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One Piece Box Set, Vol. 1

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A premium box set of the first two story arcs of One Piece, one of the most beloved and bestselling manga series of all time!

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only drawback? He'll never be able to swim again--a serious handicap for an aspiring sea dog! Years later, Luffy sets off on his quest to find the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...

This box set includes volumes 1-23, which comprise the first two story arcs, East Blue and Baroque Works. With exclusive premiums and great savings over buying the individual volumes, this set is a pirate’s treasure for any manga fan!

4720 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2013

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Eiichiro Oda

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Eiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎, Oda Eiichirō) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime One Piece.

As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.

Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)

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Profile Image for Nicole.
639 reviews28 followers
October 16, 2015
EDIT: Pictures below the cut

If you plan on buying One Piece, this is definitely the way to do it. It's significantly cheaper (I bought the set for about $110 verses the $230 it would have cost to buy the volumes individually) and it comes with Romance Dawn, one of the one-shot prototypes to One Piece. The box looks quite nice and is strong enough to provide an extra layer of protection for your books. The volumes themselves are identical to the ones sold individually. The box can be clunky to store if you have limited shelf space like I do, but this is an inherent problem with collecting manga. Pictures would be more useful than my descriptions alone, so I'll upload some and add them to this review at a later date.

EDIT: I said I'd include pictures, and here they are! Hopefully these all work...

The inside and the volumes.


The back and the opening flap.


The front and the handle.
137 reviews10 followers
July 21, 2019
Right. Usual criticism of Japanese Shonen Jump style applies (Rampant objectification of woman, models of romantic relationships replaced by ogling and crass flirtatious behaviour or stone cold indifference, Deus ex Machina is a Latin word but I'm certain the Japs invented the concept - the hero always has some extra strength against the villain despite prior evidence against that, moral codes replaced by simplistic/extremely idealistic models of being great at heart, and their world almost always divided into neat compartments of good and evil) but that's also why the comic succeeds (watch me, I am going to be the King of Pirates says the protagonist in the first chapter, and is on a steady monotonic path to greatness till chapter 216, where this compilation ends), and in doing so is probably comparable to the larger than life Disney movie superheroes of our times.

A note on style - while I initially thought that Oda's study of action movements is inferior to Toriyami's spectacularly neat Dragon Ball, I realised quite embarrassingly late that he has experimented with perspectives in intelligent ways, so a single action could probably be composed of 3 or 4 PoVs. Manga is usually silly but One Piece tops its peers, and you can't help but grin at some panels. While Dragon Ball's emphasis was almost entirely on strength, the characters in OP have some (ridiculous and) imaginative powers by virtue of 'Devil Fruits'. Oda's other achievement is to have planned for an epic manga - by having his pirate protagonist sail along a great circle ('Grand Line') the reader remains engaged in the journey, while the mangaka can create additional islands or routes to pace the journey as desired.
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85 reviews179 followers
December 30, 2019
own the One Piece collection 1 - 23 DVDs and watched those once 1/2. One piece has always been my favorite anime so when I decided it was time to start my collection of the manga, this could not have been a better deal. It comes with 23 volumes and an extra book of the prototype of One Piece that Eiichiro Oda wrote before starting the series. Plus it comes in a fun box/carrying case. So if you love one piece and haven't started your collection yet, the box set is a great deal!
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1,317 reviews
September 6, 2023
one piece is so good on reread it’s nuts. also i cried real tears like five times between east blue and baroque works alone, love u always one piece
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130 reviews2 followers
May 24, 2021
I finally decided to reread One Piece from the beginning in color. My rating is completely pointless, though, as I've been reading One Piece since I was 9 and I still think it's a masterpiece.

Although I always hear that the beginning is pretty rough to reread, I actually enjoyed most of this a lot. I will be honest and say I skipped Coby and Alvida's introductions, cause I've read those chapters so many times and I'm not a big fan of them. I think

Zoro's introduction is spectacular, though. Sets up Coby and Helmeppo casually, the Marines as a if not corrupt then definitely doubtful organization and Zoro as an absolute badass.
Buggy and Nami introduction is awesome as well. Luffy shows off and Zoro is still insane. Buggy + Luffy is always great and Nami is pretty cool, but doesn't properly shine till Arlong's Palace.

Usopp's introduction is fine, but Oda really went hard on that "Boy who cried wolf" comparison. The Cat pirates are kinda cool, but quickly outshadowed. Actually immediately with Sanji's introduction. Not only does Zoro vs Mihawk really expand the world in a subtle but great way, but Luffy vs the Don is a great matchup really showing off how cowardly some pirates fight.

Although I think Arlong's Palace is where it all comes together. Previous chapters has been good at rapidly expanding the crew but their battle vs the Fishmen pirates is where everyone gets a chance to shine and their comradery is truly put on blast. It's also where Luffy gets his first bounty, setting in place a shounen classic: the power system. Shown off with another short but world-expanding arc in Loguetown which is pretty great.

Finally the strawhats enter the grand line and meet Laboon (and vivi i guess) which is a really cute short arc that obviously has a special place in any fan's heart. Sadly, though, this is where I think it all becomes sort of wobbly. Baroque Works is a really interesting concept, but just like I remembered as a kid it goes on FOREVER! I think it starts out pretty good with Whiskey Peak and Little Garden. I like Vivi and the Luffy vs. Zoro fight is incredible, but Mr. 3 and co is a pretty lackluster opponent. Luckily Choppers introduction is kind of a step up. I love Chopper, but I think Wapol is super annoying and not a threat at all, so the tension is really weird and it feels like Wapol should've been an enemy even before Arlong. He's just not threatening at all. Then comes what feels like 50 chapters of desert.

There are obviously also great moments like Ace's introduction (I would die for Ace) and Bon Clay is awesome but it goes on forever and everyone constantly has to yell at Vivi to chill the fuck out. It's all just a sandy blur from there with fun character interactions being the only positive thing about it. Thankfully the final fight vs B.W. is pretty awesome and I like Luffy losing over and over again but Crocodile not bothering to properly finish him off because he underestimates him. The fights aren't amazing, but they show off some of the less used strawhats pretty well. I especially remember the Usopp and Chopper team-up fondly.

The ending is fine and I like Vivi staying in Alabasta not because she's completely useless but because having a character tag along for a while without needing to join the crew is a really good idea. Especially cause this series relies really heavily on character interactions, so introducing nee people for the crew to interact with is always pleasant.

Although I loved this reread, I'm reminded why I can never introduce anyone to One Piece. The series is so consistently fun and the Characters are incredible, but I always laughing half because it's a great moment and half because it's like watching and old recording of you and your friends goofing around. I wouldn't exactly call it nostalgia, it's more like I know these characters so well that I can predict their reactions to situations without being able to remember the specifics of a chapter. I realize exactly when Luffy is about to say some stupid shit and I can immediately imagine how each crewmate will react to it. Sometimes it'd hard to tell if I've just sunk so many hours into One Piece that my brain has tricked itself into thinking I'm loving it, but then I remember impatiently checking the library every week as a kid hoping new volumes had shown up or if the one I wanted to borrow again had been returned.

