Netflix is starting fresh with One Piece.
The streamer announced Sunday that it will be reimagining the popular manga for a new anime series during the popular manga and anime convention Jump Festa 2024. Titled The One Piece, the series is currently in production. A release date has yet to be revealed.
The series will be produced by WIT Studio, which is known for their work on hit anime such as SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan, in partnership with Shueisha, Fuji Television Network, and Toei Animation Co.
It promises to be “distinct” from the ongoing TV anime series that has been running for more than two decades, “to provide viewers with a fresh yet familiar experience, utilizing cutting-edge visual technology to reimagine Luffy’s adventures through the beloved East Blue saga.”
Based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga title, One Piece follows the otherworldly adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his pirate crew as they explore exotic islands and endless oceans in search for the ultimate treasure “One Piece” to become the next Pirate King.
Also on Sunday, Netflix announced it will adapt another manga by Oda, Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation.
The series, which Oda created when he was just 19 years old, is being adapted for the first time in the upcoming anime, set to premiere in January. The series follows Ryuma, a samurai entangled in a world disrupted by an ominous force—a dragon capable of unleashing catastrophic destruction upon the land.
Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation is produced by E&H production.
The new collaborations with Oda come on the heels of Netflix’s successful One Piece live-action adaptation, which has already been renewed for Season 2. The series played well in the U.S., as well as internationally, marking a much needed win for Netflix on the live-action anime front.
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