One Piece
One Piece is a manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda and published in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since 1997, which tells the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates in search of the One Piece treasure. Check our lists about the series:
Examples of Eiichiro Oda’s long-term plans in One Piece
This list features the most striking examples of long-term planning by Eiichiro Oda in One Piece. Each example is presented through a setup and payoff. The chapters for each are shown. The last columns show the time it took for the payoff to happen in chapters, days and years. Also check out our list of the greatest One Piece foreshadows.
S Ch. | Setup | P Ch. | Payoff | Chapters Later | Days Later | Years Later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Silvers Rayleigh appears in a flashback | 500 | Silvers Rayleigh is introduced | 481 | 3,829 | 10.5 |
| 20 | Buggy and Shanks argue about the North Pole and South Pole | 967 | The discussion continues | 947 | 8,065 | 22.1 |
| 49 | Mihawk cuts a ship in half | 599 | Zoro cuts a ship in half | 550 | 4,466 | 12.2 |
| 69 | Luffy refers to the Grand Line as Paradise | 594 | The first half of the Grand Line is named Paradise | 525 | 4,244 | 11.6 |
| 92 | Monkey D. Garp is introduced | 431 | Monkey D. Garp reveals to be Luffy's grandfather | 339 | 2,688 | 7.4 |
| 100 | Monkey D. Dragon is introduced | 432 | Monkey D. Dragon reveals to be Luffy's father | 332 | 2,639 | 7.2 |
| 102 | Going Merry suffers his first main damage | 430 | Going Merry dies | 328 | 2,595 | 7.1 |
| 192 | Pluton is first mentioned | 1,053 | Pluton is revealed to be in Wano | 861 | 7,637 | 20.9 |
| 195 | Keimi appears in a Cover Story | 490 | Keimi appears in the story | 295 | 2,387 | 6.5 |
| 218 | Robin joins the Crew | 457 | Robin calls the crew members by their names for the first time | 239 | 1,925 | 5.3 |
| 233 | Five Elders were introduced | 1,073 | Jay Garcia Satur name revealed | 840 | 7,539 | 20.7 |
| 397 | Sakazuki (type of traditional type of sake cup) is introduced | 573 | Sakazuki kills Ace | 176 | 1,470 | 4.0 |
| 397 | Saul is frozen and presumed dead | 1,066 | Saul is revealed alive | 669 | 6,132 | 16.8 |
| 432 | Yonkus are mentioned | 795 | The last Yonku is introduced | 363 | 3,199 | 8.8 |
| 433 | Vegapunk mentioned for the first time | 1,066 | Vegapunk's appearance revealed | 633 | 5,852 | 16.0 |
| 434 | The clash between Shanks and Whitebeard splits the sky | 1,026 | The clash between Luffy and Kaidou splits the sky | 592 | 5,432 | 14.9 |
| 434 | Whitebeard recalls the fights with Roger's crew | 966 | Whitebeard and Roger's crews fight | 532 | 4,788 | 13.1 |
| 435 | Sanji's Wanted Poster has a drawing instead of his photo | 494 | Duval's face is revealed looking like the drawing | 59 | 497 | 1.4 |
| 440 | Dadan is mentioned by Woop Slap | 582 | Dadan is introduced | 142 | 1,206 | 3.3 |
| 476 | Lola is introduced | 835 | Nami finds that Lola is Big Mom’s daughter | 359 | 3,206 | 8.8 |
| 492 | Duval wears an iron mask to avoid being mistaken for Sanji | 840 | Sanji as a child was forced to wear an iron mask to avoid being seen | 348 | 3,115 | 8.5 |
| 504 | Rayleigh removes Camie's collar | 947 | Luffy removes his collar | 443 | 4,025 | 11.0 |
| 509 | X Drake is introduced as an ex marine | 956 | It is revealed that X Drake is a double agent for the Marines | 447 | 4,065 | 11.1 |
| 648 | The Sea Kings notice Luffy's voice | 967 | Sea Kings feel Roger's presence | 319 | 2,955 | 8.1 |
| 701 | Straw Hat Pirates are seen together | 976 | Straw Hat Pirates reunite | 275 | 2,583 | 7.1 |
| 723 | Zoro and Sanji are seen together | 943 | Zoro and Sanji reunite | 220 | 2,058 | 5.6 |
| 767 | Rosinante uses silence to save Law | 1,040 | Law uses the Silent Room to defeat Big Mom | 273 | 2,646 | 7.2 |
| 860 | Stussy drinks giraffe smoothie | 1,072 | Stussy drinks giraffe blood | 212 | 2,128 | 5.8 |
| 980 | Zoro cuts a tower on the Live Floor | 1,039 | Law uses the tower to attack Big Mom | 59 | 623 | 1.7 |