The staff account for One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda on X (formerly Twitter) has revealed some of the oldest One Piece art in existence, featuring Luffy, Nami, and Zoro before the manga was first serialized. Luffy is pictured with a long weapon which may be a spear, or staff in line with his Sun Wukong/Monkey King inspiration. The sketches were released for the upcoming DVD and guidebook edition of the Monsters anime, adapting another of Oda’s early works.
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In addition to the art, the Blu-ray features a conversation between Oda and his first editor, a book of unpublished stories, and an interview with Monsters anime director Sunghoo Park. Check out the original post below:
The image reveals come as One Piece fans are currently waiting for more art from Oda, who went on a three-week hiatus. He urged fans that this wasn’t due to being unwell, adding, “And while it does have to do with my body, consider this a type of scheduled maintenance rather than anything else.” In the manga’s absence, the One Piece anime has been attracting rave reviews, with the recent Episode 1100 among the highest-rated episodes in its history on IMDb. The episode enjoys a 9.8/10 rating, with Anime Corner’s review praising the Luffy vs. Lucci fight for its animation and soundtrack.
Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation was adapted into a one-episode anime by E&H Production, with Park responsible for the direction and screenplay. The episode was released in January 2024 on Netflix, which describes it:
A samurai’s path leads him to a young waitress whose hometown was destroyed by a dragon. He doesn’t want any trouble — but it finds them anyway.
Source: @Eiichiro_Staff via X (formerly Twitter)
Featured image: © Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha / Toei Animation
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