One Piece and Detective Conan are Getting a Special Collaboration

Manga worlds collide as a One Piece and Detective Conan special collaboration was announced recently with the participation of series creators, Eiichiro Oda and Gosho Aoyama.

The collaboration was announced recently via a video uploaded on the official One Piece YouTube channel. This video is entitled "Shinjitsu wa Itsumo Hitotsunagi no Daihihō" (The Truth Is Always One Treasure in English) which is a reference to the iconic catchphrases of both series.

The collab video features cool shots of animated One Piece and Detective Conan manga panels along with details regarding the collaboration. You can watch it here:

This new collab is surprising to see, especially considering that One Piece and Detective Conan are serialized in competing magazines – Weekly Shonen Jump and Weekly Shonen Sunday, respectively.

Both series need no introduction, but here’s a quick refresher in case you’re unfamiliar.

One Piece is a manga series by Eiichiro Oda which began back in 1997. It continues to be one of the most popular manga today, with over 1,000 chapters in 102 volumes.

One Piece has also spawned a massive media franchise which includes a long-running anime series, several anime movies, video game adaptations, and more.

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Meanwhile, Detective Conan is an ongoing manga series by Gosho Aoyama which began back in 1994. The series is arguably just as popular as One Piece, especially in Japan.

Detective Conan is also just as long, with the series now having over 1,000 chapters compiled in 101 volumes. The series also spawned several adaptations, including an anime that continues to be one of the most watched in Japan.

So, what does the collaboration entail exactly? This special collab will feature an exclusive interview with both series creators, Oda and Aoyama. The interview will be split into two parts.

Part 1 of the interview will be published on Weekly Shonen Jump on July 25, 2022. Meanwhile, the second part will be published on Weekly Shonen Sunday on July 27, 2022.