One Piece - Season 1, First Voyage (Uncut) | 
| Director: Konosuke Uda
Actor: Frank Frankson
Studio: Funimation Prod
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 4243
Format: Animated, Color, Full Screen, Ntsc, Subtitled
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 312 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 0
UPC: 704400095818
EAN: 0704400095818
ASIN: B00143XE64
Theatrical Release Date: September 18, 2004
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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Product Description
As the Pirate King Gold Roger was executed he revealed that his treasure known as "One Piece" was hidden somewhere on the Grand Line. Monkey D. Luffy dreams of finding the legendary treasure and becoming the Pirate King and after eating the devil's fruit he gains the power to do so. But first he must find a crew...Contains episodes 1-13Format: DVD Genre: ANIMATION/ANIME UPC: 704400095818 Manufacturer No: 0
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Monkey D. Luffy (rhymes with "goofy"), the hero of this popular shonen (boys') series, is determined to make himself King of the Pirates by finding the fabulous treasure of the legendary pirate Gold Roger. In the first episodes, Luffy begins to assemble his crew, recruiting master swordsman Zoro and ace navigator Nami. In flashbacks, the viewer also learns how he acquired his trademark straw hat from the noble pirate Shanks. Because Luffy once ate a "Devil Fruit," his body and limbs can stretch almost infinitely to deliver staggering kicks and punches. With his frog-like face, skinny legs and outsized feet, Luffy is hardly a handsome hero. But his honesty, unswerving dedication, and kind heart win him friends wherever he goes. Although series creator Eiichiro Oda cites Dragon Ball as an influence, One Piece has a much cartoon-ier feel. The Straw Hat Pirates tackle a bizarre-looking array of foes that includes iron-jawed Captain Morgan, Captain Buggy of the Clown Pirates, and Jango, the moon-walking hypnotist of the Black Cat Pirates.Oda says that One Piece is the story he wanted to read as a boy. Millions of others loved that story: the broadcast series ran for more than 350 episodes and spun off nine features. One Piece debuted in America 2004 in a heavily edited version from 4Kids that made little sense. This uncut edition restores the show to its zany glory--and makes it clear why the series is so popular in Japan. (Rated TV 14: violence, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon
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 A bit flawed, but we finally have One Piece as it is meant to be: uncut. May 22, 2008
Glenn R. Weaver (Aurora, CO United States)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
I pre-ordered this box set from a different source and got it a couple weeks ago. I've watched the first few episodes, and of course am enjoying re-watching what I first saw fansubbed, only this time I get the pleasure of getting to see it on my TV instead of my computer monitor and of course owning it on DVD is great. I really like this anime a good deal, and to have it on DVD, uncut is a dream come true.
However, it isn't a perfect release. Toei Animation has a reputation for ripping some things off of their shows when they find their way to America. The good news: the eps indeed are uncut. We also get the episode previews (which is a treat to me since the fansubs I watched cut them out), the opening and ending themes, and eye catches. On a side note, but worth a mentioned, FUNi even writes "Zoro" in the subs, not the incorrect "Zolo". The bad news applies mainly to purist fans like myself. The opening, for whatever crazy reason, is textless. I loved the Japanese text when I watched the fansubs. Now there are no credits at all. The logo has been somewhat altered, so that instead of the katakana above the logo, we have the eyesore of the "Shonen Jump" title in its place.
The one other thing would be that while the ending has credits, they are entirely English. The original Japanese credits again are missing. I even checked to see if there was an alternate angle, but there wasn't. This is unlike FUNi. Normally I can always count on them to please both the purist sub fans and the American-style desiring dub fans but giving alternate angles, but their One Piece release completely falters in this area, which is disappointing. I can only assume that Toei is to blame for again stealing material from us.
In conclusion, however, the good certainly out-does the bad. We have the show in good quality, and more importantly entirely uncut, and we have the original Japanese language track as well as a new and improved English dub. Special features are pretty lousy, but that could be expected.
I definitely recommend this series. We're blessed to finally have it uncut, and this is a classic that you don't want to miss, and that people of various ages and preferences can enjoy. If you like anime or even a good story with excellent and lovable characters, get this box set. GO ONE PIECE!!
 One Piece rocks :D April 6, 2008
Thuan Nguyen
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Can't wait to buy this! :) thank u funimation!
