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I've noticed that there has been many cross-over episodes involving One Piece
and Toriko.

In fact, Toriko's first episode has One Piece characters in it.

Is there any kind of connection between both of the two series?


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Why are there so many cross-over episodes of One Piece and Toriko?


For celebrating the start of Toriko anime, a Special Collaboration with One
Piece was made. A 1 hour special serving as [Episode
1](http://toriko.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_1) of Toriko and [Episode
492](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_492) for One Piece.

Year later at the 1st anniversary of Toriko and because of the success of the
first collaboration, a second Toriko x One Piece Collaboration Special was
announced. A 1 hour special serving as [Episode
51](http://toriko.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_51) of Toriko and [Episode
542](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_542) of One Piece.

A third collaboration special crossover was aired on April 7th, 2013, titled
Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special. A 1
hour special featuring characters from Toriko, [One
Piece](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page) and [Dragon Ball
Z](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page) and serving as [Episode
99](http://toriko.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_99) of Toriko and [Episode
590](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_590) of One Piece.

Source: [Here](http://toriko.wikia.com/wiki/Toriko_Collaboration_Specials)


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Some possible reasons:

  * The manga each is based on are run in the same magazine.
  * The anime are aired on the same TV channel in Japan on the same day.
  * The anime are made by the same company.

Sources:  
anime info: <http://www.mahou.org/Showtime/?o=ET>  
manga info: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_Shounen_Jump#Series>


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There are so many collaborations between Toriko and One Piece because both
manga-ka, Eechiro Oda and Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro are very good friends and
rivals and they decided to make a crossover seens both manga are serialized on
the Shonen Jump :D


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