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One Piece 3-in-1 Omnibus #1
One Piece Vol. 1 - Romance Dawn: A alvorada da aventura
Na sua infância, o maior desejo de Luffy é tornar-se pirata, como Shanks “O Ruivo”.
Quando acidentalmente come a fruta Gomu-Gomu, ganha o poder de esticar como borracha, mas nunca mais consegue nadar.
Mesmo assim, sem nunca desistir do seu sonho, Luffy embarca numa aventura em busca do lendário tesouro “One Piece”, procurado por piratas de todo o mundo.
Coleta os volumes 1, 2 e 3.
Quando acidentalmente come a fruta Gomu-Gomu, ganha o poder de esticar como borracha, mas nunca mais consegue nadar.
Mesmo assim, sem nunca desistir do seu sonho, Luffy embarca numa aventura em busca do lendário tesouro “One Piece”, procurado por piratas de todo o mundo.
Coleta os volumes 1, 2 e 3.
612 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2009
About the author
Eiichiro Oda
1,869 books4,219 followersEiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎, Oda Eiichirō) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime One Piece.
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
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尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
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December 29, 2018I loved this! It's so much fun following Luffy. Seeing him build up his crew and take on the challenges set before him full force. I'm excited to follow him on more adventures throughout the series!
September 18, 2023
Si uno de los objetivos del live-action de One Piece en Netflix era acercar a más personas la obra de Eiichiro Oda, tengo que admitir que lo han conseguido. No solo por toda la gente que he visto comprando el manga estas semanas, si no por casos como el mío, a los que el anime nunca engancho y ahora, tras visionar los 8 episodios, se han tirado a leer el manga. También ayuda que hayan puesto una plataforma online con los 12 primeros volúmenes disponibles de forma gratuita.
Es muy divertido seguir a Luffy y verlo formar su equipo en estos primeros capítulos, donde los flashbacks nos ayudan a conectar con los personajes y las aventuras se suceden sin parar. El carisma es su arma principal, y pese a ser una historia esencialmente de piratas, hay mucho más metido. Veo los cambios metidos en el live-action, y la verdad, entiendo por que hasta los fans están encantados. Y es que aunque el manga es rápido de leer (más que el anime, diría), han sabido conjugar los elementos para llegar al mismo puerto, saltándose alguna aventura relleno como la de la isla de Gaimon.
En fin, que sigo en la aventura pirata.
Es muy divertido seguir a Luffy y verlo formar su equipo en estos primeros capítulos, donde los flashbacks nos ayudan a conectar con los personajes y las aventuras se suceden sin parar. El carisma es su arma principal, y pese a ser una historia esencialmente de piratas, hay mucho más metido. Veo los cambios metidos en el live-action, y la verdad, entiendo por que hasta los fans están encantados. Y es que aunque el manga es rápido de leer (más que el anime, diría), han sabido conjugar los elementos para llegar al mismo puerto, saltándose alguna aventura relleno como la de la isla de Gaimon.
En fin, que sigo en la aventura pirata.
January 18, 2023
This is a fun and comical pirate adventure. The protagonist, Luffy, is an eternal optimist, so it is funny to see him go on his adventures without him realizing what kind of danger he is getting into.
November 14, 2021
The speed with which I fell in love with the characters is just amazing. I love each and every one of them. Even though all of them go through amazing adventures which are comical, but there is something very serious at its heart. I guess that's foreshadowing for the later volumes!
May 28, 2018
I really enjoyed this. Great fun. There was a perfect mix of adventure action and humour. zi really felt like this had a larger overall story that was continued with each chapter with smaller stories. Highly recommended!!
July 31, 2023
I think I'll give this 3.5 stars - not because I didn't like it (far from it) but rather because I know the stuff that REALLY gets one hooked on this series is yet to come.
I've watched the anime as far as the Alabasta arc - which is still only about 10% in to the total story that exists to date - and am OBSESSED. So I wanted to see how the manga compared, since I'd seen commentary that it is A) faster to get through and B) has more detailed art, including shading that makes characters like clown-themed pirate Buggy more genuinely scary-looking.
