Psychomania (1973)

JULY 31, 2012

GENRE: BRITISH, SUPERNATURAL
SOURCE: THEATRICAL (REVIVAL SCREENING)

I've lived in my current apartment for almost 7 years, and in that time I've never fully cleaned my room. I'll dust the desk or something every now and then, and I TRY to keep all my junk (screeners, magazines, bills, etc) under control, but it's usually a losing battle. So since I'm on vacation this week, I figured I'd clean it top to bottom, starting to the right of the door and working my way around. Without turning this into a blog on my cleaning, it became a bigger project than I originally imagined (bookcases were moved, for a hint), and I was working on it almost right up to the time I left for Psychomania (aka The Death Wheelers) at the New Beverly.

Needless to say if you're a regular HMAD reader, this meant I ran an even higher risk than usual of falling asleep during the movie, as I was pretty exhausted from moving furniture, running back and forth to the living room (where things would be put "out of the way" and then needed again) and cleaning for 10 hours straight. And that, my friends, is the best compliment I can give the flick, as I didn't doze for even a second - my brain knew better than to deprive itself of another potential all-time favorite WTF moment.

I almost hate to spoil it, but it's just too good and it's only 8 minutes into the movie to boot. Our main character is talking to the family butler, and suddenly demands he answer three questions as he opens up a bottle of beer. "Why did my father die in a locked room? Why don't you ever seem to age? And what is the secret of immortality?" As he finishes the last one, he suddenly produces a giant sandwich (the beer disappears) and takes a huge bite. The randomness of his questions coupled with a hoagie that apparently shapeshifted from a bottle of suds combined to make the quintessential Grindhouse night scene, as the theater erupted in confused laughter, causing us to miss the next 10-20 seconds of dialogue.

There were others throughout the film, which proved to be one of the most entertaining movies I've seen for Grindhouse night in a while (not counting the Hong Kong nights, which are their own separate category of WTF). The nutty plot was a big selling point - our biker does indeed learn the secret to being immortal and convinces the rest of his gang to follow suit, with varied results. Apparently you cannot hesitate even for a second - you really have to WANT to die, or else you, well, will. Kind of an ironic rule. Anyway, those who do come back become even bigger jerks than they were before death, so while they used to settle for knocking over traffic cones and goosing female pedestrians, now they're causing major damage and even killing folks on occasion - including a baby, I think.

This angle isn't really explained; I just chalked it up to Pet Sematary rules and thought nothing else of it. What's awesome is the hilariously inept police investigation to stop them, which includes having the one biker who didn't kill herself to PRETEND that she did so that they could nab the others when they came to wake her up. So all of the cops just pretend they're dead as well, laying inside the morgue with their eyes shut. Of course, this doesn't work because she gets up and finds the bikers before they arrive there - thus the cops just laid there while she got up and left? Amazing.

Oh, and frogs. Frogs are everywhere in this movie, because they appear to be the source of the resurrection power that this family uses for their own enjoyment but seemingly nothing else. Seriously, they're all immortal, but all they do is chill in their big British house all day instead of having fun. I kind of love that idea, that they've possibly done everything that they want and are now just kind of bored. Sadly, the guy playing the butler committed suicide shortly after the film's production, and his suicide note actually chalked his actions up to being bored with life - I'm glad I learned that afterward or it might have given the viewing experience a melancholy feel.

It also has the best in-movie song I've heard in ages. When it starts it seems like it's just the soundtrack selection, but then we see one of the bikers ("Chopped Meat") leaning against a tree, playing guitar and singing the tune. Here it is for your enjoyment (seems to be out of sync):

I also loved the instrumental credits theme, which set a very creepy, ominous mood that the film mostly avoided. There are some minor bits of full on terror (including an off-screen massacre that's kind of disturbing if you think about it), but mostly it comes off as a thriller with a darkly humorous touch. It also feels like a regular biker movie at times, as we're treated to three full riding scenes that are quite enjoyable. As I've mentioned in the past, there aren't too many action/horror films period, let alone ones that work, but I think this one did a fine job of balancing the action bits (including - yes! - a vehicle falling down a hill and exploding) and the horror elements. The random comedy is a very nice bonus.

Severin put this out on DVD a while back, with a new transfer and some bonus features that I would love to watch RIGHT NOW. But we got something even more special - an original Technicolor print! Now, I'm no genius when it comes to this stuff, but from what I understand, Technicolor prints do not fade - the colors are as vivid as they were the day it was printed. And I don't doubt it - it's not exactly a bright and colorful movie, but the colors/detail really popped in high contrast scenes (like the green frog with a yellow/white/gray background). The tradeoff is that the print was forty years old, so it was scratched to hell. Wasn't a major issue - the prints they show on Grindhouse night are always a bit "lived in" so it was nothing new, and it was worth it for the upgrade in color anyway.

I wonder how well it would play at home when you're by yourself. Some of the nuttier stuff might not have been as funny without it being magnified and projected on a 40 foot screen for a hundred people, and there are some draggy bits here and there. Hopefully it's just as fun - I'm sure theatrical screenings are rare, which makes me even happier I opted to go (I almost considered skipping it so I could relax at home for a bit and then just watch something on DVD) as I got the best possible experience for it.

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[REC]3: Genesis (2012)

(aka Why?)
Release Date: On VOD now, In Theaters on September 2nd.
Country: Spain.
Written by: Paco Plaza and Luiso Berdejo.
Directed by: Paco Plaza.
Starring: Leticia Dolera, Diego Martin and Javier Botet.

After loving the first two films in the [REC] series, we figured a third endeavor into the world of the possessed & infected would be a surefire hit with us. Sadly, it left us feeling a bit cold...

[REC]3: Genesis feels like a side step away from the first two [REC] films, both in continuity and in tone. Although it's told within the same confines as the other [REC] movies, it's an odd, odd departure of sorts.

Do not go into this one expecting another visit to the creepy world of possessed infected that the first two gave us; this is more of a horror comedy if anything.

It's an odd one, that's for sure.

Clara and Koldo are about to be married, and they've gathered everyone that they know around them to celebrate their happy nuptials (and of course film everything via their cameras and cell phones.) Everything is going as planned until old Uncle Pepe is bitten by an infected dog (the one from the first movie?) and goes all wonky on everyone.

"Fresh goes better with Mentos, fresh and full of life!"

It isn't long before the demonic virus we've all come to know and love spreads, and turns just about everyone into Nena Medeiros's bitch. A small band of survivors does their best to run from the horde of ravenous infected, utilizing suits of armor, chainsaw's, and a diversionary busload of children to combat them.

He looks really happy... like he's in a Mentos commercial too!

If this move were merely an average, stand alone infected zombie flick, it would have come off as decent enough. Being the third installment in an up-until-now-great series though, [REC]3 is baffling misfire. [REC] Universe elements aside, this one does bring the gore and survivors vs. infected goodness. The infected in this one look great as usual too. Visually, it's a great movie.

