Get ready to set sail for a thrilling adventure! The second day of the One Piece Day’24 event just dropped a bombshell – the main staff for WIT Studio’s The One Piece anime remake has been revealed, and it’s going to be EPIC!

Staff

• Director: Masashi Koizuka (Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2) – a mastermind behind some of your favorite anime shows!
• Assistant Director: Hideaki Abe (Jujutsu Kaisen episode director) – bringing his expertise to the table!
• Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto (Ousama Ranking) – crafting an unforgettable story!
• Character Design, Chief Animation Director: Kyouji Asano (Psycho-Pass), Takatoshi Honda (Kyokou Suiri) – a dynamic duo of creative geniuses!
• Creature Design, Concept Art: Yasuhiro Kajino (Kyoukai no Rinne 2nd Season) – bringing the world of One Piece to life!
• Action Animator: Ken Imaizumi (Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen key animation), Shuuhei Fukuda (Yofukashi no Uta main animator) – delivering heart-pumping action sequences!
• Art Director: Tomonori Kuroda (Toaru Majutsu no Index) – crafting a visually stunning world!
• Prop Design: Eri Taguchi (Cool Doji Danshi character design) – adding the perfect touches to the anime!
• Animation Producer: Ryouma Kawamura (Moonrise) – ensuring a top-notch production!

The anime is set to begin from the Higashi no Umi-hen (Eastern Sea Arc) and will be exclusively released on Netflix!

But that’s not all! The manga, written by Eiichiro Oda, has been a beloved classic since its debut in Weekly Shounen Jump magazine in July 1997. With over 500 million copies of its volumes in circulation, it’s no wonder that fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the anime remake!

VIZ Media publishes the manga in English and has released the 106th volume on July 2. The 107th volume is scheduled to hit shelves on November 12!

Source: One Piece Day ’24 Livestream