One Piece Episode 343: His Name is Moria! The Great Shadow-Seizing Pirate's Trap!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
8.9
58 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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One Piece Episode 343: His Name is Moria! The Great Shadow-Seizing Pirate's Trap!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
8.9
58 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
zangetsu_zen
Perona has such a cool design and those depression ghosts are actually terrifying if you think about what they do to your spirit
garou_gusher_121
I still can't believe Thriller Bark is actually a giant boat and not an island because that scale is just ridiculous and Gecko Moria being a Warlord makes the threat feel much larger
hikari_horaki
Luffy asking the zombies for directions instead of being scared is the most Luffy thing ever and it totally kills the spooky vibe in a funny way
senpaixd
Another Warlord is finally showing up and Moria looks way more intimidating than the silhouette suggested with that weird neck and giant body
n
The way the zombies were all just waiting for the night raid to start was such a creepy way to end things
skull_kid
I lost it when Luffy just pushed that old zombie back into the hole like he was planting a tree and the way he does it with a straight face is so funny
jonakra
So Brook really did lose his shadow to this Moria guy and the thought of being stuck in the dark forever is terrifying
sheikah
Perona is finally here and her ghost powers are already causing so much trouble for the weakling trio
saccharinecoffee
Seeing the zombies on the operating tables gave me total Frankenstein vibes and Hogback is clearly up to some really dark stuff in that castle
taiju_tenacity_158
I honestly love the spooky atmosphere of this island, and finding out the whole place is just one giant ship is such a cool twist and Robin mentioning that Moria was a Warlord with a huge bounty makes the stakes feel so much higher for the crew now that they are stuck in the middle of this night raid
byakuya_of_the_dreams_253
Luffy just pushing the zombie back into the ground is the funniest thing ever while everyone else is losing their minds
menomaru
My jaw just hit the floor when they showed Hogback's lab, seriously, those stitched-up zombies combined with his absolutely grating laugh made me feel way more unnerved than I expected from a character like him; it’s a whole different kind of creepy that I hadn't anticipated in One Piece.
yuji_itadori_134
I am legitimately creeped out by the thought of losing your shadow and just burning up in the sun like that
tokyoghoul_fan
Moria is actually massive and Robin saying his bounty was higher than Luffy's really puts into perspective how dangerous this guy is
tabun_titan
I am still thinking about Luffy pushing that zombie back into the ground like it was just a minor inconvenience
oni_omega
I was laughing so hard when the zombie dog tried to be scary and Luffy just treated it like a regular puppy because he is too brave for his own good
benimaru_blaze_152
Watching Absalom turn invisible and mess with the crew is actually pretty tense and it makes you wonder how they even fight someone they cannot see. This arc has a great spooky style and the zombie designs are so creative
tracey_sketchit_337
The atmosphere on Thriller Bark is so different from anything else found in the Grand Line so far, and watching the crew get separated makes the horror elements work much better. Hogback is a total freak, and the revelation about Moria being a Warlord really changes things. You have to wonder how Luffy is going to punch a shadow in this arc
uraraka_uravity_124
Gecko Moria is finally here and his design is way weirder than expected for a Warlord and stealing shadows is such a terrifying concept for this world
alder_326
Moria is massive and seeing him wake up to start the night raid was a great way to show how much trouble the crew is in
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly off Episode 342's initial exploration of Thriller Bark, this episode marks the turning point from mystery to active danger by formally introducing Gecko Moria and his key subordinates as the arc's antagonists. It deepens the crew's entanglement with Thriller Bark's supernatural mechanics, escalating from eerie discovery to the realization that escape won't come easy. Everything here is foundational setup for the confrontations and shadow-stealing conflicts that will define the Thriller Bark arc going forward.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
zangetsu_zen
Perona has such a cool design and those depression ghosts are actually terrifying if you think about what they do to your spirit
garou_gusher_121
I still can't believe Thriller Bark is actually a giant boat and not an island because that scale is just ridiculous and Gecko Moria being a Warlord makes the threat feel much larger
hikari_horaki
Luffy asking the zombies for directions instead of being scared is the most Luffy thing ever and it totally kills the spooky vibe in a funny way
senpaixd
Another Warlord is finally showing up and Moria looks way more intimidating than the silhouette suggested with that weird neck and giant body
n
The way the zombies were all just waiting for the night raid to start was such a creepy way to end things
skull_kid
I lost it when Luffy just pushed that old zombie back into the hole like he was planting a tree and the way he does it with a straight face is so funny
jonakra
So Brook really did lose his shadow to this Moria guy and the thought of being stuck in the dark forever is terrifying
sheikah
Perona is finally here and her ghost powers are already causing so much trouble for the weakling trio
saccharinecoffee
Seeing the zombies on the operating tables gave me total Frankenstein vibes and Hogback is clearly up to some really dark stuff in that castle
taiju_tenacity_158
I honestly love the spooky atmosphere of this island, and finding out the whole place is just one giant ship is such a cool twist and Robin mentioning that Moria was a Warlord with a huge bounty makes the stakes feel so much higher for the crew now that they are stuck in the middle of this night raid
byakuya_of_the_dreams_253
Luffy just pushing the zombie back into the ground is the funniest thing ever while everyone else is losing their minds
menomaru
My jaw just hit the floor when they showed Hogback's lab, seriously, those stitched-up zombies combined with his absolutely grating laugh made me feel way more unnerved than I expected from a character like him; it’s a whole different kind of creepy that I hadn't anticipated in One Piece.
yuji_itadori_134
I am legitimately creeped out by the thought of losing your shadow and just burning up in the sun like that
tokyoghoul_fan
Moria is actually massive and Robin saying his bounty was higher than Luffy's really puts into perspective how dangerous this guy is
tabun_titan
I am still thinking about Luffy pushing that zombie back into the ground like it was just a minor inconvenience
oni_omega
I was laughing so hard when the zombie dog tried to be scary and Luffy just treated it like a regular puppy because he is too brave for his own good
benimaru_blaze_152
Watching Absalom turn invisible and mess with the crew is actually pretty tense and it makes you wonder how they even fight someone they cannot see. This arc has a great spooky style and the zombie designs are so creative
tracey_sketchit_337
The atmosphere on Thriller Bark is so different from anything else found in the Grand Line so far, and watching the crew get separated makes the horror elements work much better. Hogback is a total freak, and the revelation about Moria being a Warlord really changes things. You have to wonder how Luffy is going to punch a shadow in this arc
uraraka_uravity_124
Gecko Moria is finally here and his design is way weirder than expected for a Warlord and stealing shadows is such a terrifying concept for this world
alder_326
Moria is massive and seeing him wake up to start the night raid was a great way to show how much trouble the crew is in
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