The United States Marine Corps has sent out a challenge to fans of the extremely popular One Piece series.
Anime NYC’s official X (formerly Twitter) account shared a post inviting One Piece lovers to stop by the USMC booth at the upcoming convention. The booth will give attendees the opportunity to explore what it takes to become a real-life Marine Corps service member. More mysteriously, it will have an additional event called “Battle Dome,” making audiences curious about what to expect from the attraction. Interested One Piece fans can find out for themselves by stopping by Booth #373 when Anime NYC 2023 opens on November 17.
Longtime One Piece viewers may find it humorous to see the real-life Marines pose a challenge to the entire anime community, given how often the series’ main characters have to face off against their Marine Corps version. As enforcers of the World Government, the Marines of One Piece serve as one of the main recurring antagonists in the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates. Despite the organization’s villainous role, the Marines remain one of the most iconic groups of the series, with some high-ranking members such as Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Issho even becoming characters. loved by fans.
Monkey D. Luffy participates in the Thanksgiving parade
One Piece fans planning to attend Anime NYC may also be interested in attending the upcoming Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 23, which will feature a giant float of Monkey D .Luffy. Toei Animation, the studio adapting the One Piece anime, sponsored the float and previously shared a video of parade staff introducing the Luffy airship, which is an impressive 50 feet tall, 43 feet long and wide. 39 feet.
One Piece is an ongoing manga series by Eiichiro Oda. The series debuted in 1997 and has since become one of the most popular serialized works of all time, with 107 volumes and over a thousand chapters published at the time of writing. A synopsis for the anime adaptation reads: “Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in his way of becoming King of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and beyond, this is one captain who will never give up until he claims the greatest treasure on Earth: the legendary One Piece. ”
The latest chapters of One Piece are now available to read for free on Viz Media. The anime adaptation is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Source: X (formerly Twitter)