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One Piece [ワンピース] #18
One Piece, Volume 18: Ace Arrives
The Straw Hats at long last reach Alabasta! But their stay is cut short when Luffy attracts too much attention from the Navy. They're not the only ones interested in Luffy--someone from his past has been waiting for him too! Meanwhile, the Baroque Works' agents are summoned together when their leader, the dastardly Mr. Zero, aka Sir Crocodile, learns that Luffy is still alive and orders his immediate extermination!
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2001
About the author
Eiichiro Oda
1,865 books4,199 followersEiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎, Oda Eiichirō) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime One Piece.
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
As a child, Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama's works and aspired to become a manga artist. He recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking. He submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga Kinnikuman. Pandaman was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works.
Please also see:
尾田荣一郎 (Chinese, simplified)
尾田榮一郎 (Chinese, traditional)
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September 25, 2017
Arabasta is, up until this day, my favorite arc. Also, Ace and Vivi and Crocodile Sama and Bon Clay and i cannot handle my feelings.
September 19, 2022
En este tomo ya llegamos a Arabasta, aparecen dos personajes a los que le tengo mucho cariño 🥺💜 Ace y Bon chan jeje
Por lo demás, empieza el plan utupia de Crocodile, todos los agentes principales se encontraron y van en camino a cumplir sus misiones.
Conocimos también al líder revolucionario y un pequeño flashback de su historia con Vivi cuando pequeños.
Y el fin de capitulo con un Luffy serio 🤭 Viví arriesgándose sola y Luffy arriesga nuestras vidas también, no somos Nakamas 🥰 seguimos jeje
Por lo demás, empieza el plan utupia de Crocodile, todos los agentes principales se encontraron y van en camino a cumplir sus misiones.
Conocimos también al líder revolucionario y un pequeño flashback de su historia con Vivi cuando pequeños.
Y el fin de capitulo con un Luffy serio 🤭 Viví arriesgándose sola y Luffy arriesga nuestras vidas también, no somos Nakamas 🥰 seguimos jeje
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June 20, 2017
ACE <3
July 24, 2023
I don't know if the writing and plotting are getting better or if I'm getting more attached to this story, but I feel like One Piece is on a new level now. I'm obsessed. All I want to do is read this series. If it were up to me, I'd finish the Alabasta arc today. Unfortunately, I have to wait on the library to get more volumes because as much as I love One Piece, I don't love it enough to spend $9.99 per volume.
January 4, 2023
I decided to read One Piece for the first time! You can check out my reviews arc by arc on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-...
May 7, 2022
Wow, wow, wow. This arc is going nuts!
I'mma keep reading today!!
I'mma keep reading today!!
February 10, 2021
Ah, Ace. Might be the best character in the series. My fav will always be Shanks, but Ace adds a dimension to this narrative that it desperately needed. Don't even get me started on Marineford. This is the first taste of One Piece evolving into perfection.
July 4, 2016
Sea Cat.. yep.
July 3, 2022
Despite a couple opportunities, lack of food, threat of starvation, all of the strange and fantastic, desert ecology, I'm glad that Chopper didn't end up as emergency rations after all.
October 17, 2023
ALABASTA!!! ACE!!! MAIS AKUMA-NO-MI!!!
February 24, 2023
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★★★½
I absolutely love the Arabasta saga!
This volume was super fast paced, but it was still very much an introduction. It was filled with humour, but I am eager for some action, so I’m really excited for the next volume!
★★★½
I absolutely love the Arabasta saga!
This volume was super fast paced, but it was still very much an introduction. It was filled with humour, but I am eager for some action, so I’m really excited for the next volume!
August 30, 2021
One Piece, Vol. 18 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next eleven chapters (156–166) of the on-going manga series.
This tankōbon begins the Arabasta Arc. En route to Alabasta, the Straw Hats encounter Baroque Works agent Mr. 2 Bon Clay and he shows them his ability to impersonate the voice, face and body of any person whose face he touches with his right hand.
In Alabasta, Monkey D. Luffy goes to find something to eat. He encounters his older brother Portgas D. Ace and Captain Smoker of the Whitebeard Pirates, who chases him through the town. With Ace's help, Luffy escapes.
