A by no means earlier than seen prototype of Eiichiro’s Oda’s A bit manga has been revealed by the collection’ very first editor.
Initially titled AheadRelationship again to 1994 when Oda was simply 19, it affords a glimpse into the concepts that may finally evolve into the A bit collection.
Ahead includes a protagonist named Monkey D. Pao, an optimistic boy whose design bears a hanging resemblance to Luffy. Pao’s bandana even includes a sample harking back to the Gomu Gomu no Mi, the Satan Fruit that grants Luffy his rubbery talents.
One other necessary character in Ahead is Rizel, a woman thief who shares similarities with Nami. The prototype additionally sheds mild on the collection’ formative crew dynamics.
In line with Oda’s preliminary designs, Nami was initially supposed to be the primary crew member to accompany Luffy on his journey. This element was mirrored by her presence on the duvet of Chapter 1 alongside a then-absent Zoro.
There was additionally a personality named Merry, the Ghost of the Rubber Tree, who’s a whopping 5,008 years outdated and has fun eerily just like Nika’s mysterious “Wahahaha.”
This revelation has led followers to take a position that Oda had envisioned the Gomu Gomu no Mi and even Merry having a will of their very own from the start. It additionally foretells the Gomu Gomu no Mi’s connection to the solar god Nika.
Furthermore, Oda had beforehand revealed that his prototype works, as Monstersthat includes characters and themes that later advanced into One Piece characters.
The samurai Ryuma, who seems with a dragon in Monstersis an instance of this.
Oda all the time needed to attract a mix of samurai and knight. This concept finally manifested itself within the characters of Zoro and Sanji.
“Ryuma the samurai appeared along with the dragon in my prototype works, MONSTERS. I all the time need to draw the mixture of samurai & knight in MONSTERS, however in the long run they turned the prototype model of Zoro & Sanji“.
Ono piece started publishing serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Soar Journal in 1997. The manga, presently in its ultimate saga, has change into the best-selling manga collection in historical past.
The manga chapters have been collected into 108 tankobon volumes as of March 2024. An anime adaptation by Toei Animation has been airing since 1999. In the meantime, a remake of the anime is presently in manufacturing at WIT Studios to cater to a brand new viewers – titled The one piece.
Supply: Library of Ohara
