Every week, JUMP authors get a small space to express a message for the week. It could be something as trivial as a comment on the weather to something as big as a surprise wedding announcement. It’s also a space authors may use to promote their work as it exists in other mediums such as video games, movies or CD releases. When you look at just one or two, they usually aren’t much, but when follow them over time, they can sometimes reveal telling patterns of how the author is progressing or what challenges they face.

…then there’s our Oda -_-;

A man who proudly talks about forgetting to renew his driver’s license.

Here are all of his weekly comments from when I began collecting JUMP in 2006. I have a smattering of JUMP issues prior to that but they’re not in the same country as me at the moment so I won’t be able to translate them. At any rate, I suggest before you read any of these take some time to enjoy Rika’s excellent translations of the first five years worth over at the long-defunct Destination Paradise to get your feet wet. I’d love to bring them here but I’m definitely not interested in stealing her work. HOWEVER, if anyone out there knows of a database that has kept a Japanese record of Oda’s weekly blurbs, please let me know and I’ll get to work on them. Other than that, expect this page to be updated weekly. Big shout-out to EGX who was able to scan 30+ pages from JUMPs he's collected from 2003-2005. If you happen to have any old issues collecting dust, you can help out too! Any entries that have a question mark (?) in the Related Comments column it's because I was able to find Oda's quote but not the other authors' comments.

One note, there are times when you might think to yourself, “Wow, Oda’s really milking the merchandise isn’t he?” Please consider that his comments stem from two objectives far more important than greed:

· He genuinely wants to get information about ways to enjoy OP to fans of all ages

· He has a responsibility to the people working on the various incarnations of OP to support them and their jobs

So just keep that in mind when you see him plugging his movies or video games X weeks in a row. Speaking of plugging. If you’re going to copy-and-paste my work update any form of Wiki with this material (and I know you will) a link to the English source as credit would be nice…mostly. Speaking of giving credit, props to scorpedo of Arlong Park Forums for getting the fish image of Oda used in this section’s logo. Also a big thanks to the love of my life who fielded my inane questions about unfamiliar grammar during translations.

Enjoy!

Issue	Sale Date	Chapter	Comment	Related Comments
52	11/25/02*	255	Treasure Battle. My assistants are into 'Pirate Soccer'. It's really simple but after work they go nuts over it. *I've not been able to confirm this release date as there was a weekend holiday which is reason to cast doubt on a Monday release. Interesting to note that at this time the next issue of JUMP was officially listed in the table of contents as having a 'Tuesday' release. Only from May 19th 2003 (Issue 25) has JUMP regularly been listed as having a Monday release. However, if I understand correctly, the reason for such a listing was that the issues did not reach some areas of Japan until Tuesdays and it was considered 'confusing' to list an earlier release date if certain buyers weren't able to purchase the product on said date. Since many, if not most, areas of Japan have had access to JUMP on Mondays as far back as I know, I will continue to list the release date as a Monday. Note that there are no less than two other 'release' dates printed on each issue of JUMP that have nothing to do with the actual street date.
2	12/9/2002	257	Oh man. Do I ever love drawing color spreads. And here I am stuck doing piles of 'year-end wrap-up work'. But I'm churning out the spreads without worrying about deadlines. Wahoo.
5	12/30/2002	259	Bought the new iPod. 20 gigabytes. Up until now my playlist comprised of mainly 'soul', 'rock' 'mood' music and the like. This time I'll think I'll add some 'rakugo' and 'manzai'. [Rakugo and Manzai- Two popular types of Japanese performance comedy. Rakugo is vaguely similar to 'Western' stand-up routines (despite literally being performed sitting down) as a solo performance involving word play. On the other hand manzai typically involves two performers, a straight man and the stooge, performing physical comedy similar to Vaudeville slap-stick.]
10	2/3/2003	263	One of my current assistants, Y-kun, gave me a Haro from Gundam for my birthday. It's one of those toys that randomly starts talking which is annoying so everyone's always shutting it off.
13	2/24/2003	266	I met [the members of] Bump of Chicken. They were really pleasant and we ended up talking for three hours. Along with the new film their new song is really a work of art. Please, go see the movie!!!
18	3/31/2003	270	Went to Sky Island to check out how to properly draw clouds. Was a perfect day and the smell of the clouds was so revitalizing. Great food too.
37-38	8/11/2003	287	Found a great ramen place in the neighborhood. The extras on top are crunchy and the soup is so flavorful I find myself going every week. (＾∇＾)
41	9/8/2003	290	This summer I splashed in the sea in Chiba and frolicked in the forests of Yamagata. But now, the World is infatuated with a never before seen by human eyes man-faced-fish. I too experienced this creature myself first hand. [He's talking about the Sega Dreamcast game Seaman.]
42	9/13/2003	291	The Odaiba Grand Adventure's Going Merry will be dismantled when the event comes to a close. Again I'd like to extend my deepest thanks to all of the individuals who lent their energy to [making] the ship.
43	9/22/2003	292	The pot [appliance] we used for heating water that we had to physically pump water out of has broken. I was on the verge shedding tears of joy when I learned our new one releases water with just the push of a button when my staff said, "That's considered normal these days."
