One Piece: East Blue 1-2-3
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Set Sail on a Heartfelt Adventure!
Shonen is slowly becoming an over saturated market. You get more and more series that repeat themselves and lose their spark like Nauto, and less series like Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure that are so outlandish and well written that they can still be interesting and fresh. Going into One Piece, I wondered what it would be like. The answer? A brilliant, unique adventure that sets itself apart from any series I’ve come across in just THREE volumes! Three mere volumes is all it took for me to love a Shonen other than JoJo. Join Monkey D. Luffy as he sets off to become the pirate king and secure the OnePiece- the ultimate treasure. From the writing to the artwork, OnePiece is one of a kind. Every character and expression is lively and outlandish, but equally understandable and relatable. Luffy, a boy with a rubber-like body, aspires to be like his idol. Zoro, a tri-wielding pirate, wants to keep a promise to a long lost friend. Nami, a young navigator who despises pirates, finds friends in the most unlikely of people. All these characters couldn’t exist in real life how they do in the manga, but the way they’re written makes them feel real. If you’re losing faith in the Shonen genre, get this manga and reignite your passion.
Great Manga with Subpar Translations
The English version is... Okay. The wording is noticeably more awkward than the fan translations and were probably done by someone who isn't a native English speaker. At times, it just sounds strange - the choice of words doesn't always match the speaker well. You will have some super strong-looking, pissed off dude using words like "rascal" instead of something like "bastard". You have luffy using words like "biddy" to describe an annoying old lady instead of something like "old hag" (who the heck uses the word biddy?!?!). Instead of "damn it" they will say "drat". The list goes on... They also refer to Zoro as "Zolo" which is also very annoying. Overall, it's worth a buy to support the manga, but I would definitely stick to the fan translations. It's nice if you love One Piece and want to collect the books.
It's a fantasy, but the spirit of the characters you want to learn from them
"If you've decided to become something, if you really wish that dream to come true, it is okay to die fighting for it. Right?" At least I felt my heart beating reading this manga. Well, I agree with the characters since we are all to be dead someday no matter how desperately we struggle to live, and I believe it is a good life if you do not regret at the end thinking, 'darn, I'm dying anyway, should've tried that dream of mine when I had chance.'
it's not too distracting and like I said before
After hearing about One Peice, I finally decided to take a look. And now, I understand why this series has reached the acclaim it has. The famous Gold Roger, king of the pirates, makes a declaration before he is beheaded. His treasure, the famous One Piece, is hidden in the grand line. Whoever finds it is welcome to it. Years later, a young boy by the name of Monkey D. Luffy plans to do just that and become king of the pirates. But he eats the Gum Gum fruit which curses him with a rubber body and he can never swim again. It's strange and surreal but it works. The world created by Oda is filled with contains of interesting, vibrant charecters. While the art style is also a bit surreal, it's not too distracting and like I said before, it works. Everything comes otgether to create a really interesting story with loads of great charecters.
Spoiler-Free Review
One Piece: East Blue, Volumes 1-2-3 is a nice three-in-one volume for those interested in a very different manga. It's rated T for teens, and it's about a teenage boy who has dreamed of becoming a pirate his whole life. He can't swim because he ate the Gum-Gum fruit, but he can stretch like Plastic Man. In volumes 1-3, he finally becomes a pirate, assembles a crew of three and takes to the seas in two small boats. At 600 pages, and for under $10, the three-in-one mangas are a great buy, but how good is One Piece? It's really hard to judge a 30+ volume series based on just a few volumes, but I'd like to compare it to half a dozen other mangas I've gotten this far into. It's not the best at this stage (that would be Hunter X Hunter or Death Note), but it's very funny and readable. I'll be buying Volumes 4-5-6 as soon as possible, and I'm very glad I found this series. ****1/2
My nephew loved this book
My nephew loved this book. I don't know anything about it, but he was very excited when he opened his gift and saw this. i'm giving it 5 starts because he finished this book during christmas. When he has a bunch of other toys to play with. nerd
Welcome to One Piece
This omnibus contains the first 3 volumes of One Piece, which are introductory volumes (Yes, 3 whole introductory volumes), not that it is bad or anything, One Piece is an extremely fun read, and things just get even better as the volumes go on! Enter Luffy, I'm sure we all know who he is and how he looks like, but just in case (And for the sake of wanting to write this), I will explain who he is! Monkey D. Luffy is an aspiring pirate king who at a young age vows to find the biggest treasure in the whole world, the One Piece! But before he sets sail, he eats the Gum-Gum fruit, allowing him to stretch every limb in his body (almost) infinitely. Luffys quirky design and actions make reading his dialogue very fun even for adult readers! I am 17 and I love One Piece, every thing about it is just genius in my opinion! There is enough going on in each panel to keep the attention of young readers as well. I am reading One Piece to my little sister, and even through the background stories and explanations, she really enjoys it! Luffy is constantly getting into trouble, and his inability to think before he acts results in comical outcomes! Other characters are constantly yelling and reprimanding Luffy, but he doesn't seem to care, he just punches when he wants! The art in One Piece is dated, but good. The manga was originally created in 1997, so the characters may seem a little too cartoony for traditional manga readers, but that is alright. Imperfections in the art MUST be forgiven due to old age. Overall, One Piece is a must read for ANY manga reader of any age, give the manga 3 volumes, then see if you like it or not. I have the Omnibus versions of 1-3, 4-6, and 7-9, and I just can't get enough! At some point though, you are going to want to buy the tankobon versions, they have better paper quality and look very slick on your bookshelf! I rate this a 5/5, the perfect read for any age
Wow
Had no idea what getting this random book was going to do that started the whole thing now everyone in my house is reading it
Very cool book😎
Im halfway through right now and i see why people say the manga is way more better than the anime.
As expected, great. Newcomers give it a chance.
Pros: Great read, great value, and funny. Cons:Slightly corning sayings and Zoro as Zolo. Book was great, I am caught up on the anime and decided to restart my adventure via the manga. The first three volumes where, as expected, great. Now about the cons. The reason they don't effect the rating is because 1. The zoro -zolo thing is not the translators fault but the difference in copy wright law between each country. 2.The sometimes corny use of sailor sayings like "scalywag" whyll are in fact sometimes off putting to read I am not a 100% sure if Oda (the author and illistrator) had that originally in the Japanese version or jot. In all I thought it was great and if you are new to the manga/anime I would suggest to at least push yourself til you get to the "arlong" arc. That arc for most people tells them if they want to move further or not.
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