IMPEL DOWN DELIVERED! One Piece Reading Vlog and Reaction (with Amazon Lilly) 

Buggy and Shanks aren’t actual family, my apologies. The VIZ translation used the term blood brothers….so I thought it meant literal family lol. My bad but also, thanks VIZ 😤 *edit* viz may not be at fault here, seeing as it’s a term that’s used frequently to show allegiance to one another. Either way, I read it as family, I don’t think that’s all that outlandish but regardless: sorry.

Impel Down is where my aggressive love for Buggy began. This arc was nothing but sheer joy for me - which is hilarious because it takes place in hell 😂 love seeing your reactions as always Jimmy!

Buggy's face when Luffy doesn't remember his signature cannon ball is peak OP throwaway humour.

As short as it is, Amazon Lily is a really really special arc for me. As a survivor of sexual assault, seeing Luffy at the height of his emotional intelligence and perceptiveness being like "you don't have to talk about this if it's so painful!" to Boa, with that in and of itself being WHY Boa is sharing what she's sharing with him about her time with the Celestial Dragons...I was SOBBING. I fell in love with Luffy just as much as Boa did during that arc.

Boa backstory is the darkest thing in One piece so far the implication and the parallel with the comfort girls and Medusa. Boa was only 12 when she was sold as a “service “ slave and her sister even younger and the celestial dragons was the first men they ever met. When Boa was telling her backstory her younger sister was screaming by remembering the story. Their backstory was dark as hell

We don't know at this time why Ace has such resentment towards his father, but Whitebeard is arguably the best dad in anime so he's not exactly losing out.

The Haki of the Supreme King is not exclusive to Luffy though, they say like one in a million people get it, Boa Hancock herself is confirmed to have it in this arc.

Jimbei was first mentioned in the Baratie arc by Johnny or Yosaku (I forget which) almost 500 chapters ago. He was a warlord, Arlong's boss, and he sent Arlong loose in the East Blue. And apparently he has regrets about that. You'll surely learn more later, mainly because a comment you liked spoiled that, but don't worry about that part.

The Gold Lion or "Shiki" his name in japanese, appears in the movie Strong World, so you can check it later!

Really pay attention to the cover stories around this time, its the only time in the manga you get to see what the rest of the strawhats are up to. In the anime they did adapt the cover stories and added more but not so much in the manga

Buggy has been specifically looking for the lost treasure of Captain John, a famous pirate, for I think all his appearances between East Blue and now. We know that Moria had been digging up the corpses of powerful fighters, because of Ryuma, and Captain John was one of them. He was the General Zombie who was drinking, Absalom mentioned him by name. It's reasonable enough that Moria also took whatever that corpse was buried with, including that armband that was a secret map.

Shanks and Buggy are not actually blood related. They meant brother as a term of endearment cuz they were on the same crew and very close.

I really enjoy your format of breaking the arc down into multiple live reactions as you go along. It's so much more fun than hearing all your thoughts at the end.

Marineford, is an arc. One of the most arciest arcs of all time.

Jinbe finally being introduced here in Impel Down (he was mentioned briefly in chapter 69 in between Baratie and Arlong Park!) is the fastest I've ever fallen in love with a character with the first sentence he says to Ace that we see."It is not my flesh that hurts, Ace, but my heart that I can't [help]" Bon Clay is one of the best non Straw Hat characters period. Buckle up for War of the Best/Marineford! It's a ride!

I like how you call Luffy a force of nature 😂It's a good way to put it

Jimmy, 2 things! 1. When buggy accidentally ate his DF he lost the map to CAPTAIN JOHN'S treasure. You can imagine it has been Buggy's lifelong dream to find his treasure thats why he was so surprised and willing to help luffy for it. 2. Back in Baratie Arc when Nami was flipping thru wanted posters, Johnny and Yosaku mentioned that Arlong was a tough not to crack because he is backed by a warlord and it was named dropped to be JINBEI, up until this point Jinbei has the most gap from being mention to being introduced!

Oda never forgets and it's magical. He also does anything he can to combat happiness so it's a double edged sword.

You're now extremely close to being halfway through the manga (currently 1103 chapters). Congratulations!

All the way at the back at the beginning of One Piece we see a certain character intimidating a sea monster just like Luffy is doing in these arcs. Oda's set ups are so amazing. It is so fun to read the payoffs.

I like how you said "shanks sighting" as if he's some kind of cryptid you're hoping to spot

Take your time reading the story! It’s a great journey but definitely don’t burn yourself out! We aren’t going anywhere, we will be right here waiting for you ❤️

CROC MOM IS REALLLLLLLL!!!

