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One Piece 3-in-1 Omnibus #1
One Piece. Omnibus, Vol. 1
Get Ready to Set Sail!
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...
The treasure trove of high seas adventures just got bigger with this collection of the first three volumes of One Piece!
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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...
The treasure trove of high seas adventures just got bigger with this collection of the first three volumes of One Piece!
R to L (Japanese Style)
608 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2009
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About the author
Eiichiro Oda
1,975 books4,734 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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December 29, 2018I loved this! It's so much fun following Luffy. Seeing him build up his crew and take on the challenges set before him full force. I'm excited to follow him on more adventures throughout the series!
January 18, 2023
This is a fun and comical pirate adventure. The protagonist, Luffy, is an eternal optimist, so it is funny to see him go on his adventures without him realizing what kind of danger he is getting into.
September 18, 2023
Si uno de los objetivos del live-action de One Piece en Netflix era acercar a más personas la obra de Eiichiro Oda, tengo que admitir que lo han conseguido. No solo por toda la gente que he visto comprando el manga estas semanas, si no por casos como el mío, a los que el anime nunca engancho y ahora, tras visionar los 8 episodios, se han tirado a leer el manga. También ayuda que hayan puesto una plataforma online con los 12 primeros volúmenes disponibles de forma gratuita.
Es muy divertido seguir a Luffy y verlo formar su equipo en estos primeros capítulos, donde los flashbacks nos ayudan a conectar con los personajes y las aventuras se suceden sin parar. El carisma es su arma principal, y pese a ser una historia esencialmente de piratas, hay mucho más metido. Veo los cambios metidos en el live-action, y la verdad, entiendo por que hasta los fans están encantados. Y es que aunque el manga es rápido de leer (más que el anime, diría), han sabido conjugar los elementos para llegar al mismo puerto, saltándose alguna aventura relleno como la de la isla de Gaimon.
En fin, que sigo en la aventura pirata.
Es muy divertido seguir a Luffy y verlo formar su equipo en estos primeros capítulos, donde los flashbacks nos ayudan a conectar con los personajes y las aventuras se suceden sin parar. El carisma es su arma principal, y pese a ser una historia esencialmente de piratas, hay mucho más metido. Veo los cambios metidos en el live-action, y la verdad, entiendo por que hasta los fans están encantados. Y es que aunque el manga es rápido de leer (más que el anime, diría), han sabido conjugar los elementos para llegar al mismo puerto, saltándose alguna aventura relleno como la de la isla de Gaimon.
En fin, que sigo en la aventura pirata.
November 14, 2021
The speed with which I fell in love with the characters is just amazing. I love each and every one of them. Even though all of them go through amazing adventures which are comical, but there is something very serious at its heart. I guess that's foreshadowing for the later volumes!
May 28, 2018
I really enjoyed this. Great fun. There was a perfect mix of adventure action and humour. zi really felt like this had a larger overall story that was continued with each chapter with smaller stories. Highly recommended!!
July 31, 2023
I think I'll give this 3.5 stars - not because I didn't like it (far from it) but rather because I know the stuff that REALLY gets one hooked on this series is yet to come.
I've watched the anime as far as the Alabasta arc - which is still only about 10% in to the total story that exists to date - and am OBSESSED. So I wanted to see how the manga compared, since I'd seen commentary that it is A) faster to get through and B) has more detailed art, including shading that makes characters like clown-themed pirate Buggy more genuinely scary-looking.
Both these observations are true. Oda does with one panel of fight illustration what it might take half a minute of animation to convey. And heck, that shading even manages to make Zoro look like the kind of guy it might NOT be wise to set free! You can actually see Oda trying out new things with his art as you go through these first 3 volumes. Plus, you get some extra fun little details. For example, Luffy ended up being picked up in a barrel because his first boat got immediately sucked into a whirlpool and it was the only way not to drown (given that his Devil Fruit powers also make him sink like a rock).
On the other hand, the anime has the advantage of knowing where the story is going to a greater extent than probably either Oda or the translators did at the time. It was initially baffling to see Roronoa Zoro called "Zolo". The dude is a master swordsman who wears a dark bandana on his head - OBVIOUSLY a Zorro reference, so why would you spell his name like that? BUT, then I realized that in the chapter where his name is first mentioned, we (and presumably the translators) were not presented with either of those facts, nor would the number of references to other adventure stories have been obvious. Likewise, the anime adds in a bunch of fun little cameos of Nami stealing stuff and ALMOST crossing paths with Luffy before the moment where she actually officially enters the story.
