One Piece puts together a second of its thousand episodes in a special video

As part of the project ONE PIECE 1000 LOGS, the production of the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, ONE PIECE, released a special video that compiled a second of animation from each of the thousand episodes that have aired to date. The video was released prior to the airing of the series’ 1,000th episode, scheduled for November 21 in Japan.

Eiichiro Oda began publishing the manga in the magazine Weekly shonen jump from the publisher Shueisha on July 22, 1997, reaching 1,000 chapters published on January 4. The franchise has more than 490 million copies circulated worldwide, and the 100th compiled volume was released in Japan on September 3. The franchise has inspired several adaptations to other media, the most important of which is the anime, which has aired since October 1999 and was produced by the studios. Toei animation since then.

Synopsis of One Piece

Gol D. Roger was known as the “Pirate King”, the strongest and most notorious creature to have ever sailed the Grand Line. The capture and execution of Roger by the world government brought about a change in the whole world. His last words before his death revealed the existence of the world’s greatest treasure, the One Piece. It was this revelation that started the Great Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding the One Piece that promised unlimited fortune and fame and possibly the height of fame and the title of Pirate King.

Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17 year old boy who defies your standard definition of a pirate. Instead of the popular personality of an evil, hardened, toothless pirate who ransack villages for fun, Luffy’s reason to be a pirate is a miracle: the idea of ​​an exciting adventure that leads him to fascinating people and ultimately to the promised treasure. In the footsteps of their childhood hero, Luffy and his team travel through the Grand Line, experience crazy adventures, uncover dark mysteries and fight against strong enemies in order to achieve the most coveted of all fortunes: the One Piece.

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