The One Piece manga will take a 4-volume break, about a month, when Eiichiro Oda undergoes eye surgery.
The One Piece author, who is married to the real-life Nami, has announced that the manga will be on hiatus as of the 29th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump. Oda revealed that he has severe astigmatism, which blurs his vision and makes him see “a lot of people with twins”. these days.” Mangaka decided to have surgery to solve the problem after talking with her editor since last year. In his message, he wrote that he hopes the eye surgery will improve his eyesight and allow him to “shoot a ray of light from my eyes!!” One Piece will publish Chapter 1086 on June 11 before taking a hiatus and resuming publication in Issue 33, released on July 18.
One Piece fan reaction to the announcement
Fans have received this announcement with some disappointment, as the last time Oda took a one-month hiatus was in June 2022. Most fans supported Oda’s decision, especially since Poor health seems to go hand in hand with being an artist. Although it took about a month for the manga to return, fans still have a lot to look forward to about One Piece. A live-action adaptation of One Piece is currently in production and Oda has overseen it. Mangaka issued an update in May to reassure Netflix fans that the eight-episode TV series won’t be released until he’s satisfied with it. The One Piece live-action is currently scheduled for release in 2023, but an early release date has yet to be announced. Meanwhile, the live-action series has excited fans with a variety of teaser images, including a new poster featuring the Going Merry.
The anime is still ongoing and is currently on Season 20, “Wano Country.” Produced by Toei Animation with direction by Konosuke Uda, Munehisa Sakai, and Hiroaki Miyamoto, Season 19 premiered in July 2019 with Episode 1065, “Destruction of the Alliance?! Burn up, Will of the New Generation!” will release on June 11. Mayumi Tanaka has voiced the main character Monkey D. Luffy since 1999.
One Piece originally started as two one-shots titled Romance Dawn, where he came up with the idea of creating Monkey D. Luffy. The manga began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1997, although the publishers initially rejected it three times before Shueisha accepted. The series tells the legendary story of a young man named Monkey D. Luffy, who got a rubber body due to eating a devil fruit. He sets out to find the ultimate treasure, One Piece, to become the Pirate King.
One Piece returns on July 16 with Chapter 1087. The manga is available to read on Manga Plus and Viz Media.
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