what i've been wanting to say

has been said.

nicely, too

"creator oda, not satisfied with drying out the "shiver me timbers" stereotype of what we think of as pirates, has created a tale of adventure that draws not just from pirate lore, but adventures in lost world-type locales..."

"series creator eiichiro oda has gone on record stating that as long as people who work on the animation truly think about his characters and love the series, he doesn't mind how they handle the work."

"... eiichiro oda has reached a new level of human crativity and constructed characters that seem human and natural enough to carry on a conversation with, and bizzare enough to jog us back into reality."

"judging by the ratings, one piece is smashing other successful anime like NARUTO, INUYASHA, and even DETECTIVE BOY CONAN."

"the series is not afraid to deal with heavy themes and creator oda has become famous for creating complex and intricate backgrounds for his characters."

thank you greg werner. i owe you one. just one.