Is Japanese manga One Piece ending after 25 years? Comic's creator says he's taking a break to work on its 'final chapter
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Launched in 1997, the Japanese comic about the adventures of pirate Monkey D. Luffy may finally be ending. Its creator, Eiichiro Oda, announced he will take a break to ‘wrap up the final chapter as soon as possible’.
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