What inspired Eiichiro Oda to create One Piece?

Originally Answered: What is the history behind the creation of One Piece? Eiichiro Oda was inspired by Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump at a young age. As a child he was inspired by the animated series Vicky the Viking and wanted to draw a pirate manga series.

How did Eiichiro Oda become famous?

Born in Kumamoto, Eiichiro Oda began his professional career as a manga artist at the age of 17, when he started his serial ‘Wanted’. It received the Tezuka Award. He then made one shots like ‘Kami kara mirai no Present’ (‘Gift of God’) and ‘Ikki Yakou’, before his talent was noted by the team of the Weekly Jump.

Did DBZ inspired bleach?

5 Stealing Saiyan: Bleach Bleach is created by Tite Kubo and its no secret in the anime and manga community that his work was heavily inspired by Akira Toriyama (creator of Dragon Ball).

Is One Piece inspired by DBZ?

One of Oda’s biggest inspirations for One Piece was DBZ, without that the One Piece of today most likely wouldn’t exist. You can see DBZ’s influence not only in the art style, which was Oda’s main inspiration, but also in some of the arcs, character personalities, and relationships as well.

How old was Oda when he made One Piece?

In 1992, the seventeen-year-old Oda created his first full-length manga titled Wanted.

Is Masashi Kishimoto friends with ODA?

No the creators are not related to each other but they respect each other and are also friends & rivals. Eiichiro Oda(One Piece) and Masashi Kishimoto(Naruto) both were greatly inspired by Dragon Ball Z.

Did Toriyama help bleach?

Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball, saw the story and wrote a letter of encouragement to Kubo. Kubo and Makoto Matsubara have co-authored two novelizations of the Bleach series, which were published by Shueisha under their Jump Books label.

Is Oda a fan of Dragon Ball?

Oda is a fan of Akira Toriyama. In a Jump interview, when asked about his inspirations, he said, “I mirrored many traits and tropes for Luffy off of Son Goku. By far the manga that inspired me the most was Dragon Ball and I think the same could be said for many other mangaka.