Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese manga artist and the creator of the popular series One Piece. He began his career in 1992 when he won the Hop Step Award for his work Wanted! and subsequently debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Oda has since become one of the most successful manga artists in history, with One Piece becoming the best-selling manga series of all time. Oda has also written several other series, including Romance Dawn, Monsters, and Cross Epoch. He is known for his unique art style, which combines elements of traditional Japanese art with modern cartooning. Oda is also an avid fan of the ocean, and his work often features marine life and seafaring adventures.