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One Piece 3-in-1 Omnibus #17
One Piece. Omnibus, Vol. 17
Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, the One Piece.
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…
In a desperate battle against time and Gecko Moria, Luffy, Sanji and Zolo must win back their shadows before sunrise or else they will die! When Gecko Moria unleashes his devastating power of a thousand shadows, Luffy counters back with his “Gear” powers. But to save his crew, will Luffy have to make the ultimate sacrifice?
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…
In a desperate battle against time and Gecko Moria, Luffy, Sanji and Zolo must win back their shadows before sunrise or else they will die! When Gecko Moria unleashes his devastating power of a thousand shadows, Luffy counters back with his “Gear” powers. But to save his crew, will Luffy have to make the ultimate sacrifice?
652 pages, Paperback
Published September 6, 2016
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Eiichiro Oda
2,002 books4,836 followersEiichiro 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.
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尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
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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October 28, 2017
What a way to end a volume!
January 4, 2024
This set of volumes finishes up the Thriller Bark arc and sets up the main conflicts of Sabaody Archipelago. There’s a lot of good fights here, but the real highlight is the often-subtle character stuff and the way the worldbuilding enhances the key theme of freedom vs. control. The Straw Hats’ love for their friends – even the newly-made ones – and the way they work as a collective really shines through too.
One of the standouts is Sanji and Zoro at the end of Thriller Bark. The Straw Hats have just won their fight against the big bad of that arc, but they’re pretty beat up, and Luffy is passed out. But then a new threat emerges: Warlord of the sea Bartholomew Kuma, who has been given orders to eliminate both the Straw Hats and all other witnesses on the island.
Now, people tend to call Zoro and Sanji “rivals” just because they bicker and can get competitive…but rivals are typically are going after the same thing, while Zoro and Sanji have very different goals. And I’d certainly like to interpret Zoro’s actions here as noticing that Sanji is devaluing his own life and dream relative to Zoro’s…and Zoro having none of that!
When Sanji wakes up and finds Zoro’s swords on the ground – the swords he NEVER takes off except to sleep! – he visibly freaks out and goes running off, probably expecting Cut to the victory party, which is going on around the unconscious, bandage-wrapped swordsman. Sanji learns from a couple of members of Captain Lola’s crew what exactly went down…and swears them to secrecy, because he understands that Zoro doesn’t want Luffy to feel bad about what happened. But when Brook says he saw what happened too and was touched, and Sanji tries to talk down his role (“He was a hero. I just looked stupid, is all” ), Brook replies: “No. You had the same resolve.”
But there are subtler bit of character work too. I really enjoyed how little Chopper’s medical knowledge ended up being key to the Straw Hats taking down the giant zombie Oars. Likewise, sharp-eyed readers will notice that Robin’s “Are you OK, Nami?” (after swinging the navigator to safety on a rope of arms) is the first time she has addressed any of the crew by name – and, indeed, she is clearly much more integrated as a member of the Straw Hats than she was pre-Ennies-Lobby!
Speaking of Nami, she’s got several great moments here too. First, it is kind of cool that, while Sanji tries his best to save her from ultimately, he fails and instead Nami saves herself as soon as she regains consciousness with the use of her clima-tact and her gift of forging friendships with other women! She’s also being quite piratey in her drive to get some treasure off of Thriller Bark…but any charges of pure avarice against her fall flat in light of two events. First, she gives a share of the treasure to Captain Lola the second she realizes that the shadow animating the zombie she befriended belonged to the Captain. As for the second…that brings us to Sabaody Archipelago!
Not long after the crew depart Thriller Bark, they encounter a mermaid named Camie and a talking starfish named Papagu. Now, one might think that the latter’s Rasta hat, and the black-coded character designs of many fishmen, might be an unfortunate leaning-in to some of the racial tropes seen in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (eg Sebastian’s strong Jamaican accent, “Fluke is the Duke of Soul” etc). I’m not in the right position to speak to whether visuals are OK or not…BUT as soon as we get to Sabaody Archipelago (a set of mangrove islands near both the route to Fishman Island and the seat of the World Government) that choice does actually end up making a lot of thematic sense.
We learn here that the enslavement of fishmen and mermaids was legal up until 200 years ago…and that discrimination and exploitation continue to this day. This suddenly recontextualizes several things: How quickly Water 7 turned on Tom, despite his technological contributions to the city; why hid being a mermaid; and, most notably, shifts Arlong from seeming like a Hitler analog to more like a Killmonger analog – someone trying to turn the tables on his oppressors by treating them the exact same way!
