Wondering, what kind of headline is this? Don’t worry; you will understand everything, once you read this whole write up. Well, I don’t have to tell you how popular ‘One Piece’, the animated series, is in U.S. But, I was quite surprised when I came to know that the series is equally popular in Italy, too. Don’t believe me, here is the thing that will make you believe, like it did to me.

You should not surprise yourself, if you see the Italian Volleyball team dressed up in Eiichiro Oda’s famous animated series ‘One Piece’. Yes, this season, the Pallavolo Modena team of the Italian Volleyball League is dressing two of its players in official jerseys decorated with Monkey D. Luffy, the young pirate captain who is the main character in the very popular series ‘One Piece’. The players Pietro Rinaldi, no.6 and Edoardo Ciabattini, no. 2, will play libero. The libero’s are generally taken as defensive players who can play freely and replace any of the back-row players during a game. Well, it is not that out of fun sake that they wear these decorated uniforms. This is one of the rules of the game. The libero players are required to wear different jerseys from the other players to set them apart, as a part of the rules and regulations of the game.

It is not for the first time they are doing this. In the previous seasons too, the libero players have done something similar to this. In the previous seasons, Modena’s libero players have worn Spider-Man and Iron Man jerseys. And this time it is ‘One Piece’s’ turn.

Now, doesn’t it make you believe that the series is quite popular in Italy? Otherwise, why would any nation’s Volleyball team wear dresses with the show’s stars on it? Anyways this is definitely good news that the series is so popular even outside U.S.

One Piece is not just an animation series; it’s much more than that. What’s much more… hey buddies! I am talking about the movie versions released by series. 9 movies have been released by the series and the 10^th is under production. First three movies were less than an hour long and characters were seen doing different things unrelated to series. Well, here’s a list of these movies, go ahead to watch….

One Piece the Movie

It’s the first movie released by series and its’ storyline takes place after Captain Kuro Arc and before the Baratie Arc.

The Adventure on Clockwork Island

Second movie was released on March 3, 2001 and it was 55 minutes long.

Chopper’s Island of Strange Animals

Dead End Adventure

The Curse of the Sacred Sword

Baron Omatsuri’s Island

The Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle

Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates

Episode of the Island of Perpetual Winter

So, these are the movies which have been released but no news is here on upcoming movie. Even I don’t know what the title would be but I’d definitely let you know whenever I will have. Watching these movies may be a fantastic way to pass your spare time when One Piece is on hiatus.