ONE PIECE ロマンス ドーン ストーリー
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
The Straw Hat Pirates, searching for the great passage "Grand Line", are in trouble when their food runs out! Luffy, searching for food on his own, finds a ship belonging to the pirate, Gary, and takes it over!! He lands at a nearby town... Luffy was attacked by a young girl, Silk, who mistook him for a member of the other pirate gang. As the two eat a meal, they tell their stories. Meanwhile, Gary and his band are burning with anger at Luffy, demanding payment from the town's defenseless citizens...!! (Source: Jumpland)
Names
| Original | ONE PIECE ロマンス ドーン ストーリー (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ONE PIECE: ROMANCE DAWN STORY |
| English | One Piece: Romance Dawn Story |
| Also known as | One Piece Prototype |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 33 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-11-24 (Autumn 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionComedyFantasy |
| Themes | ShounenSuper PowerMale ProtagonistPirates |
Reception
| Community score | 7.08 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.18 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.0 |
| On lists | 14,510 |
| Favourited | 104 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 96.2% |
| Drop rate | 0.7% |
| In backlog | 19.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
Score distribution
1462243604148553761,00171,86981,061961310441
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2008 | C | 29 of 77 |
| Year | 2008 | C | 76 of 231 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | D | 123 of 243 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | C | 309 of 944 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 370 of 1,149 |
| Length | OVA / Special | C | 426 of 1,260 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 727 of 1,219 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 799 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 920 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,253 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,363 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,475 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,816 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Katsumi Tokoro, Masahiro Shimanuki, Kazuya Hisada |
|---|---|
| Character design | Masahiro Shimanuki |
| Music | Shirou Hamaguchi, Kouhei Tanaka |
| Original creator | Eiichirou Oda |
AniList id 5252 · MAL id 5252 · record updated 2026-08-27