The staff for One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda on X (formerly Twitter) has revealed some of the oldest One Piece art in existence, featuring Luffy, Nami, and Zoro before the manga was first serialized. Luffy is pictured with a long weapon which may be a spear, or staff in line with his Sun Wukong/Monkey King inspiration. The sketches were released for the DVD and guidebook edition of the Monsters anime, adapting another of Oda’s early works.
In addition to the art, the Blu-ray features a conversation between Oda and his first editor, a book of unpublished stories, and an interview with Monsters anime director Sunghoo Park. Check out the original post below:
The image reveals come as One Piece fans are currently waiting for more art from Anime Corner’s review praising the Luffy vs. Lucci fight for its animation and soundtrack.
Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation was adapted into a one-episode anime by E&H Production, with Park responsible for the direction and screenplay. The episode was released in January 2024 on Netflix, which describes it:
A samurai’s path leads him to a young waitress whose hometown was destroyed by a dragon. He doesn’t want any trouble — but it finds them anyway.
Source: @Eiichiro_Staff via X (formerly Twitter)
Featured image: © Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha / Toei Animation
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