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One Piece [ワンピース] #2
One Piece, Volume 2: Buggy the Clown
As a kid, Monkey D. Luffy vowed to become King of the Pirates and find the legendary treasure called the "One Piece." The enchanted Gum-Gum Fruit has given Luffy the power to stretch like rubber--and his new crewmate, the infamous pirate hunter Roronoa Zolo, strikes fear into the hearts of other buccaneers! But what chance does one rubber guy stand against Nami, a thief so tough she specializes in robbing pirates...or Captain Buggy, a fiendish pirate lord whose weird, clownish appearance conceals even weirder powers? It's pirate vs. pirate in the second swashbuckling volume of One Piece!
193 pages, Paperback
First published April 3, 1998
About the author
Eiichiro Oda
1,862 books4,197 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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April 11, 2023
FIVE BRILLIANT STARS! Ya'll I'm really enjoying this story. While there isn't much that I can say in regard to the actual plot, just know that Buggy the Clown is a trip and it was so interesting watching him and Luffy go at it. There is this ease to Luffy that most of his adversaries don't understand and I love watching them get riled up behind it. Additionally, this is the volume in which we are introduced to Nami and I'm so curious to see how her personality (she HATES pirates) is going to mesh (or not mesh) with Luffy and Zolo.
November 10, 2024
We will see this trend continue, Luffy's pirate crew gets bigger, so they get to face bigger crews, but screw the crews, what's important the stars of each crew, and they will always be slightly more than Luffy's crew.
That might make you feel this is generic but it's not, everyone has their own unique story, everyone has their own unqiue character and looks, everyone has their own unique powers, and the writer excels in coming up with new powers, that other writers don't have anything to come up with anymore lol
I loved the dog origin story I don't remember it from the anime but I watched the anime ages ago.
Still distrustful of Nami for some reason, but she feels the same way towards Luffy's crew, she is distrustful of pirates.
I actually right this moment, and while I don't remember much from the anime, I don't like Nami at all, but I am a huge Nico Robin fan.
Still as hilarious as ever, can't wait to read more, but I wonder how far I'll take reading this run, since it's so long, and I had other plans anyway.
That might make you feel this is generic but it's not, everyone has their own unique story, everyone has their own unqiue character and looks, everyone has their own unique powers, and the writer excels in coming up with new powers, that other writers don't have anything to come up with anymore lol
I loved the dog origin story I don't remember it from the anime but I watched the anime ages ago.
Still distrustful of Nami for some reason, but she feels the same way towards Luffy's crew, she is distrustful of pirates.
I actually right this moment, and while I don't remember much from the anime, I don't like Nami at all, but I am a huge Nico Robin fan.
Still as hilarious as ever, can't wait to read more, but I wonder how far I'll take reading this run, since it's so long, and I had other plans anyway.
September 22, 2022
I can't believe Buggy has a whole volume named after him. I totally forgot this. What kind of madness is this?
Buggy for Pirate King. That's the final plot-twist. Can you imagine?
(Spoilers)
Up to date Edit:
Oh my god, he's a Yonkou. Really don't know how I feel about that, but it is very funny.
Buggy for Pirate King. That's the final plot-twist. Can you imagine?
(Spoilers)
Up to date Edit:
Oh my god, he's a Yonkou. Really don't know how I feel about that, but it is very funny.
February 17, 2016
So much fun still! I think I liked the first volume a bit more, but I'm still stoked to continue with the story. I can see this heading to great places for sure.
April 29, 2022
ولیوم دوم عالی بود، فهمیدم که تو وان پیس حتی سگها هم شخصیتپردازی دارن، و اینکه چقدر لوفی و نامی و بقیه در کنار همدیگه جذابن.
August 28, 2024
Why was the story of this dog so sad? 😭
October 21, 2022
“That’s what you get for going against pirates unprepared … it means being prepared to risk your own life!” SAY IT AGAIN LUFFY!!! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ
This is quite childish of me but I took off a star because of NAMI. I. Can’t. Stand. Her.
AnyWHO… I always find myself laughing or cursing tremendously when it comes to this series hahaha. If it weren’t for Luffy, Buggy, and Zoro (Zolo) I’d probably rip the manga to shreds with my teeth every time I saw Nami.
This is quite childish of me but I took off a star because of NAMI. I. Can’t. Stand. Her.
AnyWHO… I always find myself laughing or cursing tremendously when it comes to this series hahaha. If it weren’t for Luffy, Buggy, and Zoro (Zolo) I’d probably rip the manga to shreds with my teeth every time I saw Nami.
March 25, 2023
This was all right...
But I think this series might lend itself better to anime, so I'm probably just going to be watching this one. Reading/seeing this much action on a page kinda gives me a headache. I do like the characters, but it's hard to read and understand the scenes.
But I think this series might lend itself better to anime, so I'm probably just going to be watching this one. Reading/seeing this much action on a page kinda gives me a headache. I do like the characters, but it's hard to read and understand the scenes.
