Episode 4
Luffy's Past! The Red-Haired Shanks Appears!
Dec 8, 1999
9.0 Rating
Arc: Orange Town
Episode Overview
A deeper look into Luffy's backstory reveals the full extent of Shanks' influence — including the famous moment Shanks lost his arm protecting the boy.
What Fans Think
Fans rank this among the best early episodes largely because of the Shanks sacrifice scene, which consistently makes top lists of the most emotional moments in the series.
Aggregated fan sentiment from community discussions.
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