Joseph Luster
October 3, 2024 
The One Piece anime first started in 1999, so the 25th anniversary celebrations are in full swing. One of the latest efforts is an anime special titled One Piece Fan Letter, based on the One Piece novel Mugiwara Stories short story collection by Tomohito Osaki.
The special is set to premiere on TV in Japan on October 20, 2024, and you can see a trailer below.
One Piece Fan Letter Trailer
Megumi Ishitani, who previously helmed the 25th and 26th opening sequences, is director for the One Piece Fan Letter special, with Keisuke Mori (animation director on opening 26) handling character designs and animation direction, based on a script by Momoka Toyoda (My Happy Marriage).
The stories follow everyday characters in the world of One Piece who find the Straw Hat members affecting their lives in some way. The first three stories of Osaki’s original series were published from July to September 2017 in One Piece Magazine. The collection then added six more stories when Shueisha published it all together in November 2017.
Based on the manga by Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece anime premiered in October 1999, so the special lines up nicely for the precise 25th anniversary. Over 1,100 episodes have aired since, all of which are available to stream and on home video from Crunchyroll.
One Piece Plot
Embark on a voyage of a lifetime with One Piece. The epic anime series created by renowned mangaka Eiichiro Oda is a global phenomenon, captivating the hearts of fans across generations throughout its 25-year span. This thrilling high seas adventure is filled with unwavering friendship, epic battles for freedom, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Join Monkey D. Luffy and his lovable pirate crew as they discover the true meaning of power and justice in this great pirate era.
Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of the Pirates. With his rubber-like stretching powers granted by the supernatural Devil Fruit, the spirited young pirate seeks the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. He’ll chart a course for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and recruit a motley crew to build his Straw Hat Pirates one bond at a time. This is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he and his friends all reach their dreams!
One Piece boasts more than 1100 episodes. Currently in the Egghead Arc, the Straw Hats finally meet the long awaited Dr. Vegapunk on Egghead Island. Crunchyroll is home to every subbed episode and also every English dubbed episode, with over 1000 and counting. In addition, One Piece has 13 television specials and 15 movies, with the latest, One Piece Film Red, being the highest-grossing film in the franchise. One Piece is produced by Toei Animation.
Source: Anime News Network
