One Piece anime moves to new time zone

Key Takeaways

• One Piece anime will be discontinued until April 2025 due to high quality. Toei aims to maintain its reputation.
• Returning to a new timeline would allow the series to explore darker themes with less censorship.
• One Piece is in the works for a live-action series and a remake with new character designs. It is also set in Jump Festa.

Earlier this year, one piece Animation will be discontinued until April 2025. This news came as a shock to fans, as animation has never done anything so bold.

The sudden halt was mainly due to the animators maintaining consistently high standards for several months. Any One Piece fan will easily notice that the quality of the anime has improved since it entered the Wano Country arc. To maintain its newfound reputation, Toei Animation decided to take a break.

If One Piece anime moves, it could be a big thing

To make matters worse, it has been confirmed that the One Piece anime will return in a new time slot. The previous time slot will be occupied by the To Be A Hero X animation. This could be a huge game changer for the series as a whole.

Giving the One Piece anime a later time slot means less censorship, which helps the anime display darker themes without issues. This special news made fans even more excited about the anime's return.

One Piece also has other projects in the works, including a live-action TV series and a remake of the studio's original anime. The One Piece live-action movie is currently filming its second season in Cape Town. Eiichiro Oda went to the scene to watch the performers' performance. Following the visit, Oda released a statement expressing his excitement for the upcoming season. Oda also said he was very satisfied with the new cast.

Two One Piece projects are in progress.

• One Piece anime remake in progress
• One Piece live-action movie season 2 filming in progress

Wit Studio's One Piece remake was announced a while ago, but it doesn't have a release date yet. Earlier this year, the studio revealed new character designs. The studio boss also revealed plans to improve pacing and add a new soundtrack and visuals.

One Piece will also be attending the upcoming Jump Festa and will likely reveal new projects and provide updates on previous ones. There hasn't been any new news on the new project, but that may change in the coming months.

One Piece is one of the biggest anime series in the world. It has sold over 500 million copies, making it one of the best-selling comic book series of all time. In fact, there is no other cartoon that comes close to this one.

One Piece is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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