Both these observations are true. Oda does with one panel of fight illustration what it might take half a minute of animation to convey. And heck, that shading even manages to make Zoro look like the kind of guy it might NOT be wise to set free! You can actually see Oda trying out new things with his art as you go through these first 3 volumes. Plus, you get some extra fun little details. For example, Luffy ended up being picked up in a barrel because his first boat got immediately sucked into a whirlpool and it was the only way not to drown (given that his Devil Fruit powers also make him sink like a rock).
On the other hand, the anime has the advantage of knowing where the story is going to a greater extent than probably either Oda or the translators did at the time. It was initially baffling to see Roronoa Zoro called "Zolo". The dude is a master swordsman who wears a dark bandana on his head - OBVIOUSLY a Zorro reference, so why would you spell his name like that? BUT, then I realized that in the chapter where his name is first mentioned, we (and presumably the translators) were not presented with either of those facts, nor would the number of references to other adventure stories have been obvious. Likewise, the anime adds in a bunch of fun little cameos of Nami stealing stuff and ALMOST crossing paths with Luffy before the moment where she actually officially enters the story.
In any case, this is a very charming intro. Luffy is basically a kid's idea of a friendly, adventurous pirate...and since he's so supernaturally powerful, he can actually make that work for him in a world where most pirates are genuinely nasty and dangerous. Neither Zoro (a pirate-hunter who wants to be the best swordsman in the world) or Nami (a thief who steals from pirates) are exactly chomping at the bit to join a pirate crew, but the way he wins them over makes sense.
So I'm looking forward to the point at which - based on the anime - the story really hits its stride: the introduction of kick-fighting chef Sanji at the Baratie, and Nami's backstory and decision to actually trust her new crewmates to help her. Because so far it's just a fun silly pirate story, but THAT'S where you start to see the start of the emotional depths and social commentary this tale is capable of.
I also have thoughts on what this series borrows from The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1...but more on that when the first 5-person iteration of the crew is assembled!
I've watched the anime as far as the Alabasta arc - which is still only about 10% in to the total story that exists to date - and am OBSESSED. So I wanted to see how the manga compared, since I'd seen commentary that it is A) faster to get through and B) has more detailed art, including shading that makes characters like clown-themed pirate Buggy more genuinely scary-looking.
Both these observations are true. Oda does with one panel of fight illustration what it might take half a minute of animation to convey. And heck, that shading even manages to make Zoro look like the kind of guy it might NOT be wise to set free! You can actually see Oda trying out new things with his art as you go through these first 3 volumes. Plus, you get some extra fun little details. For example, Luffy ended up being picked up in a barrel because his first boat got immediately sucked into a whirlpool and it was the only way not to drown (given that his Devil Fruit powers also make him sink like a rock).
On the other hand, the anime has the advantage of knowing where the story is going to a greater extent than probably either Oda or the translators did at the time. It was initially baffling to see Roronoa Zoro called "Zolo". The dude is a master swordsman who wears a dark bandana on his head - OBVIOUSLY a Zorro reference, so why would you spell his name like that? BUT, then I realized that in the chapter where his name is first mentioned, we (and presumably the translators) were not presented with either of those facts, nor would the number of references to other adventure stories have been obvious. Likewise, the anime adds in a bunch of fun little cameos of Nami stealing stuff and ALMOST crossing paths with Luffy before the moment where she actually officially enters the story.
In any case, this is a very charming intro. Luffy is basically a kid's idea of a friendly, adventurous pirate...and since he's so supernaturally powerful, he can actually make that work for him in a world where most pirates are genuinely nasty and dangerous. Neither Zoro (a pirate-hunter who wants to be the best swordsman in the world) or Nami (a thief who steals from pirates) are exactly chomping at the bit to join a pirate crew, but the way he wins them over makes sense.
