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Hunter x Hunterwas published for the first time in 1998 and remains a prominent anime-manga series to this day. The manga has had a rocky journey with multiple hiatuses, but Yoshihiro Togashi maintains a high standard in terms of quality.
The characters and narrative ofHunter x Hunterhave always been exceptional and it’s good to see Togashi never undermine these aspects, even though it sometimes takes him years to complete a single chapter. Having started its journey only a year beforeHunter x Hunter,One Piecehas been ongoing for nearly three decades with thousands of exciting chapters.
However, there have been times when the manga visibly suffered, especially the quality of its visuals. The reason why this happens also highlights the difference between Eiichiro Oda and Togashi’s approach toward their craft, and it’s worth exploring.
The difference between Eiichiro Oda and Yoshihiro Togashi
The anime and manga fandom is extremely passionate and it’s hard for them to not notice changes in their favorite titles. Whether it’s foreshadowing within the story or external factors impacting a manga or anime, fans are always alert. One fan pointed out on X how there was a visible dip inOne Piece’s visuals with barely any detailing.
Sandman can you pls tell us why Oda destroys his manga with drawing like this? I know he has some good panels too but most of the time it looks like he don’t care about the art anymore. Like where is the detail? His excuse was the eye surgery it’s gone but the manga still badpic.twitter.com/dJjhpZzctI
As explainedby the X user @sandman, some of the panels inOne Pieceare presumably drawn byEiichiro Oda’s assistants. So the ‘dip in quality’ could be a result of the difference between Oda and his assistant’s style. After all, Oda is much more experienced than his assistants, so his art is inevitably going to be a lot better, as far asOne Pieceis concerned.
On the other hand,Yoshihiro Togashiis known for drawingHunter x Hunterall by himself. He has revealed the ending of the mangainstead of looking for a successorwho could continue the manga for him. So, Togashi takes as long as he needs to draw the manga at his pace. This is why, compared toOne Piece,Hunter x Hunteris consistent in terms of quality.
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Although it needs to be mentioned that there are chapters where Togashi has overly simplified illustrations, still the transition is not as abrupt as it feels inOne Piece. Even though some panels inOne Pieceare evidently different from what fans are used to, Oda’s approach is pretty wise if we think about it.
Eiichiro Oda is takingOne Piece‘s future in consideration
One Piecehas been ongoing for 27 years and it’s admirable how Oda has continued to keep the narrative engaging for millions of fans. Oda taking the help of assistants is a good thing as it could possibly give him more time to focus on the story. After all these years, most fans want Oda to stay healthy and endOne Piecethe way he wants to, rather than driving himself to exhaustion with every chapter.
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Similar to how Togashi has chosen to continueHunter X Hunterall by himself, Oda has seemingly shared some of the extensive workload with his assistants. Both choices are valid and there should be no question about it, given that these mangaka have spent years weaving unbelievably beautiful stories, and they should get to end it however they please.
Admittedly, it would be great for every chapter ofOne Pieceto feature Oda’s art. However, it’s better that he’s seemingly delegating the tasks, and hopefully, giving himself some time to catch his breath.
One PieceandHunter x Hunterare available to stream on the MangaPlus app and website.
Laveena Joshi
Anime Writer
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Laveena is an anime content writer at FandomWire. Having written more than 800 articles, she’s an expert in mainstream shonen series, ranging from the bizarre world of JoJo’s to the expansive worldbuilding of One Piece.With her formal education in Journalism and Mass Communication, she explores entertainment journalism through the lens of anime and manga, from mainstream and classic titles to niche and obscure ones.
