This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Summary
- One Piece boasts many amazing backstories like Robin, Law, and Kuma, contributing to the series' popularity.
- Oda almost didn't draw Señor Pink's backstory until his editor was moved by it and insisted it be included in the manga.
- Señor Pink's unexpected tragic backstory surprised fans and added depth to his character, showing how Oda's ideas can enhance the story.
Eiichiro Oda is the creator of One Piece and is a very talented writer, which explains the massive success of his series.
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The story of One Piece has many interesting characters with fascinating or tragic backgrounds. In fact, some of the most exciting parts of One Piece include the backstories. Oda has many ideas, especially for backstories, but it isn’t always possible to include everything he wants in the manga due to page constraints. Oda almost never drew one of the story’s most popular backstories.
One Piece Has Many Amazing Backstories
Robin, Law, and Kuma Are Some That Immediately Come To Mind
One Piece is quite a long series, and has a plethora of amazing characters. Not every character in One Piece gets a fully fleshed backstory, but those who do usually get incredible ones.
So far, Oda has presented a ton of amazing backstories, and there is often a heated debate among fans about which is the best one, when there really isn’t a concrete answer. It’s all opinions at the end of the day. However, there definitely are backstories that are more talked about than others in the series.
Nico Robin’s backstory has been one of the most loved backstories since its reveal all the way back in Enies Lobby. It quickly made Robin a fan-favorite character.
Trafalgar’s Law backstory was revealed in Dressrosa, which added a lot to his character and is seen as one of the most tragic.
Oden's backstory is widely considered to be One Piece's very best, and out of newer backstories,, Kuma is definitely among the best. It was revealed in Egghead and shook fans. It quickly became a fan favorite, and that’s even before it gets fully animated.
Oda Almost Never Drew Senor Pink’s Backstory
His Editor Was Move By It So Oda Added it Into The Manga
Among all the beloved backstories, one was definitely unexpected for many fans, and that is the backstory of Señor Pink. Señor Pink isn’t really a major character in One Piece, and mostly just acted as Franky’s opponent in the Dressrosa arc. As such, fans were not expecting him to have a tragic backstory. In fact, many fans were mocking his character design until his backstory.
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Oda revealed in 2015 that he, in fact, was not planning to draw the backstory of Señor Pink in the manga. However, his editor at the time was very moved by the backstory Oda wrote for this character. Due to how his editor felt about the backstory, it was decided that it would be added to the manga.
If the editor wasn’t so moved by it, it’s likely that this backstory would’ve just ended up being revealed in an SBS or maybe never. A few words could never have moved the readers like a full-fledged backstory, so it was definitely a good choice to include it in the manga.
After all, the chapter with Señor Pink’s backstory ended up being very popular, and many fans wouldn’t have fully grasped his character without it.
It really makes fans wonder how many other characters had backstories written for them without them ever making it into the manga.
Where to Read One Piece?
Available on Manga Plus
One Piece chapter 1149 will be delayed. One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on May 25. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1149 is May 25, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- 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
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Writers
- Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
