For 27 years, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has been ruling the manga and anime industry, as it stands tall as one of the most renowned titles across the world. With a fanbase that spreads across the globe, the show is more popular than ever.
Hence, this adventure series has set itself apart by getting global recognition and becoming a phenomenon that rarely other anime, besides Toriyama-Sensei’s Dragon Ball series, has achieved. However, it looks like Oda-Sensei’s magnum opus is coming to a close, as The Straw Hat Pirates are closer than ever to finding the treasure that will make Monkey D. Luffy the next King of Pirates.
Although the news sounds heartbreaking, fans must not feel disheartened because there’s still a long way to go. Nevertheless, the mangaka himself has hinted at the series’ ending, as a renowned YouTuber predicts the estimated year when the last chapter of the manga will be released.
Eiichiro Oda Hints One Piece Ends in “5 Years”!
With a series that invites sheer excitement, anticipation, and intense speculation in the entire anime community, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece knows how to keep its viewers sitting at the edge of their seats, biting their nails in sheer excitement.
Since the Shonen series is in the Egghead Island Arc, which is deemed to be one of the ‘Final Sagas,’ it has taken the expectations of the fans to a new dimension because each time Oda-Sensei throws a curve ball, following the ending of the series, it has resulted in an explosive reaction from the community.
Since the author has often been so vague about the exact period of One Piece’s ending, GrandLineReview, a renowned YouTuber, predicted the date that fans were not ready for. In a recent video, the content creator uploaded a video titled Oda: “One Piece WILL END in 2032.”
In the video, he mentioned that he had an answer but fans “will not like it.” Based on the current publication speed, the manga is set to end with chapter 1352, which should be expected “somewhere in the year 2032.”
Despite being so far in the future, GrandLineReview mentioned that he has come up with pretty concrete proof that this conclusion date is pretty accurate because Mr. Morj has provided a base for the work. He emphasized that Eiichiro Oda’s words can be contradicted by himself.
This is because, when the Shonen series commenced, it was meant to run for 5 years, but Skypiea Arc began and the series continued. Fast forward to 2004, and the author told his wife, Chiaki Inaba, that he’d wrap up the series in “10 years,” but the show was in early Dressrosa Arc. However, in an interesting turn of events, Oda-Sensei stated in an interview that “One Piece will never end.”
Again, in 2012, the author gave a hint, stating that the series is “60% done,” which felt quite convincing until in 2016, that number was revised to “65%.” If the percentage was followed, then the time taken to conclude the series would be over by 2044.
Surprisingly, in 2018, the mangaka managed to complete 15% of the series. Again, in 2020, the author got sick of math and hinted that the series would end in “4-5 years,” and in 2022, he stated that the Shonen Series would be wrapped up in “3 years.”
This brings us to only one year from now. This is because the Final War Saga has just begun. The creator stated that he took the trouble of stating the previous math to prove that Oda-Sensei’s words can’t be trusted. Moreover, being so consistent for nearly three decades makes it extremely unnecessary to end the chapter before time.
Fans React To Oda-Sensei’s Comments on Ending One Piece in 5 Years
Despite being so inconsistent with his words, the fans do not mind the mangaka often going back on his words because of the consistent quality and the gripping narrative that he has been featuring for 27 years.
Moreover, in recent years, the popularity of the series has skyrocketed, and the fans pray every day that the series doesn’t end anytime soon. As a result, fans left hilarious comments on the post, which at this point would be loved by every OP fan.
@sloppy7111 commented, “Rule #1 ending is always 5 years from now”
@comradecatbug5289 commented, “Oda in 2032: One Piece will end in 2039! For real this time!”
@vico-comedy commented, “Oda is like one of those broken loading bars that are never accurate and go from 20% to 100% all at once.”
@TheWarmachine375 commented, “”Oda is gonna keep doing this til he’s 90!” – Deadpool probably”
@Joslynoof commented, “Rules of One Piece: 1. Dragon will do something next chapter. 2. Ending in 5 years.”
Nevertheless, one thing is for sure: the world will not be ready for the ending of One Piece because not only the Straw Hat Pirates would be in the limelight, but other aspects would be taken into consideration that would break the internet.
One Piece can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
