Historical Figure
Eiichiro Oda
b. 1975
Japanese manga artist (born 1975)
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Biography
Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese manga artist and the creator of the series One Piece, the best-selling manga in history and the best-selling comic series printed in volume. With more than 600 million tankōbon copies of One Piece in circulation worldwide, Oda is one of the best-selling fiction authors. The series' popularity resulted in Oda being named one of the artists who changed the history of manga.
Timeline
The story of Eiichiro Oda, told in moments.
One Piece begins serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump. Chapter 1 introduces Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who ate a Devil Fruit and wants to be King of the Pirates. The series will still be running 27 years later.
One Piece breaks the Guinness World Record for most copies published by a single author. The count passes 260 million. Oda's work schedule is brutal: he reportedly sleeps three hours a night during production weeks.
Guinness certifies One Piece as the best-selling manga series in history with over 320 million copies. It surpasses every other comic series worldwide, including anything from Marvel or DC.
One Piece celebrates its 25th anniversary. Total circulation exceeds 500 million copies across 62 countries and territories. Oda says he's entering the final saga. Fans have heard that before.
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