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One Piece [ワンピース] #74
One Piece, Volume 74: Ever at Your Side
Operation S.O.P. is in full effect! Usopp and the others search for a way to undo the magic that has turned so many of the people of Dressrosa into toys. Meanwhile, Luffy heads toward the palace with the goal of taking down the source of all the trouble, Doflamingo!
232 pages, Paperback
First published June 4, 2014
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About the author
Eiichiro Oda
1,994 books4,809 followersEiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎, Oda Eiichirō) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime One Piece.
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
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May 29, 2021
Il numero di comprimari continua ad aumentare a dismisura al punto che è ormai impossibile stargli dietro, ma i disegni sono uno spettacolo, il finale della saga di Dressrosa si preannuncia come qualcosa di eccezionale, il finale mi ha fatto ridere di gusto, ed il flashback sul passato di Kyros è veramente da 10 stelle.
5 stelle mancate di un soffio, probabilmente solo rimandate al prossimo volume.
September 26, 2025
the scream i scrumpt when i realised who new ruby was
September 3, 2022
Oh WOW this has some of my favorite moments in the entire series: Usoland & the tontatas, and Kyros’ backstory. Wow. Not gonna lie, my eyes leaked a little bit here.
October 14, 2024
Usopp me cae mal pero igual algo tuvo de momento de gloria xd me gustó cuando volvió, reconocio que mintió y les pidió a los tontatta que si moría le hicieran una estatua y la pusieran al lado de la estatua de Noland jajaj ya lo demás paso de accidente 🤭
Tuvimos un flashback con la historia del sr soldado, que en realidad es kyros. Que terrible es la fruta de sugar, te convierte en jueguetes y todo el mundo te olvida pero tú mantienes tus recuerdos. La sra de Kyros, Scarlet, murió en sus brazos y sin recordarlo.
Por lo demás Franky está luchando con el sr Pink y otros, Robin fue transformada en muñeca, Zoro se va a enfrentar a Pika y Luffy está con Viola y el sr soldado esperando el momento para atacar a Doffy.
Tuvimos un flashback con la historia del sr soldado, que en realidad es kyros. Que terrible es la fruta de sugar, te convierte en jueguetes y todo el mundo te olvida pero tú mantienes tus recuerdos. La sra de Kyros, Scarlet, murió en sus brazos y sin recordarlo.
Por lo demás Franky está luchando con el sr Pink y otros, Robin fue transformada en muñeca, Zoro se va a enfrentar a Pika y Luffy está con Viola y el sr soldado esperando el momento para atacar a Doffy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 7, 2025
GOD. USOPP. MY GOATTTTTT LETS FUCKING GO. also the REAL kyros backstory... like dressrosa is GOING DOWN and i love seeing doffy getting PISSED. all i know... shit is about to Go Down. Again. Even More.
May 12, 2021
Even at vol 74 the story gets so good, we pick up with Usopp and all and we have him leading the army to Sugar to take her down but shenanigan's happen and she takes them down instead meanwhile Luffys place is taken by Sabo in the fight and Luffy teaming with Violet and Others goes to rescue others or take the fight to them and splitting and them facing Doflamingo family members happen and more stuff happens and then finally the big moment when Usopp is running away but hearing his friends he comes back and does something magical meanwhile we learn the real story of Kyros and its so emotional and easily the best part of the volume! Oda on a whole other level with this story hitting all the action and emotional beats!
November 10, 2024
DRESSROSA ARC - PART 4
1. i like the new blind admiral, because he brings a whole new perspective and goal to follow in the marines: the eradication of the seven warlords system, which up to this point is somewhat unheard of by other marines
2. what the fuck is sabo's power - dragon's claw??
3. kyros. why is one piece so hell bent on making me bawl dude, please
4. the tontattas are so gullible, yet even when trebol tried to trick them into doubting usopp, they didn't. that's how strong their fath was in him. ouu if i catch you pissing off, usopp...(he hurt them but he came back, at least!)
5. this arc is the slowest so far
(also is it me or is goodreads hard buggin???)
1. i like the new blind admiral, because he brings a whole new perspective and goal to follow in the marines: the eradication of the seven warlords system, which up to this point is somewhat unheard of by other marines
2. what the fuck is sabo's power - dragon's claw??
3. kyros. why is one piece so hell bent on making me bawl dude, please
4. the tontattas are so gullible, yet even when trebol tried to trick them into doubting usopp, they didn't. that's how strong their fath was in him. ouu if i catch you pissing off, usopp...(he hurt them but he came back, at least!)
5. this arc is the slowest so far
(also is it me or is goodreads hard buggin???)
October 23, 2024
Again, One Piece strikes again. When you don't care for the smaller stories it reeeeeeeks.
After Greenbit nothing really happens. It's more setup, but it seems wholly unnecessary to continue on with the plot. Tug on heart strings all you want, I want to see the showdown and hardly got any of that.
