The year 2023 is a special time to be a One Piece fan. It has brought on several milestones for the franchise, with the over 25-year-long manga finally reaching its final stretch of the story, the live-action series at Netflix getting a release date, and the anime’s stellar animation and upcoming Gear 5 episode, which sees Luffy get a legendary (and powerful) transformation. Each episode leading toward the climatic reveal of Luffy’s new form has garnered critical acclaim from critics and fans alike on Twitter, elevating freelance animators like Vincent Chansard and Henry Thurlow into household names within the fandom. At Anime Expo 2023, TV Insider got the chance to speak to the One Piece Series Director (Yasunori Koyama), Animation Director (Kenji Yokoyama), and Production Manager (Tetsushi Akahori) ahead of One Piece Day (July 21 and 22) to discuss their favorite moments in the current Wano Kuni arc and the upcoming Egghead Island arc.
- 7/22/2023
- TV Insider
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