Why is One Piece the Best Selling Manga? - Comic Tropes (Episode 95)
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- This week I visit Japan and examine why One Piece has become the best-selling manga of all time. Some of it has to do with the techniques that its creator, Eiichiro Oda, uses and some of it has to do with when it debuted.
Either way, it's extremely successful. I break down what the comic is about, its history, and how it is published. Includes visits to Shibuya Crossing's Tsutaya bookstore, Shueisha's office, Shonen Jump store at Tokyo Station, and Tokyo One Piece Tower.
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When he called Brook, Brock, I just felt like I got punched in the face
yeah?? who tf is Brock????
Lol same wtf
He a fake fan
He's a Pokemon breeder and Pewter City gym leader.
I know right such dick face
I've been following One Piece for about 13 years and yup, the way the story is built, with an end in mind from the beginning, it's the thing that keeps me going. There's no useless information in One Piece, you may think you found one, but then 200 chapters later you find it was important for the plot, everything leads to its end and it allows us to speculate about what's going to happen without it looking like fanfiction. The world-building as well is miles away from any other story I've read. There are different islands and countries with different cultures and styles and histories as well. Oda also takes a lot from history itself - with parallels with ancient Egypt, native-american culture and even the civil rights movement. It may also look silly, but it has very serious plot points about corruption, revolution, slavery, class, etc. It's an engaging story overall.
Anaaewp I always try to explain these points to people who have never read or watched one piece. It’s such a great series that tackles complex real world problems.
Damn right!
My favourite is the Diable Jambe plot hole. Many people were like "how the heck is he just setting his leg on fire all of a sudden?" or when people said "How is Sanji as strong as Zoro without training?" and in WCI we found out that it was the result of Judge's experiments awakening in him as an adult.
@@monke8949 exactly!! There are no plot holes in One Piece...it's a very well made story!
Spoiler alert: EVERY MANGA has an end in mind considering how the industry works over there.
*It's something you understand after reading LOTS of manga.*
And no, reading only one manga for 13 years is not LOTS of manga; not by a longshot; just like reading Lord Of The Rings is not considered reading LOTS of high fantasy.
What makes One Piece stand out as well is its amazing long-term storytelling and the build up to amazing events that take sometimes years to come to fruition but turn out mindblowing when they finally happen. The length of the series really works to its favor because of this.
Furor Teutonicus what's funny is that the last few chapters prove this
oda truely is a master at foreshadowing, and recalling old plot points and making them relevant again. like a certain line someone said is brought up again and expanded upon for example sanji mentioning he was from north blue. or a random background character is revealed to be important for example silvers reyliegh apearing in the background of a flshback long before he was introduced to the current story, it really adds depth to the story and shows how things were planned long in advance and dont just show up out of the blue
well, it's also because he also knew how the story would go even before he started writting it for jump, he spent years woriking on this story as his hobby for years before it was first published, you can even see boa hancock in his school drawings.
i just love the backstory for most of the characters..the crew main villains and main side characters for each arc usually have a well told background that define who they are..cough i feel the best example of this is law..
I am happy to see real One Piece readers here.
8:32 - That's not Eiichiro Oda, that's Eiji Aonuma, video game designer, known for his work on The Legend of Zelda series.
The page that you got that from made a mistake.
allluckyseven Crap. I wondered about that since he looked different. I hate making mistakes like that. Thanks for the correction.
allluckyseven this dude dont know his shit
Dom Quixote agreed
Give him a break guys, it was a small mistake
@@KingDomCame hes a comic channel... Only reasonbhe covered it is because its beat out spiderman on total sales. Good video for someone whos never read or watched it
Oda claims to have had One Piece kicking around in his head ever since he was a kid, and I totally believe him. I think the true key to One Piece's success is how it's able to channel the unrestrained creativity and crazy logical leaps that kids are so great at, and then combines it with genuinely well written characters and thoughtful worldbuilding. It really does feel like a childhood daydream that Oda kept with him and expanded upon as he grew up.
I personally have always loved the art. The western-animation influence allows it to pull off some incredibly cool and dynamic poses, along with some of the most brutal hits I've ever seen in a battle manga.
Brock from pokemon one day died and then luffy finds him in a ship
In the next episode of Pokemon, Zoro finds himself on Cinnabar Island looking for his crew.
I really like the villains of One Piece. They so unique and interesting.
Ken Ives the best villain in One Piece is Doflamingo hahaha
I mean Blackbeard and Doflamingo are amazing villains but the most other villains are cliche stereotypes. The world building on the other hand is the best of all time.
