Eiichiro Oda learned his craft as an assistant to various manga artists, including Nobuhiro Watsuki.

About the series: Monkey D. Luffy has been fascinated by the activities at the harbor since early childhood. The feared pirate Shanks the Red-Haired and his crew are well-known everywhere, and Luffy repeatedly asks the pirate to take him on an adventurous journey, but is always turned down. Luffy's life changes dramatically when he eats a Gum-Gum Fruit, granting him the ability to stretch his body (almost) at will. However, there is a catch: he can no longer swim. After several years of training, Luffy sets out with his own crew to find the "One Piece," the treasure of all treasures. The series created and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda has already captivated over two million readers in Japan and is being regarded as a legitimate successor to "Dragon Ball" due to its quirky humor and colorful characters.