One Piece Episode 62: The First Line of Defense? The Giant Whale Laboon Appears!
Manga chapter 101-102
Canon/MED
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9.6
72 Fans
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One Piece Episode 62: The First Line of Defense? The Giant Whale Laboon Appears!
Manga chapter 101-102
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.6
72 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
uorseucs
VerifiedI just can't stop laughing at that stand-off. What even was that, LMAO!? It was so anticlimactic! That said, well done, Luffy! They totally deserve that smacking. On a more serious note, I'm getting more interested in the lore behind this.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA unique encounter that blends mystery with emotion. The setup hints at deeper connections across the sea.
frantoshisan
I expected the Grand Line to be dangerous, but I didn’t expect it to break my heart this quickly. Laboon’s endless collisions against the Red Line stop feeling absurd and start feeling tragic. Behind the comedy is a whale carrying decades of loneliness and hope.
mewtwo_304
Seeing those two goofballs from Baroque Works try to hunt a whale that big was hilarious and they really have no idea what they are getting into
ghetsis_325
Luffy drawing his terrible logo on the whale so it would not hurt itself anymore was such a sweet moment and it shows how much he cares
zelda
The fact that there is a whole house and a painted sky inside a whale stomach is the most bizarre thing to happen in this show yet
bambietta_boom
Luffy just randomly punching Laboon in the eye was so funny and it is such a classic move for him to pull on a giant monster
ichigo_inoue_67
I felt so bad for Laboon after hearing he waited fifty years for a crew that never came back, and seeing him hit his head against the rocks was just brutal. My favorite part was when Luffy gave him a new reason to live by starting a rivalry so he would actually want to see the crew again and wait for them.
ptilol_385
Crocus staring down the crew while sitting in his lounge chair inside a whale was so weird and I love how eccentric the people in the Grand Line are
zashiki_zenin_96
I could not stop thinking about that flashback showing Laboon waiting at the entrance of the sea for fifty entire years without his friends returning
pamela
I was amazed when that giant whale showed up and swallowed the whole ship because it looked like a literal mountain standing in the water
levifangirl
Crocus is such a mysterious old man and seeing him live inside a giant whale makes you wonder what kind of life he had before meeting the crew
zerotwolover
The scale of the Grand Line feels so much bigger now that they met Laboon, and that promise Luffy made to come back and fight him actually made that whale stop hurting himself.
bulma_brilliance
The two weird hunters trying to harpoon a giant whale for meat are just the worst and they deserve that beatdown
subrosian_292
The scale of the Red Line makes the Straw Hats look like ants and that drop down Reverse Mountain was terrifying
nunnally_lamperouge_174
Shooting a cannon at a giant whale just for blocking the path is such a reckless move even for this crew
hylian_286
I honestly did not expect to feel this bad for a giant whale within five minutes of seeing it. Watching Laboon ram his head into the Red Line was actually pretty dark, and I love that Luffy gave him a new reason to wait instead of just being sad. Crocus is also a total weirdo, and I need to know his story.
raifort
Mr 9 and Miss Wednesday have the most annoying laughs and they really thought they could just walk in and kill Laboon for meat
microwaved_dave
The logic of the Grand Line is already breaking every rule of nature, because how does a doctor live in a house inside a whale stomach?
gilbert_bougainvillea
That whale hitting its head against the wall made me feel so bad and I just want to know who left him there
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming directly off the crew's harrowing crossing of Reverse Mountain into the Grand Line, Episode 62 serves as the true prologue to everything that follows in One Piece's long-running adventure. It introduces the first landmark and mystery of the Grand Line, setting emotional and narrative stakes that will echo far into future arcs. This is a pivotal transition point—East Blue is officially behind the crew, and the challenges ahead demand a different level of resolve.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
uorseucs
VerifiedI just can't stop laughing at that stand-off. What even was that, LMAO!? It was so anticlimactic! That said, well done, Luffy! They totally deserve that smacking. On a more serious note, I'm getting more interested in the lore behind this.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA unique encounter that blends mystery with emotion. The setup hints at deeper connections across the sea.
frantoshisan
I expected the Grand Line to be dangerous, but I didn’t expect it to break my heart this quickly. Laboon’s endless collisions against the Red Line stop feeling absurd and start feeling tragic. Behind the comedy is a whale carrying decades of loneliness and hope.
mewtwo_304
Seeing those two goofballs from Baroque Works try to hunt a whale that big was hilarious and they really have no idea what they are getting into
ghetsis_325
Luffy drawing his terrible logo on the whale so it would not hurt itself anymore was such a sweet moment and it shows how much he cares
zelda
The fact that there is a whole house and a painted sky inside a whale stomach is the most bizarre thing to happen in this show yet
bambietta_boom
Luffy just randomly punching Laboon in the eye was so funny and it is such a classic move for him to pull on a giant monster
ichigo_inoue_67
I felt so bad for Laboon after hearing he waited fifty years for a crew that never came back, and seeing him hit his head against the rocks was just brutal. My favorite part was when Luffy gave him a new reason to live by starting a rivalry so he would actually want to see the crew again and wait for them.
ptilol_385
Crocus staring down the crew while sitting in his lounge chair inside a whale was so weird and I love how eccentric the people in the Grand Line are
zashiki_zenin_96
I could not stop thinking about that flashback showing Laboon waiting at the entrance of the sea for fifty entire years without his friends returning
pamela
I was amazed when that giant whale showed up and swallowed the whole ship because it looked like a literal mountain standing in the water
levifangirl
Crocus is such a mysterious old man and seeing him live inside a giant whale makes you wonder what kind of life he had before meeting the crew
zerotwolover
The scale of the Grand Line feels so much bigger now that they met Laboon, and that promise Luffy made to come back and fight him actually made that whale stop hurting himself.
bulma_brilliance
The two weird hunters trying to harpoon a giant whale for meat are just the worst and they deserve that beatdown
subrosian_292
The scale of the Red Line makes the Straw Hats look like ants and that drop down Reverse Mountain was terrifying
nunnally_lamperouge_174
Shooting a cannon at a giant whale just for blocking the path is such a reckless move even for this crew
hylian_286
I honestly did not expect to feel this bad for a giant whale within five minutes of seeing it. Watching Laboon ram his head into the Red Line was actually pretty dark, and I love that Luffy gave him a new reason to wait instead of just being sad. Crocus is also a total weirdo, and I need to know his story.
raifort
Mr 9 and Miss Wednesday have the most annoying laughs and they really thought they could just walk in and kill Laboon for meat
microwaved_dave
The logic of the Grand Line is already breaking every rule of nature, because how does a doctor live in a house inside a whale stomach?
gilbert_bougainvillea
That whale hitting its head against the wall made me feel so bad and I just want to know who left him there
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