Anime fans, get ready to be hyped again as One Piece and Digimon Adventure: are confirmed to have new episodes again beginning June 28. Both anime series did not have a new episode since April due to production delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
One Piece will air episode 930, while Digimon Adventure: will air episode 4. A “One Piece & Digimon Adventure TV Anime Voice Recording Challenge” was announced in Fuji TV’s Adventure Sunday website on Friday in where fans can record their dialogue to select sample scenes from both series. They are free to post the videos on Twitter or YouTube and website will feature these.
Those who will be sending their entries from June 19 to August 30 will have a Once Piece manga volume 96 set and a Digimon Adventure: Digivice. All winners will be selected via random draw.
It was already announced previously on April 13 on Digimon Adventure:’s official website that Toei Animation delayed the upcoming episodes due a temporary stop of production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The anime officially premiered in Japan on April 5, while Crunchyroll streams the series as it airs.
About Digimon Adventure:
In the year 2020, technology is everywhere. Every digital device around the world is connected by a singular network where data travels. Unbeknownst to humans, this network has become home to life forms known as "Digimon."
Fifth-grader Taichi Yagami is preparing for summer camp when strange occurrences begin in Tokyo; certain electronic systems have started going haywire. When he discovers that his sister and mother are trapped on an unstoppable train, he rushes to the nearby station. Suddenly, Taichi is transported to another world where he meets a strange creature by the name of Agumon, who somehow already knows his name. Taichi also receives a strange device called a "Digivice," which allows him to communicate with the undigitized world.
Taichi discovers he is in the "Network," and virus-like Digimon are attacking the areas that maintain Tokyo’s electronic systems. It is up to Taichi and his new partner Agumon to stop these cyberattacks before the whole world is threatened by the actions of mischievous Digimon.
Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the popular franchise One Piece has previously released a message in relation to the production of the anime and manga especially in this current COVID-19 pandemic.
He explained that working on the One Piece manga is fully analog. That said, he and his staff are currently reorganizing things to facilitate social distancing. Due to this change of workflow, delays and possible hurdles on the manga’s release are to be expected.
He also mentioned about the current state of the latest anime episode being delayed and shared that "preparations are under way behind the scenes so that the show can continue even in the current situation."
His full statement in English can be seen below:
One Piece’s Measures Concerning Coronavirus
Concerning the manga, I’m still drawing every day as usual, but since all our work is analog, we cannot avoid gathering people. So we have limited the staff to its minimum, and I also have to live a life as far from contamination as I can. Because of that, the progress of the original story and other projects have been slowed down to a frustrating extent.
That is why I think there will be more interruptions from now on, but please understand that we are not taking a break because I’m feeling unwell, we are reorganizing work to continue making this manga while staying healthy!!
The anime is also interrupted for now, but preparations are under way behind the scenes so that the show can continue even in the current situation.
Now, in order to support part of your time staying home, the first 61 volumes of One Piece are available for free on JUMP+ (Only in Japan). A manga will not you through the basic necessities of life, but I’ll be happy to help you.
About One Piece
Gol D. Roger was known as the "Pirate King," the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and execution of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the existence of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece—which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame—and quite possibly the pinnacle of glory and the title of the Pirate King.
Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate ransacking villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder: the thought of an exciting adventure that leads him to intriguing people and ultimately, the promised treasure. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach the most coveted of all fortunes—One Piece
Source: ANN