One Piece Fans Are Upset Over A Major Change In The Fishman Island Remastered Arc

One Piece’s Fishman Island arc was definitely an arc that needed more attention drawn to it and some more polishing. Despite how interesting this arc is, it definitely isn’t a popular one among most One Piece fans. The Remastered version has been helping with that, however.

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While it gets praised often, right now, it’s under scrutiny for a major change they made from the original anime adaptation. Most fans are unhappy about the change.

A Huge Change Was Made In The Fishman Island Remastered Arc

Portgas D. Ace’s Moment was Removed

The Fishman Island Remaster Arc has been airing for a while as the main anime story went on a hiatus, which has now lasted almost 6 months. This Remaster looked to improve the arc that was animated over a decade ago, both in terms of animation and pacing.

This remastered version has definitely reignited the interest of many fans when it comes to this underrated arc. That said, while the Fishman Island Remaster has mostly been good, last week’s episode did stir up some controversy.

Indeed, many One Piece fans are upset at a huge change that was made. The biggest moment of this arc was definitely when Luffy used his Red Hawk attack against Hody Jones. In the original anime, Ace was also in this shot, as the attack is a tribute to Luffy’s brother, and a showing of how Luffy refuses to lose any more people, especially after training for two years.

The creative decision of incorporating Ace in the anime elevated the manga to a whole new level, and moved the fans to tears. However, the new Remastered version does not feature Ace. This has, of course, displeased many fans, who believe the inclusion of Ace elevates the scene a lot, and makes this a massive emotional hit, especially as, at that point, Ace’s death is still very fresh.

Was Ace Actually in That Scene?

Ace Wasn’t in That Scene in The Manga

While many fans are upset at this change, this scene does technically make the remastered adaptation more faithful to what happened in the manga. Indeed, when Luffy used his Red Hawk in the manga, Oda didn’t show Ace in the picture.

However, just because something didn’t take place in the manga, doesn’t mean it’s not a good scene. The addition of Ace into the anime was definitely a great decision, and shows how an anime can improve on the source material sometimes. The addition of Ace doesn’t change anything about the story, makes sense, and most definitely elevates the scene.

Where To Watch One Piece

Available on Crunchyroll

The One Piece anime is currently on break, but it is returning very soon. In the meanwhile, fans can check out the current remastered version of the Fishman Island arc while waiting for April to finally come. For those looking to get into One Piece, the break was the perfect time to catch up to the series. Fans can find the series to watch on Crunchyroll, including new weekly releases when they drop.

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One Piece

Release Date

October 20, 1999

Network

Fuji TV

Directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)