Moreover, we learn that a slave trade in all species (though mostly of “criminals” when it comes to humans) still persists in Sabaody, to which the government turns a blind eye. Of course they do! Because we also see that a noble class known as the Celestial Dragons, who are the descendants of the founders of the World Government, consider themselves so far above commoners that they wear helmets to avoid breathing the same air. They also call themselves “saints”, which is reminiscent of Enel’s claims to godhood.
Therefore…it’s also obvious that the Straw Hats, and Luffy in particular, are NOT going to be able to restrain themselves from getting into a fight here, even knowing that it will bring a navy Admiral down on them! In the brief interval where they try to keep their cool, despite Camie getting kidnapped, we see a nice little parallel in Nami’s story: She started her career as a thief to save money to buy her village’s freedom from Arlong, and now she’s instantly ready to spend all their (her) treasure to free Camie. But they don’t get that chance:
And, of course, in Thriller Bark we gained a new member of the crew: Brook, a musically talented sword-stick-wielding living skeleton with an afro! His running “can I see your panties?” bit gets old fast (even if it gets a chuckle the first time because it’s weird that a skeleton would even CARE anymore!), but I do like him as a character otherwise. And maybe it fits that his social skills are a little all over the place (using polite formal language while also burping up a storm, or laughing hysterically at his own skull jokes), given that he’s been entirely alone for 50 years. Sad as his backstory is, it is lovely to see everyone’s reaction when they realize the friend he promised to return to is Laboon the whale, who the Straw Hats met way back when they first entered the Grand Line…and Brook’s reaction, when he gets confirmation that it’s not too late!
(Above: Zoro lays his “dead” sword to rest beside Brook’s former crewmates)
One of the standouts is Sanji and Zoro at the end of Thriller Bark. The Straw Hats have just won their fight against the big bad of that arc, but they’re pretty beat up, and Luffy is passed out. But then a new threat emerges: Warlord of the sea Bartholomew Kuma, who has been given orders to eliminate both the Straw Hats and all other witnesses on the island.
Now, people tend to call Zoro and Sanji “rivals” just because they bicker and can get competitive…but rivals are typically are going after the same thing, while Zoro and Sanji have very different goals. And I’d certainly like to interpret Zoro’s actions here as noticing that Sanji is devaluing his own life and dream relative to Zoro’s…and Zoro having none of that!
When Sanji wakes up and finds Zoro’s swords on the ground – the swords he NEVER takes off except to sleep! – he visibly freaks out and goes running off, probably expecting Cut to the victory party, which is going on around the unconscious, bandage-wrapped swordsman. Sanji learns from a couple of members of Captain Lola’s crew what exactly went down…and swears them to secrecy, because he understands that Zoro doesn’t want Luffy to feel bad about what happened. But when Brook says he saw what happened too and was touched, and Sanji tries to talk down his role (“He was a hero. I just looked stupid, is all” ), Brook replies: “No. You had the same resolve.”
But there are subtler bit of character work too. I really enjoyed how little Chopper’s medical knowledge ended up being key to the Straw Hats taking down the giant zombie Oars. Likewise, sharp-eyed readers will notice that Robin’s “Are you OK, Nami?” (after swinging the navigator to safety on a rope of arms) is the first time she has addressed any of the crew by name – and, indeed, she is clearly much more integrated as a member of the Straw Hats than she was pre-Ennies-Lobby!
Speaking of Nami, she’s got several great moments here too. First, it is kind of cool that, while Sanji tries his best to save her from ultimately, he fails and instead Nami saves herself as soon as she regains consciousness with the use of her clima-tact and her gift of forging friendships with other women! She’s also being quite piratey in her drive to get some treasure off of Thriller Bark…but any charges of pure avarice against her fall flat in light of two events. First, she gives a share of the treasure to Captain Lola the second she realizes that the shadow animating the zombie she befriended belonged to the Captain. As for the second…that brings us to Sabaody Archipelago!
Not long after the crew depart Thriller Bark, they encounter a mermaid named Camie and a talking starfish named Papagu. Now, one might think that the latter’s Rasta hat, and the black-coded character designs of many fishmen, might be an unfortunate leaning-in to some of the racial tropes seen in ‘The Little Mermaid’ (eg Sebastian’s strong Jamaican accent, “Fluke is the Duke of Soul” etc). I’m not in the right position to speak to whether visuals are OK or not…BUT as soon as we get to Sabaody Archipelago (a set of mangrove islands near both the route to Fishman Island and the seat of the World Government) that choice does actually end up making a lot of thematic sense.
