Summary
- One Piece’s English dub will finally catch up to the original, ending months of waiting for new episodes.
- Toei Animation took a break in 2024 to maintain quality, shocking fans used to weekly episodes.
- Remastered Fish-Man Island arc has better pacing and filters, hinting at more arcs getting the same treatment.
One Piece is among the longest-running anime series of all time. It started airing in 1999, and since then, it has remained a constant. Due to its popularity, One Piece has been dubbed in multiple languages, including English.
Since the dubbed version began airing after the original, it has always lagged behind by several episodes. However, that is about to change soon. For the first time in 18 years, One Piece’s English dub will catch up to the original version, meaning fans will no longer have to wait for months to watch the new episodes. This is clearly a monumental occasion for fans of the English dub, and they will be hoping that things remain this way.
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One Piece Will Have More Remastered Arcs
The regular version of the One Piece anime has been on break since 2024 because of Toei’s decision. The studio wanted to maintain the quality, and for that, it needed more time, which is why Toei Animation decided to take a break. Many fans were shocked by the decision, as One Piece has been airing weekly for decades.
To not have new episodes to watch was something that they had never experienced. But the decision is a good one, and it will directly help the people who are involved in the production.
Toei Animation did take care of fans by announcing the remastered version of the Fish-Man Island arc. The original version was unnecessarily long. Many of the episodes were dragged out, making it a chore to sit through them.
The remastered version of the Fish-Man Island arc has much better pacing, new filters, and added content. All of these things make the remastered version appealing to both old and new fans. Given its success, there is a strong possibility that more One Piece arcs will get the same treatment.
One Piece Fans Should Brace For A Big Year
One Piece fans have a lot to look forward to in 2025. In April 2025, the One Piece anime will make its return, which means fans will get to see the next part of the Egghead Island arc. There are still a lot of chapters left to adapt, so the remainder of the arc is going to be intense.
One Piece Live Action has also wrapped up filming, and it is set to be released sometime in 2025. Fans can expect to learn more about the second season of the series in the coming months. One Piece Live Action has also collaborated with Lego, so there will likely be several sets inspired by the series.
One Piece is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
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One Piece
- Release Date
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October 20, 1999
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
