The latest 103 volumes of “One Piece” will be released on August 4, 2022, and the cumulative number of comics worldwide has exceeded 500 million copies. It also updated the Guinness World Record for “the most published comic series by a single author.”
New Guinness World Records! “One Piece” has sold over 500 million copies worldwide!
“One Piece” was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” by Eiichiro Oda in 1997 and has become a big hit comic representing Japan.
It is a story about a magnificent adventure of the pirates “Straw Hat Pirates” led by the main character Monkey D. Luffy over the “One Piece” left by the legendary “Pirate King” Gol D. Roger.
The TV anime series, which started in October 1999, has broadcast 1,000 episodes on November 21, 2021.
Also, on August 6, 2022, the latest theatrical version, “ONE PIECE FILM RED,” which tells the story of Uta, Shanks’ daughter, will be released, and the Netflix original live-action drama series “One Piece” will be distributed in the future.
The latest 103 volumes of “One Piece” were released on August 4, revealing that the total worldwide circulation of the comics has exceeded 500 million copies. (Total circulation in Japan is over 410 million. Overseas is distributed in 60 countries and regions, and the cumulative circulation is over 100 million.)
The latest 103 volumes of “One Piece” will be released on August 4 for 484 yen (tax included).
Currently, “Finally Gear 5” is being released on YouTube as a commemorative video for the 103rd volume of the manga.
The reaction of Japanese fans
・No other cartoon keeps me so excited.
・I read volume 103, but I didn’t expect it to be this entertaining.
ONE PIECE is the best!
・It’s been serialized for 25 years, but I think it’s fantastic that you keep updating the fun.
・Ever since I got hooked on it in kindergarten, I’ve been chasing ONEPIECE, and I’m already 20 years old…No other anime will keep you entertained for so long. Thank you.
・Thank you for being born in this era where ONE PIECE is serialized!
・It’s fucking awesome. It’s getting more and more enjoyable.