In any case, this is a very charming intro. Luffy is basically a kid's idea of a friendly, adventurous pirate...and since he's so supernaturally powerful, he can actually make that work for him in a world where most pirates are genuinely nasty and dangerous. Neither Zoro (a pirate-hunter who wants to be the best swordsman in the world) or Nami (a thief who steals from pirates) are exactly chomping at the bit to join a pirate crew, but the way he wins them over makes sense.
So I'm looking forward to the point at which - based on the anime - the story really hits its stride: the introduction of kick-fighting chef Sanji at the Baratie, and Nami's backstory and decision to actually trust her new crewmates to help her. Because so far it's just a fun silly pirate story, but THAT'S where you start to see the start of the emotional depths and social commentary this tale is capable of.
I also have thoughts on what this series borrows from The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1...but more on that when the first 5-person iteration of the crew is assembled!
I've watched the anime as far as the Alabasta arc - which is still only about 10% in to the total story that exists to date - and am OBSESSED. So I wanted to see how the manga compared, since I'd seen commentary that it is A) faster to get through and B) has more detailed art, including shading that makes characters like clown-themed pirate Buggy more genuinely scary-looking.
Both these observations are true. Oda does with one panel of fight illustration what it might take half a minute of animation to convey. And heck, that shading even manages to make Zoro look like the kind of guy it might NOT be wise to set free! You can actually see Oda trying out new things with his art as you go through these first 3 volumes. Plus, you get some extra fun little details. For example, Luffy ended up being picked up in a barrel because his first boat got immediately sucked into a whirlpool and it was the only way not to drown (given that his Devil Fruit powers also make him sink like a rock).
On the other hand, the anime has the advantage of knowing where the story is going to a greater extent than probably either Oda or the translators did at the time. It was initially baffling to see Roronoa Zoro called "Zolo". The dude is a master swordsman who wears a dark bandana on his head - OBVIOUSLY a Zorro reference, so why would you spell his name like that? BUT, then I realized that in the chapter where his name is first mentioned, we (and presumably the translators) were not presented with either of those facts, nor would the number of references to other adventure stories have been obvious. Likewise, the anime adds in a bunch of fun little cameos of Nami stealing stuff and ALMOST crossing paths with Luffy before the moment where she actually officially enters the story.
In any case, this is a very charming intro. Luffy is basically a kid's idea of a friendly, adventurous pirate...and since he's so supernaturally powerful, he can actually make that work for him in a world where most pirates are genuinely nasty and dangerous. Neither Zoro (a pirate-hunter who wants to be the best swordsman in the world) or Nami (a thief who steals from pirates) are exactly chomping at the bit to join a pirate crew, but the way he wins them over makes sense.
So I'm looking forward to the point at which - based on the anime - the story really hits its stride: the introduction of kick-fighting chef Sanji at the Baratie, and Nami's backstory and decision to actually trust her new crewmates to help her. Because so far it's just a fun silly pirate story, but THAT'S where you start to see the start of the emotional depths and social commentary this tale is capable of.
I also have thoughts on what this series borrows from The Journey to the West, Revised Edition, Volume 1...but more on that when the first 5-person iteration of the crew is assembled!
January 1, 2025
For 2025, I have decided to start reading and reviewing about 1 Manga or Comic a month. This month I started with One Piece Volumes 1-3, and I have to say that I absolutely enjoyed this. The story is so fun and engaging, the characters are delightful, and the artwork is generally very well handled.
What I most appreciate is the "bang-for-your-buck" you get with this book. I've read Manga that is priced at $10-$15 and is only 100-150 pages, and thus can be read inside of an hour. This omnibus, however, features 3 "volumes" of the story (26 chapters), and clocks in at 600 pages. For me, this was about 4 hours of reading, which is worth it considering the book is priced at $15.
To the story: I absolutely loved the worldbuilding of the towns and the pirate life. Its very whimsical and fun, definitely the story a teenager would also enjoy reading. It also has some great humor as well that worked really well for me.
The characters here are just so endaering. Luffy is so interesting that he makes the dumbest decisions, and yet his luck ends up working out. And he wants to be a pirate, yet he ends up always helping other people out. It might be cheesy with another writer, but here it seems to fit his character perfectly.
