One Piece Day 2023 is coming, and a new trailer reveals what the festival is about.
Uploaded to the franchise’s official YouTube channel, the video reveals that the combined event will take place on July 21 and 22; while tickets are free, they are only available through the lottery system. The first day will feature a screening of One Piece Film: Red, the newest film in the series, and the second day will be filled with theatrical events with casts, exhibitions, and merchandise sales. Moreover, during One Piece Day, they will make a special surprise announcement.
One Piece’s Spectacular Collectible Treasure
Several new collections are now available for those unable to attend the event to be held in Tokyo, Japan, and via YouTube. For example, Megahouse recently unveiled a figurine of the pompous pirate Bentham the Wild (aka Mr. 2 Bon Clay). Retailing for $296, this piece features the current leader of Newkama Land in an iconic ballet-inspired outfit with a creepy scornful grin on his face.
Furthermore, Jimei Palace has released a splendid and expensive statue of the Snake Princess Boa Hancock. The drawing not only shows the Pirate Queen in all her powerful and beautiful glory, but also features her faithful pet snake Salome and a direct reference to the Mero Mero-type Devil Fruit. her no Mi Paramecia. It comes with an amazing price tag of $886.
Fans have more to get excited about than just the upcoming One Piece Day event or new merchandise; Most notably, series author Eiirchiro Oda has confirmed that the story has entered its final stages, meaning we’ll soon have an answer to what the treasure really is. Mangaka has debunked a major fan theory claiming that One Piece will be the friendship and relationship that protagonist Monkey D. Luffy has created during his journey. “One Piece is not a ‘Straw Hat bond,’” explained Oda. “I hate things like that.”
Aside from the specifics of its main treasure, many other mysteries remain unsolved in One Piece’s story and numerous new theories have taken the fandom by storm. In particular, Red-Haired Shanks, the pirate who gave Luffy his signature straw hat, and his loyalty became the focus of much speculation after the release of Chapter 1086, “Five Elders”. A scene of a group in silhouette has some comic readers questioning whether Shank is related to the tyrannical Heavenly Dragon.
VIZ Media distributes the One Piece series in North America.
Source: YouTube