Allen Divers of Anime News Network responses in 2003 the art design A single Piece employs "originally looks really cartoonish with Significantly in the character styles showing more North American impact than that from its Japanese origins", introducing which the "artwork and options run into as timeless within their presentation". He also notes that the impact of Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball) shines as a result of in Oda's variety of producing with its "large epic battles punctuated by lots of humor" and that, in a single Piece, he "manages to share a abundant tale with no acquiring bogged down by go here extremely challenging plots".[one hundred seventy] Rebecca Silverman of exactly the same site mentioned that one of several series' strengths is usually to "blend motion, humor, and weighty fare collectively" and praised the art, but mentioned the panels could get too crowded for straightforward reading through.
Nakano lauded Oda for his "mind-boggling passion, talent and energy" and his "unwavering will" to deliver a Tale to girls and boys, incorporating that he goes considerably outside of the reader's anticipations, With all the belief in "don't idiot the reader" and "there is a thing intriguing forward of it".[one hundred eighty]