One Piece Volume 1: v. 1 (Manga)

One Piece Volume 1: v. 1 (Manga)

by EiichiroOda (Author)

Synopsis

WALKING THE PLANK As a child, Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer Red-Haired Shanks. Now, Luffy is grown up and sets out to sea in a rowboat, in search of One Piece , the greatest treasure in the world! But is Roronoa Zoro, the pirate hunter , a friend or a foe?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 13 Mar 2006

ISBN 10: 0575078685
ISBN 13: 9780575078680
Book Overview: Manga is a worldwide cult phenomenon. Books backed by a major and ongoing marketing campaign. 4.99 price significantly undercuts US import titles. Mainstream distribution and marketing support for the first time. Unique 'back-to-front' format a key attraction for children. Shonen Jump are a market leader in Manga. Shonen Jump titles in translation have sold between 1 and 10 million copies in markets as diverse as Sweden and Franc. Ideal books for children who find ordinary books a turn-off. Fantastic artwork - Japanese graphics have never been cooler. One Piece is the number one series in Japan at the moment

Author Bio
As a child, Eiichiro Oda was inspired by pirates and aspired to become a manga artist. At the age of 17, he submitted his work Wanted and it won several awards. At the age of 19, he worked as an assistant to Nobuhiro Watsuki on the manga Rurouni Kenshin. During this time, he drew Romance Dawn, the first chapter of One Piece. In 1997, One Piece appeared for the first time in the magazine Shonen Jump and promptly became one of the most popular manga in Japan.