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РІР‚СљРІР‚ВOne PieceРІР‚в„ў manages to really make a link with societal questions,РІР‚Сњ he added, from racism to geopolitical intrigues. РІР‚СљIt talks about social issues, thereРІР‚в„ўs action, thereРІР‚в„ўs humor,РІР‚Сњ the 26-year-old said. РІР‚СљIРІР‚в„ўve been watching it since junior high, and IРІР‚в„ўm still enjoying it even after growing up.РІР‚СњР”Р‡rench fan Alexis Poriel, who runs a manga fan group on online platform Discord, said the broad scope of РІР‚СљOne PieceРІР‚Сњ was a key reason for its popularity. РІР‚СљIРІР‚в„ўve been a One Piece fan for 20 years!РІР‚Сњ tweeted one Japanese enthusiast who was eagerly awaiting the landmark episode. Special screenings are planned across the U.S., while in France - the worldРІР‚в„ўs biggest manga and anime market after Japan - more than 100 cinemas are planning a marathon watching binge.Р”Р‡ans from Africa to Europe to the Middle East have posted some 20,000 selfies to a fan site in honor of the milestone. In Tokyo, a giant banner of the main characters has been erected at bustling Shibuya Station.

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The 1,000th episode of the anime series will be released in 80 countries over the weekend. Its creator Eiichiro Oda holds the Guinness World Record for РІР‚Сљmost copies published for the same comic book series by a single authorРІР‚Сњ - 490 million, to be precise.

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The popularity of the manga version has also endured as the TV show has taken off. Today, however, hundreds of millions of fans are gripped by every twist in the hunt for the eponymous One Piece, the treasure coveted by all pirates. Kochi said it had taken 13 long years for the anime, following the adventures of hat-wearing hero Monkey D.

It was not easy to place on the TV,РІР‚Сњ he said, adding that growing a fanbase for the show was not easy either. РІР‚СљFrom the beginning, it was a tough title. РІР‚СљItРІР‚в„ўs a miracle,РІР‚Сњ Ryuji Kochi of Toei Animation, the company behind the anime series, said of the 1,000-episode milestone. Since then the franchise has become a global cultural phenomenon, smashing records and winning fans around the world.