In the now 26 years of serialization on the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, ONE PIECE was followed by many editors whom the author, Eiichiro Oda, always seems to have had a hard time working with. This time, however, the first editor of the series recalled an anecdote related to the strict rules that Shueisha imposed.
In August 2017, a Talk show attended by many editors who accompanied and followed Oda in the elaboration of the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his companions. On this occasion, in addition to direct interactions with fans and guests, even in Q&A sessions, many editors recalled some of the most exciting moments they had experienced during the publication.
when to speak Takanori Asada, first editor of the series, from July 1997 to April 2001, he wanted to remember how he risked losing his job. User @sandman_AP, who was lucky enough to attend the event in person, explained in the following post that Asada accidentally left one of Oda’s manuscripts in a shop.
Shueisha has always been crystal clear on one fact: If the editors ever lost manga manuscripts, they would be fired immediately. Concerned, Asada then returned to the store as soon as possible and luckily found the material in question. The editor himself describes it as the worst mistake he has ever made, although it is not clear whether he is referring to the fact that he almost lost or found the manuscript and therefore continued working on ONE PIECE.
Tell us what you think by leaving a comment below. Before we say goodbye, let’s remember that ONE PIECE pirated versions aren’t entirely reliable, and we’ll let you find out how many editors have followed Eiichiro Oda over the years.
Oda’s first editor Asada (97-2001) accidentally left Oda’s latest manuscript in a shop. Shueisha has a rule: editors are immediately fired if they lose manga manuscripts. He rushed to the store and luckily found it. He remembered that in 2017 it was the worst mistake he had ever made.😅
— Sandman (@sandmann_AP) February 25, 2023
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