We learn here that the enslavement of fishmen and mermaids was legal up until 200 years ago…and that discrimination and exploitation continue to this day. This suddenly recontextualizes several things: How quickly Water 7 turned on Tom, despite his technological contributions to the city; why hid being a mermaid; and, most notably, shifts Arlong from seeming like a Hitler analog to more like a Killmonger analog – someone trying to turn the tables on his oppressors by treating them the exact same way!
Moreover, we learn that a slave trade in all species (though mostly of “criminals” when it comes to humans) still persists in Sabaody, to which the government turns a blind eye. Of course they do! Because we also see that a noble class known as the Celestial Dragons, who are the descendants of the founders of the World Government, consider themselves so far above commoners that they wear helmets to avoid breathing the same air. They also call themselves “saints”, which is reminiscent of Enel’s claims to godhood.
Therefore…it’s also obvious that the Straw Hats, and Luffy in particular, are NOT going to be able to restrain themselves from getting into a fight here, even knowing that it will bring a navy Admiral down on them! In the brief interval where they try to keep their cool, despite Camie getting kidnapped, we see a nice little parallel in Nami’s story: She started her career as a thief to save money to buy her village’s freedom from Arlong, and now she’s instantly ready to spend all their (her) treasure to free Camie. But they don’t get that chance:
And, of course, in Thriller Bark we gained a new member of the crew: Brook, a musically talented sword-stick-wielding living skeleton with an afro! His running “can I see your panties?” bit gets old fast (even if it gets a chuckle the first time because it’s weird that a skeleton would even CARE anymore!), but I do like him as a character otherwise. And maybe it fits that his social skills are a little all over the place (using polite formal language while also burping up a storm, or laughing hysterically at his own skull jokes), given that he’s been entirely alone for 50 years. Sad as his backstory is, it is lovely to see everyone’s reaction when they realize the friend he promised to return to is Laboon the whale, who the Straw Hats met way back when they first entered the Grand Line…and Brook’s reaction, when he gets confirmation that it’s not too late!
(Above: Zoro lays his “dead” sword to rest beside Brook’s former crewmates)
November 6, 2023
God damn it,
I'm hooked.
I'm hooked.
December 17, 2018
One Piece is consistently good. My 16 year old turned me on to this manga series and now I am hooked. This volume covers Strawhat Luffy and his crew in the land of The older Bark and the final battle with Gecko Moira to recaptcher their stolen shadows. Then the second story arc begins as the Strawhat Pirates make their way to Fish-Man Island as they try to save their mermaid friend, Camie, from slave traders. This series is highly recommended.
November 15, 2023
A reta final de Thriller Bark foi bem divertida, compensou demais!
E Sabaody Archipelago tá puro dedo no cu e gritaria, to AMANDO!!!!
E Sabaody Archipelago tá puro dedo no cu e gritaria, to AMANDO!!!!
July 24, 2024
eita que arco bommmmmmmmm
August 24, 2019
Finalmente concluye el divertido arco de Thriller Bark, y lo que más he disfrutado han sido las combinaciones de la tripulación de los sombreros de paja a la hora de atacar en grupo. ¡increíble! Hemos tenido muchos pero muchos combates de 1 a 1, pero en estos podemos disfrutar de la fuerza demoledora del trabajo en equipo. El cierre del tomo ómnibus comienza con el siguiente arco y muchos nuevos personajes (y un agradable regreso), momentos claves que tendran una gran repercusion... nos vamos acercando al salto de tiempo y se siente!
December 31, 2023
Ok I know that Thriller Bark isn't like amazing but I was still charmed by it. The spooky halloween theme was right up my alley. I think we got some great crew moments like Franky making those stairs in real time (super slapstick). Also Perona is one of my favorite character designs. I will say, this is when Sanji's character rly went down hill for me. We are also introduced to Brooke who is funny but mostly a gag character. The call back to Laboon though was rly sick. We also get our first exposure to the Samurai of Wano (that I know of) so that's of course v important. Anyway, a fun little diversion but still worthwhile.
August 8, 2025
That ending!
I’m loving the adventures on Sabaody Archipelago.
“When disaster looms, you’ve got to step up or shove off. Making excuses isn’t gonna change anything.”
“ I won’t turn back! I’ve come so far by going straight ahead.”
“The mind is a powerful thing!! In this world, you can do anything you put your mind to!”
I’m loving the adventures on Sabaody Archipelago.
“When disaster looms, you’ve got to step up or shove off. Making excuses isn’t gonna change anything.”
“ I won’t turn back! I’ve come so far by going straight ahead.”
“The mind is a powerful thing!! In this world, you can do anything you put your mind to!”
