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WALKING THE PLANK As a child, Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer Red Haired Shanks. Now, Luffy is grown up and sets out to sea in a rowboat, in search of One Piece, the greatest treasure in the world! But is Roronoa Zoro, the pirate hunter, a friend or a foe?
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As a child, Eiichiro Oda was inspired by pirates and aspired to become a manga artist. At the age of 17, he submitted his work Wanted, and it won several awards. At the age of 19, he worked as an assistant to Nobuhiro Watsuki on the manga Rurouni Kenshin. During this time, he drew Romance Dawn, the first chapter of One Piece. In 1997, One Piece appeared for the first time in the magazine Shonen Jump and promptly became one the most popular manga in Japan.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A crazy and fun adventure based manga with strong characterization.
This is currently my favourite manga series for many good reasons !
First of all it's visual style is very strange and unique .... it's very borderline cartoonish , which some people may find a turn off. But if looks turn you off that easily, well I guess you're a shallow one then.
This drawing style simply oozes fun and freedom , which is what this title is all about ! The characters are very expressive and you can sense the unrestrained joy in the characters' chesire cat grins.
Unlike a lot of generic and restrictive styles of anime/manga , this title is full of outlandishly varied character designs .....some are very caricaturist , but you'd be surprised even alot of the weirdo looking characters play important parts !
Secondly this Manga series has really great characterization , probably the best I've seen from a long running title.
All the main characters have a strong background story which explains the way they act and is revealed at the right time.
This gives great development and depth to the characters and make them rather more likable than your typical manga/anime stereotypes.
Another good thing about this manga is that it doesn't take it self too seriously !
It's full of weird and wacky humor which is a refreshing change, from a lot of the over-melodramatic anime/mangas that take themselves too seriously.
There are really funny times throughout this series, a lot of them come from the immature bickering from the main characters, as none of them really get along .... hehe .... which is comedy chemistry gold. Also a lot of great physical comedy and laughable expressions can be found in this title also. Especially considering the strange body morphing powers of some of the characters.
The fight scenes are very imaginative also. A lot of your typical anime/manga battles tend to consist of who can hit/cut the hardest for the longest amount of time or who has the stronger energy blasts ..... but these battles are very imaginative , as the characters have more varied powers with proper weaknesses. The main hero is a rubber man for example and the artist can do all sorts of crazy things with this character visually.
Anyway this is only the first book of many great stories and will set up the background of two of the central characters.
Upon reading the first book , you'll get the idea of the free spirit of this series and you'll most probably like it.
This is currently my favourite manga series for many good reasons !
First of all it's visual style is very strange and unique .... it's very borderline cartoonish , which some people may find a turn off. But if looks turn you off that easily, well I guess you're a shallow one then.
This drawing style simply oozes fun and freedom , which is what this title is all about ! The characters are very expressive and you can sense the unrestrained joy in the characters' chesire cat grins.
Unlike a lot of generic and restrictive styles of anime/manga , this title is full of outlandishly varied character designs .....some are very caricaturist , but you'd be surprised even alot of the weirdo looking characters play important parts !
Secondly this Manga series has really great characterization , probably the best I've seen from a long running title.
All the main characters have a strong background story which explains the way they act and is revealed at the right time.
This gives great development and depth to the characters and make them rather more likable than your typical manga/anime stereotypes.
Another good thing about this manga is that it doesn't take it self too seriously !
It's full of weird and wacky humor which is a refreshing change, from a lot of the over-melodramatic anime/mangas that take themselves too seriously.
There are really funny times throughout this series, a lot of them come from the immature bickering from the main characters, as none of them really get along .... hehe .... which is comedy chemistry gold. Also a lot of great physical comedy and laughable expressions can be found in this title also. Especially considering the strange body morphing powers of some of the characters.
The fight scenes are very imaginative also. A lot of your typical anime/manga battles tend to consist of who can hit/cut the hardest for the longest amount of time or who has the stronger energy blasts ..... but these battles are very imaginative , as the characters have more varied powers with proper weaknesses. The main hero is a rubber man for example and the artist can do all sorts of crazy things with this character visually.
Anyway this is only the first book of many great stories and will set up the background of two of the central characters.
Upon reading the first book , you'll get the idea of the free spirit of this series and you'll most probably like it.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to say, this is probably the best manga I ever read -probably the best manga ever made. It has been publicized as "Dragonball's heir" but, in my opinion, it has so much potential it could even surpass Toriyama's masterpiece. It has all the qualities that define a great manga and, most important af all, it's highly original.
It takes place in a well-detailed -albeit silly- world, where people can obtain super-power eating rare fruits. The main character, Monkey D. Rufy, has eaten one of those fruits that made his body just like rubber. Using his new-found power, he sets forward on a journey to become the most powerful pirate in the world. During his adventures he'll find lots of companions like Zoro the swordsman and Nami the thief, the ones appearing in the firts volume.
