To date, the most popular manga in Japan is Eiichiro Oda's One Piece. And the anime One Piece ranks first in terms of the largest number of episodes among all titles that have been released or continue to be released since the beginning of the 21st century.
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This anime scares away many with its not the most advanced art, and this is not surprising, because One Piece began to appear in 1999, but, as you know, art is not the main thing. Therefore, those who still choose anime by drawing, think again and give up this bad habit.
Of course, the drawing of One Piece also improves over time, but you should not immediately hope for some drastic changes.
Superpowers are everywhere, where would we be without them?
There is no magic, no chakra, no spiritual power in the world of Wap Peace. The only way to gain any special powers is to eat a devil fruit.
Devil Fruits are mysterious fruits whose origin is unknown, but by eating one, a person will gain some kind of power, depending on the type of fruit. However, you will have to pay a price for this - to lose the ability to swim. Sea water instantly takes away all the strength from the "fruit man" and he goes to the bottom with an ax. For a pirate, not being able to swim is a very big risk, but if you are strong, then no one will throw you into the water.
Also, there is such a force as "Will". All living beings have this power, but most do not know about its existence, and some cannot awaken it in any way. But having mastered it, you can become very strong without the devil fruit. The stronger the person himself, the stronger his Will.
About the structure of the world and the prerequisites for the main plot
The entire Earth in the world of One Piece is almost completely covered with water, so navigation is especially developed there. And where there are a lot of ships, there are a lot of pirates. The large land called the Red Line, and the great ocean current of the Grand Line, which crosses the Red Line directly perpendicularly, divide the world into 4 seas: East Blue, West Blue, South Blue and North Blue. Most of the weak pirates hunt in these seas. The strongest and bravest, who want fame and fortune, go to the Grand Line, where nature is harsher and opponents are much stronger. Even getting to the Grand Line is quite difficult and not everyone manages to get there alive. The Grand Line is divided by the mainland into two parts, and those who have visited the second half of the Grand Line, called the New World, consider the first half to be simply Paradise, because the New World is an incredibly dangerous place where every second you can be threatened with death from absolutely everywhere. 22 years before the events of the manga and anime, the only person who was able to conquer the Grand Line completely appeared - Gol D. Roger, whom everyone called the Pirate King.
On the other hand, at the head of the world order is the World Government - the strongest political structure, which includes many different countries. The main force of the government is the Marines, which was created to fight crime, and, most importantly, to fight pirates.
After Gol D. Roger became the Pirate King, the government was afraid of rampant piracy and decided to stop this business in the bud - catch and execute Roger! And they did. But before the execution, he was asked where he did his treasures, to which he said a phrase that changed the whole world:
My treasures? Look for them if you can, I left them all there!
And instead of everyone once and for all understanding that even the strongest will be punished by the hands of the Marines, thousands of people rushed to look for the treasures of the Pirate King. Thus began the Great Age of Pirates.
About the plot and such different members of the team of our conquerors of the ocean
The events of the main plot, as mentioned above, begin 22 years after the execution of Roger. The protagonist is Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old aspiring pirate who sets sail to become the Pirate King. In his adventures, he finds himself new nakama - friends who join his crew of the Straw Hat Pirates, or simply the Straw Hat Pirates.
Everyone who joins his team pursues his own personal goal, but he also becomes a member of their friendly team. And when one needs help, others will always help. Together they experience a lot of problems, joys and bitterness of losses on their way to their cherished goal.
Monkey D. Luffy is the main protagonist of the anime and manga. Strong beyond his years, stupid and careless. However, in battle he always shows ingenuity and is able to come up with a way to defeat a strong enemy. She loves meat, a lot of meat. He loves everything unusual and always tries to drag it onto the ship. Ready to go against the whole world if the nakama offend him. Due to his naivety and stupidity, many do not believe that he is the captain of the ship. The first of the fighting trio of the Straw Hats. He was inspired to piracy by a pirate who gave him his straw hat - Shanks. Ate Gomu Gomu fruit and became a rubber man. A kind of Mister Fantastic, only even stronger.
