Exactly 13 years ago today, One Piece delivered one of its most emotional, heart wrenching tributes to the beloved Going Merry! The acclaimed anime special One Piece: Episode of Merry – The Tale of One More Friend officially premiered in Japan on August 24, 2013, beautifully retelling the Straw Hat Pirates' legendary journey aboard their very first sea vessel.
This special installment revisited some of the iconic crew's most unforgettable and tear jerking storylines. Fans re experienced the painful emotional conflict between Monkey D. Luffy and Usopp, Nico Robin's sudden disappearance during Water 7, and the pirate crew's tragic, tearful final farewell to their irreplaceable vessel.
Rather than treating the ship as merely a piece of wood, Eiichiro Oda's narrative beautifully frames the Going Merry as a living, breathing companion and a true member of the Straw Hat family making its ultimate fiery goodbye all the more devastating for viewers.
Even 13 full years after this TV special hit the airwaves, that iconic funeral at sea still hits fans just as hard as it did back then! What was the most heartbreaking moment of the Straw Hats' journey aboard the Merry for you?
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