One Piece Episode 379: Brook's Past! A Sad Farewell with His Cheerful Comrade!
Canon/MED
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One Piece Episode 379: Brook's Past! A Sad Farewell with His Cheerful Comrade!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.8
55 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
navi
It was really hard seeing how Brook looked as a human and how happy the Rumbar Pirates were before the sickness hit because you already know the ending for them all
mitsuri_mochi_132
I am actually a mess after hearing the music stop piece by piece until only Brook was left singing alone on that ship because that whale is still waiting for them
hawks_eye_387
My eyes are actually watering after seeing the Rumbar Pirates leave that little whale behind at the Red Line and Laboon just wouldn't stop crying
kokiri
Knowing Laboon has been waiting at the wall all this time while Brook was stuck in the fog for decades is actually insane
princess_abi_254
Those pirates collapsing while they were still trying to finish the song for the whale was way too painful
chopper_champion_38
It is wild how a song about delivery can feel so depressing, especially when you realize it was the last thing those pirates ever did together
umizato_unicorn
The way Binks Brew went from a happy pirate anthem to a funeral song made the whole scene feel so heavy
arven_356
I honestly didn't think Brook's backstory would be so sad, but seeing the Rumbar Pirates recording that song for Laboon while they were dying was a total gut punch and the way the voices slowly faded out until it was just Brook left on the piano really messed me up, and it makes his current goofy personality feel so much more meaningful now
tsuchigumo_temptress_71
You can see why Brook is so cheerful now because those fifty years of absolute silence on that ship must have been pure torture
gorman_brothers
I was already crying but when the song turned into a solo because no one else was left to sing it just broke my heart
yeti_291
You really feel the weight of those fifty years on that ghost ship and knowing he stayed alive just for Laboon is devastating
izanagi_idol_15
Brook being the last one left to play the piano while all his friends died around him was the most brutal thing ever
futakuchi_onna
I never expected a skeleton would make me sob so hard and that final song as everyone died was just too much for me
chloe_344
I really wasn't ready to see how Laboon actually met the Rumbar pirates and it makes me feel so much worse knowing how long he has been waiting at that wall
miyuki_shirogane
The way they tied Brook back to that whale from hundreds of episodes ago is insane and it makes the early Reverse Mountain stuff feel so much more important now
keukegen_king
My heart sank when I saw how the pirates treated Laboon like a real crew member and the fact that the little guy followed them all the way to the Twin Capes is just depressing
cassidy
Realizing that the skeleton we met episodes ago has been carrying this heavy burden of a lost crew and a waiting whale for half a century explains everything about his determination to see that promise through
king_engine_120
Fifty years is an insane amount of time to be drifting on a ghost ship and the way Brook kept his promise in mind even when he was just a pile of bones is honestly inspiring
giovanni
I feel so bad for Brook being all alone on that ship for fifty years and just thinking about him singing Binks Sake to himself while his friends died around him is actually crushing
asuna_angel_100
Hearing the music slowly stop as fewer people were left to play the instruments was the saddest thing this show has done so far and it makes Brook's current personality make so much sense
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the intense combat sequences of the Thriller Bark arc, episode 379 serves as a critical emotional pivot point, shifting focus from action to character depth as Brook's history finally takes center stage. This backstory episode is essential groundwork for understanding Brook's motivations and his eventual place among the Straw Hats. It bridges the gap between Thriller Bark's climactic battles and the arc's resolution, ensuring Brook's integration into the crew carries genuine emotional stakes.
QUICK TAKES
navi
It was really hard seeing how Brook looked as a human and how happy the Rumbar Pirates were before the sickness hit because you already know the ending for them all
mitsuri_mochi_132
I am actually a mess after hearing the music stop piece by piece until only Brook was left singing alone on that ship because that whale is still waiting for them
hawks_eye_387
My eyes are actually watering after seeing the Rumbar Pirates leave that little whale behind at the Red Line and Laboon just wouldn't stop crying
kokiri
Knowing Laboon has been waiting at the wall all this time while Brook was stuck in the fog for decades is actually insane
princess_abi_254
Those pirates collapsing while they were still trying to finish the song for the whale was way too painful
chopper_champion_38
It is wild how a song about delivery can feel so depressing, especially when you realize it was the last thing those pirates ever did together
umizato_unicorn
The way Binks Brew went from a happy pirate anthem to a funeral song made the whole scene feel so heavy
arven_356
I honestly didn't think Brook's backstory would be so sad, but seeing the Rumbar Pirates recording that song for Laboon while they were dying was a total gut punch and the way the voices slowly faded out until it was just Brook left on the piano really messed me up, and it makes his current goofy personality feel so much more meaningful now
tsuchigumo_temptress_71
You can see why Brook is so cheerful now because those fifty years of absolute silence on that ship must have been pure torture
gorman_brothers
I was already crying but when the song turned into a solo because no one else was left to sing it just broke my heart
yeti_291
You really feel the weight of those fifty years on that ghost ship and knowing he stayed alive just for Laboon is devastating
izanagi_idol_15
Brook being the last one left to play the piano while all his friends died around him was the most brutal thing ever
futakuchi_onna
I never expected a skeleton would make me sob so hard and that final song as everyone died was just too much for me
chloe_344
I really wasn't ready to see how Laboon actually met the Rumbar pirates and it makes me feel so much worse knowing how long he has been waiting at that wall
miyuki_shirogane
The way they tied Brook back to that whale from hundreds of episodes ago is insane and it makes the early Reverse Mountain stuff feel so much more important now
keukegen_king
My heart sank when I saw how the pirates treated Laboon like a real crew member and the fact that the little guy followed them all the way to the Twin Capes is just depressing
cassidy
Realizing that the skeleton we met episodes ago has been carrying this heavy burden of a lost crew and a waiting whale for half a century explains everything about his determination to see that promise through
king_engine_120
Fifty years is an insane amount of time to be drifting on a ghost ship and the way Brook kept his promise in mind even when he was just a pile of bones is honestly inspiring
giovanni
I feel so bad for Brook being all alone on that ship for fifty years and just thinking about him singing Binks Sake to himself while his friends died around him is actually crushing
asuna_angel_100
Hearing the music slowly stop as fewer people were left to play the instruments was the saddest thing this show has done so far and it makes Brook's current personality make so much sense
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