WHAT:

Legendary anime studio Toei Animation is planning to soft launch a new global One Piece English language YouTube channel. The channel will be home to English-speaking fans around the world and their source for official news, information and special video content about One Piece. Fans can subscribe to the official One Piece English language YouTube channel starting in June.

The new YouTube channel soft launch is timed with the start of a week-long One Piece activation on the Exosphere, the exterior of Sphere in Las Vegas, which takes places June 10 – 16 for fans to enjoy. It will be the largest ever One Piece display – with the  venue, the largest spherical structure in the world, measuring 366 ft (112 m) tall and 516 ft (157 m) wide. The activation consists of a 90-second-long anime created especially for the Exosphere. The week-long One Piece residency includes a four-hour-long “takeover” on Tuesday, June 11 between 7:00 – 11:00 pm Pacific during which time the One Piece activation will be featured.

Franchise Overview
Now 25 years since the premiere of the original episodic anime series created by Eiichiro Oda and produced by Toei Animation, One Piece has taken its place as part of mainstream pop culture, attracting fans of all ages. Today, together with its first ever live action series in 2023, the franchise now spans 15 feature films, numerous video games, a trading card game and an ever-expanding catalog of licensed merchandise, including apparel, footwear, accessories, toys & games, sporting goods, gifts & novelties, household goods, food & beverage, location-based entertainment and more.

©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation

WHEN:

YouTube Channel Soft Launch
June 2024

One Piece Activation on Sphere
Monday, June 10, 2024 - Sunday, June 16, 2024 with the One Piece activation featured from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Pacific on Tuesday, June 11