The Wa-no-Kuni arc of One Piece has taken place in the anime. After more than four years, the Straw Hat Crew is leaving the Samurai Island in the anime and dedicating themselves to new adventures. However, some fans think that this is happening a bit too quickly.
What spoilers can I expect in the text? In the following article, we will discuss the location and the trailer for the upcoming arc. There will be no spoilers regarding the story or the characters appearing there.
What kind of arc is it? After the Wa-no-Kuni arc, which includes the longest fight in anime history, the Egghead Island arc begins in One Piece. As is usually the case, there are some filler episodes between the last and the upcoming storyline. Therefore, the start of the new arc is not until January 7, 2024.
The announcement took place on the official Twitter (or X) account:
In Germany, the new episodes will probably be available on Crunchyroll a few hours after their broadcast. In the Wa-no-Kuni arc, the current episode was also available shortly after in Japanese audio with German subtitles on the streaming service. We will have to wait a few more months for the German dubbing.
In an initial trailer, Toei Animation shows what we can look forward to in the Egghead arc:
Egghead Island promises a colorful, futuristic city
What is depicted in the trailer? On one hand, the trailer shows what the new outfits of the Straw Hat Crew look like. The pirates are equipped with special suits that come with practical functions. The costumes of Luffy, Zoro, and co. are colorful and, especially for the ladies, are tighter than necessary.
The trailer also features a crazy city. The buildings look futuristic, with some houses having domes with rockets on top. The architecture of some houses is totally outlandish.
In the sky, there is also a giant cloud with an egg, from which a slide leads down to the city. In another still image, there is an ancient robot lying in a landscape of palm trees.
Additionally, there are many still images indicating that things will be more technological in this arc than in previous ones. Finally, we see a person that fans of the manga will likely recognize.
A overview of all arcs can be found with the colleagues at GamePro – including the episodes that you can safely skip.
How are fans reacting to the announcement? Many fans are excited about the upcoming start of the arc. In the reddit forum, there is a thread where many users describe the arc as the “best arc” of the series.
However, there are also critical voices: Some believe that the production team should have taken their time to prepare the arc. The manga is currently still in the middle of the events of the arc. Therefore, fans suspect that the pace of the upcoming season could be slower than usual.
MeinMMO has compiled some voices for you:
- Bunsen_burner49: ‘They will animate half a chapter per episode, right?’
- Future_Breadfruit198: ‘They should have taken a break and waited a year before starting work on this storyline.’
- Technical_Fee_7195: ‘Oh God, the pace will be terrible.’
Users like nicholaslegion had even hoped that there would be a whole bunch of filler episodes. This would have delayed the airing of the Egghead Island arcs a bit, and the mangaka would have had time to finish writing the arc by then.
But now there are only a handful of episodes left before the new storyline continues. One Piece has now surpassed 1,000 episodes:
