"One Piece" has topped the manga sales charts once again as Volume 83 is ranked No. 1 for the third week. It seems fans can't get enough of the Straw Hat pirates, even after almost 20 years of serialization.
According to CrunchyRoll, Eiichiro Oda's "One Piece" Volume 83, which was published on Nov. 4 in Japan, has sold an estimated 2,287,521 copies as of Nov. 20. In its third week, 168,561 copies were sold.
Following on its heels are: "Terra Formars" Volume 19, selling 154,045 copies; "Magi: The Labyrinth Magic" Volume 31 with 152,460 copies; "Fairy Tail" Volume 58 with 124,584 copies; and "The Heroic Legend of Arslan" Volume 6 with 91,677 copies.
Oricon lists down "Major 2nd" Volume 7 at No. 6 with 85,395 copies, followed by "Golden Kamui" Volume 9 with 84,288 copies. "Baby Steps" Volume 42 is at No. 8 with 74,499 copies; "The Adventures of Sinbad Magi" Volume 11 is at No. 9 with 73,256 copies; and "Kindaichi Case Files R" Volume 11 is at No. 10 with 69,317 copies.
"One Piece" Volume 83 is called "The Yonko, Charlotte Linlin the Pirate." It starts with Chapter 828 titled "1 and 2," wherein Purin helps Luffy and the others get to Whole Cake Island to rescue Sanji, and ends with Chapter 838 titled "Choniki," when Cracker finally shows Luffy his true form.
Currently, the manga is in Chapter 847 and the Straw Hat pirates are in a very tight spot. Chopper and their friend Carrot have been captured by Brulee and it seems Carrot is going to be part of a dish Brulee is cooking. Luffy and Nami are likewise imprisoned, but they are held inside a book. Apparently, the power of Big Mom's son Mont-d'Or is to imprison any creature inside books.
Big Mom tells Luffy that she would free them after Sanji's wedding to Pudding but warns him against interfering. She then reveals to Nami that Lola ran away from a political marriage that would have made Big Mom powerful enough to defeat Whitebeard, Kaido and Shanks. She will force Nami to reveal her location and then have her killed.
Big Mom also tells Luffy that she will open the Tamatebako treasure box during the wedding. Fans will recall that Luffy gave Fishman Island's treasures to her because he ate her candy. However, the Minister of the Right had filled the box with explosives that will go off once it is opened. If Big Mom opens it during the wedding ceremony, it could cause chaos and the Straw Hats might finally be able to rescue Sanji.
Meanwhile, Pedro is causing a disturbance while Brook is preparing to hold a concert. With the Straw Hats pirates and their friends risking their lives to save Sanji, "One Piece" Chapter 848 can be expected to deliver even more excitement for fans.