One Piece Episode 1 -

Episode 1 of the One Piece anime, titled , originally aired on October 20, 1999 . It serves as the series premiere and the beginning of the "Romance Dawn" arc. Plot Overview

: Luffy’s childhood and his meeting with Shanks are not shown in the first episode but are covered later in Episode 4 . One Piece Episode 1

: Luffy reveals he ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi (Gum-Gum Fruit), which turned his body into rubber. He defeats Alvida with his "Gum-Gum Pistol" technique, launching her off the ship. Episode 1 of the One Piece anime, titled

: The ship is suddenly attacked by the Alvida Pirates, led by the iron-club-wielding Captain Alvida . : Luffy reveals he ate the Gomu Gomu

: In the manga, Luffy meets Alvida on an island base; in the anime, the encounter happens on a cruise ship.

While the One Piece Manga starts with Luffy’s childhood backstory, the anime chose to start with his adult journey to emphasize the pirate theme immediately.

The episode introduces the protagonist, , a young man who dreams of finding the legendary treasure known as the "One Piece".