March 18, 2023
I absolutely LOVED the ending of this one 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
The stupid celestial deserved Luffy’s punch for sure 😍😍
The stupid celestial deserved Luffy’s punch for sure 😍😍
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 27, 2024
Gostei do final da saga de thriller bark mas sabaody começou meio fraco…
December 21, 2025
really enjoyed the end of the thriller bark arc, however i wasn't as hooked with the next one. hopefully as it progresses in the next volume i'll enjoy it more.
February 9, 2025
Wow, this is amazing 🤯🤩 I love this story
December 22, 2023
This volume contains the funniest one piece gag to date
December 7, 2022
Okay so a lot of stuff happened here. And with that I mean that nothing happened. If you know you know. But anyway, I don't even know where to start. I guess I should first start with saying that the ending of Thriller Bark was just wow. I really liked it. Especially the stuff with Zoro and Luffy and Sanji and Zoro. You know, the usual stuff.
The beginning of the new arc was... not the best if I am being perfectly honest. At least not the actual beginning and the archipelago part when they just walked around and did nothing. But everything else was really compelling and hilarious as hell.
Overall, even though there were certain parts that were not the best, I have decided to ignore them and give these volumes 5 stars. They made me cry, they made me laugh and they made me smile. I just cannot give them a lower rating.
The following part will contain SPOILERS!!!
Let us begin with Thriller Bark, shall we? Of course, why am even asking this? This is what you're here for. First, I will focus on the plot part of it. Characters will come in later. I love the way Luffy beat Moria and how the entire crew was like... Are we gonna die? Probably, yes. But we still have to get Luffy's shadow back... and I think that's beautiful. When the government robot dude with the bible came it got even better. I mean... Luffy was down and when he offered to spare everyone in exchange for Luffy, the entire crew stood up against him and was like... no, no... you'll not be taking Luffy; he'll be the pirate king so we will not let you take him.
So as you can notice this arc is full of character moments so I will now talk about each important character in this arc:
a) Luffy... I mean... what else can I even say about him... he took in a bunch of shadows to become Nightmare Luffy in order to beat his shadow clone... and even after that he still fought Moria and used second and I think that even third gear which completely exhausted him... he was as amazing as always and I feel like this is just a beginning of it
b) Zoro... well nothing happened with Zoro... I should stop it with this pun but I can't... anyway, we all know how amazing he was... the way he offered his life to be taken instead of Luffy because Luffy will be the pirate king and he feels like it's better for him to die than his captain... that's a true first mate... and then when he took all that pain in even after he felt that it might kill him... so good
c) Sanji... well I could say a lot of the same things about Sanji as I did with Zoro and I will... the way he offered to die instead of Zoro because Zoro also has a goal that he wants to reach... chills; I mean... they constantly pick at each other but when it comes to this... it's just really wholesome; and then when he pulled those people who saw Zoro take the pain aside to tell them to keep quiet because Zoro wouldn't want Luffy to know it... I just can't
d) Franky... well I don't know... he danced on the table and I found it really funny
e) Brook... here I just want to talk about the backstory... because man, it was sad and wholesome as heck; I love how Laboon is still waiting for this crew and how connected he is to Brook because of music; also... the way they all sang before their deaths and how Brook stayed alone in the end and how that intertwines with the present in the manga where Brook found himself a new crew who is loyal to each other... so good
One last thing... Ace. Ugh, what the hell is this dude doing with his life. He is in fucking Impel Down and of course we brought up the paper thing right now and of course it's burning down and of course Ace's life is fading away.
Okay, enough about Thriller Bark... let's talk about Sabaody Archipelago.
First, I must mention that I love how they're passing random dangerous things and their only thought is... hey, how about we sing a song right now. But that's not exactly the most important thing. Let's talk about Duval please. Cause I love the guy. I mean... he is literally angry at Sanji because when they drew Sanji it looked exactly like Duval and so he is now pursued by the government. Like... my dude literally has the same face as Sanji's poster. And Sanji is totally embarrassed because of that picture. But then he kicks Duval in the face several times to make him "handsome". I love it.
Anyway... Hachi is cool now and he's friends with a mermaid which is great. But I'm not exactly a fan of this archipelago. It's just not my cup of tea. Anyway, we meet Rayleigh who is actually really cool so far... I mean, he was Roger's vice captain so how could he not be.
