Summary
- One Piece list of best world buildings in the anime
- The representation of the power of the marines through their headquarters is the best drawings of Oda
- Mary Joise is drwan in such a way it represents the royalty and pride of the world creators
In One Piece Anime, the author Eichiro Oda has beautifully portrayed the world buildings that give added greatness to the anime. The most important part is that the way it was drawn to suit its particular purpose.
Water Seven
The Water Seven Arc signifies the renowned district of Water 7 and deserves a special mention as one of the most elaborate, visually and conceptually speaking, parts of the One Piece. Water 7 is a city located in the West Blue and for one significant to One Piece’s setting that is constructed upon canals, the style as well as the culture of the city represent a notable component of the tale.
Water 7 is also widely known as the “City of Water” since the vast majority of the city is constructed over water. Some canals pass through the city, and these big boats and vessels take their operations within this water instead of roads and avenues. This makes it look almost like Venice, creating a serenity and great outlook.
Therefore, the canals that cross Water 7 are not merely naval; they constitute a graphic component, as well. They are imbued with continuous motions suggesting motion of the both ships and water at the same time that fits perfectly into the aesthetics of the city.
The city has also the well-established Galley-La Company that deals in shipbuilding. Fortune is that many significant shipwrights such as the Iceburg, Tom and Franky have made their contributions here. They are central to promoting the city and the nearest dockyards are a great example: the animation of the shipbuilding process is detailed and quite exciting to watch. While the seafood and the citizens of Water 7 are powerful the most spectacular element of this place is Aqua Laguna – the tidal wave that hits this city annually. This natural disaster becomes animated and lively with waves erupting over the city’s canals and the streets with violence bringing havoc. In these scenes, there is a heavy use of water which emphasizes the danger and gives the view that the city is threatened.
Ennies Lobby
Ennies Lobby is critical and probably one of the best arcs in One Piece in terms of both setting and animation. It is also the center of the Judicial System and the location of the World Government’s authority enables it to be a very important setting in the series, mainly in the two arcs: CP9 and Water 7.
Ennies Lobby is a huge desert island that is situated in the sea, between the Water 7 and the Grand Line. This is where the World Government’s legal structures are located and includes the Courts of Justice. It is an island in the vast seas, and according to the historical source, the island is also great in size as well as the great structure that greatly loomed.
Tower of Justice is one of the most visible parts of the building located in Ennies Lobby and is an inalienable part of its role as the center of the World Government. It is at the Tower of Justice that common trials of alleged criminals such as pirates are carried out, therefore acting as the Government’s representation.
The Gate of Justice is the giant gate that is positioned as the gate by which people enter Ennies Lobby. This is depicted during the Water-7 and Ennies Lobby arc where a ship-from being’s regular log is desired. The animation of this gate: as to be expected, it’s dramatic, showing the separation between freedom and captivity in the World Government’s controlled area. The size of the gates, the presence of several security guards, and a tense-filled atmosphere in the first episode contributes to the sense of menace and dread throughout the arc.
The structure of the island is circumvallated, it has towers and towers of high complexity and a military layout. The animation draws a contrast between the vastness and immovableness of the environs to the relative liveliness and goofy of the Straw Hat Pirates. Everything in the island is dreary and constricting which augments the authorities and oppression.
Marineford
Marineford is one of the most important and dramatic places for One Piece, because the story of the War of the Best, or Marineford War, takes place there and famous personages such as Ace and Whitebeard are died there. Without reference to world-building and animation style, Marineford is integral in making the arc as intense as it is.
Marineford is the largest headquarters of Marine forces which is located at the area called the Grand Line’s Paradise. It is the, and has been noted as being, the Marine’s greatest staging ground and it is referred to as a stronghold of the Navy. The island is located in dangerous waters, and contributes to its fortressed look even more. Marine Headquarters’ large circular main building is the focal point of the island; the walls and lookout towers are high. The fortress of Marineford gives a strict enmity to Marines therefore underlining the battle tension.
