Diana Farah Dubai

Popular Japanese manga One Piece is close to issuing its 1,000 chapter, after 23 years of the adventures of main character Luffy and the Straw Hats.

The serialization, which was done by Shonen Jump magazine, has been ongoing weekly for the last two decades. The magazine plans to offer free chapters every week to celebrate the 1000th issue.

Luffy’s Journey to 1,000 One Piece Chapters and Beyond! In East Blue, Luffy gets a ship and adds Zolo, Nami, Usopp and Sanji to his crew, The Straw Hats. To celebrate, we’re making Chapters 72–81 free for everyone to read for a week! #LuffysJourney https://t.co/XyAa25Xwbs pic.twitter.com/RsAEN2uB9f

— Shonen Jump (@shonenjump) November 4, 2020

It is not yet clear whether the remarkable chapter will come out by the end of 2020, but fans will get to reread the popular series and older chapters every Wednesday.

The manga can be read on Manga Plus for a limited time.

Additionally, a live-action adaptation of One Piece is currently in the works by Netflix.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: A One Piece live action is in the works! @OnePieceNetflix pic.twitter.com/gnuR5JgmXw

— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 29, 2020