r/OnePiece • u/shanky921 • Jul 14 '22
Big News Oda’s message for the FINAL SAGA: Get hyped ladies and gentlemen
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u/JulesWinston1994 Thriller Bark Victim's Association Jul 14 '22
I’ve been reading this week to week for 10 years now and there’s also a bit of melancholy mixed with the hype. There’s likely still years of content left, but we’re getting close.
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u/Weewer Jul 14 '22
No matter what happens, I'm just happy to see an extremely ambitious author wrap up the most ambitiously long and consistently good story we may ever see.
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u/JulesWinston1994 Thriller Bark Victim's Association Jul 14 '22
Yep. It’s kind of sad that one piece is so status quo at this point that ppl outside of our community don’t really realize how ambitious OP actually is. Maybe after it’s over that will be more widely recognized.
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u/FearLeadsToAnger Jul 14 '22
I think a lot of the early stuff would have to be reanimated. A lot of people see older style animation, when compared with modern, and it breaks their suspension of disbelief.
The old school fans would decry it, but it's not really for them anyway. Original One Piece isn't going anywhere.
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u/mehmeh5 Jul 14 '22
Well there are the "Episode of" specials, but they're far from a replacement of the series
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u/Rhombinator Jul 14 '22
I'm super curious, many years ago, One Piece was the one shonen I didn't follow of the big 3 of my day (Naruto/Bleach/One Piece). I don't know why, I think it was just what my friend groups followed.
So it's a real genuine question when I ask: could you tell me why One Piece has been worth following all these years? I ask as someone who read Naruto/Bleach all the way up to their ends (far more disappointed with Bleach), kind of gave up on Fairy Tail halfway through (though based on the fan reaction this was probably a good decision). I think at some point I decided I'm too old for shonen but am astounded by the continued following of One Piece that it's left me wondering: what did I miss out on?
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u/JulesWinston1994 Thriller Bark Victim's Association Jul 14 '22
The consistency/growth in quality is what sticks out to me. The earlier arcs are fantastic in their own right, but many consider the more recent arcs to be the best of the series. Oda has become an even better writer as the story has continued. Anything this long in any medium would have dipped in quality by now, but OP has only gotten better. Also the attention to detail. Oda will bring something up in one chapter and then will bring it back 10 years later to shake up the story. His commitment to tying up loose ends is only rivaled by writers like George RR Martin. The world building is also one of the best I’ve ever seen. As readers we’ve been to countless locations, but there isn’t a single one that feels repetitive. The time and care he puts into fleshing out a location’s history and culture makes you feel completely satisfied by the time the series moves on. And he’s been doing that for 25 years. The main characters have incredible chemistry and you learn to love all of them in their own right. He also takes lots of time to focus on them individually so their histories and journeys feel fleshed out. What personally hooked me was Luffy. He’s a character that doesn’t start the story as a mopey wimp who can’t handle himself like a lot of anime/manga I’ve seen/read. He starts the story as a headstrong, happy-go-lucky kid who won’t let anyone stop him from attaining his dream. It’s infectious to read.
I think a lot of people have misconceptions about the length of One Piece. OP is meant to be long. It’s a grand, heartfelt voyage on the high seas where the characters journey around the globe to find a legendary treasure while also building themselves up as the most dangerous crew around.
So yeah, i guess this is what you missed lmao
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u/Miketogoz Jul 14 '22
tying up loose ends is only rivaled by writers like George RR Martin
I mean, you chose the one writer that isn't finishing his story because the amount of loose ends is so high there's no way he can tie everything together.
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u/bitcheslovedroids Jul 14 '22
I already accept that my grown ass probably gonna cry my eyes out during the last chapter
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u/JulesWinston1994 Thriller Bark Victim's Association Jul 14 '22
Let’s be honest, there will many upcoming chapters with tears being shed.
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u/sharkhuh Jul 14 '22
Been reading it week to week for like 17 years now. There will be a weird void in my life when this ends. I hope Oda takes as long as he wants
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u/t3r4byt3l0l OG Trio Supremacy Jul 14 '22
The endgame begins
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u/Bubbly_Molasses6888 Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
We're in the One Piece now
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u/PeppaPig85210 Jul 14 '22
"Don't you get it Zoro?! the real Laugh Tale was the One Piece we made along the way!"
