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Plot
A boy named Monkey D. Luffy, inspired by his childhood hero Red-Haired Shanks, sets out on his journey to find One Piece and be the new Pirate King, with a powerful crew to back him up. To accomplish this, he must reach the end of the most deadly and dangerous ocean: The Grand Line.
Characters
One Piece has a large amount of characters, many of which are either pirates or marines. Eiichiro Oda 's Shōnen Manga and the Anime series based upon it that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine The main protagonist is Monkey D. Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. He leads a crew of eight other pirates: Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Nico Robin, Franky, and Brook. Each member has their own dream that is furthered by joining the Straw Hats.
Production
The One Piece manga began its run in issue #34 of Shueisha's Shōnen Jump magazine on August 4, 1997. is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Its debut was preceded by two earlier one-shot stories, both entitled "Romance Dawn"; each featured Luffy, as well as elements that would find their way into the series (such as the backstory with Shanks and the appearance of Luffy's grandfather), but are not part of the series proper. Eiichiro Oda originally planned One Piece to last five years, and he had already planned out the ending, but he found himself enjoying the story too much to end it in that amount of time, and now has no idea how long it will take to reach that point. [1] Nevertheless, the author states (as of July 2007) that the ending is still the one he had decided on from the beginning, and he is committed to seeing it through to the end, no matter how many years it takes. July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. [2]
Produced by Toei Animation, an anime adaptation of One Piece premiered on Fuji TV on October 20, 1999. ( is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画 Nihon Dōga Eiga often shortened is a Japanese Television station based in Daiba, Minato Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) However, the first animated production of One Piece was an OVA produced in 1998 by Production I.G. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be ( is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise which was founded on December 15, 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. Known as One Piece: Defeat The Pirate Ganzak!, it featured original character designs by Eiichiro Oda himself, a collaboration that has defined the television show in many ways as well. In contrast with many serialized manga-to-anime adaptations, author Eiichiro Oda works closely with the producers of the anime, providing ideas and feedback for original characters and scenarios added to the TV show, as well as keeping the producers abreast of future plot developments that cut down on internal contradictions in filler material (with some rare exceptions, such as the use of a non-existent naval rank and Zoro's cutting of iron during the Warship Island arc). Konosuke Uda, the director, said that the he believes that the creators "made the anime pretty close to the manga. is a director of Anime. He directed several of the One Piece works "[3]
The names of many special attacks and certain terminology in the manga consist of a form of punning, in which phrases written in kanji are paired with an idiosyncratic reading, usually mixing other languages (as with Luffy, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, and Franky's techniques) and possibly involving a joke (a number of Zoro's sword techniques, for example, are fearsome when read by sight but sound like kinds of food when read aloud). are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana Eisaku Inoue, the animation director, has said that the creators did not use these kanji readings in the anime since they "might have cut down the laughs by about half. " (While fighting the CP9, Zoro has one of these kanji symbols appear)[3]
The development of the anime has also influenced the progression of the manga in a number of ways. Manga artist Eiichiro Oda did not initially intend to make Tony Tony Chopper the kind of "cute mascot" he became for the series, but the anime's use of voice actress Ikue Ohtani for the role influenced the character's design substantially. is a fictional character in the Anime and Manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. born August 18, 1965 in Tokyo) is a Seiyū who works for Mausu Promotion. In the opposite vein, the author wrote the character of Franky with the voice of Kazuki Yao (who had previously voiced Jango and Mr. is a fictional character from the Anime and Manga series One Piece by Eichiro Oda. Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹 Yao Kazuki, born June 17, 1959) is a veteran voice actor and actor who was born in Ishikawa. 2 Bon Clay) in mind.
Media
Manga
The One Piece manga, written and illustrated by Oda, is originally published by Shueisha in Japanese-language for sale in Japan. This is a list of volumes and chapters of the Shōnen manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities In the west, the English-language adaptation is published and distributed for sale in North America and Australia by Viz Media in both the form of the American Shōnen Jump magazine and graphic novels. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 A There are currently 50 volumes of the One Piece manga.
