Eiichiro Oda gave a lot of teasers about "One Piece" upcoming movie and manga series at the recent Jump Festa 2019 in Japan. Although the 43-year-old manga artist didn't give away major information about the film, he teased the return of the Reverie arc.
Fans witnessed the reunion of "One Piece" favorites as the World Government members during the Reverie arc. However, they were surprised when it ended too quickly, per Comic Book.
So to treat "One Piece" fans, Eiichiro Oda revealed the Reverie arc would make a return. "Speaking of manga, it's awesome!! The core of a big story will be gradually focused with the life of Oden Kouzuki in Wano country!" the artist said as translated by @sandman_AP on Twitter. "An unexpected incident will happen in Reverie!"
Although Eiichiro Oda has yet to reveal what exactly is that "unexpected incident," fans are now celebrating "One Piece" return to the Reverie arc. Readers and viewers alike are expecting it will happen next year, so they will be surely keeping an eye when will the Wano and Reverie arcs come across.
Meanwhile, talking about the "One Piece" movie, Eiichiro Oda gave a written message that hinted the film's future, via CB. "You may have already about this, but we'll make a new film in 2019!" he said. "The title is 'Stampede'!! Cool! I wanna see it soon!"
However, Eiichiro Oda admitted that he is not allowed to reveal more information about the "One Piece" movie. So, he just gave his fans a hint, and that is they specially made the movie for the series' 20th anniversary.
Eiichiro Oda continued to say that he would not allow his staff to make a film, unless "One Piece" celebrates its 20th anniversary next year. He eventually talked to his people through several meetings and asked them if they wanted to end up the series. Later, he finally approved the making of the "One Piece" movie.
Eiichiro Oda knew fans would surely watch the "One Piece" movie in theaters. So he asked everyone to look forward to the film, and enjoy their 20th-anniversary offer.
Eiichiro Oda remains mum about the "One Piece" movie. There are very limited details about the film, and the only thing revealed about it is its official title, "One Piece: Stampede," and key visual.
The "One Piece" movie will be out in August 2019 in Japan. The manga series, on the other hand, is out on Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump.