We also have some great character moments:
a) Luffy punching the aristocrat... I mean... it happens completely at the end but it's still badass... also he protects Hachi which is really interesting
b) Usopp and Sanji telling Zoro to stay because he's gonna get lost... and then he kinda does... because he saw the wrong number on the tree... fortunately for him they all went to the number 1 island so he can get back to the ship safely
c) Zoro asking the aristocrat if he's lost... Zoro, I think you're not someone who has the right to ask this question
d) Law and Kidd show up... I don't know why but I know they'll be important in the future... also I love Kidd already because my dude is like yeah you annoy me so I'm gonna kill you
Also... they announced Ace's execution or something so I'm gonna emotionally die in the next few chapters.
The beginning of the new arc was... not the best if I am being perfectly honest. At least not the actual beginning and the archipelago part when they just walked around and did nothing. But everything else was really compelling and hilarious as hell.
Overall, even though there were certain parts that were not the best, I have decided to ignore them and give these volumes 5 stars. They made me cry, they made me laugh and they made me smile. I just cannot give them a lower rating.
The following part will contain SPOILERS!!!
Let us begin with Thriller Bark, shall we? Of course, why am even asking this? This is what you're here for. First, I will focus on the plot part of it. Characters will come in later. I love the way Luffy beat Moria and how the entire crew was like... Are we gonna die? Probably, yes. But we still have to get Luffy's shadow back... and I think that's beautiful. When the government robot dude with the bible came it got even better. I mean... Luffy was down and when he offered to spare everyone in exchange for Luffy, the entire crew stood up against him and was like... no, no... you'll not be taking Luffy; he'll be the pirate king so we will not let you take him.
So as you can notice this arc is full of character moments so I will now talk about each important character in this arc:
a) Luffy... I mean... what else can I even say about him... he took in a bunch of shadows to become Nightmare Luffy in order to beat his shadow clone... and even after that he still fought Moria and used second and I think that even third gear which completely exhausted him... he was as amazing as always and I feel like this is just a beginning of it
b) Zoro... well nothing happened with Zoro... I should stop it with this pun but I can't... anyway, we all know how amazing he was... the way he offered his life to be taken instead of Luffy because Luffy will be the pirate king and he feels like it's better for him to die than his captain... that's a true first mate... and then when he took all that pain in even after he felt that it might kill him... so good
c) Sanji... well I could say a lot of the same things about Sanji as I did with Zoro and I will... the way he offered to die instead of Zoro because Zoro also has a goal that he wants to reach... chills; I mean... they constantly pick at each other but when it comes to this... it's just really wholesome; and then when he pulled those people who saw Zoro take the pain aside to tell them to keep quiet because Zoro wouldn't want Luffy to know it... I just can't
d) Franky... well I don't know... he danced on the table and I found it really funny
e) Brook... here I just want to talk about the backstory... because man, it was sad and wholesome as heck; I love how Laboon is still waiting for this crew and how connected he is to Brook because of music; also... the way they all sang before their deaths and how Brook stayed alone in the end and how that intertwines with the present in the manga where Brook found himself a new crew who is loyal to each other... so good
One last thing... Ace. Ugh, what the hell is this dude doing with his life. He is in fucking Impel Down and of course we brought up the paper thing right now and of course it's burning down and of course Ace's life is fading away.
Okay, enough about Thriller Bark... let's talk about Sabaody Archipelago.
First, I must mention that I love how they're passing random dangerous things and their only thought is... hey, how about we sing a song right now. But that's not exactly the most important thing. Let's talk about Duval please. Cause I love the guy. I mean... he is literally angry at Sanji because when they drew Sanji it looked exactly like Duval and so he is now pursued by the government. Like... my dude literally has the same face as Sanji's poster. And Sanji is totally embarrassed because of that picture. But then he kicks Duval in the face several times to make him "handsome". I love it.
Anyway... Hachi is cool now and he's friends with a mermaid which is great. But I'm not exactly a fan of this archipelago. It's just not my cup of tea. Anyway, we meet Rayleigh who is actually really cool so far... I mean, he was Roger's vice captain so how could he not be.
We also have some great character moments:
a) Luffy punching the aristocrat... I mean... it happens completely at the end but it's still badass... also he protects Hachi which is really interesting
b) Usopp and Sanji telling Zoro to stay because he's gonna get lost... and then he kinda does... because he saw the wrong number on the tree... fortunately for him they all went to the number 1 island so he can get back to the ship safely
c) Zoro asking the aristocrat if he's lost... Zoro, I think you're not someone who has the right to ask this question
d) Law and Kidd show up... I don't know why but I know they'll be important in the future... also I love Kidd already because my dude is like yeah you annoy me so I'm gonna kill you
Also... they announced Ace's execution or something so I'm gonna emotionally die in the next few chapters.
June 13, 2024
I don't think I noticed this last omnibus, but maybe it wasn't yet relevant: the characters list at the start of each volume greys out the vanquished enemies.
