One Piece anime remake studio raises AI concerns ahead of new series

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George Wada, CEO of Production IG (Kaiju No. 8, Ghost in the Shell) and WIT Studio (attack on Titan, Spy x Family), revealed why she is using a One piece A remake of the anime series was announced on the grounds that technological advances might cause potential fans of the franchise to not watch the original series.

In a new interview with Realsound, Wada talked about how he plans to take IG and WIT to the next level. “One of the symbolic projects that both companies are involved in is THE ONE PIECEhe revealed. “Eiichiro Oda has a strong desire to make Japanese manga more popular worldwide, and for this reason he has taken on the challenge of creating a live-action version of ONE PIECE. In order to spread Japanese anime around the world, it is necessary to reach people who have never come into contact with it before.” Wada quoted Haikyuu!!The success of in Japan is to introduce new fans to the series and show that “both we and Oda have a desire to bring anime to people who don’t know it yet and to the world. THE ONE PIECE was planned as an entry point.”

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One piece is currently one of the biggest IPs in the world. However, Wada pointed out a hurdle for young people interested in the series – namely the older footage, which has drawn mixed reactions online. “For young people who are used to watching modern anime thanks to technological innovations, the footage from 25 years ago, when the anime broadcast of ONE PIECE started may be difficult to watch because it was in a different format,” he said. Wada received the blessing of One pieceThe current animation studio, Toei Animation, told employees: “Please do your best, and we will do our best on the latest episodes as well.” Wada added that the One piece Manga, anime and live action will overlap and spread One piece worldwide.

The upcoming anime remake of One Piece could use AI to “do a better job”

The announcement of the One piece The remake attracted a lot of interest from anime fans. Wit Studio is known for its quality and produces works such as attack on Titan (Seasons 1-3). Wada announced that Production IG will One piece Remakes production and explained how it is working with studios like CloverWorks and Khara to improve its series, with Kaiju No. 8 as the latest example. The company also works with studios such as Trigger, MAPPA, CoMix Wave Films and others. Nevertheless One piece Fans have raised concerns about the potential use of AI in the remake. Wada’s subsequent comments are likely to reinforce those concerns, as he says official staff regularly discuss the use of AI. “As technology advances,” he continued, “we will continue to explore ways to use AI and digital drawing tools to create better works, and we hope to raise the level of the entire anime industry.”

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THE ONE PIECE is streaming on Netflix, which is currently streaming the latest episodes of the anime series one week behind Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll describes the ongoing One piece Anime: “Monkey D. Luffy will let nothing and no one stop him on his way to becoming king of all pirates. His course lies on the dangerous waters of the Grand Line and beyond. He is a captain who will never give up until he has captured the greatest treasure on earth: the legendary One Piece!”

One piece

Created by Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece franchise explores the adventures of pirate Luffy D. Monkey and his crew, the Straw Hats. Since the manga first appeared in 1997, One Piece has been adapted into an ongoing anime that has spawned several films. Most recently, it was adapted into a live-action series by Netflix.

Created by

Eiichiro Oda

First TV show

One Piece (1999)

Latest TV Show

One Piece from Netflix

Broadcast date of the first episode

20 October 1999

Pour

Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Christopher Sabat, Kerry Williams, Kappei Yamaguchi, Sonny Strait, Hiroaki Hirata, Eric Valette, Ikue Ootani

Source: Realsound