I like the baby adult villain from Dressrosa arc. Forgot his name but his backstory is feels af.
Lord Voldemort Wait... There's a difference?
@@assasinsjeff like who exactly!?
I really love how creative Oda is when it comes to new abilities and how they’re used by characters in the story
Jesus the spoilers in the panels shown are massive and revealed late in the series. People who might want to start now are already spoiled on a few of the most important events...
by the time they get to those points in the story they will have already forgotten all of this, so no worries.
Luca Hahn Beside the panel with Ace you need at least general information of the One Piece world such as the panel with Kaido. Those who see the panels wont grasp the true meaning of Kaidos panel without understanding how much of a threat he is, which took years of building up on Odas part and at least few months or a year, depending on the person, catching up with One Piece.
Doralingus & Assorted no I haven’t gotten to ace’s death and I still remember it
Doralingus & Assorted that actually happened to me 😂
So if people wanna start now at already 900+ chapters we can't even talk about the first episode.
The art style, the characters, the villain, the world building, the story telling, the mysteries, the straw hats pirates is what makes one piece great XD
Becuase it's one piece 😍
I saw One Piece come to American tv and I was like pshh waste. For years I never gave it consideration or thought. Then going through a book store I saw a sale and I wanted something new, something I hadn't read and I picked up One Piece, knowing how I felt about it before, yet never giving it a chance. It is my favorite Manga and Anime. Hahah what a fool I had been. If you are unsure, give it a chance, you will enjoy it.
Imagine if the movie Pirates of the Caribbean had their own cartoon series it would be same as one piece
It's the best selling manga because it's the best manga of all times.
That we can all agree on.
Wrong
There's manga calles pluto, that is the best manga of all time
@@selerasampah9437 oh you're an Urasawa fan eh? I've been reading Monster and so far it's frickin awesome, far better than Death Note I'd say. It's taken the third spot among my favourite manga right behind One Piece.
Berserk is much better in almost every way
If we talk about the story,then it is a kind of one which everyone need to read.an amazing story of journey and drama .if we talk about artwork,then eiichiro oda brings the art to a whole different levels.the characters are chunky and cartoonistic,but it is different.the action scene.eiichiro oda brings the characters expressions ,feelings from fantasy to originality in his mangas.
Btw,thanks the video !really enjoyed it.u should also try( vagabond ,berserk,akira,begin!)they r really fun to read .
@Rick you have bad taste, the art is the best I don't know what you mean by bad, the panels are amazings
@Rick h
@Rick exactly your own little opinion I agree on some but that's his style, overall he is has been making this manga for years and the art has kept its quality. many people think it has great art some don't it depends on the persons taste
@Rick ask littrely anyone or show them a panel he is a good drawer. You are talking like you know how to draw this man drew and wrote Every week for decades something you can't do
One Piece's artstyle isn't that bad. Sure it looks exaggerated or cartoony at times but I think a lot of series have way worse artstyles (and this is just my opinion), like Dragonball Z, Jojo or Detective Conan. If you would have to pick a series based on the artstyle only, then I would definitely not touch them.
Great video! The location shooting really makes this video feel big. Good choice to do it this way.
Thank you so much.
I wanna visit Japan one day I love one piece and Dragon ball z/super and I just got into my hero acadameia
jeremy2684 I like My Hero Academia, too.
I've always found it interesting how Japanese comic publishing is very similar to the old pulp magazines.
they're kinda based on them. early manga has heavy influences from comics brought over during WW2
8:07 This just hurts.
Second time i cried for this manga. And don't forget the moment that they burned Going Merry.
That's my favorite strawhat...Brock lol
And that is not...ODA
Dialogue not it's strong suit?? Are you kidding me? To this day some of the most emotional moments I've ever had reading a comic have come from One Piece. When Merry said goodbye to the Strawhats...the famous "I want to live!" scene with Nico Robin....the great scene where Nami tells Luffy "Help me"
I don't know what dialogue you've been reading but it couldn't be One Piece...
Jon it’s made me cry on a side characters backstory (senior pink) that is amazing
hiluluks speech about when a man dies..aka when he's forgotten..
The Going Merry scene made me cry!
I like One Piece dialogue the most. It's funny all the time, sometimes uplifting, sometimes sad and heroic. But they make it not cringy.
