Barbara Troy, my mother, is a One Piece character now 💙🏴‍☠️ Be sure to pause on the newspaper in One Piece Season 2 Episode 5 to see an on-screen "One Piece-ified" tribute to my mother's life. My mom bought me my first volume of #OnePiece in 2003 and watched as I maintained being a fan over the years. She knew exactly what the story meant to me and got to see the first season air, loved it, wore T-shirts supporting the show, and was sure to tell anyone who came into her bar to watch every episode and get ready for Season 2 to see what her son was helping write. I have no doubts that I gravitated to One Piece precisely because of her, because I admired how inclusive Eiichiro Oda's story was for differently abled people. It was the first story I saw with characters that had parental figures like mine. See, my mother lost her leg and mobility in her arm when I was young, but just like all of the strong-willed characters in One Piece who continually push, smile, and laugh through adversity, Mom never gave up. Even when told straight to her face, she'd never walk again. In the same way "never" and "no" wouldn't work for Luffy, Barbara Troy learned to walk again-- and even dance, but most important of all, she laughed. A lot. Whenever I'd be feeling down, I'd look to her, see her smiling through everything, and it would put me back on track. She inspired me the same way Luffy and the Straw Hats inspire others, and I'm so proud to see her name up there. I know she'd get a real kick out of it. I sure do. Special thanks to the showrunners for offering me this space to honor her, easily one of the most generous and meaningful acts anyone has ever done for me, not only in this business, but ever. And the biggest thanks of all will (of course) always go out to Mom, whose immeasurable love, support, and determination were always my compass-- and even though those don't work in the Grand Line, I've got an Eternal Pose now that points right to her. 😁🏴‍☠️💙

EVERYONE IN NYC IS SINGING EMPIRE STATE OF MIND

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!

RT @buffys: rest in peace, anthony head 💔

Fit check. Live from the set of Man of Tomorrow.

Universal language 👇🏴‍☠️

This is exactly how I needed Scotty to be moving 😎

New York City has officially renamed one of their streets after Jack Kirby 💥 • The corner of Essex & Delancey will now be known as Jack Kirby Way • He grew up in the area, which inspired the fictional Yancy Street in ‘Fantastic Four’ (via @SmithsonianMag)

Where it all began: East Blue. Produced by WIT STUDIO, THE ONE PIECE sets sail in February 2027. All 7 episodes dropping at once, only on Netflix.

The Best-Selling Comics of All Time 1. 🇯🇵 One Piece - 600 Million 2. 🇺🇸 Superman - 600 Million 3. 🇺🇸 Batman - 484 Million 4. 🇫🇷 Asterix - 393 Million 5. 🇺🇸 Spider-Man - 387 Million 6. 🇯🇵 Doraemon - 300 Million 7. 🇯🇵 Golgo 13 - 300 Million 8. 🇧🇪 Lucky Luke - 300 Million 9. 🇺🇸 Peanuts - 300 Million 10. 🇯🇵 Detective Conan - 270 Million 11. 🇯🇵 Dragon Ball - 260 Million 12. 🇺🇸 X-Men - 260 Million 13. 🇯🇵 Naruto - 250 Million 14. 🇧🇪 The Adventures of Tintin - 250 Million 15. 🇧🇪 Spike and Suzy - 230 Million 16. 🇯🇵 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - 220 Million 17. 🇺🇸 Captain America - 210 Million 18. 🇯🇵 Slam Dunk - 185 Million 19. 🇯🇵 KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops - 157 Million 20. 🇮🇹 Diabolik - 150 Million 21. 🇺🇸 Fantastic Four - 150 Million 22. 🇯🇵 Jujutsu Kaisen - 150 Million 23. 🇺🇸 Spawn - 150 Million 24. 🇺🇸 The Phantom - 150 Million 25. 🇯🇵 Crayon Shin-chan - 148 Million Source: Crunchyroll News, Wikipedia

Where they go, we follow. 🏴‍☠️

Gerry Conway has sadly passed away at the age of 73. He is known for co-creating The Punisher, Ben Reilly, Firestorm, Jason Todd & more iconic characters. He also wrote one of the most iconic comic stories in history — "The Night Gwen Stacy Died"

New 'Absolute Batman' cover pays homage to Luffy's Gear 2 in 'One Piece' 🦇

実写版『ONE PIECE』キャストが ONE PIECE BASE SHOPへ！ ショップ内の 展示や映像に大興奮👀✨ ここでしか買えないグッズの数々に 爆買いが止まらない！？🛍️ @onepiecenetflix #実写のワンピ #ネトフリワンピ #ONEPIECE

“One Piece,” the long-running Japanese pirate saga-turned-live-action hit, topped Netflix’s charts in 75 countries after it made its debut in August 2023. Its success has helped fuel the streamer’s broader push into anime. nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-…

SUCESSO! Segundo dados da Nielsen, a 2ª temporada de “One Piece” registrou 1,62 BILHÃO de minutos assistidos em sua primeira semana, no período de 9 a 15 de março. O resultado também SUPEROU a estreia da 1ª temporada, que havia registrado 1,39 bilhão de minutos em 2023. (via: GamesRadar )

The One Piece live-action team explains their mentality when adapting One Piece: "The manga is the original source material. That's the bible." (In order of appearance: Ian Stokes, Becky Clements, Joe Tracz)

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Streaming Ratings: ‘One Piece’ Returns Higher, ‘Scarpetta’ Has Solid Opening hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…

Hold on to your straw hats, we're sailing into the Grand Line 🏴‍☠️☠️ #LEGOOnePiece #ONEPIECE

Netflix's “One Piece” Season 3 will be titled “One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta.” The next season is due to release in 2027 and will follow Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat crew as they venture into the desert kingdom of Alabasta, the homeland of Princess Vivi. On Sept. 29, the series will expand with a two-part animated Lego special that will retell the events of the first two seasons with brick-building comedy and action. wp.me/pc8uak-1lH6LA