On thing that we found especially interesting was how Paco Plaza had a character destroy the hand-held cameras that were being used to film everything, faded to black, then brought up the [REC]3: Genesis title card. From then on, it was a standard film, rather than a hand-held film. We found that move both bold and surprising.

Now that is just cool.

Why was this movie so goofy? Why was there a naked guy in a sponge costume running around a wedding? Why did Clara announce her pregnancy over a PA system, in the middle of an infected rampage? Why did it feel like we were watching a wacky comedy when the guys were running around in the suits of armor? Where did that chick get such graceful and deadly chainsaw skills? Where was all of the tension as the scares that the earlier films doled out so effortlessly? Why did this movie turn out so bad?

Mmm hmm, we know.

With the word "Genesis" in the title, you'd think that it would signify an origin story of some sort, and in this case, maybe even a prequel. Well, it signifies nothing, unless the dog from the first movie biting the Uncle is the Genesis of it all... which still explains nothing. This movie should have been called "[REC]0: A story to tide you over until the real third installment is done." That would have felt more apt.

As is par for the course with the [REC] movies, there's plenty of grisly looking infected "zombies" running around, barfing up blood all over people, biting them, and causing plenty of visceral carnage overall. They also get killed in all sorts of nasty ways, most notably by a pissed off bride with a chainsaw. There's plenty of blood and gore to be had here, which is always a good thing, right? We really do wish they would have shown what happened on that bus though. We're sick like that.

She was like a pro with that thing...

It's sad for us to have to say that [REC]3: Genesis was a big letdown. It was goofy, clumsy, and worst of all, it didn't really fit into the series at all. We have to imagine that Paco Plaza just wanted to make this movie as some sort of crazy experiment, while Jaume Balaguero was off making the real sequel to [Rec]2, which is [REC]4: Apocalypse. If not, then... well, bad Paco! See it if you love the series, just be ready for it to leave you feeling odd and unsure. We can only hope that the upcoming 4th and final installment in this series will bring it back to its past glory. As a normal, non [REC] related movie, it gets a C- As the third installment in the [REC] series, it gets a D+

Leticia Dolera is truly a Hottie, but we think she looks way better with long hair, as evidenced in these pictures of her with long hair. Also, boobs.

Sunset Boulevard is taunting me

Remember this post? When I was trying to figure out the movie I should be most ashamed of not having seen?

The results from the comments section told me unambiguously that Sunset Boulevard was at the top of my List of Shame.

And just lately, the universe has started to wave it in my face.

First it was when going through the archives of old Filmspotting podcasts. Having come in at episode #347, I decided to go back and dig through some of what I missed, and episode #300 seemed like a good place to start (if I wasn't going to start at episode #1, that is). Why episode #300? Well, they were listing their favorite movies of the decade encompassing 2000 to 2009, and since I engaged in an activity like that myself, I thought it would be fun to compare and contrast.

Episode #301? The beginning of their Billy Wilder marathon, with Sunset Boulevard as the first film up for discussion.

Knowing how much I want to cross this movie off my list of shame, I stopped listening to the podcast then and there, and haven't resumed. It's not that I expect to actually watch Sunset Boulevard before I resume the podcast, but I do expect to potentially fast forward through the discussion -- despite my statements to the contrary in this post.

Then just now I received my weekly email from Cinespia, which tells me which movie they're showing this Saturday night in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. That may sound morbid, but it's actually a very wholesome Saturday evening activity, often involving a picnic, bottles of wine, and even maybe the children, assuming that none of those elements contradict each other. In two previous visits, I've seen The Philadelphia Story and Lolita.

This Saturday? You guessed it: Sunset Boulevard.

And what a terrific location it would be to watch this consummately Hollywood movie.

I forwarded the email to my wife, intending to suggest that we go. Yes, we have a son who is not quite two, but we took him to an evening screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark last August, when he was not quite one. If it worked then, it could work now.

But before I even had the chance to type anything out, I remembered that she'd be exhausted from having to work all day Saturday. Not to mention that my son has been sick, so we probably shouldn't expose him to such things anyway. So instead my email was a "bad timing, eh?" type sentiment.

Sunset Boulevard, soon, you will be mine.

The Witchmaker (1969)

JULY 31, 2012

GENRE: CULT
SOURCE: THEATRICAL (REVIVAL SCREENING)

I can credit the kitchen sink nuttiness of Psychomania for keeping me awake through that one, but how the hell did I manage to make it all the way through The Witchmaker as well? Where the other film was insane and kept the crowd laughing, this one was mostly just dull, and I started finding more enjoyment from watching the audience numbers dwindle as it lurched toward its conclusion.

Ironically, they all missed the movie's saving grace, when our heroes (well, the ones that are left) finally spring into action and try to stop the devil cult. Chase scenes, people that are invisible because they have garlic on, naked girls in muddy swamps... it's finally a movie deserving of being paired with Psychomania! There's also a surprising character death and a funny little twist at the end (plus history's strangest "knocked out cold" moment - a guy basically stubs his toe and falls down unconscious), making the final reel worth the effort to get there.

But man, that first 70 minutes or so is a chore. While not completely stripped of entertainment value, as there are a number of strange lines and inept actions (love when the girl comes to refill the heroes' coffees - she pours MAYBE an ounce out for each), it's just so damn tedious. The group arrives, and after explaining why they are stuck there (it's an island in the middle of a swamp, no phone, and the hero idiotically refuses the offer for the boat guy to check in on them halfway through their week's stay), they mostly just sit around talking. Even when the bad guy offs one of their group, it doesn't take long to return to status quo - more talking or sessions with the group's "sensitive".

Not sure if the movie made that one up or if it's a real thing, but it's basically a medium or what have you. The difference is, instead of saying "I see a door, there's a red coat" or whatever, she just calls out coordinates? If it's explained, I missed it (I ran to the bathroom twice; once just to splash water in my face when I noticed I was starting to yawn - at this point I was determined to stay awake), but either way it makes for very uninteresting seance style scenes. No one on screen is particularly engaged by it; the girl just says "98, 87, 92..." or something and someone jots it down. One only lasts like 20 seconds; she says the numbers and then says she's tired and everyone's like "OK, good night all!". Riveting!

Luckily when they leave the house the movie can boast some nice swamp atmosphere (boosted by the lush Technicolor), and we get to spend some time with the far more entertaining villains. There are two primary baddies; one is Luther, who seems like a mute idiot at first but proves to be a formidable (and chatty) foe, one who never forgets to offer a "Hail Satan!" to the goofy statue that represents the Beast. Then there's Jessie, who is an old crone at first but thanks to some mumbo jumbo she thankfully turns into the absolutely stunning Warrene Ott for the rest of the movie. Their conversations are hokey but charming, and things pick up even more when they hold a sabbat and invite a bunch of other witches, who materialize out of thin air.

