Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its creator/mangaka stated on the record that "when you are reading One Piece, you might come across weird scenes that only Japanese readers can understand, But please bear with me, because I am trying to c…" 1. Its creator/mangaka stated on the record that "ever since I was a child, there's been many manga that feature fan service scenes, but most of the time, it's done against the consent or will of the female ch…" 2. The adaptation scores 90 of 100 for faithfulness to that source 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for other and below it for Asian 5.
- 1Creator statementcreator/mangaka: "When you are reading One Piece, you might come across weird scenes that only Japanese readers can understand. But please bear with me, because I am trying to create a world that can be enjoyed by peo…"VIZ Media Interview with Eiichiro Oda source ↗
- 2Creator statementcreator/mangaka: "Ever since I was a child, there's been many manga that feature fan service scenes, but most of the time, it's done against the consent or will of the female characters so I feel that having females s…"Eiichiro Oda SBS Column, Weekly Shonen Jump (reported by ComicBook.com) source ↗
- 3FaithfulnessFaithfulness 90 of 100.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 5RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: other 100, Asian 0.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!
Age: 39 — leans younger
Quadrant Scores
Audience Representation
Where to Watch (US)
Source Material
| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Piece (manga) | Eiichiro Oda | manga | 1997 |
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What Changed from the Source
The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.
Source faithfulness: 90/100
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Advocacy Over Time in Action
The average advocacy score of Action titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 0 | 4 |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 | 9 |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | 3 | 5 |
| 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0 | 5 |
| 1983 | 0 | 7 |
| 1984 | 2 | 11 |
| 1985 | 0 | 7 |
| 1986 | 2 | 10 |
| 1987 | 1 | 14 |
| 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| 1989 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| 1991 | 0 | 9 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0 | 11 |
| 1994 | 2 | 14 |
| 1995 | 1 | 11 |
| 1996 | 0 | 9 |
| 1997 | 2 | 13 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| 1999 | 1 | 13 |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 |
| 2001 | 1 | 20 |
| 2002 | 1 | 17 |
| 2003 | 2 | 14 |
| 2004 | 2 | 19 |
| 2005 | 3 | 18 |
| 2006 | 1 | 23 |
| 2007 | 1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 2 | 22 |
| 2009 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 4 | 16 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 16 |
| 2016 | 15 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 17 |
| 2018 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 11 | 18 |
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 | 32 |
| 2023 | 12 | 25 |
| 2024 | 8 | 31 |
| 2025 | 4 | 35 |
| 2026 | 8 | 16 |
| This title (1999) | 9 | 1 |
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