45	10/6/2003	294	One of my assistants informed me that eating raw egg with natto was just common sense but I had nary a clue. I tried it and the flavor was divine. A most righteous flavor of non-bogus delishness.
46	10/11/2003	295	The One Piece Character Solo Single [CD]. I was told that Luffy, Zoro, Nami and Sanji['s singles] all ranked in on a certain ranking TV program. ��(ﾟ<>ﾟ) This mean they're gonna be on Kohaku!!? [Kohaku Utagassen- Literally 'Song Battle of The Red and The White'. An annual multi-hour live performance on December 31st where the the year's hit songs are performed one after another counting down to New Year's where the female artists (red) compete against the male artists (white).]
47	10/20/2003	296	Kishimoto-san's wedding was fantastic. The priests's broken Japanese during the ceremony was a thing of beauty. I see your wife looks just like Sakura. [Priests and ministers who 'officiate' symbolic Christian-style weddings in Japan (the actual ceremony is for show since in Japan no legal changes are made due to the ceremony itself) are infamous for carrying out the service in broken Japanese. Whether or not it's all for show to make the ceremony seem more foreign is uncertain.]
49	11/1/2003	298	Was talking with someone about how Joshi Juni Gakubo (Twelve Girls Band) and Shorinji Sanjuuroku Bou (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) sound really similar. Shourinji Musha Bou (Shaolin and Wu Tang) is pretty cool too. But the best is Arahan. [Twelve Girls Band is an instrumental group from China that was popular in Japan at the time. Oda and others were reminded of classic Kung Fu films with slightly similar names. With each name he brings up he gets farther from the original name until he ends with 'arahan' (sometimes arakan) a term for a Buddhist monk that is no longer in the cycle of rebirth and death.]
51	11/17/2003	Break		?
52	11/22/2003	300	I saw a performance by the group who acted as the Straw Hat Pirates at JUMP Festa. The troupe is called 'Punish'. It was a blast. Looking forward to your work this year as well.
1	12/1/2003	301	I bought an enka CD!! The songs of people who have real vocal talent are a pleasure to listen to. I~ Lo~ve i~t. [Enka- A form of Japanese music that, at least thematically, resembles American country western music using a 'traditional' base for songs about hardship, love, nature and traditional gender roles.]
3	12/15/2003	303	Had a ping-pong tournament at the house of Luffy's Mayumi Tanaka with the voice acting crew. The winner was Mayumi's son. Loser adults.]
4 + 5	12/22/2003	304	Winter is the season when fish meat is most crisp. Speaking of fishy things, the other day the corns on my feet healed up. [The Japanese word for a 'corn' of the foot is 'uo no me' which could be read as 'fish eye'.]	Yoshio Sawai [Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]- I was blown away by the collaboration poster from Akamaru JUMP going on sale the 29th of this month!! Oda-sensei and all of you from Toei, thank you so much!!
6 + 7	1/5/2004	305	A Happy New Year. I ate some meat and my tooth broke. Gee, guess I'm just a little calcium defficient (lo-freaking-l) I get the feeling something good is coming my way this year *heart*
12	2/16/2004	310	I've put my enka craze on hold and I'm into Ayaya at the moment. A 'crazy holiday' indeed. Like so~~~~ ado~~~~rable. [Ayaya is the nickname of Hello! Project idol/singer Aya Matsuura. 'Yeah! Crazy Holiday' (Yeah! Meccha Horidei) was her hit single from 2002 that was experiencing a resurge in popularity due to drag performances of the song by TV personality Maeken.]
14	3/1/2004	312	I met Machami Hisamoto-san, Shidou Nakamura-san and Hiroki Uchi-kun at the movie's press conference. Once again a really wonderful group of people [for the movie]. [Masami 'Machami' Hisamoto- A female comedian from Osaka who is a regular as both a guest and a host of variety television programming. She voiced Izaya. Shidou Nakamura- A kabuki and film star of Japan who has a reputation of being something of a playboy. He voiced Saga. Hiroki Uchi- A former singer in two popular Japanese boy bands managed by the Johnny's group. He voiced Toma.]
18	3/31/2004	316	I saw the One Piece Movie 'Curse of the Sacred Sword'. I hope the intense action that's all for the sake of a certain someone hits home in your heart.
19	4/5/2004	Break		?
20	4/12/2004	317	'Shimabu~' just started a new serial in Super JUMP!! It's a teen sports manga called 'Ring'. I'm thrilled!!! [Mitsutoshi 'Shimabu~' Shimabukuro is a convicted sexual predator who paid underage girls to perform lewd acts. He was an assistant alongside Oda during their work on Rurouni Kenshin. Sadly, Oda publicly maintains his friendship with him.]
24	5/10/2004	320	The accessory-maker DECOLE is AWESOME! A great battle rages in conflict with my manly spirit whenever I enter the store which is teaming with females.
26	5/24/2004	322	Seems that Children's Day is actually a day for children to give thanks to their parents. But uh, not like you needed to know that or whatever.
29	6/14/2004	325	Been wanting to read some picture books from overseas so I went online to a foreign bookstore and ordered all the ones that had nifty covers. Turns out they were all novels.
