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{{Infobox manga
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{{tab | Original Print | [[File:Cross-epoch-title-spread-print-jp.png|300px|Original Print Version]]}}
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| caption = ''Cross Epoch'' Title Page Spread
| jpn_title = CROSS EPOCH クロスエポック
| rom_title = Kurosu Epokku
| eng_title = Cross Epoch
| author = [[Akira Toriyama]], [[Eiichirō Oda]]
| publisher = [[Shueisha]] (JP) [[Viz]] (EN)
| publication = ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''
| demographic = Shōnen
| date = ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' 2007 No. 4-5 (25 December 2006)
| chapters = 1
| volumes =
}}

'''''Cross Epoch''''' is a single-chapter ("one-shot") manga by [[Akira Toriyama]] and [[Eiichirō Oda]] spanning 14 pages (a two-page black-and-white title page, nine black-and-white content pages, and three full-color content pages) which originally ran in the 2007 No. 4-5 issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', released '''25 December 2006''' in Japan.

The story combines several characters from both the ''Dragon Ball'' and ''One Piece'' series by Toriyama and Oda, respectively, and while characters from the series had previously been included alongside each other in crossover video games like 2006's ''[[Battle Stadium D.O.N.]]'', it marks their first official team-up direct from Toriyama and Oda themselves.

==Synopsis==
Once upon a time, the Golden-Eyed Tribe were an extraordinary tribe best known for their incredible physical strength and golden eyes. Because of that they were revered as gods of war, but now the clan is slowly dying out due to a short lifespan. And just when most everyone has forgotten about the tribe, a mysterious golden-eyed boy enters the scene...<ref name="vizsjissue">{{Cite web|URL=https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/weekly-shonen-jump-volume-54/issue/1378|Website=Viz.com|Title="Weekly Shonen Jump Jan 28, 2013 Issue"|Date=28 January 2013|AccessDate=21 August 2019}}</ref>

==Summary==
[[File:kintoki-landing.png|thumb|200px|[[Toki]] landing near [[Merluza]] after hearing a gunshot.]]
Somehow, [[Mr. Satan]] has become king. [[Kuririn]] and [[Chopper]] are stumped as to how this happened. Just as they figure out how he probably accomplished it, the train passengers outside start getting rowdy about them not getting a move on. The train departs. Meanwhile, out in space, [[Bulma]] and [[Nami]] are stealing some loot from a space station, then take off.

The robbery is reported to [[Sanji]] and the [[Turtle Hermit]], but Sanji replies that they are too busy right now — they were heading off to a place with some pretty hot babes, after all!

Aboard another ship, [[Vegeta]] snarls that they have no need to attend some sort of gathering. [[Robin]] replies that the event is definitely on, since the sky went black yesterday. [[Usopp]] says they would be able to eat anything they want, but [[Trunks]] says the battle against [[Dr. Gero]]'s group is tonight. Vegeta figures it might be an annoyance to battle such weaklings, so maybe they should go. Usopp is incredibly excited!

[[Piccolo]] and [[Zoro]] appear to be lost out in the snow, and it is clear neither knew the correct way to go. They happen across the train with Kuririn and Chopper and think about stealing it.

[[Goku]] flies to catch up with [[Luffy]]; both of them are heading to the event. Goku asks if Luffy wants a lift, but Luffy figures he will just run. Luffy ends up running off a cliff, though, so Goku calls [[Kinto'un]] to pick him up.

On a special flying mega-weapon of their own (the Tettiri No. 55), [[Buggy]] and [[Pilaf]] are Hell-bent on world domination. The two villains are in the way, so Goku and Luffy use a combined [[Kamehameha]] and [[Gum-Gum Bazooka]] to smash their way through what turns out to be just papier-mâché covering a small bird-shaped vehicle. The two villains retreat, but Vegeta blasts their escape ship. The exploding wreckage is about to hit the train, so Piccolo and Zoro block it with the backs of their swords. Sanji and the Turtle Hermit drive right past the exhausted villains.

Mr. Satan is shown having used the [[Dragon Balls]] to summon [[Shenlong]] and wish to become king. The Dragon Balls cannot be used for another year, though.

A ways off from the rest of society, a certain someone is waiting for his friends. He only asks for one thing. As all of the ''Dragon Ball'' and ''One Piece'' characters show up to gorge themselves on the plethora of food available, it is revealed that Shenlong requests his friends all come visit him for a giant tea party at 3 p.m. the day after a wish is made!

==Characters==
[[File:kintoki-soda.png|thumb|200px|[[Toki]] and [[Merluza]] share sodas following the sale of the [[Thundra]].]]

