Oda – The author of One Piece has encountered some health issues this year, leading to more frequent breaks than ever before.
Recently, Oda took a 2-week break, which followed his trip to South Africa. Now, it seems that the author of One Piece has faced a health-related complication that requires him to continue resting, causing fans to be extremely worried about his health.
One Piece confirms an abrupt hiatus
Oda recently took a 2-week break, and it was believed that this vacation was simply due to his busy schedule. As fans know, Oda is working on multiple projects, although the manga remains his priority.
He recently traveled to South Africa to support the live-action adaptation of One Piece part 2. After the 2-week break, Oda returned with chapter 1131 and shocked fans. Fans were hoping for a continuous release of new chapters, expecting Oda to release at least three chapters before taking another break. That’s the schedule Oda usually follows, and it’s what fans expect from him.
However, earlier this week, fans were completely confused due to the lack of information leaks from various sources. Then, it was revealed that One Piece would not have a chapter this week, leaving fans baffled, as there was no announcement regarding any breaks in previous Jump issues.
Furthermore, the official publisher of One Piece, Shueisha, initially changed the return date of the One Piece manga to December 1, 2024, but a day later, they reverted it to November 17, 2024.
And now, we know that there will be no One Piece manga chapter this week. It has just been announced that chapter 1132 of One Piece will officially launch on December 1, 2024. This means that the manga has released its last chapter in November, and fans will have to wait an additional 2 weeks.
Of course, what fans are most concerned about is the reason for this interruption. As readers feared, the reason for Oda’s break this time is due to his health condition.
It seems that Oda’s health has suddenly worsened, forcing him to take a long hiatus from Jump. Given the 2-week break instead of one, everyone agrees that this issue is not trivial.
Oda has suffered from various health complications over the years, and as each year brings him closer to old age, these health-related complications have significantly increased.
However, Oda still takes good care of his body and does what he can, but working for Jump, especially for such long periods, surely exhausts him, as has been evident.
Oda’s health issues over the years
The Japanese manga industry is known for its relentless work ethic, with authors required to release a new chapter each week as long as they are working for a weekly publication. Oda has been working this way since 1997, and considering he has been doing this for 30 years, one can understand the pressure that the serialization of One Piece has put on its “father.”
It has been reported that Oda often only sleeps 3 hours a day and spends most of his time focusing on his manga in one way or another. Oda even does not dedicate all his time to his family and lives in his studio, where he intensely concentrates on producing quality One Piece chapters for readers worldwide. Fans get a new chapter to read each week, but this comes at a high cost as Oda isolates himself and his body weakens.
Over the years, Oda has faced many health complications such as diabetes, gout, and high blood pressure. His doctor has even recommended a special diet to ensure he can improve his health as much as possible.
Fans can only hope that Oda will recover quickly and start taking better care of his health. In the long run, Oda needs to stop releasing weekly chapters and switch to only releasing two chapters a month or a monthly schedule with much longer chapters.
All of this is not easy to implement due to the complexities of the Jump magazine and all parties involved, but for an author with a special status like Oda, it is certainly feasible.
When will One Piece return?
Currently, One Piece is expected to return on December 1, 2024. This means that fans will have to wait a short while before the manga returns, and then it will continue its holiday break.