Surprise to One Piece fans! The legendary anime series will receive a full remake treatment! A short teaser video announcing One Piece Anime remake was shown at Jump Festa recently. If you want to know more about it, this article will highlight the One Piece Anime remake release date and more details about the project.
One Piece Anime Remake Coming to Netflix
Legendary anime series One Piece will receive a remake courtesy of animation studio WIT Studio and Netflix. A short teaser video that was shown at Jump Festa confirmed that the East Blue arc will be covered first.
The remake, titled "The One Piece" will re-animate the original manga's first chapter "Romance Dawn" with new visuals. An ambitious undertaking, the goal is to retell the story from the beginning for new and old fans alike with updated animation quality.
Wit studio director commented about The One Piece remake:
We are resolute in forging new paths for the series, aspiring to ignite inspiration across the globe with the triumvirate of dreams, friendship, and hope for the future themes masterfully depicted by Eiichiro Oda in his manga.
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More About One Piece
One Piece first began as a manga by creator Eiichiro Oda in 1997. The ongoing series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide since its debut 25 years ago. The anime adaptation started in 1999 and recently celebrated its 1000th episode.
For you who don't know, One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his quest to become the King of the Pirates. After eating a devil fruit that turned him into a rubber human, he gains extraordinary stretching powers. Luffy travels the seas gathering crewmates and enters the perilous Grand Line in search of the greatest treasure, the Legendary One Piece.
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Community Reactions for One Piece Anime Remake
The anime remake announcement comes on the heels of the recent live-action Netflix adaptation also currently in production. With fluid animation and a brisk pace free of filler, this refreshing take on a classic shonen anime has fans excited at the prospects.
Morover, for those turned off by nearly 25 years of backlog, this provides the perfect entry point into One Piece's epic world.
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