Oda's elementary school student won a painting award and revealed his future dream of riding a giant rhinoceros beetle

Recently, the Japanese player community revealed the anecdote that Eiichiro Oda won a county painting award when he was an elementary school student. The theme of the painting at that time was "Future Dreams". Almost all the children were drawing the careers they wanted to pursue in the future, such as policemen, salarymen, etc., but Oda was the only one who chose to draw a horse riding a giant rhinoceros beetle.

Can the childish thoughts of childhood determine future dreams and achievements? Although the answer is difficult to define, the experience of the great Oda may be worth referring to:

When I was an elementary school student, I won a "Special Award" in a county painting competition. The theme of the competition was "Future Dreams". I drew myself riding on a giant rhinoceros beetle and flying in the night sky. I felt very cool at the time.

However, when I went on stage to receive the award, I was surprised to find that the other winning works were "Myself as a Salaryman", "Myself as a Nurse", "Myself as a Policeman", etc. I wondered if I had misunderstood the theme. I still remember the embarrassment I felt at that time. Now that the 9th illustration collection has been published, I would like to thank everyone for their support.

It seems that this is the feeling expressed by Oda when he published his 9th illustration collection. In any case, Oda's fantasy ideas back then have now been conveyed to the world through comics, bringing countless joy and touching moments to fans and readers.