Sunday, October 2, 2011

ONE PIECE

About The Story:
One Piece (ワンピース Wan Pīsu?) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated byEiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997. One Piecefollows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who gains elastic abilities after inadvertently eating a supernatural fruit, and his diverse crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy explores the ocean in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as the One Piece and to become the next Pirate King. On his journey, Luffy battles a wide variety of villains and makes several friends.


Main Character:
Monkey D Luffy
One Piece revolves around his exploits in searching for the fabled treasure. Through his adventures he meets many others who share similar goals, organizing a diverse crew known as the Straw Hat Pirates. As Luffy's exploits are revealed to the World Government, he becomes one of the strongest pirates and protects his crew from villains who wish to harm him and his friends. Luffy is depicted as a carefree when at ease, but is quick to become serious in a fight. Luffy is able to concentrate his strength and power to use attacks, the most prominent being his signature Gum-Gum Pistol, an attack that uses elasticity from his hands.




Roronoa Zoro
Pirate Hunter" Zoro (海賊狩りのゾロ Kaizoku-Gari no Zoro), is a swordsman who uses up to three swords, holding the third in his mouth. To fulfill a promise he made to his childhood friend and rival, "Kuina",he decides to become the world's greatest swordsman by defeating Dracule Mihawk. Zoro was once a bounty hunter before meeting Luffy. Zoro is saved from his executioners by Luffy, who decides to follow his dream. He makes it clear that he would turn on his captain if he ever stepped between him and his dream , although during the "Thriller Bark arc" he says that he can not fulfill his dream if he did not help his captain fulfill his. He is extremely poor at understanding geographical directions and gets lost very easily. He also sleeps a great deal and loves to drink.



Nami
Nami (ナミ?), nicknamed as "Cat Burglar" Nami (泥棒猫のナミ Dorobō Neko no Nami, renamed Nami the "Navigator" in the 4Kids anime), is a navigator and thief who recognizes and analyzes even the slightest changes in the weather. She is also an excellent pickpocket.Her dream is to draw a complete map of the world.Throughout the series, Nami fights using a three-sectioned bo staff. Usopp later provides her with a version of this weapon capable of controlling weather, called the Clima-Takt








Usopp
Usopp (ウソップ Usoppu?), nicknamed "King of Snipers Sogeking" (狙撃の王様 Sogeki no Ō-sama?, renamed "Sniper King" in the Viz Media manga translation), is a liar,talented inventor, as well as a skilled painter and sculptor. As a marksman, Usopp's primary weapon is a slingshot, which he uses to fire various kinds of ammunition, ranging from rotten eggs and shuriken to hot sauce, and both flaming and exploding projectiles.Later, he creates himself a large, dial-powered slingshot he calls Kabuto (カブト?),with which he is able to outrange most guns.Usopp's father, Yasopp, left his family to become a pirate with Shanks' crew when Usopp was still very young. Some time after this, Usopp's mother, Banchina (バンキーナ Bankīna?), fell ill. Usopp started telling lies, stating that his father had returned and would be taking them with him. His mother eventually died, but Usopp, in his sadness, continued to tell lies.Despite all this, he does not blame his father for leaving him, but takes pride in his heritage.He is inspired by Luffy, Zoro and Nami and decides to become a pirate, following his dream of becoming a "brave warrior of the sea". His weakness as a fighter originally weighs heavily upon him. After the crew is defeated and almost destroyed by Admiral Aokiji of the Marines, Luffy decides to replace the severely damaged Going Merry, the Straw Hats' first ship, which was given to them by Usopp's friend "Kaya", a girl from his village that he used to cheer up with his lies, Usopp goes so far as to temporarily leave the crew.


Sanji 
Sanji (サンジ?), nicknamed "Black Leg" Sanji (黒脚のサンジ Kuro Ashi no Sanji?), is the crew's 21-year-old chef. He knows how it feels to starve from first hand experience,so he will never refuse someone a meal. He has a strong sense of chivalry, because of which, he will never harm a woman, even if he dies. Sanji also seems to keep this code regardless of a woman's appearance. His dream is to find the "All Blue" (オールブルー Ōru Burū?, renamed "Great Blue" in the 4Kids anime), a legendary sea, containing every kind of fish in the world.Sanji only uses kicks while fighting. He said that this is because a chef's hands are his most prized possessions and should not be risked in battle.His fighting style resembles the capoeira. Eventually, Sanji begins using a fire-based kick technique known as Diable Jamble (悪魔風脚 (ディアブルジャンブ) Diaburu Janbu?, spelled as "Diable Jambe" in the Viz Media manga translation), in which he heats his leg by spinning around rapidly to increase his attack power. 


