One Pieceis celebrating its 25th anniversary with plenty of festivities, the newest being an exciting anime special which is set to be produced by the show’s best director. Taking a break from the exciting Egghead Arc,One Piecehas announced a new special episode detailing the adventures of the Straw Hats from the perspective of the common folk, casting a new light on the Straw Hats' perception and popularity within the series.
According to a post on X by the anime’s official handle,One Piecewill air anew special episode on Sunday, July 14, 2025, titledONE PIECE FAN LETTER. The episode will be broadcast on Japanese television at 9:30 a.m. Japanese Standard Time and will likely be released on streaming shortly after, as per the regular weekly episode release schedule. The special is based on the novel by Tomohito Osaki titledStraw Hat Storieswhich, as the name implies, is a compilation of a series of short stories depicting the Straw Hats' reunion at Sabaody after the time skip from the perspective of ordinary civilians.
The announcement was also accompanied by a new key visual featuring a young girl staring at a wall plastered with wanted posters, as well as a short teaser trailer featuring the storyboards for the episode. The episode will bedirected by Megumi Ishitani,who is best known for directing some of thebest episodes ofOne Piece,such as episode #1015 and the latest Egghead opening theme, “UUUUUS!” with character designs by Keisuke Mori, and the screenplay by Momoka Toyoda.
One Piece Announces New Special Episode TitledONE PIECE FAN LETTER
The New Special Will Be Produced By Legendary Director Megumi Ishitani
As far asOne Piece’s special episodesgo, this newly announced special is already shaping up to be one of the best of its kind. The special will be settwo years after the Summit War during the Return to Sabaody Arcand includes many charming short stories exploring each of the Straw Hats' popularity and influence on the civilians inOne Piece.
The little girl featured in the key visual and at the beginning of the trailer in particular is from the short story about Nami which follows ayoung girl from Sabaody who idolizes Namiand female pirates and heads to Sabaody hoping to see her idol in person. Luffy’s story is told from the perspective of a Marine who witnessesLuffy’s brotherly bond with Aceat Marineford, while Franky’s story follows a young girl working at a bookstore at Water Seven who hears about his misadventures.
Lastly, the trailer also includes a glimpse of Zoro’s short story, which followsZoro going undercover at a bar in Dressrosaand debating who the strongest swordsman in the world is with the unsuspecting patrons. The novel includes many more interesting stories and though only three are teased in the trailer, hopefully, the special episode will get the chance to cover most if not all of the stories. All in all,One Piece’s upcoming anime special promises a visual treat with a beyond-charming plot, and the stellar staff behind it makes it all the more worth looking out for.
One Pieceis available from Crunchyroll and Netflix.
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One Piece
Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.
