Summary
- One Piece collabs with LA Lakers, elevating franchise status through iconic collaborations
- No confirmation of future collabs, fans dream of sports game crossovers
- Universal Fan Fest to feature One Piece alongside major franchises like Harry Potter
One Piece recently made a new, amazing collaboration. On February 28, One Piece teamed up with the Los Angeles Lakers, in a match against the Clippers at Crypto.com arena. While these collaborations are paid marketing strategies, they bring the franchise to another level and make fans excited to see their favorite series highlighted in the most unimaginable places, like a professional basketball game.
There is no information that One Piece might make another collaboration with the LA Lakers, but it is a possibility — just like Blue Lock has been continuously collaborating with Liverpool FC.
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One Piece x LA Lakers Short Anime
As part of the collaboration, the match was One Piece-themed, with promotional images of the series’ characters dressed as Lakers players on the boards in the arena. An animated video was also unveiled. In the video, Luffy plays a real basketball game for the Lakers. Check it out:
Not only were there several One Piece-themed media and merch all over the stadium, but Iñaki Godoy, who plays Luffy in the Netflix’s One Piece live-action series, was watching the game! Users shared photos of him on social media:
While there is no information about further collaborations with the Lakers, now fans are dreaming of One Piece collab in sports video games.
One Piece at Universal Studio Hollywood Fan Fest
Another major collaboration is coming next month for One Piece fans, as the series will be featured at the very first Universal Studio Hollywood’s Universal Fan Fest Nights event. In this case, there will be activities for both One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen.
As it is the first time that Universal Studio Hollywood is hosting this event, no one is sure about how it will be, but it will likely be similar to Halloween and other fan events. As the series will be featured alongside major franchises like Harry Potter, Star Trek, and Dungeons & Dragons, it is a huge sign of how mainstream anime media is becoming.
One Piece Anime Return Date
One Piece is currently airing a special version of the Fishman Island Saga, but the regular anime is already set to return on April 6, 2025. From April onwards, One Piece will be broadcast on Sunday nights in Japan, occupying the slot in which Demon Slayer: Hashira Training Arc aired in 2024. One Piece was covering the Egghead arc when it went on a break.
One Piece is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix, subbed and dubbed (the latest episodes are not dubbed yet).
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