User blog comment:12th Supernova/A Manly Review: Episode of Merry/@comment-3125914-20130826054939

I was planning on waiting for the sub, but after reading this blog I went right away to watch it. It seems you are right about the dialogue. they don't give the same feeling, but still they are well done.

The animation looks fairly better and the colors are clearer. However, at some scenes, the characters look deformed. Other parts looked very nice though. I especially liked the animation used for Zoro's Ashura. Merry's arrival also looked very nice. I wish the face off against CP 9 was as epic as in the anime...

The Sogeking song without the background music was a bit strange, but since it was supposed to be a serious moment, it worked well with the scene.

Merry's funeral was done really well. It gave the exact same emotion as the anime. It is one of the saddest moments in One Piece for sure.

The ending made me feel a bit nostalgic. I haven't heard Memories (the very first ending theme) in a long time. Despite being sung by a different artist, it still was nice hearing it again.

Overall, I think this Special was well done. The rushed action was to be expected, but the important moments were shown. Also, the mistakes were minor.