Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT With another highly anticipated chapter right around the corner, news that the latest chapter of One Piece may be unfinished has left fans of the series deeply shocked and has once again brought the brutal reality of the manga industry to the forefront.
One of One Piece's biggest feats has been its ability to remain consistent in quality despite its twenty-year run time. Having said that, recent reports regarding the release of One Piece's unfinished Chapter #1098 may be indicative of a larger problem within the industry rather than Oda's schedule or well-known health issues.
Releasing new chapters back to back can be incredibly demanding and has often led to many manga authors nearly working themselves to death trying to keep up with the vicious, unsustainable cycle. The issue has been a topic of heated discussion for years within the industry and among readers. Oda himself has been hospitalized on multiple counts and has often been urged to take breaks by his editors.
Oda Can Afford to Prioritize His Health With that being said, Oda's decision to publish the chapter as is may instead bode well regarding his well-being as it suggests he chose to prioritize his health over finishing the chapter. Needless to say, Oda is among the privileged few manga artists to be able to pull off such a feat.
While Oda's passion for his art is unquestionable, and his ethic for the past two decades is just as admirable, fans can only hope that Oda continues to prioritize his health, especially considering the buzz surrounding the Netflix live-action adaptation and the anime debut of Gear Five.