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One Piece fans are going to have to prepare for a somewhat disappointing March, as Netflix will be removing another of its One Piece anime titles from its catalog.

Via What's on Netflix, One Piece Film: Strong World will be removed from the service on March 15, unfortunately leaving U.S. viewers without easy access to watch the movie. Strong World is a notable entry to the franchise for several reasons, including being one of the few One Piece films that had Eiichiro Oda himself as the writer. As with many of the franchise's movies, Strong World was well-received, opening with over one billion yen over its domestic opening weekend. It also opened on 188 screens and sold out 103 of those showings throughout the weekend. This led to the film's per-screen average being the record for a nationwide release in Japan at the time, with an average of 5.52 million yen.

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One Piece star Taz Skyler teased the potential release date window for the highly-anticipated second installment of the hit Netflix series. This comes after the live-action adaptation had just recently wrapped up its Season 2 production last December, after seven months of filming in South Africa.

During a recent interview with The Direct, Skyler was asked about the ongoing online speculations regarding the release date window for One Piece Season 2, after Netflix excluded the show’s from its 2025 slate. "I've heard multiple versions myself, so I'd probably be getting myself into trouble if I did say. But at the same time, I can quite honestly say I don't think it's clear yet, but I could again. I don't know if I'm gonna get into trouble, but I could probably say with most confidence, it's not further than that [2026] window." If the streamer is indeed targeting a 2026 release date for the show’s return,...

The upcoming year 2025 is almost here, and it marks the Year of the Snake within the Zodiac. In celebration, a One Piece store is giving fans a slithery prize based on one of the characters from the series.

An official One Piece shopping center is offering Boa Hancock postcards to customers -- for the right price, of course. Running for a limited time while supplies last, the event chose just the right One Piece character to showcase. With big plans for the brand planned for the upcoming year, it's also a way for fans to get 2025 started off on the right foot -- or rather, scale.

Related One Piece Joins the World's Biggest Dice Game in New Hasbro Release

Yahtzee is the latest game to bear the One Piece branding, with fans now able to go on a game-night adventure with the Straw Hat Pirates.

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One of the biggest anime and manga franchises to date, One Piece, has a new industry insider calling some of the shots. Former Weekly Shonen Jump editor Hiroyuki Nakano has been hired on as its official One Piece Media Editor-in-Chief -- a new position dedicated exclusively to the franchise.

Shonen Jump, the publisher of the vastly popular series One Piece, has selected arguably the perfect person for the job in Nakano, as he has already accrued plenty of previous experience as the previous Editor-in-Chief of Weekly Shonen Jump -- easily one of the biggest manga magazines worldwide. The publication has given rise to some of the most popular shonen series in history, from Dragon Ball and Naruto to Demon Slayer, making it a household name among fans of mainstream manga.

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Many people look to media like anime to find comfort during difficult times. Anime has many series that can uplift or inspire. Shonen, in particular, has some extremely motivational characters that many fans look to for guidance. Characters like Saitama and Edward Elric defy the odds to achieve their goals.

These individuals consistently prove that anyone can achieve their goals with time and effort. Time and time again, shonen characters battle impossible scenarios to achieve typically noble dreams. These characters cause many real-life fans to put effort into their daily challenges. Individuals like Goku and Roronoa Zoro prove that hard work and dedication can accomplish anything.

Roronoa Zoro Trains All the Time First seen in One Piece, Episode 2, "Enter the Great Swordsman! Pirate Hunter Zoro!"

Any time Roronoa Zoro from One Piece has downtime, he spends it training. He dreams of being the world's strongest swordsman and is a member of the Straw Hat crew.

Anime has some great fathers, but it also has some terrible ones. Fathers are some of the most important figures in a child's life. A dad's impact affects his child for their whole life. Children often grow to either respect or resent their fathers.

From Whitebeard to Grisha Yeager, anime has a broad spectrum of fathers. Fathers and their impact on their sons varies from case to case. However, it cannot be argued how important fathers are. Each of these dads, good or bad, plays a pivotal role in their child's life.

Best: Whitebeard is a Beloved Adoptive Father to His Whole Crew First Appeared in One Piece, Episode 151, "100 Million Man! World's Greatest Power and Pirate Black Beard!"

