The latest 110th volume of Eiichiro Oda's popular manga "ONE PIECE," currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), will be released on November 1st. The latest volume will contain shocking content in which Dr. Vegapunk reveals a truth that has been hidden until now that will shake the world of "ONE PIECE."
To commemorate the release of the latest 110th volume, a special project with the theme of "hidden truth" will be held. A huge advertisement featuring all the main frames of the 110th volume will be displayed at Shibuya Station in Tokyo from October 28th. The advertisement shows the truth of the world that is being revealed for the first time, and information that is inconvenient for the World Government is blacked out. A special movie in which Dr. Vegapunk tries to convey the truth of the world, and a "mysterious special trial reading site" will also be released.
"ONE PIECE" is a manga that depicts the adventures of Luffy, a young man with a straw hat whose limbs can stretch like rubber, as he and his friends adventure across the open seas in an attempt to become the King of the Pirates. The series began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997.
The first volume of the comic was released in December 1997, and the first edition of the 57th volume, released in March 2010, had a print run of approximately 3 million copies, the highest print run in the history of Japanese publishing, and has maintained this number to this day. The 67th volume, released in August 2012, was published with a print run of approximately 4.05 million copies, breaking the previous record. The total number of copies of the comic published worldwide has exceeded 510 million as of August 2022. The total number of copies published in Japan is over 410 million. The series is distributed in 60 countries and regions overseas, with a total print run of over 100 million copies.
The TV anime produced by Toei Animation began broadcasting on Fuji TV in 1999, and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024. There is also buzz about the production of a re-animated version of "THE ONE PIECE" with all-new footage starting from the first episode of the original work.
In August 2023, a Hollywood live-action drama version began streaming on Netflix and gained popularity. The production of season 2 of the live-action drama has also been announced.
