Over the decades, the so-called Big Three of Shonen Jump have always dominated the anime industry, with series like Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto, andOne Piece, created by Eiichiro Oda, on the frontline. Although one is a story of ninjas in secret towns, and the other is a story of pirates on the open sea, they have a skeleton structure that is strikingly similar. These similarities are not mere coincidences; they embody the fundamental tropes of the Hero’s Journey that have guided these stories towards being understood by thousands of generations of fans and admirers.

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