: 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. 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. : In the manga, Luffy meets Alvida on
: The ship is suddenly attacked by the Alvida Pirates, led by the iron-club-wielding Captain Alvida . He defeats Alvida with his "Gum-Gum Pistol" technique,
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