The top Baroque Works agents meet at a cafe in the desert. From there they are brought to a city, Rainbase, to meet Mr. 0. The Straw Hats cross the desert to the oasis of Yuba, where the rebel army reportedly has its headquarters. They find a ghost town, plagued by sandstorms.
Nefeltari Vivi tells a story about herself and her childhood friend, Koza. In Rainbase, Crocodile reveals himself and his master plan to conquer Alabasta to his agents. When Mr. 3 reports his failure to kill Vivi and the Straw Hats, Crocodile feeds him to one of his oversized crocodiles.
Although Luffy is discouraged, Vivi's passion for the cause inspires him to persevere.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. The narrative begins a new story arc as the Straw Hats, with Kureha's assistant Tony Tony Chopper, finally arrive at Arabasta, which is on the verge of civil war. Vivi must reach the rebels and tell them the real cause behind the conflict, but Crocodile, leader of Baroque Works and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, will not just stand by and watch.
All in all, One Piece, Vol. 18 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
This tankōbon begins the Arabasta Arc. En route to Alabasta, the Straw Hats encounter Baroque Works agent Mr. 2 Bon Clay and he shows them his ability to impersonate the voice, face and body of any person whose face he touches with his right hand.
In Alabasta, Monkey D. Luffy goes to find something to eat. He encounters his older brother Portgas D. Ace and Captain Smoker of the Whitebeard Pirates, who chases him through the town. With Ace's help, Luffy escapes.
The top Baroque Works agents meet at a cafe in the desert. From there they are brought to a city, Rainbase, to meet Mr. 0. The Straw Hats cross the desert to the oasis of Yuba, where the rebel army reportedly has its headquarters. They find a ghost town, plagued by sandstorms.
Nefeltari Vivi tells a story about herself and her childhood friend, Koza. In Rainbase, Crocodile reveals himself and his master plan to conquer Alabasta to his agents. When Mr. 3 reports his failure to kill Vivi and the Straw Hats, Crocodile feeds him to one of his oversized crocodiles.
Although Luffy is discouraged, Vivi's passion for the cause inspires him to persevere.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. The narrative begins a new story arc as the Straw Hats, with Kureha's assistant Tony Tony Chopper, finally arrive at Arabasta, which is on the verge of civil war. Vivi must reach the rebels and tell them the real cause behind the conflict, but Crocodile, leader of Baroque Works and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, will not just stand by and watch.
All in all, One Piece, Vol. 18 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
August 1, 2020
A very interesting setup story-arc that offers us the chance to see the Baroque Works agents together with their quirky banter. In the meantime, we finally meet Ace and discover who he is and what he's been up to!
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Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
April 24, 2024
Vivi's story is amazing
October 8, 2024
ALABASTA ARC - PART 1
1. either the situation in alabasta was really bad before to make the people be so happy when seeing sir crocodile, or the riots and tumults have gotten so worse that they'd do anything for a semblance of peace, which sir crocodile seems to give them. either way, it highlights how far gone and bad the entire country's gotten. and it's also a good political play to win the kingdom's heart, if you arrive faster to save people before the actual king, you show yourself as more reliable than he could be, so people are gonna be more drawn to their saviour
2. i assume all devil fruits give your body negative buoyancy.
3. first, vivi says that the people from #5 and up (meaning til #12) are like the officers. and the billions are the officer's underlings, so why is vivi saying "they're the elite of baroque works. this won't be like whisky peak", when the billions arrived to alabasta? i thought that the officers were above the underlings in strength, wouldn't it be EXACTLY like whisky peak, because whisky peak was composed of underlings/billions?
4. immediately, the appearance of portgas d. ace - that's just like luffy. 1 to 1 a carbon copy, which makes sense because they're brothers. also, he is whitebeard's second division commander, so now i have a better idea of the entire thing. whitebeard's apparently 'good' and blackbeard is the...black...sheep...in the family (heh). we're getting closer to understanding!
5. KOZA IS LEADER OF THE REBELS???? HELLO????
6. luffy fighting with vivi - i appreciate that. once again, it shows the type of person luffy is, which is to defend himself and also to be so stubbornly direct, and it also shows how unphased vivi's character is. she's just gonna hit back, that's the type of person she is - fighting for what she believes in.
