The Internet Is Getting Emotional Over One Piece’s 20th Anniversary
Today, One Piece fans from around the world are coming together to celebrate all things pirate. It [...]
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One Piece is 20 years old. It's only been part of my life for 2 years, but Oda's creation and the community it attracted made my life better
— Minovsky (@MinovskyArticle) July 19, 2017
When it comes to One Piece, fandom is family. The community that has grown around the franchise is a tight-knit one, and it has been running for more than a decade now. New and old fans alike are welcome to join the fandom's ranks, so there is never a bad time to get into Oda' story.
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idk if i missed it or not but happy 20th anniversary one piece!!! i can't believe i've been with this anime for 10 years pic.twitter.com/YPiGi0sqgE
— cleo @hiatus (@barkmars) July 19, 2017
When it comes to popular manga and anime, fans shouldn't come to expect an expiration date. Series like Bleach went on for years, and other popular titles like Naruto never seem to run out of sequel ideas. One Piece has a long life ahead of it, so fans should get ready to celebrate more anniversaries in the coming years.
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Today is the 20th anniversary for the One Piece manga... what a ride this series has been and continues to be. Such a great series! pic.twitter.com/tnMzIZQb7o
— Flash (@ExternalFlash) July 19, 2017
One Piece is more than a good series; It's a lifestyle for some. Oda has become an inspiration for countless artists over the years, and Monkey D. Luffy is the role model for millions of fans worldwide. So, yes, it has been a ride.
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? Today is the 20th anniversary of One Piece! ? Thanks for the amazing journey so far Oda-Sama! I never want it to end! ???#onepiece pic.twitter.com/cs8KaeWAGp
— Nina-Serena ಠuಠ (@NinaSerena) July 19, 2017
One day, Oda will have to end One Piece, but that time is not now. The creator has told fans he's only just halfway finished with the series, so the Straw Hat Pirate crew has lots of adventures left ahead of them.
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Happy 20th anniversary to one of my most beloved fictional works, One Piece by Eiichiro Oda pic.twitter.com/4zKBeAvwU0
— Nibel (@Nibellion) July 19, 2017
There are few - if any - series from Japan which live on One Piece's level. The fame Oda's frachise has both abroad and domestically ranks it up there with iconic Marvel and DC comics. Just, let's hope Hollywood foregoes any live-action adapations of One Piece until it gets its anime schtick together.
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Viz Media's synopsis for One Piece can be read below:
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber—at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, Luffy sets off in search of the One Piece, said to be the greatest treasure in the world…
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Eiichiro Oda began his manga career in 1992 at the age of 17, when his one-shot cowboy manga Wanted! won second place in the coveted Tezuka manga awards. Oda went on to work as an assistant to some of the biggest manga artists in the industry, including Nobuhiro Watsuki, before winning the Hop Step Award for new artists. His pirate adventure One Piece, which debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1997, quickly became one of the most popular manga in Japan.
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