It’s been a long time since that summer of 1997 when Weekly Shonen Jump allowed Eiichiro Oda to publish the first chapter of his debut manga: ONE PIECE. It didn’t take long for the author and editor to realize they were holding a behemoth in their hands, a success that has intensified and expanded worldwide over the years.
To date, there are many products in the series, from merch to the official ONE PIECE magazine and much more. But now, after Eiichiro Oda’s long break of one month is over, the time has come Start the last phase of ONE PIECE. To mark the occasion, the author left a message to his audience.
“When I was a kid, I had this thought: ‘I want to draw a manga where the ending is the most exciting part! I wonder if I’ll be able to do it!’ Now we’re almost done with the wano story arc and all the preparations are in place, it’s taken me 25 years to get to this point hahaha, but it’s still ok if you continue reading from this point… From now on it will be ONE PIECE! I will draw all the remaining secrets of this world that I have hidden until now. It’s getting really interesting. Buckle up. Thank you everyone, I hope you’ll stay with me for a while! “
Now the final saga is upon us and the The long career of ONE PIECE is coming to an end. Ready for the last trip?
Eiichiro Oda’s message on ONE PIECE beginning its Final Arc in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #34. pic.twitter.com/TAq9hYSQoK
– Shonen Jump News – Unofficial (@WSJ_manga) July 14, 2022
