One Piece is celebrating its return to Crunchyroll subsequent month with a double episode premiere weekend on the anime streaming platform.
Throughout Anime Japan in Tokyo, Toei Animation and Crunchyroll introduced new episodes will start airing the weekend of April 5 and 6, following the Straw Hat Pirates’ assembly with the genius navy scientist Dr. Vegapunk in his mysterious lab.
Kicking off with an 83-minute ‘Egghead Arc’ Half 1 recap particular, the subsequent two episodes will simulcast on Saturday and Sunday for followers in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Latin America.
Primarily based on Eiichiro Oda’s iconic manga sequence, One Piece follows Monkey D. Luffy and his workforce of Straw Hat Pirates as they search the Grand Line for the titular treasure that can make him King of the Pirates.
Though the animated present’s return follows a short hiatus, its live-action counterpart shouldn’t be anticipated to return to Netflix till 2026 after an in depth post-production on the manga adaptation. Season 2 wrapped manufacturing final month.
Co-showrunner Matt Owens, who beforehand instructed Deadline about his six-year plan for the sequence, announced his exit this week after main the primary two seasons. Though rumors have circulated concerning the causes for his departure, Owens cited his psychological well being.
