One piece officially announced a new movie for the franchise is now in the works! It was a huge year for the One Piece franchise, as not only did Eiichiro Oda’s original manga series exceed its 1000th chapter, progress is being made to Netflix’s new live action adaptation, and the anime has recently reached its landmark 1000th episode. As part of a huge celebration of this milestone, Toei Animation was released all weeks and days before the huge new moment. But the anime is far from slowing down as a new movie is actually on the way.
With the premiere of his episode 1000 One piece, Shueisha and Toei Animation have officially announced that the franchise’s next film is now in the works. Titled One Piece: Red, Unfortunately, there are very few details about what to expect from this next entry, but it will make its debut next year in Japan. It is a clear indication that the anime is heading for an even brighter future now that the anime has surpassed the huge milestone of the 1,000th episode.
One Piece: Red It is currently scheduled for its debut on August 6 next year in Japan, but unfortunately no international release plans have been announced yet. The title itself is quite exciting, as there is really only one important character that “Red” has significant implications for. This could be a hint to the Red-haired Shanks, the last member of the Emperors we have yet to see make any significant move from the bizarre encounter he had with those who controlled the top of world government during the Reverie.
During the 1000th chapter of the manga, the creator of the series Eiichiro Oda had teased that Shanks would make his move soon with the strange statement: “Do you all want some exciting information about the story? This redhead can be moved. The story is coming to an end, so please enjoy next year too! ” this next feature film.
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