One Piece Chapter 33, page 19: The Silent Man

This is an SBS (Questions and Answers) column where Eiichiro Oda answers fan questions. He confirms his real name and birthdate (January 1, 1975), shares that he decided to become a manga artist around age 4, discusses his past experience working as an assistant for various manga artists, and hints at the existence of over 100 Devil Fruits in the world of One Piece.