When Noland and the shandian talk and have an emotional conversation when wyper tells luffy to ring the flames of shandra
What i love most about One Piece is its ability to deliver top-notch cathartic climaxes and resolutions, fights are almost never meaningless, and are masterfully built up until you physically crave for Luffy to just crash in and kick the new bad guy's ass.
But I actually miss the old drawing and world design style, with time it became messy and super compressed (way more than the norm for a tankobon, and by one piece's standards as the only relevant reference), still, i'm too far into it to "stop caring for it" or change my heart about it, One Piece just gave me too much to turn my back on the series until it'll end.
If One Piece continues to sell units in the next few years, it would actually outsell the best-selling comic in history: Super Man! Then the only thing that will stand on it’s way is nothing. One Piece will be the GREATEST-SELLING Manga AND Comic of IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND!
I think that's why so many people love or hate One Piece because it feels off anime/manga. Its style turns people away because it's loopy and more cartoon inspired and has a more comic book like superhero vibe to it while at the same time being very attached to the roots of traditional anime and manga.
This was really fascinating! Loved the history lesson and analysis!
Neb Olevar Thanks for the kind words and for watching.
One piece is a roller coaster ride of emotion, one second your smiling the next few panels will make you cry like a baby.
The back story of each characters is deep, making you love them more every time, that includes some of the (former) enemies like Buggy, Bon Clay, Hancock 😍, Bellamy, etc.
Alabasta Saga is the best one for the beginning
brock = brook?
trieu946 i was hoping somebody said this. It hit me like a truck hahah
Think he likes jelly filled donuts?
Come on, they’re equivalent in one topic: women
i started buying from volume 90 i like how the art is detailed in a way covers the whole page without leaving the white spaces empty
I think the biggest problem with One Piece (for American culture, anyway) is the tone. As Chris said, the drawings are goofy enough to appeal mostly to a younger audience, but the content is often entirely inappropriate for that same age group when it comes to levels of violence, blood, and sex.
For those interested in getting a little more depth about how manga are made, a series he actually showed that explains a lot of behind the scenes of manga writing is Bakuman, it's 3 seasons long and a really great story
I think this was the most informative episode to me so far. Great job!
Kevin Mayle Wow, thank you.
Oda himself said like 2 years ago that One Piece still has 10 years, so we can expect it to end around 2026
Mvillano13 Yeah, he recently said he thinks he’s 65% done so that’s about right.
Now its 80%
Mvillano13 more like 2023. The manga is 80% completed.
kortis Oda said it was 65% at the beginning of Totland, and now it's 80% even though Totland just ended? You really think Totland was 15% of the story? I don't buy it, never trust Oda or his editors when it comes to completion percentage. Oda is known for "going off script" yes he has a basic outline but he still adds things last second i.e. Dressrosa was longer than he initially planned. Think about it we just started Wano which will last at least 2 years then we still have Elbaf, Raftel, and the Final War and that's just places and arcs we know for sure are going to happen. There are still speculative arcs as well such as Vegapunk and whatever is going on with Enel on the Moon.
In short Oda is just throwing out a random number, because he's Oda. There is no way it's actually 80% done.
MakoLion09 Oda give us persentage, not how many chapter what he does. so basically he don't know how many chapter but he know main plot is 80% done.
I think what set OP from DB, Naruto, and Bleach is the author is very consistent even with its insane schedule. The other big author mangas have periods where they are either burned out or fed up and need a pause or break to renew their passion and sometimes this will show in their works, but not Oda. His stamina is legendary. Fans joke about him wishing he would slowdown! He is still enamored with his work.
Completely agree, you can tell that Toriyama, Kishimoto, and Kubo all felt burnt out by the end of their respective series. Oda clearly loves writing and illustrating what is his life's work.
Why? Because it has an amazing storyline, in-depth characters with a tragic backstory that we can really relate and connect to. Along with heartbreaking moments that feels like a punch to the chest. Honestly, One piece will always be my favourite anime.
I love one piece :)
Whats amazing about it is the huge world, as well as the interesting story that Oda has build over the years, making One Piece deeper and deeper...to a point that you are connected with the characters and wanting to make your own crew to live an adventure your self in his awesome world!!
Most ppl would actually call OP an adventure manga
Cool vid tho :)
The void century is intriguing !
