Luffy’s On Vacation: One Piece Anime To Take Well-Earned Break

The One Piece show is an old-school production that uses the practice of producing a new episode every week whether there’s material to adapt from the manga or not. It has been chugging along almost non-stop for the past 25 years, building a library of what is now over a thousand episodes. I’d say they’ve earned a break, wouldn’t you?

Toei Animation has announced that after last Sunday’s release of of Episode 1122, new episodes will be placed on hiatus for six months. Instead the space will be filled with edited repeats and specials….like the one coming up this weekend on the 20th. “A special 25th Anniversary Episode will premiere,” says Toei, “honoring One Piece’s enduring legacy with a 30-minute ensemble depicting the reunion of the Straw Hat crew from the perspective of the non-pirate characters. Set in the Sabaody Archipelago after the Summit War, the story follows its protagonist, a young girl and admirer of Nami, as she sets off on a small adventure. Fans can look forward to the episode being available on Crunchyroll, too.”

After that, viewers will see a re-edit of the Fish-Man Island Saga (that was the one with the giant mermaid who cried a lot). “The Straw Hats reunite at Sabaody! The promised day has arrived. The Straw Hats have made it back to Sabaody Archipelago after two arduous years of separation. In the very same place where they once lost to Pacifista, the Straw Hats have proven themselves to be stronger and ready to begin their journey to the New World. With the Thousand Sunny now equipped to travel underwater, the next stop is the Fish-Man Island.”

“One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga is a special edited version of the original arc from One Piece, in an abridged 21-episode story with an enhanced contemporary visual look.” By enhanced look, they mean a few new animation sequences, including new opening and ending themes, will be seen.

Then after all that’s over, the show will get back to the main story with the return of the Egghead arc in April 2025. Got all that? I’m gonna be king of the pirates!