If they gonna include one author note per magazine/book like back in 2007, it will be a pain to collect :(
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RE: One Piece 'Hijacks' All Shueisha Magazines in February
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RE: 2007 Author's Notes
Woah, people didn't know this? I would have added them ages ago.
I have the first one btw.
Please scan/translate :D :D :D
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2007 Author's Notes
I found a couple of One Piece Authors Notes from 2007. I've actually been using these as bookmarks for ages but never really noticed them. After finding out what they are, I start to hunt them. I found that Greg has translated parts of them in the past, but AFAIK, they never been fully translated.
These notes were included inside various OP books (as a separate flier/bookmark) that were published in 2007, such as the OP Yellow, 10th Anniv book, etc. The notes don't really contain any important story/facts, but only trivia that may be interesting for the hardcore fans.
I'm still missing 1 note, I'm guessing it was released inside OP Movie Log Book in 2007. If you have more of these notes, let me know and I'll try to get them translated.
All of these notes were translated by my good friend, kyoh.
Note #2From: One Piece Yellow
Interesting Points: Whitebeard’s character modelJumping Status Attack!!!
Hello. I was given a blank piece of paper and was told to write something for the One-Para column. They said, “you can just write about what you're currently doing and stuff". Hey! Sounds like you don't care about it much! I can write anything?! But I guess in other words it means they trust me, so all is good.
Talking about recently, I received an email from my manager. But not about something good. I hear that recently the master of a bar we used to go to passed away. Why this is relevant? Well that's because he was someone I really respected and was the model for the pirate Whitebeard. When he first appears and says, "You fool, I don’t wanna speak to a runny-nosed brat" was in-fact exactly what he used to say in real life. He used to sit at the bar with medical equipment joined to his nose and tell us about war stories, saying that drinking was like a form of medicine. When I told him I drew him in manga, he was happy. It doesn't happen so often that I clearly set someone as a model and create a character. As I pray that his soul may rest in peace, I hereby swear that I will continue to draw awesome middle-aged men!
Eiichiro Oda - 2007.03
Note #3
From: OP Rainbow
Interesting Points: Originally, Oda-sensei did not want Chopper to be a “mascott character”, but things turn out differently.8 years of Anime, Super-Rex
Let me tell you something in this space that nobody cares about. This story happened a few years ago; the record of a fight between myself and the animation director Koizumi-san. However, Koizumi-san, out of all honesty, probably doesn’t even know that this fight existed. First things first: I hate those things called “mascot characters”. They suck up to the customers and get spoiled. And then in the series, Chopper made his appearance. His role in the script was to be an interesting animal that spoke human words. When he first appeared, he looked like this:
His mouth area was like all pointy. I mean, in reality, that’s what a deer looks like right? But I did want to make him cute, so I decided to appeal is “cuteness” through his “courage” in drama. He’s a modest character that does his best, so he can be a “man” one day. That’s what I call “cuteness”. I won’t accept anything else even if he looks up at me with a sparkling gaze. So then came the anime and Koizumi-san drew a gorgeous gorgeous Chopper, and that combined with Ootani-san’s voice [Chopper’s Seiyuu], now that was just against my rules. Well, I thought so anyway. Wow, the Chopper Koizumi-san draws is cute ♡ AGGH!! Nono! If I don’t watch myself the manga is going to suffer! All good. Chopper has a personality (so it doesnt matter how cute he looks on the outside). Even if he looks cute, he won’t look like a spoilt suck up. So I unleashed the mascot Chopper… All the way!!
Eiichiro Oda - 2007.04
Note #4
From: OP Grand Paper 3D
Interesting Points: Luffy’s name origin.