Wow the narrative in this video feels very dynamic, also the audio quality is super good for being recorded in a public space
8:35 since when is Eiji Aonuma the creator of One Piece?
im 100% sure that this dude didnt fully watch one piece he called brook brock XD that means he probably just read wikipedia or something to make this video
When i search eichiro oda, eiji aonuma pops up too so i think he just put it because he is not that familiar with one piece and also Oda doesnt show his face that much
@@hamzaadib9927 he read it obviously lol
You showed every single spoiler ever in this video! Oh well...! 😅One Piece will forever be the only manga I will ever like or read, and, in my eyes, it is absolutely perfect. I am a writer and One Piece is written beautifully, especially from a world-building standpoint. At one point, the Straw Hat crew visits islands in the sky, which is such a crazy, impossible thing to do, but it's done! And it makes sense when it's completed. Also, the greatest thing about that arc was that it began with a ship falling from the sky and a fictional quote ran past the pages that read, "Anything that man can imagine, is possible in reality." The moment that it was said, the world INSTANTLY seemed massive. Oda is a genius storyteller and a master at foreshadowing, and I could go on and go about that, but I'll say something I think is more important.
One Piece is the greatest manga of all time mostly because of where it was published: Japan. One Piece's main themes are about taking risks and giving your uniqueness a chance, chasing dreams and pursuing your own freedom. Those are qualities that are rare to find in Japan, and in a country where days are tiring and rough, One Piece is there for them with a story of a crazy kid who lets the world laugh at him as he does the impossible. And THAT is why One Piece is the Best Selling Manga.
One piece’s world building is unparalleled and characters and fights are very well executed. Luffy and pre timeskip zero are two of the best characters in all of media imo (Post time-skip zoro while still a good character has kinda been boring, and for me his only really good moment has been his fight with pica in dressrosa.)
Love the vídeo, thanks for talking about something I really love. I used to read Marvel comics when I was a kid, in my teen years I started reading manga read the major ones, and left One piece for last I didnt like the art... Finally Gave ir a shot and now I love it soo much, love the art and the characters. Been reading it for the past 6 years. Its amazing how Oda can even compare to characters like Spider man or Batman that had multiple diferent people working on diferent storyes and versions Over the years.
Been Reading One Piece for 10 years now, religiously waiting for my chapter every week. That shit made me laugh, cry, angry, happy, blew my feels away multiple times. I love it with all its flaws and qualities. Try it, yes it might be daunting at first but you just have to keep your eyes on the next chapter. The prize isn't based on how fast you got through the story, it's about how much enjoyment you got out of it. it's worth every minute you'll put into reading it.
One Piece is the best story of all time in any medium
Hyperbole
hackingenious7 facts
F a c t s
Exactly.
One Piece is to me one of the greatest comics if not the greatest comic of all time....It's like American cartoony style antics with Tolkien and Martain level worldbuilding and honest raw emotion woven in so fluently its crazy
The art work for one piece is fucking amazing
Is it only me that finds the most interesting about one piece is the story and the world building, not the combats?
I've been following OP since the beginning of 2020. 3 years later, I'm so happy that i got into it & have completed the Wano country arc
1:58 gotta love the background
Adventure, story, the characters, the world, the foreshadowings. Its a perfect media/manga for someone who loves endless adventures. OP has got both quality and quantity at its disposal and there may never be a manga like that ever again on this planet.
Where those porn mags right next to weekly shounen jump 1:38
7:56 Now that's what I call a spoiler.
8:52 Oh, wait...
Oh my gosh,i miss ace so much
The fact that you claimed Usopp is the liar of ship clearly shows you know nothing of God Usopp.
wow, i really admire you passion my friend. I love One Piece. I remember binge watching the 750 episodes in 3 months. it was absolutely worth it. Also, i find it amazing that you can walk and talk in public with such confidence
Im wondering why you have so few in views with such great content. I like watching your videos. Subbed! Keep it up!
I'm an Art teacher at a high school, and I often have debates with some of my students as to which is better: Manga or American Comics. They love Manga and I love classic old school Marvel. They've gotten me to move my needle a little towards Manga, and I've gotten them to move more towards Marvel...(A whole lot more..lol) As a matter of fact, part of their grade is to read selected Marvel comics that I've printed up, then answer the ten questions that I've generated at the end of each comic. They hate to admit it, but they love them..lol
MRCLSmoothful To me, that’s like asking, “What’s better: hard rock or alternative rock?” Because music is music and comics is comics. I wouldn’t defend Marvel or Dark Horse and so on as better than manga. For me it all comes down to specific runs by creators. So Batman: Year One is better than Yu-Gi-Oh. Pluto is better than Captain America vs. Asthma.
