Eiichiro Oda

is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his artwork in One Piece."Tell Me! Oda Sensei!!" at TheGrandLine.com; retrieved 2012-12-3.

Since November 7, 2004, Eiichiro Oda has been married to Chiaki Inaba (稲葉ちあき, Inaba Chiaki), a former model, actress and tarento. 

Oda met her in late 2003 during Jump Festa festival 2004 where Chiaki Inaba played Nami during "ONE PIECE Spectacle Stage", a official One Piece stage show. Oda and Inaba have had two daughters; the eldest was born in mid-2005 and the youngest in 2009.

Eiichiro Oda owns a manor alongside his workplace in Jiyugaoka (自由が丘, Jiyūgaoka), a wealthy neighborhood located in southern Meguro, in Tokyo Metropolitan area.  Oda adquised this home shortly after his marriage. His wife and daughters lives here.

Early life
Oda was born in Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture. At age 4, he wanted to be a manga artist.

Career
In 1997, One Piece was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump."Eiichiro Oda" at Destination Paradise; retrieved 2012-12-3.

References

Category:Japanese manga artists
Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Kumamoto Prefecture