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Eiichiro Oda's pirate epic is the best-selling manga in history and a Guinness record-holder — the print-media backbone of an anime-industrial complex now spanning Bandai merch, games and a hit Netflix live-action series.
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· Bryan Ke
Japanese singer Ado releases animated music video for ‘One Piece Film: Red’ official theme song
Japanese singer Ado released an animated music video on Wednesday featuring the “world’s greatest diva” Uta singing the official theme song of “One Piece Film: Red,” titled “Shinjidai” (“New Genesis”). The music video was animated and directed by illustrator Hmng and…
· William Yuk
‘One Piece’ manga goes on month-long break before its final story arc
With the end of the swashbuckling exploits of Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew in sight, “One Piece” author Eiichiro Oda announced in a tweet that the manga series will be going on a month-long break ahead of its grand finale. While the hiatus runs its course, the “One Piece” anime…
· William Yuk
New ‘One Piece Film: Red’ trailer focuses on Shanks’ daughter Uta
The latest trailer for the upcoming film, “One Piece Film: Red”, focuses on Uta, the daughter of Luffy’s childhood hero, Shanks. The trailer depicts multiple interactions between Uta and Luffy set in the past and present. Uta will be voiced by Kaori Nazuka of “Fairy Tail” fame,…
· William Yuk
Netflix brings iconic ‘One Piece’ locations to life in sneak peek of new live-action series adaptation
Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates are gearing up to sail into a live-action-adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga, “One Piece,” with Netflix sharing a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the show’s sprawling setpieces. Showrunners Matt Owens and Steve Maeda believed…
· Editorial Staff
Los Angeles Chargers release anime-inspired schedule video with references to ‘Naruto,’ ‘One Piece,’ more
The Los Angeles Chargers’ schedule release video for the 2022-2023 season came in the form of a colorful anime opening. The opening features a J-pop song and anime character versions of the NFL players featured on the schedule. The announcement parodies popular anime and…
· Bryan Ke
New ‘One Piece Film: Red’ teaser trailer drops a massive Shanks secret
Toei Animation released its second teaser trailer for “One Piece Film: Red” on Wednesday. The trailer finally introduced fans to Uta, Red-Haired Shanks’ daughter and the “most beloved singer in the world.” Directed by Gorō Taniguchi, “One Piece Film: Red” is set to premiere on…
· Jane Nam
ARMY donates money to Ukraine instead after sold-out BTS tour tickets put up for resale at $19,000 apiece
Korean K-pop boy group BTS are scheduled to go on tour in Seoul and Las Vegas, with four shows in each city. Presale tickets were bought out completely by BTS ARMY membership holders before they even became available to the general public. Resell prices reached over $19,000 in…
· Bryan Ke
‘One Piece’ dominates list of most searched for anime series by state, study reveals
“One Piece” was ranked as the most Google-searched anime of 2021 in 25 out of the 50 states in the U.S., followed by Pokémon” (No. 2) and “Naruto” (No. 3). The animated series, which is based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga of the same name, debuted in 1999. Eiichiro Oda’s “One Piece”…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘One Piece’ anime celebrates its 1000th episode with updated opening, new film announcement
The Japanese anime series “One Piece” celebrated its 1,000th episode by remaking its first opening and releasing a new film. The milestone: On Nov. 20, the legendary anime based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga series of the same name debuted its 1,000th episode.
· Bryan Ke
These Olympic athletes struck ‘One Piece’ poses out of the blue and fans are all for it
Three Olympic athletes surprised many “One Piece” fans after striking poses of two famous Straw Hat members at the 2020 Tokyo Games. New Nakama: Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece made a steamy entrance during the grand finals of the long jump on Aug. 2, according to Anime News…
· Riley Schatzle
A Billionaire Wall Street CEO Has One Piece of Important Advice for Pro-Athletes
Billionaire Marc Lasry, who co-owns the Milwaukee Bucks, wants all newly minted NBA millionaires to ruthlessly save their money by telling everyone who hits them up for funds that they simply don’t have any. The Moroccan-born Lasry, who made his fortune by focusing on distressed…
· Jacob Wagner
Someone Just Bought This ‘Masterpiece’ Painting For $46.5 Million
No, “The Onion” did not take over our staff for the day. Someone seriously just bought the above painting for $46.5 million this week at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. The artist behind the painting is Mark Rothko, who rose to prominence in the 60s before he committed suicide…
· William Yuk
Relatable video of boy struggling to eat with chopsticks has gone viral on TikTok
A video showcasing a young boy’s frustrations over having to use chopsticks has gone viral. The clip depicts a little boy dual-wielding a pair of chopsticks and bursting into tears upon tearing apart a piece of sushi with them. The comments section of the video was flooded with…
· Carl Samson
‘You f*cking ch*nk piece of sh*t!’: New York state Sen. John Liu receives anti-Asian voicemail
New York State Sen. John Liu shared a racist, expletive-laden voicemail that allegedly greeted him when he came to work on Monday, showing that even elected officials are not spared from being the targets of anti-Asian slurs. Liu, who is Taiwanese American, purportedly received…
· Brian Zhang
My mother’s ultimatum: I had one shot at a successful gay relationship — or I had to move on
They gave me one shot at making it. At dating any boy and going all the way to the end with him. But if I failed, if that one relationship somehow fell apart, I would have to admit to my family that gay relationships are not meant to be. I would have to move on.
· Editorial Staff
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ EP says casting of Michelle Yeoh, Sonequa Martin-Green sparked racist hate mail
Jenny Lumet, executive producer of “Star Trek: Discovery,” revealed that some viewers sent in hate mail in response to the actors of color in the franchise’s latest installment. “The hate mail!” Lumet exclaimed. “’There are no Black people or Asian people in space!’ Yeah, I…
· Rebecca Moon
TikTok video of 2 Asian shoppers picking green pieces off of lettuce at grocery draws criticism
A TikToker user shared a video on June 4 of two Asian women pulling the outer green leaves off of several heads of iceberg lettuce in the produce section of Coles. While one woman pulls off the leaves, the other woman places them into bags. Some internet users defended the…
· Ryan General
‘I was just making money’: Netflix engineer leaves $450,000-a-year job out of boredom
Lacking motivation, Michael Lin left his job as a senior software engineer at Netflix despite earning $450,000 a year and enjoying unlimited paid time off. Lin, who started working at the streaming giant in 2017, wrote in a piece for Business Insider that the "shine began to…
· Iris Jung
San Diego native Mar Velicaria puts a crown on Filipino American culture with their viral Reyna headpiece
Mar Velicaria is a small business owner and social media influencer that recently went viral for their minimalist and modern Philippine accessories. The inspiration for their business, Marharlika, began with the idea of combining traditional and modern aspects of Filipino…
· Carl Samson
Asian American commissioner candidate in Texas accuses opponent of racism over ‘whitewashed’ photo
Benjamin Chou, an Asian American candidate for the Harris County Commissioners Court in Texas, has accused his Democratic nomination opponent, Lesley Briones, of racism. The controversy stems from an edited image of Chou released by Briones’ campaign, which the former said had…
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