The manga One Piece by Eiichiro Oda is originally published by Shueisha in Japanese for sale in Japan. However, an English version is produced by VIZ Media for sale in North America, in both the American Shonen Jump magazine and graphic novel formats. As of 2006, the first artbook, Color Walk 1, has also been published in English. The VIZ translation is published in the United Kingdom by Gollancz Manga. For other uses, see Manga (disambiguation). ... One Piece ) is a manga and anime series created by artist Eiichiro Oda. ... Eiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎 Oda Eiichirō, born January 1, 1975) is the creator of the manga and anime One Piece. ... Shueisha ) is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article deals with the American media company. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Weekly Shonen Jump, issue 40 (Japanese version) Weekly Shonen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ Shūkan Shōnen Janpu), with a circulation of over 3 million, is one of the longest-running, weekly manga compilations in Japan. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... An artbook is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. ... A Gollancz edition of The Door Into Summer, displaying the distinctive yellow dust jacket style. ...

Notable Changes in the English version

One Piece Volume 1 English version.

After the English adaptation of the anime began on the Fox Box (later renamed 4Kids TV), Viz renamed the character Roronoa Zoro to Roronoa Zolo, and later editions of the first four volumes of the series were changed to match this. Apparently, the rising profile of the series in North America meant that both VIZ and 4Kids were at risk of a lawsuit from those who own the trademark on the fictional character Zorro (which, the author has admitted, was the inspiration for his own character's name). Many fans displayed a very adverse reaction to this change, which was made without comment after 50 chapters of the previous spelling. While "Zoro" is the official romanized spelling of the character's name in Japan, both spellings would be pronounced the same way by a native speaker of Japanese. In the original Japanese versions, Oda consistently uses "Zoro" throughout the entire series whenever the name appears in Roman characters, therefore "Zoro" is the character's original Japanese name. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1042x1546, 2218 KB)One Piece volume 1, English version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1042x1546, 2218 KB)One Piece volume 1, English version. ... 4Kids TV, formerly the FoxBox is a partnership between FOX Broadcasting and 4Kids Entertainment. ... 4Kids current logo 4Kids TV (formerly Fox Box) is a Saturday morning television programming block on the Fox network. ... Roronoa Zoro ) , known in the United States, Canada, and Australia as Roronoa Zolo is a fictional character in the anime and manga, One Piece. ... El Zorro (Guy Williams) Zorro, Spanish for fox, is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega (originally Don Diego Vega), a fictional nobleman and master swordsman living in Spanish-era California. ...

This change is also the most obvious deviation from the original Japanese version: the English-language manga's story and artwork (aside from text replacement and redrawing of sound effects) continue to remain unaltered, in a stark contrast from the English version of the anime. There are criticisms of a toning-down of curse words in recent translations (as well as toning-down of some swear words of later printings of early chapters), as well as contextual/colloquial phrasing of dialogue, though there is far more animosity directed by fans at 4Kids Entertainment for its treatment of the anime. 4Kids Entertainment (NYSE: KDE) is an American company specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of childrens entertainment around the world. ... // North American English version Censorship and Editing An example of an edited scene in the American version of the One Piece TV show. ...