One Piece's creator, Eiichiro Oda, never wanted the series to last as long as it did, but we're not complaining.

While Oda wrote Usopp as a "weak" character, I'm not giving up on the idea of the character getting his much-deserved ...

After peaking at 1,168.7 billion yen ($8.2 billion) in fiscal 1997, however, the ODA budget has been shrinking steadily and fell to 570.9 billion yen in fiscal 2023, about half the peak figure.

One Piece began serialization in 1997, marking its 28th anniversary. Oda has faced failures but has persevered in creating a masterpiece. Oda's interest in drawing more robot manga was incorporated ...

Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) to China ended at the end of March after more than 40 years, bringing down the curtain on 3.6 trillion yen ($29 billion) of aid over the four decades.