One Piece is an anime based on a manga by Eiichiro Oda.

The main character of One Piece is Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old who is on a journey to find the legendary One Piece and become the new Pirate King. However, in order to do this, Luffy must reach the end of the Grand Line, the most dangerous ocean. Luffy ate some Devil Fruit, and gained the ability to stretch himself like rubber. He is also the captain of a crew of pirates calling themselves the Straw Hats.

The first member to join the Straw Hats is Roronoa Zoro, a 19-year-old skilled swordsman. Zoro can use three swords at once; he is able to use a third by clutching it in his mouth. His goal is to become the greatest swordsman in the world. Zoro ends up joining the Straw Hats because Luffy wouldn't rescue him unless he agreed to join Luffy's crew.

Nami, the 18-year-old navigator, is the second member to join the Straw Hats. She is a pickpocket, and also has an ability to recognize and analyze the slightest changes in the weather. Her dream is to draw a complete map of the world.

The third member to join the crew is Usopp, the 17-year-old marksman. He is a compulsive liar, but is also a talented inventor and possesses artistic talent. Usopp's dream is to become a brave warrior of the sea.

Sanji, the 19-year-old chef, is the next member to join the Straw Hats. He has a strong sense of chivalry, and will never harm a woman. Also, since he has firsthand knowledge of what it feels like to starve, Sanji never refuses to serve someone a meal. His dream is to find a legendary sea that contains every kind of fish in the world.

Tony Tony Chopper is the 15-year-old doctor of the crew. He is a blue-nosed reindeer who gained human powers by eating Devil Fruit, and is capable of conversing with animals and humans. He is very naive, tends to believe anything told to him, and has a hard time hiding his feelings. His dream is to create a cure for all the world's diseases.

Nico Robin is the crew's archaeologist. She taught herself archeology and the Poneglyph language. She values ancient artifacts and buildings, and will risk her life to protect them. Her dream is to find and decipher the Rio Poneglyph.

Franky, the crew's shipwright, is a cola-powered cyborg. He is a skilled carpenter, and wishes to build a ship capable of sailing around the world.

Brook is the crew's musician. Brook is a living skeleton that was resurrected by means of a Devil Fruit. He has a combination of a gentlemanly persona and a perverted persona.

During their journeys, Luffy and his crew encounter a number of antagonists. Some of them include: Buggy the Clown, Kuro, Don Krieg, Arlong, Smoker, Tashigi, Wapol, Sir Crocodile, Blackbeard, Bartholomew Kuma, Enel, Foxy, Aokiji, Cipher Pol No. 9, and Gecko Moria. Luffy and the Straw Hats also have some allies that include: Silvers Rayleigh, Hatchan, Nefertari Vivi, Mr. 2 Bon Clay, and Boa Hancock.

The animation in One Piece relies heavily on exaggerated facial expressions and movement. The anime is a bit silly and "over the top," but this quality helps to endear the show to a younger audience. Personally, I would recommend One Piece for anime viewers nine or 10 years of age and older.

Title	Episodes	Release Year(s)	Director	Studio	N.A. Licensor
One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzack!	1	1998	Goro Taniguchi	Production I.G	N/A
One Piece	591	1999-ongoing	Konosuke Uda/Munehisa Sakai/Hiroaki Miyamoto	Toei Animation	FUNimation Entertainment
One Piece: The Movie	N/A	2000	Junji Shimizu	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece Special: Adventure in the Ocean's Navel	1	2000	?	Toei Animation	N/A
Clockwork Island Adventure	N/A	2001	Junji Shimizu	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece: Django's Dance Carnival	N/A	2001	Daisuke Nishio	Toei Animation	N/A
Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals	N/A	2002	Junji Shimizu	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece: Dream Soccer King!	N/A	2002	Munehisa Sakai	Toei Animation	N/A
Dead End Adventure	N/A	2003	Junji Shimizu	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece: Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream!	1	2003	?	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece: Protect! The Last Great Stage	1	2003	?	Toei Animation	N/A
The Cursed Holy Sword	N/A	2004	Kazuhisa Takenouchi	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King	N/A	2004	Yukio Kaizawa	Toei Animation	N/A
Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island	N/A	2005	Mamoru Hosoda	Toei Animation	N/A
The Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle	N/A	2006	Konosuke Uda	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece Jidageki Special: Luffy Oyabun Torimonocho	1	2006	?	Toei Animation	N/A
The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta	N/A	2007	Takahiro Imamura	Toei Animation	FUNimation Entertainment
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story	1	2008	Katsumi Tokoro	Toei Animation	N/A
Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom	N/A	2008	Junji Shimizu	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece Film Strong World: Episode 0	1	2009	Naoyuki Ito	Toei Animation	N/A
Strong World	N/A	2009	Munehisa Sakai	Toei Animation	FUNimation Entertainment
Straw Hat Chase	N/A	2011	Hiroyuki Sato	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece Film: Z	N/A	2012	Tatsuya Nagamine	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece Episode of Luffy: Hand Island no Boken	1	2012	Hiroyuki Morita/Mitsuru Hongo	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece: Glorious Island	2	2012	?	Toei Animation	N/A
One Piece Episode of Nami: Kokaishi no Namida to Nakama no Kizuna	1	2012	Katsumi Tokoro	Toei Animation	N/A
Dream 9 Toriko & One Piece & Dragon Ball Z Cho Collaboration Special!!	N/A	2013	Akifumi Zako/Hiroaki Miyamoto	Toei Animation	N/A