So I'm looking forward to the point at which - based on the anime - the story really hits its stride: the introduction of kick-fighting chef Sanji at the Baratie, and Nami's backstory and decision to actually trust her new crewmates to help her. Because so far it's just a fun silly pirate story, but THAT'S where you start to see the start of the emotional depths and social commentary this tale is capable of.
I also have thoughts on what this series borrows from The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1...but more on that when the first 5-person iteration of the crew is assembled!
September 10, 2023
Over a decade ago, at the age of 10, I first picked up One Piece, but gave up after around Volume 80 due to the commitment. After the Netflix show aired, I have decided to try again.
From a revisit perspective, it feels like coming home. The world of One Piece is incredibly unique and full of life with Oda's ability to craft an immersive experience being on another level. It's a very strong start, but the Romance Dawn and Orange Town Arcs are far from the strongest. However, they set the tone well, introduce the characters efficiently and create a near perfect foundation to build upon.
From a revisit perspective, it feels like coming home. The world of One Piece is incredibly unique and full of life with Oda's ability to craft an immersive experience being on another level. It's a very strong start, but the Romance Dawn and Orange Town Arcs are far from the strongest. However, they set the tone well, introduce the characters efficiently and create a near perfect foundation to build upon.
July 27, 2023
4.5 Stars
Funny and fast paced!
Funny and fast paced!
June 24, 2023
4,5
Zaista, zaista nisam htjela započinjati novi serijal. Zaista. Ale eto, ovo je bilo jače od mene. Posebno kad mi je knjiga ponuđena na pladnju.
Stalno vidim kako jedno od djece u školi čita One Piece pod odmorom i iskomentiram mu jednom kako bih ju i ja voljela čitati. I neki dan on dolazi kod mene u ured i donosi mi prvi svezak da čitam. Baš mi je nekako bilo milo pri srcu, pogotovo jer je to dijete s problemima. Zbog toga mi je još draže što sam ju pročitala i kroz priču mu se mogu približiti.
A priča mi je baš simpa. Luffy je klinac koji želi postati pirat i uzor mu je kapetan Shanks, koji mu jednom prilikom spasi život. Deset godina kasnije Luffy kreće u potragu za posadom jer želi postati kralj pirata, pronaći Shanksa (koji je otad nestao) i usput pronaći One Piece, legendarno blago najpoznatijeg pirata Old Rogera. Na svom putovanju skuplja zanimljive likove i susreće se sa svakakvim opasnim, čudnim, zločestim personama. Kroz priču se provlači i dosta zabavnih fora, a i nosi divne poruke kao recimo: tvoja obitelj i prijatelji su tvoje blago, trebaš ih čuvati i braniti. Ili, trebaš pomoći onome tko je u nevolji. I uvijek pronađi nešto pozitivno u svakoj situaciji, koliko god bila teška. Također, čuko Chouchou mi je bio divan i voljela bih da je postao dio Luffyjeve posade. Baš sam uživala u čitanju i na jesen ću zamoliti to dijete može li mi posuditi idući svezak. Također, jedva čekam da iskomentiram ovaj dio s njim.
Globalni ciljevi: autor s neengleskog govornog područja
Zaista, zaista nisam htjela započinjati novi serijal. Zaista. Ale eto, ovo je bilo jače od mene. Posebno kad mi je knjiga ponuđena na pladnju.
Stalno vidim kako jedno od djece u školi čita One Piece pod odmorom i iskomentiram mu jednom kako bih ju i ja voljela čitati. I neki dan on dolazi kod mene u ured i donosi mi prvi svezak da čitam. Baš mi je nekako bilo milo pri srcu, pogotovo jer je to dijete s problemima. Zbog toga mi je još draže što sam ju pročitala i kroz priču mu se mogu približiti.