Tony Tony Chopper
Tony Tony Chopper (トニートニー・チョッパー Tonī Tonī Choppā?), nicknamed "Cotton Candy Lover" Chopper (わたあめ大好きのチョッパー Wata-ame Daisuki no Choppā?), is a doctor and a blue-nosed reindeer who gained human properties by eating the zoan-type Human-Human Fruit(ヒトヒトの実 Hito Hito no Mi?), granting him the ability allows him to change between three forms. His first and original form is that of a reindeer. In his second form, he has the proportions of a human child, while retaining his antlers, hooves, and fur. In his third form, he looks like a brawny man with fur or a gorilla. In addition to his normal transformations, Chopper developed a drug he calls Rumble Ball (ランブル・ボール Ranburu Bōru?), which allows him to assume four additional forms for the duration of three minutes. These forms focus on certain aspects of his body to improve his physical abilities. These are broken down into six "points" in the original version called: guard, horn, jumping, and arm point with the original three becoming walk, brain, and heavy point. If Chopper uses a second Rumble Ball within six hours, he cannot control his transformations. If he uses a third Rumble Ball within six hours of the first, he transforms into a monstrous version of himself and loses all self-control called "Monster Point". He also has the ability to understand other animals' speech, because he is an animal himself. He is also able to shift between the first seven forms at will without the need for a Rumble Ball. He is not capable of hiding his feelings.


Nico Robin 
Nico Robin (ニコ・ロビン Niko Robin?), nicknamed "Devil Child" (悪魔の子 Akuma no Ko?) by the World Government, is an archaeologist originating from Ohara (オハラ?), home of the world's largest and oldest library; she became an archaeologist at the age of eightand learned how to decipher the writings on the ancient stones called Poneglyph (歴史の本文 (ポーネグリフ) Pōnegurifu?), which are scattered around the world. However, the World Government destroyed Ohara for housing archaeologists along with her returning mother, Nico Olvia (ニコ・オルビア Niko Orubia?), researching these stones. As a result, Robin cooperated with various pirates and other outlaws and became a member of Baroque Works as its vice president, nicknamed as "Ms. All-Sunday" (ミス・オールサンデー Misu Ōrusandē?, renamed "Ms. Sunday" in the 4Kids anime) at the time, beinbriefly an g antagonist to the Straw Hat Pirates before joining them. Like the scholars of Ohara before her, it is her dream to find and decipher the Rio Poneglyph (真の歴史の本文 (リオ・ポーネグリフ) Rio Pōnegurifu?), which is said to tell the world's lost history. Her devotion to history and its preservation goes so far that she will even risk her life to protect ancient artifacts and buildings. Robin ate the paramecia-type Flower-Flower Fruit (ハナハナの実 Hana Hana no Mi?, renamed "Hana-Hana Fruit" in the 4Kids anime), allowing her to create copies of any of her body parts on any surface that she can see. However, if her replicated parts are hurt, she feels the pain on her actual body.


Franky
Franky (フランキー Furankī?), nicknamed "Cyborg" Franky (サイボーグ フランキー Saibōgu Furankī?), is a shipwright. After his pirate parents abandoned him at age ten, he became an apprentice of the master shipwright Tom along with Iceburg, who later becomes the mayor of Water 7. When Tom was taken away as a criminal by the government for building Gol D. Roger's ship, the "Oro Jackson", Franky tried to stop them.In the attempt, he was severely injured and had to exchange parts of his body with replacements made of scrap metal to survive, turning himself into a cola-powered cyborg. Franky gained super-human strength as a result. His artificial bodies' front is heavily armored and insensitive to most attacks, while his back, where he could not reach, remains vulnerable.His body is equipped with a wide variety of weapons, including several guns and an extendable right arm. His stomach contains a refrigerator compartment that can hold up to three bottles of cola to fuel him and his attacks. His personality is also affected by the type of beverage that is stored in his refrigerator compartment. He can use up large amounts of cola in an instant to launch powerful bursts of air from his arms; called the Coup de Vent.


Brook
Brook (ブルック Burukku?), nicknamed "Dead Bones" Brook (デッドボーンズブルック Deddo Bōnzu Burukku?) (formerly "Humming" Brook (鼻唄のブルック Hanauta no Burukku?)), is a musician. Brook is a skeleton, resurrected by the paramecia-type Revive-Revive Fruit (ヨミヨミの実 Yomi Yomi no Mi?), which grants the user a second life. He is an excellent musician, who claims to be able to play any instrument. He is also a skilled fencer, who uses a shikomizue (a Japanese cane sword), in battle. Brook can hypnotize people with his music. His lightweight skeleton body allows him to jump extraordinarily high and to run across water. He has a very childish and energetic personality. When Brook's former crew, the "Rumbar Pirates", entered the Grand Line, they left their pet whale "Laboon" behind at Reverse Mountain, promising to return after sailing around the world. Fifty years later, Brook considers it his duty to fulfill his former crew's promise.

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