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== Anime and Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* The title of ''[[One Piece]]'' actually refers to the fortune of legendary Pirate Gold Roger.
* ''[[One Piece]]'' is a manga/anime about pirates, so naturally this Trope is important:
** Though the exact nature of this "fortune" is arguably the greatest mystery in the series. It's merely the prestige of having been the only one since Roger to make it to the end of the world that will make whoever finds it the pirate king. In all likelihood, the actual ''treasure'' as in silver and gold aspect of the One Piece is probably rather meagre. Speculations on what it could be range from a single piece of eight (It is ONE piece, after all) to a one piece bathing suit that Roger was fond of.
** First off, the [[MacGuffin Title]] of the manga itself actually refers to the fortune of legendary Pirate Gol D. Roger. Though the exact nature of this "fortune" is arguably the greatest mystery in the series. It's merely the prestige of having been the only one since Roger to make it to the end of the world that will make whoever finds it the pirate king. In all likelihood, the actual ''treasure'' as in silver and gold aspect of the One Piece is probably rather meagre. Speculations on what it could be range from a single piece of eight (It is ONE piece, after all) to a one piece bathing suit that Roger was fond of.
*** "Arguably", nothing. Oda has gone on record saying that the real meaning behind the name "One Piece" is his best-kept secret. The only real hints we get about what it actually is come from Whitebeard, who seems to imply that it does have genuine importance (ruling out the sillier or purely symbolic theories), but it is probably not the "silver and gold" kind of treasure either (at least not completely). Oda ''has'', however, gone on the record saying that One Piece ''is'' indeed a physical reward to be gained by whoever finds it and not some sort of spiritual or allegorical concept, such as "the journey is its own reward."
*** "Arguably", nothing. Oda has gone on record saying that the real meaning behind the name "One Piece" is his best-kept secret. The only real hints we get about what it actually is come from Whitebeard, who seems to imply that it does have genuine importance (ruling out the sillier or purely symbolic theories), but it is probably not the "silver and gold" kind of treasure either (at least not completely). Oda ''has'', however, gone on the record saying that One Piece ''is'' indeed a physical reward to be gained by whoever finds it and not some sort of spiritual or allegorical concept, such as "the journey is its own reward."
*** Seeing as Roger was one of the few able to read the poneglyph tablets and knew more than most about the Void Century and the three Ancient Weapons, one could theorize that One Piece has something to do with one or both.
*** Seeing as Roger was one of the few able to read the poneglyph tablets and knew more than most about the Void Century and the three Ancient Weapons, one could theorize that One Piece has something to do with one or both.
*** The closest the protagonists ever truly came to finding out what it was came in the Sabaody Archipelago Arc when Usopp tried to ask Silvers Rayleigh about it. Luffy angrily interrupted, indicating that he did ''not'' under ''any'' circumstances want to simply be told about it, stating that such knowledge would defeat their purpose. It seems likely that someone will ''eventually'' find out what One Piece is, but it won't be that easy.
*** The closest the protagonists ever truly came to finding out what it was came in the Sabaody Archipelago Arc when Usopp tried to ask Silvers Rayleigh about it. Luffy angrily interrupted, indicating that he did ''not'' under ''any'' circumstances want to simply be told about it, stating that such knowledge would defeat their purpose. It seems likely that someone will ''eventually'' find out what One Piece is, but it won't be that easy.
*** There are however other instances of Pirate booty that more fit into the cliche. Nami spent ten years collecting booty stolen from pirates to try and buy back her village from the pirates who had occupied it, only to have it taken by corrupt marines when she almost had enough.
** There are however other instances of Pirate booty that more fit into the cliche. Nami spent ten years collecting booty stolen from pirates to try and buy back her village from the pirates who had occupied it, only to have it taken by corrupt marines when she almost had enough.
** The sky island arc is driven by the search for treasure as well, and after saving the entire island from civil war and evil overlords with god complexes, the Strawhats decide to steal a whole bunch of treasure from those people they just saved and make off in the night. Made hilarious by the fact that as they made their escape, they were pursued by the sky islanders who they thought were trying to stop them, but were instead attempting to give them a huge golden pillar worth many times that of the loot they'd stolen. To show their appreciation. The islanders eventually gave up and let the Strawhats think they were being all evil and piratey, much to Robin's amusement ([[Only Sane Man|she was the only one who knew]])
** The sky island arc is driven by the search for treasure as well, and after saving the entire island from civil war and evil overlords with god complexes, the Strawhats decide to steal a whole bunch of treasure from those people they just saved and make off in the night. Made hilarious by the fact that as they made their escape, they were pursued by the sky islanders who they thought were trying to stop them, but were instead attempting to give them a huge golden pillar worth many times that of the loot they'd stolen. To show their appreciation. The islanders eventually gave up and let the Strawhats think they were being all evil and piracey, much to Robin's amusement ([[Only Sane Man|she was the only one who knew]])
*** Note that this was [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything|the first time the Strawhats committed anything resembling a real act of piracy]].
*** Note that this was [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything|the first time the Strawhats committed anything resembling a real act of piracy]].
** ''[[One Piece Gold]]'', the 13th movie, was all about greedy villains with [[Gold Fever]].
** In general, this trope is mostly averted as, while pirates do focus on treasure a lot, they're ''equally'' keen on spending it. The only two who really value treasure for its own sake are Nami (who has an obvious [[Money Fetish]]) and Buggy (and it's implied that that tendency is a big part of why [[Can't Catch Up|he's so weak]] compared to his former [[Heterosexual Life Partner]] [[Big Good|Shanks]]).
** In general, this trope is mostly averted as, while pirates do focus on treasure a lot, they're ''equally'' keen on spending it. The only two who really value treasure for its own sake are Nami (who has an obvious [[Money Fetish]]) and Buggy (and it's implied that that tendency is a big part of why [[Can't Catch Up|he's so weak]] compared to his former [[Heterosexual Life Partner]] [[Big Good|Shanks]]).
* An episode of ''[[Transformers Headmasters]]'' revolved around the Autobots and Decepticons trying to get a massive stockpile of energy hidden on a [[Space Pirate]] [[Planet of Hats|Planet]].
* An episode of ''[[Transformers Headmasters]]'' revolved around the Autobots and Decepticons trying to get a massive stockpile of energy hidden on a [[Space Pirate]] [[Planet of Hats|Planet]].
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