For some reason people allow this with One Piece. It gets a pass. The finale is gonna hit and its gonna hit hard, this is Alabasta 2.0. The admiral even suggests it. To that point, in essence, we've seen all this before. I feel like I'm the one shackled in sea prism stone (which by the by has never worked, ever).
After Greenbit nothing really happens. It's more setup, but it seems wholly unnecessary to continue on with the plot. Tug on heart strings all you want, I want to see the showdown and hardly got any of that.
For some reason people allow this with One Piece. It gets a pass. The finale is gonna hit and its gonna hit hard, this is Alabasta 2.0. The admiral even suggests it. To that point, in essence, we've seen all this before. I feel like I'm the one shackled in sea prism stone (which by the by has never worked, ever).
November 23, 2024
A lot happened but not a lot happened. The crew is in so many different places that it feels like this one didn't go very far into the plot. I enjoyed it, but it felt like it surrounded one specific event, but with so many POVs, there wasn't as much progress as I would have liked. There was one story thread that I was hoping to see more resolved, but we didn't get too much here. Big moments for Usopp in this one which I always love.
November 11, 2025
2025 reread : confession time, I read ahead in this volume and the next before looping back to read it properly. Which is to say : this volume isn't my favorite of this arc so far. The story is just very scattered between a lot of characters, and the constant jumping from one to the other is a bit tiring to me. But I have finished this volume now. And I must say the Kyros flashbacks at the end are pretty great; they're not the main flashbacks of the arc and yet I kinda wish they had been a little bit longer. Also in favor of this volume : I don't think I will ever get tired of Usopp deciding to stand up for himself (and others) and make his lies into reality. It's always a great moment.
Okay this is fun. Our team isn't in the best place right now but I trust them to win in the end
Okay this is fun. Our team isn't in the best place right now but I trust them to win in the end
August 7, 2023
This plot is so cruel 😭
April 16, 2024
Kinda wish Nami could have seen the whole God Usopp thing, she would have been so proud of her bestie.
June 19, 2024
This arc is soo good🙂↔️
The plot is devastating
The plot is devastating
March 4, 2022
4.25/5
March 12, 2019
Really good. The story is starting to seriously pick up. No Sanji which is a huge plus. The art, is phenomenal. It must have taken forever to complete this manga. So much intricate detail on every page.
We finally get some much needed backstory for the new characters, but also are left with a few questions. Can’t wait for the next volume.
We finally get some much needed backstory for the new characters, but also are left with a few questions. Can’t wait for the next volume.
September 13, 2014
POR QUÉ TANTO MISTERIO CON QUIEN ES "LUCY" AHORA. TODOS. SABEMOS. QUIEN. ES.
A S L.
A S L.
June 27, 2018
Muy fan de Usoland jajajajaja
October 17, 2024
Leave it to Oda Sensei and his tragic backstories. Last volume was already heavy with that because of the reveal of how Mingo overthrew the Riku family and took over Dressrosa. Now we get an extended look at the background of the One Legged Soldier, now revealed to be the legendary gladiator Kyros and also Rebecca’s father. Previous volumes had hinted at this (i.e., the conversation where a toy hung out with his wife and kid but they didn’t remember his original identity) but it was still effectively shown with Kyros’ extended flashback, as well as the earlier ones of him as the Soldier taking care of Rebecca and the one time she screamed at him that he wasn’t her father. A real tearjerker for sure (though I expect there will be happy tears soon to make up for it).
The other big moment of the volume is Usopp coming clean to the Tontatta dwarves. In some ways it felt like this was backtracking on Usopp’s previous character development of getting braver (this is 1 reason this review isn’t 5 stars). But it did feel emotional when he acknowledged he lied to them but he’s willing to stand up now and fight for them. It was a shame that most of the fight afterwards happened off screen but it did lead to a hilarious and unexpected culmination of the plan to take down Sugar and free every toy.
Other bits in the volume of note:
- Whelp, Cavendish just became a lot creepier with the revelation of his alternate personality.
- Some general good fights that appeared in this volume, like the start of the fight with Pica and the final round in the colosseum. Oda Sensei is still dragging out “Lucy’s” identity reveal even though we all know who he is but it's fun to see them hold their own.
- Issho is shaping up to be one of my favorite Navy characters alongside Koby, Smoker and Garp. Loved his brief confrontation with Mingo despite their alliance.
- If I have a sincere complaint about the volume beyond Usopp’s cowardice, it's that Robin gets turned into a toy in about 2 panels and Franky was defeated (for now?) off page. Sure it paved the way for Usopp’s big moment but it was still annoying (and the second reason this isn’t a 5 star rating).
The other big moment of the volume is Usopp coming clean to the Tontatta dwarves. In some ways it felt like this was backtracking on Usopp’s previous character development of getting braver (this is 1 reason this review isn’t 5 stars). But it did feel emotional when he acknowledged he lied to them but he’s willing to stand up now and fight for them. It was a shame that most of the fight afterwards happened off screen but it did lead to a hilarious and unexpected culmination of the plan to take down Sugar and free every toy.
