Despite rough beginnings when it came to actually putting together a crew, Luffy has found epic adventure and many friends while sailing the seas to reach his goals - and help his Straw Hat Pirates reach some of their own. One Piece began with a small child looking up to pirates and wanting to be one of the best. However, a story is only as good as the enjoyment and culmination that a hero's journey results in by the end, which means Luffy should accept nothing but the best as his story nears its end.
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With so many milestones and so much success, as well as how long the series has extended itself, it seems hard to believe that it could be nearing a conclusion. This is a big year for One Piece as it publishes its 100th volume, 1000th chapter, and the anime will soon hit episode 1000. This advertisement commemorates the release of the one-hundredth volume in the series, but it also teases that the series' end is just over the horizon. In the ad, Oda is seen drawing One Piece. It also features a tagline, which in translation reads "The story is in its final stage." Initially, One Piece was planned to run for five years, but that eventually turned into a twenty-four-years-and-counting run. Related: Sailor Moon's Sailor Scouts Originally Had Much Different CostumesĪccording to Japanese entertainment site natalie, three of Japan's major newspapers Mainichi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, and Asahi Shimbun - ran an ad featuring Eiichiro Oda. This could be changing based on a newspaper ad that features the creator and an important phrase. However, Luffy hasn't met his goals of finding the One Piece and becoming the Pirate King. It has broken publishing records, set Guinness World Records, and is one of the most popular manga and anime franchises in the world. Since then it has hit several major milestones, including being the best-selling manga series in history. One Piece began publishing in 1997 in Weekly Shōnen Jump. After all this time, his search for the One Piece may finally yield results. For the past twenty-four years, the leader of the Straw Hat Pirates has been striving to be the Pirate King. According to Eiichiro Oda, creator of the manga One Piece, Luffy's adventure could be coming to a close very soon.