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On November 11, 2024, the MangaPlus website announced a two-week hiatus for the One Piece manga, with the next chapter, chapter 1132, set to be released on December 1, 2024. However, the interesting thing about this was that the hiatus was only visible through the English release whereas the other languages showed the release without any hiatus.
Moreover, as reported by the official Shonen Jump Department, the series is set to be on break for the upcoming break due to Eiichiro Oda's health. While the department's statement didn't reveal the severity of the author's health complications, things might not be too serious considering how it is returning after only a week.
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One Piece manga: Exploring the hiatus issue of MangaPlus and the truth
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MangaPlus website announced a two-week hiatus of One Piece manga after chapter 1131, even though the series just returned from a hiatus of the same length. This was visible through the release date of the next chapter, which appeared as December 1, 2024.
However, on November 12, 2024, the release date of the next chapter reverted to the previous one, i.e. November 17, 2024. As of this article's publication, the MangaPlus website has yet to release an official word regarding the hiatus issue of the One Piece manga.
Fortunately, the Shonen Jump Editorial Department made an official announcement that the break was legit but for only a single week. Sadly, the reason behind the break was the sudden complication with Eiichiro Oda's physical health.
In their officially released statement, the editorial department also apologized for the recent discrepancies about confusion on the break. One Piece manga was set to release a chapter this week, according to the weekly schedule, but because the printing schedule didn't align with the sudden news of Eiichiro Oda's health, the release date couldn't be updated.
The editorial department again apologized and thanked the viewers for their support. The next installment of One Piece manga (chapter 1132) is set to be released in Shonen Jump's new year's first issue, which will be released on December 2, 2024.
Final thoughts
With the anime currently going through a six-month hiatus, the tension among the fans because of the delay announced by MangaPlus. This issue was also a pretty dangerous move because One Piece is, arguably, the biggest series in the world, and misguiding the fandom might lead to a backlash in the future.
However, with the clarification from the series' editorial department, the fandom now has to wait a week for the next chapter. Moreover, the fandom should also pray for Eiichiro Oda whose sudden health complications were the reason behind this break
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