According to a press release, Toei Animation is continuing its partnership with the most populous city in the United States by having the Straw Hat Pirates take over the Las Vegas Sphere for a massive live experience this summer. Not only does the Las Vegas Sphere announcement come on the heels of the successful launch of the first North American “One Piece” cafe in Las Vegas, but the upcoming event will also mark the launch of the series’ first official English-language YouTube channel. . One Piece. The event at the Las Vegas Sphere will take place from June 10-16.

«One Piece is now celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary after last year, in which the brand achieved truly explosive global notoriety thanks to the overwhelming success of the franchise's new productions and marketing efforts.», declared Toei Animation President Masayuki Endo. «We’re thrilled to celebrate the occasion and bring the world of One Piece to Las Vegas this June. We invite fans to not only join us next month for this very special live entertainment experience, but also to subscribe to the franchise’s new YouTube channel.».

2023 was an important year for the “One Piece” franchise. The long-awaited debut of Luffy's Gear 5 was not only the perfect conclusion to the four-year-long "Wano Country Arc," but fan demand was so strong that it also temporarily crashed the Crunchyroll website when it aired episode 1071. Even more impressive was the release of the live-action television series on Netflix starring Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, which is now considered the gold standard in adapting popular anime series into live-action.

Source: Official Twitter Account