A priča mi je baš simpa. Luffy je klinac koji želi postati pirat i uzor mu je kapetan Shanks, koji mu jednom prilikom spasi život. Deset godina kasnije Luffy kreće u potragu za posadom jer želi postati kralj pirata, pronaći Shanksa (koji je otad nestao) i usput pronaći One Piece, legendarno blago najpoznatijeg pirata Old Rogera. Na svom putovanju skuplja zanimljive likove i susreće se sa svakakvim opasnim, čudnim, zločestim personama. Kroz priču se provlači i dosta zabavnih fora, a i nosi divne poruke kao recimo: tvoja obitelj i prijatelji su tvoje blago, trebaš ih čuvati i braniti. Ili, trebaš pomoći onome tko je u nevolji. I uvijek pronađi nešto pozitivno u svakoj situaciji, koliko god bila teška. Također, čuko Chouchou mi je bio divan i voljela bih da je postao dio Luffyjeve posade. Baš sam uživala u čitanju i na jesen ću zamoliti to dijete može li mi posuditi idući svezak. Također, jedva čekam da iskomentiram ovaj dio s njim.
Globalni ciljevi: autor s neengleskog govornog područja
October 27, 2019
I enjoyed this so much more this time around, and I’m definitely continuing. The dog part made me cry!!
November 16, 2017
!يااااااه… يا له من عالم ساحر 😍😍😍
December 3, 2022
Review Soon!
November 15, 2024
I like this more than the anime. However unfortunately this still ain’t for me
September 8, 2023
I actually didn't want to fall into the One Piece rabbit hole, but the first three volumes were great!
June 16, 2020
Back in 2003 when i got my first job at 14 I picked up volume 1 at my local Barnes and noble. My little teenage mind was blown away by how funny this book was and yet charming and exciting with art that went against most modern manga art styles. So then I picked up book 2 and loved it just as much and decided to jump into the anime. Years went by while I was in High School I watched the newest episode with subtitles every single week. I loved it and stopped around the arc when Luffy got him gum gum Kio Ken move. So anyway, fast forward about 12 years later and I'm ready to jump right back into the adventure and catch up.
I started with Omnibus 1 because I just had to see all these years later if it can recapture the same feelings. This covers Luffy on his first adventure alone, meeting Zolo (I'm so used to Zoro, not sure why it changed), meeting Nami, and then the first arc with Usopp. Zolo and Luffy's arc is probably the best, as it's fast paced and funny, but Nami has some heartfelt moments especially with a doggie, and usopp is charming and cute.
People say give one piece like 100 episodes before it gets good, but I disagree. Right off the bat the series has so much spunk and excitement. It's cute, it's funny, it can be super serious and pull on those heartstrings at times, and the fights are always exciting. I think One Piece is the most sold manga of all time for a reason, because it's so damn well crafted.
While not the best arcs, they are to come, this is still a great start to the series. A 4 out of 5.
I started with Omnibus 1 because I just had to see all these years later if it can recapture the same feelings. This covers Luffy on his first adventure alone, meeting Zolo (I'm so used to Zoro, not sure why it changed), meeting Nami, and then the first arc with Usopp. Zolo and Luffy's arc is probably the best, as it's fast paced and funny, but Nami has some heartfelt moments especially with a doggie, and usopp is charming and cute.
People say give one piece like 100 episodes before it gets good, but I disagree. Right off the bat the series has so much spunk and excitement. It's cute, it's funny, it can be super serious and pull on those heartstrings at times, and the fights are always exciting. I think One Piece is the most sold manga of all time for a reason, because it's so damn well crafted.
While not the best arcs, they are to come, this is still a great start to the series. A 4 out of 5.
August 27, 2020
4.5 stars.
After hearing about this for years, I finally set about to tackling the One Piece saga. And WOW! What the hell took me so long?
This is clearly a labor of love from Eichiro Oda, and is rife with compelling ideas. (And I adore the concept of the Devil Fruits; I presume we'll be seeing lots more of these as the story goes onj?)
