The Big Three is a term used to describe the three most popular running series during their golden age in the Japanese manga magazine Shonen Jump – One Piece, Naruto and Bleach All three series got their common title due to their worldwide popularity and length
One Piece is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda It has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since July 22, 1997, and has been collected into 94 tankōbon volumes The story follows the adventures of Monkey D Luffy, a boy whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit With his crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the Grand Line in search of the world’s ultimate treasure known as “One Piece” in order to become the next Pirate King
Naruto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who searches for recognition from his peers and the village and also dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village The series was published by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from 1999 to 2014, and released in tankōbon form in 72 volumes The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by Pierrot and Aniplex, which broadcast 220 episodes in Japan from 2002 to 2007; the English adaptation of the series aired on Cartoon Network and YTV from 2005 to 2009
Bleach is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tite Kubo It was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from August 2001 to August 2016, with its chapters collected into 74 tankōbon volumes The story follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper—a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki His newfound powers force him to take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
The Big Three have been immensely popular and have achieved success in both Japan and abroad One Piece has been the best-selling manga series in history, with over 470 million copies sold worldwide, making it the best-selling manga series in history Naruto has sold over 250 million copies worldwide, making it the second best-selling manga series in history Bleach has sold over 120 million copies worldwide, making it the third best-selling manga series in history
The Big Three have also been adapted into anime series, with One Piece and Naruto having over 800 episodes each and Bleach having over 300 episodes The anime series have also been immensely popular, with One Piece and Naruto being the two most popular anime series in Japan The Big Three have also been adapted into numerous video games, with One Piece and Naruto having over 30 video games each and Bleach having over 20 video games
The Big Three have also been adapted into numerous other media, such as films, light novels, and stage plays One Piece has had over 10 films, Naruto has had over 5 films, and Bleach has had over 3 films The Big Three have also had numerous light novels and stage plays
The Big Three have also had numerous spin-offs and sequels One Piece has had over 10 spin-offs and sequels, Naruto has had over 5 spin-offs and sequels, and Bleach has had over 3 spin-offs and sequels
The Big Three have been immensely popular and have achieved success in both Japan and abroad They have been adapted into numerous media, such as anime, manga, films, light novels, video games, and stage plays They have also had numerous spin-offs and sequels All three series have been immensely popular and have achieved success in both Japan and abroad
The Big Three have become a part of popular culture, with numerous references to them in various media They have also become a part of the anime and manga fandom, with numerous fan works being created based on them The Big Three have become a part of the anime and manga industry, with numerous other series being compared to them
The Big Three have become a part of history, with their immense popularity and success in both Japan and abroad They have become a part of popular culture, with numerous references to them in various media They have also become a part of the anime and manga fandom, with numerous fan works being created based on them The Big Three have become a part of the anime and manga industry, with numerous other series being compared to them
The Big Three have become a part of history, and their legacy will live on for many years to come They have become a part of popular culture, and will continue to be a part of the anime and manga fandom They have become a part of the anime and manga industry, and will continue to be a source of inspiration for many series to come
The Big Three have achieved immense success and popularity in both Japan and abroad They have become a part of popular culture, and will continue to be a part of the anime and manga fandom They have become a part of the anime and manga industry, and will continue to be a source of inspiration for many series to come The Big Three will continue to be remembered as some of the most popular and successful anime and manga series of all time