Roronoa Zoro is 19 years old, a swordsman with his own three-sword style. Joined Luffy as payment for his rescue from the clutches of the Marines. Dreams of becoming the strongest swordsman in the world. The second of the fighting trio of the Straw Hats. Given his seriousness and strength, many consider him a captain. A drinker, suffers from topographic cretinism - he absolutely does not know how to navigate the terrain.
Nami is 18 years old, a thief and a talented navigator. One of the smartest characters in the world of One Piece. Luffy immediately wanted to take her on the team because neither he nor Zoro understood anything about navigation. Dreams of drawing a map of the whole world. Loves money and jewelry. After Luffy helped her solve a problem on her home island, she changed her negative attitude towards pirates. In addition to the role of navigator and navigator, in fact, he is the treasurer in the team. Initially, she does not take part in battles due to her lack of combat skills, but over time, Usopp makes a special weapon for her and she becomes more dangerous.
Sanji - 19 years old, excellent cook. Has a childhood dream of finding the legendary All Blue Sea, which is home to all kinds of fish from all four seas. A womanizer, runs after all the pretty girls, including Nami and Robin, and always cooks them some yummy. The third of the Straw Hats' battle trio. In battle, he always uses only his legs, because the hands with which he cooks are very important for a cook. This wisdom, as well as cooking skills, he learned from his mentor chef Zeff. It is noteworthy that Oda originally planned to call him Naruto, but changed his mind due to the manga of the same name.
Usopp is 17 years old, a liar and a coward. Always lies about how he is very strong and is the King of Snipers and has 8000 followers so that no one touches him. In fact, he is very cowardly and always tries to avoid danger. His father, Yasopp, is also a pirate and a very good marksman. Usopp inherited this talent from his father, only in combat he uses a slingshot and is able to hit targets from a very long distance. Able to shoot accurately from other types of weapons. The weakest member of the team. Joined Luffy to overcome his cowardice and become strong.
Tony Tony Chopper is a reindeer who ate the Hito Hito fruit and became a humanoid deer. Because of his unusual appearance, he was expelled from his herd. People were afraid of him because they considered him a monster. He was sheltered by a charlatan doctor, and later he became an assistant to a real, very skilled doctor. He also became a doctor and joined Luffy to see the world and gain more experience in healing.
Nico Robin - 28 years old, pirate and archaeologist in the crew of the Straw Hats. Since childhood, a reward was announced for her as a dangerous criminal, and she was hiding all the time and joined various criminal organizations, which then mysteriously ceased to exist. She herself joined the Straw Hat team, no one invited her, but she explained this by the fact that since Luffy saved her from death, for which she was ready, now let her be responsible for her life. Having spent his childhood surrounded by archaeologists and historians, he knows an ancient language that no one probably understands now. He dreams of finding Rio Poneglyph - a stone block on which the true history of the world is written, but in order to read it, you must first read all the other poneglyphs in the world. She is always calm and shows almost no emotion. He likes to joke that they will all die when the team is in danger, which scares Usopp even more.
Year of issue
: 1999-2019
The country
: Japan
Genre
: anime, adventure, comedy, fantasy, shonen
Duration
: 878+ episodes
Translation
: Amateur (One-voiced) - Shachiburi; Nazel
Director : Uda Konosuke (Konosuke Yuda), Oda Eiichiro
Series Description : The last words spoken by the Pirate King before his execution inspired many: “My treasures? Take it if you want. Look - I left them all there! The legendary phrase of the Golden Roger marked the beginning of the Great Age of Pirates - thousands of people in pursuit of their dreams went to the Grand Line, the most dangerous place in the world, wishing to become the owners of mythical treasures...
But every year there were less and less romantics, they were gradually replaced by pragmatic pirates-robbers, to whom the loot was much closer than some "worthless dreams". But then, one fine day, seventeen-year-old Monkey D. Luffy fulfilled his childhood dream - he went to sea. His goal is nothing less than to become the new Pirate King. In a fairly short period of time, the young captain manages to assemble a team of no less ambitious adventurers. And let them be driven by completely different aspirations, most importantly, these guys are important not so much money and fame, but much more valuable - principles and loyalty to friends. And yet - serving the Dream.
Well, as long as such people are floating in the Grand Line, the Great Age of Pirates will always be with us!
