If The English Dub Can Catch As much as One Piece,...

After a monthslong hiatus, the One Piece anime might be returning in April. Earlier than that time, its English dub will make its personal return and hit a formidable milestone.

When the dub episodes begin airing the primary a part of the “Egghead” arc on March 18, it’ll have caught as much as its Japanese counterpart. For loads of anime, English-dubbed episodes air weeks (often 4 or extra) after the Japanese model, which may also help lengthen a present’s presence just a bit longer between seasons. In One Piece’s case, this can be a fairly large deal, and one “18 years within the making,” mentioned voice director Emily Fajardo.

With this, after 18 years, the #ONEPIECE English dub will formally be caught as much as the Japanese model of the principle story.

Wished to share a couple of ideas on my a part of this monumental workforce effort. 💙🏴‍☠️ https://t.co/jQ0GAUhfFj pic.twitter.com/VIBJZIqayl

— Emily Fajardo (@EmilyJFajardo) March 8, 2025

“It’s been one of many largest honors of my life to spend the final three years crusing in direction of this milestone with everybody,” she wrote. “I’ve had the privilege of working with this solid and crew 5 days per week, and witnessing their unbelievable expertise firsthand.” To provide you an concept of how large an endeavor this was, Fajardo revealed almost 1,500 voice actors and crew members have touched the One Piece dub since Funimation started redubbing the sequence again in 2007. It’s “the most important dubbing effort in anime historical past,” and he or she thanked viewers for “being probably the most loyal crewmates we may ask for, and for uplifting us each day together with your love for Oda’s legacy.”

Regardless of this achievement, Toei’s e-mail to press didn’t point out something in regards to the Japanese and English variations airing new episodes concurrently, like Scrumptious in Dungeon or Dan Da Dan. If you wish to hear Colleen Clinkenbeard’s Luffy through the second half of the “Egghead” arc, you’ll nonetheless be ready to listen to it a pair weeks after the Japanese model comes again on April 6. Nonetheless, it’s a trigger for celebration, and humorous to see the present catch as much as itself. Now if solely it wasn’t Premium-exclusive…

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