One Piece is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda which has been translated into various languages and spawned a substantial media franchise, including animated and live action television series, films, video games, and associated music and merchandise. It follows the adventures of the teenaged boy and pirate captain Monkey D. Luffy, whose body gained the properties of rubber after he accidentally ate a supernatural fruit, as he travels the oceans in search of the series' titular treasure and organizes a diverse crew, named the Straw Hats.
Contents
- Volumes
- Volumes 1–20
- Volumes 21–40
- Volumes 41–60
- Volumes 61–80
- Volumes 81–100
- Volumes 101–current
- Digitally colored version
- See also
- References
- External links
In Japan, the series is published by Shueisha. Individual chapters have been published regularly in the shōnen manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 22, 1997 and tankōbon format volumes (each collecting 10 to 12 chapters) have been published since December 24, 1997. [1] The series spans over 1000 chapters and, as of March 2024 [update] , has 108 tankōbon volumes, making One Piece the 22nd longest manga series by volume count.
The series has been translated and released in multiple countries. [2] [3] [4] English localization began in North America, where Viz Media currently serializes One Piece in the Shonen Jump digital vault simultaneously with Japan. It originally published its English language adaptation of the series in the now-defunct monthly print anthology Shonen Jump starting with the magazine's launch in November 2002. [5] It also publishes tankōbon format books since June 2003, [6] which have been collected into omnibus editions incorporating three tankōbon each since December 2009; [7] chapters and books also are published digitally through its website. [8] [9] [10] In the United Kingdom, the tankōbon were published by Gollancz Manga, starting March 2006, [11] until Viz Media took over after the fourteenth volume. [12] [13] In Australia and New Zealand, the English volumes have been distributed by Madman Entertainment since November 10, 2008. [14] By October 6, 2009, only 22 volumes had been released in English. [15] However, as announced in July 2009, Viz Media increased that number to 53 by June 2010, using an accelerated publishing schedule of five volumes per month during the first half of 2010. [16] [17] As of March 2024 [update] , 105 volumes of the English version have been officially released by Viz Media.
