Summary

Oda takes a break after One Piece chapter 1139, delaying the release of 1140.
No new chapter on February 16th, as Oda has been working hard with rare breaks.
Oda's health issues and involvement in a live action series contribute to his increased breaks.

Eiichiro Oda is the legendary mangaka of the biggest manga series to ever exist—One Piece. One Piece has continued serialization for years, and Oda keeps on working hard on this series.

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Every once in a while, however, Oda takes a break. Next week will be one where Oda takes a break and the release of One Piece 1140 is pushed back.

Oda Goes on a Break After One Piece Chapter 1139

February 16 Will Not Have a New One Piece Chapter

Oda has currently been working extra hard. Recently, he gave fans four chapters in a row, something almost unheard of for One Piece these days, as Oda has been taking breaks every 3 or even 2 chapters. From One Piece 1136 till 1139, Oda took no breaks, and worked meticulously on One Piece.

One Piece 1139 will be released soon, next Sunday, the 9 February 2025. After that, One Piece will not have any chapters for two weeks, so the next Sunday, 16 February 2025, will have no One Piece release.

This means that One Piece 1140 will have to wait for the week after, and will most likely be published on the 23 February 2025, the Sunday after.

Why Oda Has Been Taking More Breaks

Oda releasing four chapters in a row is definitely unusual now, but a few years ago, that was the norm.

2024, for example, was the year, since the start of One Piece, with the most breaks ever, and that happened for a few reasons.

Firstly, Oda needs more breaks as he deals with some health issues, and he even had to undergo some surgeries. He also had fatigue from being a mangaka. He has been writing One Piece for almost 3 decades now, and it can definitely get tiring. Few mangaka can work on a series for so long.

Besides that, Oda was also somewhat involved in the second season of the One Piece Live Action. Due to that, he had to travel to South Africa and take some time off. This definitely filled up his schedule, and he had to take more time off than usual. The One Piece Live Action series will probably go on for more seasons, so fans can expect more breaks from Oda for this project.

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Release Date: October 20, 1999
Network: Fuji TV
Directors: Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou