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0ynes · 8 months

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Luffy is so cute

Even when he looks scary

#monkey d luffy #monkey d. luffy #luffy #yonko #emperor of the sea #sun god nika #sun god luffy #gear 5 #gear 5th #one piece #wano arc

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dangermousie · 7 months

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Pre-Joseon Sageuks: a Biased and Incomplete List

So, as promised way earlier, a post on pre-Joseon sageuks that I’ve either watched or plan to watch so am aware of them. I am sure there are others but here is what I got. Obviously my takes on them are subjective blah blah blah.

Jumong - arguably the Daddy of all Traditional Sageuks, this one ran for over 80 episodes and had insane ratings. It follows the rise of the mythical founder of Gogureyo tho it takes fantastical elements of his story and changes them for historically plausible ones. It’s very long and very meaty and politics/battle heavy and has a large cast of complex characters (including pretty nifty women and a LGBTQ supporting OTP) but it is anchored by the incredible performance of Song Il Gook as the titular character as he slowly but believably grows from nothing to a hero if at the cost of losing his marriage.

The King of Tears Lee Bang Won - this is basically a half and half beast as (you can tell by the title), it’s set in the last days of Goryeo and early days of Joseon. The time period covered is the same as in My Country and Six Flying Dragons, but this is the most traditional take of them all, even more so than 6FD. Not a single pretty face in the cast (tho Joo Sang Wook is a mighty fine man, emphasis on “man”), this is for the real fans of traditional sageuks. I enjoyed it a lot but if you want to check out pre-Joseon sageuks but have mainly watched youth sageuk stuff before, you should probably start with another drama on this list.

The Great Seer - set in the reign of King Gongmin, the last proper king of Goryeo (his son King U is technically the very last but there are questions as to his status), this is for those of you who want to watch Ji Sang in a sageuk. It’s centered around seers but don’t expect mysticism, this knuckles down to politics.

Shin Don - hi there, another story set in the reign of King Gongmin! From the title, you can tel it centers heavily on the powerful monk who ruled for the King at one point. This has been on my to-watch list forever because this appears to devote a decent chunk of its time to Gongmin X Noguk and I am dying for a proper drama for those two. This is from 2005 so if you do watch, keep that in mind in terms of visuals etc. That cast is lit!

Bicheonmu - this is sort of cheating because it’s pretty much set in China but it involves Koreans so. It’s a drama take on the same story told in a pretty awesome movie. Tragic love, battles, young Joo Jin Moo etc. i am very fond of it. This said, find and watch the Chinese version, Korean one was shredded.

The Iron Empress/Empress Cheon Chu - set in Goryeo, this was another of women ruler centric dramas that had a mini popularity peak in late 00s/early 10s (a trend I wish continued.) it got overshadowed by Queen Seonduk but by all accounts is a solid drama. It’s on my list but I haven’t watched it yet.

The King’s Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang - by the writer of The Rebel and My Dearest. Have I got your attention? Another woman centric ruler tale set in Baekje. Yes, there is a love story. That cast is great, to boot. I have started and liked what I’ve seen but got sidetracked. Need to get back to it. Before you look at the ep number and faint seeing the number 108, keep in mind that the eps are half an hour long so it’s an equivalent of a normal 54 ep sageuk so if you can watch eg Empress Ki, you are good with this.

My Country: The New Age - Lee Bang Won but make it gay. OK, I kid, sort of (not really) but this is smart and passionate and heartbreaking. If you want a wide scope or lots of politics, probably not a take for you (Six Flying Dragons is RIGHT there), but if you want an intense, emotional tale, come right in!

Six Flying Dragons - to me, this is THE drama about Lee Bang Won. It’s smart and emotional, deals with politics and has heart. It has a large cast of characters I got invested in, OTPs that will blow your mind etc etc.

Faith/The Great Doctor - if you are a fan of old school shoujo like Red River, Basara or Fushigi Yuugi, this or Moon Lovers are your best bet on this list. A time traveling tale with other fantasy elements about a modern day plastic surgeon who ends up being kidnapped into Goryeo during the early days of King Gongmin’s (hi!) reign by a tormented, oath bound warrior played by Lee Min Ho at his hottest (and playing historical General Choi Young. Do RPS at your pleasure), this one is one of my all time favorites.

Seodonyo/Ballad of Seo Dong - I am actually currently watching this one tho I haven’t been posting about it. Set in both Baekje and Silla, this is an angsty love story with a side of politics. It’s filmed in 2005 and looks accordingly but if you don’t mind dated visuals, this is pretty great!

Emperor of the Sea - set in Silla and Tang, this was a huge hit and deservedly so. Our protag is a slave and gladiator and a great naval hero. This is grim and smart and epic. It’s from 2004 so once again, if dated visuals are no-go, skip, but if you want a great story and performances, this has your name on it.

The Kingdom of the Winds - an epic cursed prince narrative, our ML (Song Il Gook at his sexiest) rises from abandoned prince and slave and abused assassin to general, royal and king, sparing time for an angsty delicious love story with an enemy princess. This has serious sageuk bits AND the best shoujo tropes in the business, plus enough whump to keep anyone happy.

