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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2026 9:05 pm
The One Piece anime is officially back with the highly anticipated Elbaph arc, and Toei Animation is definitely living up to fans' expectations. By finally treating Eiichiro Oda’s original manga to the high-end production value it always deserved, it really seems like moving to a seasonal release schedule was exactly what the franchise needed all along. However, even though this massive format change was specifically designed to leave the series' famously terrible pacing issues behind, the latest premiere still felt a bit odd.
Source: https://screenrant.com/one-piece-anime- ... t-helping/