Eiichiro Oda’s magnum opus manga saga One Piece recently saw a restructuring of the internal staff. Thanks to the new changes to the dynamic, Junya Fukuda joins Luffy and the other Straw Hat Pirates on this journey as the 15th editor of the manga. His prior credits include other titles with massive fan following, such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Black Clover, and Tokyo Demon Bride Story.
As the new wave of official changes has begun, background operations of the manga will no longer be handled by former One Piece editor Kaito Anayama, who has held the prestigious position since 2023. The job description included him reviewing error-free manuscripts. , As previously revealed by @puppies, a reputable One Piece source on X, Anayama knows what ‘One Piece’ is all about despite stepping down from his position as a manga editor.
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Former One Piece editor knows how the manga ends
The reason for his exit is not clear. Fans are especially angry at his exit after he confirmed that he has information about the reality of the Titanic treasure and how this epic best-selling series will ultimately end. Otakus can’t help but wonder how his replacement is going to go so seamlessly when he has sensitive information about the finale of a long-running title.
Either way, it seems the former OP editor is in favor of the former Jujutsu Kaisen official joining the professional chaos as such a welcome change is bound to attract fresh perspectives and new ideas for the story.
Unlike other personnel changes and whatnot, fans accepted that no matter what happens, Eiichiro Oda is a constant heavy-handed player shaping the future of the series. Some OP fans also speculated whether the famous mangaka would “change the plot” now that Kaito Anayama is gone.
Although they saw this as a positive change, one
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Former editor of Jujutsu Kaisen also knew about the ending of Gege Akutami’s series
Like his former OP counterpart, Junya Fukuda confirmed ahead of the JJK manga finale in September 2024 that Gege Akutami has already revealed his big secret.
“Yes, the author told me everything,” Fukuda said on a One Piece-themed live variety show, according to translations from reliable Jujutsu Kaisen scooper @JJK__Mya. “We have already had a meeting about the end… As we continued our meetings, Akutami-sensei told me what he wanted to do in the future, and as soon as I listened to him, I naturally I finally understood.”
