There were many pools about the news that 'One Piece' could bring during Jump Festa 2025. And although we thought that previews were going to fall on the remake by Wit Studio, Eiichiro Oda and Toei Animation They have surprised us by confirming that there is a new anime film in the works.
And, taking into account that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the anime and that 'One Piece Film: Red' was released in 2022… Well, the truth is that a new one was already playing.
Changes, but for the better
As confirmed by Eiichiro Oda in a statement (read by Luffy's voice actress, Mayumi Tanaka), We can expect the new 'One Piece' movie “very soon”. If we take a look at the announcements of the previous films, it is not unreasonable to think that the new one will be released in 2025, although many details and even its title have yet to be revealed.
So in the months we can expect a lot of news about what's next in 'One Piece' cinemas… but the thing is that 2025 is going to be a year with big changes in the franchiseespecially for the anime series.
From the outset, Kazuki Yao's replacement as Franky has already been formally announced: Subaru Kimura. Kimura had previously voiced a young Buggy in 'One Piece', and is perhaps best known for his role as Aoi Todo in 'Jujutsu Kaisen' and being the voice of Takeshi Goda (Giant) in 'Doraemon' since 2005.
It is not the only change for the anime series, and that is It also changes its broadcast schedule for the first time in almost twenty years. When 'One Piece' returns to Egghead on April 6, 2025, it will do so at night, at 11 PM (Japanese time)… so we'll have to get used to having Luffy Mondays in the rest of the world.
“We will do the manga, the anime, the movies, and the live action, all seriously!” Oda said in his statement. “One Piece is already preparing several plans and announcements for next year. Please look forward to the resumption of the anime for television, which I believe will be easier for everyone to enjoy with a system that is more in line with these times “.
This latest message from Oda seems to confirm that the 'One Piece' anime would become seasonal, like the most modern animeinstead of being broadcast continuously with almost no pauses. So it is very possible that starting next year the new chapters of 'One Piece' arrive in batches of 20 or 25, while the rest of the year Toei is in charge of remastering older sagas, as it has been doing with the Fishman Island Saga for a few months now.
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