Oda Eiichirou (尾田栄一郎)

Name In Native Language: 尾田栄一郎

Oda Eiichirou, born January 1, 1975, in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, is a manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga One Piece.

A dedicated writer and artist since adolescence, Oda began working for Shueisha's Shonen Jump at 17. He once worked as an assistant to manga artist such as Kaitani Shinobu, Tokuhiro Masaya, and Watsuki Nobuhiro. He currently stands as one of the world's most prominent manga artist earning an estimated ¥3.1 billion (US$26 million) per year. Despite his rigorous work schedule, he maintains steady correspondence with fans (and the wider public) through both formal interviews and informal channels such as his SBS columns.

Oda has been married to the former model, promoter, actress, and racequeen Inaba Chiaki (稲葉ちあき) since November 7, 2004. Together they have two daughters born in 2006 and 2009.