The island has several strategic points: its main battlefield, the execution platform, and the headquarters-thus, several key confrontations take place there. The animation of these different areas frames the way Marineford is animated as feeling vast and sprawling in each outbreak of conflict-a mix of tight, chaotic close-ups and wide shots showing the scale of the fighting. Color usage in the Marineford arc is symbolic. The color placements of red hues that denote the flames and blood, blues that represent the sea, and whites that are synonymous with the Marines’ uniforms creates a visual tension that denotes the themes the arc has broached at such different moments. Some scenes are brighter while others are milder to highlight the flashier action while at the same time exploring the darkest and emotional moments of the arc.
One Piece’s Marineford Arc features world-building and animation with stunning visuals married to emotional depth. The island’s design, the dynamic battles, the symbolic imagery, and the innovative use of animation techniques culminate to make this arc. From the imposing fortress of the Marines, chaotic battle scenes, emotional farewells, to symbolic moments, the whole combination made for a truly unforgettable view and cemented Marineford as one of the most significant arcs in One Piece.
Skypiea
The Skypiea Arc in the One Piece story appears to be quite unique by all standards of world constructing and equally in the aspect of animation. Being on water, Skypiea, the setting and activities performed there easily provide this one of the most imaginative visual themes to ever be developed in One Piece. Skypiea is a large island situated in the sky above the Grand Line part of the globe. They are accessible only by this thing called the Knots of Heaven, which is really huge Large Clouds that are seas of the sky. It is especially relevant to the context of the arc because it marks the idea of a ‘Sky Island’ within the world which as of yet only consist of the sea. Because Skypiea is a-floating, it is how the clouds are presented as the sea and the ground through the play’s characters. The clouds are themselves tangible and tramp-like, which make it possible to create extraordinary visual relations.
The island on which most of the sky kingdom is situated also called Angel Island has proven to be a true paradise with gigantic structures and living green scenery. Architecture here is supposed to be calm, divine; it has large temples, golden sculptures, and complex architecture. The heavy golden blaze also gives the animation more of a heavenly and surreal ambiance sort of like it’s from a dream. This is a complete contrast to the systemization of the “Lower Yard” and the “Upper Yard” which depict the Sky people as ‘civilized’ and the land dwellers as ‘barbaric’.
Mary Joise
Marie Jois or Mary Geoise, also one of the biggest and mysterious place in the One piece world. It is the headquarter of World Government and a place where Celestial Dragons, strongest and wicked beings in the world, are located. The world Marie Jois imagines is very significant because it symbolizes the center of the power and evil.
Marie Jois is situated at Red line, the immense continent, which divides the world sea into two halves of the globe. When in actual sense it is right at the head of the Red Line, and therefore is a position above everything else literally and figuratively. The positioning of the island at such a height gives a dominance and over powering view of the surroundings. This is one of the major undertones of this world-building for the Celestial Dragons who live there have made themselves think they are superior to every one and everything else.
There is no way that Marie Jois could be in touch with the rest of the world. It is an island located in the middle of the sea, which has high walls and is protected by strong spirits, therefore, which are difficult to overcome by average population. It is situated above the territory of Fish-Man Island that can be traditionally regarded as sacred; thus, the spatial separation of the two unites the physical and the symbolic separation of the Celestial Dragons and the subjects of their oppression. The selectiveness of this island of Marie Jois and the people is therefore maintained by its geographical location: which is out of bounds for a common man; and the geographical location of the island: distant from the rest of the world.
The design of Marie Jois represents the excess and nastiness of the Celestial Dragons. Indeed in the island one can find palaces and golden statue and mansions for instance of the luxurious living of the rulers. There is also an intentional use of large columns and huge doors to give the building the notion of an institution and something that might intimidate the learner. The homes of Celestial Dragons normally are palatial complexes which are painted white and gold as they have a conceit of deity. The position of sharp, clean edifices of the Celestial Dragons with ruined environment they overwrite emphasizes the existing social injustice.