Anime
The anime debuted in 1999 in Japan on Fuji TV. This is an episode listing for the ongoing Anime series One Piece, based on the manga of the same title by Eiichiro Oda. is a Japanese Television station based in Daiba, Minato Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX. It was localized into English and brought over the Pacific in 2004, where it debuted on 4Kids TV. The series migrated to Cartoon Network's Toonami block, helmed by FUNimation. Toonami (a Portmanteau of the words Cartoon and Tsunami suggesting a "tidal wave" of Animated cartoons is a registered Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Funimation Productions, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American Entertainment company
As of June 01, 2008, One Piece has had a total of 356 TV episodes. Episodes from 207 onwards have been broadcast in high-definition at 1080i resolution, in addition to standard definition. High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition One Piece episodes air at an average of four episodes a month or, in some cases, air as several back-to-back episodes followed by a break of several weeks. The month is a unit of Time, used with Calendars which is approximately as long as some natural period related to the motion of the Moon;
In the fall of 2006, the Toei Company produced a series of five recap episodes, retelling the back stories of each of the Straw Hat crew members using clips from old episodes, tied into the current storyline by framing the recaps as flashbacks each of the characters were having just before storming the Tower of Justice. () is a Japanese film and Television production and distribution Corporation. The recaps also marked a change in the series' time slot.
In Singapore, the anime is licensed by Odex, who produced an English dub which lasted 104 episodes. Singapore Odex is a Singapore -based company that licenses and releases Anime for local and regional ( Southeast Asian consumption It was produced in two 52 episode seasons, with some of the original actors leaving in between seasons. Luffy and Sanji's names are pronounced differently; Luffy's is pronounced similarly to the word "fluffy" (which sounds like "Luh-fee" as opposed to "Loof-y"), and Sanji's name is pronounced with the "an" sounding similar to how it would be used in the word "sand" ("San-gee" as opposed to "Sahn-ji").
The anime was adapted by 4Kids Entertainment and previously shown on Cartoon Network's Toonami, and "reruns" are airing on Cartoon Network's online broadband service Toonami Jetstream in the United States and on networks in many other English-speaking countries around the world. 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition Toonami Jetstream is an ad-supported online broadband service and a remake of Toonami 's previous video streaming service Toonami Reactor provided by Cartoon Network The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 4Kids version debuted in the US on the Fox network as part of the Fox Box block on September 18, 2004. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This version of the show varied considerably from the original Japanese series[2]In an attempt to appeal to their target audience, 4Kids severely edited the series to make it more appropriate for children's television. Editing of anime in American distribution describes the process of altering Anime to prepare it to be distributed in the United States and forms part of the process 4Kids announced in December 2006 that they had canceled production of their dub.
As of September 2007, 104 English-dubbed episodes have been produced from the first 143 Japanese episodes of One Piece;[3] and a variety of sources explain that 4Kids had dropped the license afterwards, such as Anime Newtype Magazine. September 2007 is the ninth month of that year It began on a Saturday [4] The anime's naming conventions were used in One Piece-related media in North America, such as the English version of the fighting game One Piece Grand Battle for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Gamecube. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. The TV version of the FUNimation dub continues to use most of these names to date.
On April 12, 2007, FUNimation Entertainment announced it had acquired the license of One Piece and is currently producing the English version from episodes 144 to 167, which premiered on Cartoon Network on September 29, 2007, though is currently on hiatus, replaced as of March 22, 2008[5]. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Funimation Productions, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American Entertainment company Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
FUNimation will also distribute the series in unedited bilingual DVD box sets, which will retail for US$ 49. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 98 and contain 13 episodes each. The DVD box sets will also feature unedited video & English audio track. The unedited English language track will restore character and objects renamed in the dub to their original names. These changes were not made in the TV edit to allow continuity in the English broadcast of the TV series.
FUNimation officially released the DVDs on May 27, 2008[6] FUNimation has also released Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates on DVD on February 19, 2008 and in select theaters across the United States from February 7 through February 10. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead The movie aired on Australia's Cartoon Network on Friday May 30th. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [7]
Movies
Since the debut of the series on television, Toei Animation has also produced nine One Piece feature films, released each spring since the year 2000. In typical fashion for movies based on serialized manga, the films feature self-contained, completely original plots with animation of higher quality than what the weekly anime allows for. Additionally, three of these movies have had special "featurette" shorts, showcasing the characters engaged in various activities unrelated to the series (specifically dancing, playing soccer, and playing baseball). Featurette is a term used in the American film industry to designate a film whose length is approximately three quarters of a reel or about 20-44 minutes in running time - thus midway
- One Piece: The Movie (ワンピース Wanpīsu?, 2000) - The crew comes across an island that is said to be the location of an amazing collection of gold, but they are not the only ones after it.
- Clockwork Island Adventure (ねじまき島の冒険 Nejimaki-shima no bōken?, 2001) - When their ship is stolen, the Straw Hats come across a thief duo that claims it was stolen by the Trump Pirates, who have taken over Clockwork Island. To make things even' worse, the Trump Pirates kidnap Nami so she can marry their leader. The Straw Hats have to stop them before it's too late.
- Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (珍獣島のチョッパー王国 Chinjū-tō no Choppā-ōkoku?, 2002) - The crew searches for the "Crowning Treasure", but as they approach the island it is said to be on, they are sent into 'the air, separating Chopper from the group. On the island, the animals declare Chopper their king. However, there are people besides the Straw Hats looking for the Crowning Treasure.
- Dead End Adventure (デッドエンドの冒険 Deddo endo no bōken?, 2003) - In order to gain money, the crew enters a pirate race called the Dead End Race.
- Curse of the Sacred Sword (呪われた聖剣 Norowareta seiken?, 2004) - An old friend of Zoro's is possessed by an evil sword, and due to a favor Zoro owes him, he joins his side. The Straw Hats will have to find a way to seal the sword before its true power is unleashed.
- Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (オマツリ男爵と秘密の島 Omatsuri danshaku to himitsu no shima?, 2005) - The crew lands at a resort owned by Baron Omatsuri, who challenges them to a series of games. However, there is more to Omatsuri and his friends than meets the eye.
- The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle (カラクリ城のメカ巨兵 Karakuri-jō no meka kyohei?, 2006) - The crew searches for the treasure known as 'the Golden Crown on Mecha Island, a technologically advanced island filled with amazing machines, which is ruled by a man named Ratchet.
- Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates (エピソードオブアラバスタ 砂漠の王女と海賊たち Episōdo obu Arabasuta Sabaku no ōjo to kaizoku-tachi?, 2007) - An edited version of the Alabasta arc with new animation.
- Episode of Chopper Plus: Miraculous Sakura, Blooming in Winter (エピソードオブチョッパー＋ 冬に咲く、奇跡の桜 Episōdo obu Choppā Purasu: Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura?, 2008) - A retelling of the Drum Island Arc featuring Franky, Nico Robin, and the Thousand Sunny. Eiichiro Oda himself participated in the writing.
Artbooks
Three artbooks for the series have been released in Japan. The first artbook, Color Walk 1 has also been released in English. An art book (or artbook) is a collection of leaves of Paper, Parchment, or other material bound together along one edge within covers The second and third books have yet to be released in North America.
- Japanese title: Color walk 1
- Release date: June 2001
- ISBN 978-4-08-859217-6
- Japanese title: Color walk 2
- Release date: November 4, 2003
- ISBN 978-4-08-859376-0
Data Books
Reception
One Piece is the third highest selling manga in the history of Weekly Shōnen Jump,[8] (behind Kochikame and Dragon Ball) and is currently their most acclaimed and all-time third-best-selling title in Japan. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. nicknamed, is a Manga by Osamu Akimoto, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump, which was adapted into an Anime series produced by Studio Gallop For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The manga is the first to increase the sales of Weekly Shōnen Jump in eleven years. [9] Volume 27 of One Piece holds a manga sales record in Japan, with 2,630,000 units sold in its first printing alone; as of volume 46, the series has sold over 140,000,000 copies domestically, and is the fastest manga to reach sales of 100,000,000. [2]
References
- ^ Oda, Eiichiro [2006-07-09]. is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the Manga and Anime One Piece. Volume 42, One Piece (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shueisha, 126. ISBN 4088741277.
- ^ a b Kanta Ishida (2007-07-25). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler One Piece Q&A with Eiichiro Oda (「ONE PIECE」尾田栄一郎さんに聞く?) (Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. The is a Japanese Newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities Retrieved on 2007-07-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler
- ^ a b Shōnen Jump Volume 5, Issue 12. sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan December 2007. VIZ Media. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 198.
- ^ NewType USA February 2007 edition page 118 confirmation of the end of One Piece, Status of uncut version and overall status of anime at the time of announcement. February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday.
- ^ Taken from the schedule at Cartoon Network
- ^ [1]
- ^ Australian Cartoon Network TV Schedule
- ^ Shōnen Jump Manga Circulation Numbers. ComiPress (2007-05-06). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Retrieved on 2007-07-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler
- ^ Weekly Shōnen Magazine Circulation Drops Below 2,000,000. ComiPress (2007-04-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-04-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
External links
- One Piece website (Japanese)
- Shueisha One Piece manga website (Japanese)
- Shonen Jump One Piece manga website
- Fuji TV One Piece anime website (Japanese)
- Toei One Piece anime website (Japanese)
- YTV One Piece One Piece anime website
- Funimation One Piece anime website
- One Piece (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- One Piece (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- One Piece Wikia- A Wiki related to One Piece
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