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TheOne Pieceanime is making its grand return soon, and fans couldn’t be more excited. The anime quality has only been improving, which is quite ironic, as theOne Pieceanime used to be a very strenuous production a few years ago, yielding what could be considered to be a subpar adaptation with great moments sprinkled here and there.
Since Wano, however,One Piecehas deliveredsome of the best animation in the industry, which is even more impressive for a weekly anime.One Piece’squality is expected to rise even further with the return of the anime in April. An animator shares his thoughts on the new episodes.
One Piece Animator Sets High Expectations
As many fans know, theOne Pieceanime has been on break for a while now, about 6 months, to be precise. Since the break started, fans have been eagerly awaiting the return, which is happening very soon now.
Indeed, the One Piece anime is returning in about a week now, on April 5th, 2025. Not only that, but fans will also be getting back-to-back episodes — the first on the 5th April, and the second on the 6th. This is very exciting, and fans should definitely keep their expectations high. A trailer for the return of One Piece’s Egghead arc was released recently, and fans can check it out here on YouTube:
With all that said, it’s always great to hear from people in the industry, and specifically people involved in the production of theOne Pieceanime. Recently on Twitter, an animator who has previously worked onOne Piece, by the name Dong Chang, shared a few information about the upcoming episodes:
“I saw a closed screening of the upcoming #ONEPIECE episodes at Toei’s new animation studio. I think the fans will really enjoy them. However, it seems Sensei is pretty miffed about the new late-night timeslot…”
Clearly, this animator, who has alreadyseen the upcoming episodes, thinks they’re great, which is definitely great. The fans can tell the quality is still as good as before the break, if not even better.One Piece’sanimation has never been as good as it has been recently.
This animator also mentions that a certain sensei is not too happy aboutOne Piece’stime slot change, which made the show switch from a morning slot, to a late-night one.Some people think he is talking about Oda, but he is probably actually talking about someone involved in the production. Although, it still remains unclear.
Available on Crunchyroll and Manga Plus
One Piece’s current arcs, both in the anime and manga, are very exciting. In the anime, the Egghead arc is currently taking place. The story is only going to get more exciting when the anime returns as some major enemies will step in. The anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
When it comes to the manga,the Elbaf arc is the one currently taking place, and many fans believe it’s one of the best arcs in the entire story. Fans can catch up to this arc by reading the manga on Manga Plus or Viz Media.
