Today Crunchyoll managed to fulfill one of the major requests members have been issuing for years with the announcement that One Piece is set to join its streaming anime lineup. The simulcast of the series kicks off on Saturday, November 2 at 7:00pm Pacific Daylight Time.
When One Piece launches on Saturday the fun will begin for both premium and free users with episode 619, and previous episodes will be added at a later date. The series will be available to users in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America.
Crunchyroll briefly explains where we are at the moment:
One Piece sets sail on the high seas with Monkey. D. Luffy as he and his crew, the Straw Hat Crew, search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece. Currently in its 16th season, the Punk Hazard arc, the Straw Hat Crew find themselves heading to the island of Punk Hazard answering a distress call originating from there. Once ashore, they discover an ex-navy scientist, Caesar Clown, performing experiments on children. Teaming up with the prisoners on the island, Luffy and his crew attempt to stop Caesar and his henchman once and for all.