One Piecehas a number of spinoff mangas. These range from sharing Ace’s story to following Sanji as he cooks delectable meals for his friends. The stories provide windows into the lives of side characters while also providing various art styles starkly contrasting with the main series.
Without much ado, here is an explanation of everyOne Piecemangaspinoff, all of which can be found onVizMedia.
Ace’s Story
Ace’s Story begins by following Ace on his pirating adventures before joining the White Beard Pirates. To avoid heavy spoilers, I won’t discuss the plot details or nuances. I will say that, as a fan of both Ace andOne Pieceas a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed this spinoff and highly recommend it.
The art is drawn by Boichi. Many of you may be familiar with his work, as he also draws forDr. Stone. This particular artist shines thanks to his attention to detail, showcased through his gorgeous and incredibly consistent panel work. Though very different from Eichiro Oda’s own art style, the mangaka’s style exceptionally highlights Ace’s personality.
Naoshi Komi Covers Vivi’s Adventure
This particular one-shot is a redraw of a preexisting manga chapter. As the title states, Naoshi Komi covers Vivi’s adventure. Specifically, they cover chapter 216. For those unaware, Naoshi Komi is the artist forNisekoi, a romance manga.
Unlike Boichi’s art, which utilizes harsh lines to highlight details, Naoshi Komi’s recreation ofOne Pieceutilizes smooth lines to create a soft mood. This spinoff doesn’t provide any new narrative or lore but rather allows you to relive a favorite moment in a different light.
Boichi Sensei covers the Zolo vs. Mihawk Battle
Similar to the previous entry,Boichi Sensei covers the Zolo vs. Mihawk Battleis a redrawing of a preexisting event in the original manga, again illustrated by Dr. Stone artist Boichi. The art is incredibly detailed and provides a vastly different reading experience compared to Eichiro Oda’s typical weekly entries.
Shokugeki no Sanji
Are there anyFood Warsfans here? I have great news for you. Shun Saeki, the artist forShokugeki no Soma, gives Sanji a new life. He creates incredibly fancy dishes, dazzling all those lucky enough to feast on his masterpieces. The narrative is set before Sanji joins the Straw Hat Pirates.
The artist created it while participating in an event to promote and commemorateOne Piece.
Monsters
To be honest, I might be stretching it a bit by callingMonstersaOne Piecemanga spinoff. In actuality, this is a one-shot Eichiro Oda made beforeOne Piece,and it doesn’t make its relation toOne Piecetoo obvious. However, mostOne Piecefans don’t realize the character in Monsters is referenced a number of times.
The main character ofMonstershas the same name as Ryoma, a legendary swordsman fromOne Piece. This is the skeleton Brook’s shadow takes over on Thriller Bark. According toOne Piece, Ryoma is a samurai from Wano Kingdom who slays a dragon. InMonsters, he’s a wandering ronin.