That is true. It's about the different story arcs and creative plot lines. I just like to engage the students in debate to see how logical their arguments are. Most students fail at stating their hypothesis and supporting it using examples and facts.
The old adage of _there's no accounting for taste_ springs to mind. It is good to at least _try_ different things, which I've noticed a lot of young Japanese comic readers (or, more accurately, young people in general) don't, unless you make the effort to introduce them to it. One of the reasons I love this channel so much is how broad and diverse the subjects can be, ranging from superhero comics to indie comics to Japanese comics to French and Belgian comics.
How much manga do you read?
let them choose what they want. I am a hardcore one piece fan for 15 years but I also a dedicated fan of Batman and also appreciate and enjoy Marvel cinematic universe.
To ruin their preference to Manga because of pointless debates are not very wise. Of course they are not able to construct a good and logical arguments yet because you are their teacher. you have more experiences.
I LOVE the fact that you used Bakuman's data
about the industry to make the structure of your video.
Also: a manga about manga industry is the best manga of all time.
And that manga is Bakuman.
Maybe the best video on your channel. Really informative.
Thanks so much. Appreciate you watching.
I just came to see japan man i wish we had stuff like that over here
Nice work, Skunky! I like how you scripted and stitched together all of the different places you visited. :) ...also WOW, your phone cam is quite nice! The color/white-bal. looks more professional than the camcorder's (especially the Tsutaya footage)...
I am usually pretty happy with my phone's video capabilities as long as it's close proximity and even lighting.
I start one piece today. Good luck to me.
Did you complete😅
also great character making like oda sensei just created eleven supernova for sabaody arc in like a day before?? to make the arc more exciting???? he even said that he didn't rlly expect them to show up again but then we have dressrosa (kinda law centric), big mom (there's bege), and wano (hawkins, drake) AND reverie (bonney). it's just how he inserts character so well...
Oda is definitely a genius. One Piece doesn't have useless clue (I believe) in dialog, background, and detail. I'm sorry, but for people who said Naruto is better. I like Naruto too, I grow with it. But, Naruto can't beat One Piece. People say Naruto is better because of the nostalgia
Probably my favorite comic ever written
4:17 “He ate, by accident, the Gum Gum Fruit”
Little did he know~~ 😼
8:33 that's not Oda lol
It's videos like this that make me want to live in Japan some times... There are many things I don't like about Japan & I love my country... but when there has ever been a comic store in my city it has always been like only 1 other person in it when I'm there, then it goes out of business in a year or 2... But in japan there is a beautiful shop for one of my top 3 favorite series & it's full of both guys & girls... It's extremely hard to find anyone I have something in common with here...
This is an awesome video.
8:32 That's not Oda. That's Eiji Aonuma, dude.
Marvel and DC would do a lot to help themselves if they switched over to a system similar to the shonen jump weekly anthology system of release.
10:14 “those characters are trying to improve themselves “ very enjoyable video I know it’s old but if you ever decided to make another in depth video about Shonen Manga series for the love of god do your research because it’s clear to say you’ve never read the Naruto manga
Awesome Video and Info! Love how you went to the actual store to talk about One Piece (^w^)
I think my favorite thing I learned from the sheer volume of characters in One Piece is that any character just needs "One Exaggerated Trait" that you riff on and it can be the absolute dumbest ANYTHING
s/o to Lao G who just said "G!" and puns that had to do with the letter G for his entire character arc.
I love the main characters but the side characters are the best part for me.
Ahh yess Oda the Zelda Guy
Weird how Dragon Ball is so much bigger over here than One Piece.
RobotsPajamas its not weird if all of you people have read one piece rather than watch it
Uh okay. Good point?
From what ive heard it was the 4kids dub that killed it in America. That and when they tried to make a come back they used the foxy arv which was a drag
RobotsPajamas in the USA and Latin America no anime will touch dragon ball z but a recent stat in 2017 one piece was more popular world wide specially in Asian countries and major European countries like France and Germany and Italy I think in America it has to do alot because of 4kids, but 4kids or not I don't think it would still be as popular as dragon ball z here in America
Toonami plays a big factor as Dragon Ball Z, Kai and Super, Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Death Note, Yu Yu Hakusho, Hunter X Hunter, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Rurouni Kenshin have either done well or are doing quite well whereas One Piece and Dragon Ball have were pulled before completion. My Hero Academia is still on its first season as well as Black Clover
Great Episode! Great theme music also!