1. either the situation in alabasta was really bad before to make the people be so happy when seeing sir crocodile, or the riots and tumults have gotten so worse that they'd do anything for a semblance of peace, which sir crocodile seems to give them. either way, it highlights how far gone and bad the entire country's gotten. and it's also a good political play to win the kingdom's heart, if you arrive faster to save people before the actual king, you show yourself as more reliable than he could be, so people are gonna be more drawn to their saviour
2. i assume all devil fruits give your body negative buoyancy.
3. first, vivi says that the people from #5 and up (meaning til #12) are like the officers. and the billions are the officer's underlings, so why is vivi saying "they're the elite of baroque works. this won't be like whisky peak", when the billions arrived to alabasta? i thought that the officers were above the underlings in strength, wouldn't it be EXACTLY like whisky peak, because whisky peak was composed of underlings/billions?
4. immediately, the appearance of portgas d. ace - that's just like luffy. 1 to 1 a carbon copy, which makes sense because they're brothers. also, he is whitebeard's second division commander, so now i have a better idea of the entire thing. whitebeard's apparently 'good' and blackbeard is the...black...sheep...in the family (heh). we're getting closer to understanding!
5. KOZA IS LEADER OF THE REBELS???? HELLO????
6. luffy fighting with vivi - i appreciate that. once again, it shows the type of person luffy is, which is to defend himself and also to be so stubbornly direct, and it also shows how unphased vivi's character is. she's just gonna hit back, that's the type of person she is - fighting for what she believes in.
July 9, 2024
It’s just visually stupid for Vivi to be a princess of a desert country… her and her people are lily white… in a DESERT country. ☠️💀☠️ I can’t get over that.
The Baroque agents are another case of Oda losing the mark on constructing worthwhile and memorable villains. All of them are annoying and so inconsequential. Even Bon Clay, who does stand out from the group, only succeeds that by being excessively stupid lol.
I’m getting ahead of myself, but it’s also killing me that Robin, whose character design is so interesting and beautifully striking, will eventually be Nami-fied. Not only that but all of his women characters will be bimbofied… it’s so disappointing.
If the manga continues to humor me, there’s a potential to win me over… but those future changes are enough to make me consider quitting.
The Baroque agents are another case of Oda losing the mark on constructing worthwhile and memorable villains. All of them are annoying and so inconsequential. Even Bon Clay, who does stand out from the group, only succeeds that by being excessively stupid lol.
I’m getting ahead of myself, but it’s also killing me that Robin, whose character design is so interesting and beautifully striking, will eventually be Nami-fied. Not only that but all of his women characters will be bimbofied… it’s so disappointing.
If the manga continues to humor me, there’s a potential to win me over… but those future changes are enough to make me consider quitting.
April 1, 2024
the offical introduction of ace??? OFC 5 stars. but more seriously…. MORE OFFICAL CROCODILE INTRODCUTION?????? MWAH. ok but shit is heating up. it’s so fucking good alabasta is PEAK. luffy vs vivi is one of my fav moments in the anime and it hits in the manga. vivi is willing to risk her life to save her people and luffy is like bro let us in on the action. UGH. VIVI 💙💙
June 9, 2022
I was gonna give it 2 bc it’s lowkey dragging but Ace was herw (and then gone lmao see you in 1018299 chapters maybe???) and then it was boring again but then Luffy and Vivi fought and I dunno I love Luffy so it went up another star.
Also I can’t decide if crocodile is hot. We’ll see!
Also I can’t decide if crocodile is hot. We’ll see!
July 16, 2022
I REALLY loved this volume! We get back to the Baroque Works storyline, we’re finally in Alabasta, we meet some more great characters and this country really feels more fleshed out than any of the other islands so far. And we meet Luffy’s brother!!! Great all around.
February 12, 2021
ACE ACE ACE ACE ACE !!!!!
definitely the weakest volume for me so far, 2.5 stars
definitely the weakest volume for me so far, 2.5 stars
June 24, 2022
Nuevos personajes y muchas historias interesantes.
Sigo avanzando.
Sigo avanzando.
August 16, 2023
➺
4.5/5 🌟
ace appears!! i may not know a lot of known OP characters but i definitely know ace!! he was jusy introduced and i'm already liking him so much! and the crew are now up against one of the seven warlords and his organization. this is going to be so much fun!! mr. crocodile has this major antagonist vibe to him and i'm expecting a not so very easy fight from this arc!!
ace appears!! i may not know a lot of known OP characters but i definitely know ace!! he was jusy introduced and i'm already liking him so much! and the crew are now up against one of the seven warlords and his organization. this is going to be so much fun!! mr. crocodile has this major antagonist vibe to him and i'm expecting a not so very easy fight from this arc!!
