START WATCHING. Despite this fact, it has sometimes felt like a hard series to follow due to the fact that legally acquiring episodes of the show has been a considerable exercise in patience for its fans. IN SELECT THEATERS JANUARY 10-17. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line, this is one captain who’ll never drop anchor until he’s claimed the greatest treasure on Earth—the Legendary One Piece! (Straw Hat Version), and the openings We Are! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A Battle in the Heat! Save the Children! One Piece Episode 628 A Major Turnaround! [16] Other critics were similarly positive about the cast, although Carl Kimlinger still preferred the Japanese version, awarding the English version a C+ and the Japanese version a B- in his review for Anime News Network. Funimation; Email Updates; Thank you for signing up. Funimation's One Piece logo, with golden letters. SHARE THIS. Funimation Global Group, LLC is an American entertainment company that specializes in the dubbing and distribution of East Asian media, most notably Japanese anime.The company was founded by Gen Fukunaga and his wife Cindy, with funding by Daniel Cocanougher and his family, who became investors in the company. A Surprising Outcome! Eventually the series expired from Hulu on April 13, 2020. How are you enjoying One Piece's English dub so far? Statistics For fans enjoying the dub, Funimation has confirmed that production on these episodes will be continuing for the foreseeable future. A Samurai Who Can Cut Fire! Capture M! The show airs uncut, but as per the new standard Toonami practice, the opening and ending are cut back to 30 seconds. One Piece's English dub release has been making its way through the Punk Hazard arc ever since Funimation resumed work on the dub late last year, and now Funimation … Following the cancellation of the 4Kids dub of One Piece, on April 12, 2007, Funimation Entertainment announced they acquired the license to One Piece, and would produce an English version of the series to premiere on Cartoon Network in August. After releasing the first three seasons, Funimation began releasing 4-disc collections containing two previous volumes in new packaging at a cheaper price; apart from the labels, the discs themselves are identical to the previous Voyage releases. New This Season. No explanation was ever given for the reasons behind the logo change, however most (but not all) of the DVD sets feature the original unaltered logo and animations for such in the "Creditless Opening/Closing" special features. A Battle of the Two Vice Admirals! [23][24] Reviewing 'Season Five: Voyage Six', Rebecca Silverman summarized that "dub or sub is really going to come down to the viewer's personal preferences, with strengths and weaknesses on both sides".