I loved that in both Amazon Lily and Impel Down the trend of our enemies being just as strong or stronger than Luffy continues, showing us that it wasn't just a fluke and the fact that an admiral and a warlord came after our strawhats in Sabaody that we lost. Moria was telling Luffy in Thriller Bark that he wasn't ready for what came next and almost gave up on the fight at the end there, it feels like him knowing he would get his ass beat then Oda went on to humble Luffy for the next 3 arcs.

We back baby

Impel down was definitely the moment i had to take a step back and really appreciate just how great of a storyteller oda is to have a whole arc without the core crew and still be so heavily invested into the story and characters with just luffy and former antagonist/side characters ill never forget how hyped i was reading this arc week to week. And marineford...... well i dont want to spoil but you are in for a ride that i cannot wait to watch soon looking forward to it!

Happy to see you going through One Piece. Impel down was crazy but Marineford is its own beast.

14:10 so, it's complicated. "golden lion" shiki appears in a few places in one piece media, specifically a movie and a prequel chapter oda drew. the prequel chapter is canon, shiki is a canon character, but the movie where he appears is not canon, and we have never actually seen shiki fight, only heard legends. there's a few characters in one piece like that, the most recent example being uta from movie red. uta is even more complicated than shiki, but for spoiler-reasons, we won't go into it.

4:05 It's not as much "to stay in power" as it is "not to be ostracized". Call it survivor's remorse, call it victim shame, it's on that vein. Hancock's issue with what truly happened to her being known is not that she'll lose power, but that everyone will hate her. In fact, once she gathers herself and talks to Luffy, once he knows they were slaves, and based on Sandersonya's reactoin, what happened to them, she asks him directly "Now that you know, do you hate me?" That's why they hide their history, and that's why Hancock puts up this façade of flawlessness (and she kinda believes her own character to some degree)

I would definitely suggest you wait to finish the saga before doing a discussion video with some friends. The saga as a whole is really well-rounded for that type of a discussion, and would love to get your take on it!

Croco-Mom is an interesting theory. I’m pretty sold on the idea that Ivan helped Crocodile transition to male. The second leap that Crocodile is Luffy’s mum I don’t believe, I feel like there would have had to have been some hints back in Alabasta. Edit: I do love hearing your speculation/theories some of them are surprisingly close.

Take your time, One Piece is meant to be enjoyed not rushed through. 😊 Happy that you’re back! 🔥 I think pepl in the comments that get upset are most likely because they don’t like when something is “misinterpreted”. But they forget that they themselves probably did the same on their first read. And later on a lot of the things we question in this manga, gets answered.(and then more questions arise) Anyways have fun 😁✨

Impel Down is in my personal top 5 favourite arcs. The comedy is on point, the stakes are clear and high, the drama is heart-wrenching, the reencounters are amazing (all hail Buggy! 🙌🏼🙏🏼), and I just *love* prison escape plots! Oda made an awesome yet not too long "enter and escape the fortress" ❤

Don't worry, you're not supposed to know why ace hates his father yet, just keep reading, also Shiky (the golden lion guy you were interested in) is a movie antagonist, his was the first of a new era of op movie's animation, after this saga ends you should definitely watch and review it

Ah yes the CrocoMom theory is here! At this point in the story I didn't actually believe it myself when people told me about it, but I do think that Iva with his fruit powers did change crocodile from a women to a man. Very Plausible.

I think it was very interesting of Oda to not only show queer resistance and joy in Impel Down but also to tie freedom of expression (and freedom to be who you truly are despite societal expectations) hand in hand with the larger freedoms the revolutionary army fights for. Having Ivankov be such an important figure in the Revolutionary Army really meant a lot to me and I'm very grateful for this arc. Also Buggy is my favorite fail son and I love how funny his entire storyline is here

Luffy comes across as very aromantic to me, and I can't see him ever being in a romantic relationship. He has a family, and it's the strawhats. Definitely still means other people can (and will) fall in love with him, though, lol. This was great, love seeing your thoughts and theories! You didn't miss anything with Ace's thoughts on his dad, we were all asking the same questions as to his anger.

Now that you've read Impel Down I'd recommend reading One Piece Chapter 0: Strong World. It's included in the 3rd manga box set, or you can watch the animated version: One Piece Film: Strong World: Episode 0. It's canon to the One Piece world, and a prequel to the first One Piece 'Film': Strong World. There you get to see more of that 'golden lion pirate' you mentioned, which Oda made canon in the story. It's a great 10 minutes of multiple important characters in their younger days. Also, great you have uploaded again! Always enjoying your reactions and thoughts on this journey.