Scorpion Secret Death Rock
What I am about to tell is top secret, so I hope you can lock this up into your hearts. Lets make it a secret between you and I. In reality, there are some people who are blessed with luck. People who are praised as heroes are sided by the heavens. But it’s only with both ability and luck that one is able to leave results. Now this is about our captain, Monkey D. Luffy. Now the name "Luffy" is spelled with an L and not R. The word "Luff" means, "to bring the head of the sailing ship closer or directly into the wind". Doesn't it sound like a name for a pirate captain? I think there is no better name for a man sailing the seas. I've had letters from a number of people who have realised this, but when I read this my smile tends to fade. I mean, if I didn't say anything… IT WOULD TOTALLY LOOK LIKE I KNEW IT FROM THE START right?? (total coincidence). So what I’m trying to say is that Luffy, I believe, was born with incredible luck!
Eiichiro Oda - 2007.04
Note #5
From: OP 10th Anniversary Treasure
Interesting Points: Eye-patch-wearing character will appear at the end of the storyPolicy Suplex Hold!!
It doesn’t really matter if you know or don’t know the thing called the One Para Column, but this appears to be last of behind the scenes talk. The last story to tell is more of a behind the scenes policy, rather than a behind the scenes story. So what is a "pirate"? If you ask someone with artistic talents to draw a pirate, you will normally get a sketch that looks like this… or this ….
Indeed, a pirate. Very easy to understand, but if you take off the eye patch, there's a big difference to one with, and one without (the one without looks like a normal middle-aged man). So then, that means, eye patch = pirate. It’s just like, afro = champion type thing… so have you noticed yet? Well, you probably haven’t. That in One Piece, there has not been one single pirate with an eye patch! ... yes i know, who cares right? But this is my secret "behind the scenes policy". It’s not like every pirate has an eye patch!!! ... right? You can totally draw pirates without an eye patch!!!!
And with that thought in mind it all began; the story of a normal looking boy's pirate story.
I thought, if there's an image in everyone's head about what a pirate is, then I thought I would write/draw about the process of the boy getting there. But its not like I dislike eye patches, so in the final scenes of One Piece, there is one pirate who appears with an eye patch
I'm itching to draw this character.
Eiichiro Oda - 2007.06
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RE: The Unofficial "Who's Getting An Eyepatch?" Predictions
@Hakuro:
In fairness, the series is closer to the end now than it was in 07. Not only that, but Sabo hasn't been introduced into the present storyline yet. Flashback, yes. But not present.
He actually said something like "in the finals scenes of One Piece". Again, I'll post it soon.
But of course it's not impossible for him to change his mind.
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RE: The Unofficial "Who's Getting An Eyepatch?" Predictions
No one. Oda-sensei noted in 2007 author's notes that a character wearing an eye-patch will appear near the end of the manga. I should post the trans soon, been working on it for a few weeks.
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RE: Arlong Park rereads One Piece in 4 weeks
I just reread One Piece this year since Viz speeds up the releases.
I guess it won't hurt to do it again, but at a slower pace than the OP :P.
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RE: Chapter 597: "3D2Y" Discussion
I originally disliked the idea of a time skip for OP, cause the crew will be so much behind compared to the other supernovas. But maybe Oda-sensei wants to establish a more dangerous new world within 2 years. Maybe in 2 years Blackbeard will show his domination in the new world.
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RE: Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread
Yes, 16 characters
Link please?
where can we find the scanlated data books?
AFAIK, they never been scanlated. Some are partially translated, such as… http://forum.onemanga.com/showthread.php?t=27260
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RE: Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread
Question:
There is a series of Author's Notes from 2007. I'm guessing they come inside various OP books (as a separate flier/bookmark) that were released in 2007, such as the OP Yellow, 10th Anniv book, etc.
I own one of these (the one where he talks about eye patch in One Piece) and I managed to find 2 more versions on the web.
I wonder if these ever been translated or posted somewhere before?
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RE: Theories That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread
Oda hasn't used an eyepatch yet in a design, so I've always thought he was saving it for someone special. I'm hoping Sabo will have an eyepatch and some burn scars on that hidden part of his face.
He wrote in one of the author's notes that a character at the end of the story will wear an eye patch.