Is Anime Still Different?
Columnist Andrew Osmond asks if anime is still ‘unique’ in 2026.
In Anime, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, Films, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Do You Know Your Anime? | Geographic Region: All
Tagged With: One Piece
Getting Down in the Dubbing: Behind the Voice Work of ‘Witch Hat,’ ‘Daemons’ and ‘Dr. Stone’
The Crunchyroll shows’ voice casts reflect on accents, timing, and collaboration, detailing how ADR directors, writers, engineers, and performers shape English dubs and faithful adaptation performances.
Netflix Reveals Expansive Anime Slate Updates at Annecy
The streamer shared new images, trailers and release information for ‘The One Piece,’ ‘The Ribbon Hero,’ ‘Fool Night,’ ‘Sparks of Tomorrow,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai Season 2’ and ‘Bass X Machina’ during its Anime Studio Focus presentation.
In 2D, 3D, Anime, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All
Two Short Anime Trips: ‘Milky Subway’ and ‘Nezumikozo Jirokichi’
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks at two very different shorter works which are now available to stream.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Deitch, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Do You Know Your Anime? | Geographic Region: All
Netflix Sets ‘The One Piece’ Anime Series Debut
From WIT Studio, the new series adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s iconic manga covers the East Blue saga with a seven-episode first season, coming February 2027.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Refuge Add Key Hires, Expands to California, New York, and New Jersey
The VFX studio has brought on Jason Sperling, Matthew Poliquin, Hallana Paula Barbosa, and Michael Lebensfeld to senior roles.
Netflix Expands 'One Piece' Universe with New Animated Shows, Season 3 Details
Streamer unveils a slate of new projects including a 3DCG LEGO special, an anime series from WIT Studio, and the current live-action series’ Season 3 title reveal and preview.
Refuge Shares ‘One Piece’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
Visual effects studio delivered 240 shots across all 8 episodes, focusing on weapon enhancements and complex transformations on the hit Netflix adventure series.
In 3D, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, People, Technology, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ and America’s Live-Action Anime
As the streamer’s live-action series returns to Season 2 acclaim, Andrew Osmond gives a personal view of the vexed history of live-action anime adaptations in the U.S.
In Acting, Anime, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, Films, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Columns: Do You Know Your Anime? | Geographic Region: All
‘One Piece’ Season 2 to Debut in Select Theaters
Timed to its streaming premiere, the first two episodes of the hit Netflix show’s new season are sailing into 200 cinemas across the U.S., Canada, and Japan on March 10.
In Acting, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Netflix Releases ‘One Piece’ Season 2 Trailer, Sets Global Fan Events
Ahead of the hit live-action show’s March 10 return, the streamer has shared a video, images, and detailed a slate of global fan events supporting the second season debut.
Netflix Drops ‘Rise Of The Baroques’ Teaser for ‘One Piece: Into The Grand Line’
The Baroque Works, a dangerous and formidable secret society of assassins, join Season 2 as the Big Bads; begins streaming March 10.
Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Season 3 Begins Production
Season 2 premieres March 10, 2026; cast members Charithra Chandran, Mikaela Hoover, Joe Manganiello, Lera Abova, and Sendhil Ramamurthy will return as series regulars in Season 3.
In 3D, Acting, CG, Digital Media, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Toei Animation Reveals ‘One Piece’ Anime Series Production Changes
The epic show, based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga, will cut back the maximum number of new annual episodes to 26 starting in April 2026, broken into 2 different parts (cours) of up to 13 each.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Toei Animation to Showcase ‘One Piece,’ ‘Digimon Beatbreak’ at NYCC 2025
The studio’s programming celebrates both series with special guest panels, booth pop-ups, card giveaways, an autograph raffle, and others.
In 2D, Anime, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, Event, Immersive, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
Crunchyroll Manga Debuts October 9
The new app will include a library of fan favorites like ‘One Piece,’ ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm,’ and ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ from multiple publishers.
In Anime, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Netflix Drops ‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ Loguetown First Look
Season 2 of the epic high-seas pirate adventure returns promising fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet; sets sail in 2026.
Crunchyroll Announces Fall 2025 Anime Lineup
Multiple anime series, including ‘Solo Camping for Two,’ ‘One Piece,’ ‘My Hero Academia’ Final Season, ‘Spy X Family’ Season 3, and others, will continue through the Fall 2025 season.
Scanline VFX Shares ‘Wednesday’ Professor Orlov Head in a Jar Featurette
See the legendary Christopher Lloyd as you’ve never seen him before; go behind-the-scenes with Eyeline Studios, the VFX artists and show leads working with state-of-the-art volumetric capture technology as they produced the incredibly photoreal effect.
From ‘Dragon Ball’ to ‘One Piece’: A Profile of Toei Animation
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond looks at the history of Japan’s oldest and largest animation studio that began as Nihon Doga before making seminal hits that include ‘Sailor Moon,’ ‘Mazinger Z,’ ‘Candy Candy’ and many others.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, Films, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Do You Know Your Anime? | Geographic Region: All
‘Oddtaxi,’ ‘Spice And Wolf: Merchant Meets The Wise Wolf,’ and ‘Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle’ Headed to Blu-Ray
Crunchyroll’s October home entertainment releases also include ‘Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation’ Season 2, ‘Frieren: Beyond Journey's End’ Season 1 Part 2 Limited Edition, ‘RoboTech - The Macross Saga,’ and ‘My Hero Academia’ Season 6.
Crunchyroll Announces Summer 2025 Anime Lineup
‘Gachiakuta,’ ‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season 2, ‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2, ‘Dr. Stone Science Future,’ and others join the streamer; ‘TO BE HERO X,’ ‘WITCH WATCH,’ and ‘One Piece’ will continue through the season.
In 2D, 3D, Anime, CG, Digital Media, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Los Angeles Dodgers, Toei Animation Partner for ‘One Piece Night’
Stadium promotion set for July 3 Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox game; the first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance will get a co-branded straw hat, while supplies last.
2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Nominees, Presenters Announced
Anime of the Year noms include ‘DAN DA DAN,’ ‘Delicious in Dungeon,’ ‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,’ ‘Kaiju No. 8,’ ‘Solo Leveling,’ and ‘The Apothecary Diaries;’ Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Damiano David top list of presenters planned for live May 25 Tokyo ceremony.
In 2D, 3D, Anime, Awards, Digital Media, Event, Films, Music and Sound, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Crunchyroll Announces ‘One Piece’ Special Premiere Weekend
The Egghead Arc will resume streaming with a double episode drop, kicking off with an 83-minute Egghead Arc Part-1 Recap Special on April 5.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Digital Media, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
