One Piece Episode 52: Buggy's Revenge! The Man Who Smiles On the Execution Platform!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.8
74 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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One Piece Episode 52: Buggy's Revenge! The Man Who Smiles On the Execution Platform!
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.8
74 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
venkateshonline
VerifiedBlends tension and chaos effectively, creating a memorable turning point. The stakes rise suddenly with a dramatic shift.
jeysxjeys
VerifiedLuffy announcing that he will be the King of the Pirate. And under unexpected circumstance, it's like the world is agreeing with him. It's like history is repeating itself but now it's the beginning and not the end.
uorseucs
VerifiedAlvida-sama? Wh-what happened to her!? And Luffy, get a hint... I'm crying with laughter, LOL. Kidding aside, is this what we call fate? The timing just can't be real. It's simply so perfect. Overall an epic episode—the tension, that smile, and the heaven-defying fate are unreal.
flower_flute_499
Smoker looked so shaken when he saw that smile on the platform and it was unreal how much it reminded him of the Pirate King
professor_birch
I felt so many things when Luffy smiled and said sorry I am dead because he really thought that was it and then the lightning hit the platform and saved him
inu_no_taisho
Watching Luffy climb up there just because he wanted to see what the Pirate King saw was such a typical thing for him to do
quincy_quiver
The way Smoker just stood there in shock after that lightning bolt hit the platform was everything and he knows he found someone special
menomaru
Luffy smiling at the blade is the craziest thing and he just accepted death without any fear
jessie
Buggy calling it a flashy execution and then getting blasted by a bolt of lightning was the funniest thing that could have happened to him
venusaur
I was yelling at the screen when Zoro and Sanji had to fight through a whole crowd of pirates just to reach the plaza before the blade fell
loveablepanda101
Nami checking her weather instruments and knowing that storm was coming before it even hit was so smart and it really saved their lives because the Marines were everywhere in the plaza
garou_gusher_121
Luffy really just sat there in the debris and laughed, showing that lightning and Buggy are nothing to a rubber man
arsyur
Alvida looks totally different now and her powers are super annoying for the Marines and Buggy is still a loud mess
neoxplode
Dark clouds and a massive wind surge made that moment when Buggy raised his sword feel so heavy and weird
kiawe
I can't get over that mysterious guy in the cloak watching from the roof while the storm was going crazy and Smoker was going on about the will of D and destiny, while the lightning literally saved Luffy from getting his head chopped off by Buggy and it felt like the world itself wanted him to stay alive, and reach the Grand Line
kunzite
It was so satisfying to see Luffy stand up and laugh after that explosion because being made of rubber saved his life from a lightning strike that would have fried anyone else
gumi_galaxy
Buggy is such a hater for trying to execute a kid on the same spot as Gold Roger and then he gets toasted by a literal act of god right at the finish line
julia
The sky turning black and that storm rolling in right when Buggy was making his speech made the whole execution feel so much more intense and chaotic while the Marines watched
tingle
Loguetown has such a heavy atmosphere and I felt that tension when Luffy was trapped in those stocks. Seeing him apologize to his friends with a giant grin while Buggy held the sword up was so heavy for a show that usually feels so lighthearted. I am curious about that mysterious guy in the cloak and what Smoker meant about heaven wanting him to live since that lightning strike was crazy.
benimaru_blaze_152
Zoro and Sanji were absolutely tearing through those guys to get to the scaffolding and you can really tell they are starting to trust their captain no matter how dumb he acts
EPISODE CONTEXT
This episode serves as the dramatic climax of the Loguetown Arc, following the crew's individual preparations for the Grand Line across the previous episodes. It transforms what began as a supply stop into a defining character moment, with Buggy and Alvida's alliance bringing the East Blue saga full circle. Everything here funnels directly into the crew's departure for the Grand Line, making it a critical bridge between One Piece's opening saga and the vastly larger world ahead.
QUICK TAKES
venkateshonline
VerifiedBlends tension and chaos effectively, creating a memorable turning point. The stakes rise suddenly with a dramatic shift.
jeysxjeys
VerifiedLuffy announcing that he will be the King of the Pirate. And under unexpected circumstance, it's like the world is agreeing with him. It's like history is repeating itself but now it's the beginning and not the end.
uorseucs
VerifiedAlvida-sama? Wh-what happened to her!? And Luffy, get a hint... I'm crying with laughter, LOL. Kidding aside, is this what we call fate? The timing just can't be real. It's simply so perfect. Overall an epic episode—the tension, that smile, and the heaven-defying fate are unreal.
flower_flute_499
Smoker looked so shaken when he saw that smile on the platform and it was unreal how much it reminded him of the Pirate King
professor_birch
I felt so many things when Luffy smiled and said sorry I am dead because he really thought that was it and then the lightning hit the platform and saved him
inu_no_taisho
Watching Luffy climb up there just because he wanted to see what the Pirate King saw was such a typical thing for him to do
quincy_quiver
The way Smoker just stood there in shock after that lightning bolt hit the platform was everything and he knows he found someone special
menomaru
Luffy smiling at the blade is the craziest thing and he just accepted death without any fear
jessie
Buggy calling it a flashy execution and then getting blasted by a bolt of lightning was the funniest thing that could have happened to him
venusaur
I was yelling at the screen when Zoro and Sanji had to fight through a whole crowd of pirates just to reach the plaza before the blade fell
loveablepanda101
Nami checking her weather instruments and knowing that storm was coming before it even hit was so smart and it really saved their lives because the Marines were everywhere in the plaza
garou_gusher_121
Luffy really just sat there in the debris and laughed, showing that lightning and Buggy are nothing to a rubber man
arsyur
Alvida looks totally different now and her powers are super annoying for the Marines and Buggy is still a loud mess
neoxplode
Dark clouds and a massive wind surge made that moment when Buggy raised his sword feel so heavy and weird
kiawe
I can't get over that mysterious guy in the cloak watching from the roof while the storm was going crazy and Smoker was going on about the will of D and destiny, while the lightning literally saved Luffy from getting his head chopped off by Buggy and it felt like the world itself wanted him to stay alive, and reach the Grand Line
kunzite
It was so satisfying to see Luffy stand up and laugh after that explosion because being made of rubber saved his life from a lightning strike that would have fried anyone else
gumi_galaxy
Buggy is such a hater for trying to execute a kid on the same spot as Gold Roger and then he gets toasted by a literal act of god right at the finish line
julia
The sky turning black and that storm rolling in right when Buggy was making his speech made the whole execution feel so much more intense and chaotic while the Marines watched
tingle
Loguetown has such a heavy atmosphere and I felt that tension when Luffy was trapped in those stocks. Seeing him apologize to his friends with a giant grin while Buggy held the sword up was so heavy for a show that usually feels so lighthearted. I am curious about that mysterious guy in the cloak and what Smoker meant about heaven wanting him to live since that lightning strike was crazy.
benimaru_blaze_152
Zoro and Sanji were absolutely tearing through those guys to get to the scaffolding and you can really tell they are starting to trust their captain no matter how dumb he acts
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