Square Enix is currently holding its usual stream for MMORPGFinal Fantasy XIV, and producer Naoki Yoshida aka YoshiP highly praisedOne Pieceand Eiichiro Oda for the latest developments in chapter 1044.
Everyone knows about Naoki Yoshida, the producer ofFinal FantasyXIVEndwalkerandFFXVIat Square Enix. What fans tend to forget however, is how Naoki Yoshida, like most of us, is an otaku and is obviously readingOne Piecetoo. He shared his impressions on chapter 1044 this August 14, 2025, during the latest stream forFinal Fantasy XIV. YoshiP didn’t mince his words and stated that everyone must readOne Pieceat all costs.
FF16 Producer Naoki Yoshida highly praises One Piece and its latest developments with Luffy
TheFinal Fantasy XIVLetter from the Producer Live streams usually start ahead of schedule to test out the video and mics to make sure there are no delays and the audio volume is just right. During these pre stream segments, Naoki Yoshida regularly shares his impressions on some of the latest things he did recently or some funny anecdotes that happened to him. This time, he brought upOne Piece
Naoki Yoshida: “I haven’t been this excited about Shonen Jump since Slam Dunk”
Naoki Yoshida explained that he’s been incredibly hyped forOne Piecelately and has been recommending the manga to all his acquaintances. He explained how everyone trusts Oda-sensei to the point you know he’ll never disappoint you because he already proved himself many times in the past. And yetOne Piecewill still exceed your expectations. YoshiP explained he hasn’t been this excited about Shonen Jump Magazine’s next release since when Takehiko Inoue’s legendary shonen and seinen pioneering mangaSlam Dunkended. YoshiP ended the discussion by stating that he wishes all of humanity would readOne Piece.
One Piececurrently hasseveral projects in the works. First. Netflixis working on a live-action series to be released soon. Next, a new anime movie,One Piece Film Red,is also releasing in a few days in Japanese theaters. Bandai Namco is also working on a new console JRPG,One Piece Odysseyreleasing in 2022.Meanwhile, Square Enix is still working onFinal Fantasy XVI,but the game has no release date yet.
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