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One Piece is Back!! (Egghead Part 2)

 

A long break

The One Piece anime has been on hiatus since October, this is due to two main factors. One being the anime quickly approaching the manga, which affects things such as pacing and "filler" episodes. In Anime, the shows are typically based off of their comic counterparts which normally have chapters released weekly. Most anime have weekly episodes released and cover more than one chapter's worth of content. This is not a problem for seasonal anime, which have several month-year gaps between seasons that allow for the manga to get significantly ahead of the anime. One Piece, however, is not a seasonal anime and traditionally airs a new episode every week. This makes for the pacing to get a little bad in order for the manga to stay ahead. Once the anime gets close, they historically begin making episodes cover one chapter's worth or even a little less. This makes for dragged out episodes as one chapter is not a lot of content to put into one episode. This break allows for the manga to get further ahead of the anime without making episodes too dragged out. The other factor is animation. The One Piece anime has taken a new approach with their animation for the Egghead arc, going for less detailed, but more fluid animation in high action scenes. Even in their regular scenes the animation is much more expressive than it used to be. This takes more time and with an anime releasing weekly, they need to work very hard to keep that quality. This break has allowed for the animators to get a head start on upcoming episodes and have the time to do what they need.

What to look forward to

Egghead Part 2 has many things to look forward to and is really a demonstration of how chaotic the One Piece world is getting since Luffy became an Emperor. For one, look forward to the animation, as it seems that it's gotten even better than before the hiatus! The opening looks absolutely spectacular and if it's any demonstration of the rest of the arc, I can't wait! Look forward to Luffy facing off against Kizaru in the rematch that viewers have been waiting for since Sabaody and Marineford!! The wait his powers have been looking in this modern style is also amazing. Lastly, look forward to (or don't, if you know you know) learning more about Kuma and Bonney, they may seem like minor characters but their story is sure to stay with you after the arc is finished!

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  1. Jack HoulihanApril 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM

    It is interesting to hear how the manga affects how often episodes can be released. I have never watched One Piece, but I watched all of Naruto and enjoyed it. I have been thinking about watching One Piece, and it is nice to hear a little more about it.

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