I first ran into One Piece when Shonen Jump started up in the US. I gotta say, I HATED IT... but fast forward a few years to around christmas 2010... i started reading the manga again and now i can't get enough. I was still skeptical about the anime having heard of what 4kids did, but then i found out Funi did an uncut dub and i have been watching it ever since. Also of note, there is a reason it is the best selling manga of all time, IT'S AWESOME!