But it just takes too long for the groups to converge. Luther comes around and kills someone every now and then, but the near total lack of reaction from the hero group makes them weightless, even when hero Alvy Moore tearfully explains that the deceased was one of his favorite students. I also couldn't figure out where the two locations were in relation to each other, so I was curious why they didn't stumble across the cult HQ while they went out looking for their missing colleague early on. Seems like they had an easy opportunity to have them meet up earlier, and failed to take it. Five yard penalty, movie!

Interestingly, whereas I don't think I'd enjoy Psychomania as much at home by myself, I think this one might have IMPROVED from a solo viewing. The atmospheric elements and slow burn pace tend to sit better with me in a more intimate environment, and even if I stayed awake, perhaps my brain was just not up for two movies in a row. Apart from the pace there was nothing really wrong with it - the actors were mostly solid, it looked terrific, and the plot wasn't too cliched, so I'm willing to put this in the "have to be in the right mood" category. Maybe I'll give it another chance someday.

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The Digital Dread Report for July 31st

July has come and gone, but fortunately for we Videophiles, the last day of the month is a Tuesday!

This week's DVD & Blu-ray offerings are far better than they have been for the past few weeks.

As odd as it seems, out biggest must have of the week is First Born; we grew up on that flick, and to see the awesome little thriller about an evil step-dad and the kid who takes him on is a welcomed addition to our library.

Total Recall isn't our favorite Ahnuld movie, but it's a good one for the collection none the less. As far as Mystery Science Theater 3000 goes, any release by them is an automatic buy for us. That show was just crazy funny. You also can't go wrong with the A Blade in the Dark/Macabre/Shock 3-pack. We own them already, but if we didn't, we'd be all over that set. The Faculty and Phone are on the good side of the release fence too.

Most of the rest of this weeks releases are crap-shoots.

As far as the worst bets of the week go, there are a few we're avoiding. I really didn't like Detention at all, but that doesn't mean it wont find a loving audience for itself. Same goes for ATM, Sand Sharks and The Haunting of Whaley House;though they most likely wont find themselves a loving audience like Detention.

So get to shopping, just don't forget that next month is packed with great genre releases...

Amityville 1992: It's About Time (1992)

JULY 30, 2012

GENRE: HAUNTED HOUSE
SOURCE: DVD (ONLINE RENTAL)

I think I watched Amityville 1992: It's About Time as a kid, as some of it felt familiar to me... but for some reason I remembered Terry O'Quinn being in it, and he's in the one about the haunted mirror. Maybe they're all just so similar that it's hard to tell them apart even when you haven't seen them. At any rate, I vow to have reviews for the entire series up before I wrap up the site (thankfully, the 1992 referred to the year of release and not the actual sequel number).

I will also finish Hellraiser, which came to mind as this entry was directed by Hellbound's Tony Randel, and brought that series' "pleasure and pain" aesthetic over. As with Possession and (the later) Dollhouse, there's a bit of an incest angle here - Megan Ward's character tries to bang her brother after she turns evil, but he pushes her away even though he is seen checking her out twice, one time before the haunted clock has even started working its powers. But she also leads a guy to his doom by leading him to a puddle of goo and letting it swallow him whole while she writhes around mostly naked nearby. Weird stuff.

And yeah, haunted clock. This was part of the post Amityville 3D "miniseries" of entries where objects from the original house found their way into the hands of other families/homes. This was the first of the DTV entries (the first "haunted ____" entry was made for TV), and it's a touch better than Dollhouse thanks to the graphic kills (courtesy of KNB) and a cameo by Dick Miller. I also harbor a crush on Ms. Ward from my younger days (thanks to Encino Man and the short-lived Dark Skies), so I enjoyed seeing her playing a girl next door type (nice ugly ass suspenders, Meg) and then vamping it up for the 3rd act.

But it just goes through the motions. Once again the family unit is fractured - the mom is dead and her role is being filled by the dad's ex girlfriend. It's very awkward; they're no longer together but she lives there and even has her boyfriend over once or twice (she also bangs the dad for old time's sake or something), and picks up the kid from school when he gets in trouble, makes plans to go shopping with Ward... what kind of ex does all of this? It feels more like a bizarre leftover element from a different draft of the script where she was actually their stepmother.

Oh, and the dad goes nuts again. They mix it up a bit by having Ward go crazy too, but once again the dad is always cold and becomes obsessed with the history of the Amityville house, drawing pictures of it and making models and such (he's an architect so at least his ability to create these mini-masterpieces has some credibility). The film's few new ideas are underdeveloped, such as when the son flicks a light switch and the room changes to some version of itself from the past - it's barely mentioned again, let alone a major plot point. And maybe I missed it, but what's with the Nazi stuff? How does that fit into a haunted clock movie?

The film peaks early on when the dad (Stephen Macht) is attacked by a dog. Not only is it pretty terrifying since the dog just won't quit and it goes beyond the possibility of simply being a dream (if it WAS it would be the most offensive example I've ever seen), but the FX are hilariously over the top. At one point the dog is chewing away on the leg and it looks like there's only a couple of tendons keeping it attached as one half is flopping around independently of the other, but later we see it being treated and it's just a surface wound (a big one, to be fair). He then mostly disappears for the 2nd act, so when he comes back in crazy mode it's even more obnoxious, as we weren't even treated to his steady decline into madness.

Oh, and (spoiler) they pull the "let's redo it" twist at the end, which is only slightly more insulting than "it was all a dream". The clock turns back time all the way back to the night Macht brought it over, except this time the "mom" smashes the thing to bits because she has retained her memory of what happened even though no one else did. Well, maybe the son did - he's just as shocked by the destruction as the others, but then he sees the old lady across the street who had given him some exposition during the original timeline and gives her a knowing look, so who knows. And if you DO know, do you CARE?

In closing, I want to give a shoutout to the boom mic, which should have been given 6th billing thanks to his co-starring work in the kitchen and hospital scenes. If there's one thing that digital has over film, it's the fact that there's no longer any excuse for boom appearances thanks to the ability to playback the footage on set. But I'd rather see a boom mic than be unable to tell a character from a dark background because the camera couldn't tell if it was a 1 or a 0. That's another thing about these older cheapies - they were laughed at when they came out but they look better than even the higher profile independent films nowadays.

Anyway, two to go...

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Grave Mistake (2008)

JULY 29, 2012

GENRE: INDEPENDENT, ZOMBIE
SOURCE: DVD (OWN COLLECTION)

According to the IMDb, Shawn Darling served as the director, writer, producer, editor, composer, music editor, location scout, puppeteer, camera operator, props guy, make-up designer, and sound recordist for Grave Mistake, plus played one (or more?) of the zombies. Suffice to say, if there was anyone to praise or blame for the film, it would be him, as that has to be a record (and I swear I saw his name a few more times in the end credits) for most jobs performed on a single feature.

