During the exciting event "ONE PIECE DAY 2023", it was revealed that the one-shot written and illustrated by acclaimed One Piece author Eiichiro Oda, titled MONSTERS, will be adapted into an anime. The news has excited anime fans, who are looking forward to this exciting production. The anime will be directed and supervised by Sunghoo Park at its new animation studio, E&H production, although the premiere date has not yet been confirmed.
The MONSTERS one-shot was first featured in 1994 in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and later appeared in the WANTED! compilation manga, published by Shueisha in 1998. This manga includes five different episodes, written and drawn between 1992 and 1996, before the unprecedented success of One Piece.
The production team is headed by Sunghoo Park, known for his outstanding work on anime such as "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" and "Jujutsu Kaisen." He will be in charge of both directing and writing and supervising the scripts at E&H production studios, where he will continue to demonstrate his talent in the anime industry.
The MONSTERS synopsis introduces us to Ryuuma Shimotsuki, a samurai who yearns to face off against the strongest swordsman known as "The King." His destiny takes him to a town in grave danger, where he meets Flare, a mysterious woman who saves him. From that moment on, Ryuuma finds himself involved in a confrontation with a fearsome dragon.
Ryuuma discovers that the swordsmen Cyrano and DR have been summoning dragons to repeatedly loot fires with the intention of destroying the village. In an amazing act of bravery, Ryuuma faces off against Cyrano and eliminates the dragon threat in one blow. However, what he doesn't know is that he is the true bearer of the title of "Ryuuma 'The King'", the God of the Sword that everyone fears.
With this exciting adaptation, One Piece fans and anime enthusiasts alike are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of MONSTERS and follow the epic story of Ryuuma 'The King'. There is no doubt that this new anime promises to be an exciting and action-packed experience for anime lovers. Get ready to experience the excitement of MONSTERS, the next gem from the creator of One Piece!
MONSTERS: The New Anime From the Creator of One Piece Announced at ONE PIECE DAY 2023
