"Wan pîsu: One Piece" (1999) TV series 1999-????

Director:

Kônosuke Uda

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

18 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

Set sail for One Piece!

Plot:

There once lived a pirate named Gold Roger. He obtained wealth, fame, and power to earn the title of Pirate King...

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Treasure | Navigator | Cook | Doctor

Cast

Mayumi Tanaka	...	Monkey D Luffy / ... (426 episodes, 1999-2009)
Kazuya Nakai	...	Roronoa Zoro / ... (376 episodes, 1999-2009)
Akemi Okamura	...	Nami / ... (367 episodes, 1999-2009)
Kappei Yamaguchi	...	Usopp / ... (357 episodes, 2000-2009)
Hiroaki Hirata	...	Sanji / ... (339 episodes, 2000-2009)
Chikao Ôtsuka	...	Gold Roger (287 episodes, 1999-2009)
Ikue Ootani	...	Tony Tony Chopper / ... (276 episodes, 2000-2009)
Mahito Ôba	...	The Narrator / ... (276 episodes, 1999-2009)
Yuriko Yamaguchi	...	Nico Robin / ... (244 episodes, 2001-2009)
Colleen Clinkenbeard	...	Monkey D. Luffy / ... (206 episodes, 1999-2004)
Luci Christian	...	Nami (193 episodes, 1999-2004)
Christopher Sabat	...	Roronoa Zoro / ... (188 episodes, 1999-2004)
Sonny Strait	...	Usopp / ... (173 episodes, 1999-2004)
Kazuki Yao	...	Franky / ... (171 episodes, 2000-2009)

Also Known As:

One Piece (International: English title)
Shonen Jump One Piece (USA)

Runtime:

Germany:22 min | Japan:24 min (original version) | USA:21 min (edited version)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English | Tagalog | French | Italian | Portuguese | Spanish | German | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG | Japan:U | South Korea:12 | Australia:G | USA:PG (TV version) | USA:TV-14 (uncut) | USA:TV-Y7 (edit) | Singapore:PG

Company:

4 Kids Entertainment

Trivia:

Admiral Kizaru, Aokiji and Akainu are also based on actual Japanese actors. They were modeled after Kunie Tanaka, Yusaku Matsuda and Bunta Sugawara respectively.

Quotes:

Nami: Luffy, who, or what, in the world are you?
Monkey D. Luffy: What do you mean?
Nami: Don't you think it's kind of odd that you smashed through all those buildings and you don't have a scratch on you?
Monkey D. Luffy: Nope.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Wan pisu: Anrimiteddo adobenchaa (2007) (VG)

If you believe in your nakama, anything goes!

On first glance, One Piece is not too different from other Anime series. It has hilarious, roll on the floor from laughing humor and so much action it makes you wonder if the crew ever gets tired.

But in its core, One Piece is about something else: it's about nakama. Nakama, a Japanese term generally referring to comrades, receives a completely new feeling in One Piece. Stand by your nakama, believe in them no matter what happens, no matter what anyone does or says about them. Help them in any situation, even if it means putting your own life on the line. With you nakama, you can do anything. And it is this extreme sense of comradry that makes you fall in love with the characters and wish you could be a part of the strange little group.

It also teaches how humans are allowed to have flaws; in fact, all people do: seemingly perfect Swordsman and first mate Roronoa Zoro has no sense of direction whatsoever and can easily get himself lost on any one way street, navigator Nami is absolutely crazy for money, cook Sanji loses his mind once he sees a lady.. and the list goes on and on. But despite these flaws, they continue fighting. For each other and with each other. If one crewmember can't do it, somebody else will be right there for support.

If you're looking for a funny, action-filled series whose main characters easily grow to your heart and feel like family: go for One Piece. You will not regret it!