October 1999, one of the most epic anime series slammed into the world with its first episode and now in 2021 it smash into anime history with its 1,000th episode. That anime is One Piece, an epic tale of a bunch of powerful and quirky pirates in search of a legendary treasure called the One Piece. For decades this anime has won over the hearts of millions, and on November 20th we will all get to see episode 1,000!
“The 1000th episode of One Piece is truly a history-making moment not only for the franchise but also for the millions of fans around the world that have supported the series over the last 22 years,” Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation Inc. proudly stated in an interview. “We’re excited to mark this major milestone for One Piece and look forward to celebrating it together with fans at our special global live stream event on November 20.”
That event, held by Funimation and Toei Animation in a global live stream event celebrating the One Piece anime’s 1,000th episode is to broadcast on November 20 at 3 p.m. PST. The event will be streamed on Funimation’s and Toei Animation’s official YouTube channels, as well as the One Piece official Facebook page.
We look forward to this milestone in One Piece’s story as well as all the episodes and stories to come in future.