be interesting to see how they fit into the story going forward. Next Week: 397-400

We have officially arrived to the half way point of the grand line. The crew is still bound for fishman island, however getting to the bottom of the ocean is proving to be a difficult task. We make a pit stop to help out some new friends and an old friend before hitting the Sabaody Archipelago and prepping for the Sunny's deep dive to the bottom of the red line. Next Week: Episodes 391-396

It is time to finish up the Thriller Bark Arc. We review Thriller Bark as a whole and dive deeper into the characters as a whole. This one was tricky but hey we worked our way through it! Looking forward to moving on to the next location. Derek is taking over episode counts over the next couple months so some of the episodes may not be the standard 5 episodes we are used to. Next week, we have 6 episodes!!! Next WeekL 385-390

The crew is back this week to bring you a review of one of Zoro's most iconic moments in all of One Piece. Not only that, but we are diving more into Brook and his backstory with Laboon. Emotions are high along with the laughs. We look forward to being back next week to wrap up the Thriller Bark Arc!!! Next Week: Episodes 380-381

Huge thank you to our friends Matt and Annabelle for joining us all the way from the Variant Vendetta Podcast. Make sure to check them out on all major podcast platforms and on twitter and instagram @variantvendetta. We bring you this bonus episode reviewing the Netflix special, Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation. The story of legendary samurai, Ryuma The King. We had a lot of fun talking about this episode but also got off on a lot of entertaining tangents. it was a very fun episode to record and I hope you all enjoy!! We will be back next week to continue our journey through the Thriller Bark Arc!!

We are here and ready to roll for the wrap up of the Moria and Oars fights. We are ready to take a breath now. Wait....Nope! Kuma is here and he is wreaking havoc on on an already demolished crew. His motives remain a mystery outside of just following orders, but let's worry about that later after the straw hats find a way to beat this monster. Next Week: Episodes 377-379

We are back with the straw hats stepping up against Oars in all of his glory. The time for fun is over. Robin is not having it with these shenanigans. They do need to figure something out quick though because our favorite pirates are beginning to drop like flies. Next Week: Episodes 372-376

We are back this week as fights continue to wrap up. Even though several are being finalized, We are still building to possibly the biggest battle the straw hats have tackled yet, and I'm not talking about Luffy taking out another Warlord. Before we even get there though, one of Oda's antagonists hits home with his treatment of one of his Zombies. Luckily, Chopper is there to school him on what it truly means to be a doctor. Zoro also makes massive strides as a swordsman, claiming his 2nd of the 21 Legendary blades for himself. Next Week: Episodes 367-371

We have a big announcement on this episode of The Going Merry!!!! But after that, we are jumping right into our adventure with the straw hat pirates. In these particular episodes, it is more Sanji and Usopp. There is a lot of frustrations here, but also a lot of laughs. Thriller Bark is proving to be well...an arc lol Next Week: Episodes 362-366

FINALLY the crew has regrouped and gotten a full grasp of the situation. There is a bad guy to beat up and when luffy does that, everything is better. They still have to find a way to get past the ghost girl herself, Perona. I guess the question just comes down to if the straw hats have an Ace up their sleeves. On the other hand, our budding friend Brook reveals a little bit more of his backstory and has a connection to a much beloved friend from our past. Next Week: Episodes 357-361.

Our friend Annabelle joins us once again this week!! While Thriller Bark is a ton of fun to watch with all of the gags, the crew is in a very bad situation. With Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji down and out, it is up to Franky, Robin, and Brook. Luckily our new skeleton friend has some major experience dealing with this undead pirate crew. Moria and his mysterious 3 are proving to be a capable group even though they have yet to prove themselves in open combat. The straw hats need to come up with a new plan and quickly. Next Week: Episodes 352-356 354 is partial filler due to the amount of flashbacks

We are back with our friend Garrett this week who gives a big update on his own watch through of One Piece. The gags at Thriller Bark continue as we build toward a new antagonist to step in Luffy's way. The Straw Hats need to figure something out in a hurry if they are going to overcome this because their numbers are dwindling fast!! Next Week: Episodes 347-351

Welcome to Thriller Bark!!!! The crew has arrived at an extremely mysterious island full of all kinds of zombies, ghosts, and ghouls. Not to mention a very special talking skeleton that Luffy bonds with quickly. It's time to start all over learning new characters and building to the main plot and antagonist of this arc. In the mean time, we have the worst split possible with Usopp, Nami, and Chopper all on their own. We have one group that is scared of everything and another that is scared of nothing!!! Next Week: Episodes 342-346

It is time for the straw hats to make their departure from Water 7, though the are rushed a little bit by a beloved family member. There is a heated discussion over who will walk away from this arc with the coveted Captain of the Arc award after such a great arc at Water 7. Make sure to check out our character rankings on social media. You can put together your own list on Tiermaker.com. You can find the template by searching Water 7 Character Rankings - The Going Merry Podcast. Now on to the next arc!!!!! Next Week: Episodes 337-341

Information continues to drop as Coby and Luffy catch up about their adventures. The crew finally relaxes a little bit while waiting for their new ship to be built. No name drop yet, but the Straw Hats new vessel makes her debut in all her glory. We have a new crew member on the straw hats and we also get a visit from a couple emperors this week! Next Week: Episodes 323-325 The End of the Water 7 Arc

