When working on a manga, a weekly publication is especially like ONE PIECE, it may happen that during the work the authors decide to make some changes, including artistic ones. Eiichiro Oda, for example, has made a few changes to Blackbeard’s design over the years.
Oda’s style has changed greatly over time, all in parallel with the complexity of his masterpiece’s narrative. However, a thread appeared recently on Reddit from a user that highlighted how Blackbeard’s size has changed over time. As you can see at the end of the news, from chapters 223 to 925the Emperor’s features gradually grew larger.
Someone has explained this phenomenon as definitive will Eiichiro Oda to exploit the dimensions as a matter of effect on the reader, just think of it Kaido who appeared with almost enormous proportions in his first appearances. However, according to another person, the sensei would never have paid too much attention to details of this nature, including the height, and it would therefore be the result of the mangaka’s artistic whimsy.
And you, on the other hand, which side are you on? Do you agree with their views or do you think there is some other motivation in between? Let us know with a comment below.
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