Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, and Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, have been in a friendly rivalry for years. They have openly expressed their admiration for each other’s work and have acknowledged the competition between their manga series. In a published conversation, the two artists discussed how they viewed each other as both influences and competition during their manga careers.
In the conversation, Kishimoto spoke of how he admired Oda’s ability to use color in One Piece. He acknowledged that he could never use color in such a complicated way and described it as Oda’s “secret weapon.” Kishimoto also praised Oda’s sense of composition and layout, noting that Oda made every picture in One Piece meaningful and helped to further the story. In contrast, Kishimoto expressed some disappointment that he had not yet achieved with Naruto what Oda had achieved with One Piece, saying, “I wanted to surpass OP [One Piece] in manga, but I could not.”
Oda, on the other hand, praised Kishimoto for his success with Naruto, explaining that it was the one work that consistently motivated him while working on One Piece. He called Naruto the comic that made him work the hardest and said that he appreciated the experience. Oda also acknowledged that Naruto has an overall larger fanbase than One Piece, even though One Piece is the best-selling manga title.
Despite their friendly rivalry, Kishimoto and Oda have a lot of respect for each other’s work and appreciate the competition that has pushed them both to improve their manga series. They have both achieved great success in the manga industry and have inspired countless fans around the world with their creativity and storytelling abilities.
Both Naruto and One Piece are available in English from VIZ Media. Fans of both series continue to debate which is better, but there is no denying that Kishimoto and Oda have left a lasting impact on the world of manga and anime.
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