One Piece gets 'holographic' anime

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One Piece is getting an anime different from the rest, since it is going to be screened in a virtual reality cinema (VR Theater). The project is the first attempt for cooperation between the manga creator, Eiichiro Oda and DMM VR Theater, a venue using "holographic" technology for virtual concerts and other events. The anime will premiere in 2017.

To celebrate the collaboration, the theater will start screening Mugiwara no Ichimi vs Kaigun vs Ōka Shichi Bukai Holographic Battle Theater Encore in Yokohama (Straw Hats vs. Navy vs Seven Warlords of the Sea Holographic Battle Theater Encore in Yokohama) from November 12 to December 11. This work is an enhanced update of a 2014 "hologram" screening that ran in another theater in Tokyo's Odaiba area.

In addition, the DMM VR Theater is to open a "Mugiwara Battle Cafe" with a themed menu at its entrance.

 

Source: animenewsnetwork.com