The Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2026 unveiled the returning lead cast, additional staff, and teaser promotional video for WIT Studio's The One Piece anime remake on Wednesday. The new anime series will begin with the Higashi no Umi-hen (Eastern Sea Arc) and is scheduled to be released on Netflix in February 2027.

Voice actress Mayumi Tanaka (Dandadan) is returning to reprise her leading role as Monkey D. Luffy.

Staff
Main Animation: Taisei Kudou (Moonrise)
Art Design: Kazushi Fujii (Ruri no Houseki background art), Kazuo Nagai (Spy x Family art director)
Ship Design: Miyon
Color Design: Ayaka Nakamura (Shoushimin Series associate producer), Yui Mochizuki (Darwin Jihen)
3DCG Director: Shigenori Hirozumi (VTuber Nandaga Haishin Kiri Wasuretara Densetsu ni Natteta)
Effect Supervisor: Masanori Sakakibara
Look Development Artist: Ryou Ohashi
Director of Photography: Kouji Tanaka (Kimi ni Todoke 3rd Season), Shun Arimura (Hidarikiki no Eren)
Editing: Aya Hida (Kaijuu 8-gou)
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima (Boku no Hero Academia)
Music: Yuuki Hayashi (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria)

Masashi Koizuka (Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2) is directing the anime at WIT Studio, with Hideaki Abe (Jujutsu Kaisen episode director) is serving as assistant director. Taku Kishimoto (Ousama Ranking) is handling the series composition. Kyouji Asano (Psycho-Pass) and Takatoshi Honda (Kyokou Suiri) are designing the characters and credited as chief animation director.

The anime adapts Eiichiro Oda's adventure fantasy manga, which began in Weekly Shounen Jump magazine in July 1997. Shueisha published the 114th volume on March 4, with the 115th volume scheduled for released on July 3.

VIZ Media publishes the manga in English and released the 111th volume on March 10. The 112th volume is scheduled to go on sale on July 7.

Teaser PV


Source: Comic Natalie