Edward Newgate from One Piece, better known as Whitebeard, is the best example of an adoptive father in anime. Whitebeard is also one of the Yonko and captain of a fearsome group of pirates.

Globally popular anime series One Piece is set to release an all-new anime special this month in honor of the shows 25th anniversary. Titled One Piece Fan Letter, the anime -- a short film adapting Tomohito Osaki's Straw Hat Stories short story collection -- centers around everyday characters in the world of One Piece, whose lives are in some way changed by the Straw Hat crew but who are not themselves seeking the legendary treasure.

Directed by Megumi Ishitani, with character designs by Keisuke Mori and script by Momoka Toyoda (My Happy Marriage), One Piece Fan Letter is set on the Sabaody Archipelago, two years following the events of the Paramount War and the death of Luffys brother Ace. The main character is a young girl from Sabaody who idolizes Nami due to her obsession with female pirates, and who is determined to see her in person when the...

Yahtzee is one of the most iconic dice games around, and it's about to get a pirate-themed makeover. A new collaboration with one of the biggest anime brands on the planet has Family Game Night setting sail for One Piece.

Playing just like the classic Hasbro game that fans know and love, the official Yahtzee: One Piece livens up the familiar aesthetic with elements based on the Straw Hat Pirates. Featuring Luffy and the gang engaging in dice-based fun, players can go by the old-school rules or try their hand at a new variety exclusive to the licensed game, with a replica of one of the franchise's most iconic pieces of clothing even included.

Related "Really Pisses Me Off": Famous One Piece Animator Puts Overseas Fans on Blast for Thanking Leakers

A prominent One Piece animator calls out international fans for being supportive and encouraging toward anime leakers who "ruin" media.

A One Piece fans enormous Lego model of the Marineford Battle has recently gone viral on Reddit after it was spotted in a collectors shop in Mongolia. The creator and designer, Bayasgalan Bayaara, stated that the model took six months, one million Lego bricks, 5,000 Lego Minifigures and 25 Lego ships.

The creator, Bayasgalan Bayaraa, is the owner of Kids Toys Mongolia and appeared on Mongolian news last year when he first debuted the Marineford Battle Castle. A screengrab photo from the news segment was posted on Reddit, where Bayaara commented, "We are so happy that we finished our One Piece Marineford Castle after 6 months. That is around 2,000 kg with 1,000,000 lego bricks, 5.000 Lego Minifigures and 25 Big Lego Ships."

Related Yamato Finally Arrives at Egghead Island in Spectacular New One Piece Creation

The son of Dragon King Kaidou finally makes his entrance into Egghead Island in a piece of spectacular One Piece artwork of Yamato.

One Piece's Eiichiro Oda takes influence from popular Western titles, such as Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs, among other classic films.

One of Oda's earliest interviews with Comickers in 1998 delved into his influences, many of which included Western movies. "I love movies. I love Western movies, and there's a movie called 'Young Guns,' [directed by Christopher Cain] and that's already at the top of my list. It's so cool. I think I was in high school when I first saw it. But that's why I drew 'Wanted!' right away. The other inspirations were Tarantino's. I love 'Pulp Fiction.' Also, walking around in the suits from ‘Reservoir Dogs’—that’s super cool too, right?"

Related One Piece Heroines' Upcoming Release Features Boa Hancock and Film Red's Uta One Piece's beloved female cast returns to the spotlight in a new installment of the popular Heroines light novel series.

★★★★☆ Travis Fine's poignant second feature about a gay couple's attempts to adopt a Down's syndrome child is a well-crafted drama with a powerful message and stellar performances from Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt. Based on true events, scripted by George Arthur Bloom and then reworked by Fine, Any Day Now (2012) deals with weighty and emotive issues reminiscent of 2009 biopic Milk; both films interweave the political and personal to great effect, and use humour to leaven the shade. Set in 1970s La, Rudy (Cumming) is a big-voiced drag queen who struggles to make ends meet from his cabaret act.

When he meets the closeted Paul (Dillahunt), who works in the district attorney's office, their connection is immediate. Meanwhile, Marco (Isaac Leyva), a teenager with special needs, lives with his drug-addicted mother in the same rundown apartment block as Rudy. When she winds up in jail, Rudy decides to take Marco under his wing.