Some things i'd like to point out about One Piece:
1. Its really good! veeeeeeeeerrrrryy good :D funny, original, deep meaningful storylines, very cool and likable characters.... thats a brief description but i could honestly write pages on how good it is :)
2. It starts off just ok... but it gets better and better as it goes along... just like a snowball rolling down a mountain that eventually becomes an avalanche! i'm not kidding! i wasn't that into it at the start.. just watching it cos i heard it was good.. finally around episode 40ish (nami's story) i thought.. hey this is quite good! then the aribasta arc (around episode 90-125ish).. i was like wow! and it just gets better and better! and i'm not just saying that.. it really does! :)
3. Dont worry about watching the One Piece movies. they aren't written by Eiichiro Oda (the super cool guy that writes/draws One Piece manga), they're basically almost like filler episodes that dont really progress the main story. you can watch them once you've seen the anime episodes and dont have anything to do.. but dont watch them first! it might put you off and make you think One Piece is not great. I love One Piece.. and i dont even really watch the movies. I saw some reviews on amazon for the One Piece movie Desert Princess (forgot the exact title).. and some first time viewers got really put off by it.. which is a huge shame. the reason that movie is bad is they tried to condense 30+ anime episodes into a movie length feature... you lose so much emotional impact that way. just ignore the movies and maybe watch them after you've seen the series. you dont even really need to watch the movies.
4. if you are put off by the unusual way that its drawn.. dont worry.. you'll get so used to it.. and soon you couldn't imagine it drawn any other way! :)
5. Dont be put off by the length of the series. Trust me, once you're into it.. you'll wish that there was more episodes! :)
Well i hope this has helped you decide to give One Piece a try.. post a comment if u started watching the series and liked it! I hope you dont decide to quit your job in a few months and become a pirate! yohoho! hehe (i know i want to! :P)
An AMAZING Series! April 8, 2008
Lik Way Chan (MA United States)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
One Piece is a great series and this uncut version will impress you more than the terrible botched job that 4kids released awhile back. One Piece is epic and full of heart. The characters are funny and their motivations for their journey will keep you watching. You'll cheer when they win and you'll hate the baddies that try to stop them. It's a cast filled with great characters and exciting stories. This uncut version is a must-have!
Its about time! March 25, 2008
Matthew
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
One Piece, for the first time in America, is going to be released, Uncut and with the new Funimation voice cast! If your used to the 4kids version, and like that version, then im sure you will love this version. Better voice acting, and completly uncut. The cover art looks pretty nice as well! I sure cant wait until more One Piece Releases come out, thank you Funimation for what you are doing!
Finally UNCUT ONE PIECE! May 30, 2008
paxnirvana (Seattle, WA USA)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
It's been FAR too long in coming, but this new subtitled/dubbed version -- uncut and with all the sweat, blood and tears intact -- is absolutely GORGEOUS. Clear, crisp visuals. Clean sound. NO EDITING. WOO HOO!!
One technical complaint is that the individual episode links don't seem to work on Disk 2. No matter which episode I select, it always starts on the first one on the disk. Annoying, but not deal-breaking. Marathon mode (where you can watch all the episodes on a disk in a row with titles and re-cap cut out) MORE than makes up for this minor production flaw. I just hope they get that sorted out on the next set.
I'm a purist, I admit it. Personally, I listen only to the Japanese track. I know a dub is essential for marketing in the US, but honestly, one is missing SO MUCH of the One Piece experience if one only listens to the dub.
Part and parcel of the One Piece package is the INCREDIBLE voice acting on the part of the Japanese seiyuu; only they seem able to bring these amazing, inspiring, crazy characters to full life. Just watching Luffy's Gomu Gomu no Bazooka or Zoro's Oni Giri in motion doesn't quite do it... you need to *hear* them. Especially the always wacky and delightful Kappei Yamaguchi (more commonly known for his role as Inuyasha) as Usopp the Liar and the series-favorite Kazuki Yao who creates distinctive voices for many of the more, um, *unique* villains along the way (until he finally joins the crew much later!).
I'd really like to see the Japanese versions of the title/ending songs as extras next time too, in addition to the English re-works (which actually are pretty decent). You did *so* much better then 4Kids with this one, Funimation, that it's no real comparison. I like to pretend that horror doesn't even exist, actually. (Now if we could just get Viz to show the manga more respect too.... *heavy sigh*)
THANK YOU for saving One Piece, Funimation. It more than deserves the chance to be as big over here as it still is in Japan after 10 years!
Keep up the good work and... when does the next set come out? I want to buy it right now! *happy grin*
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