On the 13th, new information was announced about the TV anime “ONE PIECE” currently being broadcast on Fuji TV, and it was announced that the Egghead arc will resume in April 2025. A video was also released declaring, “The Five Elders attack” and “The truth of the world will finally be revealed.” In addition, it is currently broadcast every Sunday from 9:30 am, but it has been decided that the broadcast time will change from April 2025, and it will be on a recharge period from October 20 to March 30 next year.
Regarding the change in the broadcast time, the official X announced, “To aim for even higher quality, the Egghead arc will be on a recharge period until April 2025. Furthermore, the broadcast time will change when it resumes in April 2025. Details will be announced at Jump Festa 2025. Please wait for further information!” Also, until the Egghead arc resumes, a specially edited “SPECIAL EDITED VERSION ‘ONE PIECE’ Fishman Island Arc ” will be broadcast from October 27.
The events on Fishman Island, which will have an essential meaning in the future development of the story, will be re-edited, and the quality of the previous footage will be significantly improved. Official X also announced, “10.20 (Sun) TV Anime 25th Anniversary Special Anime ” ONE PIECE FAN LETTER ” 10.27 (Sun) SPECIAL EDITED VERSION “ONE PIECE” Fishman Island Arc During the Egghead arc charging period, we will broadcast the powered-up Fishman Island Arc!” The Fishman Island arc will be condensed from all 57 episodes into 21 episodes, and all episodes will be re-shot with the latest technology, making the lines more delicate and adjusting the light and shadows to increase the three-dimensional effect. Some drawings will also be retaken to create a more powerful anime.
“ONE PIECE” is based on the manga of the same name that began serialization in “Weekly Shonen Jump” on July 22, 1997. It is a maritime adventure romance about the “One Piece” treasure the legendary pirate king Gol D. Roger left behind.
The story follows the protagonist, a boy named Monkey D. Luffy, who eats the devil fruit “Gomu Gomu no Mi” and becomes a rubber man with the unique ability to stretch his body like rubber as he gathers his friends to form the pirate “Straw Hat Pirates” and aims to become the pirate king.
The comic is a famous work with a total circulation of over 510 million copies worldwide, and the TV anime has been airing since 1999. The theatrical anime ” ONE PIECE FILM RED, “released in 2022, exceeded 20.34 billion yen in domestic box office revenue and became a social phenomenon.