Alexey Melikhov, World Art
Popularity
In Japan, One Piece enjoys huge popularity: in 10 years of publication, the first 53 volumes of the manga were sold with a total circulation of more than 140,000,000 copies. Also, One Piece sales reached 100,000,000 faster any another manga. .According to the latest data in 2007 and 2008, One Piece was the best-selling manga, both times well ahead of the competition.
Plot
background
One Piece takes place in a world in the "Pirate Age". The event that became the starting point of the era is the execution of the "king of the pirates", the Golden Roger. When Roger was given the final say, he announced that he had hidden all his treasures in a certain place. After that, thousands of people went in search of a treasure called "One Piece".
Twenty-two years after Roger's execution, One Piece protagonist Monkey D. Luffy sets sail with the goal of becoming the new "Pirate King". To do this, he, firstly, needs a great team, and secondly, he needs to find One Piece.
The likely location of One Piece is Raftel, the last of the islands in the Grand Line ocean current. The only person known to have sailed to Raftel and returned is Golden Roger.
Story sagas
The plot of "One Piece" at the moment can be divided into 6 large parts, the so-called sagas: "East Blue" ("Eastern Ocean") (chapters 1-100, series 1-61), "Baroque Works" ("Baroque Brigade ) (chapters 101-216, episodes 62-130), Skypea (chapters 217-302, episodes 131-206), CP9 (CP9) (chapters 303-441, series 207-325), "Florian Triangle" (chapters 441 et seq., series 325-381), "Sabaody Archipelago" (episode 381 et seq.). The anime currently has an arc about the Sabaody Archipelago, while the manga has an arc about escaping from Impel Down. Each of the sagas, in turn, is divided into several more "plot arcs". In the anime, several of them are "filler". Arcs in One Piece are named after the team's opponent, main characters, or location.
Characters
main characters
Minor characters
Main article: List of One Piece characters
- Gol D. Roger(Golden Roger) (jap. ゴールド・ロジャー Gorudo Rodja? , English Gol D. Roger).
Voiced by: Otsuka Chikao.
The "King of the Pirates", the strongest pirate alive, the owner of the legendary treasure, "One Piece" and the "culprit" of the beginning of the "Pirate Era", Roger is the only person to completely conquer the Grand Line. His actions changed the world of One Piece in no small measure. And, traces of these deeds, as well as people who knew him, can be found all over the world. The prologue says about him:
- Shanks("Red-Haired" Shanks) (jap. シャンクス（赤髪のシャンクス） Syankusu (Akakami no Syankusu)? , English Shanks).
Voiced by: Ikeda Shuichi.
The red-haired pirate who once gave Luffy that same straw hat, taking from him a promise: "Someday you will return it to me as a great pirate." Saved little Luffy from the Sea Monster and lost his left arm in the process. When he started his life as a pirate, he was a cabin boy, along with the clown Buggy, on the ship of the Pirate King. Possesses great strength, fought with Mihawk, which implies an extremely high level of possession of melee weapons. He has Will, and ordinary pirates simply faint, even with a weak use of his Will. One of the Yonku.
- Smoker(jap. スモーカー Bag? , English Smoker).
Voiced by: Matsuo Ginjou → Oba Mahito.
Holds the rank of Fleet Commander. A strict and serious person, nevertheless fair to ordinary citizens. He constantly smokes and carries a huge amount of cigars with him, but this does not harm him in the least, since the Devil Fruit "moku-moku" of the Logia type he ate gave him the ability to turn into smoke. He is always armed with a single-pronged jitto tipped with kayroseki, allowing him to deprive his opponent of his Devil Fruit abilities. He considers it a matter of principle to catch Luffy, who, with the help of Monkey D. Dragon, escaped him in Loughtown.
- Monkey D. Dragon(jap. ドラゴン Doragon ?).
Voiced by: Shibata Hidekatsu.
Luffy's father. First appears when she saves him from execution in Loguetown, and then helps to escape from Captain Smoker. It has simply colossal strength, although it is not directly stated in the manga, but it may have the ability of a Devil Fruit. According to Robin, he is the leader of the Revolutionaries, who have already taken control of a large number of countries. The World Government, which is losing power in these countries, calls him the most dangerous person in the world.
