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Today in History: Eiichiro Oda debuts record-breaking One Piece

7/22/2026

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On July 22, 1997, Eiichiro Oda’s manga *One Piece* launched in Shueisha’s *Weekly Shonen Jump*, beginning Monkey D. Luffy’s quest for the legendary treasure. The series quickly became the best-selling manga ever, surpassing 600 million tankobon copies worldwide and reshaping modern manga history.

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Story summary

On July 22, 1997, Eiichiro Oda’s manga *One Piece* launched in Shueisha’s *Weekly Shonen Jump*, beginning Monkey D. Luffy’s quest for the legendary treasure. The series quickly became the best-selling manga ever, surpassing 600 million tankobon copies worldwide and reshaping modern manga history.