I've reread this story countless times already, but I know this will not be the final time. 1000+ chapters might seem like a lot, but if these first 200ish is supposed to be the weakest then the rest is doubtlessly a masterpiece.
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87 reviews
December 23, 2021
I think I read most, if not all, of these volumes as a kid but it was great fun starting my catch up by a re-read. The series is way better than I expected it to be, now that I’m all grown up.
Romance Dawn: 8/10; I love the Luffy origin story stuff, and it’s great to see some of the seeds that get planted so early and Zoro’s introduction. The villains are kinda so-so but I enjoyed it overall.
Orange Town: 6/10; establishes some cool recurring motifs of One Piece. I like the dog subplot and good intro to Nami. In retrospect though, there’s so much, especially about Buggy, that’s just not well fleshed out yet
Syrup Village: 5/10; not the best intro for Ussop but I really like Django. Also like the Gaimon one shot story that takes place around here
Baratie : 9/10; this is where One Piece gets really good. Great themes, great scenes/character moments, the excellent Zoro/Mohawk fight, the Nami developments…this is the first time stakes really get raised. Not to mention an excellent introduction to Sanji and a killer flashback.
Arlong Park: 10/10; the first high point of the series. Excellent stuff both in terms of fight sequences, characterization, and themes. Features some of the best scenes in early One Piece.
Loguetown: 8/10; this ones cool, establishes a lot of important stuff and we meet some good characters. It’s a transitional arc though so it never really transcends that status and Buggy/Alvida are still on the lame side.
Reverse Mountain: 8/10; short but good. Antagonists are lacking (for now) but Krokus is lots of fun and Laboons story hits.
Whiskey Peak: 7/10; this ones ok. Better for establishing some stuff and for a couple great Zoro and Nami moments, than as a stand-alone standout arc.
Little Garden: 8/10; the giant stuff and Usopp stuff is great. Sanji is cool here, and Baroque Works finally starts to feel like a threat.
Drum Island: 7/10; the villains are lame but everything else hits; a great OP flashback and some strong side characters and lore developments.
Alabasta: 10/10; another OP peak. Great villains, great stakes, and some solid plot twists. Really enjoyed this as a kid and love it now as well

These early volumes also include a number of “cover stories”, most of which are fun, one of which is really important. We get to pick up on side characters with these. The Buggy chronicles starts to make Buggy a compelling character, the Koby story is pretty important and interesting, the Django story is fun and a riot, and the Hachi one is sweet and surprisingly hits well.
These early volumes are well worth your time, great stuff
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561 reviews4 followers
August 26, 2021
Started One Piece on the 22 August 2021

While at first I found the manga to be simply okay, the more I read, the more I grew to like it and while I found the first few arcs to be generic shounen (2 to 3 stars worthy), the Baroque Works arc was absolutely phenomenal and earned the current 5 stars!

When it comes down to it, I think what makes this manga so good is that it has a lot of heart. We are very far from say the depressing grimdark edginess of Attack on Titan. However, I would say the story is still as serious: it is about dreams and friendships and hope.

It is genuinely fun, funny and moving and the art is surprisingly good (I did have some misconceptions due to the anime figure sticks but in truth the author is a great artist: hello Zoro, Smoker, Crocodile etc).

I also have to highlight the absolute craft of the author who is clearly a master at his work. He strikes perfect balance with his characters that are so colourful and camp while not totally ridiculous; the stuff he comes up with is terribly imaginative and charming, be it the powers, animals like the bowing bear (my absolute favourite), the world or the characters...

I can see how this shaped all the other shounens after it but, based on what I've read, no other manga have been able to totally recapture the surprising magic that is cast here. I, myself, can't really put my finger on what makes this work so appealing.

