Q: The One Piece x Toriko crossover one-shot "Taste of the Devil Fruit" is now available to SJ Alpha members as a digital gift. I feel like now it’s harder to choose what to draw than when I started serializing One Piece. So until I find something that I really want to draw, I just think, sometimes the entire day. But if it’s an incomplete idea, I would get bored while drawing. Recently, it takes me more time to think about what to draw than to actually draw it. What is your process when making them, and how long does it take?ĮO: I’ve drawn a lot of color illustrations. Q: One Piece has beautiful color spreads. But knowing the end point, I weave the story and make story arcs that build up to it. Exactly how far ahead do you plan One Piece, and what is your story-planning technique?ĮO: I only have the ending of One Piece in my mind, and nothing else. Q: To the reader, it’s amazing to think about the fact that you had Brook’s story planned out when you first introduced Laboon. I always try to stay true to myself, and somehow it resonates with the kids who read my manga. I have no idea how other people would feel, so I turn back to the 15-year-old me to make a judgment on what is awesome or not. So whenever I draw manga, I have only one reader in my mind-myself as a 15-year-old. I always try to stay focused on making manga for just a single audience, because in most circumstances, you read manga by yourself. What is your secret for dealing with success?ĮO: To this day, I’ve never truly felt pressure about becoming successful. It’s still as pure and honest as it was in the beginning. Yet your manga hasn’t strayed far from its roots. Q: It’s no secret your manga sells like gangbusters and has even set records in Japan. So every time I am done with my manuscript, I am completely exhausted. That’s the only way that I know, because humans can only come up with truly new ideas when they reach their limit. The only way that I can think of a new idea is to think about it a lot without sleeping or eating. The real secret? I think of the plots and scenes when I’m tired. So I change up the style of the series to keep up my motivation to draw the series. So if my manga was just about the action, or comedy, or tearjerking moments, more than anybody, I would get bored. What is your secret for eliciting such powerful emotional responses from people?ĮO: The thing is, I get bored easily. Q: Your manga is famous for not only its incredible action, but its heartfelt moments as well (we’ve certainly cried some “manly tears” around the office). I think if you go there, even a grown-up couldn’t help but be excited. It reminds me of when I’m flying in a plane and see the clouds below the window. Q: If you could make any recommendations to tourists who are visiting the Grand Line, where would you recommend they go and why?ĮO: If I was traveling the Grand Line, I would love to stop by Skypiea because everything is super fluffy. But if I was really strong, I would want to be in the Blackbeard Pirates. They seem to be very carefree, and it would be really fun because even the subordinates can make fun of the captain. Except the Straw Hats… I think it would be awesome to be in Buggy’s crew. Q: If you could join any pirate crew in One Piece (except for the Straw Hats), which one would you join and why?ĮO: Hmm. It may not be the best comparison, but I feel like that series’ spirit is carried on within my work. I feel that it’s awesome to have friends on your team, just like in the Vicke series. As I did research on pirates for One Piece, I realized that Vikings are a type of pirate. It was about a little kid who admires Vikings, and his dream is to become one of them when he grows up. As a child I really liked an anime series called Vicke the Little Viking. How and when did you first think of the idea to write a manga about pirates?ĮO: Ever since I was little, I liked pirates. Q: The world of One Piece has many different kinds of pirates with unique styles. Set sail with us on our greatest adventure yet.an exclusive interview with one of Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha ’s most original manga creators-Eiichiro Oda, the creative mastermind behind One Piece !
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |