Oda's Deep Thoughts
Weekly
Shonen JUMP Table of Contents Comments Guide
Project
Overview
Introduction
Every week, the manga artists, authors and editors of Weekly
Shonen JUMP are given a small space on the table of contents page
located at the back of each issue to express a personal message. They range
from trivial to tantalizing with comments the likes of which lament a recent
trend of poor weather to bombshell wedding announcements. Authors may also use
this space to promote their work as it appears in other media such as video
games, movies etc. When read individually the comments don't usually reveal
compelling information, however, when one follows a thread of similar comments
over time, as a collective they may reveal telling patterns of how the author
works or what challenges he or she faces.
This is the first complete list of its kind and I would like to
consider it the magnum opus of my contributions to the One Piece
fan community. As this list includes not only every weekly comment, but also
the release dates of every Weekly Shonen JUMP since the
start of the series, the possibilities for statistical research regarding One
Piece are now limitless. Graphs that compare attack usage. Character appearances per year, month or even week. Rates at which new Devil Fruits appear. Frighteningly
detailed analytical potential is now easily accessible. I certainly won't be
doing any of that, but I challenge you fans out there to take that step and
start helping us look at the series in ways we never thought possible.
Request to Readers
This project was a labor of love and I request that in the event
you wish to use this the release date data to aid in
unique data creation, please cite and link to my work where/when applicable. Note that prior to this
list's release, a certain commonly incorrectly sourced One
Piece network only had One Piece's weekly release dates
listed from chapter 544 to current; not to mention the incorrect street date of
chapter 1. Furthermore, while I urge readers to utilize release date data in
their own endeavors, I do not grant permission to use my translations, as they
exist in English under any circumstances. We live in an age of digital piracy where
almost anything can be obtained instantly. I promise this guide didn't come
about instantly. It took four years to gather, translate and compile from start
to finish and cost hundreds of US dollars in transportation, library and
duplication fees. If you're interested in reading just how that happened, I
urge you to read the full story here. It's pretty cool so check it out.
Before you begin checking the list, READ THIS How to
Read section. It has some cool background info on JUMP,
can help you learn the best way to read this guide and most importantly, a few simple rules that
will keep this page viewable as long as possible from our servers each month.
Special Thanks &
Dedication
I'd like to extend a huge 'thank you' to those who helped make
this possible through the years in its various incarnations in no particular
order: Jason Sackel, scorpedo, bandit_legend, Stephen, The Dude, Reuder and
Zach Logan. But when it comes to top spot, well, how could it be anyone else
besides my wife? This project took over 300 hours and that’s over twelve days
straight being glued to a computer screen or my nose buried in comics. She
never once complained or looked down on me for following my hobby and instead,
was always there to help me whenever I had questions, even when I took time out
of weekends or vacation to sneak in some time to work on the guide.
As for dedicating this work? This one is for you, the
fans of One Piece. I hope from the bottom of my heart that even
just a few of you will read this and be inspired to take on similar projects to
help spread the understanding and appreciation of this historic series.
Relation Charts
These charts gather together all of the comments regarding a
significantly broad topic. Depending on how much time I can spend on creating
more, the number of these may or may not increase over time. For the time
being, I took the liberty of gathering what I thought might be the most useful
categories:
Oda's
Weekly Comments
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Issue |
Sale Date |
Chapter |
Comment |
Related Comments |
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Monthly JUMP Original |
10/25/1993* |
Kami kara mirai no Present (one-shot) |
Nice to meet you,
my name is Oda. I'm extremely thankful to have been granted the opportunity
to debut my work here. If you read this work and think to yourself,
"Hmmm, that was pretty neat.", or even, "Hmmm, that was pretty
lame.", by all means, please let me hear your
thoughts and opinions. [*Although listed as an October 25th release, it seems likely that
the actual release was sometime before that date.] |
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Spring Special |
4/10/1994* |
(one-shot) |
Ooohkie-dokie,
guess it's 'bout time to show you guys what I've got… Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm
Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm.* [*This is an ominous and
cocky type of laughter which is extremely similar to the laughter of
Doflamingo.] [*Although listed as an April 10th release, that seems improbable even
for a special none-weekly publication as that was a Sunday. Since I'm not
familiar with special publications such as this I'm only capable of listing
the advertised date, however, it seems highly likely that the actual release
was sometime before that date.] |
Kushima*-The incredible
powerful sense of speed emanating from this piece is a perfect ten!! All of
you out there would do well to remember the name, 'Eiichiro Oda'. Hmm Hmm Hmm
Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm.** [*Kushima: Oda's second editor and the last editor before he officially
started One Piece. Evidently they had some serious fights but
Oda learned a great deal from him and respects him very much.] [**He and Oda seem to have played off each other on this ominous laughter.] |
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41 |
9/9/1996 |
ROMANCE DAWN (JUMP
Version) |
Wa-hoooW!! So this
is the real deal, JUMP huh, well it feeeeels GREAT and on days like this what
I'd reeeeally like are your thoughts and opinions [on my work]
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33 |
7/15/1997 |
Asada*-ROMANCE DAWN,
originally published in Issue 41 from 1996, has been powered up even more and
will begin serialization in the next issue!! Be sure to look forward to what
Oda-sensei has in store when he draws Luffy traversing far-off seas!! [*Takanori Asada aka 'Daasa'
aka 'A'da: The first of Oda's editor during the serialization of One
Piece. His most well-known nickname is ‘Daasa’ in katakana, a
rearrangement of the characters which spell his name. [See also: Chapters 89, 105, 107, 149, 173, 177, 560 & 2012 Issue #19 (One Piece break)] ] |
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34 |
7/19/1997* |
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When I was in
middle school, I decided that I would draw a pirate comic in JUMP. I'll
ignore the atrocities of historic facts and just draw a bunch of jolly
pirates. 'Cause hey, it's summer. But what I really wonder is why JUMP uses a
pirate mark. Why is that? [*It's unfortunate that I have to add a qualifier to the very
first chapter of One Piece but as it currently stands, this is
only fair for such an important date. What is listed to the left is the
'actual' release date of One Piece, not the 'official'
street-date of July 22nd as advertised in the back of Weekly
Shonen JUMP Issue #33 1997. For a detailed explanation on JUMP 'street-dates'
I suggest you read the yellow asterisk mark for 2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276 below before proceeding.
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Nobuhiro
Watsuki* [Rurouni Kenshin]- Oda-sensei who helped out [on my staff] in the past
will finally be starting his new serialized comic from this week.
Congratulations. Let's do our best together. [*Nobuhiro
Watsuki: Author of popular Weekly JUMP series Rurouni Kenshin.
Oda worked as an assistant for Watsuki prior to starting One Piece.
Several assistants that worked under Watsuki with Oda went on to become
successful authors gaining themselves the nickname, 'The Watsuki Gang'.
The members are: Eiichiro Oda, Hiroyuki Takei, Shinya Suzuki, Eiji
Kumazawa (Shinga Gin) and Mikio Itou. [See also: Chapters 6,
38, 109, 2004 Issue 52 (One Piece break)
& 379] ] Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro* [Toriko, Takeshi]- I've been
waiting for Oda's serial [comic]. I hope you'll all read One Piece and become pioneering
pirates!!
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35 |
7/28/1997 |
2 |
The morning sun as
seen from my window at work is incredibly beautiful!! Seeing it the first
thing in the morning is what I think about just before going to sleep. |
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36 |
8/4/1997 |
To Asami-sensei*
and your staff members, thank you for the flowers celebrating the start of my
series. Wild Half is drawn by such a nice person. [*Yuko Asami: Author of the series Wild
Half from Weekly Shonen JUMP.] |
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37+38 |
8/11/1997 |
A comic by
Mizumoto-san*, a buddy of mine from my early days [as a manga artist], will have his work run in Akamaru
JUMP. Use that as a first step towards us drawing serials together!! [*Akitsugu Mizumoto: A long-time
manga artist and assistant. He has had multiple pieces published in various
Shueisha publications. His most successful work thus far is the Toriko
spin-off series, Gourmet Gakuen Toriko published in Saikyo
JUMP. The particular work Oda mentions here was called Ga-ROW
which actually did reach the pages of Weekly Shonen JUMP the next year but
only for 11 issues. |
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39 |
8/25/1997 |
Whoa! I went to
see Mononoke Hime*!! It's so good!! And so cool!! Things are compellingly 'Mera'** at the office. [*Princess Mononoke: A Studio
Ghibli film directed by Hayao Miyazaki.]
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40 |
9/1/1997 |
During my
assistant years both Tokuhiro-sensei* and Rurouni's Watsuki-sensei**
took great care of me. I hope that Tokuhiro-sensei will be able to return to
JUMP as soon as possible. [*Masaya Tokuhiro: A manga author
who found success with many series such as Jungle King Tar-chan,
Kyoshiro 2030 and Fundoshi Kenji Ken-chan to Choko-chan
in Shueisha publications. Oda worked as an assistant under Tokuhiro and
frequently had his name hidden in Tokuhiro's work. Tokuhiro actually
introduced Oda to his idol, Akira Toriyama, and chronicled the event as a short
comic in the volume edition of his series Mizu no Tomodachi -Kappa Man-,
a series which Oda worked on as an assistant. Oda's name may be found hidden
throughout the series. [See also: Chapter 333]
]
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41 |
9/8/1997 |
7 |
I bought a Lego
pirate ship. What a fun creation. It's respectable that the Lego designers
haven't lost their child-like hearts. But they're aimed at 5-12 year olds!!
Aw, shucks. |
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42 |
9/13/1997* |
8 |
I hear that One
Piece will be running in Hong Kong and Taiwanese publications as well.
I'm looking forward to what the title will be changed to. I bet it'll be all
Chinese characters. [*Interestingly, the official release date of Issue #42 was listed
in the back of JUMP Issue #41 as '9/15 (Tues.)' however, this was apparently
an editorial mistake as September 15th of 1997 was actually a
Monday. With Monday as a national holiday, this would seem to indicate that the
issue was 'actually' released on 9/13 Saturday. A Saturday release for JUMP
in the event of a Monday holiday is a schedule that Weekly Shonen JUMP
practiced from at least as early as the start of One Piece despite not
being officially recognized until October 1999. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25
Chap. 276 for more information on JUMP release
date details] ] |
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43 |
9/22/1997* |
9 |
Let's try to think
about what the Hong Kong and Taiwanese titles of One Piece might be. Adventurous
Elasticity Boy. Straw Hat Pirate. Young Girl's Clothing. I
wonder. [*9/22 was a Monday and Issue
#43 was advertised as a Monday release in Issue #42 due to a national holiday
on Tuesday the 23rd. Advertising a Monday release, despite readily
being available in most places across Japan on Mondays, was a rarity at the
time, even in the event of holidays. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276 for more information on JUMP release date
details] ] |
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44 |
9/29/1997 |
10 |
Seems there's been
an emergence of 'towelers'* on my home [island] of
Kyushu. Amateurs... Why, I've been a toweler while working since way back. [*Toweler: A Japanese term for
youths that wrap a white towel around their head as opposed to a scarf or bandana.] |
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45 |
10/6/1997 |
11 |
I've been in
serialization more than 10 weeks now but I still can't keep up with the
weekly pace. Man, the professionals are amaaaaazing. |
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46 |
10/13/1997 |
12 |
Thank you for the
fan letters that come in week after week. I think the best way I can thank
you at this point is by turning your words of support into the energy of the
characters. So that's what I'm gonna do!! |
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47 |
10/20/1997 |
13 |
Now it's been
decided that One Piece will be appearing in Thailand. The art will
have to be mirrored from right to left. I'm a little concerned that it might
mess with the designs. |
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48 |
10/27/1997 |
Volume 2 of Butsu
Zone by Hiroyuki Takei-sensei*, a personal and neighborhood friend, was
released. Bought it. Just like I thought, it's right up my alley. [*Hiroyuki Takei: author of Shaman
King and Oda's friend with whom he worked as an assistant for Nobuhiro
Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin. He's a member of 'The Watsuki
Gang'. His younger brother is manga author Hirofumi Takei who has
collaborated with Oda on One Piece-related projects.
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49 |
11/1/1997* |
Toriyama-sensei's*
serial has begun!! I'm so happy!! Maybe too happy!! I'm looking forward to
being able to read it each week!!! [*Akira Toriyama: Author of Dragon
Ball and a figure that Oda looked up to ever since he was a young
reader. In this particular issue Oda is referring to Toriyama's short work COWA!
[*The official release date of Issue #49 was listed in the back of
JUMP Issue #48 as '11/4 (Tues.)' but as was customary at the time, JUMP was
released throughout most of Japan on Mondays. However, this case is special
since 11/3 Monday was a national holiday so the issue was probably actually
released on 11/1 Saturday. A Saturday release for JUMP in the event of a
Monday holiday is a schedule that Weekly Shonen JUMP practiced at least as early
as the start of One Piece despite not being regularly officially recognized
until October 1999. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276
for more information on JUMP release date details] ] |
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50 |
11/10/1997 |
16 |
In my childhood I
read a book called Elmer and the Dragon and it gave me culture shock.
I don't think there's any other imaginary creature as beloved as dragons. Who
the heck thought them up? That person was awesome!! |
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51 |
11/17/1997 |
17 |
SO COLD!! I hate
the cold!! Ahh, I know what this means. Yep, drinking a warm and bitter cup
of coffee while doing my job good and dandy. |
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52 |
11/22/1997* |
18 |
There were some
domed stickers in a fan's letter. I've seen them placed on things before but
noooow I get how they're used. [*The official release date of Issue #52 was listed in the back of
JUMP Issue #51 as '11/25 (Tues.)' but as was customary at the time, JUMP was
released throughout most of Japan on Mondays. However, this was a special
case since 11/24 Monday was a national holiday so the issue was probably
actually released on 11/22 Saturday. A Saturday JUMP release in the event of
a Monday holiday is a schedule routine that Weekly Shonen JUMP practiced from
at least as early as the start of One Piece despite not being
regularly officially recognized until October 1999. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25
Chap. 276 for more information on JUMP release
date details] ] |
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1 |
12/1/1997 |
Kazu-sensei* and
Mizumoto-sensei**, congratulations on your new serials! We used to go
drinking a lot back in the day but now we're war buddies!! [*Hajime Kazu: A manga artist best
known for her series Mind Assassin. Here Oda is mentioning the
serialization of her work Meiryoutei Gotou Seijurou]
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2+3 |
12/8/1997 |
20 |
Alright then. You
ready? It's coming. At long last One Piece Volume 1!! It comes out on
Christmas!! There are some extra special pages as too. |
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4+5 |
12/22/1997* |
This calls for a
celebration!! Two of my buddies will [have their work] published in Akamaru JUMP. I'm cheering for you Shinyacchi*
& Matsuicchi**. Push forwaaaard!! [*Shinya Suzuki aka 'Shinyacchi'
aka 'Shinyappo': One of Oda's nicknames for Shinya Suzuki whose first
installment of the work TETSUJO appeared in this issue. Suzuki
would go on to write the popular series Mr. Fullswing. He is a
member of 'The Watsuki Gang'. [**Katsunori Matsui aka 'Matsuicchi':
Oda's nickname for manga artist Katsunori Matsui whose work Platinum
-Hello! Fantastic Formula- appeared in this issue. Matsui would later
to go to use the pen name KIYU which Oda later used for him. Matsui
later found success with his series La Sommeličre. [See also: Chapters 86,
151 & 156] ] [*Listed as a Monday (22nd) release. This is an interesting case
where the editorial staff actually changed the release date knowing that they
couldn't guarantee that JUMP would be available in all areas on Tuesday. The
reason for such a bold choice which stood to anger and
confuse readers? That year Tuesday, December 23rd wasn't
just any normal holiday, it was the emperor's birthday. At least during the
course of One Piece's publication, JUMP has never once had a December
23rd release date. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276
for more information on Weekly Shonen JUMP release date details] ] |
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6 |
1/5/1998* |
22 |
WOAH!! THE YEAR'S
ALREADY STARTED!! Happy New Year. I worked very diligently last year. That's
coming from me so there's totally no reason for you to doubt me and stuff.
Right, so carrying on that grand tradition, you guessed it!! I'll do my best
[this year too]!! Looking forward to this year with you. [*Interesting to note that January the 5th was the
advertised release date in Issue # 4+5 which was rare at the time since it
was a Monday. Since the previous weekend had a very important national
holiday fall on Saturday (3rd) it doesn't seem that there was a chance of a
weekend release despite convenient stores operating as usual. Even the major
routine Friday deliveries seem difficult since the 2nd was also an
important holiday. Thus it's a rare case where the oddly timed street-date
would appear to be valid. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276
for more information on Weekly Shonen JUMP release date details] ] |
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7 |
1/12/1998 |
23 |
The boom box I
bought with money from my very first high school part-time job* has been with
me for six years. Recently CDs started skipping. Hang in there!! [*Part-time job: It's possible Oda
is talking about his job at Baratei the steak restaurant where he
worked that inspired the name of the restaurant ship in One Piece.] |
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8 |
1/19/1998 |
I went to the
party for the 'Big Two' Awards*. It's been a while since I let loose singing
and partying like that. Feeling rejuvenated** is sooo important. [*Big Two: An abbreviation of the
annual Tezuka & Akatsuka Awards. The Tezuka Award is
bestowed on superb story-driven manga by amateur authors. The Akatsuka
Award is granted to superb comedy-driven manga by amateur authors. [Related comments *Root*: See Chapters 90,
142, 235, 302, 511, 667
& 671] ] [**He literally wrote 'refresh' in
katakana but the nuance is slightly different in English.] |
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9 |
1/26/1998 |
25 |
Thank you for the
incredible amount of postcards we received for last year's 'Cover Page
Illustration Idea Contest'. Selecting them is tough! |
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10 |
2/2/1998 |
It's so funny!!
I've been watching Masaru-san* on TV and it's crazy that a TV cartoon
can make me laugh this hard. [*Masaru-san: An abbreviation of
the title of the animated television comedy Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi
yo!! Masaru-san based on the manga of the same name by Kyosuke
Usuta**.] [**Kyosuke Usuta: Author of the
popular Weekly JUMP series, Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san
and Blow with a Fwoosh! Jaguar. He's
the same school-year as Oda and they seem to have a friendly mutual respect
for each other. |
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11 |
2/9/1998 |
I went to the [Weekly Shonen JUMP] New Year's party* where I was able to meet Toriyama-sensei**.
If you can believe it we actually played rock-paper-scissors!! AND I LOST!!
He really IS a living legend. [*Related comments *Root*: See Chapters 37,
75, 216, 442,
465 & 611. These
are comments regarding the annual Weekly Shonen JUMP New Year's party. They
pertain only to the manga and are not the same as the anime New Year's
party.] [**See Chapter 15] |
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12 |
2/16/1998 |
28 |
At last the
unveiling of the [winners
of the] 'Cover Page Illustration Idea Contest'*. Since I love drawing
pictures I'm going to put some extra effort into the next six weeks. Of
course that goes for the series too. [*A special contest where readers sent in
ideas for Oda to draw as cover pages. From Chapter 28 through Chapter 34, the
winners' entries were drawn as cover pages. Chapter 28 was a full color
spread and Chapter 32 was a rare single-page color cover. The rest were black
and white.] |
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13 |
2/23/1998 |
Crap. My wisdom
tooth* feels kind of weird. Is this all because I stopped going to the
dentist mid-treatment last year? [*Related comments *Root*: See Chapters 33,
162, 163, 164 & 165] |
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14 |
3/2/1998 |
30 |
FAIL!! I woke up
the same time I went to sleep. I SLEPT OVER 24 HOURS!! This week's
manuscripts are probably gonna be hell. |
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15 |
3/9/1998 |
31 |
The Olympics,
which will be long over by the time this goes to print, have got me all
emotional right now. Sports are amazing. |
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16 |
3/16/1998 |
32 |
Valentine's
chocolates have arrived! Thank you so much!! The characters and staff
included, we're all enjoying them. I love chocolate. |
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17 |
3/23/1998 |
About that funky
wisdom tooth* I wrote about in Issue 13, after I brushed it with ApaXXrd** all
the ridges [on my tooth] were missing. THE HECK!? [*Related comments: See Chapter 29] [**Apagard: Oda couldn't mention
the brand name but Apagard is a Japanese-developed toothpaste that supposedly
restores tooth enamel.] |
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18 |
3/30/1998 |
34 |
April 3rd, One
Piece Volume 2 will be out!!! You can look forward to the lively antics
of the Buggy Gang. There are also some special extra pages for a handicraft
project. |
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19 |
4/6/1998 |
35 |
Did you guys know
this!? If you put Kappa Ebisen* in shoyu ramen it tastes delicious!! Just be
careful of how much you put in. [*Kappa Ebisen: A brand of
shrimp-flavored rice cracker from the snack company Calbee.] |
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20 |
4/13/1998 |
36 |
Thank you for
sending me all the One Piece cosplay pictures. If I did it I'd be a fabulous
Nami ♥
Yikes. |
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21 |
4/20/1998 |
Regarding the DVD
[player]* I
got at the [Weekly Shonen
JUMP] New Year's party.** To tell the truth
I wasn't too interested in it but I hooked it up the other day. Oh yeah, it's
the Age of DVD!!! [*Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 216] [**Related comments: See Chapter 27] |
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22+23 |
4/27/1998 |
Golden Week is
coming. Three buddies from my amateur days will be published in Akamaru JUMP.
Fukushige-san*, Shinyappo** and Yamakawa-san*3, good luck-po. [*Masakazu Fukushige aka ‘F-san’:
A manga artist that, as of this writing (2013), hasn't broken it big.
Fukushige also worked as an assistant to Oda for at least 10 years, quite
possibly from the very start, however, Oda doesn't
name him as an assistant here. A short interview with him can be found in the
fan book One Piece 10th Treasures. Also, it was Fukushige's
wife, Tomoko Fukushige, who was arrested in 2009 for sending Oda over
100 texts reading, "DIE!" at the termination of her husband's time
working as an assistant for Oda. The work Oda mentioned here is Kaikyou
Keibitai UZURA. [See also: Chapter 105]
] [**See Chapter 21.
The work Oda mentioned here is the second installment of TETSUJO.] [*3Kaori Yamakawa: A
manga artist that, as of this writing (2013), hasn't broken it big. Her work
that Oda mentioned here is PRADA.] |
Nobuhiro Watsuki* [Rurouni Kenshin]-
Shinga**, Takei*3 and Oda, all three sensei dropped by
unexpectedly. It helped me feel refreshed. THANK YOU*4. [*See Chapter 1 entry]
[See also: Chapter 233]
] [*3See Chapter 14] [*4He used the katakana
spelling for the English 'thank you'.] |
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24 |
5/11/1998 |
39 |
At last it's here,
the season of warmth. For a lazy guy like me, getting along by wearing just a
t-shirt is too awesome to handle. |
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25 |
5/18/1998 |
40 |
Recently been
pouring over comics I read a long time ago. It's weird because just reading
them now like this I can recall specific events from my life back then. |
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26 |
5/25/1998 |
41 |
Went around to
some big bookstores for the first time in a year to gather materials. I
naively thought three hours would be enough to buy up what I needed. Gotta
make another trip to Jimbocho*. [*Jimbocho: A neighborhood of
Tokyo's Chiyoda district literally overflowing with used book stores of all
varieties. Also home to the editorial offices of Shueisha and therefore
Weekly Shonen JUMP.] |
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27 |
6/1/1998 |
Purchased a new
stereo receiver* during Golden Week. Is it one of those teletext ones? Can it
handle dual Minidiscs? Anyway, it's cool. [*Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 88] |
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28 |
6/8/1998 |
I was shocked when
I saw the May 17th episode of Sazae-san*!! Katsuo's voice actor
changed!! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED...!! [*Sazae-san: The incredibly popular
animated program based on the comic strip by Machiko Hasegawa of the
same name based on a family of multiple generations living together in
post-war Japan. [See also: Chapter 182]
] |
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29 |
6/15/1998 |
Went to the One
Piece anime's voice acting audition to learn more about it. How to
describe it. The power [of
their voices] in person is
amazing. I can't wait to see Luffy and the gang actually talking.* [*Oda is talking about the cast of the One
Piece short film Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack which
was shown at the 1998 JUMP Super Anime Tour. It's important to note
that the cast is completely different from the regular animated series. |
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30 |
6/22/1998 |
45 |
I don't care if we
get flak for this but we're on a yo-yo kick at the office. Sure, might be a
bit late to the fad but yo-yo's are all the rage
here. I'm currently practicing the 'loop the loop'. I'll do my best. |
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31 |
6/29/1998 |
The whole planet
is into the World Cup!!!* I wanna watch it so badly and it's
distracting me from my WORK!! But I'm going to watch anyway!!! Even if you
are getting in the way of what I should be doing, I'm rooting for you JAPAN!! |
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32 |
7/6/1998 |
47 |
I might be
'Swedistic' but I'm taking a break from Swedish music and listening to some
Irish tunes now. They're so carefree. |
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|
33 |
7/13/1998 |
48 |
Wonder what it
means to be 'cool'. Right now I think Sachiko Kobayashi* is cool. And so was
the late Yoshie Utsumi**. [*Sachiko Kobayashi: A famous enka
songstress who, in addition to her voice, is known for frequently donning
intricate stage-filling outfits on NHK's live year-end concert, Kouhaku
Utagassen.] [**Yoshie Utsumi: A comedian who
frequently used traditional Japanese artistic practices and music as part of
her routines with partner Keiko Utsumi.] |
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34 |
7/18/1998* |
Right, it's been
four weeks since that manga everyone's been talking about started. There was
an oath we took to have our serials run together in JUMP back when we were
assistants on Rurouni. I've forgotten how long ago that was but we finally
did it. Well, Takei-san*, what more can I say than congratulations. [*See Chapter 14
entry. Here Oda is congratulating him on the serialization of Shaman
King.] [*The official release date of Issue #34 was listed in the back of
JUMP Issue #33 as '7/21 (Tues.)' but as was customary at the time, JUMP was
released throughout most of Japan on Mondays. However, this case is special
since 7/20 Monday was a national holiday. Therefore, the issue was probably
actually released on 7/18 Saturday. A Saturday release in the event of a
Monday holiday is a schedule that Weekly Shonen JUMP practiced from at least
as early as the start of One Piece despite not being
regularly recognized until October 1999. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276 for more information on JUMP release date
details] ] |
Hiroyuki Takei* [Shaman King]- I didn't mention
anything because conspiring like that is so cheesy but I can't keep it in
anymore. We did it Oda-kun!! Let's give it our best
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35 |
7/27/1998 |
The voice actors
were chosen for the anime so I went to the recording session to learn about
it. I was so moved by their stunning performances which were even better than
I imagined. [Related comments: See Chapter 44] |
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36 |
8/3/1998 |
WO----AAA~~~~H!!!
I went to see it, the One Piece anime advance screening!!! It is
aweSUUUUUM!! Please don't miss it!!! [Related comments: See Chapter 44] |
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37+38 |
8/10/1998 |
My debut work*
from 6 years ago will be in Akamaru JUMP. It's a Western. Speaking of which,
seems there's gonna be an unrelated Western story published in the same
issue. The author is a Mikio Ito**? I know I've heard that before but...
wait, it couldn't possibly be!? [*WANTED: Oda's award-winning debut
comic which he wrote when he was only 17-years old. [**Mikio Itou: A manga author who belonged to 'The Watsuki Gang' of
artists along with Oda. Mikio frequently appeared early in One Piece
as a hidden bounty poster character. Mikio has had his own work published in
Weekly Shonen JUMP like Normandy Himitsu Club, but none of them
have been collected in more than five volumes. In this entry Oda is referring
to his work Romantaji-no. |
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39 |
8/24/1998 |
53 |
When looking
through an old Lego catalog I found a pirate ship even bigger than the ones
they sell now!! Was it discontinued!? Mr. Lego Japan Representative-Man, [are
you out there reading this]!? |
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40 |
8/31/1998 |
54 |
I can't get, 'A
SAD MOMEEEENT!!', out of my head. Itsumo Koko Kara*
is a weird comedy duo name but they're funny. [*Itsumo Koko Kara: A comedy duo
that enjoyed popularity in the late-90's and are perhaps best known for their
'Algorithm Exercises' segment on NHK's after-school program Pythagoras
Switch. One of their comedy routines involved shouting the above
phrase repeatedly while presenting humorous and topical subjects.] |
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41 |
9/7/1998 |
55 |
Lately I find
myself not feeling the least self-conscious when I go to a toy store and
stand alongside other kids looking at the merchandise. Wonder if that's
because I've awakened to the fact that I draw comics [for a living]. |
|
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42 |
9/14/1998 |
56 |
Ran out of room to
lay down the futon so I cleaned up my room. Kinda lonely without the stacked
up magazines and clothes. I remain hopeful that things will be back to normal
in a few weeks. |
|
|
43 |
9/21/1998 |
Japan has just
lost the greatest entertainer of this era. Let's reflect on it once more. The
spirit of Akira Kurosawa*. [*Akira Kurosawa: The world-famous
Japanese film director. [See also: Chapter 138]
] |
|
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44 |
9/28/1998 |
58 |
I put some beef
jerky in orange jelly and it tasted like MSG. Also made me feel sick. |
|
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45 |
10/5/1998 |
I bought a Akiko Wada* album. SHE IS THE SOOOWL-SHOUTIN' SINGER! [She]
shouts from her SOOOWL**. [*Akiko Wada: A towering
Japanese-born singer of Korean ancestry famous for her deep voice which she
applies to soul-style music.
[**SOOOWL: Meaning 'soul'. Oda was
playing with the spelling of, 'tamashi' which he wrote as 'tamasui-'.
'Tamashi' is what Japanese people believe to be one's soul. Years later, Oda
would reuse a VERY similar variation of the term for Brook to refer to his
soul when he learned how to manipulate it.] |
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|
46 |
10/12/1998 |
60 |
The fifth One
Piece volume was released. The Usopp arc wraps up. Yosaku & Johnny
appear along with Sanji. It's a lotta fun!! |
|
|
47 |
10/19/1998 |
61 |
Those who
participated in the 'Character Popularity Vote', thank you very much. I'm
really happy that Luffy came in first. I was worried that Zoro or Shanks
might overtake him. |
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|
48 |
10/26/1998 |
I watched Tenten-kun*.
That song in it is so funny. I'm sure it's gonna be a hit. This is the start
of a really great anime!! [*Tenten-kun: An anime based on the
manga of the same name Hanasaka Tenshi Tenten-kun by Mataichiro
Oguri**. The song is likely "Kurasu de Ichiban Sugoi Yatsu",
the opening theme song.] [**Mataichiro Oguri aka
'Kazamata Oguri': Author of the Weekly Shonen JUMP series Hanasaka
Tenshi Tenten-kun. |
|
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|
49 |
11/2/1998 |
63 |
I'm getting more
and more letters with Tare Panda* envelopes. Seems popular. But did you know
if you look reeeally closely, that panda is actually droopy!! [*Tare Panda: A popular panda
character which appears to be extremely droopy. The characteristic comes from
the 'tareru' in its name which means 'to droop'. Oda is being somewhat
facetious as it's blatantly obviously that the panda is droopy.] |
|
|
50 |
11/9/1998 |
64 |
I got my hands on
the legendary out-of-production Lego pirate ship, The Dark Shark!! A huge
thank you to S-san, employee of a certain Kiddy Land, for the tip that you
had one in stock!! THREE CHEERS FOR LEGOS |
|
|
51 |
11/16/1998 |
Shinyappo*, whose
one-shot debuted this week, helps out on One Piece from time to time.
His selling point is definitely 'power' manga!! [*See Chapter 21.
Here Oda is referring to the third and final incarnation of TETSUJO.] |
[*See Chapter 1] |
|
|
52 |
11/21/1998* |
66 |
Izumi Kato's* new
single is out. She's done it again!! I've got it playing on heavy rotation in
my room. [*Izumi Kato: A Japanese vocal
artist whose work has appeared in anime, video games and television dramas.
The single Oda mentions here is probably Setsunaku Aoi Sora no Pe-ji which
was used as the ending theme for the television drama, Kiseki no Hito. [*The official release date of Issue #52 was listed in the back of
JUMP Issue #51 as '11/24 (Tues.)' but as was customary at the time, JUMP was
released throughout most of Japan on Mondays. However, this case is special
since 11/23 Monday was a national holiday. Therefore, the issue was probably
actually released on 11/21 Saturday. A Saturday release in the event of a
Monday holiday is a schedule that Weekly Shonen JUMP practiced from at least
as early as the start of One Piece despite not being
regularly recognized until October 1999. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276 for more information on JUMP release date
details] ] |
|
|
1 |
11/30/1998 |
67 |
Lately there are a
lot of maxi-singles at CD stores. I buy them thinking they're albums but it's
only two or three songs. Kinda disappointing. |
|
|
2+3 |
12/7/1998 |
A manga by our
staff member Ejiri-san* will be in Akamaru JUMP which goes on sale the 14th.
Good work on those manuscripts. [*Tatsuma Ejiri aka 'Ejirin':
A manga author who worked as an assistant on One Piece. Ejirin would go on to
write P2! - Let's Play Ping-Pong- in
Weekly Shonen JUMP for approximately one year. He continues to work sparingly
in the manga field through various publication. The
work Oda mentions here is CHILDS. |
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|
4+5 |
12/19/1998* |
69 |
Went to Nakano Sun
Plaza for the [Weekly
Shonen JUMP] Anime Tour. It
was a valuable experience to talk in front of more than 2000 people. Really
enjoyed it. [*This is the first instance I have found in my research of Weekly
Shonen JUMP's history (during One Piece's serialization) of a
release date being advertised on a Saturday. Since Monday the 21st was not a
national holiday the reason for this Saturday listing is uncertain and
something of an anomaly in the established release pattern.] |
|
|
6 |
1/4/1999* |
70 |
Happy New Year I wanted to try using a large font just once. But seriously
it's just like, definitely a happy time n'stuff. [*Listed as a Monday release.
New Year's Day, a national holiday, fell on a Friday which is the usual
distribution day. Deliveries across the country starting on Friday allow for
distribution to all stores in time for the standard release and
Saturday releases when Monday is a national holiday. [See 2003 Issue #25
Chap. 276 for more information on Weekly
Shonen JUMP release date details] ] |
|
|
7 |
1/11/1999 |
In the seventh
month of the year 1999, Mongol Man* will fall from the sky. Be wary of leg
lariats. [*Mongol Man: A character from the
popular wrestling comic Kinnikuman by the creative team Yudetamago
comprised of writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai.] |
|
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|
8 |
1/18/1999 |
72 |
Recently kids from
the neighborhood have gotten into firecrackers. Nothing wrong with that at
all but, KNOCK IT OFF WHEN I'M SKETCHING! |
|
|
9 |
1/25/1999 |
73 |
Thank you so much
for the mountains of New Year's cards and birthday presents!! I'll return the
favor by 'moving your hearts' [with my manga]*!!! [*Oda writes kandou or 'emotional'
in kanji, but he writes defines the reading as manga indicating that
he'll move people through his manga. Interesting that he equates being
emotional with manga as, ever since One Piece Film STRONG
WORLD, it has been a goal of his to place excitement over dramatic
moments. Also interesting to note, he wrote this mere weeks before Nami's
backstory.] |
|
|
10 |
2/1/1999 |
74 |
Swing' is gonna be
big this year!! These snazzy gang-rock tunes will be my background music for
[drawing] One
Piece this year. |
|
|
11 |
2/8/1999 |
I went to [Weekly Shonen JUMP's] New Year party. I got to ask the thing I've been
wanting to ask about to the sensei I wanted to ask about it; was very
informative. [*Related comments: See Chapters 27] |
|
|
|
12 |
2/15/1999 |
76 |
The drama in each
and every single match is what makes professional wrestling so interesting.
May the great entertainer, Giant Baba*, rest in peace. [*Shohei Baba: A famous 6'10"
Japanese professional wrestler who passed away on January 31st 1999.] |
|
|
13 |
2/22/1999 |
77 |
Voices of
discontent [are pouring in] from Sanji fans regarding the One Piece title page in the New
Year's issue #6!! That was entirely my fault!!! (ROTFL)* [*Sanji's face was in the middle of the
page seam and thus rendered unviewable. That's why this particular artwork is
off-center in Color Walk 1.] |
|
|
14 |
3/1/1999 |
78 |
Nosebleed
FWOOOSH!! Thank you very much for all the chocolates!! They've got my brain
power running at full speed!! |
|
|
15 |
3/8/1999 |
Was shocked by the
new Gundam. Turn A Gundam*. As someone who has been a fan of
the first Gundam** series since elementary school I never thought it
would evolve into…that! So it's come to this!! [*Turn A Gundam: The final animated
Gundam series to be directed by the series creator Yoshiyuki
Tomino.] |
|
|
|
16 |
3/15/1999 |
I've got three
favorite watches. But none of them tick anymore. Batteries are shot. Off to
the watch shop. |
Masanori Morita* [Rookies, Rokudenashi Blues]- I cried when I read
Issue 14's One Piece. Oda-sensei, can I shake your hand♥ [*Masanori Morita: Author of the
popular manga series Rookies. Here he is talking about One
Piece Chapter 78, the chapter where Belle-mčre confronts Arlong. |
|
|
17 |
3/20/1999* |
81 |
At long last [it's the return of] the Star Wars series [toys]!!
Gonna buy every last one of 'em without fail!! The only problem is finding
display room [*The official release date of Issue #17 was advertised in the
back of JUMP Issue #16 as '3/23 (Tues.)' but as was customary at the time,
JUMP was released throughout most of Japan on Mondays. However, this case is
special since 3/22 Monday was a national holiday. Therefore, the issue was
probably actually released on 3/20 Saturday. A Saturday release in the event
of a Monday holiday is a schedule that Weekly Shonen JUMP practiced from at
least as early as the start of One Piece despite not being
regularly recognized until October 1999. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276 for more information on JUMP release date
details] ] |
|
|
18 |
3/29/1999 |
I was so moved by
Morita-sensei's* comment from Issue 16!! Phew, gotta do my best. Thank you so
much [*See Chapter 80] |
|
|
|
19 |
4/5/1999 |
83 |
I am not a man
that will simply lie down and allow myself to be a slave to the times. By the
way, aren't Japanese dumplings just to die for!! I am a man that forges my
own bold new path.* [*Oda is busting himself for being sucked
into the "Dango 3 Kyodai" (The Three Dumpling
Brothers) fad which was sweeping the country at the time which was a
children's song made popular on the NHK program Okaasan to Issho
(With Mother).] |
|
|
20 |
4/12/1999 |
Final
Fantasy* is getting in
the way of my work!! We can't have that. Thus I developed a breakthrough plan
to deal with the issue. I'm going to do my very best, to beat the entire
game. Yeah, that's the ticket. [*Considering the close release date, he
was probably talking about Final Fantasy 8. |
|
|
|
21 |
4/19/1999 |
85 |
There's this thing
called a 'foot-bath' but I think if you overuse it you'll probably
turn your 'foot bad'!! That's...all I have to say.* [*'Foot-bath' is the same but I altered
the punch-line of the pun. The Japanese pronunciation of 'foot-bath' can also
sound similar to another Japanese word futtobasu or 'to go flying
off'. There also appears to have been a grammatical error in the original
entry which I have amended.] |
|
|
22+23 |
4/26/1999 |
Former One
Piece staff member Kusanagi-san* and a figure yet veiled in mystery,
KIYU-san**, will have their manga in the Akamaru JUMP going on sale
April 30th. I'm dying to read 'em!! [*Tsutomu Kusanagi: Author of
several one-shot manga. This particular piece was P.K. - Attacking
Keeper -.] [**See Chapter 21.
This particular piece was Candy Sprinter.] |
|
|
|
24 |
5/10/1999 |
I've just
discovered a fantastic musician!! Her name is Yoko Kanno-san*. Miss, you are
just…wow, awesome!! [*Yoko Kanno: Composer famous in
the anime community for her extensive work on many series such as Cowboy
Bebop.] |
|
|
|
25 |
5/17/1999 |
The CD player on
the stereo set* I just bought last year broke. I called the repairman and he
fixed it. Thank goodness. [*Related comment: See Chapter 42] |
|
|
|
26 |
5/24/1999 |
Mr. Sagara, a
friend of my editor Mr. 'A'da*, thank you so much for setting up my Mac!! I'm
so happy I could cry [*See 1997 Issue #33] |
|
|
|
27 |
5/31/1999 |
I went to the
judges' meeting for the Tezuka Awards*. It was great to hear such amazing
stories from all those amazing people. [*Related comments: See Chapter 24] |
Habuta*- Kanazawa-kun who
helped out in the editorial room changed jobs and left us by saying,
"I'm off to find... MY OWN One Piece!" I dunno what he's looking
for but, g-go get 'em tiger!!
|
|
|
28 |
6/7/1999 |
There's just
something exciting about those German toy blocks, Playmobile!! Their pirate
series is outstanding |
Hiroyuki Takei* [Shaman King]- There's
just something exciting about those German toy blocks, Playmobile!! Their
knight series is outstanding.** [*See Chapter 14] [**No you're not reading double. Obviously these two wisenheimers got their hands on some toys together.] |
|
|
29 |
6/14/1999 |
92 |
About the
novelization* of One Piece that came out on June 3rd. If you can
believe it, there's a flip book comic in it!! [*Taose! Kaizoku Ganzack:
The first One Piece novel which, as with all novelizations of
One Piece, was written by Tastuya Hamazaki.] |
|
|
30 |
6/21/1999 |
93 |
"Ota-san,
it's raining!!" "Oh heavens, thank you for telling me." Ah,
listening to the conversations of the older ladies in the neighborhood.
Really warms the heart. |
|
|
31 |
6/28/1999 |
94 |
I WENT TO SEE STAR
WARS EPISODE 1!!! Oh MAN, I was in seventh heaven*. Good job!!! STAR
WARS!!! [*Oda's actual words were meromero
punch which, while not an actual phrase, is just equating the experience
to being hit over the head with happiness. Also, he actually wrote 'Good
job!!!' in English.] |
|
|
32 |
7/5/1999 |
95 |
So they're called
'Pipozaru', eh. Those monkeys. Gotta say they're pretty funny. That dance is
great. GET YOU* [*Oda is talking about the monkeys from
the PlayStation game Ape Escape known in Japan as Saru
Get You!. The monkeys are called pipozaru in the Japanese
version for their 'Peak Point Helmets'.] |
|
|
33 |
7/12/1999 |
96 |
“We are gonna chug Pepsi like there's no tomorrow!” “OKAY!!”
“We're not gonna stop until we've collected ALL the caps!!*” “YEAAAH!!”
That's essentially the resolution I just made with the staff. [*Pepsi
was running a bottle cap figurine promotion for Star Wars Episode 1.] |
|
|
34 |
7/19/1999* |
97 |
So the entire
staff is trying to tell me that the sound a shishi-odoshi* makes is
*Kahko~n*. But I'm positive the sound it really makes is *Kahpo~n*!! [*Sometimes called a 'deer scare' this is
a device commonly found in ornate Japanese gardens that was originally
supposed to startle deer by filling a bamboo cylinder with water which drops
at intervals making a sudden banging noise once its balance is disturbed by
the weight of the water.] [*The official release date of Issue #34 was advertised in the
back of JUMP Issue #33 as '7/20 (Tues.)' but that's impossible since 7/20 was
a national holiday. Therefore, the issue was probably actually released as
normal on 7/19 Monday. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276
for more information on JUMP release date details] ] |
|
|
35 |
7/26/1999 |
98 |
As of late, they
say that even compared to the rest of the world, the Japanese people are
getting more dumb. Not sure if that's a good thing
or a bad thing. |
|
|
36 |
8/2/1999 |
99 |
Was toiling over a
manuscript on the day of a deadline. That's when a Star Wars calendar
arrived from a reader. POWER UP!!!! THANK YOU!!! |
|
|
37+38 |
8/9/1999 |
|
AND THUS, IT WAS
DECREED, THAT IT WOULD BE AN ANIME~ SERIE~S!! And what's more is that three
of my friends will be [published] in the special edition going on sale August
18th!! Mizumoto-san* and One Piece staffers Ejiri-san** &
Takei-kun*3!! Alright, it's summer time!! [*See Chapter 4.
Here Oda is talking about the manga RAI.] [**See Chapter 68.
Oda is talking about his work Oasis Dancer.] [*3Hirofumi Takei:
Younger brother of Shaman King author Hiroyuki Takei. He
wrote ONE PIECE KIDS for JUMP Heroes and is the
author of Sore Yuke
Chopperman in Saikyo Jump. Here Oda is talking about
his work, Kinoko-tsukai no Kinokota. One can tell which (easy
to confuse) Takei brother Oda is talking about if one pays attention to
whether he uses 'san' or 'kun' in addressing them. He always uses 'kun' for
the younger brother. |
|
|
39 |
8/23/1999 |
101 |
Mitsuru Nakamura*
is an artist-lyricist and I thought he just drew the album covers for 19.
Turns out he's also a musician!! That's so cool. [*Mitsuru Nakamura aka '326':
Former visual producer and lyricist for the neo folk band 19
(pronounced 'juke'). The album that promoted this comment from Oda was
probably their first album Ongaku released July 23, 1999.] |
|
|
40 |
8/30/1999 |
102 |
How about [they make]
this, Kita no Kuni Kara Episode 1: Kunie's* Younger Years.** Is it hot in here or is it just me. [*Kunie Tanaka: A famous Japanese
actor and the model for Borsalino.] [**Kita no Kuni Kara (From a Land to
the North): A legendary Japanese drama which ran for two seasons in
1983 and 1984 (as well as many TV specials up until 2002) starring Kunie Tanaka.
Given Star Wars Episode 1's release, Oda is jokingly suggesting
they do something similar to explore the main character's younger years.] |
|
|
41 |
9/6/1999 |
103 |
It seems that
giraffes clean their ears with their tongue. They said so on TV. I had a
friend that could pick their nose with their tongue but ears, that's
incredible. Ears, just incredible. |
|
|
42 |
9/13/1999 |
This summer I was
given a priceless treasure. The opportunity to embark on the sailing vessel
'Kaisei'* into the open sea. Thank you!! [*Kaisei (Sea Star): A
sailing vessel built in Poland in 1990, it was originally named Zew
until it came under the ownership of the Sail Training Association of Japan
in 1991 and was renamed Kaisei. It arrived in Japan in 1993 and was
used as a training vessel. As of this writing its home port is in California
and she is used for research expeditions to help understand and combat the
resulting trash heap from the March 2011 tsunami which hit Northern Japan. |
|
|
|
43 |
9/20/1999 |
Staff member
F-san* became our hero when he captured the giant moth that invaded the
office. [*See Chapter 38] |
Tite Kubo* [BLEACH, Zombie Powder]-
Asada-san** (my editor) guessed Ulfina's cup-size in one shot. Weird way of
putting it but I guess that's really 'manly' of him. |
|
|
44 |
9/27/1999 |
106 |
The other day I
went to the One Piece anime [voice acting]
audition*. After much deliberation we personally selected individuals whom
the entire anime staff was pleased with. We'll reveal them in the next issue.
I can't wait!! [*According to a promotional page within
Weekly Shonen JUMP, the audition took place in August.] |
|
|
45 |
10/4/1999 |
Lately I'm uh, you
know. I'm having more fun than one guy should be allowed to. What with the
anime starting and talks about a toy line progressing. Gosh, I'm just so
happy I became a manga author (CRBT)*!! [*Oda didn't actually write 'crying real
big tears'. He wrote the Japanese equivalent, naku meaning literally,
'crying '.] |
Kazumata Oguri* [Hanasaka Tenshi Tenten-kun]- My editor changed from
Mr. Habuta** to the newcomer Mr. Aida. Habuta-san, thank you for all your
hard work!! [*See Chapter 62
entry] [**See Chapter 90
entry] Asada*- At long last on
October 20th the One Piece anime will hit the airwaves!! In order to
make it as fun as possible the entirety of the anime and editorial staff are
pouring as much energy as possible into it!! We're so pumped it's scary!! But no worries, we're OK! |
|
|
46 |
10/9/1999* |
108 |
A text I send
keeps being rejected!! What's going on here!? It's a text I promised I'd
send!! [*Saturday release (advertised as such) due to national holiday on
Monday the 11th. This is the first documented case of Weekly Shonen JUMP with
an advertised street-date of a Saturday due to a Monday national holiday
during the serialization of One Piece.] |
|
|
47 |
10/18/1999 |
I saw
Watsuki-sensei* for the first time in a long while. [My impression of him was thus,] Mr. 'I'm-not-being-hounded-by-work' Easy-Going Wakky. [*See Chapter 1.
The exact nickname he uses here in Japanese is Nonbiri Wakkii which is
basically how I translated it since it isn't any type of gag, just a silly
name. ] |
|
|
|
48 |
10/25/1999 |
110 |
Regarding the
pirate treasure chest campaign* commemorating the broadcast of the anime (see
page 32). The keyword is 'Gomu Gomu'!! [*This was a special contest that ran in
Weekly Shonen JUMP. You had to write the key phrase on a postcard and send it
in to be entered for a chance to win.] |
|
|
49 |
11/1/1999 |
111 |
Did you see the One
Piece anime!? Isn't it a phenomenal piece of work!! The second episode is
a ways off but while we're waiting let's watch the encore broadcast on the
13th and relive the excitement |
|
|
50 |
11/8/1999 |
112 |
Ah yes, I
currently find myself infatuated with the melodious sounds of classical
music. What a splendid form of musical entertainment. |
|
|
51 |
11/15/1999 |
113 |
Did you know that
Pandaman is in the opening of the One Piece anime? You can spot him in
slow motion |
|
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52+53 |
11/22/1999* |
114 |
I started PosPe*.
I took a look around the related sites too and... this
world of ours, dang...it's just overflowing with cute stuff. [*PostPet aka PosPe: A
Japanese e-mail client service associated with a visual graphic software that
allowed users to send, receive and view e-mail via animated creatures in a
customizable room.] [*Another rare occurrence regarding Weekly Shonen JUMP's listed
release date. This issue was advertised (in Issue 51) as having a Monday (the
22nd) release despite their 'official' Tuesday release stance at the time.
The reason being Tuesday was a national holiday and Shueisha probably wanted
to avoid any confusion. Seeing as most (if not all) regions of Japan received
JUMP shipments before the listed 'official' Tuesday release by that time
anyway, it was probably just business as usual. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25
Chap. 276 for more information on JUMP release
date details] ] |
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1 |
12/6/1999 |
December 29th!!
Something amazing is going to happen!!* For now just be sure to write 'One
Piece' on that date in your calendar!! [*Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 117] |
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2 |
12/13/1999 |
116 |
I received a
WonderSwan from the folks at Bandai. The whole staff is obsessed with Gunpey*. [*Gunpey: A puzzle
game series where the name is a tribute to the developer Gunpei Yokoi,
the man credited with being a key developer for the Game Boy and WonderSwan.] |
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3+4 |
12/20/1999 |
It's getting
closer, the One Piece anime special with, three episode
airing back-to-back!? Be sure not to miss the broadcast on the 29th that will
be sure to reach all your homes along with the exasperated cries of the anime
staff!!* [*Related comment: See Chapter 115] |
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5+6 |
1/3/2000* |
118 |
A Happy New Year
indeed. So what should I do this year. I think,
yeah, I'd like to write a really good manga. [*The release date of Issue 5+6 was listed in Issue 3+4 as January
4th which was a Tuesday. This was standard practice at the time,
however, considering how the national holidays fall, January 4th may have
been the actual street-date for the issue. Since December 31st of 1999
was a Friday, it seems likely that regular Friday Weekly Shonen JUMP
shipments were made as scheduled. Although local bookstores probably did not
open on Monday the 3rd, it's probable that convenient stores and major chains
which were actually open had JUMP available for purchase on Monday, hence my
listing of the 3rd. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276
for more information on JUMP release date details] ] |
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7 |
1/17/2000 |
119 |
Bibiru* were
really nice guys. And for all of you that came to JUMP Festa, I absorbed the amazing spirit you all brought with
you!! [*Bibiru: A comedy unit in Japan
comprised of Jun Ooki and Noboru Ouchi. In 2002 Ouchi decided to leave show
business but Jun continued alone under the name Bibiru Ooki. Oda
mentioned them here because they probably emceed the One Piece
stage event, a job that as of this writing (2013) is
often performed by the comedy unit American Zarigani.] |
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8 |
1/24/2000 |
120 |
I bought a hybrid
cell phone. I'm always in the house [so it's not like I'm actually out and about] but I just wanted one darnit!! |
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9 |
1/31/2000 |
121 |
I'm writing this
on January 19th. Alrighty then, it's about time to start sending New Year's
cards. It's what they call 'finishing what you start'. |
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10 |
2/7/2000* |
122 |
I received all
sorts of birthday presents. Thank you so much!! Gonna do my best!! [*Just interesting to note that there was no actual listed release
date for the next issue of Weekly Shonen JUMP on the table of contents which
is a rarity. It was listed in the traditional advertisement spread in
the back.] |
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11 |
2/14/2000 |
123 |
This spring three
of my friends are getting married. That's the power of the millennium for
you!! Congratulations and here's wishing all of you years of happiness!!! |
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12 |
2/21/2000 |
124 |
I went to one of
the anime's wrap parties. The One Piece anime is entirely made
possible by the remarkable people standing behind it. |
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13 |
2/28/2000 |
Y-san* of our
staff is a SUPER sculptor. Using just putty rubber and some vinyl he can make
an incredibly realistic cockroach. Please stop. [*Yokoyama aka 'Y-san': It's
with some certainty that I believe the above Y-san is Mr. Yokoyama. In the
fanbook One Piece 10th Treasures it was noted that Yokoyama had
been working on One Piece for 7 years as of 2007 which adds up perfectly.
According to comments in Chapter 568's SBS (Volume 58) it seems that Yokoyama
was also in charge of the organization of volumes to some extent, even
choosing which fan art to include in Usopp's Pirate Gallery.
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14 |
3/6/2000 |
Buena
Vista Social Club*.
It's all I listen to [these
days]. I've fallen in love with the legendary voices of Cuba. [*Buena Vista Social Club: A 1997
album that serves as a tribute to the songs and people that sang them in the
famous Cuban club of the same name in the 40's and 50's. [*Related comment *Root*: Chapter 159] ] |
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15 |
3/13/2000 |
127 |
Hikaru Utada and
Misia. Our workplace is divided between which one is a more talented singer.
The winner is, Hibari Misora* [*Hibari Misora: Arguably the most
famous Japanese female entertainer of all time. She was a singer and actress
who left behind a career filled with songs long remembered after her passing
in 1989.] |
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16 |
3/18/2000* |
128 |
Thank you very
much for all the Valentine chocolates!! When I eat these I'll be choc(olate)-full
of power♥♥** Okay that was bad. [*The actual pun is chokotto ganbaru
which means 'I'll try...but not too hard'. ] [*Saturday release (advertised as such) due to national holiday on
Monday the 20th.] |
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17 |
3/27/2000 |
129 |
I went to the
advance screening of the One Piece movie. It flowed really well and
was a lot of fun!! It's packed with playfulness right through the ending
credits* [*He's referring to the cameo of Gill
Bastar and Wild Joe from WANTED!.] |
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18 |
4/3/2000 |
130 |
I went to see a
K-1 [event]. The
match* between Kurosawa & Kakuta pierced straight through my heart. Here
it comes…YEAAAAAAAH!!! [*Oda went to the March 19th K-1
Burning 2000 event in Yokohama Arena. The match here was between fighters
Hiroki Kurosawa and Nobuaki Kakuda.] |
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19 |
4/10/2000 |
131 |
Oh Madam, have you
heard the latest!?* The One Piece soundtrack CD!! It's perfect
for you and yours! You'll be sure to love it!! [*Oda's talking like he's part of an
infomercial targeting middle-aged married women.] |
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20 |
4/17/2000 |
[One
Piece] staffer Y-san*
and his wife had a baby!! Congratulatiooons!! It's a girl!! You're a daddy
now Y-san!! [*See Chapter 125] |
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21+22 |
4/24/2000 |
133 |
Smack in the
middle of constructing the snow country arc I coincidentally received a
The Snowman* CD from a reader. It allowed for a really good atmosphere
which helped speed up the creation process. Thank you. [*The Snowman: Oda wrote sunouman,
and this spelling is slightly different from the official Japanese spelling
of the 1978 children's story by Raymond Briggs but a search for such titles
came up with nothing in particular so I believe that this is indeed the
Howard Blake soundtrack to the BBC animated production of The Snowman.] |
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23 |
5/8/2000 |
134 |
Recently I've been
browsing illustration websites from around the world in my downtime. SO MUCH
TALENT!!! The world sure is a big place. |
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24 |
5/15/2000 |
135 |
When I'm
struggling to come up with a decent story or sketch I simply put things in
perspective. I simply remind myself that [it's okay]
because after all, WE LIVE IN THE MATRIX!!! …oh, I uh, went to see it
the other day. |
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25 |
5/22/2000 |
136 |
I connected the [drawing]
tablet I've been dying for to my Mac!! Don't even know how to begin
describing how awesome this is!! It's siiiick!!! |
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26 |
5/29/2000 |
I got hit pretty
hard. Here I was thinking I was invincible when I had my first fever in 10
years.* Now I know first-hand how bad Nami felt. Luffy! Hurry up and get her
to a doctor!! [*Related Comment *Root*: See Chapter 702] |
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27 |
6/5/2000 |
I wanna watch some
Japanese movies. On DVD. Some Kurosawa* or even the Honor & Humanity**
series, I hope they come out. [*See Chapter 57] [*Related Comments *Root*: See Chapter 715] [**He's talking about the Battles
Without Honor or Humanity film series. These famous films with their
easily recognizable soundtracks depict yakuza life-style. Oda would later
borrow part of the title for his Jingi Nai TIME short comic
from 2006's omnibus The 5th Log: CHOPPER. Also of note, the
actor who served as the model for Sakazuki, Bunta Sugawara,
also appeared in these films.] |
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28 |
6/12/2000 |
Somehow the
planning sheets for the One Piece video game keep chugging along.*
Wow, I cannot wait for it to be released. [*Related comments *Root*: See Chapters 187,
196, 212, 225, 255, 256,
367, 383, 510, 516, 538,
640, 660, 696, 704 & 707. This is a collection of comments regarding
console games developed around One Piece. It does not include
arcade or mobile games.] |
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29 |
6/19/2000 |
I got an invite
from Shimabu~* to go see a recording of DOWN TOWN DX**. I laughed my
heart out at Macchan's real-time follies and Hama-chan's live wisecracks. [*See Chapter 1] [**DOWN TOWN DX (Deluxe): The
long-running Japanese variety program emceed by Masatoshi Hamada and Hitoshi
Matsumoto who make up the comedy duo DOWN TOWN. See the adjoining column for
more information.] |
Habuta*: They read my letter
on DOWN TOWN DX and I got a DX Toaster! Just like I suspected, toast
tastes way better with a DX mark on it. [*See Chapter 90
entry]
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30 |
6/26/2000 |
141 |
I bought Alflex's
'The Seven Samurai' figures. Guh, this craftsmanship, IT'S GOT ME ALL
EMOTIONAL!!! |
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31 |
7/3/2000 |
I got to meet
Kyosuke Usuta-san* for the first time at the 'Big Two' Awards**. We're both
from Kumamoto and we're the same age. Pretty cool [*See Chapter 26] [**Related comments: See Chapter 24] |
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32 |
7/10/2000 |
I'm late with this
but Oguri-san*, congratulations for all your hard work on the Tenten-kun*
serial. Please get plenty of R&R. [*See Chapter 62] |
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33 |
7/17/2000 |
144 |
The things I drew
on Nami and Vivi on this week's cover. Dunno what they're called but I wanted
to try drawing them once. They're all India-ish and stuff so I likes 'em. |
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34 |
7/24/2000 |
Went to
Takei-san's* place and there was an owl there. It just kept glaring at me. [*See Chapter 14] |
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35 |
7/31/2000 |
Didja see!? The One
Piece anime's new ending!! It's another new song from Otsuki-san*. I was
listening to it when I just started running** for the heck of it. [*Maki Otsuki: The singer of One
Piece's first two ending songs, "memories" and "RUN!
RUN! RUN!".] [**Oda talks about running since the title
of the song was "RUN! RUN! RUN!". It's
very likely that he didn't actually running.] |
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36+37 |
8/7/2000 |
147 |
The second One
Piece novel is in stores now. It's a side-story from the Logue Town arc.
It involves the chivalry of a mysterious gunman and a bath scene with Nami.
Chock-full [of good stuff]. |
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38 |
8/21/2000 |
This week staff
member S-san* came back from Hawaii with cigars which helped us do a
first-class job. [*Sakamoto: One of Oda's
assistants. I do not have his/her full name.] |
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39 |
8/28/2000 |
I cried watching
the One Piece anime's version of the Belle-mčre story. Good music,
acting and production. Anime is so unfair. |
Asada*: I like manga just fine
the way it is but there are times when I 'm jealous of how other forms of
media can deliver. That is of course, when I see something really good. [*See 1997 Issue #33. It's very likely that Asada, like Oda, is talking about the Belle-mčre episode of the One Piece anime.] |
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40 |
9/4/2000 |
I felt nostalgic
when I received a correspondence from the crew of the ship I sailed on last
summer. 'Fuu'-san of the 'Kaisei'*, thanks for the postcard! [*See Chapter 104] |
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41 |
9/11/2000 |
There was a
Kunihiro Hayashi* CD I couldn't find in music stores no matter how hard I
looked. Found it instantly on the internet. Great times we live in. [*Kunihiro Hayashi: A guitarist and
singer for the rock band pictures.] |
'KIYU'* [Rocket de Tsukinukero!, La Sommeličre]- Individuals lacking morals. I think those kids probably just
got cell phones for the first time and couldn't hold back from using them,
right Oda-sensei [*See Chapter 21] |
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42 |
9/18/2000 |
Dragon
Quest 7, I got it but[…]. Final Fantasy 9, I got it but[…]. If
I start 'em I won't be able to hit the brakes on either so they remain
unopened. I got 'em but[…] [*Related comments: See Chapter 84] |
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43 |
9/25/2000 |
153 |
You can have a
lotta fun with the 'Log Pose' from Bandai. In fact, I think I overdid it a
bit and my muscles are really sore. |
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44 |
10/2/2000 |
154 |
The snow country
arc is finished. Phe~~w I sure drew a heckuva lot of 'em, 'circles'. Well, up
next is a kingdom of sand so I guess it's on to 'dots'.* [*Oda drew circles for snowflakes
throughout the scenery of the Drum arc. In the next arc he anticipated
drawing lots of dots for sand.] |
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45 |
10/7/2000* |
155 |
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOAH
KARELIN* [LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST]!!! Am I late to the party on this one? [*Aleksandr Karelin: A world-famous
Olympic gold-medalist Greco-Roman wrestler. He lost gold at the 2000 Sydney
Olympics to American Rulon Gardener.] [*Saturday release (advertised as such) due to national holiday on
Monday the 9th.] |
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46 |
10/16/2000 |
I'm a bit late
with this but, good job on all the hard work of your serial comic Mr. KIYU*.
You might be a JUMP-published serial manga author but that won't stop me from
asking for your help around here; looking forward to working with you [*See Chapter 21.
Here Oda is mentioning the wrap of his unsuccessful serialization in Weekly
Shonen JUMP, Rocket de Tsukinukero!.] |
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47 |
10/23/2000 |
157 |
What I intended to
be catnap turned into a one-way ticket to the very depths of a deep, deep
slumber. Ugh, it's despicable. I hate Winter. |
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48 |
10/30/2000 |
Can't believe I
was asked to write an advocative message in the back of Kochi Kame*
Vol. 122. 122 volumes. That's, astonishing [*Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari
Kouen-mae Hashuchujo aka Kochi Kame: With respect to number of
chapters, the longest Japanese comic as of this writing (2013) by author Osamu
Akimoto**.
[*Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 427]
] [**Osamu Akimoto: Author of the
Japanese comic series Kochi Kame. With respect to number of chapters,
it is the longest manga in Japan as of this writing (2013). |
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49 |
11/6/2000 |
It shows just how
behind I am but I finally saw the Buena Vista Social Club movie*.
Sweeeet, super sweeeet [*Buena Vista Social Club: This was
a documentary covering the history of the famous club.] [*Related comment: Chapter 126]
] |
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50 |
11/13/2000 |
I heard the One
Piece anime's new opening song, Folder5's* "Believe".
How can I describe it, it's a song that somehow just wants to make you burst
[with energy]. Looking forward to it airing [Related comment *Root*: Chapter 195] |
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51 |
11/20/2000 |
I went to Nagoya,
the land where god resides. I visited an aquarium- I MEAN I went to the
Palace of Toriyama*. Had an awesome time. [*See Chapter 15.
Akira Toriyama lives in Nagoya City of Aichi Prefecture.] |
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52 |
11/27/2000 |
ooowwWWWW!!! Of all the times why now at the end of the year......!!!
That wisdom tooth* I didn't have pulled out three years ago, it's…!!! [*Related comments: See Chapter 29] |
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1 |
12/4/2000 |
Dentist Diary Part
1. "This is gonna be preeetty tough to take out.", so I'm told. I
see storm clouds ahead. [*Related comments: See Chapter 29] |
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2 |
12/11/2000 |
Dentist Diary Part
2. Late to the removal appointment. Rescheduled for next week. CURSE YOU
ALARM CLOCK!! Oh wait, I forgot to set it [*Related comments: See Chapter 29] |
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3+4 |
12/18/2000 |
Dentist Diary Part
3. CRUNCH! Grch Grch CRACK! GRACK!! POP!! Extraction complete. Oh look at
that, it's the end of the 20th century. [*Related comments: See Chapter 29] |
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5+6 |
1/4/2001* |
166 |
Mmm, guess I
should choose an aspiration or something for the year. Sure would like to go
on a trip this year. Yeah, a trip out around the block'd be nice [*January the 4th was a Thursday. I've never seen this before but
it makes sense given past release-dates as related to the nationwide holiday
from January 1st-3rd. Given such a bold mid-week release date, I'm actually
hesitant to take a guess. Shipments were (probably) already completed by that
time which would allow for a Saturday release, but the listed street-date is
so far away that such a move sounds unlikely. Furthermore, Monday of that
week was January 1st, a date on which few bookstores were even operating even
though convenient stores were open.
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7 |
1/15/2001 |
167 |
JUMP Festa is a
battle of stamina. A big thanks to all those that came, it must have tired
you out. Once again I was blown away by the incredible enthusiasm in the
convention hall!! |
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8 |
1/22/2001 |
Went home [to Kumamoto]
for New Year's. I also saw friends I hadn't seen for years but it never felt
like we were apart. Something magical [about it] |
Mikio Itou* [Normandy no Himitsu Club, Nazo no Murasame-kun]- I'm late with this but I went to JUMP Festa!! I was the one
watching the One Piece Stage [Event] from the stairs. |
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9 |
1/29/2001 |
Awww, didn't get
to eat hardly any mochi* this New Year's. My grand total was a pathetic two.
Mochi [*Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 440] |
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10 |
2/5/2001 |
170 |
We're in the
middle of a slow-stewed nice and bubbly soup boom. It's got our workplace in
its clutches this winter. |
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11 |
2/10/2001* |
171 |
Is everyone
watching the anime's original story-arc?* It's really entertaining!! So
jealous [*In the original entry there were no
signs of punctuation at the end of the question. I took the liberty of adding
a question mark.] [*Saturday release (advertised as such in previous issue) due to
national holiday on Monday the 12th.] |
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12 |
2/19/2001 |
Break* |
[*Oda's very first break. 171 chapters
straight. I haven't checked, so please don't quote me on this, but I'd be
surprised if that wasn't some kind of record for Weekly Shonen JUMP.] |
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13 |
2/26/2001 |
Sorry for taking a
break!!! If you can believe it, I went to America* and had fun for 10 days!!!
But what I gained from this trip, is HUGE.** [*According to Oda's comment on the
Chapter 175 color spread from Color Walk 2, it was a trip to
America that inspired the 'native' design. Certainly this is the trip that
Oda mentioned and when considering said design, it would appear to be
somewhere in the west or southwest.] [**Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 173.
The above pieces of evidence along with Asada's comments suggest that Oda
vacationed in Las Vegas.] |
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14 |
3/5/2001 |
Nosebleed FWOOSH!!
I got some chocolates. Thanks very much. I'm gonna eat 'em all up and then
draw, draw draw! |
Asada*: Went to see a stage
show in Las Vegas**. [They] don't let anything embarrass them or hold
anything back for the sake of entertainment. Can't let myself lose to them [*See 1997 Issue #33.
Asada calls it a 'business trip' but it's likely he's using a diplomatic term
for 'vacation'.] [**Related comment: See Chapter 172. He mentions Las Vegas so in conjunction with the notes that accompany the 172 entry, Asada was probably on vacation with Oda to celebrate the closing of their time together.] |
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15 |
3/12/2001 |
Did you know that
from April 15th the anime's time-slot is moving!? It'll be after Kochi
Kame* at seven-thirty!! FRESH NEW START!!!** [*See Chapter 158] [**He actually wrote 'restart' in
katakana] |
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16 |
3/19/2001* |
Ejirin* who worked
here as an assistant for two and a half years is leaving. I don't know how
I'll go on. I mean, who am I supposed to push around
for kicks now!? Thanks for all your hard work [*See Chapter 68] [*Listed as a Monday release. Given that Tuesday was a national
holiday it's highly likely that the release was business as usual with no
chance of a weekend release; they simply didn't feel comfortable listing the
release date on a holiday. [See 5/19/2003 Issue #25 Chap. 276
for more information on Weekly Shonen JUMP release date details] ] |
Masashi Kishimoto* [Naruto]- Thanks for the souvenir from America Oda-sensei! I'm having fun
messing around with it. [*Masashi Kishimoto: Author of the successful Weekly Shonen JUMP series, Naruto. [See also: Chapters 200, 276, 296, Issue #52 2004 (One Piece break), 426, 437, 531, 625, 639, 676, 710] ] |
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17 |
3/26/2001 |
176 |
To whoever sent us
the mountain of Dove Sables*. Thank you very sable. We're all munch-sabling
on them. [*Dove Sables: Shortbread (sable)
cookies that are a specialty of Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture.] |
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18 |
4/2/2001 |
Wow, four and a
half years. The editor with whom I shared many successes and hardships,
'Daasa'*. Time to change. Thank you for working so hard all the way. [*See 1997 Issue #33] |
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19 |
4/9/2001 |
My new editor
Habuta-san* has arrived. He has a family so I might think about possibly
considering not asking too much out of him. [*See Chapter 90] |
Hiroyuki Takei* [Shaman King]- I love how the scenery
at Atagawa Bananawani Park** is done in miniature garden styles. It's awesome
if you walk around imagining you're in Resident Evil. [*See Chapter 14] ] [**Atagawa Bananawani Park: A tropical animal and fruit park located in Atagawa of Shizuoka Prefecture, hence 'banana' and wani or 'crocodile/alligator'. Not that the name of the park is the same as that of the 'bananagators' of One Piece. Since Takei and Oda are close, one might imagine that Oda gained inspiration for the creatures (which debuted in Chapter 72) from the park and possibly suggested it to Takei.] |
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20 |
4/16/2001 |
179 |
Just warning you
guys okay, under no circumstances should you try listening to the One
Piece Grand Battle disc in a CD player. In particular the second
track…*heehee* |
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21+22 |
4/23/2001 |
Mikio Itou's* [series] has
stoked the fires of inspiration in 'mongoose'** all over the country. Hey big
bro, here's to all the hard work on your completed serialization. [*See Chapter 52.
Here Oda refers to the completion of Normandy Himitsu Club.] [**'Mongoose': Oda wrote
mangaegaki or 'people who draw manga' but defined the reading as manguusu
or 'mongoose' which takes the word manga and twists it into something
that sounds like a half-English job or profession.] |
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23 |
5/7/2001 |
It's been decided
where we're moving to~!! We went ahead and rented it out!! A brand new
workplace!! Alrighty, all that's left is to actually move…* [*Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 198]
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24 |
5/14/2001 |
I heard that the
anime's ratings have gotten even better since moving to Sundays and I
couldn't be happier. I watch it too. From 6[PM]* [*He's inferring that he watches the
ratings juggernaut combination of Sazae-san** and Chibi
Maruko-chan as well as Kochi Kame.] [**See Chapter 43] |
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25 |
5/21/2001 |
During Golden Week
I got together with my manga buddies and we discussed the Koizumi cabinet*.
…for like 10 minutes. [*Koizumi cabinet: The members of
popular Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's first cabinet which was
established on April 26th, 2001.] [*Related comment *Root*: See Chapter 210] |
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26 |
5/28/2001 |
184 |
I received a
pirate sword as a gift from the manager of the weapons shop I visited a while
back in Kamakura. Thank you very much. |
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27 |
6/4/2001 |
Katsura-sensei*
showed me his home theater. Uh…it's like…it might as well be a movie
theater!! [*Masakazu Katsura: Author of such
notable manga series as Video Girl Ai, I"s
and Zetman.] |
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28 |
6/11/2001 |
186 |
I got Hikaru
Kawamura's* autograph. A lil' somethin' we call 'having connections' here at
Shueisha. Thank you very much! [*Hikaru Kawamura: A Japanese
gravure idol and TV personality in Japan.] |
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29 |
6/18/2001 |
I was surprised
when my own named appeared on screen during the final post-credits screen of
the Game Boy One Piece game.* Now that you mention it, I am the
original creator [*Related comments: See Chapter 139] |
Habuta*: The One Piece illustration
collection book is scheduled to be released on July 19th!! The price will be
1260 yen (which includes tax)!! If you save up 41 yen every day from now
until the release, you'll be able to get it when it comes out! [*See Chapter 90] |
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6/25/2001 |
188 |
I heard something
amazing at one of the anime's general meetings. That role and that other
role are going to be played by THAT person and THAT person!!!* [*It's extremely likely that he's hinting
about the casting of Chopper and Dr. Kureha.] |
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7/2/2001 |
189 |
T.T-san, thank you
for sending the Chopper doll. It's so cute and well made; it's got rave
reviews from the staff. Wow. |
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7/9/2001 |
190 |
The One Piece
illustration collection book to be released on July 19th is amazing!! Take my
word for it, it's reea~~~~~lly something. I dedicate
it to a world full of hardships. |
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7/16/2001 |
191 |
Aw come oooon. What the heck, Capricorn is sixth this
week? What the- 'a revolving door'. THAT'S the lucky item. Well, might
as well go for a spin |
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34 |
7/23/2001 |
Watched the Shaman
King anime. When I saw 'Original Creator Hiroyuki Takei'* I got all
emotional. That man I, I know him!! [*See Chapter 14] |
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7/30/2001 |
Looks to be that
the anime's ending [theme] has changed. They told me that middle schoolers sang it.
That's so young!* [*He's talking about the fourth ending
theme song, "Shouchi no Suke" by the female pop-group
duo Suitei Shoujo who were famous (or infamous) for their risqué
attire and acting somewhat promiscuous with each other despite being middle
school students.] |
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8/6/2001 |
194 |
I bought a super
functional chair that makes me want laugh out loud, "Shahahahaha!!"*
A good chair is a must for desk work. [*This is Arlong's laugh.] |
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38 |
8/20/2001 |
I went to a
recording session of the anime to learn more about it. Hot damn, you won't
believe how awesome the voice acting line-up for the Drum arc is |
Yoshio Sawai* [Boboboobo Boobobo]- I bought the Folder5**
album. I like it because the One Piece theme song in particular is
really catchy. [*Yoshio Sawai: Author os the popular Weekly Shonen JUMP gag series, Boboboobo
Boobobo. Yoshio appears to be a big fan of Oda and mentioned him
frequently in his weekly comments. [See also: Chapters 225,
254, 2003 Issue #17
(OP Break), 2003 Issue #36 (One
Piece Break), 304, 359,
407 & 463] ] [**Related comment: Chapter 160] |
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8/27/2001 |
Only intended to
get my feet wet in Set Sail Pirate Crew!* but before I knew it I was
being sucked in deeper and deeper…!! They did a heckuva job putting this
together!! [*A PlayStation One Piece
RPG.] [*Related comments: See Chapter 139] |
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40 |
9/3/2001 |
I went to see a
stage production that Luffy's voice actress Mayumi Tanaka* is [performing]
in. Voice actors and actresses have such beautiful voices. [Mayumi Tanaka: The voice actress
who has portrayed Luffy since the start of the serialized One Piece
animated series. Oda revealed in an interview that before the anime had even
begun, he imagined Luffy's voice as that of Tanaka's. |
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41 |
9/10/2001 |
WE FINALLY
MO~~~~~~~~~~~VED!!* SO~~~~~~~~~ SPACIOUS!! SO COMFY~~~~~~~~~~~!! SO
REFRESHI~~~~~NG!! [*Related comment: See Chapter 181] |
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42 |
9/17/2001 |
The anime's voice
actor for Smoker, Ginzo Matsuo-san, has passed away. May he rest in peace. |
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43 |
9/22/2001* |
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I went to the
neighborhood pet shop and there were a ton of weird reptiles. I want one.
But…I wonder if I'd actually care for it* [*Related comments *Root*: See Chapters 647,
649 & 675] [*Saturday release (advertised as such) due to a national holiday
on Monday the 24th.] |
Masashi Kishimoto* [Naruto]- Recently the crowd scenes in One Piece are amazing! It
must be a lot of work! But it really comes across as powerful! [*See Chapter 175] |
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44 |
10/1/2001 |
201 |
There are adults
that kill people while declaring, "This is a holy war!", or "This
is justice!" And there are children that see that. One Piece will
continue for quite some time. All the while praying for world peace.* [*This comment was Oda's response to the
2001 September 11th terrorist attacks on
American civilians. He was the only author to comment on the tragic event.
The color spread that week was also in response to the event, hence the
presence of doves and quote from The Beatles' song, "Come
Together".] |
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10/6/2001* |
202 |
I was outside at
one of my favorite little gardens under the rays of the sun just reading and
such when suddenly I was told it was bad for my eyes. [*Saturday release (advertised as such) due to a national holiday
on Monday the 8th.] |
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46 |
10/15/2001 |
203 |
Oh…you must pardon
me for listening to classical music as of late whilst I sketch. I propose a
toast, to the intellectuality of myself. |
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47 |
10/22/2001 |
204 |
That's what it
comes down to. But ya' know. You can't just up and quit exercising. Not when
you get muscle cramps from riding an exercise bike, yeaaah. |
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48 |
10/29/2001 |
I went to the
Fukuoka JUMP Festa. We were having a blast even from when we were planning
the pre-stage routine, what a great time. |
Habuta*: Hey you there, the
one lamenting that you haven't had a good cry lately. The One Piece
anime episode where we part with Hiruluk is absolutely certain to leave you
bawling! It's a must-see. [*See Chapter 90] |
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49 |
11/5/2001 |
The anime's 'Drum
Kingdom flashback arc' left me wading in my own tears. Starting with the
director*, I've got nothing but gratefulness for the entire anime staff. [*Kounosuke Uda: The director of
many One Piece episodes including the above episode in question
(Episode #85); not to mention two theatrical incarnations of the series: One
Piece The Movie: Dead End Adventure and One Piece The Movie:
The Giant Mech Soldier of Karakuri Castle. He was part of the Creative
Talk interview included in the 2002 One Piece Animation Logbook. |
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50 |
11/12/2001 |
Right now I'm in
the middle of trying to memorize all the names of the Morning Musume* [members]. If
I don't know 'em the staff make fun of me. [*Morning Musume: A J-pop group
comprised of an ever-changing roster of young female idols which was most
popular from the late 90's through the mid-2000's. Mari
Yaguchi** was a member of Morning Musume.] [**Mari Yaguchi: A former member of
Morning Musume. She is a self-proclaimed 'One Piece
maniac' and has lent her voice 'talent' to the series in the form of voicing
anime-only character Yoko (Episode #426) and singing the 11th One Piece
anime's opening theme song "Kaze wo Sagashite".
Yaguchi also served as a promotional mascot for One Piece Episode of
Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates. It is speculated that
due that role in supporting the series, the villain Perhona may have been
based on her personality. |
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51 |
11/19/2001 |
208 |
I always feel like
eating the food served at Shueisha's buffet parties after I get home.
The timing of 'em is just soooo, you know. No way I'm the only one. |
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52 |
11/26/2001 |
209 |
I'm going to try
to add some miso soup to coffee. Mmmhmm. The perfect bitterness of coffee
blended with the scent of miso…KER-COUGH! |
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1 |
12/3/2001 |
The jealousy of
old men pierce through the Koizumi cabinet*. They should just lend him a hand
if they've got enough time to waste disagreeing with him. Bunch of weirdos. [*Related comment: Chapter 183] |
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12/10/2001 |
211 |
Finally bought the
coffee maker for the office that I put off buying because I heard you gotta
wash the darn thing after every use. Aha, so this is it. This
is what they call coffee... It's... |
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3 |
12/17/2001 |
Plans for a number
of [One Piece] video games are moving ahead and the farthest from completion
is coming out the year after next.* Th-...The year after next you say...
Guess it's pretty tough making games too. |