How the ‘One Piece’ manga has become a global symbol of Gen Z revolt
Pacific Asia • Oct 6, 2025, 10:37 AM
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Kids born between 1997 and 2012 all over the world grew up following the adventures of Luffy the pirate from the manga "One Piece". Today, members of Generation Z – or Gen Z – are adopting symbols from this manga for their protest movements. Young people from Nepal, Morocco, and Madagascar told our team how this series, about a young pirate fighting powerful elites, embodies their struggles.
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How the ‘One Piece’ manga has become a global symbol of Gen Z revolt
Pacific Asia • 10:37 AM
1 min
Kids born between 1997 and 2012 all over the world grew up following the adventures of Luffy the pirate from the manga "One Piece". Today, members of Generation Z – or Gen Z – are adopting symbols from this manga for their protest movements. Young people
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