Right after the release in the hundredth volume, Weekly Shonen Leap's editor-in-chief, Hiroyuki Nakano, described how A single Piece modified the background of manga and the way in which of making it. Nakano stated that Weekly Shonen Jump is "a game of weekly popularity", and right before A person Piece, he aimed for a thing "appealing this 7 days without having contemplating the next"; however, the collection achieved mind-boggling reputation because of its style that will involve a Tale notion and comprehensive hints, introducing which the click here sequence had a big effect on other series.

Nakano lauded Oda for his "overpowering passion, expertise and electricity" and his "unwavering will" to deliver a Tale to girls and boys, including that he goes far outside of the reader's expectations, With all the belief in "don't idiot the reader" and "there is one thing fascinating in advance of it".[a hundred and eighty]