A brand-new anime series titled THE ONE PIECE, based on Eiichiro Oda’s ONE PIECE, is set to launch worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Alongside the announcement, new concept art has been revealed.
This new adaptation will restart the story from the very beginning, covering the “East Blue” saga. Season 1 adapts the first 50 chapters. The arc featuring Luffy’s encounter with Sanji at the Baratie restaurant will be told across 7 episodes, totaling approximately 300 minutes. All 7 episodes will be released simultaneously.
Concept Art:
THE ONE PIECE – Inside the Creation:
STAFF:
Director: Masashi Koizuka
Assistant Director: Hideaki Abe
Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Kyoji Asano, Takatoshi Honda
Creature Design/Concept Art: Yasuhiro Kajino
Prop Designer: Eri Taguchi
Action Animator: Ken Imaizumi, Shuhei Fukuda.
Art Director: Tomonori Kuroda
Animation Production: WIT STUDIO
Now 26 years since the series’ TV premiere, “ONE PIECE” has taken its place as part of mainstream pop culture, attracting fans of all ages. Today, the franchise encompasses 15 feature films, numerous video games, a trading card game and a constantly growing catalog of licensed apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, games, sporting goods, stationary, gifts, novelties, household goods, books, food & beverage, and location-based entertainment.
ONE PIECE manga series has achieved a cumulative worldwide circulation of over 510 million copies, while its TV anime has been on air since 1999. The 2022 theatrical release, ONE PIECE FILM RED, became a cultural phenomenon, grossing over 20.34 billion yen at the Japanese box office.
Crunchyroll describes the series as follows:
Monkey. D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become the king of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and beyond, this is one captain who’ll never give up until he’s claimed the greatest treasure on Earth: the Legendary One Piece!
Source: Comic Natalie
©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, “THE ONE PIECE” production committee
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