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One Piece [ワンピース] #41
One Piece, Volume 41: Declaration of War
Robin and Franky have been captured by CP9 and locked in the courthouse on Enies Lobby. The Straw Hats and Franky's crew must join forces if they want to save their friends. But before they can rescue them, they must face Spandam's six deadly assassins. Can the two groups work together, or will CP9 finally win?
232 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2006
About the author
Eiichiro Oda
1,748 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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May 29, 2010
Very few writers can beat Oda at tragic character backstories. And chapter 399 is fantastic!
January 19, 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-...
November 6, 2020
Dopo avere letto quello di Tony Chopper credevo non ci potesse essere un flashback sulle origini dei personaggi più strappalacrime.
Mi sbagliavo di grosso ed ora, dopo un volume intenso e drammatico come pochi, la saga di Water Seven è diventata la mia preferita a pari merito con quella di Alabasta.
August 10, 2011
i was crying. Robin's story is so sad. :(
April 21, 2019
I'M NOT CRYING YOU ARE
October 15, 2021
One Piece, Vol. 41 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next eleven chapters (389–399) of the on-going manga series.
This tankōbon continues the Enies Lobby Arc. The Straw Hats and Cipher Pol 9 (CP9), and their two captives, face each other down. Once again, Nico Robin tries turning the crew away, but when Monkey D. Luffy tells her that she can die as part of the crew instead, Robin experiences a flashback to her childhood.
Raised on an island of archaeologists, Robin and the rest of the islanders attempt to discover the secret of the void century, a period in time that the government forbids anyone to know. To prevent knowledge of the void century from spreading, the island and its inhabitants, except Robin, are destroyed. She is allowed to escape, challenging her to find friends and to live.
Realizing that she had almost given up on both, Robin decides she wants to live with the rest of the Straw Hats. Touched by their words, Franky reveals that the blueprints CP9 have been searching are hidden on his person, but they are not that of Pluton, but an "opposing weapon" and he promptly destroys them, giving CP9 no further reason to keep him in custody.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. More of Nico Robin's tragic backstory is revealed as she is born and raised on an island of archeologists who wants to study a time period that the World Government would like to keep secret and in order to do so, eliminates all the inhabitants of the island – except for Nico Robin, who was spared. Traumatized, and with a bounty on her head, Robin lives a life on the run, unable to trust anyone. To survive, she cooperates with various pirates and other outlaws until she meets the Straw Hat Pirates, who would protect her at all cost and never betray her.
All in all, One Piece, Vol. 41 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
This tankōbon continues the Enies Lobby Arc. The Straw Hats and Cipher Pol 9 (CP9), and their two captives, face each other down. Once again, Nico Robin tries turning the crew away, but when Monkey D. Luffy tells her that she can die as part of the crew instead, Robin experiences a flashback to her childhood.
Raised on an island of archaeologists, Robin and the rest of the islanders attempt to discover the secret of the void century, a period in time that the government forbids anyone to know. To prevent knowledge of the void century from spreading, the island and its inhabitants, except Robin, are destroyed. She is allowed to escape, challenging her to find friends and to live.
Realizing that she had almost given up on both, Robin decides she wants to live with the rest of the Straw Hats. Touched by their words, Franky reveals that the blueprints CP9 have been searching are hidden on his person, but they are not that of Pluton, but an "opposing weapon" and he promptly destroys them, giving CP9 no further reason to keep him in custody.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. More of Nico Robin's tragic backstory is revealed as she is born and raised on an island of archeologists who wants to study a time period that the World Government would like to keep secret and in order to do so, eliminates all the inhabitants of the island – except for Nico Robin, who was spared. Traumatized, and with a bounty on her head, Robin lives a life on the run, unable to trust anyone. To survive, she cooperates with various pirates and other outlaws until she meets the Straw Hat Pirates, who would protect her at all cost and never betray her.