- Portgas D. Ace("Fire Fist" Ace) (jap. ポートガス・D・エース Potogasu D Esu? , English Portgas D Ace).
Voiced by: Furukawa Toshio.
Luffy's older brother left in search of One Piece three years before him. He treats his father, Monkey D. Dragon, with great dislike, if not hatred. He considers "Whitebeard" to be his "father", whom he dreams of making the Pirate King. Commander of the 2nd Battalion of the Whitebeard Pirates. Has very great power. Thanks to the Devil Fruit of a "mayor-mayor" type, Logia can turn into a living flame. He was defeated and captured by Marshal D. Teach and sentenced to death by the World Government.
- Marshall D. Teach("Blackbeard") (jap. マーシャル・D・ティーチ（黒ひげ） Masyaru Dee T "iti (Kurohige) ?).
Voiced by: Otsuka Akio.
The most dangerous pirate, the main opponent of "Whitebeard". For a long time he was in the Whitebeard team, in the 2nd Division, under the command of Portgas D. Ace. Killed Thatch, the commander of the 4th Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, when he saw him have a Logia-type Devil Fruit "yami-yami" for which he hunted and searched for a long time. Having captured this Devil Fruit, which he considers the strongest, he fled from the "Whitebeard" and created his own pirate team "Blackbeards", of which he became the captain. His goal is to achieve the title of King of the Pirates. Thanks to the Devil Fruit, he possesses the monstrous gravity power called "Darkness" and is able to weaken his opponents when touched, depriving them of the power of Devil Fruits. In addition, he personally is an excellent fighter and has great physical strength, thanks to which he scarred Shanks on his left eye. Currently one of the Shichibukai.
The strongest man in the world
great pirate, "White-bearded"
Edward Newgate.
- Edward Newgate("White-bearded") (jap. エドワード・ニューゲート（白ひげ） Edowado Nyugeto (Shirohige) ?).
Voiced by: Arimoto Kinryu.
A legendary pirate who has sailed the seas since the time of the Golden Roger. Back then, Whitebeard was the only person capable of competing in battle with Roger, and after his execution, he has no equal. And currently he is the main contender for One Piece. Whitebeard's height is enormous. Ordinary characters are knee-deep or slightly taller than him. Possesses tremendous strength. However, he uses droppers with drugs, either because of an illness, or to improve the physical properties of his body.
One of the Yonku. The white-bearded man values his nakama (comrades/teammates) very much. He treats each of them like his own child. They, in turn, call him "oyaji" (jap. 親父 - unfold father, parent, uncle). According to one of the characters, Buggy, Whitebeard will stop at nothing to punish someone who has harmed one of his team. On his ship, killing a nakama is the worst crime. At the moment, due to the sentence of the commander of his 2nd Division, Ace unleashed a war against the World Government.
Manga
The serialization of the manga "One Piece" began in the 34th issue of Shonen Jump magazine for 1997, on August 4; the first volume was released on 24 December. On average, 4-5 manga volumes of 9-10 chapters each are published per year. Each volume is approximately 200 pages long.
Adaptations
OVA
TV series
From episode 207, the series began airing in HDTV 720p in addition to other standards. For this reason, the frame format has changed - from "full screen" 4:3 to "widescreen" 16:9.
Introductory cutscenes
| № | Series | Name | Transliteration and translation | Executor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 001-047 | 「ウィ－アー!」 | We are!- "We!" | Kitadani Hiroshi |
| 2 | 048-115 | 「Believe」 | "Believe" | Folder 5 |
| 3 | 116-168 | 「ヒカリへ」 | Hikari e- "To the light" | The Babystars |
| 4 | 169-206 | 「BON VOYAGE!」 | "Bon Voyage!" | Bon-Bon Blanco |
| 5 | 207-263 | 「ココロのちず」 | Kokoro no chizu- "Map of the Heart" | BOYSTYLE |
| 6 | 264-278 | 「BRAND NEW WORLD」 | "Brand New World" | D-51 |
| 7 | 279-283 | 「ウィーアー!~7人の麦わら海賊団篇」 | We Are! - 7 hito no mugivara kaizoku-dan hen "We Are! - The Seven Straw Hat Pirates Version" |
Straw Hat Pirates |
| 8 | 284-325 | 「Crazy Rainbow」 | "Crazy Rainbow" | Tackey & Tsubasa |
| 9 | 326-372 | 「Jungle P」 | - | |
| 10 | 373-394 | 「ウィ－アー!」 | We are!- "We!" (remix) | Kitadani Hiroshi [Performed by TVXQ] |
| 11 | 395-4xx | 「Share the world」 | "Divide the World" | TVXQ |
Not all episodes have been released. Nobody knows exactly how many episodes there are.
