General & Others When does an anime portion that was not adapted from the manga become canon?

[Doggo]

Imagine this:

Oda, in a SBS, says that, I don't know, Imu has blue hair.
That becomes "canon". but never appears in the story.

Later down the line, he changes his mind and when Imu's is revealed, his hair is green, not blue.
What now?

"Canon" is a BS concept used for the sole purpose of pushing some agendas when it's convenient.

Manga =/= Anime.
Authors can't bend reality, change concepts as they see fit and make a mess out of things just because "they are the authors".
That's not how fiction works and it often is used purely for fan service, indicating an incapacity of creating a solid enough story and coherent elements.
Just look at JK Rowling's tweeting madness.

 

[Rekien]

If someone in the manga references it, or if Oda says its cannon.

 

[Hurley Pirates]

When its super dope lol

G-8 Arc for example

 

[Monster Luffy]

Other than for your petty battledome fights, does it really matter?

 

[ZoroSlaysDragonTuna]

Other than for your petty battledome fights, does it really matter?

If it doesnt matter for you, then it doesnt mean it doesnt matter for everyone. But yes it matters.

 

[Finalbeta]

Other than for your petty battledome fights, does it really matter?

Why are we even registered on this site if stuff like this doesn't matter?

Of course there could be other objectives to be, but that would feel dark.

 

[Gnomishness]

I consider the anime to be something of canon-lite.

IE, if the manga is kind of unclear about something and the anime elaborates on it, that elaboration is canon unless contradicted by the manga.

A good example is Katakuri being faster than Luffy. In the manga, Katakuri claimed that he was faster, stronger, better etc than Gear 2nd/3rd Luffy, but legitimately, you had people on threads like these arguing that Katakuri didn't mean it, and was only talking about his fruit being better or something.

In a situation like that, when the anime literally has a scene to prove Katakuri's superior speed, and a scene to prove his superior strength, and a scene to prove his superior gatling attack, and all of them are separate and unambiguous, clearly referring to his simple base stats, THAT is canon and should be considered canonical. The manga seemed to allude to it, but the anime dived into it deeper and dispelled any vague interpretation. Thus, until directly proven otherwise, that deeper dive is canon and solidifies the canon interpretation of the manga.

 

[Jailer]

It never does. As I said in another thread, when anime asks Oda if it's fine to add/extend a scene he would be like "yeah sure". Oda doesn't have time to care for anime too on what do they add or not.

 

[ZoroSlaysDragonTuna]

It never does. As I said in another thread, when anime asks Oda if it's fine to add/extend a scene he would be like "yeah sure". Oda doesn't have time to care for anime too on what do they add or not.

What if oda told them to add something specifically?

 

[Silver]

they will never be the same

anime

manga

 

[Jailer]

What if oda told them to add something specifically?

It wont happen

 

[ZoroSlaysDragonTuna]

It wont happen

I am talking in theory, I know this didnt happen with one piece specifically ( at least not that i know) but it happens in anime some times where the manga author tells the anime staff to do something in the anime. Does this count as canon? Also lets say inerviews and stuff, If oda was asked if Usopp could fly and he seriously answered yes would that count as canon? thats where i am ansure what people think.

Obviously if Oda didnt compose the story for something then its not canon

 

[Jailer]

I am talking in theory, I know this didnt happen with one piece specifically ( at least not that i know) but it happens in anime some times where the manga author tells the anime staff to do something in the anime. Does this count as canon? Also lets say inerviews and stuff, If oda was asked if Usopp could fly and he seriously answered yes would that count as canon? thats where i am ansure what people think.

Obviously if Oda didnt compose the story for something then its not canon

It would count in if he states it as such.

 

[ZoroSlaysDragonTuna]

It would count in if he states it as such.

This is what i meant by option 2 and 3, but i think most people didnt understand exactly maybe i worded it bad in the explaination

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

Lets say Oda himself wrote the story for a anime episode but never released it anywhere (manga or otherwise)
Is it Canon or not?
If not then how is it different from lets say Oda confirming something that wasnt originally in the manga in an interview or anything else?

So like a OVA? Yeah, not canon for me.

 

[ZoroSlaysDragonTuna]

So like a OVA? Yeah, not canon for me.

But isnt canon what Oda decides though?

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

But isnt canon what Oda decides though?

Yes. For example, the movie Strong World was written by Oda but he say that the movie was not canon.

 

[ZoroSlaysDragonTuna]

Yes. For example, the movie Strong World was written by Oda but he say that the movie was not canon.

where did he say its not canon?I didnt watch the movie btw

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

where did he say its not canon?I didnt watch the movie btw

Not sure but he confirms that the movie is not canon.

 

[ZoroSlaysDragonTuna]

Not sure but he confirms that the movie is not canon.

Ok i will take your word for it.