One Piece fans are in for a special treat this year. The annual One Piece Day celebrations that are traditionally held in Japan and have been attracting a growing number of visitors from across the globe during summer will be held in Dallas, Texas this year. As GameRant reported, this marks the first time the event is going to be held outside Japan. To make the event even more special, the celebrations are going to be spread over two days, that is March 8 and 9.
What’s more, the One Piece Trading Card Game Championship 25-26 season is also going to be held at the event and is going to be the official theme of the event. This is going to serve as the world’s first regional qualifying round for the championship which is expected to see the participation of around 3,000 participants this year. There is also going to be a 10-minute drone show to commemorate the event which will be held on March 8 at 7:30 in the evening.
There are going to be a lot of things to catch up with during the days, which includes panel discussions that will see the participation of English voice actors Brina Palencia (Chopper) and Jason Liebrecht (Rob Lucci). Plus, theme-song legends Hiroshi Kitadani and Maki Otsuki will also be performing during the event. Apart from these, there are going to be the usual stuff like exhibits and merchandise on display. There are going to be separate reading areas as well where every volume of One Piece manga is going to be available in English.
The event is going to be open to all with no entry fee applicable. However, you will have to sign up on the Bandai TCG+ app, select One Piece, and set your region to USA followed by pressing the Apply button. Make sure you complete this formality before March 5. However, you will have to pay a fee if you wish to participate in the card tournament though all slots seem to have already been filled up. Refer to the official website for more details on this.
The goodies don’t end here as there is also the English version of the One Piece Base app available now. The app will let you read all the back issues of the One Piece manga which also includes animated synopses as well. Plus, there is a portrait generator available too which will let you convert your face into Eiichiro Oda’s distinctive style.
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