Final cutscenes
| № | Series | Name | Transliteration and translation | Executor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 001-030 | 「Memories」 | "Memories" | Otsuki Maki |
| 2 | 031-063 | 「RUN! RUN! RUN!」 | "Run! Run! Run!" | |
| 3 | 064-073 | 「私がいるよ」 | watashi ga iru yo- "I'm here" | TOMATO CUBE |
| 4 | 074-081 | 「しょうちのすけ」 | Shuchi no suke- "It is a fact" | Suitei Shoujo |
| 5 | 082-094 | 「BEFORE DAWN」 | "Before dawn" | AI-SACHI |
| 6 | 095-106 | 「fish」 | "Fish" | The Kaleidoscope |
| 7 | 107-116 | 「GLORY-君がいるから-」 | GLORY -kimi ga iru kara-- "GLORY -because you're here-" | Uehara Takako |
| 8 | 117-127 129-132 |
「Shining ray」 | "Shining Beam" | Janne Da Arc |
| 9 | 128 | 「Family」 | "Family" | Straw Hat Pirates |
| 10 | 133-158 | 「Free Will」 | "Free Will" | Ruppina |
| 11 | 159-168 | 「FAITH」 | "Faith" | |
| 12 | 169-181 | 「A to Z」 | - | |
| 13 | 182-195 | 「月と太陽」 | Tsuki to tayo- "Moon and sun" | shela |
| 14 | 196-206 | 「DREAMSHIP」 | "Dream Ship" | Ikuta Aiko |
| 15 | 207-230 | 「未来航海」 | mirai kokai- "Future Swimming" | Tackey & Tsubasa |
| 16 | 231-245 | 「エターナルポーズ」 | Eternal Pose- "Eternal Pos" | ASIA ENGINEER |
| 17 | 246-255 | 「Dear friends」 | "Dear friends" | TRIPLANE |
| 18 | 256-263 | 「明日は来るから」 | Asu wa kuru kara"Because Tomorrow Comes" | TVXQ |
| 19 | 264-278 | 「ADVENTURE WORLD」 | "Adventure World" | Delicatessen |
| - | 279- | "One Piece" airs without an ending video. | ||
Films
- one piece(film, 2000)
- One Piece: Nejimaki shima no bouken (2001)
- One Piece: Chinjou shima no Chopper oukoku (2002)
- One Piece: Dead end no bouken (2003)
- One Piece: Norowareta seiken (2004)
- One Piece: Omatsuri danshaku to himitsu no shima (2005)
- One Piece: Karakuri-jou no mecha kyohei (2006)
- One Piece: Episode of Arabasta - sabaku no oujo to kaizoku-tachi (2007)
- One Piece: Episode of Chopper plus - fuyu ni saku, kiseki no sakura (2008)
- The announced tenth film, One Piece, is slated for release on December 12.
Books
Graphic albums
Three graphic albums have been published under the title "One Piece: Color Walk":
Official guides
Three official guides to the One Piece world have been published:
Contains detailed information about the main characters of One Piece, their relatives, loved ones and companions. Story arcs affected: "East Blue" and "Baroque Works"
Contains various information about the plot; characters, groups and organizations; about animals and fruits of the devil; about the world of One Piece and the process of creating the manga. Story arcs affected: "East Blue", "Baroque Works", the beginning of the "Skypie" arc.
Contains information about the main characters of "One Piece" and the plot, about the World Government, pirates and secondary characters. Story arcs affected: Skype, CP9.
Games
Since 2000, "One Piece" has been released about 30 games for game consoles Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and allusions to real events and literary works, mostly European, one way or another connected with sea and piracy.
- one piece- a legendary treasure of unimaginable value, hidden somewhere in the vastness of the Grand Line by its previous owner, the Golden Roger.