* '''[[Toki]]''' (トキ ''Toki''): A 19-year-old who believes himself to be the last living member of the [[Golden-Eyed Tribe]]. The character's name may be derived from one or multiple sources. In line with Merluza's name presumably based on fish, the name of the series ("Kintoki") and therefore Toki's name may be inspired by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priacanthidae red bigeye] (キントキダイ ''kintoki-dai'' in Japanese). In line with Kuina's potential name source presumably based on an endangered bird species, Toki may also be inspired by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_ibis Japanese crested ibis] (トキ ''toki'' in Japanese), a once-prolific species of bird now facing near-extinction.
* '''[[Merluza]]''' (メルルーサ ''Merurūsa''): A young fortuneteller who claims to be (but is not actually) from Venus. The character's name is likely taken as-is from [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5 the Spanish name "merluza"], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlucciidae a family of cod-like fish including the hake]. Adapted as "Merlusa" in Viz's official release.

==Production==
[[File:Wj-2007-no-4-5-cover-photo.png|thumb|200px|Cover of the 2007 No. 4-5 issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' featuring ''Cross Epoch'']]
A "history" section included with ''Cross Epoch'''s original printing relays the story of it being in the works over a three-year period:<ref name="wjhistorypage">{{Cite magazine|Mag=WSJ|Year=2007|Issue=4-5|Date=25 December 2006|Title="創作秘話!! 大公開!!"|Page=p. 29}}</ref>

* Before talk of a joint work even began, Eiichirō Oda sat down with Akira Toriyama in 2001 for an interview published in the ''One Piece'' art book, ''Color Walk 1''. Oda, who had admired Toriyama and his work since his childhood, found that Toriyama was a fan of his work as well, having been exposed to ''One Piece'' through his children.
* The topic of a joint work was first broached in autumn 2003 by Oda's then-editor, [[Takahiro Habuta]]. Habuta had also become Akira Toriyama[s editor for the ''[[Neko Majin]]'' series, and suggested to both artists that it might be fun for the two of them to collaborate on something. They agreed, and Oda set about coming up with a story, but because he was so busy with the serialization of ''One Piece'', progress was slow.
* In autumn 2005 (two years from the initial suggestion), the storyboard was finally completed, with Oda placing an emphasis on things that fans of both series would enjoy. With Toriyama's approval, Oda set about drawing the draft chapter, which continued for roughly the next six months.
* In spring 2006, the draft (which Oda had drawn in between his various ''One Piece'' responsibilities) was completed, and the goal of having it run in ''Jump'' at the end of the year was officially set.
* In autumn, Oda handed off the manuscript to Toriyama, who inked in his own characters first, before getting it back to ink the rest of the chapter.
* Finally, in December 2006, with the completion of the color pages, the entire manuscript was ready for publication.

While not mentioned in this history section in ''Jump'', Akira Toriyama and Eiiciro Oda had previously teamed up or the ''[[Genius PC Cram School]]'' book released by Shueisha in 2002, which came packaged with a version of Photoshop Elements on a CD-ROM insert along with various drawing and digital production tutorials.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216172348/https://dragonball.news/news/20180216_wx.html|Website=Dragon Ball Official Site|Title="【鳥山明ほぼ全仕事】平日更新24時間限定公開！　2019/08/13"|Date=13 August 2019|AccessDate=26 November 2025}}</ref>

Each issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' includes a comment from that issue's respective authors. Toriyama's and Oda's comments in the 2010 No. 50 issue are as follows:

{{quotation|尾田君ごくろうさま！久しぶりの漫画なので道具を探すのに半日。老眼で原稿はよく見えず。ガーン!!〈明〉 <hr /> Oda-''kun'', thanks for all your hard work! This is my first comic in a while, so it took me half a day to find my tools. And I couldn't see the manuscript well with these tired old eyes. THUD!! (Akira)|Akira Toriyama}}
{{quotation|両作品のファンに楽しんで貰わねばと細心の注意を払いながら描いたような。僕が一番楽しんだような。〈栄一郎〉 <hr /> It feels like I drew this with meticulous attention to detail so that fans of both works would enjoy it. It also feels like I enjoyed this most of all. (Eiichirō)|Eiichirō Oda}}
In addition to the regular comments alongside the rest of the authors that issue, Toriyama and Oda also received space for additional short comments in the aforementioned history section that same issue:<ref name="wjhistorypage"></ref>

