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25th Anniversary 'ONE PIECE' Anime Airs on the 20th - Story of a Girl Who Admires Nami in 'ONE PIECE FAN LETTER'

The 25th-anniversary commemorative anime of the TV series 'ONE PIECE', titled 'ONE PIECE FAN LETTER', will air on October 20th at 9:30 AM on Fuji TV.


Visual of 'ONE PIECE FAN LETTER' (C) Tomohito Osaki, Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha, Fuji TV, Toei Animation

Visual of 'ONE PIECE FAN LETTER' (C) Tomohito Osaki, Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha, Fuji TV, Toei Animation


Based on the novel short story series by Tomohito Osaki, titled [ONE PIECE novel: Straw Hat Stories], this 25th-anniversary anime production welcomes Momoka Toyoda as scriptwriter. It is directed by Megumi Ishitani, who also served as director and character designer for episode 1015 of the 'ONE PIECE' TV anime, "Straw Hat Luffy! The Man Who Will Become the Pirate King", and episode 1015's Egghead Arc opening theme "Ahhhh!", together with Keisuke Mori as the main staff member.

Additionally, for this production, composer Masahiro Tokuda, known for his work on numerous productions, has composed a new score (1 track) exclusively for this commemorative anime. The 25th-anniversary production is a lavish anime creation, perfectly suited to the occasion.

The manga 'ONE PIECE' started serialization in 'Weekly Shonen Jump' on July 22, 1997. It is an ocean adventure tale revolving around the legendary Pirate King Gol D. Roger's great treasure, the "One Piece". The story follows Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, which made his body stretch like rubber, as he gathers comrades and forms the pirate crew known as the Straw Hat Pirates, aiming to become the Pirate King.

The comic has a cumulative worldwide circulation of over 510 million copies, and the TV anime has been airing since 1999. The 2022 theatrical release, 'ONE PIECE FILM RED', has also caused a social phenomenon in Japan, surpassing 20.34 billion yen in domestic box office revenue.


'ONE PIECE FAN LETTER' Synopsis

Two years after the Summit War, where Straw Hat Luffy lost his brother Ace, the story takes place on the Sabaody Archipelago. A young girl, the protagonist, who has a strong admiration for Nami, sets out on a small adventure. This ensemble story focuses on people who are not "chasing the One Piece" and depicts the Straw Hat Pirates' reunion from their perspectives.



Source : ORICON NEWS

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