- Nakama- teammates. They are very close people who consider each other almost family
- Beli or Bury(jap. ベリー Bury?) is the currency of the One Piece world. In appearance they resemble American dollars, and in value they are approximately equal to yen.
- Estula- The monetary unit of Skypiea. 1 beli is equal to 10,000 estulas.
- Den-Den-Mushi- Vanpisovsky version of the phone. It is a talking snail.
- kairoseki(jap. 海楼石 kairoseki?) - a stone that has the same effect on those who eat the Devil Fruit as sea water (weakness and inability to use the abilities granted by the fruit).
- devil fruit (devil fruit, devil fruit)- the general name of the fruit that bestows supernatural powers on those who eat it.
- Dee's will- this is a will that differs from other wills, with something special, until they said how it differs from other wills, in episode 400 Nico Robin tried to ask Silver Reilly, but we never found out the answer. People with Dee in their names have such a will.
- Biblicard- seemingly ordinary paper, used only in the new world. It can neither be wetted nor burned. If you bring your nails to a special store, they use them to create. It is also called the "Map of Life" in another way. They usually give to a close person with whom they part. Wherever the second part of the map is located, they are connected, so you can find out where the second part of the biblimap is located. No matter how far away she is. This paper also reflects the life condition of the owner. If it burns or something else, then the life of the owner of another part of the paper is in danger.
Geography
north blue
East Blue
south blue
west blue
Grand Line
The world of One Piece is divided into four parts by the Grand Line running along the equator and the Red Line mainland running along the meridian. Due to this division, four oceans are formed - East Blue, West Blue, North Blue and South Blue. There are rumors about the fifth ocean - All Blue, but there is no evidence of its existence.
- Red Line(jap. レッドライン Reddo Ryan? , eng. "Red Line") - a rocky continent that crosses the planet along the meridian.
- Grand Line(jap. グランドライン Gurando Ryan? , eng. "Grand Line") - a huge ocean current that crosses the world of "One Piece" along the equator, from west to east. Due to the magnetic fields created by the Grand Line Islands, navigation with a conventional compass is not possible. The weather is unpredictable and only becomes stable near the islands. The Grand Line is the most dangerous place in the world, rightfully deserving of the name "pirate graveyard".
- New World(jap. 新世界 Shin Shikai?) is the name of the second half of the Grand Line.
- Kam Belt(jap. カームベルト Kamu Beruto? , eng. "Calm Belt") - from the north and south, the Grand Line surrounds Cam Belt, a belt of absolute calm, but the absence of winds or sea currents is not the main danger. Kam Belt is a breeding ground for huge sea monsters, "sea kings".
- East Blue(jap. イーストブルー Isuto buru? , eng. "East Blue") is the smallest of the oceans. The story of One Piece begins right there - Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Luffy and Golden Roger were born on the East Blue Islands.
- West Blue(jap. ウエストブルー uesuto buru? , eng. "West Blue") - Shanks and Robin's home is located in West Blue.
- north blue(jap. ノースブルー Nose borax? , eng. "North Blue") - Sanji hails from one of the North Blue islands.
- south blue(jap. サウスブルー South Buru? , eng. "South Blue") - little has been said about this part of the world. All that is known is that Frankie was born there.
- All Blue(jap. オールブルー Oru buru? , eng. "All Blue") is the legendary place where the four seas of the One Piece world meet. It is said that fish species from all the seas are found there, which is why Sanji dreams of going there. But there was no evidence of its existence yet.
- Skypeia- a heavenly island located at an altitude of 10 km above sea level.
Organizations
- World government(jap. 世界政府 sekai seifu?) unites about 170 states around the world. Under the control of the World Government are the Fleet, the Shichibukai, and the Cypher floor. lead the world government Gorosey(jap. 五老星 Gorosey? , "Five Old Stars").
- Cipher Pol(jap. サイファーポール Sayfa Poru? , literally - "Cipher-Pol"). Cipher Pol is divided into 8 groups, designated CP1-CP8, and there is also a secret, ninth Cipher Pol - CP9. Cipher Pol is an organization controlled only by the World Government and is mainly engaged in its "dirty deeds", often resorting to illegal methods.