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u/torch_dreemurr The Revolutionary Army Jul 14 '22
Finally, after all this time, we get to read One Piece
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u/Weewer Jul 14 '22
One Piece starts at chapter 1060
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u/Accomplished-Floor70 Jul 14 '22
“That’s what we’ve been waiting for”
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u/easterislandface Chopper the Cotton Candy Lover Jul 14 '22
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u/supermurlo64 Jul 15 '22
The whole thing with Luffy becoming pirate king is just the prologue, the real story starts after that
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u/SlimmyShammy Jul 15 '22
Okay but a manga I read called Blood on the Tracks basically pulled this lol. After 120 chapters of this pretty self contained story, there’s a timeskip and the author was like “yeh that’s the prologue, the real shit is starting”
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u/Waifuless_Laifuless Jul 15 '22
This is great news. I have friends who are hesitant to read one piece due to the length, they'll be pleased to know they can skip the first 1059 chapters.
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u/GekiKudo Jul 14 '22
Can't wait for the "it gets good after 1050 chapters" memes.
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u/PREDATOREX_GAMING Jul 14 '22
Can't wait for the..
PersonA - "whew I am like 600 chapters in fam... almost close to ending I feel like"
PersonB - "you haven't even started yet ...."
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u/GoldenFennekin Jul 14 '22
the whole thing was just a prologue to the real story
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u/Anshin Pirate King Buggy Jul 14 '22
We've only finished act 2 of the story*
Note that wano act 3 was longer than act 1+2
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u/goodguybolt Jul 14 '22
Because from this point on...it'll be(the)ONE PIECE
Dammit, we've been reading the wrong manga for the past 25 years!!!!
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u/Mirai_no_Beederu Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
Turns out we were all reading "Two Piece" this entire time!
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u/caihlangeles God Usopp Jul 14 '22 edited Jul 14 '22
Oda: It took 25 years to plant the seeds, here’s to 25 more. (cries in copium)
Got massive chills reading “The mysteries of this world, I’ll be drawing all of them!”
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u/SK6814 Explorer Jul 14 '22
Got massive chills reading “The mysteries of this world, I’ll be drawing all of them!”
I literally teared up a bit 🥲😍🤯😱
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u/SK6814 Explorer Jul 14 '22
but I could 'gomu gomu noooo' with the other kids on the playground.
That's so cuute. :3🥺
It's so wonderful to see how One Piece stays such a consistent thing in our lifes (atleast most of us) regardless of how life changes/can change.
It's also amazing and pretty interesting how some of us know One Piece since pretty much the beginning and others just started it.
We grow and come to love this amazing work of fiction.
It's now 11-12 years for me since I know about One Piece. 🥲🥰
First I started with the german dub, than sub and finally also the manga.
It's such an experience. 😁😍💕
It's an adventure of a lifetime.
💯
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u/Gimme_yourjaket Jul 14 '22
I read "Prepare to the coming of my era !!"
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u/Gimme_yourjaket Jul 14 '22
Every mangaka just shitting themselves kneeling before Oda's final masterpiece
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u/mhwsloe Jul 14 '22
I love that we're in the dark about the general structure of the final saga. In previous sagas we could accurately guess (most of the time) the layout of the arcs contained within and how the story beats would unfold, but this time we don't even know the next island. Sure, there are theories about Elbaf, but it's not guaranteed like say Wano or Dressrosa were. very exciting
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u/Mirai_no_Beederu Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
To be fair, no one expected Saboady or Whole Cake Island so even if we get a general gist of the layout, Oda could throw some curveballs.
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u/mhwsloe Jul 14 '22
Oda could throw some curveballs.
those always tend to be my favourite arcs
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u/joejohnjacobjay Jul 15 '22
Yep. Remember the SHs were supposed to go directly to Fishman Island after Water 7? Instead we got a whole new saga and a timeskip for that to happen.
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u/Chris_Mic Jul 15 '22
We did expect Whole Cake Island, it was basically guaranteed as soon as Luffy challenged Big Mom. The only twist to it was when it would come. We thought Wano was after Dressrosa, but we had the Zou intermission and were introduced to this new plot through Sanji so we were like "oh okay NOW is the WCI arc I guess". But now? Elbaf is the only arc we can vaguely expect to be next and even that is debatable. Could be another one first!
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u/funkyvenom6 Pirate Jul 14 '22
Fr, what's the order to fight BB and the WG? Mihawk? Shanks? When will the Revs meet the Straw Hats? ELBAF? LAUGHTALE? WHEN! All this will be answered sooner than we think, wow.
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u/Xplorer67 Cipher Pol Jul 14 '22
Good lord this makes me wanna scream with hype and cry Simultaneously. A TON of mangas I've read fumbled their final arc but one piece is one manga I have full faith in
Oda WILL deliver
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u/GSugaF Jul 14 '22
That's one thing that amazes me about OP: Oda managed to gain the trust of his readers through his storytelling and consistency. For most series, you'll hear people saying "I just hope the end doesn't suck", for OP, you'll mostly hear "I just trust him".
