Wit Studio President George Wada Says The One Piece Is Scary to Adapt, but “The Excitement Is Even Greater”

Wit Studio is taking on one of the biggest challenges in modern anime with The One Piece, a new adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s manga that will retell the story from the beginning. While the project gives the studio an opportunity to approach the East Blue Saga with a fresh visual style, George Wada admits that adapting such a beloved franchise comes with some understandable anxiety. Speaking with Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2026, Wada was asked whether taking on…