February 21, 2024
Ace my beloved❤️🩹
June 23, 2024
Se nota que nuestra tripulación está en el desierto, porque la cosa se va calentando… 🔥
September 11, 2022
Really like how this arc is shaping up
December 17, 2023
Luffy has a mysterious older brother never mentioned before. I liked the backstory of Vivi and Koza. Poor Chopper keeps saying he is adapted to cold and that cracks me up.
Content notes: smoking, violence, death by crocodiles, light swearing.
Content notes: smoking, violence, death by crocodiles, light swearing.
November 15, 2024
I bought this volume and one from Water 7 as an early birthday gift to myself and I’m so glad. I missed Ace so much and one day I will read this entire manga (after watching the anime oops).
June 13, 2023
You could at the very least risk our lives too.. 😠❤️
December 20, 2020
Puff, como se esta poniendo el patio. No creo que haya habido nada que no me haya gustado en este volumen en el que la trama se vuelva más tensa y compleja. La entrada de Ace en la historia ha sido tan hilarante como épica, la única pega que oso ponerle es que en el anime él hacia el viaje por el desierto con los mugiwara, así que le disfrutábamos más. Respecto a esa travesía en el desierto, con o sin Ace, creo que pocas cosas más bizarras recuerdo en este santo manga, y mira que esta historia es rara de narices. La gran duda existencial que tengo es si no hay algún bicho extraño que no pulule por los desiertos de Arabastra. Mención especial a las tortugas ninjas del inicio, con ganas me he quedado de que sigan a Luffy en plan ejercito.
Sin duda alguna, este es el tomo de Baroque Works. Me ha gustado las partes que están enfocadas en esta organización y sus miembros. Cocodrilo es un malo realmente siniestro, todo un creador de complejas conspiraciones. La presentación de los mienbros que faltaba por conocer de Baroque Works me ha gustado mucho, me ha molado el rollo cómico que Oda ha sabido imprimir en sus primeras interacciones, en contraste con lo tenebroso de su reunión con el jefe. Y por supuestisimo, eterno amor a Mr.2, Bon Clay.
Definitivamente Vivi no me gusta. Ni siquiera puedo odiarla de lo indiferente que me resulta. Y no solo porque su pasado no sea tan dramático como el del resto de Mugiwaras (que al final de al cabo no es culpa del personaje, y aún así resulta igual de definitorio para ella que para el resto de protagonistas) sino por como trata de ir de heroína por la vida pero de algún modo no convence, es demasiado sacrificada y perfecta en ese sentido, y esa faceta suya la impide realmente conectar con el lector de la misma forma que si simplemente tuviera alguna meta como Luffy y cia. Muy acertada la escena final entre ella y Luffy, y muy bien todo lo que le dice, y no solo porque sean verdades como catedrales. Nos permiten ver una faceta más seria y realista del capitán de la banda.
Sin duda alguna, este es el tomo de Baroque Works. Me ha gustado las partes que están enfocadas en esta organización y sus miembros. Cocodrilo es un malo realmente siniestro, todo un creador de complejas conspiraciones. La presentación de los mienbros que faltaba por conocer de Baroque Works me ha gustado mucho, me ha molado el rollo cómico que Oda ha sabido imprimir en sus primeras interacciones, en contraste con lo tenebroso de su reunión con el jefe. Y por supuestisimo, eterno amor a Mr.2, Bon Clay.
Definitivamente Vivi no me gusta. Ni siquiera puedo odiarla de lo indiferente que me resulta. Y no solo porque su pasado no sea tan dramático como el del resto de Mugiwaras (que al final de al cabo no es culpa del personaje, y aún así resulta igual de definitorio para ella que para el resto de protagonistas) sino por como trata de ir de heroína por la vida pero de algún modo no convence, es demasiado sacrificada y perfecta en ese sentido, y esa faceta suya la impide realmente conectar con el lector de la misma forma que si simplemente tuviera alguna meta como Luffy y cia. Muy acertada la escena final entre ella y Luffy, y muy bien todo lo que le dice, y no solo porque sean verdades como catedrales. Nos permiten ver una faceta más seria y realista del capitán de la banda.
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