One Piece by Eiichiro Oda is characterized by a sprawling world and a gigantic story, and even the mangaka himself sometimes has trouble navigating it.
According to the Sandman’s Twitter account, a major One Piece news source, Eichiro Oda often finds fan-made websites helpful in keeping track of all the little manga details. Luffy’s wide array of attacks and abilities is something the mangaka apparently tends to overlook.
One Piece Creator Revelations
Additionally, in another post earlier this year, Oda confessed that the storylines of One Piece were not all carefully planned in advance. In some cases, he retconned information and moments from the story to make the story more interesting and gripping. Notable examples include the reveal of Rob Lucci as the villain and Ace as the son of the original Pirate King, Gol D. Roger.
Oda’s manga series first appeared in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1997 and has produced more than 1,000 individual chapters to date, meaning retouched elements and forgotten details are quite understandable. One Piece tells the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate captain who dreams of becoming the next Pirate King and whose body is made of rubber. On his journey through the Grand Line in search of the hidden treasure, Luffy encounters and recruits a colorful crew including a swordsman who has trouble finding his way, a talking reindeer who is also a doctor, and an archaeologist who can do grow additional limbs.
Even though One Piece’s plot wasn’t perfect from the start, the story’s complex and nuanced characters, world, and themes resonated strongly with readers. With over 560 million copies sold worldwide, Oda’s masterpiece is easily the best-selling manga of all time. Late last year, the mangaka reassured readers that the story wouldn’t be reaching its epic conclusion anytime soon.
Fans show their love and appreciation for One Piece not only by purchasing copies of the manga, but also by creating their own content for the series. Recent examples include a Boa Hancock cosplay that showcases the red v-neck blouse and signature snake princess hairstyle, as well as a single-sex version of Edward Weevil, Edward’s self-proclaimed son.” Whitebeard” Newgate, the strongest man in the world.
Oda’s One Piece manga series is distributed by VIZ Media in North America, and Toei Animation’s anime adaptation of the story is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
