One Piece Episode 1 ❲LEGIT · 2024❳

: The story begins with a barrel drifting at sea being brought aboard a cruise ship by its crew.

: Luffy reveals he ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi (Gum-Gum Fruit), which turned his body into rubber. He defeats Alvida with his "Gum-Gum Pistol" technique, launching her off the ship. One Piece Episode 1

: In the ship's storage, Luffy bursts out of the barrel and meets Koby , a timid chore boy forced into service by Alvida. : The story begins with a barrel drifting

: The ship is suddenly attacked by the Alvida Pirates, led by the iron-club-wielding Captain Alvida . : In the ship's storage, Luffy bursts out

Episode 1 of the One Piece anime, titled , originally aired on October 20, 1999 . It serves as the series premiere and the beginning of the "Romance Dawn" arc. Plot Overview

: Luffy’s childhood and his meeting with Shanks are not shown in the first episode but are covered later in Episode 4 .

While the One Piece Manga starts with Luffy’s childhood backstory, the anime chose to start with his adult journey to emphasize the pirate theme immediately.