Inside Cover: "Hey... Wait a minute. Aren't you... Jesus?"
"Duh! God!!" Volume 50, start!!
Back Cover: Even after Moria sucks up a thousand shadows and wields their devastating power, Luffy counters with his "Gear" powers, even beyond their limits! Thriller Bark finally reaches its dramatic climax! An ocean adventure romance in search of the "One Piece"!!
The Story of One Piece, from Volume 1 to Volume 50: It is the Great Pirate Age. Countless
pirates have raised their flags and gone to battle to find the legendary pirate king Gold Roger's
hidden treasure, "One Piece." Luffy, who yearns to be one of those pirates, sets off on a
voyage to become the Pirate King!!
Having successfully arrived at the Grand Line, Luffy and crew head for Fishman Island with their new ship, the Thousand Sunny! However, the ship wanders into the haunted Florian Triangle. A new story begins when they come across a funny skeleton named Brook. The Sunny is brought to the ghost island, "Thriller Bark," a place full of the living dead, led by none other than Moria Gecko of the Seven Armed Seas! By removing the shadows of his victims and implanting them in Hogback's zombies, he is able to increase his army of unthinking followers. Brook and the rest of Luffy's crew have lost their shadows now, and even worse, Luffy's shadow is put into the body of the devil Odz, the legendary "island-puller."
With sunrise being the time limit to get their shadows back, Zoro's group is pushed around by the combo of Odz and Moria. Suddenly, Luffy bursts onto the scene, with extra powers provided by a genius idea from more pirates who had their shadows stolen! He crushes Odz with his overwhelming strength, and the crew's cooperation brings an end to the giant with style! Only Moria is left now, but he sucks up all the shadows on the island and grows to a formidable size! How will the story of Thriller Bark end?! And furthermore, what's Kuma from the Seven Armed Seas doing there...?
(top to bottom, right to left)
- Straw Hat Pirates -
Monkey D. Luffy [Captain] - His dream is to be Pirate King! Also, to meet Shanks again! An amazing Rubberman.
Roronoa Zoro [Warrior] - He intends to be the greatest swordsman in the world! Carries the nickname, "Pirate Hunter Zoro."
Nami [Navigator] - A "thief specializing in pirates." Her least favorite thing in the world is pirates!
Usopp [Sniper] - He calls himself "Usopp the Proud." His father Yasopp is a member of Shanks' crew.
Sanji [Cook] - A kind-hearted cook searching for the legendary sea, "All Blue." Girl-crazy.
Tony-Tony Chopper [Doctor] - A blue-nosed reindeer who knows medical skills and carries on the will of Dr. Hiruluk.
Nico Robin [Archaeologist] - A mysterious woman in search of the "Rio Poneglyph" that tells the true history.
Franky [Shipwright] - A sentimental and weepy freak shipwright, cyborg on his front half. Good at his job.
Brook - A musician, and possessor of Yomi Yomi Fruit abilities. His shadow was stolen by Gecko Moria, but Zoro got it back for him.
Bartholomew Kuma - The only member of the Seven Armed Seas who follows the government's orders. AKA Kuma the "Despot."
- Thriller Bark -
= Four Spooks =
Gecko Moria - Seven Armed Sea
Doktor Hogback - Genius Surgeon
Absalom of the Graveyard - Leader of the Soldier and General Zombies
Ghost Princess Perona - Leader of the Wild and Surprise Zombies
Victoria Cindry
Hildon
"Devil" Odz - With Luffy's shadow inside
Jigoro of the Wind - With Zoro's shadow inside
Inuppe - With Sanji's shadow inside
Samurai Ryuma - With Brook's shadow inside
Red-Hair Shanks - Luffy's pirate role-model. Left his precious straw hat with Luffy.
Contents
Chapter 482 - Morning Is Coming
Chapter 483 - The End of the Dream
Chapter 484 - Puni
Chapter 485 - Straw Hat Pirates: Pirate Hunter Zoro
Chapter 486 - Piano
Chapter 487 - The Song
Chapter 488 - The Song of Life
Chapter 489 - The Eighth
Chapter 490 - Arriving Again
Chapter 491 - Flying Fish Riders