This first volume does a simple, straightforward job of setting up the main character(s) and overall plot, and does some excellent worldbuilding without forcing info dumps on the reader. (It also seems that more people will be joining Monkey on his quest in the future, but I've purposefully kept mostly spoiler-free.)
And thanks to Viz for putting these out in easy-to0-read (and afford) omnibus volumes. I've currrenly got the first 24 volumes in my bookshelf waiting on me! Looking forward to reading the saga, and then watching the entire anime series!
After hearing about this for years, I finally set about to tackling the One Piece saga. And WOW! What the hell took me so long?
This is clearly a labor of love from Eichiro Oda, and is rife with compelling ideas. (And I adore the concept of the Devil Fruits; I presume we'll be seeing lots more of these as the story goes onj?)
This first volume does a simple, straightforward job of setting up the main character(s) and overall plot, and does some excellent worldbuilding without forcing info dumps on the reader. (It also seems that more people will be joining Monkey on his quest in the future, but I've purposefully kept mostly spoiler-free.)
And thanks to Viz for putting these out in easy-to0-read (and afford) omnibus volumes. I've currrenly got the first 24 volumes in my bookshelf waiting on me! Looking forward to reading the saga, and then watching the entire anime series!
July 16, 2023
The king of all adventures!!!
This book is a rare gem. The story has action, humour, fiendish bad guys, comradrie and witty one liners. I enjoyed reading this a lot.
The art and the character expressions are immersive and flawless.
Very highly recommended for adventure seekers.
Get onboard this high sea pirate adventure and enjoy the perfection in story telling.
This book is a rare gem. The story has action, humour, fiendish bad guys, comradrie and witty one liners. I enjoyed reading this a lot.
The art and the character expressions are immersive and flawless.
Very highly recommended for adventure seekers.
Get onboard this high sea pirate adventure and enjoy the perfection in story telling.
June 10, 2017
This was so cute, funny, and just a plain fun read! I wish I had picked this up sooner, I can easily see why it's so popular. The characters are lovable and the plot is interesting, I highly recommend it!
February 6, 2019
“We’re pirates!”
“And we don’t play by the rules!”
Out of all the mangas I had read, I think this is one of those series where you can’t just easily put the story down.
It’s that addicting compared to Naruto. They’re just both so damn good anime.
“And we don’t play by the rules!”
Out of all the mangas I had read, I think this is one of those series where you can’t just easily put the story down.
It’s that addicting compared to Naruto. They’re just both so damn good anime.
August 10, 2024
I've read the whole omnibus in one day, so you can conclude it was really really interesting read.
July 19, 2022
Mediocre with decent vibes and atmosphere.
The sheer amount of love this series gets later is sufficient for me to go on
The sheer amount of love this series gets later is sufficient for me to go on
July 31, 2021
I have wanted to dive into manga for a long time. I have read a handful of graphic novels, but never tried any manga. I’m very intimidated by the amount of volumes in most manga series. I decided to try a few series and this one has been on the top of my list. It’s very hyped and I thought the synopsis sounded fun. I really enjoyed the first three volumes in this series. The main character is fantastic. His name is Luffy and his dream is to become a pirate. He is working on finding people to join his crew. The characters have a lot of layers and I’m excited to see how they evolve through the series. The story is fun, adventurous, and heartwarming. I look forward to continuing with the series and seeing where the adventures goes next.
July 9, 2023
It was a fun read. I want to find out what happened afterwards. Didn't fall in One Piece though. But it's only the first 3 volumes. Didn't love Berserk after the first 3 volumes either. Interesting enough to want to keep reading it.
August 3, 2024
It was fun and I liked comparing it to the live action show, but I’m mainly excited about getting further into the story.
February 7, 2017
Whelp. That happened.
Long, long ago, I read volume one of this manga, thought it was decent, then never continued with the series.
I see time has not treated this well.
It's not that this seems dated or anything. It takes place in a fantasy world with pirates and has no technology whatsoever. The art is the same bizarre quirky style you see in ongoing series like Fairy Tail (at least, I think that one's ongoing. There's another one I dropped...). The characters are all a bizarre mish mash of traits, again like Fairy Tail.
