Eiichiro Oda's Monsters Anime: Release Date, Where to Watch & More

Legendary manga creator Eiichiro Oda is bringing another one of his works to life in anime form. Monsters, Oda's short manga from 1994, will be adapted into an anime film titled Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation. Here is everything you need to know about Monsters anime, including the release date, where to watch, and more!

Monsters Anime Release Date and Where to Watch

Netflix recently confirmed that the highly-anticipated anime will premiere exclusively on their platform. Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation will debut globally on Netflix on January 21, 2024. Moreover, for Japanese audiences, the film will also be available on Prime Video in addition to Netflix.

The Monsters anime will have only one episode with a 25-minute duration. The production team will not make a longer episode since it is an adaptation of a one-shot that only has 46 pages.

What is Eiichiro Oda's Monsters About?

Monsters focuses on the legendary samurai Ryuma and other characters like fellow swordsman Cyrano and a young dragon attack survivor named Freya. The story is set in Wano country, the same location as Zoro's homeland in Oda's iconic series One Piece.

Ryuma himself has appeared in One Piece during the Thriller Bark arc and is one of Zoro's ancestors. So while a standalone tale, Monsters establishes a backstory for part of One Piece's expansive world.

Creative Team for Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation

Leading the creative team behind the scenes is director Sunghoo Park, known for helming acclaimed episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen and One Piece. His new animation studio E&H Production is creating its first-ever anime project with Monsters.

Character designer Takashi Kojima and art director Fuminao Akai are also on board alongside other production staff like color designer Ryoji Nagasawa and editor Keisuke Yanagi. They aim to faithfully adapt Oda's original manga while bringing Ryuma and the gang to life through dynamic animation.

With Eiichiro Oda's brilliant storytelling and an amazing production crew, Monsters is sure to impress both diehard One Piece fans and newcomers when it arrives on Netflix later this month.