The criticism of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece has backfired on the rival anime fandoms.
Eiichiro Oda's love and respect for Dragon Ball
One Piece is the only one of the big three to pass the 1100 episode mark. While Bleach continues, it's unlikely to reach that level. Due to its long pacing, other anime fandoms have often criticized Eiichiro Oda's creation. Naruto and Dragon Ball finished their stories in smaller episodes. One Piece's current episode list is almost their combined number of episodes.
Even after crossing the 1100 episode landmark, Monkey D. Luffy has yet to reach the final destination and claim the ultimate prize. While the rival fans have used it to denigrate the fandom, one of the fans justified how tall they were and why the rival opinions are wrong.
Monkey D. Luffy's journey is believed to be long, and the story is quite slow compared to other popular anime. The rival fans claim that it takes forever to get to the main point of an arc. For years, the One Piece fandom has faced harsh criticism for its length. That was the only area where they lacked any justification.
