Eiichiro Oda (born 1975) is a Japanese manga artist. After receiving an Honorable Mention in the Tezuka Award for his early work "WANTED!", he worked as an assistant to established manga artists before launching "ONE PIECE" in *Weekly Shonen Jump* in 1997. Renowned for its expansive world-building, intricate storytelling, and memorable characters, the series has become one of the best-selling comic works in history and holds the Guinness World Record for the most copies published for the same comic book series by a single author. His best-known work, "ONE PIECE," follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew in search of the legendary treasure, combining action, humor, and themes of friendship, freedom, and perseverance. The series has had a profound influence on manga and popular culture around the world.
