is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by
Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in
Shueisha's
Weekly Shonen Jump magazine since July 19, 1997, with the chapters collected into eighty
tankobon volumes to date.
One Piece follows the adventures of
Monkey D. Luffy, a funny young man whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. With his diverse crew of pirates, named the
Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the grand line in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as "One Piece" in order to become the next Pirate King.