Nami and Rorona Zolo also worked as good foils to Luffy. Rorona is very serious and quiet and Nami is serious but louder, and they serve as great foils to Luffy's antics. I really wish that Koby had stayed with Luffy, as he also has this sweetness to his character that is endearing, but I understand why Eiichiro Oda wrote the book this way.
The action scenes, particularly with Buggy the Clown, just lasted too long. I know that added pagetime to the story, but from a storyflow perspective they should have been cut quite a bit. But they were still fun to read on the page.
I'm very interested to see where the story goes from here, and I'm really liking it overall. I'll give it an 8.5 out of 10!
What I most appreciate is the "bang-for-your-buck" you get with this book. I've read Manga that is priced at $10-$15 and is only 100-150 pages, and thus can be read inside of an hour. This omnibus, however, features 3 "volumes" of the story (26 chapters), and clocks in at 600 pages. For me, this was about 4 hours of reading, which is worth it considering the book is priced at $15.
To the story: I absolutely loved the worldbuilding of the towns and the pirate life. Its very whimsical and fun, definitely the story a teenager would also enjoy reading. It also has some great humor as well that worked really well for me.
The characters here are just so endaering. Luffy is so interesting that he makes the dumbest decisions, and yet his luck ends up working out. And he wants to be a pirate, yet he ends up always helping other people out. It might be cheesy with another writer, but here it seems to fit his character perfectly.
Nami and Rorona Zolo also worked as good foils to Luffy. Rorona is very serious and quiet and Nami is serious but louder, and they serve as great foils to Luffy's antics. I really wish that Koby had stayed with Luffy, as he also has this sweetness to his character that is endearing, but I understand why Eiichiro Oda wrote the book this way.
The action scenes, particularly with Buggy the Clown, just lasted too long. I know that added pagetime to the story, but from a storyflow perspective they should have been cut quite a bit. But they were still fun to read on the page.
I'm very interested to see where the story goes from here, and I'm really liking it overall. I'll give it an 8.5 out of 10!
September 10, 2023
Over a decade ago, at the age of 10, I first picked up One Piece, but gave up after around Volume 80 due to the commitment. After the Netflix show aired, I have decided to try again.
From a revisit perspective, it feels like coming home. The world of One Piece is incredibly unique and full of life with Oda's ability to craft an immersive experience being on another level. It's a very strong start, but the Romance Dawn and Orange Town Arcs are far from the strongest. However, they set the tone well, introduce the characters efficiently and create a near perfect foundation to build upon.
From a revisit perspective, it feels like coming home. The world of One Piece is incredibly unique and full of life with Oda's ability to craft an immersive experience being on another level. It's a very strong start, but the Romance Dawn and Orange Town Arcs are far from the strongest. However, they set the tone well, introduce the characters efficiently and create a near perfect foundation to build upon.
July 27, 2023
4.5 Stars
Funny and fast paced!
Funny and fast paced!
June 24, 2023
4,5
Zaista, zaista nisam htjela započinjati novi serijal. Zaista. Ale eto, ovo je bilo jače od mene. Posebno kad mi je knjiga ponuđena na pladnju.
Stalno vidim kako jedno od djece u školi čita One Piece pod odmorom i iskomentiram mu jednom kako bih ju i ja voljela čitati. I neki dan on dolazi kod mene u ured i donosi mi prvi svezak da čitam. Baš mi je nekako bilo milo pri srcu, pogotovo jer je to dijete s problemima. Zbog toga mi je još draže što sam ju pročitala i kroz priču mu se mogu približiti.
A priča mi je baš simpa. Luffy je klinac koji želi postati pirat i uzor mu je kapetan Shanks, koji mu jednom prilikom spasi život. Deset godina kasnije Luffy kreće u potragu za posadom jer želi postati kralj pirata, pronaći Shanksa (koji je otad nestao) i usput pronaći One Piece, legendarno blago najpoznatijeg pirata Old Rogera. Na svom putovanju skuplja zanimljive likove i susreće se sa svakakvim opasnim, čudnim, zločestim personama. Kroz priču se provlači i dosta zabavnih fora, a i nosi divne poruke kao recimo: tvoja obitelj i prijatelji su tvoje blago, trebaš ih čuvati i braniti. Ili, trebaš pomoći onome tko je u nevolji. I uvijek pronađi nešto pozitivno u svakoj situaciji, koliko god bila teška. Također, čuko Chouchou mi je bio divan i voljela bih da je postao dio Luffyjeve posade. Baš sam uživala u čitanju i na jesen ću zamoliti to dijete može li mi posuditi idući svezak. Također, jedva čekam da iskomentiram ovaj dio s njim.