The crew is ready to depart Ennies Lobby and head back to Water 7, but they did hit a stop on the way back to say goodbye to a much beloved crew member. Upon returning to Water 7, a certain marine has something to say bout the Straw Hats presence. Luffy's family gets a little light shed on it while Oda also establishes the 4 emperors system in the world of One Piece! Next Week: Episodes 315-316, 320-322 Episodes 317-319 are filler

Finally the crew is reuniting on the bridge thanks to some heroics by Granny Kokuro!! The marines are wrapping up their Buster Call after completely destroying Ennies Lobby. All thats left is taking out the straw hats and getting Nico Robin back into custody. While the crew fends off the Marines, Luffy continues to battle against Rob Lucci. All that's needed now is an escape! Next Week: Episodes 310-314

The final fights continue to dwindle down at Ennies Lobby while the Marines arrive just in time for things to get a little crazy. Chimney and Gombey continue to be the stars of the show from the background. The crew is slowly re-convening even with Rob Lucci doing his best to trap them while taking on Luffy. In the meantime, our favorite straw hat boy continues to surprise us with new fighting styles. Go big or go home. Next Week: Episodes 305-309

Who else is slid into this week like Sanji slid into the fight with Jabra? Pretty much all fighting, but Nami and Sanji are dealing some top tier scenes this week. Not only that, but a certain child and companion almost come in with the MVPiece for the 2nd week in a row. ALMOST. Only 2 CP9 agents left going into next week! We are getting closer and closer to the climax of the Water 7 Arc! Next Week: 299-302, 304 Episode 303 is filler

The trio is back this week as we finally dig into the main fighting events. On the match card this week, we have Franky taking on the Chapa Papa himself, Fukuro-und and Find Out. Windego Chopper finally shows himself to take on Kumudori, and Nami steps up to the plate to take on the sexy secretary herself, Kalifa!!! Let's talk about it :) Next Week: Episodes 294-298

We are back this week with possibly one of the best pair of episodes to date included in this set of 5 episodes. While there is great moments, there is also one of the most blah episodes in this set. We are adopting a range of emotions to go over everything that has happening. Robin's backstory gets finished up and Granny Kokuro comes flying in for ANOTHER clutch moment. It's time. The build up is complete. The stage is set. While the matchups are kind of set, we have a wild card in Chopper that could shake this up in a lot of ways! Next Week: Episodes 287-290, 293 Episodes 291 and 292 are filler.

Luffy whips out some fancy footwork to quickly wrap up his battle with Blueno from the Bar. The question now is how did he do it?...2nd Gear is here, with a capital 2. Finally we are diving in to Robin's backstory and the legendary incident at Ohara. Make sure to tune in next week as we wrap up Ohara and see how Luffy and the straw hats proceed in rescuing there much loved crew mate! Next Week: 277-278, 284-286 Episodes 279-283 are filler. It is not a special filler arc. It is just flashbacks showing how each crew member joined. No need to watch unless you would like a refresher or you are just jumping in somewhere without seeing each crew member's origins

This episode only got better. The slower episodes do not hold us back from having a great time!!! This might be one of the more off the rails episodes we have done and it was a ton of fun. The straw hats are getting closer and closer to their destination, in the mean time our gigantic fish friends have fallen. One of them rises again to claim the prize!! Next Week: Episodes 272-276

The crew has finally landed on Ennies Lobby! It is time to saddle up and beat some Marine ass. Behind the aggressive Straw Hat Luffy, Galley La has the head start to pave the way for the rest of the straw hat pirates. In the mean time, we also meet the rest of CP9. It is obvious which half is the CIA half and which half is Team Rocket. The rest of the straw hats charge in next week! Next Week: Episodes 267-271

WE ARE BACK after a brief break last week bringing you some very interesting episodes. Big thank you to our friend Garrett for joining us again. The straw hats continue to head toward Ennies Lobby to save their friend Robin. Many obstacles appear in front of them but they have yet to be slowed down. Usopp heads out with his tail between his legs, but luckily one of his friends tags in and takes the episodes by storm!!!! Next Week: Episodes 262-266 Disclaimer: Music at the end of the episode is not owned nor created by the Going Merry Podcast. All rights belong to VIZ Media and Toei Animation

Our friend Annabelle is back this week to get us on track and bound for Ennies Lobby!! ROCKETMAAANN!!!! Burnin down a field with Carol's bones!! Plenty of gags this week to discuss but shit in Water 7 is starting to get serious. Friends are in trouble and need some help. In the mean time, Luffy pulls out all the stops to show why he is the captain. Ultimately, Chimney is the favorite though...sweet sweet Chimney.... Next Week: 257-261

We finally get to meet Tom! So much information and insight was given in these episodes. Dots are starting to connect and it is time to start gearing up for round 2 of Straw Hats v. CP9! Next Week: Episodes 252-256

We have a full crew including 2 special guests! Thank you Annabelle and Garrett for joining us this week!!! A lot of stuff happened in these episodes and a lot of information revealed this week. The question that everyone has been asking...what is CP9? We now have our answer. We also have even more speculation as to what actually happened in Robins past. Even with the extra thoughts, Robin remains a massive mystery. The crew continues to struggle ever since hitting the shores of Water 7. First losing crew members, now getting a government approved beat down. Time for them to get back up and see what happens next! Next Week: Episodes 247-251