All in all, One Piece, Vol. 41 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
December 1, 2020
near perfect volume, wow what an adventure, while the strawhats all come to rescue Robin we finally get her origin story and what happened 20 years ago in Ohara - how it was the land of the scholars and how they wanted to know the truth behind the "void century" and all that followed, that there used to be a kingdom 800 years ago but the world govt don't want anyone to know it, they trigger the buster call and ohara is wiped and so much happens, its so traumatic and emotional and seeing how Robin had to go through it, suffer through it and found it difficult to survive and why she don't want strawhats going through it too, its probably one of the best stories ever, and when luffy destroys the flag and declares war against the world govt and when she shouts "I wanna live" crying through it..OMFG WOW. I cried. Its the greatest moment ever and now its Luffy vs the world govt!! This arc keeps on getting more and more exciting!!
October 21, 2011
In the background of Luffy & Crew's assault on Enies Lobby, we learn the backstory of not only Nico Robin, but the World Government itself and, most likely, the true main arc of One Piece's not-at-all silly plot.
A spectacular volume filled with joy, pathos, action, and tenderness in perfect balance. This is the payoff we've been waiting for that makes reading all these volumes worthwhile.
A spectacular volume filled with joy, pathos, action, and tenderness in perfect balance. This is the payoff we've been waiting for that makes reading all these volumes worthwhile.
November 4, 2022
Robin's flashback! ...feels a bit lengthy and occasionally weirdly plotted and jumbled, but it nails every single lesson and emotional beat like a champ and ends up perhaps the most memorable of all Straw Hat backstories (though still not quite my favourite). You can see where she's coming from, how she ended up the way she did, why she's so terrified of the absurdly overkill Buster Call, and why she's so desperate to not be rescued. And Luffy, as is his wont, couldn't care less about any of it and strikes straight into the heart of the matter. Cue the flag fire.
For all its flaws, one of the big memorable bits in the entire story. Nothing I've said that no one else has said before. I'm just saying.
For all its flaws, one of the big memorable bits in the entire story. Nothing I've said that no one else has said before. I'm just saying.
September 3, 2019
''Yaşamak istiyorum! Beni de yanınızda denize götürün.''
Çocukluğumda, doğru dürüst altyazı okuyamıyor olsam bile Nico Robin'in hikayesi bana çok dokunmuştu. Şu an okumak ve her şeyi görmek o kadar farklı ki. Cidden çok ağır bir hayat hikayesi ve o kadar hissettim ki, bazen gerçekten Robin gibi hissediyorum ve onu çok iyi anlıyorum.
Çocukluğumda, doğru dürüst altyazı okuyamıyor olsam bile Nico Robin'in hikayesi bana çok dokunmuştu. Şu an okumak ve her şeyi görmek o kadar farklı ki. Cidden çok ağır bir hayat hikayesi ve o kadar hissettim ki, bazen gerçekten Robin gibi hissediyorum ve onu çok iyi anlıyorum.
March 10, 2021
One Piece is one of the most unique and interesting works of fiction of all time. Oda has an imagination like few others. Some people adore One Piece to an obsessive degree, while others cannot for the life of them understand the hype. Regardless of varying opinions out there, I'm glad this series exists.
September 24, 2011
A volume that finally answers the question, "Who exactly is Nico Robin, and what is the mystery behind her past?"
On top of that, one of the most epic moments in One Piece history.
As you can guess, a memorable volume.
On top of that, one of the most epic moments in One Piece history.
As you can guess, a memorable volume.
October 25, 2024
ENIES LOBBY ARC - PART 2
1. holy shit, what is that gear second of luffy's. what did he DO to his body, how does it work?
2. the giant who talked with robin is called 'jaguar d. saul' - d. again??
3. what happened in the void century that was so bad that 800 years later, it's STILL a high crime??? how many ponegliffs exist? WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE KINGDOM HELLO PLEASE TELL ME YOU CAN'T JUST DEAD HIM RIGHT AS HE WANTS TO SPILL DA BEANS
4. how does a ship have to be designed to carry a giant properly without sinking?
