In the world of anime and manga, One Piece's Enie's lobby is one of the highest rated bows of all time. Written by Eiichiro Oda, this rescue arc sees the Straw Hat Pirates set out to retrieve a crewmate, Nico Robin, from the clutches of the World Government on the judicial island of Enies Lobby, and in the process face the powerful threat of CP9. This arc is absolutely brilliant from start to finish, delivering high-octane action and an incredibly well-written story loaded with emotion and high stakes. Enies Lobby is a brilliant arc, but there are quite a few other great anime arcs out there that rival it in terms of quality.
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Anime: Hunter x Hunter
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Number of episodes: 61 episodes
Chimera Ant Arch from Hunter x Hunter is one of the most incredibly well written arcs out there. This arc sees Gon and Killua take on the threat of the Chimera Ants, which are rapidly growing and pose a significant threat to not only the Hunter Society, but the entire world. Taking on such a massive threat is certainly not easy for them, but with personal agendas involved, it pushes the character growth of both main characters to the absolute highest level.
Additionally, this arc also delivers some of the most chaotic and high-octane moments in the entire series, introducing complex characters like Komugi and Meruem to fans, pushing individual character writing to the absolute extremes. The Chimera Ant Arc is Togashi's masterpiece and quite easily one of the very best parts of the entire Hunter x Hunter story.
Return to Shiganshina Arc
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Anime: Attack on Titan
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Number of episodes: 10 episodes
Attack on Titan has quite a few incredible arcs, but the one that stands on top of them all is Return to Shiganshina. This arc sees Eren and his friends return to the place where they once lost everything in hopes of getting to the secrets behind the titans and finding out the truth of the world. At the same time, this is also the arc where the three main titans that stand in the way of the Survey Corps, namely the Beast Titan, the Armored Titan, and the Colossal Titan, are finally dealt with.
The stakes in this arc are incredibly high, and the battles it delivers are absolutely fantastic. The character moments for the likes of Erwin, Levi and even Eren and Armin are absolutely sensational. To this day it is remembered as one of the best arcs in the entire Shonen demographic, and it certainly rivals Enies Lobby.
Sasuke Retrieval Arc
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Anime: Naruto
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Number of episodes: 29 episodes
Few rescue arcs in anime are as good as Enies Lobby, though The Sasuke Retrieval arc from the first part of Naruto is certainly up to it. Following Sasuke's defection from the village following his defeat at the hands of his brother Itachi Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki and a platoon of Konoha ninja set out to retrieve him. This arc sees the Konoha ninjas clash against the Sound Four, eventually culminating in the all-important battle of Naruto and Sasuke.
Their first battle sets the tone for the rest of the series, and the fact that this entire arc resulted in failure for Naruto and his friends only serves to further enhance the plot.
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Pain's Assault Arc
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Anime: Naruto
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Number of episodes: 22 episodes
The Pain's Assault Arc is absolutely incredible and quite easily one of the very best overall Naruto series. It sees Naruto Uzumaki grow incredibly strong after the death of Jiraiya, his mentor, and more than that pushes his character to the absolute extreme by exposing him to the injustice that is going on around the world and forcing him to do something about it.
Meanwhile, this arc sees Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki, make his move and invade Konoha, completely destroying it in the process. The fight between Naruto and Pain is one for the history books and is still remembered as one of the very best in shonen anime. Without a doubt, this arc is the pinnacle of the Naruto series and quite easily one of the very best stories out there.
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Anime: Vinland Saga
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Number of episodes: 24 episodes
Ketil Gård's Saga may not deliver the most high-octane action, but in terms of character writing, few arcs can even come close. This arc sees Thorfinn completely transform from a vengeful brat to a pacifist who finally understands what it means to be a true warrior.
Thorfinn's growth in this arc alone makes it one of the very best in the entire anime. What's more, the incredible cast of compelling characters surrounding him and the unquenchable pursuit of Vinland Saga making this one of the best written arcs in modern anime. While it may not deliver exciting battles similar to those in Enies Lobby, it certainly makes up for it in terms of character development and brilliant storytelling.
Marineford Arc
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Anime: One Piece
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Number of episodes: 33 episodes
The Marineford Arch is often considered the pinnacle of One Pieceand some would argue that it is the pinnacle of anime in general. This arc sees Luffy embark on a mission to save his brother, Portgas D. Ace from certain death, and plunges into a world of monsters where he is but an ant compared to the mighty.
Still, he manages to make a mark in Paramount War. This arc also sees some other powerful players, such as Whitebeard, Marine Admirals, Shichibukai and many others, make their move. Marineford is an absolutely chaotic war, and when it comes to massive war arcs, it's up there with the very best seen in the entire medium. It is this arc that drove the sales of One Piece through the roof and made it as popular as it is today.
Ruhenheim Arc
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Anime: Monsters
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Number of episodes: 7 episodes
Ruhenheim is a pretty unconventional arc on the list, but it's truly one of the very best written in not only anime and manga, but all of fiction. This arc sees the culmination of the character arc of Johann Liebert from Monster when he comes face to face with his savior, Dr. Tenma, who is also trying to kill him.
Ruhenheim is the final armageddon and challenges the ultimate plot points in the Monster series. It reveals and explores a massive massacre in the city of Ruhenheim in Germany and delivers intense and thrilling moments from start to finish. The character writing and compelling plot only make this arc even better, and to this day it stands tall as one of the very best arcs of all time.
Wano Country Arc
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Anime: One Piece
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Number of episodes: 197
Wano Country Arc is the very best of One Pieceas it fully explores the core themes of the series and fleshes out the main characters that Oda, the writer of the series, built up over decades.
Wano is a story of perseverance and resistance to oppression and colonization. It also brings out the warrior of liberation from the One Piece world, the sun god Nika, and has Luffy take on this role and free people from their misery for 20 long years. Wano is an absolutely brilliant story with many powerful moments and gut-wrenching sadness, but at the end of the day, it's an arc that fills readers with hope and makes them understand the true essence of One Piece being freedom above all else. For that reason alone, it stands at the top as One Piece's best written arc.
