One Piece manga hits 1000th chapter

One Piece has made history by becoming the latest franchise in reaching its 1000th manga chapter.

The historic chapter went live earlier today for fans around the world.

Because of this achievement, Shonen Jump, Shueisha and Eiichiro Oda announced a brand-new global popularity poll. Fans will be able to pick who is the most popular character from over 1000 of them. The website onepiecewt100.com is currently available in Japanese, English and Chinese. There is also an AR Collection that fans can use with their iOS and Android devices. Fans can also get the AR figure of the character they vote for.

The latest Weekly Shonen Jump magazine also comes with a special message from the creator himself.

“1000 chapters!! Well, a whole lot has happened in the last 23 years. I have spent half my life [publishing One Piece weekly],” Oda said. “Luffy has taken voyages to many islands and had tons of adventures. I don’t know how many people he has met! Likewise, I have met many people and have been supported by many including my family. I can’t give enough thanks to those people.”

“Luffy’s adventure is new its final arc. I have already drawn 1000 chapters… To One Piece fans around the world, it’s been a long story, but please support Luffy a little bit longer!”

The Shonen Jump manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda, made its debut on July 22, 1997. Fans can now read chapter 1000 at: https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/one-piece-chapter-1000/chapter/21815?action=read.

Check out the recent posts and videos about One Piece.

Congratulations to the One Piece manga for reaching its 1000th chapter!🏴‍☠️🎉💯✖️🔟 pic.twitter.com/N8gPXUmcGh

— Toei Animation (@ToeiAnimation) January 3, 2021

One Piece, Chapter 1,000!!! Congratulations to Oda Sensei on this historic achievement. And thank you fans for coming on this incredible journey. Here's to many more. Read the chapter for FREE! https://t.co/RboznX0xRE pic.twitter.com/epkk5dOePT

— Shonen Jump (@shonenjump) January 3, 2021

One Piece, Chapter 1,000!!! Congratulations to Oda Sensei on this historic achievement. And thank you fans for coming on this incredible journey. Here's to many more. Read the chapter for FREE! https://t.co/RboznX0xRE pic.twitter.com/epkk5dOePT

— Shonen Jump (@shonenjump) January 3, 2021

Congratulations on 1,000 chapters, One Piece 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/H52oRuVCkK

— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) January 3, 2021

[Sources]: Viz.com: One Piece Makes History!. ComicBook.com: One Piece Creator Pens Touching Message Following Chapter 1000 Debut. Crunchyroll: One Piece Celebrates 1000th Chapter with Global Character Popularity Poll, Message from Eiichiro Oda, and More.