Talk:Thriller Bark Arc

Saga
This really should be a "saga", not an "arc." There's a reason that it has its own special outline picture that details specific parts of the narrative. Just look at the pages like East Blue, Baroque Works, Skypiea, CP9, and Whitebeard War. No other pages have this style of image. It is used specifically for these longer parts of the story.

So bottom line: add Thriller Bark to the "sagas." The Whitebeard War saga really starts at the Archipelago. That's why on the Whitebeard War's saga image the "#1" first event is Rayleigh.

No it's not, we'er not following Viz's kooky saga break downs

Joekido 05:43, October 17, 2011 (UTC)

I think there was once something saying that Oda uses another system for dividing his chapters, i don't remember where exactly I heard that, but if we can find exactly where that is, we should really use it like that.

Actually, Thriller Bark is supposed to be a saga in itself. It isn't only Viz, it's even in the official Japanese Website: http://www.j-onepiece.com/

Giant Shy Guy (talk) 23:59, November 8, 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, I also don't understand why Thriller Bark isn't added as a seperate Saga. Patsoumas1995 (talk) 12:01, November 27, 2012 (UTC)

I think it is a saga but we if it's a saga it won't contain any arcs, so putting it between the arcs is better. in One Piece Green: Secret Pieces it says a totally different dividing for the chapters and arcs. Brain.Y.Z (talk) 14:15, January 4, 2013 (UTC)

So what now? I know there's supposed to be a revamp of the Story Arcs and Sagas, but I'm just asking what the status on this is. Going more on what I said in November, this arc is even listed as its own Saga as Chapter 5 of the Straw Hats' advenutre in the official site. http://www.j-onepiece.com/chapter05/menu.html

Giant Shy Guy (talk) 18:21, April 13, 2013 (UTC)

We are currently discussing the change of saga names on the wiki: Forum:Saga Official Names. You should voice your opinion about Thriller Bark there.

Basic Concept
I'm currently going through the series after just picking it up and having gotten to this stage in the story, for this Arc I'm getting a definite "Island of Dr Moreau" feel from the initial stages,via the brilliant scientist on an "Island" and the design choices in the hybrid Human-Animal Zombies, has Oda ever commented on this or is it just a coincidence?Lightningbarer (talk) 20:18, April 17, 2014 (UTC)

Oh, it's definite reference to that Wells book. But Oda has never been asked about that in an SBS, so he's never confirmed it, so we can't put anything about it on the page.

20:28, April 17, 2014 (UTC)