One Piece, Volume 2: Buggy the Clown (One Piece #2)

Connor

Rating: really liked it
So much fun still! I think I liked the first volume a bit more, but I'm still stoked to continue with the story. I can see this heading to great places for sure.

T.R. Preston

Rating: really liked it
I can't believe Buggy has a whole volume named after him. I totally forgot this. What kind of madness is this?

Buggy for Pirate King. That's the final plot-twist. Can you imagine?

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Oh my god, he's a Yonkou. Really don't know how I feel about that, but it is very funny.

Juho Pohjalainen

Rating: really liked it
Ah, Buggy. Poor Buggy. On the surface a cheerful and enthusiastic party animal... but scratch the surface a bit and you uncover a sad, bitter washout, venting his frustrations on everyone around him. He could've been great. He coulda been a contender. A lot of this becomes apparent in the future - in the very next volume in fact - but it's already heavily implied. And even then he's good for a laugh, even if we're laughing at him rather than with him.

He's a lot better and more enduring villain than the last two, but not by much. Much as I enjoyed this volume, I'll be glad to see the story move on from him pretty quickly in the nex- say, remember when One Piece could complete an entire story arc within the span of a single volume? Ah, those were the days. Can't do that anymore, sadly.

Great introduction to Nami, too. I like how Luffy of all people refuses to make friends with someone from the outset.

Ben Truong

Rating: really liked it
One Piece, Vol. 2 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next nine chapters (9–17) of the on-going manga series.

Monkey D. Luffy begs Nami to become a pirate and his crew's navigator, but she refuses and uses him as bait to steal the treasure of pirate captain Buggy the Clown – as she is a thief, but one that steals only from pirates. As Luffy and Roronoa Zoro fight the Buggy Pirates, Buggy is found to have the power of a devil fruit which allows him to separate his body parts at will and control them. With Buggy's crewmen defeated, Luffy fights him one-on-one.

This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Eiichirō Oda. For the most part, it is written and illustrated rather well. This tankōbon mainly centers on Nami, a thief and expert navigator that only steals from pirates. She refuses to join Luffy's crew, because he is a pirate, but eventually joins forces with him when the face 0ff Buggy the Clown, who is also ate a Devil Fruit, which gives him powers and a contemporary of Shanks – Luffy's pirate role model. Luffy's central mission is also fortified as he plans to protect anyone and everyone’s treasure in any and all forms.

All in all, One Piece, Vol. 2 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.

Jenny Clark

Rating: really liked it
Chapters 9-17

Continues to be a good series with good art and a good sense of place, with detailed backgrounds. A good mix of heart, humor and action!

Khushi

Rating: really liked it
I still don't see any improvement in the storyline yet...Maybe I am expecting way too much because of the hype but even then I just feel like the character's response in the book is too impulsive. In every other panel we see them opening them mouth like a monster to scream! Bro just calm down and talk, I just get annoyed at that aggressive way of reply. I don't know if it is a manga thing in general or just a one piece thing...I am really hoping that this will only get better with volumes *crosses fingers*

Subham

Rating: really liked it
Zoro and Luffy come to a town but they get separated because reasons and thus Luffy meets Nami but we get her motive and how she betrays him to Buggy and the comedy that ensues there and Zoro to the rescue and the shebang that happens and then meeting this dog Chouchou and the mayor of the town and seeing the dogs backstory Luffy decides to rescue and save him! Its really good and well done and loved the whole comedic effect of it! Plus the art and shading gets better here and we slowly hinting at the grand line and the various devil fruit users!

Toria (Please call me Leo)

Rating: really liked it
Some parts of it I enjoyed others not quite so much. Overall a decent volume. But i have about 28 volumes more at home to go so hopefully I'll get hooked on the story sooner or later

Jose

Rating: really liked it
I'm so engaged to this, I can't believe it.

Why I didn't started this earlier?😭

Christopher

Rating: really liked it


In this volume, Luffy meets Nami, a thief, and excellent navigator. Actually, I actually don't know if she is great, or if Luffy and Zolo are just so bad at being sailors that she simply seems godlike.

Our story takes place in a small town that has been taken over by pirates; Buggy the Clown in this case. He too has eaten a Devil Fruit, making conflict with him more interesting. I'll let you discover what his power is. Our favorite pirate is drawn into a fight with Buggy's group, as expected. There's a lion and a man on a unicycle and other such weirdness that only pirates led by a clown can provide. It's a good time.

Of note, this doesn't wrap up in this volume. It actually wraps up about half way through the next volume. Once you start these, you're reading through. The volumes, at least the early ones I have read, do not seem to care in the slightest where the actual arcs begin and end. You just get whatever the next 9 chapters are. That's nice if you're in for the long haul because you don't have to worry about shorter volumes causing there to be more to buy overall. But it can be annoying while reading because the end of your book doesn't mean the end of an arc (and it means you'll hit the end of an arc half way through a volume sometimes). It's still a really fun book, but it's something to keep in mind as you're finding copies to read.

Aldeena

Rating: really liked it
Zoro's fight with Cabaji is the highlight in this one for me. The scene where he cuts himself and basically shows Cabaji the fingerest finger of all time is just brilliant! The point where he went from awesome to my favourite person in the manga for sure! Luffy and Buggy's face off continues and I can't wait to know what happens next!

lobelyys

Rating: really liked it
i always thought that buggy and that weird lion guy were creepy af, i can still attest at that lol

Mr. Cody

Rating: really liked it
Luffy vs. Buggy. Start to finish. Wicked.

Aria ・❥・Biblioaria ˚ · .

Rating: really liked it
Like the first one, I actually really liked this.
One thing I noticed about One Piece is that it is so much fun to read.
I have a feeling that Luffy is not the idiot that people think he is.
He wants people to think he’s stupid, but I feel like he actually knows what the fuck he is doing.
As the story goes on, I’m sure his weakness will start to peek through.
His abilities will have limitations. At least that’s how I see it.
I don’t think he can wiggle his way through every situation without a scratch.
Roronoa Zolo and Luffy are two people with different personalities but they both have aspirations that they want to pursue and they will stop at nothing to achieve those goals.
Oh oh!!! And that ending… Buggy saying the straw hat reminds him of… Aaargrrgg! Gotta read the next one.

Jackie B. - Death by Tsundoku

Rating: really liked it
A fun second volume. It's exciting to meet Nami, who I am certain will become a key long-term member of the crew. She's supposedly an exceptional navigator. We shall see…

I liked the plot arc with Bugsy, who also ate a Devil Fruit, and therefore makes the conflict much more interesting. But, like most manga, the Bugsy arc is just far too long for my taste. It's like, "Are we still on Namek? Oh. We are." #DragonBallZ

The best part of this volume was Shushu. This poor dog is doing is loyal duty! I am impressed with Oda's ability to pull on my heartstrings in such a short period of time. Poor Shushu.