"One Piece", out of volume 100 of the manga with worldwide success

A woman walks past a poster of characters from the manga "One Piece" at Shibuya station in Tokyo, before the release of the 1000th episode in November 2021. AFP - BEHROUZ MEHRI

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In France, this Wednesday, December 8, 250,000 copies of volume 100 of the "One Piece" series will be on sale to the delight of millions of fans of this manga.

This world-famous Japanese comic is the biggest launch ever seen in the manga in France, according to publisher Glénat.

An attempt to decipher the “One Piece” phenomenon.

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One Piece

is a worldwide success as all authors and publishers dream of.

This Japanese saga was invented 24 years ago by a young designer, Eiichiro Oda, now a multimillionaire and living legend of his art.

One Piece

tells the story of pirates in search of a fabulous treasure, and of a character Luffy who wants to become king of the pirates, dressed in his famous straw hat.

An initiatory quest for teenagers, of which 490 million copies in all languages ​​have been sold throughout the world.

Driven by values ​​such as surpassing oneself, justice, friendship or bravery, this epic - also available in an animated television series of a thousand episodes and in multiple derivative products - brings together millions of enthusiasts.

The originality of the scenario, the diversity of the characters, the epic breath and the numerous stopovers of the story in Egypt, Spain, New Mexico or at Chambord castle have allowed

One Piece

to become a cult series.

Mysteries, emotion, humor, fights and flashbacks make the salt of

One Piece

.

The volume 100 was printed in 250,000 copies in France, as much as for a Goncourt price, but it is true that France is the second consumer country of manga in the world behind Japan.

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