One Piece’s creator, Eiichiro Oda, made a controversial prediction about the manga ending, which turned out to be wrong.
One Piecedebuted in 1997 and has maintained its rightful place as one of the bestmangasever since. The series always ranks high in sales and popularity. After all, the series has everything to offer: a lovable protagonist, tragic backstories, thrilling fights, layers of mysteries, amazing character design, and so much more.
The story got more intense than ever since the Egghead arc. The world is in chaos with the continuous shift in the balance of power. However, amid all the exciting events in the manga, one of Eiichiro Oda’s controversial predictions about the One Piece ending has now turned out to be wrong.
Eiichiro Oda had controversial prediction about One Piece manga ending?
In the same news article, Editor Naito shed light on his interview with Oda from the day before. He said: “Honestly, when I heard Mr. Oda’s plans for the future, I couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Will this be finished in five years?’ But if Mr. Oda said it would be five years, I think he would finish it in exactly five years.
“Judging from the current rapid development of the Wano Country arc, the tempo has certainly reached a point where it can be finished in five years. The fact that I said that means that there are so many things that readers already know, such as Mr. Oda’s thoughts of ‘I want to go to an island like this,’ and the various hints that have been laid out throughout the story. The next five years will be filled with great detail.”
Needless to say, One Piece fans can’t find a reason to complain. After all, the series is currently at the peak of its popularity, so ending it would surely not be in their best interest. The story gets better with every chapter, and it’s still several years away from its grand finale.
Tulisha Srivastava is an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She is an expert on Shonen series, particularly One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen. In the past, she has worked for Comic Book Resources. You can contact her at tulisha.srivastava@dexerto.com
