One Piece’s Painfully Slow Pacing Became Eiichiro Oda’s Biggest Problem After He Couldn’t Properly Give a Tribute to Naruto’s Ending
Despite being one of the greatest anime and manga series of all time, the one element that has been openly criticized about One Piece is its pacing. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the series, has always been targeted for creating one of the slowest manga series of all time. The narrative has been expanded over 1100+ manga chapters, and it is still going on strong.
Strawhat Pirates in One Piece | Credit: Toei Animation
However, what many fans won’t know is that the slow pacing of One Piece once became a big problem for Masashi Kishimoto and his creation, Naruto. Naruto was one of the biggest competitors of One Piece back in the day. Despite that, the two manga creators had a great bond, and when Naruto ended, Oda decided to pay tribute to the manga and Kishimoto.
Oda once revealed that he had something big planned for Kishimoto and Naruto,...
Strawhat Pirates in One Piece | Credit: Toei Animation
However, what many fans won’t know is that the slow pacing of One Piece once became a big problem for Masashi Kishimoto and his creation, Naruto. Naruto was one of the biggest competitors of One Piece back in the day. Despite that, the two manga creators had a great bond, and when Naruto ended, Oda decided to pay tribute to the manga and Kishimoto.
Oda once revealed that he had something big planned for Kishimoto and Naruto,...
- 11/7/2024
- by Tarun Kohli
- FandomWire
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