Ordinarily I scoff at this; I believe that the more jobs you take on a film, the less focused you'll be on doing any of them to the best of your ability, but apart from the script, I think this was a pretty solid effort for a locally produced, next-to no budget horror movie. The pacing was fine, there was a lot of action, the zombies looked good... as long as you know that you're not going to witness the second coming of zombie horror (and have a good tolerance level for the awkward acting and low production value that this sort of movie can't really avoid), then it makes for a decent timekiller. Had it been on the Decrepit Crypt set (it certainly resembles one of those movies), it would have been the uncontested highlight.

The best thing about it is that it admirably kills folks "out of order"; the first two victims of note are the seemingly mentally challenged "survivalist" guy and a kid - both of whom you'd expect to last a lot longer. This allows for some unexpected tension that even the poor acting couldn't ruin, because I never felt that any of the (mostly likable) characters were safe. And there's another zombie attack every 15-20 minutes, so it mostly held my attention - something even the bigger budgeted zombie films of late can't manage.

The zombie makeup is also impressive, considering the number. I'm sure some of the background ones got quick appliances and a quick coat of blue/gray face paint, but the "hero" zombies look pretty damn good to me. And I like the quick turn style of this particular "strain" - it's done with (fairly good) CGI, but seeing someone turn zombie just moments after being bitten was pretty cool. The more advanced CGI effects aren't particularly great, but they're used sparingly and usually for things that couldn't be done practically (at least, not without an expert like Savini to help), like blowing half of a guy's head off as he staggers forward.

Oddly, the bulk of the CGI appears to be for composite shots? Perhaps it was just the way it was lit or something, but I swear the characters aren't really inside of a hardware store or whatever location for several of the shots. You know how the rolling background in car shots always has that detached look that separates it from the interior? Many interior scenes looked the same way, but I couldn't see any green tinted hair or anything, so perhaps it was just a lighting issue of some sort (the transfer was pretty lousy, so that didn't help either). They definitely weren't driving though; at one point the hero - while supposedly driving at fast speed - turns to the back of the car, takes out a zombie, argues with one of the other passengers, has a heart to heart with another one... all without ever looking back at the road. It's like that bit in Last Action Hero but without the apparent humor.

No, sadly the humor comes from that old standby of zombie movies - naming everything after zombie "legends", so you have characters with names like Savini or Nicotero (there's also a Linnea, which I don't think I've heard before). The most grating is "Campbell's Mental Institution" - since when do places like that have a possessive in their name? Darling is also too eager to toss in some in-jokes, with his other movies playing on TV and an overlong, poorly edited commercial for a BBQ place starring the boom operator and her family. There's clearly a lot of effort here, so this wasn't intended to just show to friends and family, so I wish he was a bit more discerning when it came to this sort of stuff, as non-friends (i.e. 99% of the presumed audience) won't have any appreciation for this stuff, and it sticks out like a sore thumb to boot.

I was also a bit puzzled by the secondary group of characters, who are introduced as being part of some sort of LARP group - a convenient way to have them equipped with weapons AND armor. Not only does Darling cut back to them so infrequently that I kept forgetting that they even existed, but the hero of the group comes off as a psychotic. His fiance is killed early on, but instead of breaking down like a normal human being, he seemingly snaps, sticking "in character" and using "Olde English" for the rest of the movie. But it also seems to be being played for laughs, which would just make him an asshole who kept playing his silly game even though his girlfriend was murdered. It's really weird, and the uneven distribution between his group and the other one makes it even harder to get a firm grip.

But look. I've seen dozens of these things that couldn't even get the basics right, so I can forgive pretty much all of the above. I was impressed by the film's scope and effort, and that's a hell of a lot more than I was expecting, especially considering the low entertainment value of most of the indies I find on these Echo Bridge 4 packs (like The Dead Sleep and Witchcraft 13). Kudos to Darling and his crew, and I look forward to seeing their future endeavors.

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Inisial D (One Piece)

Dalam serial anime maupun manga, beberapa karakter memiliki nama tengah "D.". Ini tengah misterius dan disebut "Tekad D" (A の 意志 D no Ishi?) Atau "Kemauan D" oleh beberapa karakter di One Piece. Beberapa terjemahan keliru menyebutnya sebagai "Tekad Gol D" dalam referensi ke Gol D. Roger, raja bajak laut. Anime Inggris oleh 4Kids memilih untuk merujuk D sebagai "Kemauannya Go D", sementara FUNimation menyebutnya hanya sebagai "Semangat D." baik yang berasal dari kesalahan penerjemahan dari teks asli Jepang. Dalam rekap suplemen Times, Grand Line, mereka disebut sebagai "Para pria D."

Sejarah

900 tahun yang lalu dunia di kuasai oleh orang orang yang memiliki tekad D, kemudian terjadi kudeta yang di lakukan oleh leluhur kaum naga langit. seluruh orang yang memiliki inisial D di habisi, kaum naga langit ingin mengubah sejarah yang ada, tapi beberapa orang yang berinisial D yang selamat bertekad suatu hari akan membalas dan merebut kembali dunia dari tangan kaum naga langit. Mereka kemudian menurunkan sejarah yang terjadi dalam bentuk rio poneglyph yang terbagi menjadi beberapa bagian di seluruh penjuru grand line yang di tulis dalam bahasa kuno, lengkap dengan senjata senjata yang dapat di gunakan untuk merebut kembali dunia : pluton (arabasta), poseidon(skypiea), neptun. setiap pulau yang di warisi poneglyph harus menjaganya agar dapat di turunkan kepada pemilik tekad D yang pantas. keseluruhan poneglyph akan menuntun orang yang sanggup menemukannya pada fakta sejarah yang hilang 900 tahun yang lalu di mana kunci terakhir berada di ujung grandline raftel.
Hanya ada satu kelompok yang telah sampai di pulau ini yakni kelompok bajak laut roger. Gol D Roger yang telah membaca seluruh poneglyph menyadari sejarah 900 tahun yang lalu,tapi sayang dia tidak berniat pada kata "menguasai". akhirnya dia memutuskan untuk menunggu orang yang benar benar pantas untuk mendapat one piece.
Selain roger masih ada yang juga telah mencapai raftel mereka adalah Silvers rayleigh,Shanks, Buggy,dan seluruh kru roger , mereka mengetahui fakta sejarah tapi tidak bisa berbuat banyak karena mereka bukan D. roger sempat memberitahu Shirohige cara pergi menuju raftel tapi sayang shirohige tidak tertarik. World government menyebut Roger sebagai raja bajak laut di karenakan dia adalah orang yang telah mengetahui fakta 900 tahun yang lalu, atas dasar itulah world government memerintahkan marine untuk memburu orang orang yang berinisial D. ,Roger terburu mati setelah menyarahkan diri pada marine sebagai balasan agar putranya Gol D Ace bisa tetap hidup dan dia bermaksud menjadikan Ace sebagai peraih One Piece.

