For The First Time In 29 Years, One Piece Fans Are Losing Faith In Oda: Here’s How He Can Fix It
For 29 straight years, One Piece has sat comfortably at the top of the manga industry. Eiichiro Oda’s pirate epic kept getting bigger with every passing year, eventually becoming the best-selling manga of all time with more than 600 million copies in circulation. Very few stories, let alone manga, have maintained this kind of popularity for so long, turning One Piece into one of the most valuable anime IPs around. But after decades of dominance, the series is starting to face a problem it rarely had before: momentum. Ever since One Piece’s Final Saga began, the manga has been going through more frequent breaks, slowing down the pace of a story that is finally supposed to be answering its biggest mysteries. Oda has now crossed more than 200 publication breaks across the manga’s run, with a significant number of them coming during this final stretch.
That frustration does not come from a lack of respect for Oda. Quite the opposite, actually. After nearly three decades of weekly serialization and years of dealing with health issues, taking regular breaks is completely understandable. In fact, most fans would agree that his health should come before anything else. At the same time, though, the stop-and-start release schedule has made it harder for the Final Saga to maintain its tension. For a story that is finally approaching the finish line, some readers have started feeling that the ending is taking longer to unfold than they expected.
Adopting A Different Release Schedule Would Instantly Fix One Piece’s Current Pacing Issues
The recent release schedule has been difficult to keep up with. One Piece chapter #1182 arrived on May 10 and was immediately followed by a break. Chapters #1183 and #1184 were then released back-to-back, only for the manga to pause once again. Now, after Chapter #1185, One Piece is heading into another scheduled break. On their own, these pauses are completely understandable, but having so many interruptions packed into such a short stretch has noticeably affected the flow of the story.
That is especially unfortunate right now because the manga is exploring one of the most crucial parts of the Final Saga. Brook’s long-awaited backstory is finally taking center stage, revealing secrets that fans have been curious about for years. Yet just as the story starts building momentum, another break arrives, making it harder for readers to stay immersed in the emotional weight of these chapters.
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CrewNakama!
SeasEast Blue
Devil FruitsGomu Gomu!
VillainsFear the sea
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01
Monkey D. Luffy accidentally ate a Devil Fruit as a child, giving him rubber-like abilities. What is the name of that fruit?
AFlame-Flame Fruit
BChop-Chop Fruit
CGum-Gum Fruit
DSmoke-Smoke Fruit
✓ Correct! The Gum-Gum Fruit (Gomu Gomu no Mi) turned Luffy’s body into rubber. He ate it from Shanks’ treasure chest as a kid, gaining stretchy powers but losing the ability to swim forever.
✗ Overboard! The answer is the Gum-Gum Fruit. The Chop-Chop Fruit belongs to Buggy, the Flame-Flame Fruit to Ace, and the Smoke-Smoke Fruit to Captain Smoker — but Luffy’s rubber powers come from the Gomu Gomu no Mi.
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02
Luffy’s iconic straw hat was given to him as a child by a famous pirate who inspired his dream. Who gave Luffy the hat?
AGold Roger
BMonkey D. Garp
CDracule Mihawk
DRed-Haired Shanks
✓ Correct! Red-Haired Shanks entrusted his straw hat to young Luffy in Foosha Village, telling him to return it when he becomes a great pirate. That promise drives Luffy’s entire journey.
✗ Overboard! The answer is Red-Haired Shanks. While Gold Roger originally wore the hat, it was Shanks who passed it down to Luffy after saving his life from a Sea King — a defining moment in the series.
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03
Before joining the Straw Hats, Sanji works as a sous chef at a floating restaurant on the ocean. What is the name of this restaurant?
AThe Galley-La
BThe Baratie
CThe Sea Rat
DMakino’s Tavern
✓ Correct! The Baratie is the ocean-going restaurant run by Chef Zeff, Sanji’s mentor. In the live-action series, it’s one of the most stunning sets — a fully realized ship-restaurant on the open sea.
✗ Overboard! The answer is The Baratie. Run by the legendary pirate-turned-chef “Red Leg” Zeff, this floating restaurant is where Luffy recruits Sanji as the Straw Hats’ cook.
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04
Roronoa Zoro is famous for his unique sword-fighting technique. How many swords does he wield in his signature style?
AOne
BTwo
CThree
DFour
✓ Correct! Zoro uses Three-Sword Style (Santoryu), wielding one sword in each hand and a third in his mouth. His dream is to become the world’s greatest swordsman by defeating Dracule Mihawk.
✗ Overboard! The answer is three. Zoro’s iconic Three-Sword Style places one blade in each hand and a third clenched between his teeth — a fighting technique unique to him in the One Piece world.