I think it's a case of "It's not you, it's me." I didn't "get" this series back in high school when I read volume one the first time around. Years later, that hasn't changed. Truth be told, I was bored most of the time. I think I'm just too old. Maybe if I had read this back in elementary school when I was first getting into manga, I would have liked it more.
I can still see why people really like this series. It's weird, and some people like weird. Usually I like weird. The problem for me more than anything, I think, is the characters. There's no complexity to them. What you see is what you get, and what I see isn't anything that interests me all that much.
This omnibus is three volumes long, so I think I gave it a fair shake. Ultimately, this one just wasn't for me.
Long, long ago, I read volume one of this manga, thought it was decent, then never continued with the series.
I see time has not treated this well.
It's not that this seems dated or anything. It takes place in a fantasy world with pirates and has no technology whatsoever. The art is the same bizarre quirky style you see in ongoing series like Fairy Tail (at least, I think that one's ongoing. There's another one I dropped...). The characters are all a bizarre mish mash of traits, again like Fairy Tail.
I think it's a case of "It's not you, it's me." I didn't "get" this series back in high school when I read volume one the first time around. Years later, that hasn't changed. Truth be told, I was bored most of the time. I think I'm just too old. Maybe if I had read this back in elementary school when I was first getting into manga, I would have liked it more.
I can still see why people really like this series. It's weird, and some people like weird. Usually I like weird. The problem for me more than anything, I think, is the characters. There's no complexity to them. What you see is what you get, and what I see isn't anything that interests me all that much.
This omnibus is three volumes long, so I think I gave it a fair shake. Ultimately, this one just wasn't for me.
August 26, 2023
I can't remember when I last read something this FUN . Omg, this was just super exciting, I love pirate adventures, and so I have a feeling I'm going to grow to adore this series. The characters are all so fun, and Luffy is just the most persistent, constantly optimistic MC I have seen in ages, and I love him for it!
June 6, 2021
This was a lot of fun. It is a blast to see Luffy, the main character, go from child to aspiring pirate, getting his first wonky ship and assembling his pirate crew.
A surprisingly deep world filled with over-the-top characters. I love me some pirate goodness. Gum-gum pistol!!!
A surprisingly deep world filled with over-the-top characters. I love me some pirate goodness. Gum-gum pistol!!!
June 27, 2021
Rating: 4.5 stars
No is more surprised than me to say I actually really enjoyed the first three volumes of One Piece. I've had my eye on it for a while, and with it fitting one of the readathon prompts, I thought why not?
Now, some background: when I was 7 a got out a book from the school library on pirates and it became my thing for a while. I have remembered Blackbeard's real name ever since then (Edward Teach) and that there weren't many female pirates because women were considered bad luck to have on a ship (one of the million facts I pull out every now and again), but I always had a fondness for Anne Bonny, and her dynamic duo with Calico Jack was just all my child brain loved.
First of all, this is my very first manga I have read. I've never watched anime before, except over my brother's shoulder, and honestly, never had any interest in doing so. So my knowledge of these two mediums (I kind of lump them together as they are kind of direct adaptations of each other) comes from research done so I could converse with my brother about his interests, but he's only watched (now this is off the top of my head) Dragon Ball (only one of the series has the "Z" on the end, been told off for that many times), My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man and some others that most definitely don't include OP (I mean, there's so much of it I don't blame him for not bothering to catch up). So while I can have great conversations with him about who would win between Goku and Rand (we're at a tie on that one), I have never actually dived into consuming a(?) manga myself. Then when One Piece gradually became talked about more and more online (still not sure what sparked that) and I realised it was about pirates, 7-year-old Isabella just started shouting at the top of her lungs remembering that one pirate book, and I just had to give it a try.
