I’ll concede to being a bit berserk fan as well, but Miura seems to have published a chapter a year until the last couple months. But honestly it felt real slow (mostly the hiatus) for the last couple years. One Piece kind of did as well for the last couple years on the week to week Dressrosa slog, but haven’t had but…

The thing is and I don’t mean to argue, and appreciate the suggestions- always looking for new manga, but Oda doesn’t want to write another title. This is his masterwork. Since you mention your age, just want to point out I’m 28 and have read the series for 13 years, so I’m a bit devoted. Oda is 41 which means he’s…

Dude’s 41 years old this is not a GRRM situation. Ya occasionally he gets sick (like a human) and me and the rest of the rabid fan base jump all over it, but that’s just fan hype.

So you don’t read manga anymore but are totally in touch with the current quality and popularity. Cooool. Ya you’re totally right One Piece must not have been the best selling manga back when you were reading. Just got some notoriety for a few years and lingered on without becoming the most popular manga in Japan for…

It seems most of the negative responses are from people not familiar or haven’t read it and are familiar through general knowledge. Fans love it and see the care Oda puts into the story even if it’s the major/only focus in his life.

What about the new chapters aren’t you liking? There’s been more world building and exposition on Zou and Whole Cake has been entertaining if just getting rolling. Oda’s involvement in anything animated is usually pretty limited. He occasionally storyboards the movies and bigger episodes, but Toei handles the major…

What seinen is consistently releasing good weekly chapters? Berserk is finally getting back to a regular monthly schedule and Attack on Titan has been boring for a year. Yes it’s shonen, but it reaches all ages not just kids. It’s a story about a fantastic journey through unfamiliar places. Im not saying it’s the…

Oda had fewer assistants on staff than most mangaka. HxH’s hiatus status is gross. Dude has spent more time on break than actually publishing at this point. Granted he’s already finished a substantial manga (YYH) so he feels he can rest on his laurels frequently. It has the typical number of pages for a weekly shonen,…

Dude has always worked like this, the quantity is not going to change after 20 years of publication. He takes breaks when he wants to, but why is it so hard for people to understand he loves what he’s doing, that’s why he spends so much time on it.

Maybe knowing the end of your works is why you aren’t a millionaire, published author like the rest of these guys. The story goes where it goes

YA and the difference is Miura takes a break to move on with his life and Martin likes to watch glaciers while he writes. One Piece is Oda’s life he’s not going to have a second project, he doesn’t care about the money, he loves the story. It doesn’t matter what specifically One Piece is because one of the biggest…

You sir can go straight to hell, increase the quality not the quantity- it’s 20 years old, it’s large, and easily the best story being published in manga by a wide margin

Huge fan of the series, completely understand the work load and time commitment that (G)Oda puts in, but it seems a little bit hyperbole. I mean he's off this week, and takes a week off publishing maybe every 5-6 chapters. Also thanks for getting his name right, I see so many TAY articles the call him Keniichiro Oda.