This summer, the Straw Hat Pirates are embarking on an exciting adventure in the East Blue Ocean. Then One Piece, the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s legendary manga and anime, will be available on Netflix.
who now watch the anime to prepare for the Netflix series will quickly encounter a problem that has plagued fans of Luffy and his gang for years: it is not that easyto be able to see One Piece at all.
Where and how you the anime series Stream and watch One Piece in Germany and which episodes you should have seen before the Netflix adaptation, you can find out here in the article.
Where can I stream One Piece in German?
One Piece is one of the longest running anime series ever. Since the start in 1999 are already over 1000 episodes ran. There are also 14 feature films and several specials.
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The streaming situation is pretty frustrating. Especially for those fans who would like to stream One Piece in German or watch it on the go. Only with the streaming service Joyn * can a few episodes be streamed. But this is only about current episodeswhich are also available online for a short time as part of the TV broadcast on ProSieben Maxx.
If you want to immerse yourself in the world of One Piece from scratch, you will be confronted with a bitter reality. It is not legally possible to stream the first 900+ episodes in German in this country. You are left with only one optionfor which you have to dig deep into your pocket.
Watch One Piece in German: You only have the DVDs and Blu-Rays
It’s not entirely impossible to be able to watch One Piece in German. The anime label Kazé (now Crunchyroll) publishes the series on disc with a German soundtrack. The first 927 episodes are currently available on DVD. These are spread over 31 DVD boxes. Box 32, which includes episodes 927 through 951, will be released on February 23.
Who One Pice, on the other hand in HD and on Blu-ray want to experience will encounter the next dilemma. Only from box 26 (episodes 780 to 804) was the series released on Blu-ray in this country.
If you want to start over with One Piece now, you have to be patient. In January 2023, years later, the first box with the first 30 episodes on Blu-ray was finally released. If you want to continue watching in HD afterwards, you have to wait for the release of the 2nd box.
You may have already noticed. German One Piece fans have to put up with a lot to be able to watch their favorite anime at all. But now the question arises: What episodes do you have to see beforehand?to be well prepared for the upcoming Netflix adaptation?
One Piece on Netflix: You should have seen these anime episodes beforehand
Don’t worry, if you haven’t read a single episode of One Piece yet and want to jump into the anime before the Netflix series starts, you don’t have to fight your way through 1000 episodes.
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Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates
The 1st season of the live-action series is said to be the so-called East Blue Saga adapt. In it, the young pirate Luffy recruits the first members of his straw hat gang and faces off-kilter opponents. These include the clown pirate Buggy and the fishman pirate Arlong Sawshark, among others.
The East Blue saga is the first of 11 sagas and is divided into several smaller story arcs. The saga spans the anime the first 61 episodes. It is not yet known how much of this will be filmed in the Netflix series and what may be skipped.
Nevertheless, you should ideally have watched the first 61 episodes in order to be well prepared for the Netflix adaptation and interesting comparisons to anime to be able to pull.
When is the One Piece series coming to Netflix?
Thanks to the first image of Netflix’s One Piece series, we know that she during the year 2023 should appear. An exact start date has not yet been officially announced. According to information from the What’s on Netflix website, Netflix is currently scheduled to start on August 31, 2023 take aim However, that could change in the coming months.
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