one piece The craze has been particularly widespread around the world in recent years, and now the love has spread across oceans to the UK.
Recently, the BBC acquired the broadcast rights to 1,085 episodes of the hit anime, which is also based on Eiichiro Oda’s smash hit manga. The episodes will premiere on September 1 (aka today), scheduled to run until the end of 2024. A big caveat, however, is that it’s only available in an English dubbed version (sorry, subtitled fans). The BBC says this is the only place UK audiences can legally watch the show, but there don’t appear to be any plans to broadcast it on official TV, like Adult Swim in the US. There are also still questions about the anime’s numerous films over the years.
At the time of writing, there are approximately 1,120 episodes. one piece, This means that essentially the entire anime will be available on BBC iPlayer. More specifically, UK viewers will be able to watch everything from the first “East Blue” arc to the “Wano Country” arc, which ends in late 2023. According to Fiona Campbell, BBC Three’s controller for young audiences, the anime “[is] This is a really exciting move. […] one piece “Star Wars has become a cultural phenomenon and we can’t wait to see how fans enjoy these huge episodes, available in English exclusively on iPlayer.”
With over 1,000 episodes airing over a four month period, UK audiences will have plenty of time to catch up and relatively get caught up. one piece Before the year is over. Of course, if that seems too much of a stretch, there’s the Netflix live-action version, with a second season currently in the works, and one piece, Netflix other An adaptation that aims to convey the anime in a more streamlined way.
[via IGN]
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