The new anime arc “Episode of Kuma – The Precious Little Treasure Arc” from the immensely popular anime One Piece begins airing with Episode 1129 on May 18. This emotional storyline centers on the powerful bond between a father and his daughter, and the newly released visual has already sparked significant buzz online.

Episode 1129 finally reveals the tragic past of Bartholomew Kuma, a pivotal figure in the One Piece world. The episode adapts one of the most heartrending chapters from the original manga, widely known among fans as a tearjerker.

Reactions online have been swift and heartfelt:

“How many handkerchiefs should I prepare?”
“The manga alone made me cry—what's going to happen in the anime!?”
“I can’t believe this episode is finally airing…”
“That visual alone brings tears to my eyes. It’s a story overflowing with emotion. He had only one family… but he was never truly alone. I’ll cry every week if I have to.”
“This one’s going to be hard to watch…”

About ONE PIECE

Originally created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump on July 22, 1997. The manga tells the epic tale of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who gains rubber-like powers after eating the Devil Fruit known as the “Gomu Gomu no Mi.” Gathering a crew known as the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy sets out on a journey to find the legendary treasure known as the One Piece, once owned by the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger.

With over 510 million copies of the manga in circulation worldwide, One Piece remains one of the most successful franchises in history. The anime adaptation has been broadcast since 1999, and its 2022 film installment One Piece Film Red surpassed 20.34 billion yen in box office earnings in Japan, becoming a nationwide phenomenon.

Source : ORICON NEWS