One Piece

Ace's Story—The Manga, Vol. 1

Eiichiro Oda, Sho Hinata, Tatsuya Hamazaki , Boichi

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15 May 2024

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Series: One Piece: Ace's Story—The Manga

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Based on the novel series One Piece: Ace’s Story, the action-packed prequel featuring the adventures of Luffy’s beloved brother Ace!

In a grand adventure from the pen of renowned manga artist Boichi, readers can follow the story of the man who lived like a wildfire, from the moment he formed the Spade Pirates. Discover the daring piratical feats of Fire Fist Ace, Straw Hat Luffy’s legendary older brother! Witness Ace’s exploits with such larger-than-life characters as Whitebeard, Shanks, and Jimbei!

Experience the origin story of Fire Fist Ace, the legendary older brother of Straw Hat Luffy, in this exciting manga by renowned artist Boichi! Adventure along with Ace as he gathers a loyal crew of like-minded buccaneers—including Masked Deuce, Mihal, Skull, and the wild Kotatsu, and forms the Spade Pirates. Witness the power of the Devil Fruit as it bestows Fire Fist’s fearsome punching power! Piratical feats abound as Ace and his Spade Pirates head toward the New World and the dreaded Captain Whitebeard. Don’t miss the bonus chapter featuring Straw Hat swordsman Zolo!

By: Sho Hinata, Tatsuya Hamazaki
Created by: Eiichiro Oda
Illustrated by: Boichi
Contributions by: Ryo Ishiyama
Imprint: Viz
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 186g
ISBN: 9781974743322
ISBN 10: 1974743322
Series: One Piece: Ace's Story—The Manga
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 15 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Eiichiro Oda began his manga career at the age of 17, when his one-shot cowboy manga Wanted! won second place in the coveted Tezuka manga awards. Oda went on to work as an assistant to some of the biggest manga artists in the industry, including Nobuhiro Watsuki, before winning the Hop Step Award for new artists. His pirate adventure One Piece, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1997, quickly became one of the most popular manga in Japan. Boichi is a Korean-born artist currently living and working in Japan. His previous works include Dr. Stone, Sun-Ken Rock, and Terra Formars Asimov.