Gol D. Roger is definitely one of the most legendary figures of the One Piece world, being the Pirate King. Not only that, but he was technically the first character seen in the series, in general.

Known to be one of the Four Emperors of the Sea and an apprentice of the former Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, Shanks is a tremendously important character, especially in the Final Saga of One Piece.

The pirate came to life in Weekly Shonen Jump circa 1997 and changed manga for the better. Luffy’s tale in One Piece is known the world over now as the manga has outsold comic giants like Batman.

To direct the Netflix pirate adventure show “One Piece,” Marc Jobst looked into the past. “‘The Goonies’ was a big influence.

Fans of One Piece might remember Shanks from the original anime and manga, but new fans are discovering him in the live-action adaptation. Find out who Shanks is from One Piece here.

Netflix has released the key art for its anticipated One Piece live-action series based on one of the best-selling manga titles of all time. The series is slated to premiere later this year.