Globalni ciljevi: autor s neengleskog govornog područja
Zaista, zaista nisam htjela započinjati novi serijal. Zaista. Ale eto, ovo je bilo jače od mene. Posebno kad mi je knjiga ponuđena na pladnju.
Stalno vidim kako jedno od djece u školi čita One Piece pod odmorom i iskomentiram mu jednom kako bih ju i ja voljela čitati. I neki dan on dolazi kod mene u ured i donosi mi prvi svezak da čitam. Baš mi je nekako bilo milo pri srcu, pogotovo jer je to dijete s problemima. Zbog toga mi je još draže što sam ju pročitala i kroz priču mu se mogu približiti.
A priča mi je baš simpa. Luffy je klinac koji želi postati pirat i uzor mu je kapetan Shanks, koji mu jednom prilikom spasi život. Deset godina kasnije Luffy kreće u potragu za posadom jer želi postati kralj pirata, pronaći Shanksa (koji je otad nestao) i usput pronaći One Piece, legendarno blago najpoznatijeg pirata Old Rogera. Na svom putovanju skuplja zanimljive likove i susreće se sa svakakvim opasnim, čudnim, zločestim personama. Kroz priču se provlači i dosta zabavnih fora, a i nosi divne poruke kao recimo: tvoja obitelj i prijatelji su tvoje blago, trebaš ih čuvati i braniti. Ili, trebaš pomoći onome tko je u nevolji. I uvijek pronađi nešto pozitivno u svakoj situaciji, koliko god bila teška. Također, čuko Chouchou mi je bio divan i voljela bih da je postao dio Luffyjeve posade. Baš sam uživala u čitanju i na jesen ću zamoliti to dijete može li mi posuditi idući svezak. Također, jedva čekam da iskomentiram ovaj dio s njim.
Globalni ciljevi: autor s neengleskog govornog područja
October 27, 2019
I enjoyed this so much more this time around, and I’m definitely continuing. The dog part made me cry!!
November 3, 2025
I've been reluctant to start this Manga as it's an ongoing series with over 100 issues out already. However I was charmed by the Netflix adaptation, so decided to take the plunge.
This omnibus collects volumes 1, 2, and 3 and is a fun read. We are introduced to Luffy and you gotta love a kid with a grand mission. I like the found family aspect of this pirate tale. If the illustrations were better this would get a higher rating.
Plan to slowly make my way through this series, and follow along on all the gang's (mis)adventures as they search for the One Piece.
This omnibus collects volumes 1, 2, and 3 and is a fun read. We are introduced to Luffy and you gotta love a kid with a grand mission. I like the found family aspect of this pirate tale. If the illustrations were better this would get a higher rating.
Plan to slowly make my way through this series, and follow along on all the gang's (mis)adventures as they search for the One Piece.
November 16, 2017
!يااااااه… يا له من عالم ساحر 😍😍😍
December 3, 2022
Review Soon!
November 15, 2024
I like this more than the anime. However unfortunately this still ain’t for me
September 8, 2023
I actually didn't want to fall into the One Piece rabbit hole, but the first three volumes were great!
June 16, 2020
Back in 2003 when i got my first job at 14 I picked up volume 1 at my local Barnes and noble. My little teenage mind was blown away by how funny this book was and yet charming and exciting with art that went against most modern manga art styles. So then I picked up book 2 and loved it just as much and decided to jump into the anime. Years went by while I was in High School I watched the newest episode with subtitles every single week. I loved it and stopped around the arc when Luffy got him gum gum Kio Ken move. So anyway, fast forward about 12 years later and I'm ready to jump right back into the adventure and catch up.
I started with Omnibus 1 because I just had to see all these years later if it can recapture the same feelings. This covers Luffy on his first adventure alone, meeting Zolo (I'm so used to Zoro, not sure why it changed), meeting Nami, and then the first arc with Usopp. Zolo and Luffy's arc is probably the best, as it's fast paced and funny, but Nami has some heartfelt moments especially with a doggie, and usopp is charming and cute.
