In a recent interview, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda revealed that the manga was about 80% complete. For reference's sake, One Piece has run since 1997, so that means that the manga probably has about five years remaining on the manga series.
Oda has commented about how close his series is to completion before. He claimed that the manga was about 60% done back in 2012, then 65% done in 2016. While a 15% jump towards completion in less than two years might be alarming to some fans, we know that One Piece has no problem taking its time to reach its destination. For instance, the setting of the current Wano arc (which is filled with fierce samurai and are independent from the World Government), was first mentioned over 10 years ago.
He also talked about the protagonist of the series, Monkey D. Luffy. He described Luffy as his "Ideal Child".
Yomiuri Shimbun also brought up the death of Luffy’s adopted older brother Ace. Oda stated that it truly worried him in that it was necessary for Luffy to progress, but the reaction from the audience was more than I could have ever imagined. Nevertheless, he added that "if the series was nothing but play and fun, it wouldn’t have come as far as it has.”
In regards to what Luffy's dream of becoming Pirate King means to him, Oda suggested that it was "living with the most freedom in the world." Although Luffy is constantly compelled to save others on his journey, this brings joy to those around him, as well as his creator and readers. According to Oda, "Someone who lives for other people has a warrior’s spirit, and it’s my hope that it’s passed down to the readers.”
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece first began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997. Since then, One Piece has spawned several anime films, an OVA, and an ongoing anime series that boasts over 845 episodes and counting. The franchise has also grown to include light novels, an upcoming live action drama series, and its own permanent theme park in Tokyo. Its Guinness World Record for becoming the series with the most copies published in the world is another testament to its continued success and support from fans around the globe.
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