The manga “ONE PIECE”, which began serialization on July 22, 1997 in the manga magazine “Weekly Shonen Jump”, will reach 1000 episodes in the same magazine launched on the 4th. In response to that, on the same day, the original author, Eiichiro Oda, sent a handwritten message to the special site for the 1000th episode commemorative project.

“Yes, it has been 23 years since there were so many things. Half of my life was serialized weekly. Lol Luffy and his friends have sailed to many islands and had many adventures. The number of people I met. I don’t know anymore Behind the scenes, I have met many people and received the support of countless people, including my family. I cannot help many people. “

“ONE PIECE” is a “one piece treasure” left behind by the pirate king Goal D. Roger, who led the pirate group “Straw Hat Pirates” with the goal of becoming a human rubber boy, Monkey D. Luffy. . ) ”A story of browsing in search of. 64 volumes released in November 2011, 4 million copies, 67 volumes released in August 2012, 4.05 million copies, continuing to break Japan’s first edition circulation record, cumulative total from 97 volumes released in September 2008 The circulation is 470 million. Although it is a children’s manga that represents Japan, it has become one of the best content in Japan, and the number of readers expanded from father to son in 23 years since serialization began.

Oda said, “Readers have busy lives too, and” readers change in five years. “That’s long-term entertainment theory. That’s why I didn’t call readers so many fans. People who leave one day That’s it. because I said to myself: “Don’t treat me.” On top of that, he thanked the fans, saying, “But everyone believes in Luffy so much that the idea becomes embarrassing, so I also believed in you and drew manga to your liking.”

And, “Adventure came here and set foot in the final chapter. I have done 1000 episodes, but there is a story that is too interesting that I can do because I did 1000 episodes! There is something! ONE PIECE fans all over world who now have a close relationship with me! It’s been a long story, but please stay tuned for Luffy’s adventures for a while! “(Comments remain in the original text) He admitted that the story is heading towards the stage final.