SBS Volume 11

Volume 11 has NO Q&A SBS column. Instead, Oda devotes the volume’s bonus content to a full blueprint/internal-design tour of the Going Merry, answering the most-requested fan question: “What does the inside of Luffy’s ship look like?”

Volume Extra Content

Oda: This time, I thought I’d take a break from the SBS Corner and answer the very frequent question, “What does the inside of Luffy’s ship look like?” What kind of a ship IS Luffy and friends’ Going Merry, anyway? Here’s your answer!!

Content: Going Merry — internal Ship Design and Appearance diagrams. (See Going Merry — Ship Design and Appearance reference.)

Notable canon leaks

• Going Merry internal blueprint is officially Oda-canonized in this volume — first cross-section / room-by-room interior reveal. → Merry / Going Merry (if exists)
• This is the first SBS-replaced-by-bonus-content volume in the series — sets the precedent for Oda using SBS-space for behind-the-scenes worldbuilding when fan demand is overwhelming.