One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda's staff account on X (formerly Twitter) has revealed some of the oldest surviving One Piece artwork, including Luffy, Nami, and Zoro from before the manga was published. first time. The image of Luffy holding a long weapon that could be a spear or staff is inspired by Sun Wukong/The Monkey King. Sketches have been released for the upcoming DVD and guidebook version of the anime Monsters, adapted from another of Oda's early works.

Eiichiro Oda's painting before One Piece

In addition to images, the Blu-ray also includes a conversation between Oda and his first editor, a book of unpublished stories, and an interview with Monsters animation director Sunghoo Park. Check out the original article below:

The image was revealed as One Piece fans are now waiting for more artwork from Oda, who has been on a three-week hiatus. He urged fans that this wasn't because I was unwell, adding, “And even though it has to do with my body, consider this a type of scheduled maintenance rather than anything else. something else.” In the absence of the manga, the One Piece anime has drawn rave reviews, with Episode 1100 recently among the highest-rated episodes in history on IMDb. The episode was rated 9.8/10, with Anime Corner's review praising the fight between Luffy and Lucci for its animation and soundtrack.

Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation was adapted into a one-episode anime by E&H Production, with Park responsible for directing and writing the script. The episode was released in January 2024 on Netflix, which describes: A samurai's path leads him to a young waitress whose hometown was destroyed by a dragon. He didn't want any trouble – but it found them anyway.

Source: @Eiichiro_Staff via X (formerly Twitter) Featured image: © Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha / Toei Animation