There's a specific, perfect moment in every single One Piece
story arc. It comes without fail, and every single time it's just as
inspiring and exciting, whether the villain is a genuine threat or a
total pushover: it's when Luffy, in slow motion, cocks his arm back
while everybody else watches, and delivers a single, Earth-shattering
punch to the villain's jaw... the smoke clears, the villain is down, and
all is right with the world. You almost want to cheer alongside
everybody else in the manga (or anime)--it's that cathartic.
It looks like more people love that feeling than you'd expect, as One Piece: Pirate Warriors
is selling like hotcakes over in Japan, and is