Eiichiro Oda one piece The manga began with the 34th issue of Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump on July 18, 1997. Since then, the story has been adapted into various media, including an animation by Toei Animation that began just two years later, on October 20, 1999. Toei Animation has been going on for 27 years now and will continue for the foreseeable future until it concludes the story of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates.
That said, Toei Animation fails to do justice to Eiichiro Oda's masterpiece due to various shortcomings evident throughout the story's 1168 episodes. But right now. one piece It's finally set to become the best anime series of all time thanks to Wit Studio's new anime adaptation, which officially launches in February 2027.
Director Masashi Koizuka of Wit Studio is making a new adaptation of One Piece into the best animation of all time.
Witt Studio's 'One Piece' animation remake was officially announced at Jump Festa 2024 on December 17, 2023. At the time, the project was in its very early stages and pre-production had not even begun. Over the next few years, the project made further progress. Work began over a year ago, and today this mind-blowingly stunning animated adaptation is becoming a reality. The first look of this animation was presented to us at the Annecy International Film Festival 2026 on June 23, 2026, and it is clear that this adaptation is in a league of its own.
“The reason we decided to produce a remake of the One Piece anime came from the reflections of the original creator, Eiichiro Oda. He pointed out that the work has become very long and rich in detail. However, since it started a long time ago, the new generation, accustomed to modern productions, do not necessarily feel the same excitement about older animations as they did with older animations. He felt a certain sadness about this and hoped that younger audiences would be able to discover and follow the story. That is what led me to recreate this legendary story using modern technology. “Today’s Audience” — Wit Studio CEO George Wada explains why One Piece was remade.
finally, one piece We're getting an adaptation that will address and fix some of the biggest problems with Toei Animation's original animation. This new project is being led by anime series director Masashi Koizuka. At the same time, character design is by Kyoji Asano, music is by Yuki Hayashi, and sound design is by Masafumi Mima. Other notable names include Takatoshi Honda as Chief Animation Director and Hideaki Abe as Assistant Director. Finally, Mayumi Tanaka returns as the voice of Monkey D. Luffy, officially confirmed on June 23, 2026. With an amazing staff full of talent and a whole new direction that modernizes One Piece in ways never seen before, we finally get the anime adaptation this series deserves.
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Why Wit Studio's One Piece Animation Fixes Toei Animation's Biggest Flaws
For many years, one piece The manga series was adapted into a subpar animation, and this was not particularly due to decisions made by Toei Animation. The studio has its faults, but the adaptations they have delivered are quite amazing and at times downright breathtaking. The biggest problem with the original series is its years-old pacing and lack of modern animation methods. speed for one piece The animation is absolutely terrible and even in modern times there is only a maximum of one chapter per episode, sometimes even less.
This pace is very slow, so an average episode would have to fit at least 3 chapters per episode. Even in the second half one piece That said, two chapters per episode would provide much better pacing. This bad pacing is one of the biggest problems with the original anime series, which the new One Piece anime is officially fixing.
“We repeatedly traced Mr. Oda’s art. After studying his style thoroughly for two months, we finally achieved a level of quality that the director was very satisfied with.” — One Piece character designer Kyoji Asano
And there's a lot more one piece An arc from the original Toei Animation version of the poorly adapted series. majority of old one piece It doesn't offer breathtaking animations. The action is quite disappointing and despite the great directing there are very few scenes that blow the fans away. The early parts of the series shined in terms of directing, occasional compositing, and character design, but failed in everything else.
Furthermore, as the story progresses, the pacing gets worse and the animation quality drops significantly in arcs like Marineford, Fishman Island, Punk Hazard, and especially Dressrosa. It's been since Wano. one piece Toei Animation's animation has once again risen in quality, but pacing issues still plague the series to this day. Considering all of this, One Piece absolutely needed a new anime adaptation from Wit Studio. It's officially on its way to fixing all of the biggest flaws in the 29-year-old animated series.
“When One Piece first started serializing, I remember the feeling of 'I wonder what will happen next' that captivated me every week, just as Luffy crossed the sea with excitement for the unknown world. I would be really happy if children around the world could feel the emotion I felt back then. For me, I approached it with the goal of being moved every time I made a new video.” — Masashi Koizuka explains the approach he took to make The One Piece a success.
With a new anime adaptation, One Piece can finally dominate the anime sector.
If we look at it as a cartoon, one piece It's already the best series of all time. Eiichiro Oda's stories have sold over 600 million copies as of March 4, 2026, making him one of the best-selling authors not only in Japan but around the world. This level of fame has never been achieved by any other cartoonist, a testament to the cartoonist's immense quality and popularity. one piece All over the world. Unfortunately, the One Piece manga does not have an animated counterpart of equal quality, and this is exactly what Wit Studio's animation will set right by delivering the absolute highest quality, full of life and vitality. one piece world.
This anime adaptation will bring the manga to life in a way never seen before and give it the adaptation it deserves. Just as the manga is the best-selling series of all time, the anime will finally solidify its lead and crush the competition as the best-selling anime series of all time. We can only hope that this project continues to the end and that Masashi Koizuka leads the excellent team at Wit Studio and delivers the best adaptation possible. one piece There may be.
Wit Studio's 'One Piece' will stream exclusively on Netflix in February 2027.
