One Piece Gear 5 was one of the most anticipated parts of the anime and was well-received by excited fans. After all, One Piece is one of the most popular and loved anime and manga series all over the world. Eiichiro Oda is the creator of this renowned Japanese manga series. One Piece began in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine on July 19, 1997. It has a total of 106 volumes as of now, with the latest volume released on July 4, 2023.
The manga series was not just adapted to a successful anime adaptation with a total of 1064 episodes, and it has expanded beyond. The latest addition to the series, One Piece Film Red, premiered in Japan in August 2022 and is rapidly earning its place as the 8th highest-earning film in Japanese cinema history. It dominated Japan’s box office in 2022, both in terms of yen earned and the number of tickets sold. One Piece has also gotten its live-action adaption this year, which has also received an enthusiastic response.
What is it about One Piece that makes it flop, then? Here’s the story!
A Tweet About One Piece Sparks Debate Amidst the Fandom
Popular leaker @OP_SPOILERS2023 recently tweeted something that caused quite a controversy and debate within the One Piece fandom. The tweet said that the much-anticipated One Piece Gear 5 reveal in the One Piece anime could not do well enough and it seems that fans were not satisfied with it considering the reflected results. The tweet was later deleted, but screenshots were taken, and it landed fans into a discussion.
— Vasto77 (@Vasto77Lorde) September 9, 2023
Impact of One Piece Gear 5 on Manga Sales
The tweet claimed that both the Gear 5 episodes in the One Piece anime and the release of Netflix’s live-action adaptation failed to make a huge impact on the sales of the One Piece manga in Japan, unlike the release of “One Piece: Film Red” and its success.
In addition, Netflix’s live-action adaptation has started losing its #1 spot in various countries. What fans argue is that this decline might be because One Piece has already reached the peak of its potential fanbase and is already the best-selling manga of all time so a decline is likely.
Regardless, One Piece continues to be the most loved manga series worldwide, and regardless of how it does ahead, it has left an undeniable impact already.