Volume 49: Absalom is defeated, for real this time. Does it count as a fight for Nami? Kuma shows up (which is fun because he's relevant in the current arc, Egghead). Kuma confirms Blackbeard was promoted to the Shichibukai. Nightmare Luffy. Oars is defeated. Moria uses Shadows Asgard to power himself with a thousand shadows. Luffy starts Gear Second.
Volume 50: Moria is defeated. Kuma attacks the Straw Hats. Kuma is revealed to be a Pacifista. Kuma says something to show he knows Luffy's father, Dragon (who is, by the way, the laziest character in the series jfc). We learn Ace is scheduled for execution. We get a lengthy flashback of Brook's past, both alive and reanimated as a skeleton. Brook formally joins the crew. The crew receive a Vivre Card from Lola to link to her Mom, whom we don't know yet but who will become a Big character later on (like... twenty or thirty volumes later...?). We meet Camie and Pappagu.
Volume 51: Most of this is the fight against Duval and his men. Luffy uses a bit of Haoshoku Haki. The Tenryuubito are introduced. The other nine Supernovas are introduced. Rayleigh is introduced. Haki is named, specifically in reference to Haoshoku, which is not named (currently, Kenbunshoku is still "Mantra" and not acknowledged as Haki, and Busoshoku doesn't yet exist to the audience). Ace's execution becomes public knowledge to the non-Mugiwara Supernovas, who expect war between Whitebeard and the WG. Luffy punches CHADrlos, who, as it happens, is the character I most look up to and seek to model myself after...!
****
"I find it embarrassing... as a human being."
"Jenga Cannon!!!"
Chapter 478 opens with a spread more in the style of how literally every one will look post-timeskip.
I don't remember if I've thought of this before, but Nightmare Luffy feels like it could be a prototype of Gear Fourth, visually.
"I'm always drawing manga, so I want to evolve somehow too. Like... having my fingernail become a pen tip. Or being able to see through the clothes of women on the street." - Oda
"You're way too impressed."
"THE HORNS DON'T MATTER!!"
"It's me, Handsome!! No, I mean Duval!!"
I totally forgot who Shakky was when we see her again over five-hundred fucking chapters later. This is a long manga.
So, wait... Bonney is actually here, right? Funny. Also kind of cheeky that she appears so soon after .
"What? You need directions or something?"
Actually incredibly surprised VIZ didn't censor Law's middle finger.
Hina on the cover of Chapter 502...!
****
God dang, dude. I need a figure of Robin in her Thriller Bark outfit, with the thigh-high fishnets, but I'm not seeing any Portrait.of.Pirates or anything.
Volume 49: Absalom is defeated, for real this time. Does it count as a fight for Nami? Kuma shows up (which is fun because he's relevant in the current arc, Egghead). Kuma confirms Blackbeard was promoted to the Shichibukai. Nightmare Luffy. Oars is defeated. Moria uses Shadows Asgard to power himself with a thousand shadows. Luffy starts Gear Second.
Volume 50: Moria is defeated. Kuma attacks the Straw Hats. Kuma is revealed to be a Pacifista. Kuma says something to show he knows Luffy's father, Dragon (who is, by the way, the laziest character in the series jfc). We learn Ace is scheduled for execution. We get a lengthy flashback of Brook's past, both alive and reanimated as a skeleton. Brook formally joins the crew. The crew receive a Vivre Card from Lola to link to her Mom, whom we don't know yet but who will become a Big character later on (like... twenty or thirty volumes later...?). We meet Camie and Pappagu.
Volume 51: Most of this is the fight against Duval and his men. Luffy uses a bit of Haoshoku Haki. The Tenryuubito are introduced. The other nine Supernovas are introduced. Rayleigh is introduced. Haki is named, specifically in reference to Haoshoku, which is not named (currently, Kenbunshoku is still "Mantra" and not acknowledged as Haki, and Busoshoku doesn't yet exist to the audience). Ace's execution becomes public knowledge to the non-Mugiwara Supernovas, who expect war between Whitebeard and the WG. Luffy punches CHADrlos, who, as it happens, is the character I most look up to and seek to model myself after...!
****
"I find it embarrassing... as a human being."
"Jenga Cannon!!!"
Chapter 478 opens with a spread more in the style of how literally every one will look post-timeskip.
I don't remember if I've thought of this before, but Nightmare Luffy feels like it could be a prototype of Gear Fourth, visually.
"I'm always drawing manga, so I want to evolve somehow too. Like... having my fingernail become a pen tip. Or being able to see through the clothes of women on the street." - Oda
"You're way too impressed."
