![]() ![]() The typical column features Oda personally answering fan questions on a wide variety of topics, some concerning the world or characters of One Piece, some concerning the series' production, and some completely unrelated to either. The SBS is a question-and-answer column that has been included in every tankoban volume since Volume 4. Initially thought to be an unrelated work, its protagonist Ryuma would later appear in the Thriller Bark Arc as a zombie shortly after, Oda confirmed in Volume 47's SBS that this was the same Ryuma, making Monsters part of the official canon. Monsters is a one-shot manga Oda created in 1994, several years before One Piece. In fact, many of them have served to explain elements in the main storyline, such as Buggy's return from his first defeat, Hatchan's new career as a takoyaki chef, and CP9's survival of the Buster Call. Though somewhat lesser-known than the manga's main storyline (as most of them have not been adapted by the anime), cover arcs are considered equally canonical. Short-Term Focused Cover Page Serials (more often called "Cover stories" or "Cover arcs") tell side-stories in one-page installments, typically following antagonists or side-characters after their initial encounters with the Straw Hats. ![]() ![]() Though the Viz-translated manga is faithful in most respects, it does occasionally diverge due to mistranslation or deliberate censorship. It should be noted that this Wiki, whenever possible, prioritizes the original Japanese version of the manga. While not free of art mistakes or writing oversights, all facts introduced in the manga are considered reliable canon unless contradicted by a fact introduced later in the manga. ![]()
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