Being a Virtual YouTuber isn’t all fun and games, unless you’re a member of the One Piece anime’s voice cast, that is. The iconic voices behind Luffy and Usopp previously tried their hands at being VTubers, and now it’s Zoro and Brook’s turn. Watch as Kazuya …Read more »
Oricon has come through with the best-selling book rankings for Japan in 2018, which once again has Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece dominating the manga charts. This isn’t just an off and on phenomenon either, it marks the 11th year in a row for One …Read more »
Sometimes you just need to go all-out with your costume if you want to win. That’s what a One Piece fan in Japan did for the One Piece Tower theme park’s cosplay contest, One Piece Narikiri Contest 2018, which has been running as part of …Read more »
Eiichiro Oda‘s One Piece manga already celebrated its 20th anniversary, and now it’s almost the anime adaptation’s turn. As of 2019, Toei Animation’s TV version of Luffy and co.’s exploits will have been on the air for two decades, so naturally it’s time for another …Read more »
There are plenty of virtual YouTubers out there, but wouldn’t it be great if Luffy and Usopp from One Piece had a shot at the streaming big-time? While you won’t see them Vtubing for real any time soon, Luffy voice actress Mayumi Tanaka and Usopp …Read more »
Shokugeki no Sanji is a one-shot spinoff that combines the worlds of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece and Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki’s Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma. The creators of both collaborated on the manga, and it’s officially coming to the English version of Shonen …Read more »
The next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will feature a very special illustration on the cover when it hits newsstands in Japan. One Piece author Eiichiro Oda provided a drawing of Luffy and Dragon Ball‘s Goku, the latter of which… kind of looks like Luffy …Read more »
In Japan it’s typical for manga authors to leave a message for readers on the inside cover of new volumes of popular series. Usually it’s a ‘thank you’ to the fans, or a comment about the process of working on the manga. For volume 89 …Read more »
Remember that meme about the most ambitious crossover event in history? Well, bring it back, because Bandai Namco Entertainment has just announced Jump Force, a brawler that’ll bring together Shonen Jump franchises like Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Death Note and more. Here’s the official …Read more »
The world of One Piece is about to expand with the upcoming spinoff manga Chin Piece. Yoshikazu Amami (Battle Spirits Burning Soul) shared the news from this year’s 25th issue of Shonen Jump magazine, offering a quick peek into the series that’s officially authorized by …Read more »
If you ever wanted to see what Luffy looks like in the real world, the latest opportunity comes in the form of the One Piece Oto Utage – Episode of East Blue stage production. Performances will be held at the Tokyo International Forum Hall C …Read more »
Fumi Hirano is a veteran voice actress with some classic roles under her belt, the most notable being Lum in Urusei Yatsura, based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi. Next up is a role in the One Piece anime adaptation, in which Hirano will be …Read more »
Bandai Namco is aiming for something a little different with One Piece: World Seeker, an open-world action-adventure that hopes to replicate the freedom of Eiichiro Oda’s series. The latest preview is here in the form of a behind-the-scenes video featuring producer Kōji Nakajima. See what …Read more »
Singer Namie Amuro is set to retire from the music business this September, but not before one more team-up with the Straw Hat Pirates. Amuro will take part in a One Piece collaboration this year, it was announced this week. Though it’s not yet clear …Read more »
With the Whole Cake Island arc in full swing in the anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece, it’s time to cast one of the primary villains of the story. Charlotte Katakuri, a high-level member of the Big Mom crew that has a bounty of …Read more »
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