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This article may have spoilers from the early arcs of One Piece
TheOne Pieceremake is on the cards and fans absolutely cannot wait for this incredible anime series to finally begin airing. Originally announcedduring Jump Festa 2024, fans were eagerly waiting in anticipation for more information and updates pertaining to this incredible anime project.
Thankfully,One PieceDay 2024 delivered big time, and fans now know quite a bit about the upcomingOne Pieceanime remake, which, by the looks of it, appears to be set to air at some point in 2025. For now, no teaser trailer, or first look has been provided to the fans, and only staff information and concept arts have been revealed.
The Director And Staff For The One Piece Remake
Thanks to One Piece Day, fans got to see a proper segment focused onthe upcoming One Piece anime remake. This segment focused on everything interesting about this anime, starting with thereason for its existence, which, as has been clarified already, is down to the fact that One Piece still has not reached its peak popularity and the fact that it is quite an old anime and quite a lot of episodes certainly goes on to hinder that. That, along with the format of the anime, is whatThe One Piece remake aims to fix, all the while attempting to modernize the series. The one at the helm of this task is none other than Masashi Koizuka. He’s going to serve the role of series directorfor the One Piece anime remake, which means that most of the decisions regarding the production planning are going to go through him. Koizuka is a massive fan of One Piece, and when Wit Studio was asked about the idea of remaking One Piece from the beginning, he decided to take the project before anyone else because of the love he shared for it.
I want you all to express rather than copy and paste the work. – Oda to Staff
As the series director, it is he who is going toattempt to bring Oda’s vision to life, contacting his best staff and trying to ensure that the series is going to be as good as it possibly can. For those who are curious about his work,Attack on Titan seasons 1 to 3 have been worked upon under his direction, which means fans can expect a similar level of quality, and potentially even higher, this time around. Koizuka is going to be working alongside assistant Hideaki Abe, who fans might remember fromJujutsu Kaisen.He has previously worked as the director ofJJKepisode 15, and fans know that episode to be quite memorable.
Although not a lot of focus is usually put on serious composition, fans might be in for a treat because Taku Kishimoto is going to be taking the helm here. He has previously worked on things like Ousama Ranking and, more recently, The Deer King. He was also announced as being in charge of the Series Composition of SakaDays.
As expected, fans got their first glimpse of character designsfor The One Piece anime remake,and the ones in charge are Takatoshi Honda and Kyoji Asano, who also take the role ofChief Animation supervisor, which means that their character design model is going to be implemented across the entire series. Fans got their first look at the character sheets, and while this might not be the final product, it is certainly very interesting, with the character art looking quite loose and very similar to the way Oda draws.
When it comes to action, fans know that the animation staff is going to be quite extensive, but for now, the core staff is composed of Ken Imaizumi, a very popular animator who has donewonders on series like Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. At the same time, there is Shuhei Fukuda, who fans might know from My Hero Academia for delivering one of the most impactful action scenes as of late. Of course, there are going to be many powerful animators working on the series that fans don’t even know about, and hopefully, some other big names as well. The animation production is being handled by Ryoma Kawamura, who was previously in charge of Attack on Titan and Moonrise as well.
There are other staff members as well, and the list is quite expensive, but these are the names that fans need to keep in mind if they want to know what to expect from the series and do a little research about their previous works as well. For those who are not too interested in looking these names up and simply want to know whether The One Piece remake is in good handsor not, the answer to the question is yes. The series looks like it is going to be absolutely delightful and surpass all expectations when it does air eventually.
What Arcs Is The One Piece Remake Covering?
The One Piece Remake Will Begin From The East Blue Saga
Since TheOne Pieceremake was announced, fans have been wondering how long the series is going to be. As was confirmed by Koizuka, the series director, the idea is tocover the entirety ofOne Piecefrom start to finish. However, much of that depends on the reception of the series. If the reception is good and the series is successful, then, The One Piece anime remake is going to continue in its entirety and cover all the arcs of the story. This anime is startingwith the East Blue Saga, which means the first season is likely going to be covering Luffy’s adventures along this part of the sea. This also means that fans should expect arcs like Romance Dawn, Shell’s Town, Orange Town, Syrup Village, Baratie, Arlong Park, and Loguetown to make up the first season of the show. That said, it must also be kept in mind that there is absolutelyno confirmation that the show is seasonal.It could also be a long-running story with more than 24 episodes for a season before it ends up taking a break.
Hopefully, fans can get more information pertaining to the anime later this year, specifically around Jump Festa. As things stand, everyone is incredibly excited about the anime, and the staff has put in hours upon hours of work into bringing Oda’s vision to life, and improving in areas that the manga might be lacking in. Hopefully, this anime is going to bring thepopularity that it deserves to the series.
When Will The One Piece Remake Be Released?
2025 Looks To Be The Likely Release Window
A release datefor The One Piece remakehas not been provided yet. The series is still in pre-production, which means theactual work on the anime has not yet begun. As things stand, fans can rest assured that the anime will not be released at any point in 2024. The soonest The One Piece remake is going to bereleased is 2025, and fans should expect something around either the spring of the year or the summer of 2025. Of course, this is still just conjecture and nothing is confirmed as of yet. Hopefully, more information will be delivered during Jump Festa 2025.
