The entire cast for the ice show "One Piece on Ice: Episode of Alabasta," scheduled for September 2024, was announced on the 23rd. All cast members from the initial run in August and September 2023 will be returning.

This production brings the popular comic "ONE PIECE," created by Eiichiro Oda and with over 510 million copies in circulation worldwide (as of April), to life as an ice show. The initial performance took place in Yokohama and Nagoya in the summer of 2023. The unprecedented collaboration between anime and figure skating was highly acclaimed by fans of both the original series and figure skating, garnering significant attention and coverage even overseas.

The cast includes Shoma Uno as the protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, Keiji Tanaka as Roronoa Zoro, Miyu Honda as Nami, Nobunari Oda as Usopp, Koshiro Shimada as Sanji, and Rinka Watanabe as Chopper. Additionally, Marin Honda will play Princess Vivi of the Alabasta Kingdom, Kazuki Tomono will play the rebel leader Koza, and Takahito Mura will play the formidable enemy Crocodile.

Moreover, the entire ensemble cast, including members of Crocodile’s evil organization "Baroque Works," the Alabasta King Cobra, Pell, Chaka, Toto, and both the royal army and rebels, will reunite for this performance.

Uno expressed his joy: "I am happy that the entire cast will be together again, and I am looking forward to reuniting with everyone, including the staff." Reflecting on last year's performance, he said, "It was the first time we dedicated so much time to an ice show, creating it with such energy as a team. After the performance, we felt a great sense of achievement and talked about wanting to gather again. Each encounter was precious, and now I feel like everyone is a 'comrade.'"

Looking forward to the reprise, he enthusiastically stated, "To deliver an even more powerful Luffy, I plan to build more muscle and prepare physically for the role."

The show will have four performances at LaLa Arena TOKYO-BAY in Chiba on September 7th and 8th, with two performances each day.

Source : ORICON NEWS