30	6/21/2004	326	Experiencing a Terumi Yoshida 'boom'. Lately it would seem that Terumi Yoshida is on fire. His Bunka Hoso thing and the rest are awesome. [Terumi Yoshida- A freelance announcer, TV personality and radio host and Bunka Hoso is a radio station in Japan.]
31	6/28/2004	327	It may be June but we just had a New Year's and Sky Island arc wrap party for the animation. I'm extremely grateful to all of you.
32	7/5/2004	Break		?
34	7/17/2004	329	I am madly in love with tuna. I've just recently realized this. From way back seems like I'm always eating it without even thinking about it.
35	7/26/2004	330	I went to see Robin's voice actress, Yuriko Yamaguchi-san, in a play. The message was that the atom bomb is a symbol that war mustn't be allowed. Struck a chord with me.
39	8/23/2004	333	Kyoshiro 2030's serialization has come to an end in Super JUMP. Master Tokuhiro-sensei, here's to all your work on a seven year series. I haven't seen you in long time.
40	8/30/2004	334	Wo~ah Shaman King is over~. I wonder if Takei-san will be able to do whatever the heck he wants now!! Here's to aaaaall your hard work!!
41	9/6/2004	335	The other day my editor 'Habuyan' brought his two-year-old daughter to my place. Said she didn't know what a 'Luffy' was. I can do better than this.
47	10/18/2004	341	The thing about cockroaches is when you spot one, unless you defeat it that very same day there's simply no resting easy. Mega scary.
48	10/25/2004	342	Yeah soooo, my computer was acting funky and I didn't wait for I-san who always bails me out in a fix so when I tried messing with it the thing died. ...how odd.
49	11/1/2004	343	Was listening to some hip-hop on the radio when I heard the DJ say, "This is the real deal.", only to immediately correct himself, "Dis be the real deal ya'll."
50	11/8/2004	344	There's no expiration date printed on ice cream but, that's 'cause it's frozen so you can eat it a year later right?
51	11/15/2004	345	Every year I learn that I'll be appearing at the year-end JUMP Festa when I'm leafing through the magazine itself. My Editor Habuyan doesn't even ask me. Not like I won't go though.
52	11/22/2004	Break
53	11/29/2004	346	I got so married. We received way more congratulatory envelopes* than I ever thought possible and we are very very thankful. I'll still going to work hard to bee bzzy** drawing manga. *The envelopes he speaks of are mandatory monetary gifts from the guests to the bride and groom. You could write a book on how unique (read: frustrating & futile) the entire process is since the final sum of money almost NEVER changes hands as you in turn are usually invited to the guests' weddings and are expected to give them roughly the same amount of money in return. **The gag in Japanese was 'ganbarimanmosu' which tacks the Japanese word for 'mammoth' onto the end of 'ganbaru' instead of the standard polite 'masu' form. It's a play on words that is a little dated and attempting a clever play on words using 'mammoth' would have made it seem more clever than it really was as Oda was using an old gag on purpose; so I opted for an equally old and cheesy English play on words.
1	12/6/2004	347	Next March a number of special One Piece related plans will come to a head and it's going to be a heck of a celebration. In the middle of working on it all now.
2	12/13/2004	348	Made a cheese fondue. If you dig into one of those expecting to polish it off in one sitting your stomach'll be bursting at the seams.
3+4	12/20/2004	349	Bought a new microwave. One of the functions is an automatic shutdown when the item is appropriately warmed up. Unreal.
5+6	1/3/2005	350	NEW YEAR!!! Last year this and that were, yeah, but of course this year I'm aspiring to draw a fun and interesting comic.
7	1/17/2005	351	Having all seven voice actors together for JUMP Festa 2005 with the cheers from the crowd was really powerful. I had an incredibly good time [at this year's] on-stage event.
8	1/24/2005	352	Changing of the Editors. Habuyan, thanks for four years ob yur... Whoops, flubbed that. Thanks-bye!!... Seriously, I'm very grateful.
9	1/31/2005	353	My new Editor Mr. Watanabe is the first who's younger than me. 'Younger' being relative since he's 27; I ain't gonna hold back anything asking for your help!! Thanks in advance.
10	2/7/2005	354	I drew some really cool pictures for the special project [coming] this March!! Had enough fun to make up for the six months I took off from drawing color pictures last year.
11	2/14/2005	355	In Chapter 353 I mistakenly wrote '12 years ago' instead of '8 years ago'. I'm gonna sneak the correct date into the comic.
12	2/21/2005	Break
13	2/28/2005	356	About that One Piece Punch Battle that came out last year. All the staff members who've been using it at the office are suffering from sore muscles. A bunch of weaklings. That includes me.
14	3/7/2005	357	As part of the special plans for breaking the hundred million mark in sales we're hijacking Shibuya!! And that means Shibuya is looking really friendly. If you live close by stop on over!
15	3/14/2005	358	Nosebleed FWOOSH!! I got lots of chocolates this year too!! Thank y- *munch munch* Than- *munch munch* Thanks!!
16	3/21/2005	359	If you go into the year's movie unsteeled, it's gonna make you cry. And the animation is really well done. The magic word is 'Toothbrush Moustache'.	Yoshio Sawai [Bobobo-bobo Bo-bobo]- I saw the latest One Piece film!! It was constantly moving which was really refreshing. Luffy was really cool!
