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Brief Description:
Follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a 17 year old boy, who gained supernatural abilities by eating a magical fruit, and his ragtag crew of heroic pirates, named the Straw Hats. Luffy's greatest ambition is to obtain the world's ultimate treasure, One Piece and thereby become the next Pirate King.
Biographical Note:
Eiichiro Oda began his manga career at the age of 17, when his one-shot cowboy manga
Wanted! won second place in the coveted Tezuka manga awards. Oda went on to work as an assistant to some of the biggest manga artists in the industry, including Nobuhiro Watsuki, before winning the Hop Step Award for new artists. His pirate adventure
One Piece, which debuted in
Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1997, quickly became one of the most popular manga in Japan.
Marc Notes:
This graphic novel contains material that was originally published in English in Shonen Jump #45-47--P. opposite T.p.;First published in Japan in 1997 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo--P. opposite t.p.;This book reads from right to left--P. [4] of cover.;No sooner have Luffy and crew escaped the bounty hunters of Whisky Peak than they become the target of a sinister criminal outfit known as Baroque Works, but the Straw Hat Pirates have bigger worries, now that they've agreed to protect a very important person in return for untold riches.;Rated T for teen, recommended for ages 13+--P. opposite T.p.;Translated from the Japanese.
Publisher Marketing:
Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece!
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...
No sooner have Luffy and crew escaped the bounty hunters of Whisky Peak than they become the target of a sinister criminal outfit known as Baroque Works. But the Straw Hat pirates have bigger worries, now that they've agreed to protect a very important person in return for untold riches.
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