Matt Owens, the co-showrunner for Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation, has made it clear he’s a fan of the series. And he says that’s why he was terrified approaching One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda about doing an adaptation. “I don’t think I’ve ever been more …Read more »
Rice paddy art is an amazing process with stunning results, and something special came out to celebrate One Piece from Inakadate village, located in Aomori Prefecture. The village is famous for its elaborate rice paddy works, with the latest going the extra mile to form …Read more »
We’ve gotten a few updates on the ONE PIECE ON ICE ~Episode of Alabasta~ performances that are on the way to Japan, and now we have a new trailer for another preview of how the live show will be handled. The actors will hit the …Read more »
The first full trailer for Netflix’s live-action One Piece series was released last weekend at San Diego Comic-Con. Many Japanese fans had previously been scared and annoyed by the teaser image released in May, showing the front of the ship Going Merry. But what do …Read more »
Ichikawa Ennosuke is famous in Japan for being a Kabuki actor, but now he’s in the news because of two indictments. Police think that Ennosuke helped his parents kill themselves in a suicide pact. The day of the incident, back in May, a Japanese magazine …Read more »
Shonen Jump app enjoyers will notice Luffy of Netflix’s One Piece on the title bar today. It’s a neat collaboration. But it’s also making us wonder… what other Shonen Jump titles could make the jump to live-action? The sky’s the limit, but we’re still choosing carefully. …Read more »
After years of speculation, the live-action adaptation of One Piece is finally on the way, set to hit the ‘flix in August. Now Iñaki Godoy is gracing the cover of Shonen Jump in Japan alongside his illustrated antecedent. The issue hit newsstands in Japan Monday, …Read more »
Before One Piece, manga author Eiichiro Oda created a one-shot manga titled MONSTERS, and now that’s getting an anime of its own. The one-shot first debuted in the Shonen Jump Autumn Special of 1994, and follows a samurai named Ryuma whose situation gets complicated by …Read more »
Following up on the recent teaser, we now have our best look yet at what to expect from the live-action One Piece series. One Piece Day 2023 saw the premiere of a brand new full trailer, showing off a bunch of classic moments from the …Read more »
This year’s One Piece Day event will include two days of streams on July 21 and 22, and for the first time ever these streams will feature live English interpretation. The English will be dubbed over the Japanese speakers, giving more people a chance to …Read more »
While the One Piece anime continues through the heated latter moments of the extensive Wano Kuni arc, the manga has been kicking it in the futuristic Egghead arc. That’s the subject of a new music video, “Future Island,” which has the series teaming up with …Read more »
We may all still be formulating our opinions after seeing the first trailer for the live-action One Piece series, but one thing’s for certain: It’s going to sound very authentic in Japanese! The main cast from Netflix’s series came through with another announcement at Anime …Read more »
The time has finally arrived! After a bunch of teases, we got our first look at Netflix’s live-action One Piece series over the weekend, so it’s time to use your imagination and think about how they’re going to pull this off for one of the …Read more »
If you’re a One Piece manga reader you know Gear 5 is one of the most exciting moments of the series in recent years, and we’ll eventually get to see it in animated form when the anime adapts it. For now, we’ll have to be …Read more »
American animator Henry Thurlow has been working hard on anime in Japan, and he regularly tweets about his experiences working on the One Piece anime. Now he’s making history for the series, confirming on Twitter that he is serving as episode director for episode 1,066. …Read more »
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