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Netflix Reveals Episode Art for The One Piece Remake at Annecy

The episode art and teaser trailer confirm that the remake will retain the original voice cast and follow the manga's opening arc closely, while WIT Studio's production aims for a tighter pace and a distinct visual identity separate from Toei Animation's long-running series.

Reporting from 11 sources: Anime News Network, Variety Anime, The Hollywood Reporter Anime, Deadline Anime, and 7 more.

Netflix Reveals Episode Art for The One Piece Remake at Annecy

Netflix unveiled the first episode art for "The One Piece," WIT Studio's remake of the original One Piece anime, during its Annecy International Animation Film Festival showcase on Tuesday. The image, titled "Romance Dawn -Dawn of the Adventure-", matches the title of Eiichiro Oda's manga's first volume and chapter. The streamer also confirmed that Mayumi Tanaka will reprise her role as Monkey D. Luffy, a role she has held since 1999. The seven-episode first season, covering the East Blue saga through the first 50 manga chapters, will run approximately 300 minutes and stream worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Masashi Koizuka directs, with Hideaki Abe as assistant director. Character designers and chief animation directors are Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda. Taku Kishimoto handles series scripts. The teaser trailer debuted at a separate "Next on Netflix Animation" panel on June 24. The remake was first announced at Jump Festa '24 in December 2023.

The teaser trailer, which premiered at a separate "Next on Netflix Animation" panel on June 24, also previews the Straw Hat crew and other East Blue characters. The first minute of the first episode was screened exclusively at the Annecy venue, following a commentary video from director Masashi Koizuka discussing his thoughts on the work.

Additional production staff include Yasuhiro Kajino as image board and creature designer, Eri Taguchi as prop designer, Ken Imaizumi and Shuhei Fukuda as action animators, Tomonori Kuroda as art director, and Ryōma Kawamura as animation producer. George Wada, president and CEO of Production I.G and president of WIT Studio, said in a March interview that the remake will have tighter pacing without unnecessary padding compared to Toei Animation's original series. Wada also stated that WIT Studio aims to produce the remake with similar strength and quality to its other anime, such as Attack on Titan, Spy×Family, and Vinland Saga, which aired in late-night time slots in Japan, while fully respecting Toei Animation's work.

Netflix's broader Annecy showcase included first looks at season two of Blue Eye Samurai, a trailer for the feature film The Ribbon Hero, and the official announcement of the new anime series Fool Night, directed by Atsushi Yukawa and produced in a historic first collaboration between studios Sunrise and Shaft. Netflix also shared new images from Sparks of Tomorrow, the Kyoto Animation series set to debut on July 5, and Bass X Machina, a steampunk western series from executive producers Brian Tyree Henry and LeSean Thomas premiering on November 3.

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