There are several streaming services where fans can watch episodes of the One Piece anime. But soon a YouTuber could expand the offering and offer the episodes completely free of charge.
How is that supposed to be possible? The YouTuber IShowSpeed suddenly announces during a stream that he can show all episodes of One Piece without being held accountable by the production company.
He is said to have received permission from “the producer”. The YouTuber left it open who exactly gave him permission. But he is said to have been put on the “whitelist” so that he could not be legally prosecuted if he shows One Piece in his stream. This makes him the first YouTuber to do this.
What would that mean? Since IShowSpeed is an English-speaking YouTuber, he will probably show the episodes with English dub or with English subtitles. This way, fans could catch up on the entire One Piece anime if the streamer actually shows the episodes. But then with comments and pauses from IShowSpeed.
MeinMMO introduces you to the streamer in more detail in the following video:
Anime fans doubt the official permission
Can this be? Many users in the Reddit forum are skeptical that such a permission could even exist. They believe that it cannot be the case that a producer as an individual is allowed to determine the entire production studio.
They suspect that the producer is employed by the company responsible for streaming rights in the US. This would ignore the original Japanese studio Toei Animation. The users therefore believe that IShowSpeed could still be prosecuted.
Who is the streamer? IShowSpeed is one of the largest streamers in the world. He is a talented shooter player, rapper and even performs dangerous stunts on his channel. The YouTuber is also known for his excited nature: he barked at a 6-year-old boy.
Now it could be added that the YouTuber is allowed to stream the One Piece anime. However, since he will include his own comments and will probably show it with English voiceover or subtitles, the stream is not suitable for everyone. All German-speaking fans have the following alternatives: Stream One Piece in German: This is how you can watch the anime legally on the Internet