One Piece Recap 5: Arlong Park pt. 1

This week, the Straw Hats face their first real challenge as we infiltrate Arlong Park, covering episodes 31 - 44 of the One Piece anime.This arc will be covered in two parts, giving us room to discuss the first major arc in our One Piece journey and the climax of the East Blue saga. Join us as we finally dig into Nami’s backstory (and shed some tears along the way), and prepare for the battle that will officially put Luffy and the Straw Hats on the world stage while determining the fate of everyone in the East Blue.*Trigger warning for grief mentioned between 1:11 and 1;17*