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05
Each Straw Hat crew member has a personal dream. What is Nami’s ultimate goal that drives her journey?
ATo find the One Piece treasure
BTo become the greatest navigator
CTo draw a complete map of the world
DTo defeat every pirate on the Grand Line
✓ Correct! Nami’s dream is to draw a map of the entire world. Her cartography skills and navigation talent make her indispensable to the crew, and her passion for mapmaking was nurtured by her adoptive mother Bell-mère.
✗ Overboard! The answer is to draw a complete map of the world. Nami is a gifted cartographer whose dream goes beyond just sailing — she wants to chart every sea and island so no one is ever lost again.
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06
A powerful Marine Vice Admiral is revealed to have a surprising family connection to Luffy. Who is this high-ranking Marine?
ACaptain Smoker
BAdmiral Akainu
CCaptain Morgan
DVice Admiral Garp
✓ Correct! Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp is Luffy’s grandfather. Known as “Garp the Fist,” he’s a Marine hero who wanted Luffy to become a Marine — not a pirate. Their family dynamic is a major subplot in the live-action series.
✗ Overboard! The answer is Vice Admiral Garp. Monkey D. Garp is Luffy’s grandfather and one of the most legendary Marines alive. Despite being on opposite sides of the law, their bond runs deep.
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07
Usopp is recruited into the Straw Hat crew after the pirates help defend his home village from Captain Kuro’s Black Cat Pirates. What is the name of Usopp’s village?
AFoosha Village
BShells Town
CSyrup Village
DCoco Village
✓ Correct! Syrup Village is Usopp’s peaceful hometown where he was known for telling tall tales. It’s also where Kaya lives, and where the crew acquires the Going Merry from her estate.
✗ Overboard! The answer is Syrup Village. Foosha Village is Luffy’s hometown, Shells Town is where Zoro was held captive, and Coco Village (Cocoyasi) is Nami’s home — but Usopp hails from Syrup Village.
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08
The Netflix live-action adaptation was praised for its casting. Which actor plays Monkey D. Luffy?
AMackenyu
BTaz Skylar
CIñaki Godoy
DJacob Romero Gibson
✓ Correct! Mexican actor Iñaki Godoy won fans over with his infectious energy and earnest portrayal of Luffy. Mackenyu plays Zoro, Taz Skylar is Sanji, and Jacob Romero Gibson plays Usopp.
✗ Overboard! The answer is Iñaki Godoy. The young Mexican actor perfectly captured Luffy’s boundless enthusiasm. The other actors all play Straw Hat crew members — but Luffy is all Iñaki.
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The best solution here might be a tough one for the series. Rather than continuing under the pressure of a weekly schedule, One Piece could benefit from moving to a bi-weekly schedule on Shonen Jump+ (similar to Spy x Family) or shifting to a monthly format over in V Jump (like Boruto).
Series like Spy x Family and Boruto have already shown that a slower schedule can work incredibly well. More time between chapters would give Eiichiro Oda the freedom to focus on his health, maintain the quality of the artwork, and allow the Final Saga to unfold at a steadier pace without the uncertainty that currently surrounds every release.
Weekly Shonen Jump Cannot Afford To Lose One Piece After Recent Exits
Luffy as seen in Gear 5 during the Egghead Island Arc.
On paper, moving One Piece to a different release schedule feels like the obvious answer. In reality, though, it is far more complicated than that. Ever since Dragon Ball ended, One Piece has been Weekly Shonen Jump’s biggest pillar. For nearly 30 years, the magazine and Oda’s pirate story have gone hand in hand, to the point where it is genuinely difficult to imagine the magazine without One Piece.
There is already a recent example of this approach working. Black Clover moved from Weekly Shonen Jump to Jump GIGA, giving Yuki Tabata more time to focus on his health while also improving the overall quality of the artwork. Fans welcomed the change, and the manga has benefited from the slower pace, giving one of the best endings in recent shonen series.
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But One Piece is a completely different beast. Weekly Shonen Jump has recently bid farewell to its major titles like My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen. Losing its biggest series, even if it continues in another magazine or on a different schedule, would leave a huge gap that is not easy to replace. That is why any decision regarding One Piece’s future release format will be incredibly difficult. However, the recent irregular schedule has raised genuine concerns. At this stage of the story, giving Eiichiro Oda a more sustainable schedule might be the best choice, both for his health and for the Final Saga that millions of fans have waited decades to see unfold.
First Film
One Piece: The Movie
Cast
Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata, Ikue Ôtani, Yuriko Yamaguchi
Created by
Eiichiro Oda
Character(s)
Monkey D. Luffy, Roronora Zoro, Nami (One Piece), Nico Robin, Usopp (One Piece), Vinsmoke Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Franky (One Piece), Jimbei (One Piece)
Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.
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