People say give one piece like 100 episodes before it gets good, but I disagree. Right off the bat the series has so much spunk and excitement. It's cute, it's funny, it can be super serious and pull on those heartstrings at times, and the fights are always exciting. I think One Piece is the most sold manga of all time for a reason, because it's so damn well crafted.
While not the best arcs, they are to come, this is still a great start to the series. A 4 out of 5.
I started with Omnibus 1 because I just had to see all these years later if it can recapture the same feelings. This covers Luffy on his first adventure alone, meeting Zolo (I'm so used to Zoro, not sure why it changed), meeting Nami, and then the first arc with Usopp. Zolo and Luffy's arc is probably the best, as it's fast paced and funny, but Nami has some heartfelt moments especially with a doggie, and usopp is charming and cute.
People say give one piece like 100 episodes before it gets good, but I disagree. Right off the bat the series has so much spunk and excitement. It's cute, it's funny, it can be super serious and pull on those heartstrings at times, and the fights are always exciting. I think One Piece is the most sold manga of all time for a reason, because it's so damn well crafted.
While not the best arcs, they are to come, this is still a great start to the series. A 4 out of 5.
August 27, 2020
4.5 stars.
After hearing about this for years, I finally set about to tackling the One Piece saga. And WOW! What the hell took me so long?
This is clearly a labor of love from Eichiro Oda, and is rife with compelling ideas. (And I adore the concept of the Devil Fruits; I presume we'll be seeing lots more of these as the story goes onj?)
This first volume does a simple, straightforward job of setting up the main character(s) and overall plot, and does some excellent worldbuilding without forcing info dumps on the reader. (It also seems that more people will be joining Monkey on his quest in the future, but I've purposefully kept mostly spoiler-free.)
And thanks to Viz for putting these out in easy-to0-read (and afford) omnibus volumes. I've currrenly got the first 24 volumes in my bookshelf waiting on me! Looking forward to reading the saga, and then watching the entire anime series!
After hearing about this for years, I finally set about to tackling the One Piece saga. And WOW! What the hell took me so long?
This is clearly a labor of love from Eichiro Oda, and is rife with compelling ideas. (And I adore the concept of the Devil Fruits; I presume we'll be seeing lots more of these as the story goes onj?)
This first volume does a simple, straightforward job of setting up the main character(s) and overall plot, and does some excellent worldbuilding without forcing info dumps on the reader. (It also seems that more people will be joining Monkey on his quest in the future, but I've purposefully kept mostly spoiler-free.)
And thanks to Viz for putting these out in easy-to0-read (and afford) omnibus volumes. I've currrenly got the first 24 volumes in my bookshelf waiting on me! Looking forward to reading the saga, and then watching the entire anime series!
January 22, 2025
This is just the start to what is already an over 100 volume series. When a series is that long I expect an author to take their time setting up the characters and the various storylines within the series. All that being said I’m not worried that I wasn’t, like, head over heels for the story at the very beginning. I have full faith that I will continue to become attached to the story and the crew, in fact, by the end of this 3 volume omnibus I was already much more invested than I was when I started (obviously). I am eagerly looking forward to the next omnibus as things were really ramping up by the end of this omnibus and I am becoming attached to the crew already. I really wish they could have found a way to keep Chouchou. He was so cute and such a scrappy little dude and he would be perfect for the misfit crew but, for now, he had to stay with his pet store.
August 26, 2023
I can't remember when I last read something this FUN . Omg, this was just super exciting, I love pirate adventures, and so I have a feeling I'm going to grow to adore this series. The characters are all so fun, and Luffy is just the most persistent, constantly optimistic MC I have seen in ages, and I love him for it!
July 16, 2023
The king of all adventures!!!
This book is a rare gem. The story has action, humour, fiendish bad guys, comradrie and witty one liners. I enjoyed reading this a lot.
The art and the character expressions are immersive and flawless.
Very highly recommended for adventure seekers.
Get onboard this high sea pirate adventure and enjoy the perfection in story telling.
This book is a rare gem. The story has action, humour, fiendish bad guys, comradrie and witty one liners. I enjoyed reading this a lot.
The art and the character expressions are immersive and flawless.
Very highly recommended for adventure seekers.
Get onboard this high sea pirate adventure and enjoy the perfection in story telling.
