With the live-action series One Piece, Netflix not only delights anime nostalgics, but also fans of wacky pirate adventures with a fantasy twist. The adventures of young pirate Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his straw hat gang are based in Season 1 on the Eastblue saga of the cult anime One Piece and Eichiro Oda’s manga template. It first ran on German TV more than 20 years ago.
Anyone who has not yet had any contact with the anime template can benefit from the imposing world with all its different places, oceans and concepts be overwhelmed quickly. It doesn’t matter whether you’re new to One Piece or need a little refresher on your anime knowledge: With this practical overview of the most important terms, you’ll find your way around Eastblue quickly.
The Netflix series explains: What is the One Piece and why is everyone looking for it?
The story of One Piece takes place in a fictional world that is characterized by numerous fantasy elements. Not only humans exist here, but also other beings. Temporarily we are in the so-called Great Age of Pirates. This started 22 years before Luffy’s adventure with the execution of the pirate king Gold D. Roger (Michael Dorman).
One Piece – S01 Trailer 2 (German) HD
Before his death, Roger announced to the world that he had previously hidden a legendary treasure, the One Piece. Whoever can loot this treasure will be declared the new Pirate King. From then on, the world’s seas were teeming with pirates, who are a thorn in the side of the world government.
In the manga is itself after 25 years it has not yet been clarified what the One Piece actually is. But we can assume that it is not a mere treasure chest full of gold. The truth about the One Piece will probably only be revealed at the very end of Luffy’s story.
One Piece Explained: World Map and Key Locations
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Shells Town is one of many locations in One Piece
The world in which One Piece takes place is huge. So huge that the first season only explores a small part of it. In the center of the world is a vertical one gigantic stretch of continent called the Redline. This is horizontally by a huge Sea stretch full of islands called Grandline crossed.
The Redline and the Grandline transform the world of One Piece into four great seas divided up:
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For the first season of One Piece, however, only Eastblue is relevant. There are numerous islands and locations in this ocean that are relevant to the storyline of Season 1:
The most important terms in the Netflix series One Piece
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The One Piece character Mihawk is one of the 7 Samurai of the Seas
One Piece captivates with a dense, elaborate fantasy world with complex mythology and numerous special terms, non-human species and groups. The key things you should know to understand Season 1 are:
The Devil Fruits and Powers in One Piece Season 1
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Luffy became a rubber man with a devil fruit
In the world of One Piece exist some of the extremely rare Devil Fruits. Each one is unique and grants special abilities and powers. However, eating a devil fruit loses the ability to swim. In seawater, the respective person can no longer move and no longer use their strength.
In total two devil fruits are relevant to the plot of the first season of One Piece:
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