^Volume 23 was the end of Alabasta. 24 was the first volume of Jaya, which is kind of odd for being the highest-selling volume in the series.
Vol. 45 Speculation and Discussion thread
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Oda's comment:
SBS tidbit -
Strawhat's Favourite Foods/Meals:
Luffy - Meat
Zoro - Rice, Sea Creature Meat, Sake
Nami - Tangerines & Fruit in general
Usopp - Pike from the Autumn Islands, especially when they're in season
Sanji - Dried Seafood, Pasta & Tea
Chopper - Chocolate & Various Sweet stuff (Cotton Candy probably)
Robin - Sandwich, Sweet Cakes & Coffee
Franky - Hamburgers, French Fries… and Cola!
Yokozuna Introduces the SBS:
Q: With Robin's Hana Hana Abilities, is it possible for her to bloom duplicate pairs of boobs?
Oda: Yeh, sure... it's possible. \(^o^)/
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Oh, so this is the "Oda Win Streak" chapters. Nice cover. And easily my most favorite chaps in OP. Good Characters, and the main plot progressed. This may just be the first volume I pick up.
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Oda always reads all the fan mail he recieves. Though, since he got married the level of female letters has sharply declined. -_-; Oda can recieve anywhere between 1 to 2 thousand fan letters per week.
The reason Chimney was able to rescue Luffy from drowning in the Enies Lobby whirlpools in Vol. 42. Was because she is a blood relative of Kokoro, so she also has (mer)maid blood in her. (Quater Blood) I guess… making her swimming abilities superior to a normal humans, and saving Luffy.
The reason why Rob Lucci killed the 500 hostages in Vol. 44, was because they were weak and disgraced themselves as soliders being taken hostage by lowly pirates. (ie: they were weak, didn't deserve to live, Rob massacred them blah blah blah)
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@Battle:
Oda's comment:
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4113/lzspiczo2dv9.jpg
SBS tidbit -
Strawhat's Favourite Foods/Meals:
Luffy - Meat
Zoro - Rice, Sea Creature Meat, Sake
Nami - Tangerines & Fruit in general
Usopp - Pike from the Autumn Islands, especially when they're in season
Sanji - Dried Seafood, Pasta & Tea
Chopper - Chocolate & Various Sweet stuff (Cotton Candy probably)
Robin - Sandwich, Sweet Cakes & Coffee
Franky - Hamburgers, French Fries… and Cola!
Yokozuna Introduces the SBS:
Q: With Robin's Hana Hana Abilities, is it possible for her to bloom duplicate pairs of boobs?
Oda: Yeh, sure... it's possible. \(^o^)/
So this pretty much cements Zoro as japanese.
And Franky as the resident american! -
So like, what? Should Oda go back and check to see how many volumes past when the crew got Merry and say "Okay! In seven chapters I will put Sunny on a volume cover!" It's a significant part of the volume, quit griping about stupid things.
I just wanted to point out that Merry wasn't on the first cover, either. It hadn't been on that many covers, too. A ship takes away space, that's why it won't be shown that often. We will see it soon enough.
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I just wanted to point out that Merry wasn't on the first cover, either. It hadn't been on that many covers, too. A ship takes away space, that's why it won't be shown that often. We will see it soon enough.
Take it easy.Oh yeah, sorry about that. I hadn't seen the cover yet, so I assumed from your post that Sunny was on it and you were complaining.
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No problem.
I never expected Sunny to be there, with all that stuff happening in these chapters. There are more important things to be on the cover. And they are there, so I don't complain.
I never complain anyway, Oda does a great job with the covers. -
If Luffy was on top of Sunny's head, then that would have worked and we'd all be happy. But noooooooo, Oda had to not.
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^ What are you talking about…the cover is great as it is. I hope we'll get a bigger picture of it soon.
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I wanna photoshop the hell out of that image!
even though Im not that good. -
@Battle:
Oda's comment:
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4113/lzspiczo2dv9.jpg
SBS tidbit -
Strawhat's Favourite Foods/Meals:
Luffy - Meat
Zoro - Rice, Sea Creature Meat, Sake
Nami - Tangerines & Fruit in general
Usopp - Pike from the Autumn Islands, especially when they're in season
Sanji - Dried Seafood, Pasta & Tea
Chopper - Chocolate & Various Sweet stuff (Cotton Candy probably)
Robin - Sandwich, Sweet Cakes & Coffee
Franky - Hamburgers, French Fries… and Cola!
