Summary
One Piece avoids killing off characters because the author prefers to focus on happy moments rather than sad ones. The series has had many fake deaths, but the recent Wano arc is an exception. However, even when the character is dead, the season endings are joyful and filled with grand celebrations. Eiichiro Oda creates emotional storylines filled with heartbreak and suffering to make the moments of happiness and partying more rewarding.
A piece is a series that often sees characters surviving in extremely dangerous situations, but author Eiichiro Oda has explained why so few characters die in his long-running series. Until the recently ended Wano arc, characters often suffered fake deaths such as Pell and Igaram of Alabasta and Bon Clay of Impel Down, only appearing in later volumes or on the cover of the manga. However, there a big reason why One Piece writers avoid killing off characters.
There have been enough fake deaths throughout One Piece’s storyline that it eventually became a running joke that any character believed to be dead would return. Although there are exceptions, such as Ace’s tragic death, Oda has revealed the reason why characters don’t usually die is because he enjoys drawing celebrations and parties.
A 2018 interview with Eiichiro Oda, translated by sandman_AP on X, reveals why One Piece has so few dead characters. “If someone dies, you can’t have an enjoyable party,” Oda said. He went on to express that a good party is a strong expression of friendship, which is clearly conveyed during the happiest times in the series, usually after the downfall of a villain. downtrodden.
Oda prefers to draw happy moments rather than sadness
Grand celebrations of food, drink, and laughter often mark the end of the most important parts of the series. The Straw Hats’ intervention often changes the lives of citizens who have been oppressed by One Piece’s vile villains for years (sometimes decades). Luffy brought liberation throughout his journey and grand moments of celebration often followed, especially at the end of arcs like Alabasta, Skypiea, and Wano. As Oda explained, if beloved characters die and stay dead, the endings of those arcs will be less happy.
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One Piece often depicts characters meeting fateful ends only to reveal that they survive in the end. Vivi’s bodyguard, Pell, survives by carrying a city-destroying bomb that explodes at close range in Alabasta’s tear-jerking ending. This trend isn’t just for headers either. Pound, Big Mom’s 25th ex-husband, attacks his powerful stepson, Oven, to save the lives of his daughter and her happy new family. A giant flaming blade rushed straight at him as he saw his nephew for the first time in what seemed to be an emotional death. Their sacrifice is often necessary for a story’s happy ending., but their loss doesn’t dampen the celebration at the end. However, both survived and reappeared in the series.
The One Piece author wanted to end the story with a big party
Eiichiro Oda has become a master at creating emotional, tearful, and triumphant storylines 25 years after the launch of One Piece. Creating backstories filled with pain and suffering will make the moments of happiness and celebration more significant and rewarding. Many citizens in the One Piece world have gone through hell, which may be why Eiichiro Oda is happy to draw his characters living their lives to the fullest after difficult battles instead of grieving for their comrades. their lost team, even if this means A pieceThe characters rarely die.
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A piece
Created by: Eiichiro Oda
First movie: One Piece: The Movie
First TV show: A piece
Cast: Kazuya Nakai,Akemi Okamura,Kappei Yamaguchi,Hiroaki Hirata,Ikue Ôtani,Yuriko Yamaguchi
Video games): One Piece: Thế giới không giới hạn RED, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, One Piece: World Seeker, One Piece Odyssey
Figure): Monkey D. Luffy, Roronora Zoro, Nami (One Piece), Nico Robin, Usopp (One Piece), Vinsmoke Sanji, Tony Tony Chopper, Franky (One Piece), Jimbei (One Piece)
