One Piece Episode 903: A Climactic Sumo Battle! Straw Hat vs. the Strongest Ever Yokozuna!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
6.6
55 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
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One Piece Episode 903: A Climactic Sumo Battle! Straw Hat vs. the Strongest Ever Yokozuna!
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
6.6
55 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
EPISODE REVIEWS
guts_the_swordsman_189
it made me so happy to see bepo and law again even if bepo was just eating poisoned fish for a second
ozzyohm
the way urashima landed right on top of holdem was perfect because it solved two problems at once and finally got tama out of there
capiiii
I was definitely ready for that Urashima fight to be over, the animation felt like it was stuck on pause for a while there. But then Luffy, bless his heart, actually uses that Giganto Sumo Slap and boom, Urashima flies right into Holdem, saving Tama too – I mean, how perfect was that accidental combo?
kakashi_kage_98
luffy using haki for a massive sumo slap was the best way to end that match and hearing the roof shatter when urashima hit the house was great
spike_spiegel
Watching Urashima throw a tantrum and use illegal moves only to get blasted by a giant Gear Third hand was so satisfying and he totally deserved to go flying
great_fairy
The payout of Luffy wrecking the town and saving Otama by accident makes it worth the wait even if some scenes felt slow
chad_champion
The animation on that shockwave clash was actually really good but you can tell they are trying to fill time when Luffy just stands there dodging for half the episode
yuzuriha_yarn
Luffy treating a life or death situation like an exhibition match is so funny because he still manages to look like a total monster when he needs to
noelle_neptune
zoro just standing there while everyone realizes he is a wanted man is such a classic zoro moment and now the town is officially in chaos
kirito_kensei
Okiku cutting that topknot was such a cold move and it led to the most satisfying smackdown we have seen in Wano so far since Urashima is such a creep
yoko_littner_186
i died laughing when luffy bragged about beating up usopp in sumo and then used it as his professional training for this actual fight
jadeite_377
okiku realizing that luffy and zoro are actually total monsters was the highlight for me, her facial expressions during the fight were great
zumi_zephyr_498
It really bothered me how long it took for Luffy to finish that sumo match because Otama is literally being tortured while he is just dodging palm strikes and showing off
geordo_stuart
I honestly felt like the pacing was a bit slow during the middle of the fight, but Luffy using his giant hand to slap the life out of Urashima made the whole thing better for me.
professor_elm_330
if the pacing was a bit better, this could have been a great episode, but watching luffy salt the ring for ten minutes felt like a chore
toga_260
My heart broke when Otama was crying from that torture and I hope Luffy realizes he just sent a giant sumo wrestler flying right onto her location
yamamoto_yakuza_465
The animation had some cool moments during the sumo match, but they really dragged out that one slap for way too long and made the whole episode feel a bit empty.
kokiri
Zoro just sitting there acting totally calm while Luffy causes absolute chaos in the middle of town is such a cool look and it fits his character so well
illnes
you could tell they were just stretching for time with all those still images during the fight and it really killed the hype for luffy versus the yokozuna
reiner_ronin
When Luffy finally launched that giant slap, sending Urashima clear across the town and straight into Holdem, I actually laughed out loud at how perfectly ridiculous it was. I mean, after waiting for him to get serious, that was such a classic Luffy move to end the fight with something so simple yet so utterly devastating.
EPISODE CONTEXT
Following Episode 902's infiltration of Bakura Town to rescue Otama, this episode escalates the crew's visibility in Wano through a high-profile confrontation that was always going to draw unwanted attention. The sumo match against Urashima serves as a flashpoint, bridging the quieter setup of the Wano infiltration with the more dangerous encounters ahead. The fallout from this battle directly feeds into the next episode's confrontation with Holdem and the continued mission to save Otama.
EPISODE REVIEWS
guts_the_swordsman_189
it made me so happy to see bepo and law again even if bepo was just eating poisoned fish for a second
ozzyohm
the way urashima landed right on top of holdem was perfect because it solved two problems at once and finally got tama out of there
capiiii
I was definitely ready for that Urashima fight to be over, the animation felt like it was stuck on pause for a while there. But then Luffy, bless his heart, actually uses that Giganto Sumo Slap and boom, Urashima flies right into Holdem, saving Tama too – I mean, how perfect was that accidental combo?
kakashi_kage_98
luffy using haki for a massive sumo slap was the best way to end that match and hearing the roof shatter when urashima hit the house was great
spike_spiegel
Watching Urashima throw a tantrum and use illegal moves only to get blasted by a giant Gear Third hand was so satisfying and he totally deserved to go flying
great_fairy
The payout of Luffy wrecking the town and saving Otama by accident makes it worth the wait even if some scenes felt slow
chad_champion
The animation on that shockwave clash was actually really good but you can tell they are trying to fill time when Luffy just stands there dodging for half the episode
yuzuriha_yarn
Luffy treating a life or death situation like an exhibition match is so funny because he still manages to look like a total monster when he needs to
noelle_neptune
zoro just standing there while everyone realizes he is a wanted man is such a classic zoro moment and now the town is officially in chaos
kirito_kensei
Okiku cutting that topknot was such a cold move and it led to the most satisfying smackdown we have seen in Wano so far since Urashima is such a creep
yoko_littner_186
i died laughing when luffy bragged about beating up usopp in sumo and then used it as his professional training for this actual fight
jadeite_377
okiku realizing that luffy and zoro are actually total monsters was the highlight for me, her facial expressions during the fight were great
zumi_zephyr_498
It really bothered me how long it took for Luffy to finish that sumo match because Otama is literally being tortured while he is just dodging palm strikes and showing off
geordo_stuart
I honestly felt like the pacing was a bit slow during the middle of the fight, but Luffy using his giant hand to slap the life out of Urashima made the whole thing better for me.
professor_elm_330
if the pacing was a bit better, this could have been a great episode, but watching luffy salt the ring for ten minutes felt like a chore
toga_260
My heart broke when Otama was crying from that torture and I hope Luffy realizes he just sent a giant sumo wrestler flying right onto her location
yamamoto_yakuza_465
The animation had some cool moments during the sumo match, but they really dragged out that one slap for way too long and made the whole episode feel a bit empty.
kokiri
Zoro just sitting there acting totally calm while Luffy causes absolute chaos in the middle of town is such a cool look and it fits his character so well
illnes
you could tell they were just stretching for time with all those still images during the fight and it really killed the hype for luffy versus the yokozuna
reiner_ronin
When Luffy finally launched that giant slap, sending Urashima clear across the town and straight into Holdem, I actually laughed out loud at how perfectly ridiculous it was. I mean, after waiting for him to get serious, that was such a classic Luffy move to end the fight with something so simple yet so utterly devastating.
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