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-'''''One Piece'' side comics''' is an umbrella term which applies to a variety of short (less than 5 pages each) [[manga]] drawn by [[Eiichiro Oda]] and featuring the characters of ''[[One Piece]]'', but unrelated to the plot of the series. This is in contrast to the [[One_Piece_Story_Arcs#Chapter_Title_Page_.22Mini-Arcs.22|chapter title page mini-arcs]], which are part of the main story, and "[[Romance Dawn]]," which was a prototype for ''One Piece''. These comics are also distinguished by being drawn in [[Super Deformed]] (SD) style, giving all the characters large heads and tiny bodies.
-==One Piece BLUE 4-Panel Comics==
-The first appearance of these comics is in the book ''One Piece BLUE: Grand Data File''. Included among the various information sections were 7 new comic strips, referred to collectively as {{nihongo|"Luffy Pirates 4-Panel Theater"|ルフィ海賊団四コマ劇場|Rufi Kaizokudan Yon-Koma Gekijõ}}. Each strip featured one of the seven [[Straw Hat Pirates]] in absurd situations. Of particular note here was the comic devoted to [[Tony Tony Chopper]], entitled {{nihongo|"'''Justice's Ally 'Chopper Man<nowiki>'</nowiki>'''"|正義の味方「チョッパーマン」|Seigi no Mikata 'Choppāman'}}, which is the first appearance of the "Chopper Man" character. Here, he is asked to save the people from a rampaging giant robot, but becomes lost in a daydream about flying through the sky on its back.
-=="Log" Compilation Bonus Comics==
-The more well-known group of ''One Piece'' side-comics came from the ''Log'' series. The ''Logs'' were magazine-format compilations released between the end of 2005 and April 2006, which covered the beginning of the series up until the end of the [[Baroque Works saga]]. These short bonus comics were featured at the end of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th ''Logs'', and advertised as {{nihongo|"'''Brand-New from Oda-''sensei''! Special Manga'''"|尾田先生描きおろし！スペシャルマンガ|Oda-sensei Kakioroshi! Supesharu Manga}}. These comics were brought to television as {{nihongo|"'''Straw Hat Theater'''"|麦わら劇場|Mugiwara Gekijō}}, airing as shorts alongside ''One Piece'' episodes 279 through 283 in [[October]] [[2006]]. The episodes of the show during this period were made up of filler and flashback material, so it is generally believed to have been a move on the part of [[Toei Animation]] and [[Fuji TV]] to give viewers an incentive to keep watching, until the start of the fight against [[CP9]].
-===Report Time===
-[[Image:Reporttime.JPG|thumb|right|The reporter from Report Time.]]The first of these comics, "'''Report Time'''," was published in [[November]] [[2005]] in ''The 2nd Log: "SANJI"''. Its anime version aired alongside ''One Piece'' episode 280, on [[8 October]] [[2006]]. Of the bonus comics that appeared in the ''Logs'', it is the only one to feature Luffy and crew in-character, as themselves. The one addition to the cast is a reporter with a moustache and glasses, who interviews the Straw Hat Pirates about what life was like before [[Sanji]] joined the crew. The reporter's favorite phrase is "I'm so happy, I can't express it in words."
-===Obahan Time===
-[[Image:ObahanTime.JPG|thumb|right|"Obahan" Straw Hat crew.]]The second comic, "'''Obahan Time'''," was published in [[December]] [[2005]] in ''The 3rd Log: "NAMI"''. "''Obahan''," derived from the Japanese "''Oba'''s'''an''," meaning "aunt" and applied more generally to middle-aged women, refers to a stereotype of middle-aged housewives who tend to be rude and demanding. In this comic, the author investigates the hypothetical situation of "if the Straw Hat Pirates were Obahan, who would be the strongest?" The story follows Mrs. Luffyzaki as she attempts to get [[soy sauce]] in order to cook a variety of meat dishes, but eventually ends up fleeing to Mrs. Robino's in order to avoid the wrath of her landlady Mrs. Namijima. The author concludes that Mrs. Namijima is, indeed, the strongest. The anime version aired along with episode 281, on [[15 October]] [[2006]].
-===No Code-of-Honor Time===
-[[Image:NoRespectTime.JPG|thumb|right|A scene from No Code-of-Honor Time.]]The third comic, {{nihongo|"'''No Code-of-Honor Time'''"|仁義ない TIME|Jingi nai TIME}}, was published in [[February]] [[2006]] in ''The 5th Log: "CHOPPER"''." The comic is apparently the dream of a bored [[moai]] statue, and features a [[mafia]] theme. Don Luffyone wants all the meat to himself, so he and his rival bosses Don Zoroscia and Don Sanjino set out to be the last man standing, as each of the Straw Hats is killed off one by one. Eventually, only Luffyone is left, though he is now terribly lonely. Note that "''jingi''" in the title more accurately translates to "humanity and justice," a byword for a kind of moral code that is said to be lacking among [[yakuza]]. In fact, the title header for the comic seems to have been ripped directly from the title card for the [[1973]] yakuza film {{nihongo|''[[Battles Without Honor and Humanity]]''|仁義なき戦い|Jingi naki Tatakai}}. The anime version of this story aired alongside ''One Piece'' episode 282, on [[22 October]] [[2006]].
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