5. robin's story :( the genocide of ohara, saul's promise to robin that she's not gonna be alone and she's not meant to be alone and she's gonna have friends :(((( i will never forget you, mister DERESHISHISHISHISHISHI
6. i like admiral aokiji, because in this isolated incident, those were adults making unlawful decisions, no matter how well-intentioned they might have been, so they chose their own fate. this child, who said she was an archaeologist, doesn't understand, might have been influenced or else, so allowing her to live and judge her or exert justice on her actions is somewhat fair. NOW, that does NOT mean it's not cruel in its own right, because now there's a whole ass bounty on her head, she is getting betrayed left and right, there's no safe place for her all while she is still a child. so how fair is it, really, in the grand scheme of things?
7. i wonder how much will change with the straw hats having declared war to the world government, as they're being hunted for their bounty and them being pirates in the first place. i think the world gvt. will probably strengthen the focus on the straw hats then and try to target them directly and bring them down. not only a 'capture them' but a 'definitely kill them on the battlefield in whatever way possible'
8. robin's resolve to finally dare to wish to be alive. IM TEARING UP, major goosebumps
1. holy shit, what is that gear second of luffy's. what did he DO to his body, how does it work?
2. the giant who talked with robin is called 'jaguar d. saul' - d. again??
3. what happened in the void century that was so bad that 800 years later, it's STILL a high crime??? how many ponegliffs exist? WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE KINGDOM HELLO PLEASE TELL ME YOU CAN'T JUST DEAD HIM RIGHT AS HE WANTS TO SPILL DA BEANS
4. how does a ship have to be designed to carry a giant properly without sinking?
5. robin's story :( the genocide of ohara, saul's promise to robin that she's not gonna be alone and she's not meant to be alone and she's gonna have friends :(((( i will never forget you, mister DERESHISHISHISHISHISHI
6. i like admiral aokiji, because in this isolated incident, those were adults making unlawful decisions, no matter how well-intentioned they might have been, so they chose their own fate. this child, who said she was an archaeologist, doesn't understand, might have been influenced or else, so allowing her to live and judge her or exert justice on her actions is somewhat fair. NOW, that does NOT mean it's not cruel in its own right, because now there's a whole ass bounty on her head, she is getting betrayed left and right, there's no safe place for her all while she is still a child. so how fair is it, really, in the grand scheme of things?
7. i wonder how much will change with the straw hats having declared war to the world government, as they're being hunted for their bounty and them being pirates in the first place. i think the world gvt. will probably strengthen the focus on the straw hats then and try to target them directly and bring them down. not only a 'capture them' but a 'definitely kill them on the battlefield in whatever way possible'
8. robin's resolve to finally dare to wish to be alive. IM TEARING UP, major goosebumps
March 25, 2023
Llegaron los gigantes junto a Usopp (Sogeking) y los carpinteros. Están apoyando en la entrada judicial y se dirigen a abrir las puertas. Los muwis van al techo donde ya está luffy hablando con Robin, sin embargo está sigue negándose. Llegan los malvados y a continuación los demás tripulantes, se regocijan al ver cómo Robin les da la espalda.
Y acá parte el flashback de Robin, ohara, los arqueólogos, Saúl, Olvia, etc. Cuando ví esto por primera vez la verdad es que no le puse la suficiente atención jajajja me pasa frecuentemente, por eso me encanta releer resulta que me cuentan que existía un reino enorme durante el siglo vacío. La info de este poderoso reino fue borrada. El gob es el enemigo, bueno ya sabemos quién en realidad incluso acá me lo dicen, alguien que halla vivido durante ese periodo 🙊
Y encima los arqueólogos sabían el nombre de ese reino, que eran pro y eso que habían visto pocos poneglyph. Acá se ve la justicia de los marines, aunque igual personas que piensan diferente.
Y por último, la declaración de guerra 💜 es que ayy de verdad que este es uno de los mejores arcos.
Y acá parte el flashback de Robin, ohara, los arqueólogos, Saúl, Olvia, etc. Cuando ví esto por primera vez la verdad es que no le puse la suficiente atención jajajja me pasa frecuentemente, por eso me encanta releer resulta que me cuentan que existía un reino enorme durante el siglo vacío. La info de este poderoso reino fue borrada. El gob es el enemigo, bueno ya sabemos quién en realidad incluso acá me lo dicen, alguien que halla vivido durante ese periodo 🙊
Y encima los arqueólogos sabían el nombre de ese reino, que eran pro y eso que habían visto pocos poneglyph. Acá se ve la justicia de los marines, aunque igual personas que piensan diferente.
