Friday, December 17, 2010

Holiday Gift Guide 2010 for Everybody

Welcome to the first ever, One Piece at a Time Holiday Gift Guide! It may be a little late but if you order your things today and willing to pay a little extra then all these wonderful gifts will surely arrive before Christmas with time to spare for warping.

The purpose of this gift guide to help you out in getting gifts for your favorite person that is in love with anime and/or manga. There is a cornucopia of gifts to give for reasonable prices. So let take a look.

For the Young Kids
One Piece: Volume 1
By Eiichiro Oda - Viz - $5.96

The kids will love getting this for Christmas! An engaging story featuring a fun loving hero as he starts off his adventure to become the King of the Pirates. The art is wacky and the action is fun. Any young boy or girl would love to sink their teeth into One Piece. This volume will make them laugh, cry and wanting more. What is even better is that One Piece is an ongoing series so there will be tons of story for them to read. Best to get the kids in when they young after all since there is a lot to read. This volume and One Piece overall is everything that a kid can ask for since the series grows as the reader does. Buy Now!

EDITOR'S NOTE: If reading isn't what the young one you know is into then One Piece: Season One, First Voyage is just as good and can be found starting at around $15.00.

For the Drama/Shojo Lovers
One Piece: Season 1, Third Voyage
By Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation - Funimation - $24.99

This DVD set has nothing but drama that everybody can get into. The first few episodes resolves the conflict that was happening in the previous set but once your drama and/or shojo fan get passed that then there is so much happening. Backstabbing and friendship all around and all things that make shojo loved.  This set has tons of emotion as you witness the hardships of Nami, her mother and sister in the past while her pains in the present. They got friend (if being given to a girl with a boyfriend) that likes action then you can watch the episodes passed episode 37 where there is action for them to enjoy while keeping the drama that this DVD set has. Buy Now!

For the Action/Shonen Lovers
One Piece: Season 2, Sixth Voyage
By Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation - Funimation - $24.99

The action is nonstop as this DVD set picks up right where the last one left off! So the person who gets this will be right in the middle of all the fighting and action! If it feels like a war then that is because all the fighting is happening during a war where people are falling left and right. Four huge battles happen in this DVD with two of them being against the big bad guy. Towards the end of this DVD is the epic conclusion that will stay with any Shonen fan for years to come. Buy Now!



For the People Who Like to Cry
One Piece: Season 2, Third Voyage
By Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation - Funimation - Varies: $8.99 to $37.49

Might as well give tissues to the person who is getting this because they are going to be crying hard! The backstory of one of the characters in this DVD set will be one of the saddest things that a person can watch as an anime watcher. The bonds of family will move anybody to tears as friends push themselves for their loves ones while others will make sure that their 'children' have a bright future ahead of them while dealing with a tyrannical king. Buy Now!


For the Mystery Lovers
One Piece: Volume 34-37
By Eiichiro Oda - Viz - $26.76 (Total), $6.69 (Individually)

These volumes contain a thrilling mystery story that will have mystery fans sitting on the edge of their seat. Each page flip will show you another piece of the puzzle. The suspense will keep you wanting to read more but the interactions between the main characters will make any mystery lover wanting to know more.  The mystery starts in Volume 34 and continues to show itself in a mysterious fashion in Volumes 35 and 36 before exploding in Volume 37. A real page turner that is worth to be on any mystery lover's shelf. Buy Now: Vol 34, Vol 35, Vol 36, Vol 37!

For the Adventure Lovers
One Piece: Season 3, First Voyage
By Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation - Funimation - $28.99

Adventure is all about finding new places that are exotic and wondrous! Well this DVD set is perfect as the StrawHats witness a ship falling from the sky and are seeking a way to reach the wide white clouds above. An impossible tasks surely but that is enough to get anybody who loves adventure and discovery aboard viewing this quest. Buy Now!



For Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lovers
One Piece: Season Two, Seventh Voyage
By Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation - Funimation - $24.99

Don't let the goats on the cover fool you! This DVD set is full of fantasy and a good bit of Sci-Fi to make a person's mind wonder. Most of the first DVD in the set may not interest the Sci-Fi/Fantasy person in your life but still a good watch. The second half of the set has many wonders as you discover the mystery behind the phenomenon known as the Rainbow Mist. This story arc will have your wondering what is going on and how the Rainbow Mist works as the StrawHat Pirates get tangle up and lost deep in the multicolor fog. Buy Now!

For Figure Collectors 
One Piece: Bon Clay Portrait of Pirates Neo
Megahouse - $59.99

The Portrait of Pirates figure line are famous for their well crafted figures and the one for One Piece character Bon Clay is no different. Bon Clay may be a strange person to look at but his figure is nicely molded and every little detail can be seen. The swans on his back are nicely crafted and the feelings in his expression can clearly be seen. The amazing part is that this is one of the cheapest out of the POP line but clearly one of the most impressive. Buy Now!

For the More....'Dedicated' Fan 
One Piece: Bikini Nami Wallscroll
Great Eastern- $16.70

We all know somebody who likes to collect....interesting items. Well body pillows are kind of expensive on the internet but the person that gets this will be just as happy to see this 'lovely' wallscroll hanging on their wall. The outfit that Nami is in will be able to catch the attention of any appreciator of art. A wallscroll that is worth marveling at for many days. Buy Now!



I hope that this holiday gift guide will help you out when figuring out gifts for anime and/or manga fans on your holiday list. It is the season of giving and everybody wants to make sure to give a gift that is appreciated. Giving one of these gifts will surely put a smile on your friend's face.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Enjoy your shopping!

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