Frankly the best part of the video is you showing the different locations
They are not finding or seeking for an object. They're chasing their dreams. One piece is popular because of its Plot, heart breaking story.
im new to this channel and so happy i found it. im learning so much of artist and creators i grew up with.
you know someone is not really a fan when he doesnt know the face of the genius of One Piece
2:05 I know I'm 4 years too late but many weekly manga in Japan release between 15 and 20 pages per week
Awesome vid bro. I love the sites you went too. One Piece greatness!
10:15 do you even read One Piece?
They sail to the sea to live adventures and fulfill their dreams while being free.
Juan Koeraus yeah I don't think he watch or read the thing. No on from strawhat pirates search for one piece the closest is Luffy but that's not his goal he just need to get it to be called the pirate king this vid is good but makes me cringe
@@dukeviper8385 They are constantly finding clues to get to One Piece though. Mainly though the Poneglyphs so far.
In recent a recent arc a main supporting character recently acquired a print copy of one of the special Poneglyphs. And they have an Archiologist on the crew that constantly looks for history and clues of the past on each new island they get on.
It's not the main focus, but it's in the background all the time and is constantly referred to by the main characters and mentor type characters etc.
@@mattpask5594 why u telling me this I've been a fan since '99 and I was only 8 y.o back then I know my one piece thank you very much
@@dukeviper8385 being a fan of the series doesn't mean you nessesarly understand the series.
Just like you can do something for a long time and still not understand everything about it.
@@mattpask5594 talk to me when u know onepiece
I feel like One Piece has a lot for any audience, not just younger audiences. I still love the gags and think them naming their fighting moves is awesome, not childish. Good video and analysis btw.
Well if you look at a lot of popular shows, One piece being big is not a surprise.
Most of the popular shows are comedy/Fun (Done well like South park, Archer, Seinfield and etc) or shows with a good hint of Comedy/Fun (Like Buffy the vampire slayer, Bones, Supernatural and etc).
Fun is a very good aspect and easy to digest.
Nice video and nice analysis man, love it
After 1000 chapters the series gets better 👌 and new world building now every chapter is 🔥
1:42 Lmao, erotic books on the back.
Drakonus was scrolling thru the comments to see if anyone else commented about this
@@stndsamurai8668 same
Thx for ur reviews and bring me to Japan via ur clip
Yeah boiiiiii
"Written for younger audience".... please read Sabaody Arc.... It's quite dark...
I first watched the anime of One Piece over 10 years ago. Never even knew about the 4kids dub until a couple of years later(thank god). It's been a hell of a ride so far and I don't think it'll stop anytime soon. Though the anime no longer interests me I never miss a chapter of the manga. My life without One Piece is a bleak existence at this point. I'll be sticking with it till it ends. Whenever that may be. Every volume always ends up on my shelf. And I'll never stop picking them off the shelf to read them again. We don't deserve Eiichiro Oda. The man is a fucking god.
One piece is the Mona Lisa of the 21st century.
8:33 is not Eiichiiro Oda, it's a picture of Eiji Aonuma that for some reason has been spread as a picture of Oda
I think the art is gorgeous and unique.
Thanks for this video! One Piece is my favorite!
The number of spoilers he showed in the video 😂
not to knitpick, but that picture you show isn't Tsugumi Ohba...that's a pen name and we don't know their real identity.
When I clicked this video, I was confused by the headline. As a long time fan of One Piece, I thought to myself "why anyone would even ask that? it's obvious why..." And then I noticed this video was intended for people that are unfamiliar with the series. I'm glad I watched the entire video instead of clicking something else. After seeing the images you used to represent the series, they reminded me of some the most amazing moments in One Piece. Amazing video, stay lit.
One Piece is not for kids. While I no longer read One Piece religiously I still like it (I watch the yearly movie) and my friends who are older or the same age as me who grew up watching/reading are still fans of the series. One Piece is a journey and it has really good world building but the most important part of why manga in general attracts new viewers is that it has "heart" and most of them retains your childhood innocence = escapism . cant say the same for western comic books.
wait, how the hell they displayed Ero magazine above manga magazine? 1:45
One Piece is not only the best selling Manga but it's television version has more episodes than even the long running "The Simpsons" despite the fact that the television show premiered tens years after "The Simpsons".
Although one piece has less episode than Doraemon and sazae san. Doraemon made over 1100 episodes in just four years
1:22 look at lol of the jojo volumes in the left not gonna lie I’m a bit jealous