I get the feeling the Wano arc will be so Japanese I’ll be speaking in Nagoya dialect by the tenth chapter.
Goodbye Reverie! You were fun, but Oda ain’t slowin’ down for no one, whether you Wano or not. We catch up with Luffy’s team wearing their Wano arc clothes, touching on the Reverie. We also get a title introduction for Straw Hat Luffy (not Monkey D. Luffy) because… I don’t know. Is Oda reminding us Luffy is a tough mofo before all heck breaks loose or is there an even deeper meaning?
Kaido and Big Mom’s up to something and as usual the plot denies the Straw Hats advance warning, this time via Sanji and Chopper’s antics. Oh, well, they’ll learn soon enough. The rest of the chapter is the gang traversing the savage Wano seas and making it to one of the most hyped up islands since Fishman Island and the upcoming Elbaf. Yes, every member of the Straw Hat crew (expect Jinbe) in now on Wano. You know the drill: Light fun. Exploration. Arc Character Introductions. World Building. An Incident. Drama. Higher Stakes. Plans. Plans failing. Fights.
Now, mix in a ton of miso soup and Eastern culture references I won’t understand without going to forums and that’ll be Wano. I can’t wait!
Mammoth Base Opera Castle 