Image: Eiichiro Oda / Shueisha / 'THE ONE PIECE' Production Committee
AMBot | 06/24/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The anticipation for the new adaptation of the cult manga "One Piece" is growing: Just in time for the international anime festival in Annecy, Netflix has released the first episode image for the new series "THE ONE PIECE." The illustration shows the young pirate Monkey D. Luffy setting sail with a determined look and raised arm – a direct homage to the first chapter of the source material titled "Romance Dawn – Dawn of Adventure." The illustrator has imbued the image with that energetic dynamism fans know from the legendary opening scene. A total of seven specially designed episode images will be created for the first season.
The series, produced by the renowned studio WIT STUDIO ("Attack on Titan," "SPY×FAMILY"), launches worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Direction is by Masashi Koizuka, who was previously responsible for "Attack on Titan." Hideaki Abe serves as co-director, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto. Character design and lead animation direction are handled by Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda. The first season has a runtime of approximately 300 minutes and adapts the first 50 chapters of the East Blue Saga from the pen of Eiichiro Oda.
Even before its release, the project has caused a stir: Oda's manga has now circulated over 600 million copies worldwide. At the Annecy Festival, a one-and-a-half-minute excerpt of the first episode was shown exclusively to industry visitors – including the famous execution scene of Gol D. Roger, which marks the beginning of the story. A video greeting from the director is expected to be made available to the public shortly.
Today, June 24, at 10:00 PM Japan time (3:00 PM CEST), the first teaser trailer for the series will be released worldwide. It promises a first moving impression of the visual style and atmosphere of the remake. The wait until the broadcast in February 2027 is thus filled with further revelations – including the next episode images.
The series, produced by the renowned studio WIT STUDIO ("Attack on Titan," "SPY×FAMILY"), launches worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Direction is by Masashi Koizuka, who was previously responsible for "Attack on Titan." Hideaki Abe serves as co-director, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto. Character design and lead animation direction are handled by Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda. The first season has a runtime of approximately 300 minutes and adapts the first 50 chapters of the East Blue Saga from the pen of Eiichiro Oda.
Even before its release, the project has caused a stir: Oda's manga has now circulated over 600 million copies worldwide. At the Annecy Festival, a one-and-a-half-minute excerpt of the first episode was shown exclusively to industry visitors – including the famous execution scene of Gol D. Roger, which marks the beginning of the story. A video greeting from the director is expected to be made available to the public shortly.
Today, June 24, at 10:00 PM Japan time (3:00 PM CEST), the first teaser trailer for the series will be released worldwide. It promises a first moving impression of the visual style and atmosphere of the remake. The wait until the broadcast in February 2027 is thus filled with further revelations – including the next episode images.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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