Penyandang Inisial D

• Monkey D. Luffy

Monkey D. Luffy, Kapten Bajak Laut Topi Jerami yang termasuk dalam The Eleven Supernova (Bajak laut dengan nilai buruan di atas 100 juta), dan juga calon raja bajak laut.

• Monkey D. Dragon

Monkey D. Dragon, "Sang Revolusioner", Ayah dari Monkey D. Luffy. Orang paling dicari oleh angkatan laut.

• Monkey D. Garp

Monkey D. Garp, Seorang Laksamana Madya/Wakil Admiral ('Chuujo') di Angkatan Laut. Merupakan Ayah dari Monkey D. Dragon, kakek dari Monkey D. Luffy dan kakek angkat dari Portgas D. Ace.

• Gol D. Roger/Gold Roger

Gol D. Roger/Gold Roger, "Raja Bajak Laut", Ayah Portgas D. Ace dan suami dari Portgas D. Rogue. Meninggal setelah dieksekusi 22 tahun yang lalu di Logue Town.

• Portgas D. Ace

Portgas D. Ace, Kakak angkat dari Monkey D. Luffy. Anak dari Gol D. Roger dan Portgas D. Rogue.

• Portgas D. Rouge

Portgas D. Rouge, Ibu dari Portgas D. Ace, berasal dari Pulau Baterilla yang berada di South Blue. Meninggal setelah melahirkan Ace.

• Jaguar D. Saul (Haguar D. Sauro)

Jaguar D. Saul (Haguar D. Sauro), Yang menolong Nico Robin saat masih kecil (Peristiwa Ohara). Awalnya ia menjabat sebagai Laksamana Muda di Angkatan Laut, kemudian melakukan desersi demi membebaskan Nico Olvia (ibu Nico Robin).

• Marshal D. Teach/Kurohige

Marshal D. Teach/Kurohige, Kapten bajak laut Kurohige. Satu-satunya orang yang memiliki dua kekuatan buah setan yaitu Yami-Yami yang berarti kegelapan dan Gura-Gura yang berarti gempa (didapat dari Shirohige).

Refrensi

^ One Piece Manga - Vol. 56 Chapter 551, Rouge gives birth to Ace and dies shortly after, with Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp fulfilling his promise to adopt Ace.
^ http://id.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101208225943AAYI2Tx

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One Piece

One Piece (ワンピース wanpīsu) adalah sebuah anime dan manga tentang sekelompok bajak laut yang dipimpin oleh Monkey D. Luffy yang pergi mencari harta karun legendaris bernama One Piece. Luffy menjadi manusia karet yang memiliki kekuatan memanjangkan tubuhnya setelah secara tak sengaja memakan buah gomu-gomu, salah satu dari buah iblis. Selama perjalanan luffy banyak bertemu dengan teman baru dan musuh yang beragam.
One Piece diciptakan oleh Eiichiro Oda. Komiknya dimulai pada 1997 di Shonen Jump terbitan Shueisha dan hingga kini masih terus berlanjut. Versi TV nya dimulai pada Oktober 1999. Di Indonesia manga ini diterbitkan Elex Media Komputindo dan hingga kini telah mencapai jilid ke 60 lebih. Versi TV-nya, yang diproduksi Toei, telah mencapai 500 episode di Jepang. Selain itu, delapan film tuturannya juga telah beredar. Di Indonesia sendiri pernah ditayangkan di RCTI dan kini ditayangkan di Global TV.
Pada Februari 2005, One Piece mencetak rekor di Jepang sebagai penerbitan manga yang tercepat mencapai 100.000.000 eksemplar. Hingga saat ini One Piece adalah manga paling laris sepanjang sejarah Jepang dengan penjualan lebih dari 260 juta kopi. Selain itu One Piece juga memecahkan rekor sebagai manga dengan cetakan pertama terbanyak. One Piece banyak mendapat pujian di antara para pembaca, terutama dalam hal gambar, karakter, humor, dan cerita.

One Piece
logo anime One Piece
Genre	Aksi, petualangan, humor, shōnen,khayalan, drama
Manga
Pengarang	Eiichiro Oda
Penerbit	Jump Comics
Penerbit lainnya:
Anime TV
Sutradara	Konosuke Uda Munehisa Sakai
Studio	Toei Animation
Jaringan	Fuji TV
Jaringan lainnya:
Ditayangkan	20 Oktober 1999–(ongoing)
Jumlah episode	526 Per 4 Desember 2011
Animasi video asli
Sutradara	Goro Taniguchi
Studio	Production I.G
Dirilis	26 Juli 1998
Jumlah episode	1
Film
One Piece: The Movie (2000) Clockwork Island Adventure (2001) Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002) Dead End Adventure (2003) Curse of the Sacred Sword (2004) Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) Karakuri Castle's Mecha Giant Soldier (2006) One Piece: Episode of Alabasta, Princess of the Desert and the Pirates (2007)
One Piece TCG
Sekarang ini perusahaan tengah Bandai memperkenalkan permainan kartu One Piece.
Episode khusus
Adventure in the Ocean's Navel Open Upon the Great Sea! A Father's Huge, HUGE Dream! Protect! The Last Great Performance The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy
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Popularitas

manga One Piece mulai diserialisasikan pada majalah Shonen Jump edisi #34 pada tanggal 4 Agustus 1997. Animenya mulai diproduksi oleh Toei Animation di Fuji TV pada 20 Oktober 1999.
Pada awalnya, Eiichiro Oda merencanakan One Piece akan berjalan sekitar 5 tahun, dan dia telah menetapkan endingnya. Tetapi dia terlalu "menikmati" jalan ceritanya dan sekarang dia tidak tahu kapan One Piece akan berakhir.
One Piece merupakan manga terlaris sepanjang sejarah Shonen jump. Manga ini juga yang menyebabkan total penjualan Shonen Jump naik pada 11 tahun terakhir ini. Volume 25 memegang rekor penjualan manga di Jepang, dengan 2.630.000 unit terjual pada cetakan pertama. Dan volume 46 mencapai lebih dari 140.000.000 unit terjual dan merupakan manga tercepat yang mencapai total penjualan 100.000.000.
Hingga saat ini One Piece memecahkan rekor sebagai manga paling laris sepanjang sejarah. Kesuksesan One Piece bahkan melebihi gabungan no 2 Naruto, no 3 Kimi ni Todoke, no 4 Fairy Tail, no 5 Bleach, no 6 Bakuman, no 7 Gintama, dan no 8 Fullmetal Alchemist dengan total penjualan One Piece lebih dari 260 juta kopi.
One Piece juga memecahkan rekor dunia penjualan tercepat dengan volume 63 terjual 2,119,400 dalam 4 hari (meskipun rekor sebelumnya juga dipegang One Piece volume 60 dan 61). Selain itu One Piece juga memecahkan rekor Jepang sebagai Cetakan pertama terbanyak. One Piece volume 63 memegang rekor Jepang dengan 3.9 juta kopi di cetakan pertama (meski rekor sebelumnya dipegang One Piece 60, 61, dan 62) rekor sebelum One Piece adalah Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix dengan 2.9 juta kopi

Manga

Manga One Piece dibuat oleh Eiichiro Oda. Manga One Piece mulai diterbitkan oleh majalah Weekly Shonen Jump sejak 4 Agustus 1997.Hingga 4 April 2012 One Piece sudah mempunyai 662 chapter dan 65 volume. Manga One Piece merupakan manga paling laris sepanjang sejarah Jepang. Manga One Piece sudah terjual lebih dari 260 juta kopi. Manga One Piece juga mendapat banyak pujian dan penghargaan.

