So this isn't a thread to hate on Oda. I know full well that we're not entitled to a certain number of chapters a month and I think Oda can take however many breaks as he sees fit as long as its not on the level of togashi, where hunter x hunter fans question if he will even be able to finish the series before he dies.
But recently, one piece has effectively shifted from being a weekly series to being a bimonthly and I think we can all feel the toll this has had on the series. Oda says that this is due to the pandemic and to a degree I understand that.
However, I have noticed that one piece is the only major manga that has made a full on transition to bi-monthly due to the pandemic, at least to my knowledge. While there have been more breaks as a whole in jump and other manga publications, most manga have been able to keep up with a weekly schedule. Boku no hero is really good with this, so is black clover and chainsaw man.
Even attack on titan was able to more or less get back to schedule after a hiccup due to the pandemic. So I feel like this transition has had less to do with the pandemic in general and more to do with Oda.
I think Oda honestly might not be as motivated as he used to. While the pandemic probably has something to do with the delays, I don't think that its the only reason we are getting more breaks. Oda has been drawing one piece for over 20 years, his career has put a serious amount of stress on his life, and has hurt his social life. Furthermore, the series still has a few years left until its completion, and sales have been steadily decreasing throughout the years with Oda's near invincible sales record even being beaten by Demon slayer in recent years.
I think all of this has culminated in a lack of motivation for Oda, which is why one piece is one of the only mangas in jump that had scheduled breaks pre-pandemic and why it is one of the only mangas in jump that has transitioned to being a bimonthly due to the pandemic.
And I fear this might get worst. I don't think Oda would ever pull a full togashi or otherwise do something that would hurt the fans, but I wouldn't be surprised if Oda announced that he'd no longer be working on the art and instead would focus solely on the story.
But recently, one piece has effectively shifted from being a weekly series to being a bimonthly and I think we can all feel the toll this has had on the series. Oda says that this is due to the pandemic and to a degree I understand that.
However, I have noticed that one piece is the only major manga that has made a full on transition to bi-monthly due to the pandemic, at least to my knowledge. While there have been more breaks as a whole in jump and other manga publications, most manga have been able to keep up with a weekly schedule. Boku no hero is really good with this, so is black clover and chainsaw man.
Even attack on titan was able to more or less get back to schedule after a hiccup due to the pandemic. So I feel like this transition has had less to do with the pandemic in general and more to do with Oda.
I think Oda honestly might not be as motivated as he used to. While the pandemic probably has something to do with the delays, I don't think that its the only reason we are getting more breaks. Oda has been drawing one piece for over 20 years, his career has put a serious amount of stress on his life, and has hurt his social life. Furthermore, the series still has a few years left until its completion, and sales have been steadily decreasing throughout the years with Oda's near invincible sales record even being beaten by Demon slayer in recent years.
I think all of this has culminated in a lack of motivation for Oda, which is why one piece is one of the only mangas in jump that had scheduled breaks pre-pandemic and why it is one of the only mangas in jump that has transitioned to being a bimonthly due to the pandemic.
And I fear this might get worst. I don't think Oda would ever pull a full togashi or otherwise do something that would hurt the fans, but I wouldn't be surprised if Oda announced that he'd no longer be working on the art and instead would focus solely on the story.
