Summary
The Long Ring Long Land arc in One Piece has too much additional content that prolongs and dilutes the original plot. The anime adaptation of this season changes the character's key decisions, making Luffy's dedication to his crew seem questionable. The anime's lengthy Davy Back Fight arc and misunderstanding of Luffy's character contributed to the negative reception of the arc by fans.
A piece There are many beloved storylines that are among the best shounen stories out there, but among loyal fans and casuals alike, there is one storyline that is more controversial than the rest, and that is To be Long Earth Dragon Ring. Continuing the exciting Skypiea arc in the manga and the beloved spin-off G8 in the anime, This story is notable for its lack of interesting and dangerous battles As the Straw Hats must contend with Captain Foxy and his aptly named Foxy Pirates, lest one of the crew or their Jolly Roger be poached.
Fans tend to dislike it because the action degenerates into relatively simple contests that last longer than usual. But actually, there are more fans who don't like it due to what the anime did with this arcstretching three games into six and delaying the action even further, not to mention Luffy's strange actions end up undermining the entire point of the first part in Davy Back Fight only happening in the anime.
Long Ring Long Land is significantly influenced by One Piece Filler
One Piece's infamous side issue is causing problems
The term 'filler' is often divisive and derisive among anime fans as a whole, referring to studios creating original content to stretch the running time. This allows the manga to get ahead of the anime and prevents the anime from 'catching up' in the middle of an ongoing arc. One Piece in particular suffers from this problem, often introducing entire arcs that do not occur in the manga. Long Ring Long Land takes many liberties from the original plotessentially making it a combination of a comic book arc and completely new content.
As mentioned, the original manga only had three rounds of the Davy Back Fight. In the anime, there are six. Furthermore, Luffy makes an anime-specific decision after Chopper is poached by Foxy the Pirate in the first round, deciding to save a horse that Foxy had captured before his reindeer teammate. This is a bad look for Luffy, who is supposed to dedicate himself to his crew. That fact alone is what this arc means in the manga, but is lost in the anime.
Luffy will do anything for his crew (in Manga)
One Piece anime misses an important detail
Long Ring Long Land is a part that is supposed to highlight the journey the Straw Hats will take towards each other, culminating in a humorous yet epic boxing match between Luffy and Foxy. In the manga, Luffy didn't think twice before sending Chopper back to the Straw Hats, the horse wasn't even a factor. Although saving the horse is not necessarily inappropriate for Luffy, Prioritizing her over Chopper in the anime is a confusing decision That made the Straw Hat pirate have a callous look towards his beloved crew.
Ultimately, the anime's spin-off contributed greatly to poisoning the legacy of Long Ring Long Land. What is said to be an arc of light to fill the gap between the epic of Skypiea and the intensity of Kingdom 7 had turned into an unusual nightmare that lasted far too long. A complete revamp of Long Ring Long Land could have a beneficial effect on its poor reception.
Chapter #1115 of A piece seeing the return of Foxy while listening to Vegapunk broadcast around the world, perhaps the Davy Back Fight enthusiast will get the chance to get another appearance more in line with the manga. The announced remake of the series, simply titled The One Piece, will likely also faithfully adapt Long Ring Long Land and possibly shake off its status as the most hated series, while at the same time Let fans know why this part is so important.
