It is no longer a surprise that, today, anime as an audiovisual medium is increasingly better established in the field of the mainstream. For real fans of “OnePiece” Those who have a Crunchyroll Premium account will not be affected much by this, but Eiichiro Oda’s work has anchored on yet another streaming platform: hbo max.
The company announced “One Piece” among its weekly premieres for Latin America. The chosen date is Monday, May 9, and it was indicated that season 1 will be added. This would correspond to the East Blue Saga, which includes the first 61 episodes of the anime.
The announcement of the arrival of “One Piece” to HBO Max. Photo: HBO Max
YOU CAN SEE: “One Piece”, chapter 1016: how and where to watch the new episode of the anime?
Was Netflix ‘Delayed’?
At the moment, the news of the addition of “One Piece” to HBO Max has caused surprise and repercussion, but everything will depend on the frequency in which the episodes will be released. The anime has 1,015 chapters to date. Netflix has in its catalog even the Saga of Water Seven and Enies Lobby (chapter 325).
HBO Max weekly premieres with “One Piece” included. Photo: HBO Max
The streaming giant has already confirmed that seasons five, six, and seven will be available starting Sunday, May 22. A month later, on Wednesday, June 22, seasons eight, nine, and ten will arrive. Following this pattern, by Friday, July 22, the first thirteen seasons of “One Piece” will be on Netflix.
YOU CAN SEE: Hatsune Miku and “Love Live Sunshine” came together in an amazing collaboration video
On the other hand, HBO Max already has two “One Piece” movies in its catalog: “One Piece: Stampede” and “One Piece: Film Gold”. Based on an agreement with Toei Animation confirmed in March 2022 by Luis Durán, the general manager of HBO Max, the platform also has “Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai”.
“Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai” is now on HBO Max. Photo: Toei Animation
