One Piece episode 1112 left a huge impact on the fans. They got to see Red-Haired Shanks in action after a long time. He stopped Eustass Captain Kid from blowing up his entire fleet and hit him with the Divine Departure. During their first encounter, Captain Kid lost his left arm, and this time he might lose his life. One hit was enough to send him flying through the ship.
The latest episode has received a lot of praise from the fans. Everything was picture perfect about it. Due to all these, One Piece episode 1112, ‘Clash! Shanks vs. Eustass Kid’ has become the highest-rated One Piece episode in the anime’s history. Even though it is an exceptional achievement, many fans are not convinced. They believe it to be a work of recency bias that has become quite popular.
Divine Departure Might Be Suffering From Momentary Success
One Piece episode 1112, ‘Clash! Shanks vs. Eustass Kid’ was a work of art. The animation, background, color palette, and fight sequences were all on par. Shanks’ Observation Haki stole the show. Without his Observation Haki, Captain Kid might have caused heavy damage to them. It was a cinematic experience among the events on the Egghead Island. To finish it off, Dorry and Broggy teamed up to destroy the Kid’s ship, Victoria Punk.
Fans all over the world were jumping with joy after watching the episode. They gave it a rating of 9.9 on IMDb, making it the highest-rated episode in One Piece. Previously, it was held up by episode 377, ‘My Crewmate’s Pain is My Pain, Zoro Fights Prepared to Die.’ Roronoa Zoro‘s iconic ‘Nothing Happened’ scene took place in this episode. On IMDb, it has a rating of 9.7. Fans believe it to be a victim of recency bias.
Anime has become mainstream, so more people are turning to it. So, they might fail to relate to the old episodes and enjoy the new episodes. Moreover, watching Shanks in action has made them excited. Several other episodes are equally iconic. Fans always enjoy what is in front of them, and it is one of the negative sides of recency bias. When another great episode is released, they will most likely sideline Shanks vs. Eustass Kid by hyping the new episode.
Volume Might Alter One Piece’s Top Rated Episode List
One Piece episode 1112 is pretty fresh, and many people have yet to watch it. According to IMDb, episode 1112 has received around 5300 votes, and episode 377 has received around 36400 votes. Even if the latest episode surpassed all the previous ones to gain the top spot, it is quite early to declare it the best episode ever. Volumes play a crucial role. Moreover, IMDb has a separate algorithm method. It does not follow the basic arithmetic mean. Instead, it relies upon a weighted average rating.
Trends often cause recency bias. But over time, it gets corrected since more people will cast their votes. Compared to the previous topper, the latest One Piece episode is behind by almost 30000 votes. Recency bias has been a massive issue among the modern generation fans, where everyone watches for the animation or the adrenaline rush. Few people focus on the actual matter. Unfortunately, it is one of the consequences of anime becoming mainstream.
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