17	3/28/2005	360	Seeing my assistants fighting over the controller for Grand Battle! RUSH is hilarious!! And I'm really happy about all the hidden costumes.
18	4/4/2005	361	Had a parting with the anime's producer Shimizu-san that I felt was incomplete. He took care of me on an immeasurable level. Let's remain good friends.
19	4/11/2005	362	There's this kind of fish that I was never thrilled about eating when I was a kid. But now I think I'm starting to like it. In fact it's delicious!! TASTY FISH!!
20	4/18/2005	363	So I went outside for a bit right, and as if on cue for pollen season there were a ton of square-masked men about.
21 + 22	4/25/2005	364	In springtime I get a lot of fanmail where readers declare their determination for working toward future goals. You guys have big dreams. I'm cheering for you with all my heart. Don't let anything hold you back!!
23	5/9/2005	365	Saw the Ichigo 100% cartoon with my assistants. That's some really special background music. Very nice stuff.
24	5/16/2005	366	The Straw Hat voice acting gang really tugged at my heartstrings by giving me a CD of a special recording they made themselves, and it's the only copy in existence. You guys are the best.
25	5/3/2005	367	'Dragon Dream' on the Gameboy Advance is really fun. Not sure what to make of me, the author, getting questions wrong on the quizzes though.
26	5/30/2005	368	Heard there was a kind of mikan called 'dekopon' that's a special local product of my home prefecture, Kumamoto. I tried one for the very first time and it was sweet n' delish.
27	6/6/2005	369	The anime has entered the Water Seven arc and seems to be quite popular but I'm still on that same series so on this end it's like all hell's broken loose.
28	6/13/2005	370	Regarding cell phones as of late, they freeze up just like a PC. I wonder if this means they'll start coming with [digital] drawing software too.
29	6/20/2005	371	Really impressed by Mr. Toshio Asakuma's sculptures on display in Ikebukuro's Loft. I'm waiting for them to be sold. I want to be able to draw animals like that.
30	6/27/2005	372	The iPod broke. And it's been one year since the PC I used to edit the [iPod] broke. START FIXING YOURSELVES!!
31	7/4/2005	373	I went to see Mayumi Tanaka in a play for the first time in a long while. As usual the troupe 'Opperetta' was a lot of fun. ['Oh, Peretta' (a play on operetta) is a troupe formed by Mayumi, Kankou Nagai (actor) and Eri Takeda (singer) in 1988.]
32	7/11/2005	Break
33	7/16/2005	374	I saw Sanji's voice actor Mr. Hirata's in a stage version of 'Flowers for Algernon' and was deeply moved. It was a remarkable performance.
34	7/25/2005	375	Y-kun of my staff started tending to some flowers in our teensy garden. I wonder if they'll actually bloom for someone as obstinate as me!?
35	8/1/2005	376	I forgot to mention this but Murata-san, Takei-kun, thank you for drawing Luffy in JUMP Heroes. [Yusuke Murata- Illustrator of the series Eyeshield 21. Hiroyuki Takei- Author of Shaman King]
36 + 37	8/8/2005	377	Was on the 30th floor of a building when an earthquake put the elevators out of commission. My legs were cramped for two days after I took the stairs down.
38	8/22/2005	378	After two years of development it's finally here; presenting the cell phone hi-jacker 'Moja'!! Check out page 13!!
39	8/29/2005	379	I dove into Watsuki-sensei's new abode. It's a really spacious and clean place. Good livings means good work. [Watsuki-sensei: Nobuhiro Watsuki, author of Rurouni Kenshin to whom Oda was once an assistant.]
40	9/5/2005	380	Went for a ride on Odaiba's The Going Merry. I'd like to personally thank Matsuzaki-san from FujiTV for an amazing voyage. [Yoko Matsuzaki- Head of Organizational Planning at Fuji Television as well as television producer.]
41	9/12/2005	381	Tears of joy [were shed] upon receiving a One Piece-themed Boston terrier from plastic modeling artist Mr. Toshio Asakuma. Thank you very much!!
42	9/17/2005	382	The title of next Spring's movie has already been decided. And I'm all finished with the character design work. Now all I have to do is look forward to the finished product.
43	9/26/2005	383	Fighting for One Piece. It's like a brawler, cool!! If the characters are big like that they're way more impressive! Woooow!!
44	10/3/2005	384	There's this fish cleaner I know who gave me some tuna cheeks and the flavor was out of this world.
45	10/8/2005	385	Saw Final Fantasy's Advent Children and was moved by the evolution of the CG age. Its beauty is blinding.
46	10/17/2005	386	Mr. Children is honestly, just incredible every single time. The lyrics from their new album* are so honest and I'm soaking in them. Mmm~MH, they're good. [*I *heart* U- The 2005 album from Mr. Children. Although not directly stated, there is a strong possibility the lyrics which Oda referred to are from the song 'Running High' that he would discuss in an interview with Mr. Children's vocalist, Kazutoshi Sakurai, in their 2009 interview from the fashion magazine Switch. Mr. Children provided the main theme for One Piece Film STRONG WORLD which Oda wrote and served as an Executive Producer on.]
