CATDOLL: The author of the comic "One Piece" complains that he is too busy and has too much work to do

Nowadays, the comic book "One Piece" can be said to be a work that everyone knows. Whether you are an anime fan or not, you have heard of it or seen it more or less. Such achievements are definitely due to the hard work of the author Eiichiro Oda over the years. "One Piece" rarely stops publishing during its serialization, but he is not an iron man after all. Recently, Oda said in an interview: "I am almost busy to death."

Oda said that he made it clear in an interview two years ago: I don't want to deal with the theatrical version too much anymore. Because I feel that facing that kind of schedule, I am really dying. I have a lot of work to do. If I choose to stop publishing on JUMP, the editor-in-chief and readers will be angry. If I focus on the original work, the theatrical staff will be impatient. I am in a dilemma! ! I can't do everything! !

Therefore, starting two and a half years ago, whenever the movie production staff asked me “What should we do next?”, I would say “I won’t do it.” But every conversation turned out like this:

Staff: "Ah, then we'll just discuss it briefly..."

Me: “Oh, I see.”

Staff: "We have built the plot framework..."

Me: “Oops, this is a little bit weak.”

Staff: “How about this?”

Me: “Oh, that’s great.”

Staff: “We want to bring this character into the show.”

Me: "Well... then I have to consider the positioning of this character in the world two years later... But won't the audience be satisfied with this!?"

Staff: “Then I’ll leave that part to you.”

Me: “It’s just here.”

Staff: “And this.”

Me: “Just this.”

Staff: "Also, could you please check this..."

Me: “It’s just here.”… That’s enough!! Isn’t it enough that I’m responsible!!!

Japanese netizens also expressed their opinions on Oda's words:

"You are probably the only one who can work so hard. Everyone else is painting with all their might.

Togashi: "I tried my best to take a break, but once I start working, I get scolded." (I feel like this is an opportunity to complain about Togashi...)

JUMP relies too much on OP. After all, there is a limit to what one person can accomplish, so don't let Oda do other things. "

It seems that participating in work other than serialization will place a great burden on the author, but the author is helpless when faced with related planning. In order to make the theater more consistent with the original work, the author often needs to do it himself. No wonder Oda-sensei complains about working to the point of exhaustion, but I still think Oda-sensei is really serious!

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