Other bits in the volume of note:
- Whelp, Cavendish just became a lot creepier with the revelation of his alternate personality.
- Some general good fights that appeared in this volume, like the start of the fight with Pica and the final round in the colosseum. Oda Sensei is still dragging out “Lucy’s” identity reveal even though we all know who he is but it's fun to see them hold their own.
- Issho is shaping up to be one of my favorite Navy characters alongside Koby, Smoker and Garp. Loved his brief confrontation with Mingo despite their alliance.
- If I have a sincere complaint about the volume beyond Usopp’s cowardice, it's that Robin gets turned into a toy in about 2 panels and Franky was defeated (for now?) off page. Sure it paved the way for Usopp’s big moment but it was still annoying (and the second reason this isn’t a 5 star rating).
February 4, 2024
Volume 74: Chapter 732-742
Saga 8: Dressrosa
Arc 27: Dressrosa
Donquixote Family is led by 3 Chief Officer and each Chief Officer have it's own army. Pica Army (Special Attack Unit); Gladius, Buffalo and Baby 5. Diamante Army (Fighting Squad); Lao G, Machvise, Senor Pink and Dellinger. Trebol Army (Special Ability Team); Sugar, Violet and Giolla. Outside Dressrosa; Vergo and Monet.
Back to the Corrida Colosseum, the battle for D-Block ends and Rebecca come out as a winner. The one who beat all the competitors was Cavendish who have another personality called Hakuba. Hakuba will appears when Cavendish falls to sleep. The grand finale battle begins, all the winners from respective blocks; Jesus Burgess, Bartolomeo, Lucy and Rebecca along with Diamante will fights to get Mera Mera no Mi.
Admiral Fujitora have an intention where he wants to abolish Shichibukai system and he hopes it can be done during the Reverie. Violet helps Luffy, Zoro and Kin'emon infiltrated the castle. There, they faced Pica who can manipulated stone.
The operation to take down Doflamingo is begin. Usopp, Robin and the Tontatta Tribe target to knock out Sugar but they must faced Trebol too. Their operation is fail and many of the Tontatta were turned into toys including Robin. Franky faced Senor Pink and Machvise at the entrance of the factory while the toy soldier who is the former legendary gladiator, Kyros faced Lao G. Gladius come to fight with Kyros. Luffy and Violet appears to save Kyros and escape.
Both Franky and Usopp were defeated.
Saga 8: Dressrosa
Arc 27: Dressrosa
Donquixote Family is led by 3 Chief Officer and each Chief Officer have it's own army. Pica Army (Special Attack Unit); Gladius, Buffalo and Baby 5. Diamante Army (Fighting Squad); Lao G, Machvise, Senor Pink and Dellinger. Trebol Army (Special Ability Team); Sugar, Violet and Giolla. Outside Dressrosa; Vergo and Monet.
Back to the Corrida Colosseum, the battle for D-Block ends and Rebecca come out as a winner. The one who beat all the competitors was Cavendish who have another personality called Hakuba. Hakuba will appears when Cavendish falls to sleep. The grand finale battle begins, all the winners from respective blocks; Jesus Burgess, Bartolomeo, Lucy and Rebecca along with Diamante will fights to get Mera Mera no Mi.
Admiral Fujitora have an intention where he wants to abolish Shichibukai system and he hopes it can be done during the Reverie. Violet helps Luffy, Zoro and Kin'emon infiltrated the castle. There, they faced Pica who can manipulated stone.
The operation to take down Doflamingo is begin. Usopp, Robin and the Tontatta Tribe target to knock out Sugar but they must faced Trebol too. Their operation is fail and many of the Tontatta were turned into toys including Robin. Franky faced Senor Pink and Machvise at the entrance of the factory while the toy soldier who is the former legendary gladiator, Kyros faced Lao G. Gladius come to fight with Kyros. Luffy and Violet appears to save Kyros and escape.
Both Franky and Usopp were defeated.
January 31, 2021
SABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*CHORANDO*
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2022
All my love to the Dressrosa Arc, there is so much going on and I love it all. Incredible storytelling and worldbuilding on Oda's part.
August 19, 2022
Doflamingo: haha your leg is chained and you can’t save your family or kingdom
Kyros: *cuts leg off*
Sugar: *turns Kyros into a toy*
Me: this wouldn’t make sense anywhere else lol
Kyros: *cuts leg off*
Sugar: *turns Kyros into a toy*
Me: this wouldn’t make sense anywhere else lol
July 11, 2023
2,5 estrellas.
December 7, 2023
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
January 17, 2024
Shoutout to usopp! His character development throughout this series is fantastic
January 30, 2024
USOLAND!!!!!!!!!
April 22, 2025
KING USSOP COMING IN CLUTCH AS PER USUAL!
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