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As the Egghead arc marked the beginning of the final saga of theOne Piece, fans have been quite confused about how to feel regarding this. While some fans are sad that their favorite series is soon going to end, some fans on the other hand are happy that they will finally get to know whatOne Pieceis.
Eiichiro Oda’s magnum opus,One Piece,has been at the top of both the anime and manga industry for almost 30 years and is still going strong. The Egghead arc has made some interesting revelations bringing the story one step closer to the end ofOne Piece. Still, the fans don’t know exactly when will the story end.
However, Oda-san, during one of his interviews, might have already revealed when theOne Pieceseries will end. While the series is nowhere close to revealing what theOne Piecetreasure is, Oda talking aboutOne Piece’sending might state that he is onto something.
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Eiichiro Oda BelievedOne PieceWould End in Five Years
During an interview in OVER 100 Miracle Talk that was featured in Weekly Shonen Jump 2022 issue #34 and Weekly Shonen Sunday issue #35, which was later translated byDemifiendrsaon Tumblr, Oda talked to the creator ofDetective Conan, Gosho Aoyama, and explained his initial thought process forOne Pieceending.
He stated:
“Truly at the start, I thought ‘ONE PIECE’ would end in five years, and in about a year and a half Luffy’s crew of ten would have gathered together. I thought of it like a video game but I was far too naive! It’s not that I wanted things to keep getting longer, that’s just what ended up happening!!”
Oda explained how he would have brought the entire crew of Straw Hat Pirates together in a matter of a year and a half. But to his naivete, the story got so much love and it became so interesting that he kept it going longer.
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Eiichiro Oda Explains WhenOne PieceWill End
During the interview, talking about the ending ofOne Piece, Oda explained that he has thought about how the series will end, however, the situation around it always keeps changing.
While explaining the ending, Oda stated that theOne Piecewill end when the treasure ofOne Pieceis found.
“I’ve always pictured what the final chapter of ‘ONE PIECE’ would be like, though from time to time, the situation surrounding it changes. It will still be over whenever the One Piece is found in the series, haha. Anyway, this next arc is the final one.”
The ending ofOne Piecewill truly be one of the biggest events in the history of the anime and manga industry. It will bring the long journey of the Straw Hat Pirates to an end with Luffy achieving the King of the Pirates.
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While fans eagerly wait for the end ofOne Piece, the final saga has begun both in the anime and manga of the series, and the first arc of the finale, Egghead arc is also drawing to its conclusion.
You can watchOne Pieceon Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
