Product Description

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?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15197 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

Better than anything else
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.

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. From the very first moment when Luffy is hanging arouund with Red Hair Shanks and his Pirate Crew in Luffy's Home Town, Meeting up with his Crew many years later. Zorro - The Ex-bounty hunter and master of the three Sword Technique, Nami - the Theif and Navigation expert, the Mighty Man of the Sea Captain Usopp - Liar and Marksman, Sanji - the Greatest cook in all of the Seas. All aboard their legendary ship the Going Merry. All together being the Straw Hat Pirates!. the greatest Pirates of all time.
A Manga and Anime that leaves Dragonball Z in the dust. Possibly the Greatest Creation ever

Feeling low? Then read this manga!
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!!!!