Netflix finally gave fans their first real look at The One Piece, the anime remake of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga, three years after it was announced.
The minute-long teaser dropped at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and includes Gol D. Roger’s legendary final speech, the moment that kicked off the entire Pirate Era.
Why is Netflix making a One Piece anime remake with 1,000+ episodes already out?
The existing Toei Animation series sits at 1,167 episodes after running for 25 years, so a fresh remake might seem redundant at first glance. But according to Polygon, the original anime had to take non-canonical detours for two decades just to avoid catching up to the manga, since its strict weekly schedule never allowed for the kind of flashy animation action fans expect.
WIT Studio, known for Attack on Titan and Spy x Family, is handling this version with far less pressure to release weekly episodes, which should allow for noticeably more polished visuals and a faster overall pace. There’s also a creative reason behind it. As CBR reported, Oda himself reportedly said the story has grown so long and detailed since it began that newer audiences may not feel the same excitement toward the older animation style.
Director Masashi Koizuka, speaking to ComicBook.com, added that he wants to fully utilize the best parts of the manga, including mature themes like war and race that the original series sometimes softened or altered.
What’s confirmed so far about One Piece season one on Netflix?
The first season will only cover the manga’s first 50 chapters across seven episodes, ending around the time Luffy meets Sanji. Mayumi Tanaka, who has voiced Luffy in Japanese since 1999, is reprising her role, calling the recording process thoroughly enjoyable. WIT Studio’s CEO also confirmed the new animation is entirely human made, not AI generated, addressing a concern that has followed other anime productions recently.
Netflix’s anime catalogue keeps growing
Alongside the trailer reveal, Netflix shared that global anime viewership on its platform hit 1.5 billion views in 2025. The company also showed an unreleased trailer for the second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in the same event.
Netflix already produces a live-action One Piece series that has adapted up through chapter 154 of the manga’s 1,185 chapters, with season three confirmed for 2027. This all comes as Oda has confirmed the source material itself has entered its final stretch.
The One Piece remake sets sail on Netflix in February 2027, and Tanaka’s return alone makes it feel like home.
