Romance Dawn

This is the first version of "Romance Dawn", which one might call a One Piece prototype. Notes: - It's 50 pages in length and was first published as a one-shot in the Shōnen Jump 1996 Summer Special (an issue dedicated to the work of up-and-coming artists) on August 4th. - An animated version of this story was made as part of a special OVA commemorating the 40th anniversary of Shonen Jump, in which One Piece is serialized.

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer “Red-Haired” Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure…one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary “One Piece,” said to be the greatest treasure in the world… *Source: VIZ Media, Vol. 1*

A collection of short stories drawn by Oda Eiichiro before One Piece became a major hit. Includes: Wanted! (1992) God's Gift for the Future (1993) Ikki Yakou (1993) Monsters (1994) Romance Dawn (Version 2, 1996) To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the One Piece TV anime, Romance Dawn version 2 was adapted into a TV special. (Episode 907)