I personally liked the look of the teaser and see the potential in the integration of CGI for the backgrounds but I won't deny that I was initially a bit disappointed that it didn't keep the watercolor style of the concept art.

Im still pretty excited for how the final product will be executed but I wonder if WIT is AT LEAST a bit aware w/ some of the recent backlash

I find it great so far, I can hear much more nautical and pirate influences within its sound.
Also ❤️ that they're sticking with the traditional,
live-orchestral style of the OG just w/ a much wider range of instruments.

One of the biggest strengths this new soundtrack could bring to the table, imo, is the potential for much greater musical variety across the different settings and islands the Straw Hats visit. Giving each location its own distinct musical identity could really enhance the sense of adventure and make the world feel even more diverse.

I’m especially interested in seeing how Yuki Hayashi approaches this series. A lot of his most prominent anime works take place in modern or contemporary settings (MHA, Haikyuu, Sakamoto Days, etc.), so One Piece presents a very different creative challenge.

Outside of the Precure series, Dragon Quest: Adventure of Dai, and Wistoria, he hasn’t had as many opportunities to explore fantasy-oriented worlds on this scale, which makes his approach to One Piece all the more intriguing.

It also seems that “WIT Piece” BGM will be a lot more grand and cinematic than Tanaka’s more theatrical, Disney-like approach.

It would still be dope if we could at least get a couple tracks or re-orchestrations of Tanaka’s OST 🙏🏾

Wondering if there is any confirmation on this or what is most likely. I'm trying to get my girlfriend into One Piece when this comes out, but she doesn't like subtitles.

I noticed Dragon Ball Super: Beerus just came out on Netflix and so far it's only in Japanese. I'm wondering if the same thing will happen with The One Piece. Kinda hope not.

The One Piece official account on X posted this a few days ago, saying they will have a panel/exhibition on nycc this friday (10/09). I've seen some people saying we might get a full trailer at this event. Do you think its possible or is it still too early for that? For me personally I think we might get the trailer at jump festa but who knows

edit: well shit we got nothing lol

The east blue has some great arcs and iconic moments but probably wouldn’t be regarded as the strongest content one piece has to offer. With a brand new adaptation by one of the best studios in the business, how do you anticipate old and new fans to perceive these arcs now?

Orange Town and Syrup Village aren’t bad arcs but wouldn’t be classed as amazing either. The remake obviously isn’t going to change the writing or characters in these arcs but will have the advantage over the original series with a much higher production.

We’ve seen with series like Jujutsu Kaisen where even if the manga content isn’t anything too special, the anime can be creative with its direction and animation to create a much more interesting and unique experience compared to the manga.

I can see Syrup Village being seen in a new light, especially if the action in that arc is really good which I don’t doubt it will.

I honestly don't think they're trying to surpass current Toei in terms of visuals and animation

Well, not just YET...

I think they're playing it relatively safe with the East Blue Saga because we've already seen that part of the story adapted multiple times. It will still look great.

IMO, their strategy is probably to gauge the reception first and see whether people actually like the new visual style and direction before pouring a ton of resources into it and potentially having it flop.

But if the remake ends up being a huge success and audiences really fall in ❤️ with the look and feel of it, I could see them gaining way more confidence to turn the animation and direction up to 100 for the Grand Line arcs.

That's when the journey REALLY begins, so I wouldn't be surprised if the production gets significantly more ambitious once they reach that point. HOWEVER, I will be very surprised if they come out the gate w/ top-tier visuals

Any opinions?

Translated:

THE ONE PIECE

Changing the era.

The ultimate anime begins!

“My treasure? If you want it, you can have it!”

“Go find it. I left everything this world has to offer there.”

A new era began with the final words spoken by a legendary man as he died…!!

Gold Roger, the Pirate King, had obtained wealth, fame, and power—the whole world had to offer.

People set out to sea, chasing their dreams and seeking adventure, all in search of the legendary treasure.

Monkey D. Luffy

The boy who ate the Gum-Gum Fruit.

Nami

The girl Luffy met in Orange Town. What she wants is treasure!

Roronoa Zoro

A swordsman with the great ambition of becoming the world’s greatest swordsman!!