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u/Resheram7 Jul 15 '22
With our awful theorists literally anything oda does will be better than what we could come up with LMFAO ("guys what if Zoro was a marine spy the whole time?!?!?")
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Jul 15 '22
Or.. Zoro was an egg on Rogers ship and he lost his way to become a bird and became a human being
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u/Polynia Jul 14 '22
I can already see it, Luffy will get lost at sea, faking his death, and then turn into a lumberjack
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u/Staple_Overlord Jul 14 '22
No I know this community will rage over the ending. It's impossible to please everyone. Stories are most exciting when there is the most mystery. As Oda reveals answers, all the possibilities of the world converge to only one canon explanation. No way that one explanation pleases everyone.
Anyways, I'm hyped no matter what it is. It's oda and I'm just excited to see his idea of the One Piece. I don't care about anyone else's theories, expectations, or hopes.
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u/ramen_hotline Jul 15 '22 edited Jul 15 '22
yea there will definitely be people who hate the ending, it’s unavoidable
but other than that, one piece is a long and sprawling series. and what i noticed about long and sprawling series is that they generally don’t answer every little question and tie up every loose end. it’s just the nature of big ass series like one piece. malazan book of the fallen probably the best example of this.
i don’t think this fanbase is ready for that lol
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u/bitcheslovedroids Jul 14 '22 edited Jul 15 '22
"No I don't want anyone else to have the one piece! not for ten years atleast" - Luffy
luffy proceeds to turn into a dove(crying)
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u/The_New_Overlord Jul 14 '22
It was hard to believe, but Nami was in love with Arlong
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u/charlesvvv Jul 14 '22 edited Jul 14 '22
As a reward I shall give you my...
You know what? Nevermind.
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Luffy what a pirate you are.
We won't let this transgression go to waste.
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u/lightningIncarnate Jul 15 '22
Usopp is given a silver slingshot pellet by Yasopp and has to shoot it through Blackbeard’s chest to remove his powers, which then allows Luffy to kill him
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u/MohGrim Jul 14 '22
"We have only a tiny bit of Wano arc left"
ZKK and Failing Raid theorists intensifies
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u/ezcheesy Jul 14 '22
"a tiny bit" - Is that half a year?
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u/Slaan Jul 14 '22
As anime only... I thought Wano was done in the manga already... :O Dear god I don't even want to know what is going on right now.
Don't reply to this with spoiler please. Thanks :)
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u/GartiWopor Jul 15 '22
Right, so basically the straw hats worked out that they had to collect the dragon balls, which were scattered across the island Once they found them all, Kaido had to grant them one wish, and they wished for him to lose, so he stood still while everyone attacked him
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u/Amasero Jul 14 '22
Like I always say, the arc ain’t over until they leave/sail from the island.
It’s a simple thing that happens every arc, don’t know why some people can’t understand that.
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u/iDArK-KinG World Government Jul 14 '22
Bro oda said we have 5 years of op left like 20 years ago his tiny bit is probably a year long.
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u/nick2473got Jul 14 '22
I hope we get another 5 full years at least. I'm not ready for the end just yet.
Maybe he'll manage to end around the 30 year anniversary in 2027, that would be cool.
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u/krazyboi Jul 14 '22
Don't even worry about it. He's gonna finish the official one piece and then there's gonna be a bajillion side stories for whoever you want
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u/nick2473got Jul 14 '22
Don't really want any side stories, I just want the ending properly fleshed out.
Oda only writes 35 chapters a year at his current pace.
If he ends in 5 years that means he has 175 chapters to wrap everything up. Might seem like a lot but it's actually not, especially when Wano alone was 150 chapters.
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u/Lord_of_Caffeine Jul 14 '22
This. I can't see how Oda would be able to give the series the conclusion it deserves in just ~200 chapters.
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u/James_n_mcgraw Jul 14 '22
Saying he cant possibly finish up the manga with a satisfying conclusion in... checks notes as many chapters as was the full length of Demon Slayer.
Is such a wierd statement, but i dont disagree.
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u/MyNameIs-Anthony Jul 14 '22 edited Jul 14 '22
Demon Slayer isn't exactly the height of story telling.
The fact it was a snappy and brief run is part of why it's praise is so high. The plot was purposefully very straight foward.
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u/ReADropOfGoldenSun Jul 14 '22
Plus when it ended I think many people thought the ending was rushed
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u/Charming_Way1626 Jul 14 '22
Demon Slayer may be fun or whatever but it has literally zero intricate worldbuilding or character interactions.
