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The 25th anniversary of theOne Pieceanime has brought good news and bad news for fans. The bad news is that the series is going on a six-month hiatus starting October 13th and will make a return in April 2025. The good news, on the other hand, is that between this hiatus, a remastered version ofOne Piece’sFish-Man Island Saga and a special anniversary episode will be streamed for fans.
The hiatus has been specifically announced by the creators at Toei Animation during the Egghead Island arc to make sure that the upcoming narrative is adapted in a much better manner. As the Egghead Island arc holds a lot more importance than any of the previous arcs, Toei Animation wants to make sure that they live up to the expectations of fans and do justice to the upcoming battles.
However, the main confusion about the entire news is why they are releasing a new version of the already-perfect Fish-Man Island saga. According to some fans, the reason behind this is that Toei is trying to rectify the problems that started in the pacing ofOne Pieceafter the time skip.
The Remastered Version of Fish-Man Island Saga
With the release ofOne Pieceanime episode 1122, Toei Animation made the startling revelation that the main narrative of the series will go on a six-month hiatus. It also revealed that the remastered version of the Fish-Man Island saga will start on June 05, 2025, and will run until July 18, 2025.
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The episode count will be condensed from 58 to 21, helping in the story by removing unnecessary details. According to a video posted on theONE PIECEOfficial YouTube Channel, all the scenes have been reshot and new animation sequences have been added to the series. Also, new opening and ending themes have also been included with the 21-episode arc.
According to the glimpses shared for the remastered version of the Fish-Man Island saga in the video, it looks like the animation quality and the story development have improved greatly. Also, there is a big chance that fans might find out about new mysteries and foreshadowed moments byEiichiro Oda.
The Real Reason Behind Creating Fish-Man Island Remastered Version
According to the producer and editor-in-charge of theOne Pieceanime at Toei Animation, the Fish-Man Island saga is being reanimated because of its significance inthe final part of the story. However, all of these major mysterious aspects of the Fish-Man Island saga have already been established in the manga and the overall narrative of One Piece.
Thus, fans speculate that there is a different reason for remastering the iconic post-time skip storyline. Some fans believe that Toei Animation is trying to bring the story ofOne Pieceto a better pace than before.
Many fans felt that the pacing of theOne Pieceanime started going down with the Dressrosa arc. However, it was actually the Fish-Man Island Saga that caused this issue.
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Thus, Toei is trying to rectify this issue by remastering the first saga after the time skip, marking it as a starting point. This is also the reason why the series is trying to condense the entire narrative of the Fish-Man Island Sagafrom 58 episodes to 21 episodes. It would helpOne Pieceget back to its original pacing and solve the problem that fans had with it.
One Pieceis available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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