Original Video Animation
The first animated production of One Piece was an original video animation under the name One Piece: Defeat The Pirate Ganzak! (ONE PIECE ??!????????, Wan P?su: Taose! Kaizoku Gyanzakku?). It was produced by Production I.G, directed by Gor? Taniguchi and featured character settings by Oda,[citation needed] for the Jump Super Anime Tour in 1998.
The episode features a different voice cast and staff from the later TV series by Toei Animation and spanned a total of 30 minutes. Tatsuya Hamazaki created a novel version of the story (ISBN 978-4087030846).[35]
The episode starts with Luffy, Nami, and Zoro being attacked by a Sea King, that destroys their boat and separates them. Luffy is found on an island beach, where he saves the little girl Medaka, from two pirates. All the villagers, including the Medaka's father, have been taken away by Ganzak and his crew, as forced laborers. After hearing that Ganzak also stole all the food, Luffy and Zoro rush out to get it back. As they fight the Pirates, one of them kidnaps Medaka. A fight starts bewteen Luffy and Ganzak, ending in Luffy's capture. Meanwhile, Zoro is urged into giving up, by threatening to kill the village people. The people from the village rise up against the Ganzak and while the islanders and pirates fight, Nami goes and unlocks the three. Ganzak defeats the rebellion and reveales his armoured battleship. Now it is up to the Straw Hats, to "Defeat The Pirate Ganzak!" and prevent him from destroying the island.
The first animated production of One Piece was an original video animation under the name One Piece: Defeat The Pirate Ganzak! (ONE PIECE ??!????????, Wan P?su: Taose! Kaizoku Gyanzakku?). It was produced by Production I.G, directed by Gor? Taniguchi and featured character settings by Oda,[citation needed] for the Jump Super Anime Tour in 1998.
The episode features a different voice cast and staff from the later TV series by Toei Animation and spanned a total of 30 minutes. Tatsuya Hamazaki created a novel version of the story (ISBN 978-4087030846).[35]
The episode starts with Luffy, Nami, and Zoro being attacked by a Sea King, that destroys their boat and separates them. Luffy is found on an island beach, where he saves the little girl Medaka, from two pirates. All the villagers, including the Medaka's father, have been taken away by Ganzak and his crew, as forced laborers. After hearing that Ganzak also stole all the food, Luffy and Zoro rush out to get it back. As they fight the Pirates, one of them kidnaps Medaka. A fight starts bewteen Luffy and Ganzak, ending in Luffy's capture. Meanwhile, Zoro is urged into giving up, by threatening to kill the village people. The people from the village rise up against the Ganzak and while the islanders and pirates fight, Nami goes and unlocks the three. Ganzak defeats the rebellion and reveales his armoured battleship. Now it is up to the Straw Hats, to "Defeat The Pirate Ganzak!" and prevent him from destroying the island.
The hell?! I never knew Production I.G. made a One Piece OVA.
Timewave is now downloading it. Because anything by Production I.G. can't suck.