One Piece Quarterly continues, covering the introduction of the brave and courageous Captain Usopp: ninja, Batman, and leader of five hundred thousand men!

If you would like to follow along with us as we watch and rewatch this series from the beginning, you can do so by picking up the DVDs from RightStuf.com or your favorite online retailer, or, it is available to stream for free, both subtitled and English dubbed at Hulu.com.

This first podcast covers episodes 9-19, Usopp’s introduction, Luffy’s battle with the vicious Black Cat Pirates, and the root of Zoro’s lifelong drive to be the world’s greatest swordsman.

The next podcast will cover episodes 20-30. We’ll be livestreaming our discussion very soon, with the edited podcast to release soon after.