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One Piece Creator Commentary Provides Insight Into Elbaf’s Upcoming Story Arc

Eiichiro Oda's iconic shonen manga One piece is getting closer and closer to the start of its next major story arc, which will involve the Straw Hats' journey to an island inhabited by Viking-like warriors. Recently, a One piece fan discovered a statement by Oda that clarifies why he developed an interest in Norse warriors and incorporated them into One piece.

Pew (@pewpiece), whose X page (formerly Twitter) revolves primarily around One piece content, recently shared a series of author comments published in 1998 (One piece Volume 2, pages 52 and 134). Here, Oda explained that his interest in pirates and Vikings began with a certain anime from his childhood. “When I was a child, I liked watching an animated TV series called ‘Little Viking Vicke’ (Vicky the Viking). It aired over 15 years ago. That's probably why I started liking pirates.” Additionally, Oda mentioned that Vikings are actually his favorite type of pirate and that he would like to “talk” about them someday. Over 25 years later, it seems that Oda is now preparing to do just that. just that in the next few pages of One piece.

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One Piece's Eiichiro Oda was inspired by his favorite type of pirate: the Vikings

Vicky the Viking was produced by Nippon Animation (Hunter x Hunter) and Mushi Production (Astro Boy, Cleopatra). Based on a series of books by Runer Jonsson, the series chronicles the daily misadventures of a rowdy Viking tribe. Unlike other Vikings, the titular Vicky possesses a keen intellect and a vivid imagination. He often utilizes these qualities by creating unique devices and inventions to solve problems. Although the series is aimed at young children, it introduced Oda to the concept of Vikings and clearly inspired him when creating the inhabitants of Elbaf. One of Pew's followers even shared a post highlighting the similarities between Vicky and one of the children's characters from Elbaf. Additionally, Vicky the VikingOda's comedic tone may have helped inspire Oda's unique brand of humor.

One Piece Island of Elbaf draws heavily from Viking Age culture and Norse mythology

There’s no doubt that Elbaf itself is influenced by Norse mythology. Located in a region called “Warland,” the country has a reputation for being one of the strongest nations in the New World that ever existed. Furthermore, its gigantic inhabitants wear many of the attire typically associated with Viking warriors, such as helmets and spiked armor. Elbaf society is also centered around strength and a strict code of honor that governs how warriors fight. Despite this, they are greatly feared by the other pirate factions. The nation’s prince, who has so far appeared only as a silhouette, is named after Loki, the Norse god of mischief.

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One Piece's Egghead arc may soon come to an end, paving the way for Elbaf

At this point, it is unclear how long One piece Fans will have to wait and see what happens next in Luffy's journey. In the manga's current "Egghead" arc, Luffy and his crew are working to protect the genius scientist Dr. Vegapunk as he continues his research. In the arc's final chapter, Dr. Vegapunk makes a shocking environmental revelation that poses an existential threat to the entire world, and it's not been confirmed how long it will be until the Straw Hats can move on. However, the franchise's recent announcement of its upcoming line of Elbaf character figures has led many fans to conclude that Egghead's end is nigh.

THE One piece The manga is available in English from VIZ Media. Toei Animation's popular series adaptation is available to stream on Netflix, Hulu, and Crunchyroll.