In ONE PIECE Eiichiro Oda showed his creativity with islands in the sky, cities built on multiple levels and flooded by waterfalls, and took liberties in reproducing creatures from mythologies. However, the Sensei has often also shown interest in specific atmospheric events, such as the circular rainbow, for which a fan has asked for an explanation.
The address book SBS extension, inserted in each volume of the manga, represents one of the funniest ways to communicate with the author and ask for information or details to deepen certain events, often even secondary but interesting nonetheless. A recent request was about just that the circular rainbow that appeared in Volume 50exactly in chapter 490.
A reader stated that he had seen one in his schoolyard and asked Oda himself how such a phenomenon was possible. In the answer that you can find at the very bottom, the mangaka is surprised at what the fan saw as it is one of the rarest events that can be observed on Earth.
In reality, however, all rainbows are circular, and while it may be a bit complicated to understand, Oda explains how rainbows are formed and why you can only see them under certain circumstances. As the master explains Half of the circle formed by the rainbows is below the horizonin contrast to that drawn in chapter 490. Oda ends the message with a light and joking note inviting readers to stick with the “stupid manga ONE PIECE” and not turn the SBS into a science book.
Tell us what you think in the comments section. Finally, we remind you that the big pink dragon is about to make its debut in the anime, leaving you a beautiful cosplay of Nami who loves her berries.
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