The former editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump becomes the editor-in-chief of One Piece Media

Key things

• Hiroyuki Nakano's new role as editor-in-chief of One Piece Media signals big plans for the series.
• Fans can expect more frequent announcements and exclusive projects that will increase the fame of One Piece.
• 2024 brought several new projects for One Piece, including a remastered Fish-Man Island arc and a live-action adaptation.

One Piece's has been growing in popularity for some time. Over the past decade, One Piece has broken records and created many more. Due to its ever-growing popularity, Eiichiro Oda and other people involved in the series have been constantly announcing new projects to keep up the momentum.

This time, the announcement concerns a new One Piece media role given to Hiroyuki Nakano, who used to be the editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump. He will now be the editor-in-chief of One Piece Media. The announcement may not seem big at first glance, but it is quite important.

Why Hiroyuki Nakano's job is important

One Piece didn't have a dedicated editor-in-chief before Hiroyuki Nakano. The creation of a new role suggests that Weekly Shonen Jump has big plans for One Piece. The company wants to offer its full support to Eiichiro Oda and his work.

The role of Hiroyuki Nakano will allow him to further increase the fame of One Piece. Fans can now expect new announcements more frequently, which is more than enough to keep them happy. The likelihood that the series will have more exclusive projects, celebrations, etc. is also higher.

One Piece's fame continues to rise

• One Piece released a new anime project
• One Piece Live Action second season is in preparation

2024 was a big year for the One Piece anime and manga. Eiichiro Oda and his staff have revealed several projects and all of them are expected to perform well. The One Piece anime is on an extended hiatus until April 2025. To help fans fill the void left after the hiatus, Toei Animation has decided to release a remastered version of Fish-Man Island.

Like many of the older One Piece arcs, the Fish-Man Island arc suffered from slow pacing. The remastered version will have 21 episodes compared to the original 52. In addition to the anime releasing the remastered episodes, an adaptation of the Straw Hats One Piece novel has been confirmed. It was directed by Megumi Ishitani.

In November 2024, Eiichiro Oda released a Q&A in which he answered some of the biggest questions related to the One Piece manga. He even delved into Luffy and his father's relationship. A new set of vivre cards was also released, giving viewers even more information about their favorite characters. Oda also took a two-week hiatus to help produce the live-action One Piece movie, which is currently filming its second season. The initial season was met with overwhelmingly positive response and was therefore renewed for two more seasons.

One Piece is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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