"THE HORNS DON'T MATTER!!"
"It's me, Handsome!! No, I mean Duval!!"
I totally forgot who Shakky was when we see her again over five-hundred fucking chapters later. This is a long manga.
So, wait... Bonney is actually here, right? Funny. Also kind of cheeky that she appears so soon after .
"What? You need directions or something?"
Actually incredibly surprised VIZ didn't censor Law's middle finger.
Hina on the cover of Chapter 502...!
****
God dang, dude. I need a figure of Robin in her Thriller Bark outfit, with the thigh-high fishnets, but I'm not seeing any Portrait.of.Pirates or anything.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 27, 2024
Gecko Moria, one of The Seven Warlords of the sea has taken Luffy's shadow. His bounty is higher than Luffy's and this is reflected in his ruthlessness. But despite the perils of Thriller Bark, Moria has made too many enemies, and they are going to place their faith in Luffy and The Straw Hats as a whole.
In this omnibus we get to see the finale of the Thriller Bark arc and I found the atmosphere of the story as well as the powers of Gecko Moria excellent - He seemed a legitimate threat to the gang and required a lot of power and determination to overcome. It was also nice to see that his enemies began to help and support Luffy, using his own power against him.
Zoro seemed to take a back seat in this story but then proved decisive at the end of the story. Truly one of the more impactful moments of the manga.
Now the crew journey to Fishman Island and come face-to-face with the power imbalance in their world, entering the Sabaody Archipelago - A hub of trade and commerce where people are sold into slavery, a sickening practice that is overlooked by The World Government. Racism and prejudice are also explored in this story with Mermaids and Fishmen seen as a commodity and sub-human in equal parts.
We also get to meet other up and coming pirate crews. This was a pleasant introduction that I had not considered, we have only been following the perspective of The Straw Hats but there are other crews that have all converged on Sabaody Archipelago. Some with an even higher bounty, than Luffy.
In this omnibus we get to see the finale of the Thriller Bark arc and I found the atmosphere of the story as well as the powers of Gecko Moria excellent - He seemed a legitimate threat to the gang and required a lot of power and determination to overcome. It was also nice to see that his enemies began to help and support Luffy, using his own power against him.
Zoro seemed to take a back seat in this story but then proved decisive at the end of the story. Truly one of the more impactful moments of the manga.
Now the crew journey to Fishman Island and come face-to-face with the power imbalance in their world, entering the Sabaody Archipelago - A hub of trade and commerce where people are sold into slavery, a sickening practice that is overlooked by The World Government. Racism and prejudice are also explored in this story with Mermaids and Fishmen seen as a commodity and sub-human in equal parts.
We also get to meet other up and coming pirate crews. This was a pleasant introduction that I had not considered, we have only been following the perspective of The Straw Hats but there are other crews that have all converged on Sabaody Archipelago. Some with an even higher bounty, than Luffy.
January 27, 2023
Series: One Piece #49-51
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good
So much happens in these three volumes. We finish the Thriller Bark arc with Luffy defeating Gecko Moira. I really enjoyed this arc because it had all kinds of unique devil powers and the zombies were very interesting. I had also forgotten how sad Brook’s backstory was with the death of his crew and leaving Laboon behind.
After leaving Thriller Bark, the Straw Hats continue their journey to Fish-Man Island, which leads them to Sabody Archipelago. While only here briefly, the crew is already finding trouble. Their new friend Kami has been kidnapped for a slave action and Luffy punches a Celestial Dragon, which is a huge problem. I had forgotten about this island and how dangerous it was for the fishmen. It will be interesting to see how the Straw Hats handle this situation. Also this island introduces us to so many major characters, like Law, Kid, and Rayleigh, which I had completely forgotten about.
Trigger warnings: slavery; kidnapping
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good
So much happens in these three volumes. We finish the Thriller Bark arc with Luffy defeating Gecko Moira. I really enjoyed this arc because it had all kinds of unique devil powers and the zombies were very interesting. I had also forgotten how sad Brook’s backstory was with the death of his crew and leaving Laboon behind.
After leaving Thriller Bark, the Straw Hats continue their journey to Fish-Man Island, which leads them to Sabody Archipelago. While only here briefly, the crew is already finding trouble. Their new friend Kami has been kidnapped for a slave action and Luffy punches a Celestial Dragon, which is a huge problem. I had forgotten about this island and how dangerous it was for the fishmen. It will be interesting to see how the Straw Hats handle this situation. Also this island introduces us to so many major characters, like Law, Kid, and Rayleigh, which I had completely forgotten about.
