One Piece Reference in the New Ninja Turtles Series Strikes a Chord with Fans

The recent Ninja Turtles show included a reference to One Piece in one of its episodes, causing a lot of excitement among fans. Despite not being entirely accurate, the mention of Eiichiro Oda’s series in an American cartoon has delighted the fandom.

Despite the lack of enthusiasm from the American series’ fans, the Japanese anime fandom was ecstatic upon learning that one of their beloved characters wouldn’t be able to complete the One Piece series due to their inevitable death. The international recognition of this popular anime series was met with great enthusiasm by the Japanese fans.

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What is the connection to One Piece in the new Ninja Turtles series?

The latest installment in the Ninja Turtles franchise, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is an American animated series adapted from the beloved comic book series of the same name. The show premiered on August 9, 2024, and debuted the first 12 episodes of its first season on the same day.

During one of the episodes, a group of characters makes an effort to disarm a bomb. Despite the bat character’s attempts to cut the wires, the countdown continues, intensifying the tension among the characters. Eventually, the bat character resigns and expresses sadness over not being able to complete his goals, including finishing One Piece.

Many fans are aware that One Piece is a popular Japanese animated series produced by Toei Animation and has a global following. The show is renowned for its extensive episode count and uncertain ending date, which led to a character from an American animated series expressing sadness upon witnessing their death.

Reactions from the Fans

Monkey D Luffy as seen in the anime (Image via Toei Animation)

The fandom’s admiration for Eiichiro Oda’s magnum opus was acknowledged by media outlets in a different country, highlighting the immense popularity of the series. In addition, a fan expressed their belief that the series would be sorely missed when it reaches its conclusion.

As a result, fans began to imagine scenarios similar to those of the bat character, fearing that they would miss out on the series’ conclusion. One fan even expressed a preference for haunting the author instead of facing death, as it would ensure they would know the ending of the series.

“One piece popularity is on crazy level rn,”a fan said.

“One Piece is like a dr*g, everyone is going to suffer when it ends,”another fan said.

“Me after being held hostage by terr*rists,”another one said.

“No sh*t, I dont wanna die before One Piece finishes, I’ll haunt Oda’s house and then see it to the end if I have to,”another one claimed.

Final thoughts

This month, we bid farewell to My Hero Academia, while Jujutsu Kaisen is also coming to a close in just five chapters. Additionally, Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga is embarking on its final arc, suggesting that the story may soon come to an end. Although it will be a melancholic moment for fans when their beloved series concludes, as with all great works of fiction, Eiichiro Oda’s masterpiece must also reach its conclusion.