One Piece Red, the official addition to the popular animated franchise, hits our theaters this Wednesday, August 10th. Do you want to discover the world of One Piece anime, but the number of episodes (over 1000) is holding you back? Don’t worry, AlloCiné will give you all the keys to know everything about the series in three minutes flat!
How to explain such success, especially among the youngest, for this series, more than ever worthy of the title of the official successor of the iconic Dragon Ball? Here’s everything you need to know to understand the madness surrounding it one piece !
What is it about?
A few years ago Gol d. Roger’s public execution marked the end of the Golden Age of Piracy. Before his death, the Pirate Lord challenged anyone who dared to take his priceless treasure: One Piece.
An aspiring adventurer bored by the stories of his pirate friend Shanks, Luffy dreams of only one thing: boarding a ship and starting his own pirate crew. Unwittingly, the young man eats a devil fruit that allows him to gain elastic powers. On the other hand, the latter will be completely unable to swim. Shame on the future pirate!
That’s okay, because nothing will stop Luffy’s motivation, not even the enemies he crosses paths with during his many journeys. Especially as from adventure to adventure, the young captain will form a dream crew, coming on board colorful characters who will also be rewarded with extraordinary abilities!
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At what age should I watch this anime?
AlloCiné editors recommend this program for ages 10 and up. Despite many fights, the series has very few violent scenes, never exciting.
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Why do your teenagers love it?
- Who has never dreamed of living an extraordinary adventure surrounded by the most loyal friends possible in extraordinary worlds? Watching One Piece means stepping aboard the Vogue Merry with Luffy and living all these stories without ever leaving your couch.
- One Piece is not a series of one hero, but of a crew, first and foremost. And what a crew! From the navigator Nami to the swordsman Roronoa Zoro, next to the chef Sanji, who loves kicks, the lovable reindeer Tony Tony Chopper, the poisonous Nico Robin, the robot man Frank, the petochard mythomania Usopp or even the skeleton musician Brook. , none of the heroes of the series will leave you indifferent!
- Of course, the battle takes the main role in the series. But let’s not forget that One Piece is also a very fun anime; Highly inventive in terms of humor, the series finds more ingenious ways to defuse the most dramatic moments, both with absurdist comedy and subtler forms of humor.
5 terms you definitely won’t understand if your child talks about them to you
- Devil Fruit: This magical fruit allows you to gain a special power, analogous to a curse, to sink like an anvil for the rest of your life. There are hundreds of different fruits, but on the other hand, it is impossible to find two devil fruits that are alike.
- Straw Hat Crew : Just a name given to Luffy’s crew; This nickname refers to the headdress worn by the latter, the object he values most in the world and which was entrusted to him by his friend Red Shank.
- Gear: The name given to the levels that allow Luffy to use extra power. To date, he has four Gear forms.
- Seven Great Corsairs: These seven warriors have made a pact with the World Government that allows them to do more or less as they please. While some will be friends with Luffy and his crew, others will be great opponents for the heroes of the series!
- Berrys: The name of the currency used in the One Piece universe; However, the value of the berries in euros or dollars is unknown.
An anecdote that will surprise your teenager!
- A hidden character appears throughout the series. You may have never seen him, and yet he has been involved in most of Luffy’s adventures, including the One Piece movies: named Pandaman, the latter has an authentic story developed by manga author Eiichiro Oda.
- Originally Sanji, the chef of the Straw Hat crew, was supposed to be named… Naruto! His name was eventually changed to avoid comparisons with the manga character of the same name. Note, however, that the shape of his eyebrows is reminiscent of narutomak, the pieces of fish pate found in ramen.
- Fun fact: most of the characters in the series have a specific laugh. Already featured in the original manga, this detail obviously gets an even more significant change in the animated adaptation.
Where should you watch this anime and how much will it cost?
on DNA (from €6.99 per month) and Crunchyroll (from €4.99 per month).
Also available in manga (currently 101 volumes and still coming out, sold at €6.90 each by publisher Glénat).
What other anime should you watch with your teenager next?
- Dragon Quest: The Quest for Dai, another adventure series from the same animation studio
- Naruto, another flagship Japanese animated series of the 2000s!
- Hunter X Hunter is also much more than a simple series of adventures.
Source: allocine
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
