One Piece fans are up for a big celebration as the series announces a worldwide celebration for its main character’s birthday.
In case you’re unaware,One Pieceprotagonist Monkey D.Luffyhas his birthday coming on May 5, celebrated as Children’s Day in Japan. To celebrate Luffy’s birthday and the completion of 25 years of the anime, the makers have planned a big event on the day.
Toei Animation Europe, the European branch of the studio behind the massively successfulanime show, will be organizing the celebratory event. The studio has announced a grand celebration in five different cities in Europe simultaneously. The cities where theOne Piececelebration will take place are Milan, Berlin, London, Madrid, and Paris.
There has already been a video revealing the locations of the celebration released ahead of May 5. The studio has tried to give better access to the event to fans with awebsite for the event. It has also promised more upcoming details on the event.
On the official announcement of the news, Toei Animation Europe has tagged Crunchyroll, Funko Europe, PLASTOY, and ABYstyle, revealing their involvement in the birthday event on May 5.
For 25 years,One Piecehas been entertaining fans. It’s equally joyous and sentimental for viewers to celebrate Luffy’s birthday after following his journey for more than two decades. However, it’s the European fans who will get to have the most fun so far.
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Anamika Das was an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She previously wrote for platforms like Otakus' Notes and Seinen Manga. Anamika is an avid fan of anime, the shounen genre in particular. She loves My Hero Academia, Haikyuu!!, Jujutsu Kaisen, Boruto, and is obsessed with One Piece.
