Join the adventures—and misadventures—of Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the “One Piece,” the greatest treasure in the world.
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world...
The fourth One Piece Box Set contains volumes 71–90, which make up the Dressrosa, Zou, Whole Cake Island, and Reverie arcs. Along with these thrilling, action-packed stories, the box set also includes an exclusive premium booklet and double-sided color poster.
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)
Dressrosa arc - How does this series never get old? The endlessly creative settings and characters designs (besides the Nami / Nico clones) never fail to bring a smile to my face and Oda always manages to strike that perfect balance of action, humor, and heart. While the dressrosa arc itself was tightly bound by the typical OP narrative formula it was still very entertaining and wonderfully paced. Once the story reached the 'birdcage' plot device it was stellar and really hard to put down. It says a lot about a series that I can be 70+ volumes in and have to control myself from reading too fast and putting down 5+ volumes in one sitting. Oda is truly a master and I never fail to marvel at the sheer consistency and passion he brings to this mountain of a work. 8.5/10
Zou, Whole Cake Island arcs - The food themed settings of the latter arc provide a fantastic backdrop, reminscent of "Cuphead" or "Fantasia" where intimate objects are given life by the antagonist Big Mom. The rescue driven plot is consistently tense with our heroes largely outclassed, outnumbered, and constantly on the back foot. The pacing is breakneck, the action is tense, the art is imaginative, the character development is good, the plot is surprising, there's just the right amount of humor, I could go on and on. Also loved the Zou mini-arc where animal warriors repel the forces of Big Mom from their homeland atop a gigantic elephant wading through the sea. The final confrontation itself with Big Mom is a tad lacking and there are some lackluster side characters but those were my only larger gripes. 8.5/10