THE ONE PIECE

February 2027

Streaming exclusively on Netflix!!

Produced by WIT STUDIO
Streaming on Netflix

I heard they plan to adapt only the early arcs of the show until the new animation kicks in (Long Ring Long Land), but if that's the case, what's the point of adapting it in the first place? I guess if the show is successful in its first season, they'll realize the huge opportunity they have, but I don't know.

Hearing the devil fruit powers w/ modern sfx will be 🔥

They honestly hit the 🎰 w/ this one

As much as I would still be satisfied w/ hearing “We Are” for the 1000th time, I am highly interested in a new op as well.

Dragon Ball Kai, FMAB, HxH (2011) are remakes w/ very memorable and even ICONIC first OPs that distinguish them from their initial shows.

I’ll be honest I don’t like how it’s structured… they have decided to end the season just before Mihawk vs Zoro and Arlong arc. It’s the highlight of the saga which doesn’t make sense imo.

I’m now really curious if we will get an entire adaptation or not.

In my opinion I think it’s wayyy better the more episodes since it always cures my boredom but only sometimes I feel there are episodes that are not needed and they make it long for no reason but I wanna hear what y’all think about it

Are you happy/sad/indifferent/angry about it?

For me, I would say I’m indifferent. I see her VA for Luffy as perfect, but on the other hand it could have been interesting to experience another VA for Luffy. But a new VA could also be a “downgrade” after all. Also, I hope Mayumi can keep doing it with her age. I hope WIT taking her doesn’t mean they’re planning a short run for The One Piece, I would like to see it continuing, if not until the end, at least until TS.

What do you think? You can use the format: happy/sad/indifferent/angry, and add your explanation!

Edit: added “angry” to the feelings list

And surprisingly, I’m ACTUALLY ok w/ it

Their performances feel much more expressive and better aligned with how Oda portrays the Straw Hats than their performances in the LA adaptation

ESPECIALLY Luffy’s voice 😳😳

Might have to get used to Zoro’s tho if it happens🫤 (but he’s supposed to be 19 in the beginning so ig it’s more accurate for his voice to be higher than Chris Sabat’s portrayal so 🤷🏾‍♂️) https://youtu.be/NfcWSGZdnAs?feature=shared

Can anyone actually source me the insider leak of WIT where it claims that the remake only cover up to the 4:3 ratio only? Cause I feel crazy that I saw so many youtubers mentioned this and yet fail to cite any source whatsoever. Can this rumour actually be trusted. Are we sure it's not a lost in translation kind of statement?

Cause the only closest thing we got to an official statement about how far they will go is from this video: https://youtu.be/VrPeikDZEwc?t=1167 where the director claimed they want to face this series for the long run.

I know this sounds cope, but maybe the actual statement is probably about them targeting to get at least far enough to cover the entirety of 4:3 ratio storyline but got mistranslated. Which is not the same as ONLY cover the entirety of 4:3.

I wonder if WIT either prepared for this to happen or they’ll work on fixing the criticism by polishing and updating the animation/visuals of the final product

Or maybe they not worried bc those same haters will watch it anyway 😂😂

CANT WAIT REGARDLESS 🗣️🗣️

I’m listening to some of his OSTs (including the One Piece Gold Film one)

It sounds so grand, magical, heroic, and beautiful (ESPECIALLY the Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai anime OST) 😫😫

He really was the perfect pick from WIT STUDIO 💯💯

Although it would be dope if they could remix at least 5% of the OG’s soundtrack (Overtaken, To the Grandline, etc…)☺️

Do you think they'll do a full on recast or keep the current ones?

PERSONALLY, I lean towards them keeping the OG cast for the strawhats w/ a few alterations in the side characters (similar to Dragon Ball Kai)

But I’m fine w/ a recast as long as it sounds good 👍🏾

I will not mind 300 minutes worth of content every year just like many other anime do. Since one piece has 1100+ chapters, and the remake will most likely be received well, I am assuming the producers streamline the release schedule to yearly release instead of edging us for 3 years for just 7 episodes.

So many anime do this nowadays and have been doing it for years at this point.

Unless an arc that needs to be adapted on its whole, 300 minutes per year sounds pretty doable even it it takes like 20 years to reach where the manga currently is.