Netflix has released a new teaser video for Wit Studio’s upcoming The One Piece anime remake, dubbed “A Glimpse Inside the Creation of The One Piece.” The Inside the Creation video shows some of the character designs and concept art of The One Piece.
Masashi Koizuka directs the anime at Wit Studio, and Hideaki Abe is the assistant director. Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda are the character designers and chief animation directors. Yasuhiro Kajino is in charge of image board and creature design, and Eri Taguchi is in charge of prop design. Taku Kishimoto is in charge of series scripts, Ken Imaizumi and Shuhei Fukuda is the action animator, Tomonori Kuroda is the art director, and Ryōma Kawamura is the animation producer.
Before the remake premieres, Toei Animation is airing the One Piece Elbaph Arc anime on Fuji TV. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime outside Japan.
Aina The End performs the opening theme song “Luminous,” and rock band 36km/h performs the ending theme song “Sono Mirai (That Future).”
The cast includes:
- Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy
- Akemi Okamura as Nami
- Chō as Brook
- Hiroaki Hirata as Sanji
- Ikue Ōtani as Tony Tony Chopper
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp
- Katsuhisa Hōki as Jimbei
- Kazuya Nakai as Roronoa Zoro
- Subaru Kimura as Franky
- Yuriko Yamaguchi as Nico Robin
- Ayane Sakura as Gerd
- Ryōta Takeuchi as Road
- Yūichi Nakamura as Loki
Ryūta Koike is producing the anime series with returning staff at Toei Animation.
Lastly, the One Piece manga has been serialized since July 1997. Fans can read the One Piece manga weekly on VIZ Media and Manga Plus in English.
