Eiichiro Oda

Eiichiro Oda is a very successful and talented manga artist, actor, and author hailing from Kumamoto in Japan. He is a very popular comic book cartoonist who has created some of the very popular cartoons of all time. He has created the comic series called One Piece, which has been a trendy comic book worldwide, selling as many as 430 million copies.

Well, how well do you know about Eiichiro Oda? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Eiichiro Oda’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Eiichiro Oda to date.

Biography and Early Life

Eiichiro Oda was born and brought up in the picturesque town of Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. There is not much knowledge about his parents or any other family. However, Oda had developed a love for manga art since a very young age and even used to send his works to famous producing houses. He used to be intrigued by comics like Dragon Ball, Vicky, and Viking, etc.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Eiichiro Oda in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Eiichiro Oda’s age is 46 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 1 January 1975. Though, he is 6′ 0″ in feet and inches and 183 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 189.6 lbs in Pound and 86kg in Kilograms.

Education

Eiichiro Oda completed his education in Japan. However, there is no specific knowledge about his high school or college life. Oda composed his first comic series when he was just 17 and called it Wanted, and when he was in primary school, his character Pandaman also got published in a popular wrestling comic book.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Eiichiro Oda got married to a famous Japanese actress named Chiaki Inaba in the year 2004, and the couple has been blessed with two kids; however, their names are still unknown.

Is Eiichiro Oda Gay?

Eiichiro Oda is not gay, he has been married to Chiaki Inaba since 2004, and they are living happily ever since. Thus, we can say that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

At the age of 17, Eiichiro Oda entered the world of comics as a professional manga artist when he created the comic series Wanted. Following this, he also took part in the semi-annual Tezuka Awards, which was conducted by a famous publisher called Shueisha. Oda won the competition and scored a job at the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine as a manga artist.

There he used to help other famous artists compose comic series and has worked with artists like Ѕhіnоbu Каіtаnі, Маѕауа Тоkuhіrо, Nоbuhіrо Wаtѕukі, etc. and has been a helping hand in the creation of popular series lіkе ‘Ѕuіzаn Роlісе Gаng,’ ‘Jungle-King Tar-chan,’ ‘Міzu no Тоmоdасhі Карраmаn,’ ‘Rurоunі Кеnѕhіn’ etc. Oda created his comic series called Romance Dawn in 1996, which was based on a pirate.

Publishers loved the series, and it was featured in popular magazines like Akamaru Jump and Weekly Shonen Jump. He went on to create the top-rated series called One Piece, which sold several million copies worldwide. He has also created several other popular and unique series like God’s Present for the Future,’ ‘Monsters’ and ‘Taste of the Devil Fruit’.

Awards

• In 2000, 2001, 2002, he was the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize finalist for One Piece.
• In 2005, Sondermann Award in the International Manga category for One Piece.
• In 2006, Japanese Media Arts Festival 100 Manga Selection for One Piece.
• In 2008, Sondermann Award in the International Manga category for Volume 44 of One Piece again.
• In 2009, he got the Sondermann Award in the International Manga category for Volume 48 of One Piece[34]
• In 2012, he won the Grand Prize at 41st Japan Cartoonists Association Award for One Piece.
• In 2015, he booked the Guinness World Record for “the most copies published for the same comic book series by a single author,” with 320,866,000 copies sold worldwide until Dec 2014.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Eiichiro Oda in 2021

Eiichiro Oda’s net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $230 million. His mega-series ‘one piece’ got such popular and hit that he was able to earn a fortune from it. He has also worked for several other manga artists and had been a part of many other series.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Eiichiro Oda’s biggest influence cum inspiration is Akira Toriyama and his series Dragon Ball.

The uniqueness and rareness of Eiichiro Oda’s talent and skills made him earn the limelight so quickly and efficiently. He is one of the most popular manga artists. He hasn’t stopped even after achieving almost everything. He has a very bright future ahead too.