In recent years, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece has gained an immense fan following. Thanks to the gripping narrative and layered character development that have made the anime and manga so popular. Hence, in all accord, it can be stated that the title is at its peak of popularity in all of anime, and it is not going to fade anytime soon.
The story is loved by the original fans of the manga, as it showcased hand-drawn animation when it was released back in 1999. Though this style evoked a sense of nostalgia among older fans, the newer generation is not too fond of it.
Nevertheless, it looks like WIT Studio has taken this into consideration and has pledged to make the newer generation a fan of the Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. As a result, the studio has decided to retell the lore from the very beginning, this time adding a modern take just to make the already popular series more renowned across the globe.
WIT Studio Plans To Make One Piece The Most Massive Show There is
Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece is growing massively and extensively with each chapter. Over the last couple of years, the Shonen series has been widely recognized as one of the greatest long-format series that has been loved by the otaku community.
However, the entertainment form has grown so much that a newer generation of viewers has become a part of the otaku community. However, this generation is used to watching modern series, which poses a massive struggle to watch older series like Naruto, Dragon Ball, Bleach, Hunter x Hunter, and even Oda-Sensei’s One Piece.
During an exclusive interview with Real Sound, George Wada, the CEO of WIT Studio, explained the drawbacks of having technological advancements that affect the viewers’ experience.
Due to technological advancements, young people who are used to watching modern anime might find the visuals of One Piece, which started airing 25 years ago, difficult to watch because of the different format.
Hence, they decided to come up with a remake of the 1999 anime series to reach a wider audience, which many viewers had felt hesitant to watch previously.
The CEO said,
We’re making “THE ONE PIECE” anime to reach a wider audience. Many hesitate to watch the current series because of its old 4:3 format and the high number of episodes. We’re addressing these issues in the remake.
The news made the day for every OP fan, as the newer generation of viewers can finally start watching the series. As a result, the viewers went to social media to express their delight and how they would be watching the remake and witness the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate Crew.
Fans React to The First Look of the One Piece Remake
The greatness of Oda-Sensei’s work should not be underestimated; this is because the mangaka has been one of the most consistent authors out there who has kept the momentum rolling for the past 25 years.
The series has gone all out to establish itself as the greatest adventure series. To keep the buzz around, DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) shared a couple of stills from the remake on X, and fans are jumping with excitement as they will be watching it.
THE ONE PIECE REMAKE!!! THE ONE PIECE REMAKE IS REAAAAAL!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️ pic.twitter.com/EaguQ100bO
— Lee (@FilmItLee) August 11, 2024
This is going to be legendary! 🏴☠️✨
— 🌞 🚗 (@Uniqueid822) August 11, 2024
I am speaking for everyone when I say we will be watching
— Tom (@yorboitom) August 11, 2024
One piece is my favorite old Gen and new Gen Anime
— kami (@KamiAnimess) August 11, 2024
This is going to be so clean
— eve ᡣ𐭩ྀིྀི (@epppuni) August 11, 2024
It would be great if they cut out all the filler
— Mal (@iamBinHuzairu) August 11, 2024
Nevertheless, the greatness of the Shonen series should not be underestimated, because even though the series has not been completed, it is receiving a remake so that it can be the greatest series of all time.
One Piece can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
