Even the biggest fan of One Piece cannot beat Toei Animation when it comes to celebrating One Piece anniversaries. This time the animation studio has certainly outdone itself as Las Vegas is set to become the next stop on the Grand Line for the fellow Straw Hat Pirates this June.

One Piece will take over Las Vegas’ iconic Sphere to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The popular anime series, which debuted two decades ago in 1999, has captured hearts with its epic seafaring adventures, well-timed comedic moments, and beautifully executed emotional scenes that can make grown men cry.

Straw Hat Pirates
Straw Hat Pirates

From June 10-16, 2024, the vast expanse of the Sphere, which is known for its massive LED display, will feature a larger-than-life showcase of One Piece, proving the series’ endearing qualities that make it a well-loved phenomenon. This announcement was made by Toei Animation ahead of the Licensing Expo 2024, ratcheting excitement among fans of One Piece.

One Piece Fans Take To X To Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary In Las Vegas

One Piece Doflamingo vs Luffy
One Piece: Luffy vs Doflamingo | Crunchyroll

While fans celebrate the announcement, taking to X to commemorate the event, they have also not spared other fandoms. X users have taken this opportunity to gloat over the fact that One Piece is celebrating massively, while other fandoms have not made any such efforts.

 

Toei Animation President, Masayuki Endo, expressed excitement regarding the upcoming event in Las Vegas and invited fans to join the celebration, as well as, subscribe to the the new One Piece YouTube channel in English. He said:

One Piece is now celebrating its 25th anniversary on the heels of last year’s truly explosive global brand awareness due to the overwhelming success of the franchise’s new productions and marketing efforts. We’re excited to commemorate the occasion and bring the world of One Piece to Las Vegas in June. We invite fans to not only join us next month for this very special live entertainment experience but also subscribe to the new One Piece English channel on YouTube.

This is a momentous event for One Piece that coincides with the Exosphere event, which will no doubt satisfy the needs of the consumer that have intensified significantly due to the success of the franchise’s major initiatives. And One Piece fans have no issue in hammering in the fact that the other fandoms have not received similar treatment.

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During the last 12 months, Toei Animation accomplished a total of 43 One Piece agreements, including 29 new licenses and 14 license renewals. These new deals will engage One Piece fans across a wide variety of products from apparel, accessories, toys, and board games to collectibles, housewares, lighting, and books, as well as new location-based entertainment – many of which have or will be launched in 2024.

One Piece Expands Internationally With Major Global Brand Collaborations

Monkey D. Luffy
One Piece: Monkey D. Luffy | Crunchyroll

2023 was a huge year for the One Piece franchise. The highly-anticipated debut of Gear 5 Luffy provided the perfect conclusion to the four-year-long Wano Country arc. On top of that, the fan demand was so high it temporarily crashed the Crunchyroll website when episode #1071 went live.

The massive success of the live-action adaptation of One Piece on Netflix starring Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu Arata, Emily Rudd, Taz Skylar, and Jacob Romero Gibson also contributed to the impressive achievements of the franchise.

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Additionally, One Piece also made its grand debut at the 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City with a Monkey D. Luffy giant character balloon, along with an immersive One Piece location-based entertainment experience at New York Comic Con 2023.

The One Piece anime series is currently available to stream on Prime Video and Crunchyroll. The live adaptation of One Piece is available on Netflix.

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