Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese manga artist and the creator of the series One Piece, the best-selling manga in history and the best-selling comic series printed in volume.
13 Facts About Eiichiro Oda
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The series' popularity resulted in Eiichiro Oda being named one of the artists who changed the history of manga.
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Since 2004, Eiichiro Oda has been married to Chiaki Inaba, a former model, actress and.
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Eiichiro Oda met Inaba in December 2002 during Jump Festa festival 2002 where she played the role of Nami during a One Piece musical stage show.
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Eiichiro Oda was born on January 1,1975, in Kumamoto, Japan.
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Eiichiro Oda recalls that his interest in pirates was probably sparked by the popular TV animation series titled Vicky the Viking.
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Watsuki credits Eiichiro Oda for helping create the character Honjo Kamatari who appears in Rurouni Kenshin.
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Since 2004, Eiichiro Oda has been married to Chiaki Inaba, a former model, actress and tarento.
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Eiichiro Oda met her in December 2002 during a Jump Festa festival where Chiaki Inaba played the role of Nami during a One Piece stage show.
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Eiichiro Oda and Inaba have two daughters, one born in 2006 and the other in 2009.
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Eiichiro Oda regarded many mangaka both as his friends and rivals.
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Eiichiro Oda was hospitalized for a peritonsillar abscess in 2013 and later discharged from the hospital after two weeks.
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Eiichiro Oda has long been a supporter of earthquake-stricken areas, writing supportive messages, contributing art for local products, and participating in the ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project.