<P> One Piece is a shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda that has been translated into various languages and spawned a substantial media franchise . It follows the adventures of the seventeen - year - old boy Monkey D. Luffy , whose body gains the properties of rubber from accidentally eating a supernatural fruit , as he travels the oceans in search of the series ' titular treasure and gathers himself a diverse crew of pirates , named the Straw Hats . In Japan , the series is published by Shueisha -- chapterwise in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 22 , 1997 , and in tankōbon format since December 24 , 1997 . The series spans over 800 chapters and more than 80 tankōbon volumes . </P>
how many books are in the one piece series
more than 80