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  1. Why Doesn't Eiichiro Oda Create One Piece for the Whole World? at 1:21

    David Senra says Eiichiro Oda does not create One Piece for the whole world, because that is impossible and he does not try. Full answer

  2. Who Does Eiichiro Oda Draw One Piece for? at 7:09

    David Senra says Eiichiro Oda draws One Piece for one reader, himself at 15. Full answer

  3. Why Did Eiichiro Oda Tell an Editor to Die for One Piece? at 14:19

    David Senra says Eiichiro Oda told a new editor to be prepared to die for One Piece. Full answer

  4. How Long Did Eiichiro Oda Expect One Piece to Last? at 18:02

    David Senra says Eiichiro Oda expected One Piece to take just five years. Full answer

  5. Why Did Eiichiro Oda Refuse Other Manga Magazines? at 22:55

    David Senra says Eiichiro Oda refused other manga magazines because he wanted to publish in Weekly Shonen Jump, where his hero Akira Toriyama had worked, and… Full answer

  6. Why Does Eiichiro Oda Work Right Up to the Deadline? at 29:26

    David Senra says Eiichiro Oda works right up to the deadline because that is the only way he feels he has done his best. Full answer

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