Toulouse. Comptoir du Rêve: this Wednesday, it’s “One Piece” madness!
On sale this Wednesday, the 100th volume of the manga “One Piece” should attract crowds. Cyril Cotelle, manager of the Comptoir du Rêve bookstore, impatiently attended its publication …
This Wednesday, Cyril Cotelle and his team will not answer the phone, no need to insist! Woe to the nakama (fellow fans of the series) who did not reserve his collector’s edition of volume 100 of one of the most famous manga in the world. Since 1997, the comic strip “One Piece” created by the Japanese Eiichiro Oda has always sold 490 million copies (including in France) and arouses the interest of its readers. “We are expecting people this Wednesday morning, says Cyril Cotelle, all those who have reserved their collector’s copy of course since we have set up a reservation system in order to give one per person, one per family and one per loyalty account. To make as many people as possible, we have decided to limit the sale per person, which is legal for a limited edition. Then we will offer exclusive bookmarks to the first 100. And then those who want to buy the classic copy to complete their collection. ” It should come as no surprise to see blooming in the streets, printed on clothes or accessories, skulls wearing a red grosgrain straw hat and the now famous pirate sported by the main hero, Luffy, the fans are out!
Manga madness
Nicolas Rivière, employee of the bookstore and big fan of “One Piece” before the Lord is not surprised: “It is perhaps the largest adventure comic strip that exists in the world with 100 volumes today It’s quite unique to have such a long series with a unique story, with the same characters evolving all the time, and its success is due to the concept of this crew going in search of a treasure reminiscent of those of our childhood. There are a lot of characters, sets and the author manages to generate the narrative arcs every time. It has been published for 24 years and we still have so much fun reading it! ” Suffice to say that this craze is part of the momentum observed for the manga genre in recent years in France as confirmed by Cyril Cotelle: “The demonization ends, it has finally become a cultural phenomenon in its own right. Since confinement a A new generation of readers has emerged, interested in the series “Attack on Titan” broadcast by Netflix, and for our part, thanks to the Culture Pass as well, our sales increase is of the order of 10%. “And to respond to addiction, the publisher Glénat has put in place 250,000 copies of this volume 100 and others in collector’s version. For those who have missed an episode, the animated series can be watched on Netflix and for those who are still not convinced, just listen to Gim’s, Orelsan and others who swear by “One Piece” … But don’t please don’t call the Comptoir du rêve this Wednesday morning!