Netflix Orders New ‘One Piece’ Anime Remake Aiming to Capitalize on Live-Action Megahit
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer “One Piece” is about to become an anime series — again. On the heels of the immense success of the first season of its live-action “One Piece” TV series, Netflix has teamed with “One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda, publisher Shueisha, Fuji Television Network and Toei Animation Co.
for a new anime adaptation of Oda’s “One Piece” manga series. Yes, this project is completely separate from the existing “One Piece” anime series, produced by Toei Animation, which has been running since 1999.
The remake, titled “The One Piece,” will cover the same story told in Oda’s manga, beginning at the same point as both the existing anime and Netflix’s live-action adaptation: following the “East Blue saga” of aspiring pirate king Monkey D.
Luffy and his crew. Netflix’s “The One Piece” is currently in production at WIT Studio, the company behind “Spy x Family” and “Attack on Titan” (Seasons 1-3).
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