One Piece is an anime series set on the Grand Line, a vast and treacherous ocean filled with pirates, criminals, and other unsavory characters. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young and naive pirate who sets out to sea in search of the One Piece, a legendary treasure that will make him the Pirate King. Along the way, he assembles a crew of wacky and diverse characters, each with their own unique abilities and personalities.
Black Lagoon (2006)
Black Lagoon is a more mature and violent anime series that revolves around a group of mercenaries known as the Lagoon Company, who work out of the dilapidated city of Roanapur, Thailand. The series follows the crew as they take on a variety of missions, often involving gunfights, heists, and kidnappings. The characters are complex and well-developed, and the action sequences are intense and thrilling.
Trigun Stampede (2023)
Trigun Stampede is the reboot of the classic 1998 anime series Trigun. It follows the adventures of Vash the Stampede, a gunfighter with a heart of gold who has a $60 billion bounty on his head. Vash travels across the desert planet of No-Man's-Land, helping people in need and avoiding confrontations whenever possible. However, he is constantly being pursued by assassins and bounty hunters, and must use his quick wit and skills with a gun to survive.
Other notable anime shows about pirates include:
- Captain Harlock (1978)
- Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
- The Great Sea Race (1994)
- Blue Submarine No. 6 (1998)
- One Piece: Romance Dawn (2008)
- Pirate King (2011)