One Piece Manga released one of the shortest chapters this week, and fans are concerned about Eiichiro Oda’s health. One Piece Chapter 1097 was released with just 13 pages, and with One Piece Chapter 1098, Oda apologized to the fans for not being able to complete his drawings in time in the latest chapter. But why? Here is what you need to know!
One Piece Manga Drawings Incomplete: Here Is Why
It is a well-known fact that many authors have struggled with the weekly targets for their manga series. Some notable mentions include Hunter x Hunter, Bleach, Naruto, Vagabond, and many more, where the authors found it difficult to meet the deadlines or rushed the storyline. Oda already had an underlying problem with his eyes and had surgery for that earlier this year. Fans fear Eiichiro Oda is stressing too much to meet the deadlines right after his surgery.
Eiichiro Oda had a busy year with the debut of Netflix One Piece Live Action, and consequently, the One Piece Manga went on pause this year, as he was the supervisor of the Live Action series. One Piece Manga recently released Chapter 1097 with only 13 pages, and things took a turn for the worst this week with the release of Chapter 1098 with incomplete artwork and an apology from the author.
“I couldn’t finish drawing in time. Sorry”
The One Piece manga franchise has been speculated to be planning something huge for One Piece Chapter 1110, so Oda couldn’t take enough time off this month. To fulfill all of these deadlines, and given Oda’s health, the quality of the One Piece manga could decline, and fans are concerned about how things will come out.
Last's week's brief chapter was a clear sign that Oda was pressed for time
We've seen this before, linked to his health issues. I'm surprised they didn't scheduled a break for this week
They've been planning something big for 1100 but health should come first. Hope he's alright
— Pirate Path (@piratepath) November 7, 2023
Final Thoughts
Considering Eiichiro Oda’s health, he should have been given a break for at least one more month. Now that the One Piece manga is in its Final Saga, Oda could consider breaking away from his 25 years of consistent work schedule to release the chapters biweekly or monthly. In this way, the quality will not be dropped to meet the deadlines, Oda will get his deserved break, and fans get more out of the series.
Read the latest chapters of One Piece Manga only on Viz Media.