47	10/24/2005	Break
48	10/31/2005	387	The second One Piece compilation collection will be coming out. I asked them to make it as cheap as they possibly could for you boys who don't have the money to collect all the comics.
49	11/7/2005	388	Morita-sensei was on TV. His workplace was so neat and friendly. Please put me on your staff. [Masanori Morita- Author of JUMP series such as 'Good-for-Nothing Blues' and 'ROOKIES'.]
50	11/14/2005	389	Went to Roppongi. To meet someone amazing. They tell me I can't spill the beans yet. [The individual he referred to is likely Yoshitaka Amano with whom he had an interview for Color Walk 3 LION.]
51	11/21/2005	390	Here at year's end I can only describe it as rush hour for a ton of neat projects I'm working on. That's a shout of happiness [not of complaint].
52	11/28/2005	391	There's an artbook coming out!! For the customary interview I sat down with Mr. Yoshitaka Amano. What a pleasant man.
1	12/5/2005	Break
2	12/12/2005	392	I like that [new] comedian* who says, "DA-MNIIIT!" I can't help but worry about the day he destroys his vocal chords. [*Koume Dayuu- A solo comedian who saw brief popularity with his maiko character routine.]
3	12/19/2005	393	Bought a shredder. Wa-hooah it's sick. More...Need more, are there any more secret documents!?
4+5	12/26/2005	394	One Piece's big Christmas event. I hear it was a huge success.I reeeally wanted to go. Seems like everyone had such a good time.
6+7	1/7/2006	395	Went to Jump FESTA and watched the voice actors thinking how funny they all are up on stage.
8	1/23/2006	396	Wishing you a happy New Year. Went to a hot spring and a sea of adventure with some friends at the end of the year. Gonna be another year of thrills and excitement!!!
9	1/30/2006	397	The movie, The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle~!!! I'm serious!!! Please see it!!! To the theater now GO!!!! It's really fun!!! [Oda actually uses the English word 'go' in caps.]
10	2/6/2006	398	The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle's director, Mr. Kounosuke Uda, is someone I put my complete faith in!! Check it out!!
11	2/13/2006	399	I really enjoyed Noppo Takami-san's DVD, 'Grandfather Grasshopper'. A remarkable song. [Noppo Takami- A TV personality who hosted the popular children's program 'Dekirukana' on NHK. His trademark on-camera silence was only broken once in the last episode of the program. A Japanese Fred Rogers if you will.] [Oda has mistaken a refrain from the song for the title of the DVD. The correct title is 'The Tale of the Grasshopper'.]
12	2/20/2006	400	The week before last on the cover story I forget that Crocodile's left hand was a hook. (laughs) No biggie, not like anyone noticed right.
13	2/27/2006	401	"There's nothing like hearing laughter from the audience in a movie theater!", said a member of the movie staff. We've spent a year making this film of epic proportions!! MECHA!!!
14	3/6/2006	402	Since last year I've been inching my way through Animal Crossing on the DS. I wanna reel in a shark, I need the shark.
15	3/13/2006	403	Nosebleed FWOOOOSH!! There were hardly any Valentine's Day chocolates addressed to the characters this year. What's gives, sending ME chocolates? My deepest thanks.
16	3/20/2006	404	Went to see the movie!! I was laughing from beginning to end. But Nami's chest jiggled way too much (lol) Really enjoyed it!!
17	3/27/2006	405	I met Mr. Goro Inagaki and Mr. Kato & Mr. Yamamoto of 'Gokuraku' at the launch party of the film. We didn't get a chance to talk very long but I'm grateful to you for lending your talents to the movie. [Goro Inagaki of SMAP and Kato and Yamamoto of the comedy duo 'Gokuraku Tombo' who lent their voices to the film.]
18	4/3/2006	Break
19	4/10/2006	406	A collection of past One Piece arcs especially for new readers. They told me you can order [Volumes] 1-7 at your local bookstore.
20	4/17/2006	407	Went for a stroll to see the new blossoms. Something wonderful about hearing the overacting of a baked sweet potato salesman while walking on a path with cherry blossom petals dancing to the ground.	Yoshio Sawai [Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo]- I went to Shibuya to see the One Piece movie. The crowd was in stitches through the whole thing! The final attack was awesome too!
21 + 22	4/24/2006	408	I went to see Yoshitaka Amano-san's gallery exhibit. As expected it was stirring. That is definitely something you should experience once in your life.
23	5/8/2006	409	20 or so One Piece characters made from Kewpie Dolls. A reader sent me them. They're awwwesome. Thank you.
24	5/15/2006	410	Been having hotdogs for dinner lately. Literally pounding 'em down. Packed away four while just drawing this week's color page.
25	5/22/2006	411	'Shinyappo' Suzuki!! Here's to your hard work on Mr. Fullswing. Quite a long serialization. Get some rest, okay. [Shinya Suzuki- I rearranged his name order to 'Western' style but please note that Oda playfully called him by his nickname 'Shinyappo' while formally including his last name first.]
26	5/29/2006	412	This is terribly late but Murata-kun, congratulations on your marriage! I heard all the good news from Inagaki-san.[Riichiro Inagaki & Yusuke Murata- Respectively the author and artist of American football comic, Eyeshield 21.]
