One Piece
One Piece slowed its anime down to keep up with a manga that sped up
The One Piece anime cut itself to 26 episodes a year so it could better match the pacing of the manga. Six weeks later, Eiichiro Oda announced the manga would be running at "the fastest One Piece speed." The adaptation slowed down to keep up with a source that was speeding up.
September 7, 2026 5:05 pm
Two of autumn 2026 biggest anime sequels swapped studios on the same Sunday
Autumn belongs to The Apothecary Diaries, which returns on 2 October as the only Fall sequel whose last season cracked MyAnimeList's all-time top thirty. Everything else is fighting for second — and two of the season's biggest names changed animation studio on the same Sunday.
September 6, 2026 5:15 pm
The two biggest anime polls disagree about who won Summer 2026
The Summer 2026 season has three weeks left, and the two biggest fan polls cannot agree on what won it. Anime Trending says Goodbye, Lara. Anime Corner says Bleach. Both are defensible, and the disagreement is the most interesting thing about the season.
September 5, 2026 5:10 pm
LEGO One Piece drops September 29, narrated by Usopp, and it's canon now
The convention crowd was handed mystery minifigure packs at the door and instructed to hold their Straw Hat aloft. That's how Netflix brought out Jacob Romero — the live-action Usopp — to present LEGO One Piece.
August 25, 2026 9:25 am
THE ONE PIECE remake reveals its first key visual — February 2027
Wit Studio's from-the-ground-up One Piece adaptation now has a poster and a month, and the poster is making a deliberate argument. It's staged as a direct tribute to Eiichiro Oda's very first One Piece cover art, which is a clear signal about what this project is: not a continuation, not a side story, but a return to the beginning with three decades of animation technique applied to it.
August 24, 2026 11:43 am
5 One Piece titans who can still humble Gear 5 Luffy
Think Gear 5 makes Luffy untouchable? Think again—five One Piece juggernauts still outclass the Straw Hat’s wildest form.
August 18, 2026 11:21 am
New Live-Action Manga Adaptation Is Just the Beginning—First of Many on the Way
With live-action hits like One Piece and Kingdom surging, a major Kodansha manga is skipping anime altogether and leaping straight to live action—rewriting the adaptation playbook.
August 17, 2026 11:20 am
10 Crunchyroll Action Thrillers That Top Attack on Titan
Built around short, complete first seasons, our anime picks edge past Attack on Titan in a fan-favorite metric.
August 15, 2026 10:32 am
10 Crunchyroll action thrillers that beat Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Dazzling animation aside, several recent series quietly outdo Demon Slayer on story and character.
August 14, 2026 5:31 pm
Ranma ½ season 3 locks in 3 October premiere — and signs the voices of Goku and Luffy
MAPPA's Ranma ½ remake finally has a date. At the series' Dota-Bata Martial Arts Fan Meeting on 25 July 2026, the team confirmed season 3 will premiere on 3 October — and unveiled a new key visual plus five additions to an already stacked cast.
July 28, 2026 12:29 pm
Something Huge Is Coming for Naruto Fans on July 7
MLB is bringing anime to the ballpark this summer, and Naruto is getting the spotlight.
June 26, 2025 10:50 am
One Piece Just Set Up a Major Straw Hat Power Upgrade
The Elbaph arc is already one of the most intense in One Piece so far — and now it looks like it's setting up a long-awaited power boost for one of the crew.
June 24, 2025 10:42 am
Luffy's Endgame Romance May Already Be Revealed (It's Not Nami)
One Piece fans have been speculating for years about who, if anyone, Monkey D. Luffy might end up with when the series finally wraps. The easy guess has always been Nami, but if you've been paying attention to Eiichiro Oda, that theory doesn't hold much water.
June 21, 2025 10:29 am
Your Name Anime Creators Blame Funimation for Oscar Snub
Nearly a decade later, fans are still asking how Your Name—a $400 million global anime phenomenon—didn't even get a nomination at the 2017 Oscars.
June 19, 2025 1:27 pm
Neon Genesis Evangelion and 4 Other Best Titles in Anime History
Did your favorite make the list?
May 24, 2025 12:28 pm
5 Anime Titles With the Highest IMDb Scores & Whether They Are Really Worth Watching
The highest rated titles are always a safe bet. Or are they?
March 19, 2025 12:59 pm
5 Anime Releases in Fall 2024 That Will Keep You Glued to Your Screen
It's time to mark your calendars, anime fans!
August 31, 2024 12:22 pm
Why Was Chouchou's Story Cut from Netflix's One Piece Adaptation?
Maybe the fan-favorite dog will make an appearance later in the show?
August 4, 2024 12:21 pm