Anime

Kepopuleran One Piece dalam Weekly Shonen Jump, membuat pihak Toei Animation memutuskan membuat serial anime nya. Rating animenya sangat tinggi dan hingga kini telah dirilis lebih dari 500 episode, 10 movie, dan 1 OVA.
Awal dari era anime One Piece sebenarnya adalah sebuah OVA One Piece, yaitu One Piece: Defeat the Pirate Ganzackt!, diterbitkan pada tahun 1997 kemudian diikuti tayangan mingguan per episode.
Sampai 4 maret 2012, total episode TV One Piece yaitu 541 Episode. Dari episode 207 kedepan, One Piece disiarkan dalam fitur high-definition dengan resolusi 1080i. One Piece disiarkan rata-rata 4 episode per bulan.

Movie

Toei telah membuat 11 movie, dan semuanya dirilis setiap musim semi di Jepang sejak tahun 2000. Semua movie digarap dengan profesional, dan dengan tingkat grafik yang lebih tinggi dari tayangan mingguan biasanya. Movie tersebut juga memiliki plot tersendiri, dan jauh dari alur One Piece yang sebenarnya (non-canon), sehingga selain peminat One Piece pun bisa mengikuti movie ini. Ke 11 movie yaitu:

• One Piece: The Movie. Movie pertama dengan self titled, menceritakan petualangan Kelompok Bajak Laut Topi Jerami, (Sanji belum masuk) mencari harta yang ditinggalkan Wonan, Bajak Laut legendaris. Tetapi harus berhadapan dengan Bajak Laut El Drago yang memiliki buah iblis.
• One Piece: Adventure in Clockwork Island. Petualangan Kelompok Topi Jerami di pulau misterius di East Blue yaitu Clockwork Island untuk mengejar kapal mereka yang dicuri Kartu Bersaudara.
• One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom of the Strange Animal. Kisah yang berpusat pada Chopper yang mendadak menjadi seorang Raja dari segala hewan.
• One Piece: Dead End Adventure: Kisah tentang perlombaan balap kapal yang diikuti Topi Jerami karena kekurangan biaya. Tetapi ternyata pertandingan ini telah dikorup oleh Bajak Laut yaitu Jenderal Gasparade.
• One Piece: Curse of Seven Star Sword. Cerita yang memusatkan Roronoa Zoro, bercerita tentang keberadaan pedang terkutuk, Pedang Tujuh Bintang yang merasuki teman masa kecil Zoro, Saga.
• One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
• One Piece: Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle. Bercerita tentang keberadaan pulau canggih yang dibangun Dr. Ratchet. Kelompok Topi Jerami bertujuan akan menghentikan ambisi Ratchet untuk menguasai dunia.
• Episode of Arabasta: The Princess, Desert, and Pirates, menceritakan kembali sepenuhnya cerita Arabasta (akhir dari kisah Baroque Works).
• Episode of Chopper: Island of Perpetual Winter. Berada di luar timeline aslinya, menceritakan kembali kisah Drum Kingdom (bergabungnya chopper) tetapi dengan kru yang sudah mencakup Robin dan Franky. Disertai dengan beberapa penyesuaian cerita lainnya.
• Episode Strong World. Merupakan serial movie One Piece yang dirilis pada bulan desember 2009 di Jepang. Menceritakan Topi Jerami yang bertemu dengan salah satu bajak laut terkenal, Golden Shiki yang merencanakan untuk menculik Nami.
• Mugiwara Chase. Serial movie One Piece 3D - 2011.

