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It has been 25 years sinceOne Piecebegan, but it is neither showing any signs of stopping or leaving the popularity throne for others. When the anime and manga industry was barely known outside of Japan,One Piece,Naruto, andBleachopened the path for the industry to go mainstream. Now, there are anime fans in every corner of the world.
Even though there are countless popular anime, includingJujutsu Kaisen,MyHero Academia,Attack on Titan, etc., none of them ever managed to overthrowOne Piecein popularity terms. EvenNarutoandBleachfailed in this regard. Due to the loss in popularity, both of the Big Three suffered massively during their prime years, even after the hard work their creators put in.
One Piece’s Popularity Still Remains Unmatched
TheDragon Ballfranchise was one of the most popular franchises in the anime and manga industry. After Eiichiro Oda beganOne Piece’s serialization, no one ever managed to dethrone it in popularity. Today, fans treatOne Pieceas the ‘King of the Weekly Shonen Jump’. It had a close competition withNaruto. While the former was popular in Japan, the latter developed a large fanbase in Western countries.
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However,Narutocould not sustain itself in the long run. The detailing, plot, character development, real-world issues, etc., all madeOne Piecemore relatable. Moreover, the number of fillers is minimal compared toNarutoandBleach. Eiichiro Oda’s magnum opus has more manga sales, weekly readers, popular video games, playing cards, etc.
Despite theNarutoandBleachfranchises working quite hard, they could only compete for second and third place within the Big Three.One Piece’s longevity is unimaginable, and it is one of the reasons why it is so popular. In the modern generation, the mainstream effect has helped the franchise become even more popular.
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Apart from being popular in Japan, it started dominating the entire anime fandom. Moreover, the manga is currently in its final saga, so it is attracting more fans.NarutoandOne Piecestarted during the same time, but the former concluded in 2017, while the latter is ongoing. As forBleach, it went into a hiatus in 2012 and returned in 2022. Within a span of a decade, Eiichiro Oda created a stronghold, and barely anyone can touchOne Piecetoday.
Modern Generation Anime Are No Match ForOne Piece
The only competitionOne Pieceever faced was fromDragon Ball,Naruto, andBleach. After they concluded, it ruled supreme. With WIT Studio about to release a remake ofEiichiro Oda’s masterpiece and Netflix successfully creating a live-actionOne Pieceseries, the popularity of the franchise skyrocketed. When the monthly and weekly readers are published, the manga always tops the chart.
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Modern-generation anime do not even come near to it.Jujutsu Kaisen,My Hero Academia, andDemon Slayercombined have fewer manga sales compared toOne Piece. The fandom is growing each day, and they are quite loyal. They are ready to depend on their favorite franchise in any situation.One Pieceis currently in its Final Saga and might end within a few years. However, it might take years before any franchise can top it in the popularity charts.
One Pieceis currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Priyanko Chakraborty
Anime Content Writer
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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.
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