One Piece 31: Hier sind wir!

One Piece [ワンピース] #31

by Eiichiro Oda

Während »Gott« Enel im Zerstörungsrausch die Himmelswelt Stück für Stück vernichtet, wird das Geheimnis um das »Licht von Shandora« enthüllt. Vor 400 Jahren rettete ein fremder Admiral die vom Baumfieber fast schon vernichtete Insel und gewann so das Vertrauen von Kargara, dem großen Krieger der Shandia. Sein Name: Maron Noland. Doch eines Tages geschah etwas, das die Freunde für immer zu Feinden zu machen drohte...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Adventure, Shonen, Graphic Novels, Action

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2003

About the author

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)

Reviews

[Χαρά Ζ. · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 ❤️
A great back story in this volume while the main narrative progressed smoothly.
I am struggling lately but One Piece never fails to make me feel good ☺️

[Gavin Hetherington · Rating 5 out of 5]

I decided to read One Piece for the first time! You can check out my reviews arc by arc on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-...

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 4 out of 5]

La saga dell'Isola nel Cielo all'inizio non mi piaceva proprio, ma è andata migliorando volume dopo volume e con il racconto della vera storia di Montblanc Noland e Calgara sfiora quasi il capolavoro.



Ener deve morire male!

[Sarah Lu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably my favorite volume of One Piece so far.

I loved the history behind Noland and Kalgara. I guess that is the main reason why I love this volume so much. Though, it is because of those scenes, that everything has fallen into place, and why I can appreciate the struggle of the characters now.

I'm really rooting for Luffy to get to the bell. I loved being able to see Wyper's reaction as a child to the story of Noland and Kalgara. It was sweet, and again, helped me understand his character more, which was something that I really needed, as I couldn't really connect to him. I knew that he was angry, and I could get his reasons, but it did always feel like there was something bigger behind it all. And now I know and just wow.

The scenes with the giant snakes were also quite hilarious. XD

[Sarah|ساره🍉 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still sobbed at Noland and Kalgara’s backstory even though I’ve already seen it in the anime/3

[kento · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only thing that saves Skypiea arc is the story of Norland and Karugara. Skypiea as a whole is dragging and has a lot of uninteresting and forgettable villains--the priests to be precise. Even Enel isn't that exciting for a main antagonist. To be honest, reading (and even watching) this arc was a real struggle.

[Emi.acg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ya lo he dicho antes pero lo quiero repetir xd con one piece no soy muy objetiva que digamos me sale lo fangirl e independiente del volumen le pondré 5 estrellitas, incluso a Foxy xd me falta poco para llegar a él 😅

Skypiea no es de mis arcos favoritos pero este volumen tiene lo que más disfruto del arco y es cuando cuentan la historia de Norland y Karugara, que obviamente incluye a la mini serpiente y la campana jajaj me emociona esa parte, su final trágico pero que aún después de 400 años quieran sonar la campana para cumplir la última voluntad 🥺

Ya estoy en lo último del arco, Enel está preparando el ataque final mientras Nami y Luffy van hacia él mediante un plan. Empieza lo decisivo

[Alec Costa · Rating 5 out of 5]

eu daria SEIS ESTRELAS se fosse possível!!! a motivação dos personagens, esse flashback enorme, os chapéus d palha: tudo aqui eͪ absolutamente bem escrito

isso pq eu nem mencionei Calgara & Norland, q são o maior casal gay q já existiu NA HISTÓRIA

[T.R. Preston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oda's backstories and flashbacks are the best in the business.

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 4 out of 5]

We interrupt our regularly scheduled climax with a long flashback - the tragic backstory of the Shandoran people, in particular their warlord Kalgara, and the ancestor of the Montblanc clan, whom many readers might have forgotten all about by now because he'd not been brought up pretty much since Jaya. So it's a pretty important part of the story and brings some further context to things, and that Noland should be brought up now of all places makes for a bit of a surprise... but I can't deny that it rather breaks the flow of things. The arc was starting to stretch as it is.

But then, in retrospect, the length of this arc would turn out to be positively quaint.

[Ericka Joestar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely devastating. At first I wasn't really into the arc. Although I prefer Alabasta, now that things are progressing, I feel for whats happening.

The backstory of Noland and Shandora was so moving. I hate Eneru so much. I don't see how Luffy and the Straw Hats will be able to defeat him or salvage anything. This is so sad 😭

[Vincent · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first half of the volume? Great! Despite some character logic issues, it's been the highlight of this arc. Then the second half of the volume dived back to the depths of belaboring character motivations and dragging out scenes.

I really hope the crew's time on Skypiea is almost finished. Honestly, just stop threatening to destroy the place and do it already.

[Kenzii · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kami, you talk too much.

[catherine ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the Noland and Kalgara backstory but it always breaks my heart.

[Ben Truong · Rating 4 out of 5]

One Piece, Vol. 31 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next ten chapters (286–295) of the on-going manga series.

This tankōbon continues the Skypiea Arc. In a flashback, Montblanc Noland, Cricket's ancestor, arrives on Jaya. He finds the early Shandians, who are being plagued by a terrible disease. After curing them a friendship is formed and although Noland is forced to return to his homeland, the Shandians promise to help them meet again by ringing a special golden bell. Soon afterwards Skypiea is launched into the sky, and the inhabitants of Angel Island expel the Shandians from Skypiea.

Meanwhile, in the present, the Shandians continue to fight to reclaim the bell that will reunite them with Noland, not knowing he has long since been executed for "lying" about Skypiea's location. Wishing to ring the bell to let Cricket know that Skypiea exists, Monkey D. Luffy unites all the people of the sky against Eneru.