Trigger warnings: slavery; kidnapping
January 13, 2026
Took me a minute, but I finally finished Thriller Bark after a monthslong hiatus. The Laboon flashback was the sweetest part to the silly, spooky little arc. And Sanji's sacrifice too. The heartful moments are wellworth all the dang leering from Sanji and now Brook. Sheesh, Oda! I wonder if that ever gets any better...
With the final volume of this omnibus, Sabaody is shaping up to be a real scorcher. Obviously Luffy was going to punch one of those heinous Celestial Dragons. And now Ace is up for execution as well. How's it all going to spin out? And I suspect that fur-hatted Trafalgar Law guy (whatta name) is going to be a future Straw Hat, as I've seen cosplays of him. Ugh and what a cliffhanger to end on and not even have the next omnibus on hold from the library!
With the final volume of this omnibus, Sabaody is shaping up to be a real scorcher. Obviously Luffy was going to punch one of those heinous Celestial Dragons. And now Ace is up for execution as well. How's it all going to spin out? And I suspect that fur-hatted Trafalgar Law guy (whatta name) is going to be a future Straw Hat, as I've seen cosplays of him. Ugh and what a cliffhanger to end on and not even have the next omnibus on hold from the library!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 12, 2025
I had fun with the "Thriller Bark" story line, and I'm excited to have Brook as a permanent member of the crew. I'm a big fan of his skeletal design, although it's frustrating that he's already displayed some Sanji-esque leering... He should be better than that!
At any rate, I look forward to seeing where the "Sabaody" story line goes. It's exciting to have a title page series (Hachi's octopus fritters) become relevant in the main manga, and I'm intrigued by the potential to wrap in Luffy's older brother Ace as the drama continues.
At any rate, I look forward to seeing where the "Sabaody" story line goes. It's exciting to have a title page series (Hachi's octopus fritters) become relevant in the main manga, and I'm intrigued by the potential to wrap in Luffy's older brother Ace as the drama continues.
November 16, 2023
This volume is divided in two parts: the end of the Thriller Bark arc in the first half, which was a fun, short arc that wasn't anything special but wasn't terrible, and the journey to the Fishman Island... which starts developing the world, introducing new characters and reintroducing some old ones, while also hinting at what is to come.
Both parts are pretty fun, but the end of this volume is what, by far, is the most promissing part of it.
Both parts are pretty fun, but the end of this volume is what, by far, is the most promissing part of it.
December 7, 2020
Although Thriller Park was not my favorite the ending was quite good and really reminded us how badass Zolo really is. Brook makes a great addition to the team with his humor and strangeness. The new fish-man arc has started with a bang as we meet new characters, new problems, and things escalate out of control. I love One Piece cause it brings character’s back to relevance like Hachi.
August 1, 2022
At this point I'm just irrevocably in love with One Piece and no one can say or do anything to change that. Thriller Bark has been such a nice change of pace to the high intensity of Water 7/Enies Lobby, and even though a lot of people argue it feels like filler, I kind of like it as a bit of a breather!
February 13, 2024
Essa é uma resenha padrão para a minha leitura de one piece já que o app só conta como lidos os livros com resenha vou deixar esse texto aqui. Perdão a qualquer pessoa que queira ler uma resenha sobre o mangá, mas está sendo uma boa experiência e eu recomendo que leia, vale muito a pena.
Law meu amor comecei isso apenas por você.
Law meu amor comecei isso apenas por você.
November 9, 2025
Meeting so many of my favorites in this volume!! And ngl I cried and got goosebumps reading it. I thought (and still think obvs) that the anime was epic, the manga is even more so! I need to mentally try to prepare myself for upcoming chapters though.. (But first the best trios first fight together!!)
March 15, 2020
And finally we’re at the Awesome sabaody archipelago arc, the introduction of the awesome Supernovas which are some of my favorite characters! Eustass kid and Trafalgar law are sooo cool and exciting to watch😻😻😻😁❤️❤️
June 2, 2021
I was somewhat sad to see the end of "Thriller Bark". I know it's not the most-loved of the arcs so far, but the mood and tone of this arc really captured me, and there were a few innovate elements I really enjoyed.
May 19, 2023
I mean, did anyone ever believe it would go any other way? This cliffhanger ending was an inevitability. AND I DON’T WANNA GO TO BED TO BE WELL RESTED FOR WORK IN THE MORNING. I AM HYPED TO KEEP READING.
October 5, 2025
something about an island full of outlaw pirates wanted by the government fearing the celestial dragons and letting them disrespect as they please made me laugh. I can't wait for the next volume after one of them finally got punched.
June 13, 2020
I can't say anything negative about One Piece!
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