Having been introduced to one rather nefarious female pirate in short order, the introduction of our protagonist does little to mark him out as anything remotely resembling your typical sea-farer, not least because he's dredged up inside a barrel in the middle of the ocean. One Piece quickly introduces us to what it calls the 'Great Pirate era', a time brought about by the final words of the so-called King of Pirates before his death, claiming that all of the treasures he amassed are out there somewhere and up for grabs - exactly the kind of proclamation that was only ever going to bring about a mass exodus to the seas in the search for such treasure. So, let's shiver our plank and walk the timbers to put it through its paces! We're nothing if not bona fide pirate experts here at UK Anime, I'll have you know. You've been asking for it for what seems like forever (yes, you, reading this - we know all about you, so don't deny it) and finally it's arrived - One Piece is here in animated form in the UK! After all of the hype and constant perstering to see it licensed, it's finally time to see what all the fuss is about regarding this sensation of a Japanese franchise which dominates all others.
