Why doesn’t the creator of One Piece like to show his face?

Why doesn’t the creator of One Piece like to show his face?

In recent photos from his visit to the set of One piece in the second live-action season in South Africa, his face was, as usual, covered by his iconic avatar: a man with a fish head. But why does Eiichiro Oda avoid showing his face?

1. Oda’s reason

In an old interview, Kazutoshi Sakurai once asked Oda: “So you don’t like showing your face, do you?Oda replied: “Exactly. Luffy and his friends are the stars, so there is no reason for me to show my face to become famous.

This appears to be the main reason why Oda avoids publicizing his appearance. For him, Luffy and the crew are the real stars of One Piece, and the creator doesn’t feel the need to put himself in the spotlight.

Of course, there are old photos where Oda’s face can be seen, but these are rare and mostly date back to a long time ago.

2. Many manga artists prefer to remain private

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Oda is not alone in this practice. Notable manga artists such as Koyoharu Gotouge (Demon slayer), Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama) and Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen) also hide their faces.
This trend among manga creators is quite common and the main reason often comes down to privacy.

3. A reminder: This is not a photo of Eiichiro Oda

While discussing why Eiichiro Oda doesn’t like to show his face, it’s worth addressing a common misconception. There is a specific photo that is often mistaken for Oda’s, but it’s actually not him.

Eiji Aonuma

If you search for Eiichiro Oda on Google, you may see this photo of a smiling man appear at the top of the image results. However, the person in the photo actually is Eiji Aonumaa key figure in the development of The Legend of Zelda.

Unlike Oda, Eiji Aonuma often takes photos. Yet for some reason, his smiling photos often appear when people search for Eiichiro Oda. Combined with Oda’s tendency to stay away from the spotlight and the dearth of recent photos showing his face, many people mistakenly thought that these images of Aonuma were old photos of Oda.

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