One Piece fans think they've found the real-life location of the One Piece in under 12 hours, despite Oda burying it 600m underwater

Luffy smiling and breaking apart some wooden floor boards during the anime One Piece.
(Image credit: Toei Animation/Crunchyroll)

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has buried the answer to what the One Piece is in an undisclosed location at sea. Just a few hours later, however, one details-obsessed Redditor may have uncovered its final resting place.

I already joked yesterday that even the most hardened of GeoGuessr users wouldn't be able to find a tiny treasure chest in the middle of the ocean. Turns out I may have been wrong.

Then, the exact depth of where the item was dropped – 600m – gives something else away: namely, it has to be in an area where sediment isn't usually disturbed. So, their guess? Suruga Bay in Shizuoka. They wrote: "Close to Tokyo, where Oda lives. Fits all clues, easy to get to, easy to retrieve, no strong bottom currents, no land could be seen if you were looking south west." See the full working out for yourself below.

Possible location of the One Piece! (Response to 600m milestone video) from r/OnePieceSpoilers

Thankfully, they don't want anyone to retrieve it for untold riches. Instead, the plan would be to "destroy" the one-of-a-kind document, which Oda penned in celebration of One Piece surpassing 600 million copies in circulation worldwide.

Meanwhile, the One Piece anime returns this April – but at a slower pace than previous years. Instead of the usual 52 episodes, we'll be getting 26 episodes a year moving forward.

For more, check out the current One Piece release schedule, plus our guide on how to watch One Piece in order.

Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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