The One Piece anime will go on hiatus until 2025

Key points

• One Piece anime hiatus until April 2025 due to high-quality weekly episodes.
• Remastered Fishman Island arc with improved pacing, effects and music.
• One Piece manga: over 100 volumes sold, over 500 million copies, anime over 1100 episodes and live-action adaptation.

Official on Saturday 12 October 2024 One piece The X (formerly Twitter) account teased a big announcement for both the anime and manga. There has been a lot of speculation about what the announcement might be about. Finally, the news was revealed on October 13, 2024. It was confirmed that the The One Piece anime will go on hiatus until April 2025.

This came as a shock to One Piece fans, as they couldn't believe that the anime would have such a long hiatus. According to the staff, the break is necessary because the studio releases high-quality episodes weekly. Some fans may be disappointed that they will have to wait more than 5 months to watch the next episode of One Piece, but the series will take care of that by airing the remastered version of the Fish-Man Island story arc.

What will the One Piece remaster be like?

• New sound effects
• New music
• New shading

The announcement stated that the 57-episode arc would be condensed into just 21. In addition to improving the pacing, the anime will also add new effects and shading to make the episodes more modern and visually pleasing. Additionally, they will be adding new sound effects and music, which was a big deal for many fans.

This decision is also beneficial for the voice actors, as many of them, especially the main cast, have been working constantly. It has negatively affected their health, so a break will be helpful to them.

Furthermore, fans will also have the opportunity to see One Piece Fan Letter, a new project that deals with the novel written by Tomohito Ohsaki. It will be directed by Megumi Ishitani, one of the most talented directors of the modern era. It will have a duration of 30 minutes and will be released on Netflix on October 26, 2024.

One Piece is in a league of its own

The One Piece manga began serialization in 1997. It has published over 100 volumes so far. The One Piece manga has sold more than 500 million copies, making it the best-selling manga series of all time.

The One Piece anime aired in 1999. Currently, the anime has released more than 1100 episodes. Despite the large number, the One Piece anime does not have too much filler like some of the other popular series. One Piece is also one of the few series to have a live-action adaptation. The initial season was widely successful, which is why it was renewed for two more seasons.

One Piece is available to watch on Crunchyroll.

Source: One Piece X official account (formerly Twitter).