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In a grand tribute, Eiichiro Oda, the creator ofOnePiece, felt that it was finally time to pay due tribute to his fellow mangaka, Kohei Horikoshi, the creator behindMy Hero Academia. This is already the fourth exaltation that Eiichiro Oda will be doing for a colleague mangaka, following a similar celebration for the end ofKochikame,Naruto, andDragonBall.
One detail said to be very pleasing to the fans is a sketch of Smoker, a character much loved byOnePiece‘s readers, standing next to the cover of the leaked spoiler for Chapter 1162, further emphasizing the great respect for and admiration of the other iconic creator between them.
Eiichiro Oda’s remembrance of Horikoshi
The tribute by Oda to Horikoshi is that one sketch of Smoker by Horikoshi himself. He submitted this sketch of Smoker back in 2002 when he was 15 years old. Later, the Usopp Gallery Pirate segment featured this artwork in the 23rd volume. All this has been leaked as a spoiler by an X (former Twitter) user @pewpiece.
#OPSPOILERS#ONEPIECE1122confirmed spoilers for onepiece 1122 by me .(Thanks to discord user : JAY BLACK )https://t.co/PNCFqkD5nJ
Before this in a different post in X (formerly Twitter) by @pewpiece again the glimpse ofMyHeroAcademiaand Horkoshi’s artwork of Smoker, claiming that it’s going to be the poster ofOnePiece‘s next weekly release.
This week’s onepiece cover is a tribute to My Hero Academia and its author, Kohei Horikoshi, as the series ends next week.pic.twitter.com/OOhwRHS4c6
my bad, the 3 are kochikame, naruto and dragon ball. Now MHA will be the fourthpic.twitter.com/UMkVeDJron
Probably this is a legit spoiler as there is no chance to negate this on any terms. On the other hand, the same artwork by Horikoshi reappeared in volume 77 ofOnePiece. In SBS corner,Oda confirmed that this was a fan tribute by Horikoshi.
This tribute reveals how Oda respects other mangakas. Before thisAkira Toriyama, Masashi Kishimoto, and Osamu Akimoto had been referenced by him.
A moment worth remembering for My Hero Academia before it ends
Horikoshi is set to end the journey ofMy Hero Academiaon August 5th, with 430 chapters. Before that, the tribute by Oda gave a royal farewell to Horikoshi. Once the fanart he submitted to Oda returns as bidding goodbye to him from Oda himself.
Smoker from One PieceHorikoshi drew it YEARS ago and Oda saw it and gave Hori a shout-out upon realising the fan mail was done by a new colleague of hisIt was kind of his way to say welcome to Jump when MHA started serialisationhttps://t.co/t0feupLTb7
This must be a proud moment for Horikoshi, being considered and recognized by legendary Eiichiro Oda.My Hero Academiahad a good long run and no other farewell could be better than this for its Mangaka at this moment.
Aw manI think the last time he did this was for narutoI’m sure Hori is so proudpic.twitter.com/jVuXaTFI9p
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Fans are going ballyhoo over this new leak, everyone’s praisingEiichiro Oda for being incredibly goodto other mangakas. Horikoshi’s version of Smoker is set to be the cover forOnePiece‘s next chapters. This is a perfect and warm end to Kohei Horikoshi’s legacy.
The tribute to Kohei Horikoshi by Eiichiro Oda asMy Hero Academiaapproaches its final volume. With this fan art of Smoker, Oda expresses his respect not only to another mangaka but also shows what continuous bonds within the manga industry look like. Fans of the series are rejoicing at the heartfelt tribute, underscoring the effect and legacyMy Hero Academiais leaving behind while it inches toward its close.
One PieceandMy Hero Academiaboth are available on Crunchyroll to be streamed.
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