One Piece is more like Saiyuki than Dragonball: its main themes are adventure and friendship, not just brawling. Sure, there are fights and they are even cool -given the special fruits and their countless super powers- but they exist as part of the adventure. It's not just saving the world from the enemy-stronger enemy-even stronger one like Dragonball. One Piece will also make you feel real emotions -like Rufy's gratitude and sense of guilt towards Shanks or Zoro's resolution- and sometimes it will even make you cry.
Let me give you an advice: buy this book. Buy the second volume and even the third one -and maybe the fourth one as well. I write from Italy, where One Piece arrived first in July 2001, and right now we are around the 25th volume; One Piece starts slowly but then gradually evolves -both in style and plot- until it becomes, in one word, a masterwork. Believe me.
It takes place in a well-detailed -albeit silly- world, where people can obtain super-power eating rare fruits. The main character, Monkey D. Rufy, has eaten one of those fruits that made his body just like rubber. Using his new-found power, he sets forward on a journey to become the most powerful pirate in the world. During his adventures he'll find lots of companions like Zoro the swordsman and Nami the thief, the ones appearing in the firts volume.
One Piece is more like Saiyuki than Dragonball: its main themes are adventure and friendship, not just brawling. Sure, there are fights and they are even cool -given the special fruits and their countless super powers- but they exist as part of the adventure. It's not just saving the world from the enemy-stronger enemy-even stronger one like Dragonball. One Piece will also make you feel real emotions -like Rufy's gratitude and sense of guilt towards Shanks or Zoro's resolution- and sometimes it will even make you cry.
Let me give you an advice: buy this book. Buy the second volume and even the third one -and maybe the fourth one as well. I write from Italy, where One Piece arrived first in July 2001, and right now we are around the 25th volume; One Piece starts slowly but then gradually evolves -both in style and plot- until it becomes, in one word, a masterwork. Believe me.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a kid, Monkey D. Luffy grew up listening to the stories of the pirate, Red haired shanks! This inspired luffy to become a pirate himself! But one fateful day, Luffy ate the gum-gum fruit, and gained the ability to stretch like rubber, at the cost of never being able to swim again! However, this didnt stop Luffy from sailing off into the unknown in a rowing boat! Using a huge amount of luck, Luffy finds himself a crew. The pirate hunter Rolanda Zolo, and the Pirate Robber Nami!
This tale is enjoyable for anyone of all ages and genders! the loveable characters and plots will have you giggleing for hours on end!
Ill close with this statement: READ THIS MANGA!!!!
This tale is enjoyable for anyone of all ages and genders! the loveable characters and plots will have you giggleing for hours on end!
Ill close with this statement: READ THIS MANGA!!!!
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Love at first read.
I've been a anime and manga fan for years. So when looking for a new manga to read I gave One Piece a shoot, and I must say this book opened my eyes to the wonderful and crazy... Read more
Published 3 months ago by UchihaReader95
Amazing Storyline, Plot, Artwork, Characters. Overall AMAZING!
This is by far one of the best running Manga. Eiichiro Oda has done an amazing job on the artwork, storyline and characters.
These VIZ translations are very well done. Read more
These VIZ translations are very well done. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Eddie Leonard
Excellent start to a wonderful adventure
My one biggest complain with this Manga is the translation. Why, oh why did they have to put "Zolo"?
In the Yu-Gi-Oh! Read more
In the Yu-Gi-Oh! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ravyre
Full of outrageous fun!
One Piece in lovely in that it is almost always brimming with emotions; good or bad. You can't help but think and assess your own burried and ridiculous dreams when Luffy screams... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Clear
The best manga ever
The best manga ever
This is my favourite manga and probably the best manga of all time. It is extremely popular in Japan but criminally is ignored everywhere else. Read more
This is my favourite manga and probably the best manga of all time. It is extremely popular in Japan but criminally is ignored everywhere else. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Johnny
Incredible
Im a big One Piece fan and this volume was so nostalgic. A good read and a must buy.
But be warned VIZ translate it into Roronoa Zolo Ewwwww.
But be warned VIZ translate it into Roronoa Zolo Ewwwww.
Published on 1 May 2010 by Mr. A. Ahmed
Light fun manga
Monkey D. Luffy has always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his hero "Red-Haired" Shanks and become a pirate. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by T. R. Alexander
Dragon ball number 2
This manga is extremely similar to dragonball, it has the same kind of plot set up. A boy looking for a treasure, and on the way meeting tons of likeable characters. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2008 by O. Kirton
The beginning to a great and my most fave japanese manga
Lets face the facts here people dragon ballz is probebly the most polpular thing in USA and UK and not alot of people like One piece. BUT One piece is far more orignal. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2007 by M. P. Bloomfield
Pocket of coins SO do you wann be my Friend?
The Answer every time is Yes!. Quite simply put the Masterpiece creaded by Oda is something that will captivate you from the get go. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2005 by Rea Mccomb
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