: Luffy and Koby escape in a small boat, heading toward a Marine base where they hope to find the "Pirate Hunter" Roronoa Zoro . Key Differences from the Manga
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
: The ship is suddenly attacked by the Alvida Pirates, led by the iron-club-wielding Captain Alvida . : Luffy and Koby escape in a small
: In the manga, Luffy meets Alvida on an island base; in the anime, the encounter happens on a cruise ship. in the anime