Netflix has released a short video for The One Piece anime remake by Wit Studio, which shows some of the character designs and concept art for the new anime.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckpeNQ7neHk]
Koizuka Masashi is directing the anime at Wit Studio, and Abe Hideaki is the assistant director. Asano Kyoji and Honda Takatoshi are the character designers and chief animation directors.
The anime is based on the ongoing One Piece (ワンピース) manga created by Oda Eiichiro. Oda began serialising the ongoing manga in July 1997 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shounen Jump magazine, and Shueisha published the manga’s most recent tankoubon volume, number 114th, on March 4th, 2026.
The manga has inspired numerous anime movies, manga spinoffs, novels and even a live-action series by Netflix. The ongoing One Piece anime started in October 1999, and it entered the Elbaph arc on April 5th, 2026.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsbhQxhFqU]
The One Piece anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll, and it describes the anime story below:
“Embark on a voyage of a lifetime with One Piece. The epic anime series created by renowned mangaka Eiichiro Oda is a global phenomenon, captivating the hearts of fans across generations throughout its 25-year span. This thrilling high seas adventure is filled with unwavering friendship, epic battles for freedom, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Join Monkey D. Luffy and his lovable pirate crew as they discover the true meaning of power and justice in this great pirate era.
Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become King of the Pirates. With his rubber-like stretching powers granted by the supernatural Devil Fruit, the spirited young pirate seeks the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. He’ll chart a course for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and recruit a motley crew to build his Straw Hat Pirates one bond at a time. This is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he and his friends all reach their dreams!”