January 25, 2022
Ah, Buggy. Poor Buggy. On the surface a cheerful and enthusiastic party animal... but scratch the surface a bit and you uncover a sad, bitter washout, venting his frustrations on everyone around him. He could've been great. He coulda been a contender. A lot of this becomes apparent in the future - in the very next volume in fact - but it's already heavily implied. And even then he's good for a laugh, even if we're laughing at him rather than with him.
He's a lot better and more enduring villain than the last two, but not by much. Much as I enjoyed this volume, I'll be glad to see the story move on from him pretty quickly in the nex- say, remember when One Piece could complete an entire story arc within the span of a single volume? Ah, those were the days. Can't do that anymore, sadly.
Great introduction to Nami, too. I like how Luffy of all people refuses to make friends with someone from the outset.
He's a lot better and more enduring villain than the last two, but not by much. Much as I enjoyed this volume, I'll be glad to see the story move on from him pretty quickly in the nex- say, remember when One Piece could complete an entire story arc within the span of a single volume? Ah, those were the days. Can't do that anymore, sadly.
Great introduction to Nami, too. I like how Luffy of all people refuses to make friends with someone from the outset.
July 29, 2021
One Piece, Vol. 2 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next nine chapters (9–17) of the on-going manga series.
Monkey D. Luffy begs Nami to become a pirate and his crew's navigator, but she refuses and uses him as bait to steal the treasure of pirate captain Buggy the Clown – as she is a thief, but one that steals only from pirates. As Luffy and Roronoa Zoro fight the Buggy Pirates, Buggy is found to have the power of a devil fruit which allows him to separate his body parts at will and control them. With Buggy's crewmen defeated, Luffy fights him one-on-one.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. This tankōbon mainly centers on Nami, a thief and expert navigator that only steals from pirates. She refuses to join Luffy's crew, because he is a pirate, but eventually joins forces with him when the face 0ff Buggy the Clown, who is also ate a Devil Fruit, which gives him powers and a contemporary of Shanks – Luffy's pirate role model. Luffy's central mission is also fortified as he plans to protect anyone and everyone’s treasure in any and all forms.
All in all, One Piece, Vol. 2 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
Monkey D. Luffy begs Nami to become a pirate and his crew's navigator, but she refuses and uses him as bait to steal the treasure of pirate captain Buggy the Clown – as she is a thief, but one that steals only from pirates. As Luffy and Roronoa Zoro fight the Buggy Pirates, Buggy is found to have the power of a devil fruit which allows him to separate his body parts at will and control them. With Buggy's crewmen defeated, Luffy fights him one-on-one.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. This tankōbon mainly centers on Nami, a thief and expert navigator that only steals from pirates. She refuses to join Luffy's crew, because he is a pirate, but eventually joins forces with him when the face 0ff Buggy the Clown, who is also ate a Devil Fruit, which gives him powers and a contemporary of Shanks – Luffy's pirate role model. Luffy's central mission is also fortified as he plans to protect anyone and everyone’s treasure in any and all forms.
All in all, One Piece, Vol. 2 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
July 2, 2023
I liked this even more than the first one, as we see Luffy, Nami and Zoro (Zolo in the English translation) take on Buggy the Clown. A pirate who seems to have some insecurities regarding his rubber nose and a strange assortment of crew members, including a lion tamer and acrobat. And don't get me started on ChouChou and his steadfast loyalty to protecting his owners shop. There's humour and adventure and at the centre is this kid who just wants to be the king of pirates while standing up against those he perceives to be doing wrong. So good.
April 8, 2023
The damn dog's small plot line... It gets me every time
October 26, 2023
4.25 stars
December 15, 2020
Chapters 9-17
Continues to be a good series with good art and a good sense of place, with detailed backgrounds. A good mix of heart, humor and action!
Continues to be a good series with good art and a good sense of place, with detailed backgrounds. A good mix of heart, humor and action!
May 21, 2021
Zoro and Luffy come to a town but they get separated because reasons and thus Luffy meets Nami but we get her motive and how she betrays him to Buggy and the comedy that ensues there and Zoro to the rescue and the shebang that happens and then meeting this dog Chouchou and the mayor of the town and seeing the dogs backstory Luffy decides to rescue and save him! Its really good and well done and loved the whole comedic effect of it! Plus the art and shading gets better here and we slowly hinting at the grand line and the various devil fruit users!
