Author's Notes

Author's Notes are short introductions that mangaka add to the dustjacket of each volume of their manga. This includes Eiichiro Oda and his respective series. They usually have nothing to do with the series itself except for on a few occasions and are written as if Oda were writing his everyday thoughts into a diary. Volume introductions are located on the front inner face of the volume covers only, and they are detachable from the book along with the cover itself. Each volume introduction comes with a unique drawing by Oda (with a more realistic style) or a photograph on top of the text that is somehow related to the topic along with Oda's full name. One Piece Databooks also include introductions by the Straw Hats in the same location.