The manga is far from perfect and riddled with what are now generic anime tropes but in the end it's damn enjoyable! A very lighthearted read that pulses with optimism and hope...
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219 reviews19 followers
February 11, 2020
One Piece is a series that has truly amazing foresight and world building, Similar to the world building of Game of Thrones, Lord of The Rings, and Hunter X Hunter. This world that our characters exist in is truly expansive, unlike Dragon Ball, Naruto, and Bleach. You can tell that the author put his heart and soul into this fictional world, because longtime readers can see that not a single detail was missed or forgotten about. Characters always seem to remain relevant no matter how long ago they were introduced. Tiny plot threads never get forgotten about, even when they appear to be throw away lines or filler dialogue. If something unexplained pops up in a earlier story, it almost always gets picked back up at a much later date. Up until One Piece I never experienced a manga writer who can think about the long term like this. It is so rare and refreshing when a creator can weave/ knit tight plot threads like this, especially when most authors forget about their minor characters and make them irrelevant because they don’t care about consistency. One of the reasons I love this kind of story telling is because it makes it feel like every plot thread matters. Every adventure makes our heroes grow emotionally and physically. And when we do reach the point where we are several adventures in, our main characters have changed in meaningful and powerful ways. I love being along for the ride when a creator cares this much about his story telling.
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October 3, 2021
Volumes 4,5, and 6 were the first-ever one-piece book I read and I was fascinated by every page and read it in one day, the day I borrowed the book. Volumes 4,5 and 6 were about Luffy going on an adventure to find his crewmates, in which he becomes friendly with Sanji, who worked in a restaurant. However, on the way to the restaurant, Nami steals the "Going Merry" so that she can give the treasures inside to Arlong, the leader of the "fish-man crew", who took over Nami's hometown, so that she could buy her hometown, Cocoyasi village, back so that she could secure it from the fish-men. Volumes 10,11, and 12 have a lot of action including scenes where Luffy's crew fights the fish-men because they lied and betrayed Nami. In the end, Luffy defeats Arlong, and Cocoyasi village is saved from the bad guys. I really liked the series because it had a lot of action, betrayal, and more. I felt relieved when Luffy defeated the fish-men and I felt like I wanted to read more of one piece because it is a very big series and I got hooked into it a lot.
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8 reviews
March 20, 2025
ONE PIECE THE GOAT THAT YOU ARE😭😭😭😭

As an anime watcher first, reading this was truly a breath of fresh air. The art is done so beautifully, especially in regards to (what I call) the "page turn" method. I think the best instance was in regards to the old man in yuba- going from this image of a dehydrated, starving old man to his previous overweight self was fucking heartbreaking. One piece just knows exactly where to hit you where it hurts.

I am oh so excited to see more of Robin in the upcoming box set🥹🥹🥹 my goat....
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Profile Image for Reyne Derrick.
389 reviews
December 24, 2023
Well, I finished it. 23 volumes plus a god awful prototype that I’m so happy got cut. I like this section of one piece it’s weirdly nostalgic and easy going. My only complaint is that this starts the whole thing of Oda exploring every possible idea he has rather than exploring the best ones. I’m not a fan of the giant island portion of the story it goes for too long and drags the whole baroque works saga. Still, better than the anime!
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598 reviews21 followers
June 17, 2024
East Blue, Baroque Works, and a standalone book for one of the Romance Dawn one shots. The perfect introduction to One Piece for anyone who enjoys manga. I got my box set secondhand but still factory sealed and I love it. The quality of the box itself is great and comes with a double sided poster. Overall a great collection to start off one of the greatest stories ever written.
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10 reviews
November 26, 2021
One piece is one of the world wonders. Beleive it or not there is no other fiction like one piece out in this world. For me One piece > any other fiction. My favourite thing ever in this world. Thank you Oda sensei for giving such an amazing thing to this world.
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56 reviews1 follower
June 16, 2017
I can't remember how many times I've been through these, but this was probably the fastest.
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108 reviews11 followers
June 21, 2021
Oh lord this was so good!!! And that arabasta arc was so stunning! Pure genius!!!
Profile Image for Jason.
808 reviews57 followers
November 3, 2023
Also so far read 35-44, 56-59, 99-104. It has its moments, but overall I don't care a ton about the story, and the art...well, it's growing on me, I suppose. I can see how it would appeal to others though. Lots of fight scenes, a hero who never gives up on his goal or his people, pirates.
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July 18, 2024
box set ends with chapter 216 :)
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53 reviews
August 11, 2024
While an enjoyable start of the journey, the whole of what One Piece becomes is not even closed to explored in the early sagas
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41 reviews
August 7, 2015
I am in love with this series. I first started watching the Anime series before reading the manga, and I really love them both. This series has a good share of humor in the entire series, and making you really think. It really made me compare on how the world works out here and in One Piece. I love all the characters so far, (my favorite characters all the ones in the Straw Hats.) Try this series!!!! It's really awesome!!!!
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