27	6/5/2006	413	I saw Mayumi Tanaka in the stage production of 'On With Opportunism!*' Geez, I couldn't stop laughing!!! [*Gotugoushuugi de ikou!- I was unable to find an official title of the production in English.]
28	6/12/2006	414	I tried the 99% pure chocolate that 'Murasame-kun's' Itou-san has been attempting to get me to eat. BI-!!! SO BITTERRRRR~R!! [Mikio Itou- Author of the 'The Mysterious Murasame-kun' and a friend of Oda from his assistant days. His name was hidden throughout the early parts of One Piece.]
29	6/19/2006	415	Watching bits and pieces of Stephen Chow films recently. What a remarkable dumbass. I strive to be an adult that focuses intensely on creating such stupidity.	Mikio Itou [Nazo no Murasame-kun]- For someone who can munch on 99% pure chocolate I just can't handle coffee black. Too bitter.
30	6/26/2006	416	The role of young Robin's voice has been cast for the animation. YOWZA!!! Please you've gotta watch it!!!
31	7/3/2006	417	Found myself swept into a takoyaki party with the Strawhat voice acting gang. Robin's (Yuriko's) takoyaki is professional grade quality.
32	7/10/2006	418	The staff is fixated on Monster Hunter. Seems their total playtime is 800 hours and it would appear they're still going.
33	7/15/2006	419	I attended the Serial [Comic] Commemoration Awards. Was a rare case where I finished my drafts beforehand so I could relax and enjoy myself.
34	7/24/2006	420	Mr. Shoushou Kurihara, author of the comic upon which the [new] TV drama 'Urayami Honpo' was based on, has been a friend of mine for a long time. It's really intriguing.
35	7/31/2006	421	So there's this console called Wii that looks like it's pretty good for your body. I bet all the kids are really into it.
36+37	8/7/2006	422	An attack of Luffy's I couldn't remember turned up on an i-mode search. Databases fans make are so useful (laughs) [i-mode- The internet browsing service on Docomo brand phones.]
38	8/14/2006	423	I've been a fan of that testosterone-filled brawler series Tekken from way back. I noticed it just kind of appeared on PSP so I'm gonna give it a spin.
39	8/21/2006	424	Luffy's Gear 2nd in the anime was seriously awesome. Sakai-san directed that. [Munehisa Sakai- Responsible for work on series like Dragon Ball Z and director of the 10th One Piece Movie: Strong World]
40	9/4/2006	425	A One Piece event at Shinagawa was literally overflowing with excited children. I'm so happy I'm a manga author.
41	9/11/2006	426	I met this cheerful old-timer aged 71 years where I was staying in Okinawa and he showed me around the place for two whole days. Goya champuru from its birthplace was amazing. [goya champuru- Okinawan-style stir fry]	Kishimoto [Naruto]- I purchased Tekken for the PSP. Oda-san, if you have some time, let's go for a round.
42	9/16/2006	427	I kinda broke my policy of not using toner for characters' clothing. (laughs) Congratulations! 30 years!! [This issue celebrated the 30th anniversary of Kochikame]	Usuta [Blow, Pyuu! Jaguar]- I started watching LOST. I happen to like most foreign dramas but this one is special. [No reason to post this other than that I love LOST.]
43	9/25/2006	428	Ejirin' from P2 is actually one of our former staff members. I'm thrilled! Go for it!!! [Ejirin is Oda's nickname for P2's author, a former assistant of his.]
44	10/2/2006	429	I've just gotten a Frenchman as a younger older brother. Big sis, Cyril, congratulations on your marriage!
45	10/7/2006	430	As of late I've realized, 'I put down three packs on natto today'. Natto's just so freakin' delicious I just….'I CAN'T STOP'!! [He wrote that last part in English as is.]
46	10/16/2006	Break
47	10/23/2006	431	The anime has stopped airing on some affiliate stations. I think more than contacting me, if you contact the local providers directly, they might be able to do something.
48	10/30/2006	432	An RPG just came out on i-mode's 'Moja'!!! So this is how far phones have come!? Sick!!! [Moja!- Short for 'Mobile Hijack', a service for mobile OP-themed games]
49	11/6/2006	433	I've got a new editor!! Watanabe-san, thank you for all your work!! Kawashima-san, 'pleasure's mine!
50	11/13/2006	434	Regarding Whitebeard's original jolly roger that was nixed in the anime. Now I've been told I can't use it in the comic either.
51	11/20/2006	435	Next year's movie will be about the Alabasta arc!!! I'd like new readers or even people that don't know anything about One Piece to check it out.
52	11/27/2006	Break
1	12/4/2006	436	Had a party with the anime staff onboard a ship. Gonna try to express the kind of fun we had in my work.
2	12/11/2006	437	The anime's timeslot changed and the ratings are phenomenal. Anime really is for kids.	Kishimoto [Naruto]- Finally, this weekend is JUMP Festa! Oda-sensei and I will have a stage together so please come on out.