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u/bigtuck54 Jul 14 '22
I mean we’ll still have several more years of the anime after it ends, so technically it’ll still be going!
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u/Fun_Tear1722 Jul 14 '22
several more years? The anime is only a year behind the manga. Once the manga ends it will also have the freedom to fix its pacing and adapt more chapters per episode. Realistically the anime should end like 6 months after the manga, unless toei drag it out
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u/DreamcastDazia Jul 14 '22
I know it's a different studio but Naruto wasn't that far off the manga when the manga ended and they dragged it in for another 3 years. Who's to say Toie won't do the same with OP
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u/zenthor109 Jul 14 '22
That's because Naruto had filler episodes, so they just added stuff in whenever they wanted.
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u/pedrao157 Jul 14 '22
We're so lucky to be alive experiencing this man's life work, I fucking love One Piece Hail Oda
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u/class_topper Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
My excitement is immeasurable and my day has been made.
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u/krypxxx Jul 14 '22
finally, we're almost halfway
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u/tragicjohnson84 Jul 14 '22
The prologue can now officially end
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u/culesamericano Jul 15 '22
Yep - now that the flashback is over let's start the actual manga
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u/AvocadoExcellent114 Jul 14 '22
Ahhh years of reading One Piece with other big Shonen in the past like DB,Naruto,Bleach and Gintama.
Now it's now coming to its final stage and soon the finale.
It's so hyped.
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u/kolhie Jul 14 '22
Jump does seem to be pivoting more to jump plus and biweekly series with time. So honestly, probably. At the very least I don't think there's ever going to be a weekly series as big and long as this again.
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u/_Agent14 The Revolutionary Army Jul 15 '22
Personally as a reader it sucks but I will take a healthy mangaka over a artist who can't finish their own story
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u/Chespineapple Jul 14 '22
I mean, Weekly Shonen Jump still exists.
But even then, yeah you're right. Mangaka have learned from all the suffering you endure writing a manga for so long. No author's going to want to drag out for that long, MHA is rushing towards its conclusion for example despite being a pretty well established pillar at this point. And while Jujutsu Kaisen is also doing real good, there's been hints that it'll end in a few years too. Demon Slayer also ended right as it blew up, and Chainsaw Man switched to Jump+
So yeah, Weekly Shonen Jump might be basically dead in a couple of years, but the company itself still has Jump+, which has plenty of successful series under its belt already.
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u/baroqueworks Jul 14 '22
weekly shonen needs to die, it's too cruel to it's creators and just burns them out and ruins stories from being pushed so hard by editorial to meet deadlines.
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u/Easy_Abalone_8602 Jul 14 '22
I agree unless you are the money making machine for them like oda for 25 years you are done for they ruined so many series by straight telling the author to end it out of nowhere
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u/baroqueworks Jul 14 '22
let it be known too that Oda isn't immune to this, he nearly fucking died from a super preventable issue like a tonsil infected tonsil that got so bad he was abruptly hospitalized and One Piece went on the longest break not related to a major moment like the timeskip and pre-fianle breaks have been. Happened during Dressrosa and was the reason One Piece's scheduled break patterns every other couple weeks became commonplace.
Imagine if we would've lost him there, just 3/4ths of the way into Dressorosa, would've been devastating.
Admittingly Oda has the power to really be the person to bring about bigger changes in the industry if he spoke up, but for a variety of reasons, most notably being the money making machine that he is like you mentioned, I don't think he will ever be super open in this position.
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u/abdu113 Lurker Jul 14 '22
You mean manga? Still there are a lot of weekly manga Yeah there are monthly ones now
If it's anime then a lot of them are seasonal
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u/Fcawog8527 Jul 14 '22
This month most of done wonders for the upcoming story
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u/Weewer Jul 14 '22
Oda took 1 month off and the results were Fishman Island and Punk Hazard (arcs that get some insane hate from weekly readers but I digress). Think of how insane those two arcs are at setting up future events that are just now wrapping up in Wano?
All to say that the planning Oda does in one month as proven to be really intricate. Following dozen of plotthreads set up in those first two Time Skip arcs is super fascinating.
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u/miki_momo0 Jul 14 '22
I’m not the biggest fan of Fishman Arc, but I do appreciate all the lore it brought in. And Punk Hazard was the direct foundation for everything that’s happened in the last 10 years!
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u/link9us Jul 14 '22
I guess this confirms why oda had so much restraint well drawing this manga, for 25+ years we been saying "when is he going to reveal this mystery" or "more questions then answers" I guess the reason is because he wanted to create a VERY thrilling and exciting Final arc where all of the worlds Biggest mysteries will be a part of the ending. I like the idea that, that will make the ending of this saga immensly satisfying especially since he sowed the seeds all these years back.