TV Special

Tokoh-tokoh

Tokoh utama dalam serial ini difokuskan pada Monkey D. Luffy dan anggota Kelompok Bajak Laut Topi Jerami.
Yang berperan menjadi "orang jahat" dalam serial ini beragam, mulai dari bajak laut lain sampai anggota pemerintah (World governtment). Tetapi yang berperan sebagai musuh secara garis besar adalah pihak angkatan laut (Marine).
Untuk lebih jelasnya tentang detail karakter utama, lihat penjelasan karakter dibawah.
Monkey D. Luffy Si Topi Jerami,
Tokoh Utama yang bercita-cita menjadi raja bajak laut setelah Shank si rambut merah singgah di pulau kelahirannya, Fusha, ia diberikan topi jerami olehnya sehingga kelak ia harus mengembalikannya jika bertemu lagi. Topi jerami inilah yang kemudian menjadi ciri khasnya. Pemakan buah gomu-gomu, dapat membuat seluruh anggota tubuhnya melar seperti karet, tidak tertembus peluru dan anti listrik, tetapi sangat lemah terhadap senjata tajam. ciri khas bertarungnya adalah menyerang dengan memanjangkan tubuhnhya. Selalu memberikan kata "Gomu-Gomu" sebelum jurusnya. Jurusnya kebanyakan memakai nama senjata dan artileri (contoh:gomu-gomu pistol, gomu-gomu bazooka, gomu-gomu gatling, dll). Memiliki "Gear 2", yaitu memompa tekanan darahnya hingga tubuhnya berasap (tapi organ tubuhnya tidak hancur karena dia manusia karet) sehingga tubuhnya menjadi sangat cepat dan menambahkan kata "jet" sebelum serangannya (contoh:gomu-gomu jet pistol). Dalam mode ini tinjunya menjadi sangat cepat hingga tidak terlihat(sekilas terlihat seperti menembak). jika ditambahkan haki tinjunya jadi menimbulkan efek ledakan. Mempunyai mode lain "Gear 3" yang mampu membesarkan bagian tubuhnya jadi raksasa (tulangnya ikut membesar karena terbuat dari karet) dalam mode ini serangan Luffy menjadi sangat kuat, tapi lambat. Menambahkan kata "gigant" sebelum serangannya (contoh:gomu-gomu gigant pistol). jika ditambahkan haki tangannya menjadi hitam dan semakin keras. Salah satu dari 3 anggota terkuat kelompok topi jerami. Nilai bounty 400.000.000 berry.
Roronoa Zoro Si Pemburu Perompak,
Anggota kru pertama Luffy. Bertarung dengan memakai 3 pedang. Ketiga pedangnya adalah pedang langka yang berkualitas sangat hebat. Nama ketiga pedangnya adalah Wadou Ichimonji (pedang pemberian teman zoro yang sudah mati), Sandai Kitetsu (pedang terkutuk yang menurut legenda bisa membunuh pemakainya), dan Shusui (pedang hitam yang sangat kuat pemberian dari Ryuma, mantan lawannya). Salah satu dari 3 anggota terkuat kelompok topi jerami. Nilai bounty 120.000.000 berry
Nami Si Kucing Pencuri,
Navigator handal yang mampu merasakan perubahan cuaca dengan tubuhnya, ia juga merupakan pencuri walaupun setelah bergabung dengan Luffy kemampuan ini masih sering digunakan. Bercita-cita menggambar peta dunia. Nami juga dapat bertarung menggunakan Perfect Clima Tact (Perfect Weather Staff) buatan Usopp. Bertarung dengan mengendalikan cuaca dan petir, serta memakai tongkat. Menurut Ussop termasuk salah satu 3 terlemah di kelompok. Nilai bounty 16.000.000 berry.
Usopp / Soge King Si Raja Penembak Ulung,
Penembak jitu di kelompok bajak laut topi jerami. Bercita-cita menjadi pendekar pemberani di seluruh lautan dan ingin pergi ke Pulau Elbaf. Ayahnya, Yasopp, adalah seorang penembak jitu di Kelompok Bajak Laut Shanks. Sangat suka berbohong, dan bercerita yang tinggi-tinggi. Bertarung dengan memakai tembakan ketapel dengan peluru unik dan jebakan-jebakan. Setelah 2 tahun latihan mampu mengendalikan pop green, tumbuhan yang bisa tumbuh dengan agresif dan cepat. Menurut dirinya sendiri, termasuk 3 orang terlemah di kelompok. Nilai bounty 30.000.000 berry.
Sanji Si Kaki Hitam,
Koki yang bercita-cita menemukan lautan legendaris di mana semua sumber bahan makanan berasal, All Blue. Ia juga merupakan murid dari Zeff si Kaki Merah, koki handal dari Restoran Baratie yang dulunya bajak laut. Sangat menyukai wanita. Sanji menggunakan kedua kakinya untuk bertarung dan tidak pernah menggunakan tangannya karena menurutnya,tangan adalah harta karun bagi seorang koki. Bertarung dengan teknik tendangan yang sangat kuat. Dia juga bisa memakai tenknik "Diable jump" yang membuat kakinya mengeluarkan api. Teknik ini bisa memperkuat tendangannya dan memberikan efek terbakar pada musuhnya. Termasuk 3 anggota terkuat kelompok topi jerami. Nilai bounty 77.000.000 berry.
Tony Tony Chopper Si Pencinta Gulali,
Dokter yang berwujud rusa kutub super yang memppunyai tujuh wujud perubahan berhidung biru yang mengemban keinginan dari dokter terhebat di dunia dokter Hiluluk, yang bercita-cita menyembuhkan segala penyakit yang ada di dunia. Dia pemakan buah hito-hito sehingga dapat berbicara layaknya manusia. Kekuatan buah hito-hito juga membuatnya bisa berubah menjadi berbagai macam wujud. Bertarung dengan menggunakan perubahan wujudnya. Setelah 2 tahun dia bisa memakai wujud monsternya tanpa kehilangan kesadaran. Menurut Ussop salah satu dari 3 terlemah di kelompok. Nilai bounty 50 berry.
Nico Robin Si Anak Iblis,
Arkeolog satu-satunya di dunia yang tersisa dari Pulau Ohara yang meneliti asal usul penyandang inisial D melalui Poneglyph yang mungungkapkan kejadian yang sebenarnya pada sejarah 100 tahun yang hilang. Merupakan buruan paling dicari oleh pihak pemerintah dunia karena dianggap sebagai iblis yang dapat mengacaukan perdamaian dunia. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan nilai buruan pada saat umurnya 8 tahun sangat tinggi. Pemakan buah hana-hana sehingga dapat menggandakan anggota tubuhnya dimana saja (tetapi lebih sering menggandakan tangannya). Bertarung dengan mengandakan tubuhnya, bisa digunakan untuk berbagai variasi jurus (seperti menumbuhkan tangan di tubuh lawan lalu memukulnya). Saat menggunakan kekuatannya dia menyilangkan tangannya. Nilai bounty 80.000.000 berry.
Franky/Cutty Flam Si Cyborg,
Cyborg sekaligus Tukang kayu yang bercita-cita membangun kapal impian, kapal yang mampu mengarungi seluruh lautan seperti kapal Raja Bajak Laut Gold D. Roger, Oro Jackson. Ia juga mengemban cita-cita dari Tom si pembuat kapal terhebat. Franky bertarung dengan menggunakan senjata yang tersembunyi di seluruh tubuhnya. Teknik bertarungnya sangat bervariasi. Dia menggunakan cola sebagai bahan bakar tubuhnya. Dia mengubah sendiri tubuhnya jadi Cyborg karena nyaris mati tertabak Kereta api demi menyelamatkan Tom. Nilai bounty 44.000.000 berry.
Brook Si Senandung,
Manusia tengkorak berambut afro dan juga seorang Pemusik yang direkrut setelah peristiwa Thriller Bark. Dia merupakan bajak laut yang berjanji pada seekor paus yang bernama Laboon dan bercita-cita untuk meneruskan perjalanan hingga Rafftell,pulau ujung dunia dan berjanji akan kembali lagi menemui Laboon. Bertarung dengan menggunakan pedang dan biolanya. Kekuatan musiknya juga bisa menidurkan orang. Pemakan buah Yomi-Yomi yang artinya hidup kembali. Sebenarnya dia sudah lama meninggal, tetapi karena kekuatan buah iblis ini arwahnya kembali dan menemukan jasadnya yang telah tinggal tulang belulang. Setelah 2 tahun berlatih mampu menyambung tubuhnya yang putus pedangnya bisa membekukan. Nilai bounty 33.000.000 berry.