Y por último, la declaración de guerra 💜 es que ayy de verdad que este es uno de los mejores arcos.
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September 5, 2023
no one will ever understand how much this volume means to me
May 20, 2024
Hello tragic back story Robin. Wow, that ripped my guts out! No wonder she has problems creating attachments.
Loved Jaguar! What the HELL does the "D." stand for? What is the deal with these poneglyphs? Argh! The mysteries are more annoying than Spandam!
Loved Jaguar! What the HELL does the "D." stand for? What is the deal with these poneglyphs? Argh! The mysteries are more annoying than Spandam!
April 24, 2023
নিকো রবিনের ব্যাকগ্রাউন্ড এতদিনে জানা গেল!
September 8, 2014
"- ¡¡Mirad esa bandera, piratas!! ¡¡Es un símbolo que representa el pacto entre más o menos 170 naciones repartidas por los 4 mares y el Grand Line!! ¡¡Ese es el mundo!! ¿Tenéis idea de lo insignificantes que sois ante eso? ¿Tenéis idea de qué gran y terrible organización está detrás de esta mujer?
- ¡Sé quién es el enemigo de Robin! Sogeking.
- ¿Hm?
- Quiero que destruyas esa bandera.
- De acuerdo.
- Esos piratas... ¡¡¡acaban de declararle la guerra al gobierno mundial!!!
- ¡¿Estáis todos locos?! ¡¿Creéis que podéis sobrevivir contra el mundo?!
- ¡¡¿QUIERES APOSTAR?!!"
- ¡Sé quién es el enemigo de Robin! Sogeking.
- ¿Hm?
- Quiero que destruyas esa bandera.
- De acuerdo.
- Esos piratas... ¡¡¡acaban de declararle la guerra al gobierno mundial!!!
- ¡¿Estáis todos locos?! ¡¿Creéis que podéis sobrevivir contra el mundo?!
- ¡¡¿QUIERES APOSTAR?!!"
February 18, 2018
I love crying and being sad.
March 17, 2023
I’m
Not
Crying….
….
….
NICO ROBIN
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Not
Crying….
….
….
NICO ROBIN
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
November 26, 2021
... io voglio vivere!
March 25, 2022
Einer der besten und emotionalsten Bände, die ich gelesen habe.
July 31, 2022
Absolutely brilliant. Probably the best volume of manga I have ever read. I love Nico Robin so goddamn much!!
March 19, 2023
A mi Robin qué bonita es y lo que me ha hecho llorar su historia
March 21, 2024
Robin’s backstory made sob the most(even after already watching the anime) after Law’s and Nami’s< //3
April 21, 2024
“I want to live!” oof, that one had a lil kick to it. i’m a thug, i can’t be in here crying like this. now my street cred’s in tatters :(
February 3, 2023
50/10
MADRE MÍA.
Merece la pena el camino de +300 capítulos para llegar a este tomo y los dos momentazos que tiene: . Los pelos como escarpias con esos dos paneles que son los mejores introductores y finalizadores del flashback posibles.
Pero es que encima el flashback te hace llorar a lo bestia. SI es que no se puede pedir más. Bueno, sí, que Spandam tenga el final que se merece como el villano paródico que es.
MADRE MÍA.
Merece la pena el camino de +300 capítulos para llegar a este tomo y los dos momentazos que tiene: . Los pelos como escarpias con esos dos paneles que son los mejores introductores y finalizadores del flashback posibles.
Pero es que encima el flashback te hace llorar a lo bestia. SI es que no se puede pedir más. Bueno, sí, que Spandam tenga el final que se merece como el villano paródico que es.
January 19, 2021
Sin palabras, de verdad, solo lágrimas 😭😭
July 9, 2022
Esta es la parte más icónica de One Piece, change my mind.
July 10, 2022
Nico Robin ❤️
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