One Piece Helps Japan Bid Farewell to the Heisei Era

When it comes to the end of an era that comes upon fans to remember what was. In Japan, the country has said goodbye to the Heisei era, and locals did so with a little help. After all, it takes a leader to guide people through a transition as big as this, and it seems Luffy was ready for the challenge. After all, the pirate is a Straw Hat  Monkey D. Luffy

One Piece Helps Japan Bid Farewell to the Heisei Era
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Over in Japan, May 1 has come around and welcomed the starting of a new era following the retirement of Emperor Akihito. Reiwa has kicked off its first day, but Heisei had to say bye first that Japan.   

The official Japan page did a countdown leading to the end of the Heisei era. On April 30.  Luffy dressed in his Wano arc gear. The pirate seen crouching down in some traditional garb, and he's pulling a Roronoa Zoro with the sword in his hand. Luffy was chosen to help see the Heisei era out as One Piece was voted as the period's most popular manga, but the hero isn't ready to fade out yet. The Straw Hats plan to overtake the Reiwa era soon enough, and creator Eiichiro Oda will stick around to make sure his crew hits their goal.