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One Pieceand Solo Leveling are two of the biggest anime series. The latter saw a massive increase in the fan following after the premiere of the second season. It was a high-quality season filled with breathtaking fights. Fans enjoyed the episodes so much that they shattered various records on Crunchyroll. They also earned high ratings on IMDb. Despite an outstanding second season, Solo Leveling has been beaten by One Piece.
One Piece Beats Solo Leveling Again
One Piece Has The Highest-Rated Anime Episode
Recently,One Piece released Episode 1136, andit received extremely positive reviews from viewers. In fact, it ended with a rating of 9.9 on IMDb, which shows how much the fans enjoyed it. After securing a 9.9 on IMDb, One Piece Episode 1136 became the highest-rated anime episode of 2025.
It overtook the likes of Solo Leveling, Takopi’s Original Sin, The Apothecary Diaries, and Lord of Mysteries.
One Piece Episode 1136 earned such high praise because it marked the end of Bartholomew Kuma’s flashback. It was the perfect way to end the most emotional backstory in One Piece history. It is worth mentioning that the rating is likely to go down over the next few days because anime fans have a notorious habit of review bombing other popular series.
The samething happened to Lord of Mysteries Episode 3. Despite the episode arguably being one of the best, rival anime fans went to IMDb to review bomb it. They gave the episode one-star reviews, which brought down the overall number. Needless to say, review bombing is an awful thing, and anime fans should stay away from it.
One Piece Anime Will Take A Short Break
Following the conclusion of Bartholomew Kuma’s flashback, the One Piece anime will be going on a week-long break. So, One Piece Episode 1137 won’t release on July 22, 2025. Instead, it will air on July 06, 2025. The decision to take a break after Episode 1136 is a good one, as it will give fans some time to catch up and recover from such an emotional backstory.
However, when the anime does return, it will revert its attention to present-day Egghead Island, where the Straw Hatsface the threat of Saint. Jaygarcia Saturn. The Godhead of Science and Defense made landfall not so long ago, and he immediately began attacking the heroes. Jaygarcia Saturn is a horrible human being, and he doesn’t care about the lives of others. He has repeatedly called the people on Egghead Island insects, which is a clear indicator of his beliefs.
Luffy and his allies will have to be on their toes as the Godhead is armed with a plethora of powerful abilities. He has the ability to regenerate, meaning it’s almost impossible to hurt him. Jaygarcia Saturn also has an unknown ability that prevents others from attacking him. It seems telekinetic, but it has yet to be confirmed. Despite these insane powers, Saint. Jaygarcia Saturn’s biggest strength is his Yokai form. While he is transformed, he becomes similar to a Gyuki.
He also gains a physical advantage over his opponents. He can pin down people with his massive limbs and even gorge them. In addition to the Godhead, the Straw Hats have to deal with RobLucci and several Marine Vice Admirals. The heroes are clearly at a disadvantage, and they will need help. Nobody on Egghead Island seems strong enough to aid them, so some outside interference will be required. If they do not get any help, it’s going to be nigh impossible for them to survive.
It looksrather obvious that the Egghead arcwill shed some light on some of the biggest mysteries in One Piece. Already, fans have seen the power of one of the Gorosei, and it’s highly likely that things will only get more interesting from here on out. It is possible that fans will learn about the Void Century and Joyboy.
