In celebration of One Piece Day, WIT Studio showcased new information about the newly announced remake of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved action manga and anime. Alongside a new title, The One Piece, the upcoming remake will get an entirely new staff, including a new director, Masashi Koizuka.
You can check out the breakdown of the announced staff and the official livestream that featured the announcement and an interview with them right down below:
- Director: Masashi Koizuka
- Assistant Director: Hideaki Abe
- Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
- Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Kyoji Asano, Takatoshi Honda
- Creature Design/Concept Art: Yasuhiro Kajino
- Prop Designer: Eri Taguchi
- Action Animator: Ken Imaizumi, Shuhei Fukuda.
- Art Director: Tomonori Kuroda
- Animation Production: WIT STUDIO
Masashi Koizuka is best known for his work as Director and artist for Attack on Titan. He was the lead on 33 episodes between 2013 and 2019, which coincides with the three seasons in which WIT Studios was responsible for animating the series. Alongside Attack on Titan, the production studio is also responsible for hits such as Ranking of Kings, Spy × Family, and the first season of Vinland Saga.
The original One Piece anime, which is still airing, has been animated by Toei Animation since it first aired in 1999. Since then, the show has had 10 different directors, with some cycling in and out of episodes and co-directing others. The first was Kōnosuke Uda, and the most recent is Yasunori Koyama.
The livestream also featured plenty of other information about the One Piece franchise, including screenshots and concept art for the remake, info on the card game, unique collaborations, and more. For more information on the upcoming remake, you can visit the official website. We will also be sure to keep you posted on announcements here. We’ve also got plenty of other entertainment, anime, and gaming news, so be sure to search the site for plenty of news.
