15 Best One Piece Arc Settings, Ranked
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One of the greatest strengths of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is the setting itself. Other shonen and seinen series also feature some cool locations, like the walled city of Attack on Titan and the Hidden Leaf Village in Naruto, but no other shonen story can match the island-hopping fun that One Piece offers. The series started off modestly in the Goa Kingdom as Luffy began his seafaring adventure, but before long, he was touring the entire East Blue before he moved on to the Grand Line and the New World.
Each story arc in One Piece brought Luffy and the Straw Hats to yet another memorable location, most of which were natural islands, but a few were man-made or were oversized ships. Those exotic locations were a stunning sight to behold, but they weren’t just a fun backdrop for the action. 15 of the best story arc settings also had rich history, meaningful worldbuilding, and intriguing secrets that helped develop this series’ sprawling plot.
Enies Lobby may rank last among the story arc locations in One Piece, but the storyline that took place there makes up for it. The actual location is a stern-looking and austere government complex, which is exactly what fans would expect from the villainous World Government, and it was the venue of Nico Robin’s rescue.
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