This week, Toei Animation welcomed its first American animation director, Henry Thurlow , to direct an episode of One Piece . Furthermore, the animator comments that he is honored to have the opportunity to oversee one of the most important episodes of the Wano .
One Piece – Anime gets an American director for the first time in history
Check it out:
Reported in Newtype:
I, Henry Thurlow, am the episode director of One Piece 1066 airing this month.
As far as I can tell (& as far as the production staff knew when I asked) there has never been a non-Japanese ep director for OP, or possibly any Toei Animation TV series… ever. pic.twitter.com/y99tVE6U2l— Henry Thurlow (@henry_thurlow) June 9, 2023
Henry Thurlow is a professional animator who has worked on several One Piece episodes with Toei Animation. However, he has now taken on a larger role as director of the anime's 1066th episode. He shared the news on Twitter, emphasizing that he is taking on a significant responsibility as the first American to direct a One Piece episode.
“I, Henry Thurlow, am the director of One Piece episode 1066 airing this month.
As far as I can tell (and as far as the production staff knew when I asked), there has never been a non-Japanese episode director for OP, or possibly any Toei Animation TV series... ever.”
Synopsis:
The story revolves around Monkey D. Luffy, a young man who gained a rubber body after eating the magical Gomu Gomu no Mi (the Rubber Fruit). Inspired by his childhood idol, the powerful pirate Red-Haired Shanks, he becomes a pirate and sets sail across the sea to find the mythical treasure, the One Piece, and proclaim himself the Pirate King.
Finally, are you excited for the next episode of One Piece? Leave your comment below!
Source: Henry Thurlow Twitter
Read also:
