Studio WIT Founder Says The One Piece Remake Anime Will Fix Issues The Original Anime Had
Many hesitate to watch the original anime due to these issues, and hence, he and WIT are aiming to attract a wider audience with “The One Piece.”
George Wada, Co-founder and President of Studio WIT, talked about the upcoming One Piece remake anime titled “The One Piece” in a recent interview on July 2, where he assured the sceptics that the remake will address the most significant issues fans had with the original anime by Toei Animation, the 4:3 format and the high number of episodes due to the slow pacing and fillers.
He says many hesitate to watch the original anime due to these issues, and hence, he and the studio are aiming to attract a wider audience with “The One Piece.”
(George Wada, Co-founder and President of Studio WIT)
In response, the overall One Piece fandom, along with the sceptics, cannot wait for the remake to drop as they can finally watch their beloved series in the right aspect ratio and pacing, the way it is meant to be watched.
However, a certain Toei animator earlier expressed his concerns on Twitter, saying the remake might diminish the value of the original anime. But certain fans replying to him assured that they would never forget what Toei had and will continue to do for the franchise. Read all about that here!
The new anime will adapt “from” the East Blue Saga, possibly hinting at covering more arcs.
About One Piece:
One Piece manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda.
It has been serialized in Shueisha’s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 1997, with its individual chapters compiled into 108 tankōbon volumes as of March 2024.
The manga spawned a media franchise, having been adapted into a festival film by Production I.G. and an anime series by Toei Animation, which began broadcasting in 1999.
Additionally, Toei has developed fourteen animated feature films, one original video animation, and thirteen television specials.
The latest entry in the franchise, One Piece Film Red, premiered in Japan in August 2022.
It is the 8th highest-earning film of all time in Japan and also topped Japan’s box office for the year 2022 in terms of both yen earned and tickets sold.
One Piece Anime Synopsis:
The tale of One Piece takes place on a parallel Earth when the ‘Golden Age of Pirates’ is in full swing.
The seas are ruled by ruthless pirates, and only the strongest can claim the legendary ‘One Piece’ fortune left behind by the greatest pirate of them, Gol D. Roger.
Years after Gol D. Roger’s death, Monkey D. Luffy dreams of establishing his own crew, locating One Piece, and becoming the Pirate King.
Luffy has incredible strength and agility after eating a devil’s fruit that turns his body into rubber.
He leaves Foosha Village in East Blue on his epic expedition to become the next Pirate King.
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