June 10, 2017
This was so cute, funny, and just a plain fun read! I wish I had picked this up sooner, I can easily see why it's so popular. The characters are lovable and the plot is interesting, I highly recommend it!
February 6, 2019
“We’re pirates!”
“And we don’t play by the rules!”
Out of all the mangas I had read, I think this is one of those series where you can’t just easily put the story down.
It’s that addicting compared to Naruto. They’re just both so damn good anime.
“And we don’t play by the rules!”
Out of all the mangas I had read, I think this is one of those series where you can’t just easily put the story down.
It’s that addicting compared to Naruto. They’re just both so damn good anime.
August 10, 2024
I've read the whole omnibus in one day, so you can conclude it was really really interesting read.
July 19, 2022
Mediocre with decent vibes and atmosphere.
The sheer amount of love this series gets later is sufficient for me to go on
The sheer amount of love this series gets later is sufficient for me to go on
July 31, 2021
I have wanted to dive into manga for a long time. I have read a handful of graphic novels, but never tried any manga. I’m very intimidated by the amount of volumes in most manga series. I decided to try a few series and this one has been on the top of my list. It’s very hyped and I thought the synopsis sounded fun. I really enjoyed the first three volumes in this series. The main character is fantastic. His name is Luffy and his dream is to become a pirate. He is working on finding people to join his crew. The characters have a lot of layers and I’m excited to see how they evolve through the series. The story is fun, adventurous, and heartwarming. I look forward to continuing with the series and seeing where the adventures goes next.
July 9, 2023
It was a fun read. I want to find out what happened afterwards. Didn't fall in One Piece though. But it's only the first 3 volumes. Didn't love Berserk after the first 3 volumes either. Interesting enough to want to keep reading it.
August 3, 2024
It was fun and I liked comparing it to the live action show, but I’m mainly excited about getting further into the story.
February 7, 2017
Whelp. That happened.
Long, long ago, I read volume one of this manga, thought it was decent, then never continued with the series.
I see time has not treated this well.
It's not that this seems dated or anything. It takes place in a fantasy world with pirates and has no technology whatsoever. The art is the same bizarre quirky style you see in ongoing series like Fairy Tail (at least, I think that one's ongoing. There's another one I dropped...). The characters are all a bizarre mish mash of traits, again like Fairy Tail.
I think it's a case of "It's not you, it's me." I didn't "get" this series back in high school when I read volume one the first time around. Years later, that hasn't changed. Truth be told, I was bored most of the time. I think I'm just too old. Maybe if I had read this back in elementary school when I was first getting into manga, I would have liked it more.
I can still see why people really like this series. It's weird, and some people like weird. Usually I like weird. The problem for me more than anything, I think, is the characters. There's no complexity to them. What you see is what you get, and what I see isn't anything that interests me all that much.
This omnibus is three volumes long, so I think I gave it a fair shake. Ultimately, this one just wasn't for me.
Long, long ago, I read volume one of this manga, thought it was decent, then never continued with the series.
I see time has not treated this well.
It's not that this seems dated or anything. It takes place in a fantasy world with pirates and has no technology whatsoever. The art is the same bizarre quirky style you see in ongoing series like Fairy Tail (at least, I think that one's ongoing. There's another one I dropped...). The characters are all a bizarre mish mash of traits, again like Fairy Tail.
I think it's a case of "It's not you, it's me." I didn't "get" this series back in high school when I read volume one the first time around. Years later, that hasn't changed. Truth be told, I was bored most of the time. I think I'm just too old. Maybe if I had read this back in elementary school when I was first getting into manga, I would have liked it more.
I can still see why people really like this series. It's weird, and some people like weird. Usually I like weird. The problem for me more than anything, I think, is the characters. There's no complexity to them. What you see is what you get, and what I see isn't anything that interests me all that much.
This omnibus is three volumes long, so I think I gave it a fair shake. Ultimately, this one just wasn't for me.
June 6, 2021
This was a lot of fun. It is a blast to see Luffy, the main character, go from child to aspiring pirate, getting his first wonky ship and assembling his pirate crew.
A surprisingly deep world filled with over-the-top characters. I love me some pirate goodness. Gum-gum pistol!!!
A surprisingly deep world filled with over-the-top characters. I love me some pirate goodness. Gum-gum pistol!!!
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