Gye Baek - Lee Seo Jin, another sageuk stalwart, stars as the title character in this tale of a Baekje commoner, war slave and general. This is grim but glorious.

Soldier/God of War - this is a traditional war-centric sageuk and grim as hell. Another slave to general tale.

King Geun Chu Go - this is on my watch list; it’s about a warrior king of Baekje. Haven’t seen it but heard good things.

Ja Myung Go - smart and unrelentingly tragic, featuring Jang Ryeo Won and Jung Kyung Ho as doomed lovers and Park Min Young in an evil role, this is great and has deeply flawed characters in the very definition of doomed by the narrative tale.

Arthdal Chronicles - this is obviously a fantasy but the tale of prophesied twins, magical priestess, wars and mysticism is clearly set in a pre-Joseon in terms of aesthetics world.

Alchemy of Souls - like Arthdal this is pure fantasy but also like Arthdal, a lot of its styling is pre-Joseon so on this list it goes.

Moon Lovers/Scarlet Heart Ryeo - ok I think if people have heard of only one drama on this very long list, it’s probably this one. Modern time traveling heroine ending up during the reign of Goryeo’s King Taejo, in the middle of his sons’ fight for the throne, having an epic but doomed romance with shoujo catnip tortured bad boy Lee Jun Ki.

Shine or Go Crazy - if you want a more historical take on Moon Lovers succession fight but still with plenty of hotness, angst and doomed romance, come right in. This baby stars Jang Hyuk, so you know it’s bound to be good. I actually started it and enjoyed it but got sidetracked. Need to get back to it. Fun fact: while Moon Lovers was hugely popular internationally, domestically Shine or Go Crazy (they aired around the same time), did much better.

The Legend/The First King’s Four Gods - for a long time this was my favorite kdrama of all time and is still probably in my top 10. Ignore the odd first episode, the rest is perfection. Expensive and wonderfully written, this was Bae Yong Joon’s last drama before he retired to rest on his pile of money (if you are young, you probably don’t remember what a big deal he was, bigger than all the Hallyu stars nowadays put together. He basically was singlehandedly supporting the kdrama industry at one point), but what a worthy way to go out. It’s an epic Goguryeo fantasy tale of a prophesied prince coming into his own, with such amazing characters and relationships and OTPs and battles and points about destiny versus free will. It is everything and I kinda want to rewatch now.

The Blade and The Petal/Sword and Flower - ostensibly a star-crossed Gogureyo love story, this really is more about politics. It’s a mixed bag. The visuals are insane but Uhm Tae Woong, while always solid in modern dramas, is out of place in a sageuk (in QSD Kim Nam Gil stole his thunder; there is nobody to do so here but that doesn’t help him.)

Queen Seon Duk - probably the most famous entrant into female power sageuks, this was a mad hit and centered on the titular character’s rise to power and fight for the same with her female nemesis Mishil. If you want love stories, angsty fighter Bidam propelled Kim Nam Gil to stardom as he stole the leading man mantle from Uhm Tae Woong.

Empress Ki - currently rewatching this. It’s set in the waning days of Goryeo but takes place mainly in Yuan. Still, the FL is Korean and a lot of the story revolves around one of her suitors’, a deposed Korean king, attempts to get his land back. As you can tell by my rabid posts, this is a great drama - politics, romance (I ship FL and the Yuan emperor like mad), murder, dysfunction and everything good.

Hwarang - it’s so brain dead it might as well be a brain-eating amoeba in drama form but it did give us both Park Hyung Sik and Park Seo Joon before they made it big in drama world. It’s terrible tho, stay away.

River where the Moon Rises - I have such a love/hate relationship with this drama - I loved the beginning, with our tormented assassin heroine slowly being warmed by the loyal rustic ML with his own trauma. And then Ji Soo’s bullying scandal happened and he was replaced by Na In Woo, aka the actor I like least from any country in all my close to two decades of watching dramas. I tried but I simply couldn’t and I am still mad. This said, if you don’t share my NIW allergy, it’s probably worth a watch.

The Great King’s Dream - if you liked QSD and can’t get enough of the period but want an even more traditional tale, you can do worse than this drama. I liked what I saw but this baby is 70 eps and lacks Bidam so I peaced out. Maybe I will get back to it sometime, but probably not.

Jeong Do Jeon - as you can tell by the title, centers on JDJ and the last days of Goryeo. Not really my bag (time period been done plenty in other dramas and I don’t have that much interest in JDJ) but supposed to be solid.

My Only Love Song - a short silly mess but still probably better than River (which tells the same story) because it doesn’t have NIW.

King Gwanggaeto the Great - 92 eps. I can’t!

The King Loves - delicious love triangle (that goes ALL ways), angst, prettiness, a side of bodyguard romance. What’s not to love in this Goryeo tale?

ETA: this post was so long that when I tried to tag every drama I mentioned, tumblr told me you hit the tag limit of 30 tags no more tags for you. Oh well, sorry dramas that ended up I tagged!

