Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is the most iconic anime of all time. Renowned for its well-written characters, immersive storylines, and expansive imaginative world consisting of different people and pirates. The show was first aired in 1999 and since the first episode, it became a beloved series capturing the hearts of numerous viewers around the globe. Even though the opinion of the show being might be subjective to anime and manga fans, they can not deny the fact that One Piece is an amazing anime series.
Even though the show is often criticized for having over 1050 episodes, One Piece has the most loyal fan base, having a dedicated viewership for more than two decades. However, it looks like fans are near the end of the show as Eiichiro Oda has hinted that fans will learn what One Piece but it also means that the journey of The Straw Hat Pirate Crew is nearing its end.
Eiichiro Oda Hints The End of One Piece
As Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is reaching the peak climax in the Wano Country Arc, the show would enter the Egghead Island Arc, entering the final stage of the One Piece series. The story spans over two decades and the Final saga would unravel the mysteries that fans were asking for years.
Oda also hinted that the journey of their favorite pirate crew is nearing its end. He even took a break from the manga so that he can come up with a fitting ending for his magnum opus. In a recent blurb, Eiichiro Oda stated how he has been planning to write the most popular and awaited ending, that will take the world by storm.
“When I was a kid, I thought to myself: man I would love to draw a manga with the most hyped final stage! I wonder if I’m up to it! Now, we have only a tiny bit of Wano Arc left, the preparations are almost done. Took me twenty-five years lol. That said, it’s fine if you start reading from this point on because from this point on, it’ll be (the) ONE PIECE! The mysteries of this world, I’ll be drawing all of them! It’ll be super interesting! Fasten your seatbelt and please stay with me for a bit longer.”
The mangaka artist’s One Piece has been telling the story of Monkey D. Luffy, traveling the seas of the Grand Line. As ardent fans know that how several flashback scenes featuring Gol D. Roger, Kozuki Oden, Rocks D. Xebec, and Whitebeard have been featured which led to countless fan theories of the mysteries shown in the series. It is clear that Eiichiro Oda is working extremely hard to come up with a suitable ending for the show and how he will end One Piece with a bang.
Eiichiro Oda Explains The Importance of Banquet in One Piece
As dedicated fans of One Piece have watched that after every important battle featured in the series, the Straw Hat Pirate Crew attends a banquet and kindles their relationship with the people of the island they have visited. The feast lightens the mood after the struggles that Luffy and his crew went through. But it is not merely for eating or having fun.
These banquets tend to serve an important theme in the series, that is, freedom, in which people of the newly liberated island are allowed to live freely and comfortably for the first time in ages. Be it Arabasta Arc, Arlong Park Arc, or The Thriller Bark Arc, these feasts mark a new beginning for the inhabitants and bid adieu to their saviors.
As a result, Eiichiro Oda explains that he does not like to kill characters in his series unlike other manga because he loves to end the arcs with a banquet. And, if a character is killed, then throwing a banquet shortly after would not feel right.
“The reason I don’t want to draw scenes where people die is because I want to draw a party after the battle. If someone dies, you can’t have an enjoyable party. A party is my ideal form of friendship. I want to end with One Piece with a big party.”
According to Eiichiro Oda throwing a feast is an ideal way of expressing friendship, and how Luffy and his crew love to eat and drink. After all, Luffy does not want to conquer anything because he is on a journey to make friends and liberate people from the oppressors while looking for One Piece to become The King of the Pirates.
One Piece can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
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