{{quotation|コラボといっても、話も含めてほとんど尾田君が描いてくれました。ボクは自分のキャラを描いただけ。いいなあ〜、こういう仕事。とても楽しく描けました。 <hr /> Even though it's called a "collaboration," Oda-''kun'' did almost everything, including the story. I just drew my own characters. This kind of work sure is nice~. I was able to really enjoy drawing it.|Akira Toriyama}}
{{quotation|じっくり手をかけた為に、自分の原稿の首をしめた事を差し引いても、実に楽しい作業でした。何より鳥山先生の描く線の美しさに感動した。ホントに凄い。 <hr /> I worked on this slowly and carefully, so even taking into account the fact that I caused myself lots of unnecessary hardship with my own manuscripts, it was truly enjoyable work. More than anything, I was moved at the beauty of Toriyama-''sensei'''s linework. He really is amazing.|Eiichirō Oda}}

==Releases==

===Japanese===
''Cross Epoch'' was originally printed in the 2007 No. 4-5 issue ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' (spanning pages 132-151), released '''25 December 2006''' in Japan, with an introductory and history page printed earlier in the same magazine (spanning pages 28-29). Each manga chapter within any given ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' is typically printed on paper of different color; ''Cross Epoch'''s original serialization is printed on standard off-white paper.

''Cross Epoch'' was included later that same year in July in the ''One Piece 10th Treasures'' book released to celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://x.com/jackpot_arts/status/1556851380245082113|Website=Twitter|Title=@jackpot_arts|Date=08 August 2022|AccessDate=06 May 2026}}</ref>

''Cross Epoch'' was included as a digital bonus item with the launch of digital releases for ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', starting with the 2013 #33 issue (which incidentally included the premiere of Akira Toriyama's ''[[Jaco the Galactic Patrolman]]'').<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/94940|Website=natalie.mu|Title="週刊少年ジャンプ33号デジタル版、雑誌発売と同時に配信"|Date=13 July 2013|AccessDate=06 May 2026}}</ref>

===English===
[[File:Viz-shonen-jump-magazine-issue-100-photo.png|thumb|200px|Cover of the April 2011 issue of Viz's ''Shonen Jump'' print magazine featuring ''Cross Epoch'']]One-piece-viz-manga-box-set-3.png
[[File:One-piece-viz-manga-box-set-3.png|thumb|200px|Viz's "One Piece Box Set 3" containing ''Cross Epoch'' as a bonus]]
Viz first included ''Cross Epoch'' with their 100th issue (cover dated for April 2011, but released that February) of [[Shonen Jump (Viz Monthly Print Magazine)|the company's ''Shonen Jump'' print magazine]]<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2011/01/22/cross-epoch-coming-to-vizs-shonen-jump-issue-100/|Website=Kanzenshuu|Title="“Cross Epoch” Coming To Viz’s Shonen Jump Issue 100"|Date=22 January 2011|AccessDate=06 May 2026}}</ref><ref>"Cross Epoch". [[Shonen Jump (Viz Monthly Print Magazine)|''Shōnen Jump'']], April 2011 (Issue 100). America: Viz. (p. 272-291)</ref>, with a one-page introduction preceding it, and a one-page contest announcement for Goku and Luffy "Mallow" figures after it. The translation for ''Cross Epoch'' at Viz was handled by Christine Dashielle.<ref>"COMING NEXT...". [[Shonen Jump (Viz Monthly Print Magazine)|''Shōnen Jump'']], April 2011 (Issue 100). America: Viz. (p. 296)</ref>

Viz "One Piece Box Set 3"<ref>{{Cite web|URL=https://shop.viz.com/collections/one-piece/products/one-piece-box-set-3-thriller-bark-to-new-world-volumes-47-70-with-premium|Website=Viz Shop|Title="One Piece Box Set 3: Thriller Bark to New World"|AccessDate=06 May 2026}}</ref>

An unofficial "scanlation" by "NBST" was released in January 2007 based on its original ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' printing.

==Legacy==

* Battle Stadium D.O.N. from 2006 that year going into further crossover games
* Anime crossover pre-Battle of Gods

==Notes==

TBD

==External Links==

* [http://www.vegettoex.com/2010/12/02/bonus-podcast-kintoki-review/ Kanzenshuu - Bonus Podcast: "Kintoki" Review]
* [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-21/viz-media-to-release-akira-toriyama-kintoki-1-shot-manga-next-week Anime News Network - "Viz Media to Release Akira Toriyama's 'Kintoki' 1-Shot Manga Next Week"]
* [https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/review-this-week-s-issue-1433 Viz - "REVIEW: This Week's Issue! - Jan 28, 2013"]

==References==
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