Monkey D. Ruffy

Monkey D. Ruffy is the German-edition localization of Monkey D. Luffy, the rubber-bodied protagonist of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece, published in Germany by Carlsen Comics. After eating the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit, he sets out to sea dreaming of becoming King of the Pirates.

Few characters in Modern Age comics have burned as brightly or as long as Monkey D. Ruffy, who burst onto the page in One Piece #1 in 2001 under the pen of Eiichiro Oda and hasn't stopped moving since — with over two decades of adventures catalogued through 2023. Published through Carlsen Comics in Germany, Ruffy's journey spans an impressive 54 appearances across titles including One Piece, Banzai, and even Hellboy, a range that speaks to the character's remarkable cross-title presence. Along the way, Ruffy shares the page with a memorable ensemble — Lorenor Zorro, Nami, Sanji Vinsmoke, Tony Chopper, and Brook among them — the kind of colorful, distinctive company that makes every issue feel like an event. With a key issue already to their name and a run stretching well into the 2020s, Ruffy is a cornerstone of modern comics well worth any collector's attention.