Luffy on his journey to gather a crew and become the king of the pirates. Over half a billion copies of the manga have been sold since 1997 as countless fans have joined Monkey D. The Straw Hats’ adventures began in the manga back in 1997 and have been going strong ever since.Įiichiro Oda has found the perfect balance between humor, action, and heart-breaking moments in One Piece. Sure, other anime series predate One Piece, but few have had the lasting power of Luffy and his band of merry pirates.
There's more pieces to One Piece than ever - a manga, an anime TV show, anime movies, and now a live-action TV show (with a second season already on the way!).īut even for the most pirate-y among us, knowing just where or how to dive in to the franchise might be like walking off a plank.