This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. Most of the tankōbon focuses on the history of Skypiea and how it came to be, which reflects on the plan to win this civil war in the sky by Monkey D. Luffy.

All in all, One Piece, Vol. 31 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.

[Victoria Nika · Rating 5 out of 5]

One Piece is my all time favorite manga and I’ve been reading and following it for the past 24 years. I’ve re-read it from the beginning several times before but it’s been awhile and it’s time to re-read it again!!!! 😊

[Stiby (María MV) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Me ha parecido aburrido en general, y que la historia intermedia corta demasiado el ritmo de lo que está pasando en la actualidad. Pensé que tendría más relación pero al final me quedé como: pues ok.

[Lashaan Balasingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A huge chunk of this volume is a flashback story about a lost time to give us more context around the emotional and symbolic value behind the giant bell, exploring religion and science through two charismatic characters, and then the volume picks up on the intense battle to come, preparing the table for what's bound to be an epic finale in the following volume.

[Limca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skypiea war spannend, aber erreicht leider Karuh's Perfektion nicht.

[Oz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Volume 31 sees the indigenous religion (quite explicitly based on the Aztec religion, though with mostly plains-american visuals) called "inhuman" and "the true root of all evil" by the admiral who comes bearing a medicine made from trees native to the indigenous land (which they have no knowledge of). It's not wholly bad - the native characters are mostly sympathetic, which is nice. We're clearly not meant to root for their destruction. It's just such a white saviour narrative.

Also, the way the "descendants" of the city of gold don't live there is unusual - it's a European sort of museum rather than a living place. The way that the native characters are depicted as living in teepees, not because their lifestyle is nomadic but because the city isn't really theirs, is odd. There's the implication that they're no longer able to build these structures, not as a result of colonial violence, but just because the knowledge was mysteriously lost. That said though, LOVE the norland and karugara friendship!! Just wish the context was less... like that. It's a shame - the backstory is a real return to form, and I felt more emotions from it than I have anywhere else in this arc, it's just so marred by the racism.

[bookstories_travels🪐 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wuau. Lo que menos me esperaba a estas alturas era encontrarme con una historia de fondo como la de Norland y Karugara. Me ha encantado a la vez que me ha dado una pena enorme que esos dos buenos amigos no volvieran a encontrarse después de todos los malentendidos. Que amistad y que historia tan bonita, no me extraña que sus ecos aún perduren en la historia y en sus descendientes. El arco esta de lo más intenso, con mucha acción y todo lo que quieras, pero le faltaba ese toque de emoción que la historia de esos dos le da. Solo ella mejora esta trama, porque, para que mentir, de lo que va de manga este es el peor arco, sin llegar a ser horrible, ojo, pero no es tan interesante con otros. Por otro lado, una de las mejores cosas es lo decisiva que esta resultando Nami en esta saga por su inteligencia y habilidades. Esta opacando a todos, incluso a Luffy. De algún modo le noto un poco off en esta saga, sin tanto peso emocional, excepto para cumplir los tópicos de héroe que es el único de hacer frente al enemigo y salvar la situación.

Pd: ¡Ay dios, que Ace se ha infiltrado en la Marina con bigote y todo y a mi me da algo !

[shanghao · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t usually review manga here, but this one’s the exception because this is my favourite one piece volume to date.

The setup, characters, dialogue and artwork (both the original tankoubon and digitally coloured manga) are all fantastic.

It reminds me of something an old friend once said: “At that moment in time, everything was perfect.”

[Eireann Lango · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE BELL GOT ME GUYS IM SOBBING
We come from very different cultures and we hurt each other in the process of understanding each other but you are an irreplaceable friend, one I might never have met at all. I can’t bear to part with you under this misunderstanding. So we’ll be waiting for you here on this island and we’ll keep ringing the bell for you, always. We’ll meet again, I promise you!

[Blake the Book Eater · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably my favorite volume of the arc! I LOVED the flashback arc and seeing these two strangers learn to trust each other and become close friends so honestly really touching. Can’t wait to read the Skypeia finale!

[Christoffer M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The flashback carried this one.

[Alpispa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ha sido un tomo más emotivo, para finalizar con unos capítulos con mucha acción y tensión. El protagonismo de este volumen se traslada a la historia de Norland, cómo acabó en la ciudad de oro de Shandia y cómo conoció a su guerrero más temible y valiente. Me gustó ver cómo personas aparentemente enemigas y con creencias diferentes pudieron hacer migas y ayudarse mutuamente, y el final de su historia me dolió mucho, es increíble cómo ha sido de importante en la descendencia de ambos su amistad, tanto en los actuales guerreros de Shandia, representados por Wipper, y en el "cabeza de castaña", como Luffy lo llama jaja Le da un toque más a la historia, ahora también es nuestro objetivo hacer sonar la campana, porque sabemos la trascendencia que tiene.
Los capítulos finales son desoladores, en el sentido de que volvemos a presenciar la locura de Enel y lo malvado que es, además de temer por el futuro de los habitantes de Skypiea y su supervivencia. Luffy actuará como nos tiene acostumbrados, siguiendo sus ideales e intentando cumplir sus promesas, sin importar el riesgo que corra.

[Milenrrama · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy chula la historia de background. EL flashback del flashback xD. No por menos esperado (al final, era de suponer que ocurría algo así) ni por ser repetitivo (parece que Eichiro sólo sabe hacer un tipo de despedida) ha sido menos tierno y emocinante.

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Luffy just wants everyone’s dreams to be fulfilled and we love that about him

[Yaiza · Rating 5 out of 5]

La historia de Norland es de lo más bonita, pero me rompe mucho el corazón!!!