3	12/18/2006	438	Oboro Tofu is 'tuper delisshy'. Your 'tuper-cupie ' Oda is currently studying Shoko-tanese. Not really, just 'kwidding'. [Shoko Nakagawa or 'Shoko-tan'- a gravure idol famous for her otaku-like manner of speaking]
4+5	12/25/2006	439	I think I worked pretty hard this year. I hear next year will be the 10th anniversary. Several projects are under wraps that we have brewing.	Toriyama- Nice work Oda-kun! This is the first manga I've done in a long time so it took about half a day to find my utensils. Couldn't even see the paper too well because of my old age. *slumps* Oda- It's something we had to please fans of both works with so we proceeded with attention to every little detail as we drew it. Seems I'm the one who had the most fun with it. [They are talking about Cross Epoch]
6+7	1/6/2007	440	I gotta eat a lotta mochi if I wanna finish the projects we have lined up. Looking forward to this year with you!
8	1/22/2007	441	Totally forgot a New Year's greeting so here's wishing you very happy new year. Went to the home of Luffy's Mayumi and ate and had a great time.
9	1/29/2007	442	Went to the first of the [JUMP authors'] new year parties. Man it was good to see 'Ejirin' after all these years. [He literally says 'first hour' but it's a term to indicate the first of a series of parties. Japanese drinking parties traditionally spill over into a second or even a third party, each at a different location until everyone stumbles home. According to Kubo's entry there were three.]
10	2/5/2007	443	Tickle Me Elmo is scary. And yet amazing. Scamazing. Red.
11	2/10/2007	444	Hello there. This is MyMix Oda. The MyMix-man who has been hand-picked in order to be allowed to read his friend's diary. [Mixi is essentially a Japanese Facebook. By being added to a friend's list, you can read his or her diary. The term 'MyMix' (pronounced 'maimiku') is for acquaintances on a friend list]
12	2/19/2007	445	I hope you'll take a look at the movie on the official site for Episode of Alabasta. It's good.
13	2/26/2007	446	E ! I ! G ! A ! ★ Ei-GA!! M ! O ! V ! I ! E ! ★ Mmm..Ei-GA! Running from March through mid-April go and see it!! [eiga- 'movie' in Japanese. He actually wrote each individual letter in alphabetical letters, the rest was Japanese.]
14	3/5/2007	447	The 'Super Battle' has finally begun at the mobile site 'Moja!' What's this excitement I feel?
15	3/12/2007	448	In a nutshell, One Piece Unlimited Adventure is a HUGE project that I've put 3 times more time and hard work into than others before it.
16	3/19/2007	Break
17	3/26/2007	449	I heard lots of sniffles in the theater. You guys really moved me!! Seems like there's a lot of men going to see it this year. Give it up for the movie staff!!
18	4/2/2007	450	Atsushi-san, Yaguchi-san, Yama-chan, Shizu-chan, Kawashima-san, I want to extend my gratitude to the movie support team!!
19	4/9/2007	451	I got permission from Ken Shimura's office before I drew the special comic for One Piece Yellow. [He mentions this because he included many signature gags of the famous comedian, something he has done a number of times in the main series]
20	4/16/2007	452	NOSEBLEED FWOO~~~~~SH!! This is way overdue. Thank you for the Valentine chocolates.
21	4/23/2007	453	Went wandering aimlessly around the neighborhood for cherry blossom viewing. Next year I'll definitely do it the right way in the right place.
22+23	4/28/2007	454	Had a takoyaki extravaganza at the home of Luffy's voice actress, Mayumi Tanaka. We ate too much and ran out of octopus. Nankai Yama-chan came too and it was a blast. [Yama-chan: Half of the comedy duo 'Nankai Candies'. They were one of the official 'movie support team' for One Piece Movie 8.]
24	5/14/2007	455	One Piece Rainbow! And the pop-up picture book! Really classy and really amazing books. I'm completely satisfied.
25	5/21/2007	456	The pop-up book project is something that first came up about 5 or 6 years ago. It's a special book I've wanted to complete for quite a while!
26	5/28/2007	457	The planning for the extra special events this summer are chugging along. Both are great. Start bugging your parents now about going to Osaka and Kamakura.
27	6/4/2007	458	It's a little late but congrats on your marriage Nishi-kun!! I bet your happiness will help you draw even better. [Nishi-kun: Yoshiyuki Nishi of Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation]
28	6/11/2007	459	18 special pages in Volume 46. All diagrams of Sunny. I wanted to draw more.
29	6/18/2007	Break		Nishi [Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation]- The other day I attended the Serial [Comic] Commemoration Awards. I really enjoyed getting the chance to talk with Oda-sensei about color.
30	6/25/2007	460	The anime, the parting with Merry, splendid job making me cry. TOEI FIENDS! Makin' me a wreck on a Sunday morning.
31	7/2/2007	461	The messaging battle game on 'Moja!' is awesome!! Unlimited is really cool too! Don't miss out!
32	7/9/2007	462	Makogarei is in season so I had some. DELISH! Special thanks to Kojima-kun at the fish market who always takes care of me! [Makogarei- A variety of flatfish]
33	7/14/2007	463	I thoroughly enjoyed reading the final chapter of Bo-bobo. Sawai-kun, that’s 6 years of hard work. So how about a break?
34	7/23/2007	464	Try doing a search for "Yaguchi" and "Yamaken". 10th Anniversary Internet Radio broadcast has begun! I know you guys will do great!
35	7/30/2007	465	I'm considering burning some Balsam at the workplace. In celebration of 10 years I'm going to burn Balsam. [Balsam- A flea, cockroach and mite-killing vapor]	Amano [Reborn!]- I missed out on talking with you you at the new year party but congratulations on 10 years Oda-sensei!
36+37	8/6/2007	466	Went to the Kamakura Hijack. Was surprised there were so many people out even though it was cloudy. I also had a great time at the beach.
38	8/20/2007	467	To all the authors, celebrities and production staff, thank you from the bottom of my heart for making 10th Treasures possible. It's an amazing book.
39	8/27/2007	468	Recently I've started up that 'Rodeo Boy' device. The tip-top of my ass-crack is sore.
40	9/3/2007	469	I went to see the Universal Studios Japan Premiere Show!! What an awesome gig. Gotta see it again!!!
41	9/10/2007	470	I finished checking the script of next year's movie and wrapped up designing the new characters. Please look forward to it.
42	9/15/2007	Break
43	9/22/2007	471	Pay attention to Brook's voice actor!! I cracked up when I heard how perfectly it fit. You can hear him in Gear Spirit for the DS too.
44	10/1/2007	472	I tried all of the Lawson x One Piece products!! YUM!! The onigiri is very marketable. Despite being HUGE. [Lawson- A convenience store chain. They provided a number of OP-themed foods for the 10th anniversary of One Piece.]
45	10/6/2007	473	I went to see the 60,000-jam-packed highlight concert of 'Dorikamu'. I actually got to talk with the stars. [Dorikamu- Nickname of Dreams Come True a Japanese musical duo.]
46	10/15/2007	474	The wrap party for the anime's Water 7 arc was great. The anime has already been going 8 years. Made it seem more like a family get-together.
47	10/22/2007	475	The recap section of Volume 47. Where it says 'Former Shichibukai', color in the 'former' part with a pen.
48	10/29/2007	476	The au version of Moja! has launched and it seems like people are already enjoying it. It's the same as the Docomo version. Have a look. [au- A Japanese cellphone company]
49	11/5/2007	477	Changing editors again. I'd like to keep one editor for at least 3 years. Thanx Kawashima-san, letz go Onishi-san. [Onishi previously worked with Sorachi on Gintama]
50	11/12/2007	478	The original pages [we draw] are B4 size. Recently fax and shredders are all A4 size only. TOO SMALL!!
51	11/19/2007	479	When it comes to matsutake rice, the best way to eat it is: adding a lot of the cheap mushrooms, rather than only a few of the expensive ones.
52	11/26/2007		Break
1	12/3/2007	480	The one-shot Toriko from last week was exciting. I wanna read it in serialization puh-leeeze!!
2	12/10/2007	481	I had an interview with Usuta-kun. Actually, less an interview than a…a what? Gabfest? Seems it will be going on sale in January.
3	12/17/2007	482	Inagaki-san, I got a fax-copier!! It's so useful!! Have all the pros been using this!?
4+5	12/24/2007	483	I started listening to the work of Torazo Hirosawa. It's given me all sorts of inspiration. That's all for now. [Torazo Hirosawa is the stage name of a series of artists who performed a style of street performance known as Rokyoku which is essentially telling a story accompanied by a shamisen. Although Oda did not specify WHICH Torazo, as there were several generations who earned the stage name, it's most likely he was referring to the work of Torazo Hirosawa the 2nd.] [It appears there's a spelling error in the last sentence. It doesn't seem to be a deliberate choice on Oda's part and thus I omitted any hint of an error. Either way, the last sentece refers to how traditional performers would either end their show or change acts, like Torazo might have done.]
6+7	1/5/2008	484	We find ourselves in the midst of a Kinnosuke Yorozawa-Boom. Of course I'm a fan of Kin-chan myself. A GOOD man. [Kinnosuke Yorozawa: Classic Japanese actor.]
8	1/21/2008	485	Wishing you a happy new year. Big thanks to all involved with JUMP Festa. Year after years the voice actors and actresses are so lively it makes me happy just seeing them.
9	1/28/2008	486	The advance tickets for next year's One Piece movie are being sold by the truckloads breaking our previous records. Great news. [I must assume Oda meant 'this year'. There's a good chance he wrote this comment before the new year.]
10	2/4/2008	487	The anime has reached Thriller Bark and Brook's Cho-san is superb. Check it out ok.
11	2/9/2008	488	Dorikamu' allowed me to draw the cover art of their incredible single, 'Mata ne'! It's got some of my scribbles on the inside too; on sale February 27th.
12	2/18/2008	Break
13	2/25/2008	489	I'm really sorry about that. I used my break last week to work on something you're all gonna love next year. It's going to knock your socks off. I'll do my best.
14	3/3/2008	490	Reports from the movie's screenings are very positive!!! I'm dying to see what the viewers have to say myself.
15	3/10/2008	491	So Prince of Tennis finally came to an end. A long-term serialization that stretched over 9 years, Konomi-san, congratulations on a job well done.
16	3/17/2008