Netflix and WIT Studio Release One Piece Remake Trailer

Netflix and WIT Studio unveiled the first official trailer for their upcoming anime remake, "The One Piece," at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The highly anticipated series, which will adapt the beginning of Eiichiro Oda's long-running manga, is scheduled for a worldwide release on Netflix in February 2027.

The debut season will consist of seven episodes, totaling approximately 300 minutes of content. It will adapt the first 50 chapters of the manga, covering the East Blue saga up to the point where protagonist Monkey D. Luffy recruits the cook Sanji at the Baratie restaurant. The episodes will be released all at once on the streaming platform.

The project, first announced in December 2023, aims to provide a modern retelling of the classic story. WIT Studio, known for its work on "Attack on Titan" and "Ranking of Kings," is handling the animation. Studio co-founder and CEO George Wada explained the motivation for the remake, citing a reflection from original author Eiichiro Oda. Wada said Oda felt newer generations accustomed to modern productions might not feel the same excitement toward the older animation and wanted younger...