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With the surprising announcement of Toriyama Akira’s death (who passed away on March 1st due to acute subdural hematoma), many manga artists are paying tribute. “ONE PIECE” creator Oda Eiichiro’s comments are as follows: It’s too early. The hole is too big. The thought of Read More …
It was officially announced that Nitta Mackenyu has been cast as Roronoa Zoro for NETFLIX’s live action drama series “ONE PIECE”. Five members of the Straw Hat Pirates have now been cast including Inaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Read More …
Oda Eiichiro’s “ONE PIECE” reached a major milestone with its 100th volume released on September 3rd. It has been 25 years since Oda’s “ONE PIECE” which started in 1997. The cumulative circulation worldwide is approaching 500 million which is unprecedented. To commemorate the 100th volume, Read More …
The editorial department for “Weekly Shonen Jump” updated their official Twitter on December 2nd to announce that the latest chapter of “ONE PIECE” created by Oda Eiichiro, will be suspended from vol. 44 due to Oda’s sudden illness. Oda is doing better now and will Read More …
Oda Eichiiro, the creator of the long running manga series “ONE PIECE” appeared on FUJI TV’s “Arashitsubo” on August 27th. ARASHI visited Shueisha’s “Shonen Jump” editorial department where they met with Oda who joked how he rarely visits the “JUMP” editorial department and was staring Read More …
“One Piece: Season Ten, Voyage One” is another fun, action-packed volume and also that we are now getting into a more deeper, darker and action-packed storyline with this Punk Hazard arc.Not only do you have the Straw Hat Pirates but you have the Marines, Trafalgar Read More …
The popular YouTube channel Fischer’s visited ONE PIECE creator Oda Eiichiro’s studio and when the group asked him how long “ONE PIECE” will go, Oda Eiichiro said he would like to complete the main story in five years. This is the first time Oda made Read More …