Toei Animation came through ahead of this month’s Licensing Expo 2024 event to share some of what Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece series is up to in celebration of the anime adaptation’s 25th anniversary. Chief among the festivities and licensing opportunities are plans to take over the Exosphere—the exterior of the Sphere in Las Vegas—with a “stunning, larger than life display” from June 10-16, 2024.The One Piece series will also launch a new official English YouTube channel at the same time.
Here’s an overview of the One Piece licenses highlighted prior to the event:
Cloud9: Leading esports organization for a collection of apparel and accessories.
Culturefly: Manufacturer of exclusive licensed collectibles, subscription boxes, and tech accessories for customers to showcase their One Piece fandom.
DIM MAK: DJ Steve Aoki’s fashion lifestyle brand for a limited-edition collection of apparel and collectibles.
Greatness LCC: Director Andy Nguyen of unique licensed culinary experiences and brand activations for the creation of the first-ever One Piece Cafe in the U.S.
IMLDESIGNS: Privately held design house specializing in clothing, toys/collectibles and season gifting for One Piece apparel across the kid’s retail space.
KessCo: Leading manufacturer of innovative games, puzzles, and toys for a collection of outdoor toys and tabletop games.
Kura Sushi USA: Innovative and tech interactive Japanese restaurant chain for a limited-time Bikkura Pon collaboration including prizes, merchandise, in-store giveaways and themed space décor.
Otaku Lamps: Manufacturer of licensed collectible lighting products for a collection of neon and LED lamps.
PUMA: One of the world’s leading sports brands for a collection of footwear, apparel and accessories.
Trends International: Leading supplier of licensed posters, calendars, stickers and social stationary products for a collection of posters.
Scholastic Corporation: World’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books for a collection of coloring and tracing books.
Super Impulse USA: Leading manufacturer of toys, novelty items and collectibles for a collection of Poptaters, a line of hilarious mashups in the Potato Head form.
You can stream all of the One Piece anime on Crunchyroll, which describes the series like so:
Monkey. D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become the king of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line and beyond, this is one captain who’ll never give up until he’s claimed the greatest treasure on Earth: the Legendary One Piece!
Source: Press Release