But I need to cut to the chase now because I have gone on for way too long. Basically, I was a little confused at the start due to the way manga is written and my westernised brain couldn't grasp it straight away, but I'm sure most English speakers start out like that. Once I finally got the hang of it (aided by the little "read this way" markers every few pages in the english translated version) I started really quite enjoying it. The story has this nonsensical way about it that reminded me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy universe, which I love, and it just brought me joy. I don't really get the feeling of never wanting a book to finish, or not wanting it to be done when I have finished, (because I think a good ending can really add to a story and I look forward to it), but when I did end up closing One Piece, I really did want more!
Ok, I'm super distracted and I need to stop. TL;DR: I like One Piece and I want to read more. Yay! (I feel like I need to do TL;DR for every review because it feels like it was made for my reviews.)
No is more surprised than me to say I actually really enjoyed the first three volumes of One Piece. I've had my eye on it for a while, and with it fitting one of the readathon prompts, I thought why not?
Now, some background: when I was 7 a got out a book from the school library on pirates and it became my thing for a while. I have remembered Blackbeard's real name ever since then (Edward Teach) and that there weren't many female pirates because women were considered bad luck to have on a ship (one of the million facts I pull out every now and again), but I always had a fondness for Anne Bonny, and her dynamic duo with Calico Jack was just all my child brain loved.
First of all, this is my very first manga I have read. I've never watched anime before, except over my brother's shoulder, and honestly, never had any interest in doing so. So my knowledge of these two mediums (I kind of lump them together as they are kind of direct adaptations of each other) comes from research done so I could converse with my brother about his interests, but he's only watched (now this is off the top of my head) Dragon Ball (only one of the series has the "Z" on the end, been told off for that many times), My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man and some others that most definitely don't include OP (I mean, there's so much of it I don't blame him for not bothering to catch up). So while I can have great conversations with him about who would win between Goku and Rand (we're at a tie on that one), I have never actually dived into consuming a(?) manga myself. Then when One Piece gradually became talked about more and more online (still not sure what sparked that) and I realised it was about pirates, 7-year-old Isabella just started shouting at the top of her lungs remembering that one pirate book, and I just had to give it a try.
But I need to cut to the chase now because I have gone on for way too long. Basically, I was a little confused at the start due to the way manga is written and my westernised brain couldn't grasp it straight away, but I'm sure most English speakers start out like that. Once I finally got the hang of it (aided by the little "read this way" markers every few pages in the english translated version) I started really quite enjoying it. The story has this nonsensical way about it that reminded me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy universe, which I love, and it just brought me joy. I don't really get the feeling of never wanting a book to finish, or not wanting it to be done when I have finished, (because I think a good ending can really add to a story and I look forward to it), but when I did end up closing One Piece, I really did want more!
Ok, I'm super distracted and I need to stop. TL;DR: I like One Piece and I want to read more. Yay! (I feel like I need to do TL;DR for every review because it feels like it was made for my reviews.)
September 2, 2019
FREAKING AMAZING!!!!
This is what I needed right now!!
A few years ago a friend said I should watch the anime, I just saod some day. That was about 3 years ago O_0. Present day I found this cheap on Amazon, and so i was like why the hell not! AND DAMN. Granted It was a bit of a slow start in the beginning for me because I was busy with school, but once I worked it with my schedule It became a wild ride!!
This is a wickedly funny, adventures and fun manga, Vol. 2 of the ombniumbus is arriving tomorrow and I just can't wait. Also Zolo (in the show he's Zoro for some reason) Is my favorite character 😋.
This is what I needed right now!!
A few years ago a friend said I should watch the anime, I just saod some day. That was about 3 years ago O_0. Present day I found this cheap on Amazon, and so i was like why the hell not! AND DAMN. Granted It was a bit of a slow start in the beginning for me because I was busy with school, but once I worked it with my schedule It became a wild ride!!
This is a wickedly funny, adventures and fun manga, Vol. 2 of the ombniumbus is arriving tomorrow and I just can't wait. Also Zolo (in the show he's Zoro for some reason) Is my favorite character 😋.
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