Lokasi

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Monkey D. Luffy, Kapten Bajak Laut Topi Jerami yang termasuk dalam The Eleven Supernova (Bajak laut dengan nilai buruan diatas 100 juta), dan bercita-cita jadi raja bajak laut.
Monkey D. Dragon, "Sang Revolusioner", Ayah dari Monkey D. Luffy. Orang paling dicari oleh angkatan laut.
Monkey D. Garp, Seorang Laksamana Madya/Wakil Admiral ('Chuujo') di Angkatan Laut. Merupakan Ayah dari Monkey D. Dragon, kakek dari Monkey D. Luffy dan kakek angkat dari Portgas D. Ace.
Gol D. Roger/Gold Roger, "Raja Bajak Laut", Ayah Portgas D. Ace dan suami dari Portgas D. Rogue. Meninggal setelah dieksekusi 22 tahun yang lalu di Logue Town.
Portgas D. Ace, Kakak angkat dari Monkey D. Luffy. Anak dari Gol D. Roger dan Portgas D. Rogue. Tewas di tangan Akainu.
Portgas D. Rouge, Ibu dari Portgas D. Ace, berasal dari Pulau Baterilla yang berada di South Blue. Meninggal setelah melahirkan Ace.
Jaguar D. Saul (Haguar D. Sauro), Seorang tokoh yang menolong Nico Robin saat masih kecil (Peristiwa Ohara). Awalnya ia menjabat sebagai Laksamana Muda di Angkatan Laut, kemudian melakukan desersi demi membebaskan Nico Olvia (ibu Nico Robin).
Marshall D. Teach, Kapten bajak laut Kurohige. Satu-satunya orang yang memiliki dua kekuatan buah setan yaitu Yami-Yami yang berarti kegelapan dan Gura-Gura yang berarti gempa (didapat dari Shirohige).

Pranala luar

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(Jepang) One Piece Shueisha


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Shino Aburame

Shino Aburame (油女シノ Aburame Shino?) adalah salah satu tokoh protagonis dalam manga dan anime Naruto. Shino adalah nama yang diberikan oleh samurai Inuzuka yang ada dalam cerita Hakkenden, cerita tentang samurai anjing. "Aburame" berarti "Wanita Minyak" sedangkan nama lengkapnya "Aburame Shino" hampir menyerupai nama Jepang untuk kecoak (油虫 aburamushi?).

Shino Aburame (油女シノ)
Karakter dalam manga Naruto
Debut:	Chapter 34 Episode 1
Pengisi suara (versi bahasa Jepang):	Shinji Kawada
Profil
Desa asal:	Konohagakure
Tingkatan ninja:	Genin di Part I Chuunin di Part II
Hari ulang tahun:	23 Januari
Umur:	12-13 di Naruto 15-16 di Part II
Golongan darah:	AB
Warna mata:	kuning kehijauan menyala seperti kunang-kunang
Warna rambut:	hitam
Berat badan:	54
Tinggi badan:	177
Rekan
Guru/pembimbing:	Kurenai Yuhi

Latar belakang

Shino adalah genin di desa Konoha yang seangkatan dengan Naruto Uzumaki, tokoh utama Naruto. Dia adalah keturunan klan Aburame yang bisa mengendalikan serangga khusus yang bersarang di tubuh mereka sejak lahir. Serangga ini bersarang di tubuh mereka dan sebagai imbalannya dapat digunakan sebagai senjata bagi inangnya. Shino adalah orang yang tenang, berkepala dingin, sensitif, agak cemburuan (Kiba adalah rival abadi Shino dalam memperebutkan Hinata) mudah tersinggung, serius, profesional, jenius, bisa diandalkan, logis dan cenderung tertutup. Dia bahkan tidak pernah terlihat tertawa. Dia pernah sekali tertawa terbahak-bahak karena racun tertawa di anime filler.
Dia selalu mengenakan kacamata hitam, yang menambah kesan misterius pada dirinya. Kemampuannya sebagai ninja sangat hebat, dengan menggunakan serangga-serangga yang bisa diperintahnya, dia berhasil mengalahkan Kankurou. Dalam Naruto Shippuden, penampilannya sedikit berubah. Dia mengenakan tudung dan jaket yang menutupi hampir seluruh tubuh atasnya kecuali bagian sekitar mata, yang membuatnya sulit dikenali oleh Naruto. Shino tersinggung ketika Naruto mengenali rekan satu tim Shino, Kiba Inuzuka dan Hinata Hyuga, tapi tidak mengenalinya.
Walau Shino hanya muncul sekilas dalam Naruto Shipuden, Dia adalah salah satu tokoh penting dalam serial ini seperti dalam ujian Chunin.

Part I

Ujian Chuunin


Ketika dilaksanakan ujian chuunin, timnya mengikuti ujian tersebut. Ketika diadakan ujian teori, Shino tanpa kesulitan mendapatkan jawaban ujian tersebut dengan memanfaatkan kemampuan klannya. Dia menggunakan serangga untuk mengumpulkan jawaban dari peserta lainnya. Setelah ujian tertulis selesai, dan semua pesertanya lulus, mereka menuju ujian selanjutnya. Dia bersama Kiba dan Hinata bersama-sama mengumpulkan sebanyak mungkin gulungan. Timnya menggunakan jebakan lintah untuk mendapatkan gulungan tersebut. Mereka sempat menyaksikan kehebatan Gaara yang membantai kelompok dari desa Otogakure.
Ketika ujian ketiga dimulai, dia berhadapan dengan ninja Otogakure yang bisa menembakkan chakra dari tangannya. Dengan gayanya yang khas, Shino menyumbat lubang chakra musuhnya dengan serangga dan memutuskan tangannya. Shino pun keluar sebagai pemenang pertarungan itu.
Ketika desa Sunagakure dan Otogakure menyerbu Konoha, Shino menjadi bantuan Tim Shikamaru dengan melawan Kankurou. Dia melawan boneka milik Kankuro dengan cara memakan chakra yang menjadi benang pengendali boneka. Shino akhirnya bisa menang setelah menggunakan taktik cerdik, tetapi tidak bisa menyusul Naruto dkk karena terkena racun Kankurou. Nyawanya tertolong karena ayahnya datang menolong.

Anime Filler

Shino muncul dalam beberapa anime filler. Salah satunya ketika dia dan Naruto Uzumaki diberi misi untuk menemui keluarga yang sedang memperebutkan hak waris. Ketika sedang makan di rumah salah satu warga, dia terkena racun yang membuatnya tertawa terbahak-bahak. Naruto, yang tidak pernah melihat Shino tertawa, terheran-heran. Misinya sendiri cukup sulit, karena bila ada yang tertawa ketika upacara pemakaman berlangsung, maka hak warisnya akan dicabut. Naruto dan Shino mewakili klien mereka untuk menghadiri upacara tersebut. Shino mati-matian menahan tawa dan menyelesaikan pertengkaran waris keluarga itu dengan menyamar menjadi ayah yang sudah meninggal dan mengeluarkan lelucon konyol yang membuat keluarga itu rujuk kembali. Setelah misi usai, Shino mengancam akan membunuh Naruto bila menceritakan lelucon yang dibuatnya ke orang lain.

Part II

Shino hanya muncul sekilas dalam Naruto Shippuden. Ia muncul dalam cerita saat Naruto kembali dari desa Suna, tetapi sama sekali tidak dikenali olehnya. Selanjutnya Shino, Hinata, Kiba, Naruto, Sai, Kakashi, Yamato dan Sakura berada dalam satu kelompok dalam misi penyelamatan Sasuke.