Vol.61 – Ogaki cover (200M copies)

Paper variant released to celebrate the achievement of 200 million copies sold. Given as a bonus to those who purchased at least 1 One Piece’s volume during the campaign period at the Ogaki bookstores (大垣書店). Also available at Imai bookstores (今井書店) and Kobunkan bookstores (廣文館書店)

But here comes the tricky part: different bookstores gave away the same cover with the same illustration as a bonus… or at least apparently. Yes, because in reality, the covers had minor, almost unnoticeable details that differentiated them from each other. Every normal person would say «they are the same!!» but since collectors are borderline maniacally rigorous, here’s the breakdown

5 versions of the cover were produced:

• V1: this one
• V2: available at Keibundo bookshops
• V3: available at Takeshima bookshops
• V4: available at Haruya bookshops
• V5: available at Coach&Four bookshops

V1 is the most common of the “set”. Bookstores’ names are written on the bottom-right corner while the artwork is abruptly cut at the edges, where you usually fold the flaps to adhere to the comic book. V1 is the only cover with a “missing part” in the artwork

So in the end, should you collect all the different versions and flex them around? I think it would be one of the most pointless efforts a collector can ever make, but if you’re crazy enough to do so, let me shake your hand and congratulate, you are truly on another level.