One Piece 784: Doin! Doin! Gear Fourth is probably the best of Luffy’s power-ups, because it actually makes sense as a further development of his rubber-based powers. It’s also sat precisely on that perfect line Oda does so well between awesome and comical. The other ‘Gears’ felt like random power-ups. This one actually felt like development.

Naruto 700+, though just a prelude to the next spin-off – because of course Naruto isn’t really finished, was actually quite a pleasant surprise. I didn’t expect a little girl yearning after her absent father, and suspecting her mother isn’t her real mother. Much more entertaining and personal-level stuff than I anticipated.