Recently, the creator of One Piece, Oda Eiichiro, appeared on the anime program Densetsu no Shunkan to receive a commemorative gift from Shinji Kagawa, the famous Japanese football star currently playing for Borussia Dortmund.
Oda Eiichiro’s first appearance on anime but remains a mystery
According to reports, Shinji Kagawa has been a long-time fan of One Piece, so he gave a special commemorative gift: a signed jersey of his in Borussia Dortmund colors. It’s notable that Kagawa is one of the most famous athletes in Japan, making the signed jersey quite valuable.
On the anime show, Oda Eiichiro appeared quite simply in a casual outfit, a hooded jacket, and nice denim pants. It’s worth noting that throughout the program, Oda Eiichiro did not show his face; the cameras only captured angles from behind or below, without any images of his face at all.
This marks the first time Oda Eiichiro has appeared on an anime program. There are only certain events where the appearance of celebrity Shinji Kagawa could make such a memorable moment happen on the anime. According to shares, Oda Eiichiro prefers to spend time at home and… working on One Piece.
In this program, Oda Eiichiro also presented a portrait of the character Luffy, which Kagawa later received as a commemorative gift from the devoted One Piece fan.
Oda Eiichiro signs Shinji Kagawa’s Luffy portrait in One Piece
Furthermore, in the recent years, Oda Eiichiro has kept a low profile, rarely appearing in the media as before. The photos of Oda Eiichiro are mostly from when he was younger, not the images of him in recent times.
Oda Eiichiro in recent times
It is known that Oda Eiichiro started One Piece in 1997, and it has been the only manga he has continuously worked on for nearly 20 years. Furthermore, even up to the present time, One Piece shows no signs of concluding. Currently, Oda Eiichiro is 41 years old and began One Piece at the age of 22.
The jersey that Shinji Kagawa signed for Oda Eiichiro