Yokozuna Introduces the SBS:
Q: With Robin's Hana Hana Abilities, is it possible for her to bloom duplicate pairs of boobs?
Oda: Yeh, sure... it's possible. \(^o^)/
That SBS question…is easily the most awesome question EVER.
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I've had a thought, what if a coloured version of the Thousand Sunny was on the back cover of the book?
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@Battle:
Franky - Hamburgers, French Fries… and Cola!
This made me laugh, for whatever reason. Badass cover, too.
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Hot off the presses.
Sorry for lack of scan but no scanner in Japan until I splurge on a Pixus.
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HOLY FUCKING FUCK!!!! PANDAMAN IS OFFICIALLY THE COOLEST CHARACTER IN ALL OF ONE PIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ULTRAMAN BEAM
Oda's Comment:
By my count it's now been 10 years since my days of battle began with you young men and women. [lit. boys but we both no not only boys read this] When serialization began, children who were 10 are now 20. That hair there is now fertile and overflowing. Just to be sure we both know what I'm talking about, I meant your armpit hair. It's become fairly long (the serialization I mean, not your armpit hair) but there are still more than a few scenes that I want to want to put to paper. You, the youth of pristine armpits, and you, the youth with armpits overflowing, please stay with me just a while longer.
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Why is pandaman the coolest character?
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Oda's Comment:
By my count it's now been 10 years since my days of battle began with you young men and women. [lit. boys but we both no not only boys read this] When serialization began, children who were 10 are now 20. That hair there is now fertile and overflowing. Just to be sure we both know what I'm talking about, I meant your armpit hair. It's become fairly long (the serialization I mean, not your armpit hair) but there are still more than a few scenes that I want to want to put to paper. You, the youth of pristine armpits, and you, the youth with armpits overflowing, please stay with me just a while longer.
Boy Im going to be spamming but…
ODA! ODA! ODA! ODA! (and so forth)
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Why is pandaman the coolest character?
See above please ;)
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No matter how I come back to it… holy smeg, Greg!
Awesome cover, even more awesome inside stuff. I'm curious, was there any other highlights from the SBS other than what BF posted?
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That cover art is awesome.
And woot for Pandaman LASER!
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Awesome cover indeed! I've been waiting on this for some time now.
…I think Oda has proven himself to be somewhat of a God.
...Pandaman has also been proven to be the greatest character ever!
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SBS this round was…hmmm...actually kinda personal/cute but beyond that nothing too interesting or anything we didn't already know. (origin of Kumadori's name and presence of Ryo san in Vol 44)
Let's see, he says one of the characteristics of DF is those swirls. He wonders out loud if that makes Sanji a DF.
That big fat FF member that looked like Yama is named Tamagon.
And this was the last interesting bit, Oda finally commented on how people know/don't know some DFs.
He says that there is indeed a book that lists the name of every single fruit. However, fruits that have a corresponding picture are quite rare. Say, Gomu Gomu or Yami Yami. Thus every DF that exists is thought to be known by name, but most of their forms are unknown.
There you have it once and for all.
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Oda's Comment:
By my count it's now been 10 years since my days of battle began with you young men and women. [lit. boys but we both no not only boys read this] When serialization began, children who were 10 are now 20. That hair there is now fertile and overflowing. Just to be sure we both know what I'm talking about, I meant your armpit hair. It's become fairly long (the serialization I mean, not your armpit hair) but there are still more than a few scenes that I want to want to put to paper. You, the youth of pristine armpits, and you, the youth with armpits overflowing, please stay with me just a while longer.
Just…a while...longer....NOOOOOOOOOO! It should be "just a lot longer"! Don't make it sound like you intend to end the series soon, Oda!
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Not that I'm inside Oda's head, but since it's been 10 years with that in mind I doubt his 'little longer' is going to be that short.
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Not that I'm inside Oda's head, but since it's been 10 years with that in mind I doubt his 'little longer' is going to be that short.
Hell, aslong as it's done when he wants it to be and the ending lives up to expectation I really wouldn't care if it were shorter then longer. Thanks for the information Greg.
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That quote… has to be one of the greatest things I've ever seen written by Oda. Wow. Just wish he had named the devil fruits in the Captain's Rush. Anyway, now we just need pictures from USOPP'S PIRATE GALLERY.
What volume did Pandaman start appearing on the inside covers? I have a couple of the Japanese books and he's already made his way across a lot of the map.
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Greatest cover ever confirmed.
Haha @ Coby, he looks like he's under the influence or having a sexy time. Or both.
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Very cool new cover art. Ace looks awesome.
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Who'd ever think that Helmeppo would look badass of all people?
Excellent cover, although it spoils the Garp suprise.
@rusashi: Yeah, I'd really like to know the timeframe of Luffy's adventure. How exactly did Helmeppo and Coby age so quickly?
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I'm guessing Oda didn't answer why Helmeppo/Coby aged so quickly?
Helmeppo and Shanks take the cake for most badass on the cover imo.
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HOLY FUCKING FUCK!!!! PANDAMAN IS OFFICIALLY THE COOLEST CHARACTER IN ALL OF ONE PIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ULTRAMAN BEAM
http://www.thegrandline.com/images/pbeam.JPG
Oda's Comment:
By my count it's now been 10 years since my days of battle began with you young men and women. [lit. boys but we both no not only boys read this] When serialization began, children who were 10 are now 20. That hair there is now fertile and overflowing. Just to be sure we both know what I'm talking about, I meant your armpit hair. It's become fairly long (the serialization I mean, not your armpit hair) but there are still more than a few scenes that I want to want to put to paper. You, the youth of pristine armpits, and you, the youth with armpits overflowing, please stay with me just a while longer.
Wow i guess Pandaman ate the Laser Laser fruit
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Nah it's just a gag of Ultraman's ray.
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Well they just reappeared in this volume, so an SBS answer appearing in the same volume wouldn't happen.
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Oda's comments sound as awesome as ever. And I'm glad we finally have a definitive answer on how some Devil Fruits are known.
And yeah, Pandaman looks awesome there. Hilarious scene.
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Thanks a lot for those pics Greg. The cover pwns, Pandaman pwns, and Oda's comment about the armpit hair pwns.
I want this volume!
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i was hoping that oda would name the devil fruits that those marines had on the bridge in an SBS, but other than that, Oda delivers on every account.
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Thanks for the picture Greg, that was awesome! Good thing Oda mentioned dfs in this one, and more the mystery is revealed.
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the Volume cover supports A.I.D.S because Ace is on the same side as the other sick / dying guy.
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i was hoping that oda would name the devil fruits that those marines had on the bridge in an SBS, but other than that, Oda delivers on every account.
Hm, which DF´s are you refering too? Can´t seem to remember.
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remember the marine who broke zoro's sword? and there was one that franky punched that turned into balls. im hoping that in some SBS sometime, Oda names those marines and their DFs.
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Ahh, now I get it. You´re talking about ability users. I thought you were talking about a Devil Fruit some marines where carrying around with them. Thanks for clearing that up.
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I'm pretty sure, at least 99,999%, that the marine who got punched by Franky had the tama tama no mi. Somebody here might have said this before, I mean, it's dead obvious isn't it. But I'm also pretty sure that those two ability users will either reappear at some point in the story, or that their names/abilities will be revealed in an SBS. Somebody will and probably already has asked about them.
In any case I really hope they have 45 in my shop today. Although I'm longing for the next tankobon even more because it has Thriller Bark, this one is awesome too. One of the best, if not THE best cover ever! -
Best composed cover I can think of, though I'd hoped for "Surprise box" To be the title.
Odas' comments are golden as always, he continues to deepen his universe through his SBS. I'm betting that Vegapunk currently has the mentioned book.And I'm confident that those "few more scenes" he talks of will last for quite a while. I mean, just look at the easy pacing of the Thriller Bark arc; oda is taking his time, so no worries.
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ohh hell yeah its a long time ago since i started with OP…maybe about 5 years....what a graet SBS perfectly for this volume...oda ....nothing to say about just giving him the honor which he more than respects....
And to the marineguys with DF`s....
one have the ball-ball-fruit and the other maybe (can also be a OPtricky style of fighting) the acid-acid-fruit .....................dont now the japanese names lol
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Greg you confirm that 45 is composed by chapters 431-440?
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Greg you confirm that 45 is composed by chapters 431-440?
That's exactly what I wanna know ! Would be very strange if 441 wasn't included !
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Yep.
It ends on the mother of cliff-hangers. Just 10 chapters. Very strange. Guess he wants to make absolutely certain 46 sells out instantaneously ^O^
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Yeah, that's what I thought, but 45 would have been extraordinary if 441 was included. May be too much, I dunno…
And the end of 441 would have been a perfect conclusion...