14:25 Shiki, the Golden Lion. There's a "Chapter 0" about him, but I recommend you to read it after the next arc, so you can properly digest everything about him. There's also a movie called Strong World, that's mostly non-canon (except when they reference his time at Impel Down and stuff like that), with him as the main antagonist that you can watch with Chapter 0

Jimmy I can’t even describe how hyped this video made me. BON CLAY! IVANKOV! CROCO-BOY! BUGGY! MR 3! I love this arc so much because of how incredibly fun it was but also because Oda did something I had never seen done so well before, bringing back a bunch of old villains and side characters and having them team up with our MC. Mix that in with the emotional drive of Luffy rushing and fighting to save his brother and the power of friendship on full display and you have this incredible start to one of the most epic sagas in anime. I can’t wait for your reactions to Marineford because holy crap, this was just the beginning. Great decision to take your time and savour it, watch the anime as well if you get a chance because the anime went off during this saga, the music and voice acting just makes everything more epic. And can’t wait for the next video!

Always refreshing to see you enjoy Oda's humour. For clarity: 1. Its called Conqueror's Haki. You'll learn a LOT more about it after one of the greatest arcs, THE WAR OF THE BEST, MARINE FORD. (This is what we all have been waiting for from you!!!) 2. Vegeta of this series is someone you are yet to be introduced to! Buggy is just a clown on the side hahaha. Atleast until the Wano arc as far as I know just comic relief. (post 1000 chapters) Cant wait cant wait CANT WAIT!!

yo, don't worry. Please take your time and enjoy it. Don't listen to the haters. I love these videos and watching your journey. can't wait for marineford.

10:24 Captain John's. And his corpse had been used for one of the General Zombies of Thriller Bark (the drunk one full of holes)

crocodile is definitely the coolest character, the picture of him holding an umbrella for a pug in the rain goes insanely hard

Crocodile has a really iconic sub voice actor too making him even cooler!

I’m so glad you’re back 😭 I started One Piece after you but caught up to you during your break so sadly I had no more videos to look forward to while completing arcs loll

Big fan of these vlogs and feeing the One Piece nostalgia while hearing about Jimmy’s experience reading it for the first time. I’m really glad the RU-vid algorithm dropped this channel on my front page a few months ago!

Wow! Your opinions not lining up are what's awesome! As someone who's been reading One Piece weekly and making cracked theories for 24 years now, some of your ideas have been really cool directions for the story and I bet they would have been popular theories in their time. Let the haters hate. I was really happy to see your video up, I love the vlog format, and can't wait for Marineford next month. Have your notebook handy while you read it, there's a lot worth keeping track of.

The Golden Lion is a reference to the film "Strong World" you can watch that now if like. It should take place shortly after thriller bark

Poop jokes are ALWAYS funny. Great video as ever! Great fun! Can wait for the next one, it's gonna be insane. Get ready brother, cause you're not. Lol

Haki of ... King can also be translated as conqueror's haki which is more fitting, I think.

Jimbei flashing back to arlong makes sense, because the oart you forgot was that johnny, or yosakku, mentioned that jimbei sent arlong into tze east blue

Crocodile is also one of my favorite characters of all time.

you are about to reach one of the peaks of one piece and i am so excited for you

Whoo bois, I really enjoy your experiences on this arc like any other. Can't wait for your video on the next arc. Stay awesome, Jimmy.

Can't wait for the NEXT review ❤

Glad you're back! :)

Glad your back. Captain John was a zombie general at thriller bark. He was the heavy drinker

This arc had *so* much punch for those going week to week, seeing all those returning characters outside of cover stories after years of their arcs being finished was a very welcome surprise.

It's actually a joy to watch you experience One Piece. The way you connect with the characters and the fact that you never feel short about sharing your theories and opinions is fantastic, heart warming and really entertaining. You embody what makes this Community so great. Thanks for sharing, Jimmy! can't wait to see what you have to say for the next arc, it's gonna be INTENSE. Cheers form Perú!

I think might have forgotten Luffy's oh so memorable quote from post Enies Lobby; "I have a dad?" :P

I think what makes One Piece so good is rarely do we visit a place that doesn't keep some sort of relevancy so often these past locations we visit get expanded on in some shape or form

Welcome back! Another great vlog. One thing I want to say is the Haki you're talking about, Conqueror's Haki, as far as I know, it's not named after a specific character, that's just what it's called. I'll stop there, you'll learn more about it later. Yeah Impel Down was such a great arc, the entire Summit War Saga was amazing from beginning to end. And yeah if you haven't read Dante's Inferno definitely give it a read, I'm not much of a reader but even I enjoyed it. But in the story Dante explores each layer of Hell, each layer has a different punishment and each more severe than the previous floor based on the sins you committed. Back to Impel Down, I love the return of old favorite friends and villains! Crocodile, Mr 1, Mr 3, Bon Clay. Then new characters like Jimbei and Ivankov (yes you are correct on pronouncing EE-VA), and even Magellan and Hanyabal add so much to this arc. Now to answer your question about Shiki the Golden Lion. He is a canon character but as far as I know we don't see him in the series but rather in the movie Strong World. Which is an excellent movie by the way, highly recommend giving that a watch. I also recommend checking out the episodes that focus on the other Straw Hats, just so you can see in a little bit more detail what they're up to. They're usually half episodes like the first half focuses on Nami, and the second half focuses on Franky for example but I don't know if it's just a good way to get more context on their little adventures while Luffy is on his big adventure.

Always fun to see someone's journey for the first time! I've been keeping up since your East Blue saga!

Whoa finally! Can't wait for you to enjoy the ride in Marineford!

This Arc right here cemented Bon Clay (Mr. 2) as one of my favourites ever

I love Jinbe, I love Crocodile, I love Bon-chan, and most of all I love Luffy. This arc is one of my favourites too! Love to see a new video, and love to hear your takes as always. Getting some people on for discussion sounds great, and I'd recommend finishing the saga as a whole first because that minimises spoiler risks by a LOT.

Just loving watching you enjoy One Piece.

2 months later!! I was wondering if yoy were coming back haha glad to see another video!

Oda including the thought process and progressive topic such as queer people back in 2008/2009 in impel down (even before with alabasta and bon clay in 2001 tbh) is so fascinating to me. These are positive helpful and change making characters whose representation is not too on the nose and very well fleshed out too. Love this about odas writing fr.

I love your opinions and your theories! We all had the same ones when we first read through!

Love your reactions to the Impel Down arc! Keep up the great work and looking forward to more of your One Piece journey.

THE ONE PIECE IS REAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

Crocodile is my second favorite villain just after the coloured bird still, he is the coolest

I enjoy your vlogs. I have read the hole thing. Its nice to reexperience the story.

So happy the series is back

Loving all of your one piece reviews and takes! Can't wait until you catch up!!

I am FERAL, to hear your thoughts on Marineford! I cant wait! Like take your time, for sure. I have lived for your journey on One Piece and I love your fresh opinions and cool takes. I am here for the long haul!

6:42 I love perona!

Welcome back Jimmy! Can't wait for the next arc review and I am glad you enjoy One Piece so much! :D

So much fun to follow your adventures in one piece again. love your thoughts at it. And Yay! you got to the Crocomom theory! love it. There's some awesome deep dive videos on one piece theories when you're caught up.

been waiting SO LONG for this one thank you 🙏

Thanks for yet another great video, i enjoyed it a lot. You have been missed

Love your vids as always, rewatching this before the next one. Just keep em coming, at your own pace, but keep em coming. Miss Cashew too, what's that guy doin. One of the dudes isn't duding.

Turning on post notifications in anticipation for Maine Ford 🤩

I would recommend watching all of marine ford, its possibly one of my favourite arcs to watch!! The pacing is amazing as well as the music and screen showing

Love how the video came out, it's awesome to see you're back in the space! Black beard is definitely my favorite wild card in One Piece! Always a mystery anytime he is on panel

So, if you are reading the manga and have the boxset (I just got mine today for Impel Down after a decade of following online via leaks) then there should be a book titled 'Strong World' which is considered 'Episode Zero' of One Piece and sets up a few things from around Rogers Era. The movie itself is considered 'Plausibly canon' meaning the events aren't canon to the story but all characters are from the story. Another character fitting this would be Uta from FILM RED, the latest movie. I'm also of the opinion that Zephyr of Film Z and Gran Tesoro of Film Gold are also canon even if the events of the movies didn't take place

I look forward to these every time. I swear you have the greatest attention to detail and you understand a lot of subtext almost immediately! Thank you for these and I’m very excited to watch more of your journey through OP

So hyped for the next vlog. Have fun!

Glad to see another update on One Piece! Always love hearing your thoughts on what you're reading. I'd definitely recommend reading the entirety of Marine Ford since it's probably just as long as Impel Down.

Glad to see you back at it.

Glad to see you back!!!!

Welcome back!!! You know it's funny, earlier today I was thinking that I hadn't seen anything from you in a while. ^_^ I really enjoy sharing this journey with you. I'm also reading the One Piece manga and just started the Wano Arc.

Finally you’re back haha 😂 happy new year 🎊 Buckel up! It’s getting hot! Can’t wait for you to read the next arcs

Glad to see you back my friend

JIMMYYYY NUTSSS welcome back.

i love seeing a genuine reaction to these amazing arcs‼️ i’m looking forwards to the next

Good to have you back

Dude you rock these videos are amazing! Love the content! Get your friend back on it lol