“A play“began in 1997, and since then it hasn’t stopped. In fact, if we were to talk about the activity of the Eiichiro Oda franchise, the truth is that we can only say that it has grown more and more, between anime, movies, video games and all kinds of additional content that has been created. But, beyond the typical question at this point of when it will end, it can also be It’s important to ask why such a long story ended.
The 4 reasons why One Piece was so long
The great mysteries of the One Piece universe
- One Piece revolves around Moneky D. Luffy and his journey to becoming the Pirate King…but the truth is, there’s a lot more to scratch about all of this.
- At some point in the story, and actually quite early in the story, Eiichiro Oda begins to spout one great mystery after another: that if the great ancient weaponsand if he empty centuryAnd if those who they have the ‘D.’ in the name, yes what is One Piece really…
- If all these doubts are quite mysterious in themselves, they are even more so when the person himself Oda-sensei has completely succeeded in solving the vast majority of of the same.
- Actually, one of the big announcements from Oda-sensei about One Piece’s home stretch is that he was FINALLY going to solve many of these mysteries which he raised a billion years ago, and which generated so many doubts among fans of the franchise.
The absolutely immense popularity of One Piece
- Another point that logically invites us to continue extending the story of One Piece is that, clearly, has a popularity that most works could only dream of.
- Without going any further, It is the best-selling manga in history.. But don’t think that’s only a little: the latest known One Piece manga sales data puts the work at 516.6 million copies sold, while the second closest work to this ranking, Golgo 13, remains at 300.0 million copies.
- Likewise, One Piece’s popularity is not only felt through its impact on the manga industry, but rather at the anime and film level it is also a constant force.
- Without going any further One Piece Movie Redthe newest film in the franchise, talks about 4th Highest-Grossing Animated Feature Film of All Time.
- All of these elements made One Piece much more than just a manga; it is a market force that generates millions and millions every yeara wheel of money that none of the actors wants to stop spinning.
Luffy and his companions’ own journey
- Beyond the One Piece universe and the popularity of the work, another KEY element in the length of the story falls directly on the protagonists of the franchise.
- To start, we have Monkey D. Luffy to a candidate to become the king of the pirates who we see beginning to be a complete Person: he has no crew, he has no decent boat, he has absolutely nothing at all.
- To this, we must add that little by little other characters are incorporated into his dream, such as Sanji, who has his own dream of finding a sea where all existing fish species coexist, or Zoro, who wants to become the best swordsman in the world..
- Eiichiro Oda does not give Luffy mere pawns to play his game with, but rather puts by his side other real living characters, who could perfectly be the protagonists of their own stories. Having characters with such a specific density obviously ends up lengthening the course of each almost to infinity.
A world of an extension like few others
- Another element in favor of One Piece’s longevity is its own world. I no longer speak of the mysteries that I mentioned previously, but of how Eiichiro Oda made every part of One Piece truly relevant.
- To do this, apply the video game point of view:
- In some video games they show you scenarios on the horizon of the map that are really inaccessible. They simply serve as “filler” to paint the false reality that the world is bigger than it seems.
- In other video games, however, everything you see is something you can visit. That is: the world exists beyond the vicinity of the main character, and whether or not it is close to the furthest area of the map, said area continues to exist in real time.
- One Piece is more akin to this last point. When Luffy started his journey, all the Yonkou and Shichibukai already existed, they had already obtained their glory and lived there. It’s something we know because they tell us, but it’s because Eiichiro Oda makes Luffy himself check it all out firsthand.. If anything is mentioned and shown in One Piece, it’s because sooner or later it will eventually cross paths with Luffy, and in a world as big as this, that only involves adventure after adventure.
Although it may seem barbaric, if you know “One Piece” and all of its cool features, you’ll really see that the fact that it’s so long really makes sense in the world. Besides, it’s not like it will never end. Simply, since Eiichiro Oda never had the health problems of other mangakas, he was able to lead the franchise without major difficulties for a long time. Now that the end is really starting to feel, I think soon the question of ‘why so long?‘ A ‘why doesn’t it last longer?‘.
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