July 2, 2022
I still don't see any improvement in the storyline yet...Maybe I am expecting way too much because of the hype but even then I just feel like the character's response in the book is too impulsive. In every other panel we see them opening them mouth like a monster to scream! Bro just calm down and talk, I just get annoyed at that aggressive way of reply. I don't know if it is a manga thing in general or just a one piece thing...I am really hoping that this will only get better with volumes *crosses fingers*
September 4, 2023
This manga is at least as imaginative, and much more carefully crafted than Fairy Tail*, which it shares a lot of superficial similarities with. While Nami is definitely from the same school of female character design as Hiro Mashima's women are, the camera behaves itself much, much better here. As a result, the story has a somewhat more fun, innocent, youthful vibe to it. Though it is more gory, I think. The part of this volume where Zoro (soon Zolo) got me a bit queasy the first time I read it years ago, but I guess I'm more tolerant of that kind of thing now.
* I know this came before FT, and I would very easily believe it if I was told FT was directly inspired by it. I'm just comparing the two after having not read any of this series for at least fifteen years, and having read about a third of FT much more recently.
* I know this came before FT, and I would very easily believe it if I was told FT was directly inspired by it. I'm just comparing the two after having not read any of this series for at least fifteen years, and having read about a third of FT much more recently.
June 18, 2016
In this volume, Luffy meets Nami, a thief, and excellent navigator. Actually, I actually don't know if she is great, or if Luffy and Zolo are just so bad at being sailors that she simply seems godlike.
Our story takes place in a small town that has been taken over by pirates; Buggy the Clown in this case. He too has eaten a Devil Fruit, making conflict with him more interesting. I'll let you discover what his power is. Our favorite pirate is drawn into a fight with Buggy's group, as expected. There's a lion and a man on a unicycle and other such weirdness that only pirates led by a clown can provide. It's a good time.
Of note, this doesn't wrap up in this volume. It actually wraps up about half way through the next volume. Once you start these, you're reading through. The volumes, at least the early ones I have read, do not seem to care in the slightest where the actual arcs begin and end. You just get whatever the next 9 chapters are. That's nice if you're in for the long haul because you don't have to worry about shorter volumes causing there to be more to buy overall. But it can be annoying while reading because the end of your book doesn't mean the end of an arc (and it means you'll hit the end of an arc half way through a volume sometimes). It's still a really fun book, but it's something to keep in mind as you're finding copies to read.
February 19, 2022
Some parts of it I enjoyed others not quite so much. Overall a decent volume. But i have about 28 volumes more at home to go so hopefully I'll get hooked on the story sooner or later
April 8, 2022
I'm so engaged to this, I can't believe it.
Why I didn't started this earlier?😭
Why I didn't started this earlier?😭
August 30, 2024
gostei, mas o final é 100% abrupto
December 26, 2022
Increíble 😊 amo mucho a Zoro ❤️
December 28, 2015
Zoro's fight with Cabaji is the highlight in this one for me. The scene where he cuts himself and basically shows Cabaji the fingerest finger of all time is just brilliant! The point where he went from awesome to my favourite person in the manga for sure! Luffy and Buggy's face off continues and I can't wait to know what happens next!
August 8, 2023
Super fun pirate manga - I'm enjoying the story and the characters.
November 18, 2023
Very entertaining!
August 11, 2024
live action Buggy ruined this for me
August 20, 2022
Este buggy jajajaja que haya llegado tan lejos por Dios 🤦🏻♀️
Me gustan estos primeros tomos, bueno en realidad me gusta todo One Piece, excepto Foxy claro 💁🏻♀️
En este tomo, fue la primera vez que llore por lo de Shushu y su dueño 🥺
Me gustan estos primeros tomos, bueno en realidad me gusta todo One Piece, excepto Foxy claro 💁🏻♀️
En este tomo, fue la primera vez que llore por lo de Shushu y su dueño 🥺
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 26, 2022
I decided to read One Piece for the first time and document my experience on YouTube, starting with the entire East Blue saga: https://youtu.be/T_3DySjyRjk
September 13, 2023
buggy INSUPORTÁVEL
May 2, 2023
Si me sigue gustando, me gusta ver por segunda vez el inicio de una muy larga historia xD, no es que esté tan avanzado en el anime tampoco
La historia del perrl de las mejores y me gusta mucho el diseño de los personajes.
Me puse a pensar, ya que no los estoy leyendo de corrido, que si leyera 1 numero al mes, en casi 2 años llegaria a donde voy en el anime jajaja y acabaria de leerlo como en 10 años xD, y si incluso leyera dos por mes, acabaría en 5 años, es muchisimo jaja. En algun momento leeré varias de corrido, pero quiero disfrutar la historia, y los detalles, no quiero ir corriendo, pero será un camino largo
La historia del perrl de las mejores y me gusta mucho el diseño de los personajes.
Me puse a pensar, ya que no los estoy leyendo de corrido, que si leyera 1 numero al mes, en casi 2 años llegaria a donde voy en el anime jajaja y acabaria de leerlo como en 10 años xD, y si incluso leyera dos por mes, acabaría en 5 años, es muchisimo jaja. En algun momento leeré varias de corrido, pero quiero disfrutar la historia, y los detalles, no quiero ir corriendo, pero será un camino largo
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