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A review by gittejump
One Piece, Vol. 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
“One day I will find a crew that is as strong as yours!! And then I’ll find the world’s biggest treasure. And become King Of The Pirates. “
This is the beginning of a massive saga - the first volume of 90 currently published. I've been meaning to get involved for a while, but it is always so daunting to see what is ahead.
I really enjoyed the introduction to our main character Luffy D. Monkey. It was lighthearted and full of misunderstandings. In typical Luffy fashion, he eats something he should not have and accidentally gets superpowers.
It was great to see his power levels when just starting out because we know that he gets much stronger quite quickly. At this moment, he is just a kid with big dreams.
We get introduced to pirates early on - through Red-Haired Shanks - the inspiration for Luffy to become a pirate. And we also experience a touch of the emotional turmoil that Oda can deliver through his story.
For the rest of the volume, we follow Luffy as he goes off to become a pirate and all the misadventures that follow. However, now he has his first nakama - friend to join his crew.
This is the beginning of a massive saga - the first volume of 90 currently published. I've been meaning to get involved for a while, but it is always so daunting to see what is ahead.
I really enjoyed the introduction to our main character Luffy D. Monkey. It was lighthearted and full of misunderstandings. In typical Luffy fashion, he eats something he should not have and accidentally gets superpowers.
It was great to see his power levels when just starting out because we know that he gets much stronger quite quickly. At this moment, he is just a kid with big dreams.
We get introduced to pirates early on - through Red-Haired Shanks - the inspiration for Luffy to become a pirate. And we also experience a touch of the emotional turmoil that Oda can deliver through his story.
For the rest of the volume, we follow Luffy as he goes off to become a pirate and all the misadventures that follow. However, now he has his first nakama - friend to join his crew.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail