Eiichiro Oda

Eiichiro Oda (尾田栄一郎 Oda Ei'ichirō, born January 1, 1975) is the creator of the manga and anime One Piece. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture.

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January 1 - 1975 - Manga - Anime - One Piece - Kumamoto Prefecture

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As a child, Oda was inspired by pirates and aspired to become a manga artist. At the age of 17, he submitted his work "Wanted" and it won several awards. At the age of 19, he worked as an assistant to Nobuhiro Watsuki in the manga Rurouni Kenshin. During this time, he drew two one shots of One Piece, called Romance Dawn; The first chapter of One Piece is also called this. In 1997, One Piece appeared for the first time in the magazine Shonen Jump and became promptly one the most popular manga in Japan. It is modelled after his favorite manga creator, Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump.

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Pirate - Manga - Artist - "Wanted" - Nobuhiro Watsuki - Rurouni Kenshin - Romance Dawn - One Piece - 1997 - Shonen Jump - Japan - Akira Toriyama - Dragon Ball - Dr. Slump

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Eiichiro Oda is married to Chiaki Inaba, a person who plays Nami during Jump Festa One Piece stage performances.

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Chiaki Inaba - Nami - Jump Festa

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