Just as the legions of One Piece fans have grown up over the years, so have its characters, thanks in no small part to the way Eiichiro Oda’s illustrations have advanced. Similarly, Oda isn’t too shy about answering some of his fans’ cheekier questions in …Read more »
If I were to tell you that the ending of the One Piece manga is on the not-so-distant horizon, would you actually believe me? Series creator Eiichiro Oda has mentioned progress many times in the past, and he did so again in a recent appearance …Read more »
The next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will feature a very special illustration on the cover when it hits newsstands in Japan. One Piece author Eiichiro Oda provided a drawing of Luffy and Dragon Ball‘s Goku, the latter of which… kind of looks like Luffy …Read more »
Back in July, it was announced Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece would be getting a live-action TV adaptation in Hollywood. At this weekend’s Jump Festa 2018, producer Marty Adelstein revealed some details about the series. Appearing in a pre-recorded video, Adelstein said the series will begin …Read more »
The new One Piece film, Gold , is on its way, and though millions of fans would no doubt see the film without a single yen spent on advertising, the hype machine is nonetheless choogling through its motions. Even camera-shy One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda …Read more »
Any One Piece fans out there missing Sanji? Old “Black Leg,” resident chef and eye hider of the Straw Hat Pirates, has barely shown up in One Piece since 2013. But that’s all going to change in 2016, says tonsilless One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda. …Read more »
Anyone planning a trip to Universal Studios Japan this summer can look forward to the return of the One Piece live show. General advance tickets for "One Piece Premiere Summer 2015" go on sale May 25, following pre-sale for Universal VIP Annual Pass or Annual …Read more »
Luffy and the Straw Hats are at that crucial point of the current Dressrosa Arc in which most of them are split up and doing different things, inevitably building to a final showdown and a timely reconvening. One Piece story arcs are pretty predictable—introduce the …Read more »
The 2008 film One Piece: Episode of Chopper + Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura is getting a special edition, set for a New Year's Eve debut on Fuji TV and its affiliates. In celebration of the TV anime adaptation's 15th anniversary, new animated footage …Read more »
Dropping One Piece as a weekly read was a great decision. Not that I didn't enjoy following the adventures of Luffy and the Straw Hats on a regular basis, I just always end up enjoying it more when I wait for the volumes. While that …Read more »
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of one-piece.com, tonsilless creator Eiichiro Oda opened a new section where he plans to show off random sketches he makes while writing the manga. In doing so, Oda has conclusively proved one does not need tonsils to write manga. To …Read more »
With Masashi Kishimoto's long-running Naruto manga coming to an end in the pages of Shonen Jump , One Piece author Eiichiro Oda is helping to send it off with a nice and subtle tribute. The title page of next week's One Piece chapter 766 is …Read more »
The previously announced One Piece special, One Piece '3D2Y' Ace no Shi wo Koete! Luffy Nakama to no Chikai ( One Piece '3D2Y' Overcome Ace's Death! The Oath with Luffy's Crewmates ), is set to air on Japan's Fuji TV stations on August 30. The …Read more »
The sheer dominating power of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece can't be stopped. Not content with ruling the manga and anime worlds, having its own special exhibitions, and more, One Piece is getting a theme park at Tokyo Tower. The 333-meter-tall tower—located in Minato-ku, Tokyo—will be …Read more »
About a year ago, we reported a story about One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda going on temporary hiatus due to a case of peritonsillar abscess, a common complication of tonsillitis. Now he’s going to just have his tonsils removed and be done with it. That …Read more »
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