8 Facts About One Piece That You Probably Didn't Know


One Piece is the best selling manga of all time. Despite its popularity, these following facts are considered elusive. How many do you know?

One Piece was supposed to run for a maximum of 5 years but Oda continued the series up to this day because he really enjoys writing it.

The reason his name is Whitebeard despite having no actual beard is because in the Japanese language, there are no different words for beard and mustache.

Universal Studio Japan actually built a 1:1 replica of Ace's and Whitebeard's tombs.

Oda, when he created Chopper, wanted One Piece mascot to be cute and tough at the same time.

Originally, Zoro was planned to be the bodyguard of Buggy.

Monkey D. Luffy is the first and the only pirate in existence to ever enter and escape the top 3 government facilities (Enies Lobby, Impel Down, and Marineford) alive.

Sanji was supposed to be named Naruto, but Oda changed it because of, well, the other Naruto series.

From all the people judged in Ennie's Lobby, no one has been found non-guilty.