Summary
- Wacky musical moments in One Piece are often the most memorable and well-produced.
- Musical numbers, like Big Mom’s song and Queen’s concert, are anime highlights.
- Despite their importance, One Piece’s musical numbers are underrated and deserve more recognition.
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 Piece generally 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 reasons One Piece is so unique and beloved by fans even after all this time.
Due to this, when it comes to the greatest moments in One Piece, usually the wackier it is the more memorable it is. While many of the action set pieces are nice, the most flavorful moments in One Piece are 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 wacky One Piece moments are the musical numbers that are scattered throughout the series.
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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 in the anime version of One 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 best One Piece musical numbers include Big Mom’s song, “Bloody Party,” which she sings with her children and homies, Queen’s concert during One Piece’s Wano 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
- Big Mom’s Song Is A Perfect Character Introduction
- Queen’s Song Builds The World And Is Incredibly Animated
Overall, despite the large amounts of importance and production value going into these scenes, it seems like the fanbase of One Piece doesn’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.
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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 of the former Emperor Big Mom far 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 of One Piece that 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 in One Piece is 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 by One Piece’s Beast 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 the fun-loving and goofy spirit of One 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 that One Piece’s uniqueness and willingness to step outside the box is one of its greatest qualities.