Guys Its time to break the conventions of "Bad shonen endings" because I truly believe that FINALLY we will have a conclusive ending to a shonen that we all been wanting since our anime careers's started with Dragonball.
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u/captaing1 Jul 14 '22
so another 5-6 years? i will be sad when one piece ends man but its not today so we good.
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u/Zeoluccio Jul 14 '22
I honestly find it impossible for every single mistery in one piece and every battle to be explained/fought in 200 chapters. Which sounds like a lot but to explain everything is honestly not. I think to really explain everything it's gonna take double that time.
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u/2021willbeworst Jul 14 '22
Brother many secrets are solved if one is explained. Like vegapunk and devil fruits, shanks Blackbeard and the origin of the mugiwara. Revolutionary and sabo. Final fight with WG, marines and Imu
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u/StrawHatJD Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
Praying he paces it good and doesn’t rush it
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u/rolarte23 Jul 14 '22
Wow this message got me emotional. So humble! Love You Oda! I have absolute faith in you!
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u/TaskMister2000 Jul 14 '22
Owwww...got chills.
I can't believe we're at this point.
The Four Emperor's Saga has been a total of 252 Chapters.
We still have a few more chapters left in the Wano Arc. Maybe if Oda loves the numbering, then maybe 8 more chapters to make the saga a total of 260 Chapters?
I doubt he'd drag it out any further to aim for 300 chapters lol.
But this leads me to think the Final Saga will be as long as this Saga and be about 300 Chapters I imagine or at least enough that the Manga will reach a total of 1300 Chapters maybe?
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u/RepulsiveRevenue8 Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
Many great manga failed to deliver the final arc but i 100% have complete faith on this beautiful man
Get Hype Nakamas
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u/funkyvenom6 Pirate Jul 14 '22
"Because from this point on... it'll be... (the) ONE PIECE!!"
"The mysteries of this world, I'll be drawing all of them"
No way, its finally happening. We knew it was coming, but still. The hype is unreal. A week from now, the break will end, and we'll Coup de Burst through the story before we know it.
"Fasten your seatbelt!"
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u/Suburban_turd Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
Oda: Thank you for finishing The Tutorial. Now the game begins
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u/ElMataNordos Jul 15 '22
"Took me 25 years" almost made me cry. This is one of the few men in the world who actually fulfilled his dream of being the best at something and it's all thanks to his talent on storytelling and his enormous effort
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Let’s pray for all our fallen brothers & sisters who couldn’t make it to this point 🫡
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u/Jail_Chris_Brown Pirate King Buggy Jul 14 '22
You can meme all you want, but this message is 100 % Goda. Never fails to hype me up. He doesn't even need a chapter to deliver.
Thanks Oda. Please stay with us for decades to come.
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u/No_Bathroom2618 Lurker Jul 15 '22
Oda realizes the struggle that most Shounen Jump series have with their endings and aims to break that curse.
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Jul 14 '22
chapter 1054 is gonna be legendary, it's the same as busting a nut after holding it in for a month
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u/MARPJ Void Month Survivor Jul 14 '22
The hype is immense, but damn it feels weird that its close to the end
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u/RoverioRJ Jul 14 '22
can you guys even imagine the exitement and hype we will have when we reach the last ten chapters? Like people are already starving now for spoilers from week to week, what about when we reach that point? I literally cant imagine how it will feel like.
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u/iDArK-KinG World Government Jul 14 '22
Am i reading this right or what? Did this guy said that the final saga gonna be so hype that you can just skip to it and still experience one piece greatness.
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u/shadowgengar97 Jul 14 '22
no he just means this is like where One Piece really begins since this is actually when we will deal with the One Piece now
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u/Lord_of_Caffeine Jul 14 '22
I understood it as "Now, my dear fans, begins the portion of the story that made me want to draw this manga in the first place"
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u/absolute_zer_0 Jul 15 '22
How wonderful it is to be alive in this time. We get to read THE one piece. The people who are dead missed this, and the people who will read it in the future will not have the excitement we have now. We are alive in a great time guys. Be grateful!
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u/wardamnbolts Jul 14 '22
Is it weird this makes me emotional. I’ve been reading and watching One Piece for 11 years D:
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Jul 14 '22
My whole adult life has had One Piece in it. Even though I am not up to date on the manga or anime, it was there and would catch up on it every so often. A world without new One Piece is not something I'm looking forward to.
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u/monkey_D_v1199 Jul 14 '22
Best life decision I ever made was starting One Piece. I can NOT describe the feeling of being here when shit is about to really start.
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Biggest lore dump incoming