Fans of the One Piece manga have been eagerly awaiting Toei Animation’s animation of Luffy’s Gear 5 ever since it was first shown. In any case, it doesn’t look like the fans will have to wait too long. The release of Luffy’s Gear 5 in the One Piece anime is set for July 2023, as seen by the airing schedule.
In One Piece by Eiichiro Oda, the protagonist is a child named Monkey D. Luffy who, after eating a devil fruit by accident, takes on the characteristics of rubber. After that, he set out on his quest to recover Gol D Roger’s loot and succeed him as Pirate King.
Luffy Gear 5 debut appears in the One Piece episodes schedule
Fans of the manga are eagerly anticipating the return of the Straw Hat Pirates’ commander now that the One Piece anime is nearing the conclusion of the Wano arc. The timetable for the remaining episodes of the anime was then revealed by Twitter user @unknowndud.
According to the airing schedule, Luffy’s Gear 5/Joy Boy will make its first appearance in One Piece episode 1071. According to the Japanese broadcast schedule, the episode will premiere on July 23, 2023. There will be only a six-week wait for fans to witness Luffy’s Gear 5 in the anime.
Fans will also get to see Kidd and Law beat Big Mom and Raizo beat Fukurokujo before that happens. After that, the anime will start focusing on Luffy and his conflict with Kaido.
The episode scheduling before Luffy’s Gear 5 animation split fans
Even though Luffy’s Gear 5 was all the rage, many fans remarked that they couldn’t wait for Raizo and Fukurokujo to square off. The fanbase seems to genuinely care about Raizo and hopes that he will be vindicated. Even though his battle won’t change much in the anime, they realize it’s a big event for the character. Fans want to see his fight regardless of whether or not they are kidding.
One fan, upon learning the release date for the Joy Boy episode in the United States (July 22), realized the episode’s significance to the franchise. It would appear that July 22 has been designated as “One Piece Day” in honor of the manga’s debut. Therefore, it was obvious to viewers that the July 22 release date for Episode 1071 of the anime was no accident.
However, viewers were skeptical about the show’s episode schedule because of Toei Animation’s custom of airing special recap episodes just before a major battle. A recap episode of the anime was similarly published before the battle between Zoro and King. If the episode hadn’t been cut, we would now be one episode closer to seeing Luffy finally reveal his Gear 5.
Fans assumed that the anime will use this tactic once again in the subsequent episodes. The fans has been waiting for recap episodes of Law & Kidd vs. Big Mom and Luffy’s Gear 5 for some time now. Fans also attempted to be wary because there was a risk the anime will take a pause in the following weeks.
Conclusion
Excitement is reaching its peak among One Piece fans as the anime schedule confirms the highly anticipated debut of Luffy Gear 5. In this article, we have analyzed the official schedule and discussed the implications of this major development in the series. The introduction of new gear for Monkey D. Luffy promises to bring unprecedented power and thrilling battles to the One Piece universe. As fans eagerly await this momentous event, the anticipation for Luffy’s Gear 5 debut is sure to captivate viewers and leave a lasting impact on the story.
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