Summary
- One Piece collaborates with the LA Lakers for an epic event on Feb. 28, 2025.
- Fans can anticipate the return of the One Piece anime in April 2025.
- One Piece manga sales remain strong, with 5 million copies sold in 2024.
Presently, One Piece is the biggest anime series in the world. Its popularity stretches beyond the medium, which is why even the non-anime-watching audience is aware of its existence. In the last few years, One Piece has had many ambitious collaborations with big companies, including Puma, UNIQLO, Seiko, etc.
This time, One Piece is teaming up with the LA Lakers, an NBA team. The LA Lakers are one of the most followed sports teams in the world. They also employ LeBron James, who is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Currently, only a few details about the collaboration have been disclosed, but fans can expect more details in the future.
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One Piece Fans Should Brace Themselves For An Epic 2025
- Collaboration details might be revealed in February 2025
- One Piece is on a roll
The report about the collaboration between the two sides is bound to be eye-catching, especially for fans who follow both One Piece and the LA Lakers. The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the LA Lakers also shared a new visual of Luffy wearing the team’s jersey and dunking a basketball. They also dropped another picture that read February 28th, 2025. The collaboration’s full details will likely be disclosed on the same date.
Aside from this collaboration, One Piece fans should prepare for a big 2025. It has already been confirmed that the anime will return in April 2025. Toei Animation animators took a much-needed break to maintain the high quality of the series.
One Piece is likely to announce new projects at Jump Festa 2025. The series has a Red Stage, meaning that it will disclose big news. It could be related to the One Piece remake by Wit Studio or a new movie. At this point, it is conjecture, so fans should take it with a grain of salt.
One Piece’s Fame Keeps Growing
With every passing year, One Piece’s popularity keeps rising. The manga sells millions every year, a feat that can only be matched by a few other titles. In 2024, One Piece sold 5 million copies, making it the third best-selling manga of the year. It would be remiss not to mention that the manga only released three new volumes, making the number even more astounding.
The One Piece anime is on a break till April 2025, but fans can rest assured that it will return better than ever. The animators working on One Piece have been doing a phenomenal job, and they will unquestionably come back stronger after the break is over.
Source: X (Formerly Twitter)
- Release Date
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October 20, 1999
- Studio
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Toei Animation
- Creator
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Eiichiro Oda