Anime News: One Piece Editor-in-Chief Slams One Piece Creator for Prioritizing Anime Over Manga
Former Weekly Shonen Jump editor-in-chief Kazuhiko Torishima has once again voiced his criticism of One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, this time for what he perceives as an over-involvement in the anime adaptation. The comments come from Torishima's new book, Botsu: The Hated Work Ethic of Shonen Jump’s Legendary Editor-in-Chief, released in May 2025.Per X (formerly Twitter) user Sandman, Torishima implied that Oda has been neglecting his manga in favor of the anime adaptation. "If I were Oda’s editor, I would give him extremely strict feedback on his manga because he has talent," Torishima…
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