Eiichiro Oda May Just Be the One to Beat J.K. Rowling’s Impossible Looking Harry Potter Record, One Piece Has Now Sold Over 500 Million Copies
Few creative works have achieved the same kind of global cultural impact that J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series has seen since its debut in 1997. With over 600 million copies sold worldwide, the Harry Potter franchise marked itself as a literary phenomenon, and breaking its records seemed impossible until a certain manga series from Japan began its quiet yet ambitious journey the very same year: Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece.
One Piece remains one of the best-selling manga of all time | Credit: Viz Media
Starting its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 1997, One Piece has combined high-seas adventure, quirky humor, and deeply emotional storytelling; growing from a niche hit into a global phenomenon. As the series continues to reach new heights of popularity, could Eiichiro Oda achieve the impossible and surpass Harry Potter‘s monumental sales milestone?
One Piece: Eiichiro Oda’s record-breaking legacy
One Piece‘s entire journey...
One Piece remains one of the best-selling manga of all time | Credit: Viz Media
Starting its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 1997, One Piece has combined high-seas adventure, quirky humor, and deeply emotional storytelling; growing from a niche hit into a global phenomenon. As the series continues to reach new heights of popularity, could Eiichiro Oda achieve the impossible and surpass Harry Potter‘s monumental sales milestone?
One Piece: Eiichiro Oda’s record-breaking legacy
One Piece‘s entire journey...
- 1/10/2025
- by Moumita Chakraborty
- FandomWire
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