Despite initial mixed reactions, the remake of One Piece's Fish-Man Island arc continues to attract many views, even ranking in the top ten best anime series of fall 2024. While fans It's still being debated whether this remake is actually an improvement over the original, but the latest episode of the Fishman Island remake makes a particular Sanji scene funny. than.
In episode 10 of the remake of the Fishman Island arc, the audience witnessed Sanji seeing Shirahoshi for the first time. The new version makes a small but fun change that makes this scene even more absurdly dramatic.
Besides refreshing the old animation, the remake also changes the background music for this scene. Because the old theme was used to coincide with the theme of Corazon's death, with the melancholy music contrasting sharply with Sanji's extreme metamorphosis.
Sanji's iconic first meeting with Shirahoshi has a new soundtrack
One of the most memorable moments in the Fishman Island arc was the scene where Sanji first saw Shirahoshi, when he put aside his dream of finding All Blue and risked his life to peek at the beautiful mermaid princess of legend. . In the original series, this scene takes place in episode 537 with the background music titled “To the Grand Line”, which is often used when Luffy or any of the Straw Hats declare their dreams or talk about the reason they set sail.
Now the new, more fun alternative track is called “Bloom in Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossoms”, composed by Kohei Tanaka like most of One Piece's music. This theme first appeared in the 9th One Piece movie, and it is often linked to Rosinante's emotional death in episode 706.
Although Sanji is still in critical condition after seeing Shirahoshi, the difference between the new background music and Sanji's situation at that time makes the new version even funnier than the original.
