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One Piecerecently made a new, amazing collaboration. On February 28,One Pieceteamed up with the Los Angeles Lakers, in a match against the Clippers at Crypto.com arena. While these collaborations are paid marketing strategies, they bring the franchise to another level and make fans excited to see their favorite series highlighted in the most unimaginable places, like a professional basketball game.
There is no information thatOne Piecemight make another collaboration with the LA Lakers, but it is a possibility — just likeBlue Lockhas beencontinuously collaborating with Liverpool FC.
One Piece x LA Lakers Short Anime
As part of the collaboration, the match wasOne Piece-themed, with promotional images of the series' characters dressed as Lakers players on the boards in the arena. Ananimated video was also unveiled.In the video, Luffy plays a real basketball game for the Lakers. Check it out:
Not only were there severalOne Piece-themed media and merchall over the stadium, butIñaki Godoy, who plays Luffy in the Netflix’sOne Piecelive-action series, was watching the game! Users shared photos of him on social media:
While there is no information about further collaborations with the Lakers, now fans are dreaming ofOne Piece collab in sports video games.
One Piece at Universal Studio Hollywood Fan Fest
Another major collaboration is coming next month forOne Piecefans, as the series will be featured at thevery first Universal Studio Hollywood’s Universal Fan Fest Nights event. In this case, there will be activities for bothOne PieceandJujutsu Kaisen.
As it is the first time that Universal Studio Hollywood is hosting this event, no one is sure about how it will be, but it will likely be similar to Halloween and other fan events. As the series will be featured alongside major franchises likeHarry Potter, Star Trek,andDungeons & Dragons, it is a huge sign of how mainstream anime media is becoming.
One Piece Anime Return Date
One Pieceis currently airing a special version of theFishman Island Saga, but theregular anime is already set to return on June 11, 2025. From April onwards,One Piecewill be broadcast on Sunday nights in Japan, occupying the slot in whichDemon Slayer: Hashira Training Arcaired in 2024.One Piecewas covering the Egghead arc when it went on a break.
One Pieceis available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix, subbed and dubbed (the latest episodes are not dubbed yet).
