The One Piece anime, which is currently adapting the Egghead arc of Eiichiro Oda's manga, is on an extended hiatus.
According to the show's official Twitter account (via machine translation), the long-running anime is heading into a six-month hiatus “to achieve even higher quality.”
Fortunately, a return date for April 2025 has already been set and audiences will hear more about the anime's future plans later this year.
In the meantime, fans have a few options to fill the Luffy-shaped hole in their hearts: a special anniversary episode, titled 'Fan Letter,' is coming to Netflix on October 26. A remaster of the previous Fishman Island arc also aired for several weeks. Featuring enhanced visuals and a condensed runtime of 21 episodes, the re-release will stream on Crunchyroll.
If you're still catching up on the Straw Hats' adventures, here's what the Fishman Island saga has in store, according to the show's synopsis (via Crunchyroll): “The Straw Hats gather on Sabaody! The promised day has arrived. The Straw Hats have returned to the Sabaody Archipelago after two arduous years of separation. In the same place where they once lost to Pacifista, the Straw Hats have proven stronger and ready to begin their journey. to the New World.
A One Piece remake from Studio Wit is also in the works for 2025, while Netflix's live-action One Piece season 2 is also heading into next year.
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