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stellarflex · 6 months

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Shanks power is too much for toei

#shanks #one piece #one piece anime #manga #one piece manga #akagami no shanks #emperor of the sea #red haired shanks #anime

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idreaminmugiwara · 5 months

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Did a redraw of one of my favorite Luffy moments.

#one piece #one piece anime #monkey d. luffy #one piece luffy #redraw #my art #wano arc #emperor of the sea

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khepiari · 1 year

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Stop hating Carrot In The Cover of One Piece Volume 105!

Are you people paying attention to the story or not? How many years have we been doing this? Odachii has been telling stories, foreshadowing and putting clues in covers for more than 25 years now!

And don’t you all realise why little Carrot is in the cover? She is the current Ruler of Zou! Zou is another critical island that directly ties in with Luffy’s journey! That’s an island on top of a cursed depressed Elephant that can walk on the waters of Grandline!

And we know how scary is Grandline! Climate is forever changing, enemies are everywhere and you are holding a bloody Road Poneglyph! And Zou can be commandeered by Momo! She is allies of two important figures Momo the ruler of Wano and Luffy the literal incarnation of Sun! A symbol of freedom!

The five people on the cover are now very important rulers of the sea! Shanks and Blackbeard and Buggy and Luffy, all four of them are equal contenders for One Piece! And Luffy will need every alliance out there to win the final race to One Piece and the war that will happen!

Carrot might be a child and simpleton who didn’t perform heroic stunts like many of you wanted! But not all characters have to physically have an important fight to prove their worth! Carrot is like Luffy, adventurous and jolly and she is reliable trustworthy person!And she helped them fight Big Mom’s crew to bring back Sanji, if you all forget recall it!

On this cover there are five rulers of the sea! Five rulers!

And how is she ruining the cover? She is so tiny! Hardly noticeable at all! You all just love to dunk on anything and everything!

Go make your own manga!

#one piece #monkey d. luffy #luffy #one piece luffy #one piece volume 105 #op volume 105 #op manga #one piece manga #carrot #emperor of the sea #op #one piece rant #one piece theory #op theory #one piece meta

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vinsportgar · 1 year

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the emperor of the sea, strawhat luffy had arrived on met gala 2023

#met gala #met gala 2023 #one piece #art #fanart #vinsportgar #monkey d luffy #emperor of the sea #one piece yonko #one piece spoilers #brian tyree henry #cw scar #straw hat luffy

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undertheredhood · 1 year

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shanks is that one wine aunt who gives out horrible advice and i will fight anyone who disagrees with me on this

#one piece #op #shanks #red haired shanks #emperor of the sea

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abysscronica · 2 years

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Hey! Idk if you have seen the new chapter scans yet, but who’s your bet on to become the next emperor’s? Personally, my bet’s on Buggy (just cause he always fails up somehow). I dunno if Law and Kid could become ones at this point (don’t Yonko have to own territories and have fleets?). But I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Hi, thank you for your question!

I've read this Buggy theory around. It all depends on how the WG's attack to the former warlords went. If Buggy did something epic, then it's possible.

I believe he might be one of the very few that manage to get away (at least I hope he did).

Personally I'm not sure, there are so many way this could go.

One would say Luffy has to be a Yonko at this point. But there is also the possibility the WG wants to cover this Nika thing up and give all the credit to Kid and Law.

Now, we know that they never did it in the past. And it would be disappointing if we didn't get an impressive bounty increase for Luffy.

There's also the unofficial fifth emperor that we got in the past. So is that I even a thing anymore?

And we also know the press is not so easily controlled by the WG, plus it was Apoo that probably leaked the story for money.

Obviously we have Kid, Law and Luffy among the candidates. Let's say Luffy is one, who's gonna get the last spot? (In Japanese, Yonko literally has the word "four" built in)

If we go by the logic of power and influence outside the characters themselves, I feel like it should be Kid, because Law's crew is unfortunately quite weak, and the Kid Pirates have at least a small (and possibly desert) island as hideout.

On his side, Law has one of the strongest DF, and one that the WG wants very much.

There are other candidates ofc, like Mihawk, Katakuri, Yamato...

But that would reduce the title of Yonko to some sort of hereditary epithet, which makes it lose a lot of intrinsic power.

I don't remember having territories and influence was ever considered a requisite, it's just an element to be considered. We don't know if Blackbeard had any of that before being declared an Emperor, the turning point for him was defeating the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates in the Payback War.

So, to conclude my dissertation, I have literally no idea. 😂

#one piece #eustass kid #trafalgar law #luffy #yonkou #emperor of the sea #one piece 1052

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marsipain · 16 days

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Hi @spinchip I saw your post about wanting to commission Ice Emperor x Sea Nya and I was like "Oh! I could draw that for him! Plus sounds like a pretty interesting ship" and within minutes of drawing it I was fucking obsessed

So obsessed in fact that I made a playlist for them as well 😁

I've been working on this for a month straight and it has taken me over 20 hours 😁😁😁

Anyways hope you like it! Consider it a gift :D