Narration is used in the One Piece series to convey additional information to audience. The first page of Chapter 1 and the opening of Episode 1 begin with a narration of Gold Roger and the Great Pirate Era.[1]
Narrator[]
The narrator of One Piece is an unspecified voice that does not participate in the story. The narrator is omniscient and describes events in third person. The narration is subjective as it often describes the feeling and thoughts of characters.
Significant Examples[]
Story[]
Narration in the story is used to provide information to audience when it cannot be explained by characters. The following is a list of significant examples of narration in the story:
- Introduction of Gold Roger.[1]
- Framing of Monkey D. Luffy's past with Shanks.[2]
- Death of Whitebeard.[3]
- Introduction of Kaidou.[4]
- Formation of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet and the revelation that they will cause a "great incident of historic proportions" in the future.[5]
- Framing of Big Mom's past, the introduction of Elbaph, the history of the Giant Warrior Pirates and the disappearance of Carmel.[6][7]
- Presenting Kouzuki Momonosuke as the new shogun of Wano Country, and revealing that he will be known as the Great Shogun (名将軍, Mei Shōgun?) in the future.[8]
- Revelation of the Egghead Incident and its origins.[9]
Opening[]
- Further information: Opening Narration
Opening narration is a short monologue at the beginning of anime episodes, movies, specials or video games.
Trivia[]
- From the fourth set of recaps on there have been a host of narrators for each recap:
- Bartolomeo
- Kurozumi Tama
- Trafalgar D. Water Law
- Yamato
- Kouzuki Momonosuke
- Koby
- Makino
- Killer
- Eustass Kid
- Sanji
- Roronoa Zoro
- Tony Tony Chopper
- Nami
- Nico Robin
- Kin'emon
- Bepo
- Franky
- Brook
- Cavendish
- Jinbe
- Usopp
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 1 Chapter 1 (p. 1) and Episode 1, The series begins with the narrator introducing Gold Roger.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 1 Chapter 1, The narrator describes Foosha Village, Luffy's thoughts and the start of his adventure.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 59 Chapter 576 (p. 15-16) and Episode 485, The narrator describes Whitebeard's death.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 79 Chapter 795 (p. 13-17) and Episode 739, The narrator reveals Kaidou's background.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 80 Chapter 800 (p. 17) and Episode 745.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapters 866–867 and Episodes 826–837, The narrator explains Big Mom's past and various aspects of Elbaph.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 86 Chapter 868 and Episode 838, The narrator describes the witnesses to Carmel's disappearance.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 104 Chapter 1051 (p. 17), The narrator talks about Momonosuke.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 107 Chapter 1078 (p. 9-12).
External links[]
- Narration – Wikipedia article about narration
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