Eiichiro Oda Jokes Fans May Need To Clean The Bathtub To Afford One Piece Volume 115
The price increase, tied to a record chapter count, marks a rare production-driven change for the long-running series and comes with a characteristically playful apology from Oda.
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One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda joked that fans may need to "clean the bathtub" to earn extra money for volume 115, which costs 20 yen more than previous volumes. The price hike is due to the volume containing 13 chapters, the most ever collected in a single One Piece volume. Oda explained that the extra chapter was essential and changed production costs. Volume 115 releases in Japan on July 3.
One Piece volume 115, releasing in Japan on July 3, will cost 20 yen more than previous tankobon releases. Creator Eiichiro Oda explained in a message that the volume contains 13 chapters, the most ever collected in a single One Piece volume. Standard volumes typically hold 10 chapters. Oda said he had previously persuaded the publisher not to raise the price for a 12-chapter volume, but a 13th chapter made the increase unavoidable. He noted the thicker book changes production and distribution costs, including the number of trucks needed and the amount of ink used. Oda then joked that fans who need to make up the extra 20 yen might have to "clean the bathtub or something," adding that the extra chapter "absolutely makes the volume more interesting." He teased that volume 115 includes the story "up to that person's appearance."
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