Franky's new voice actor, Subaru Kimura , announced on stage at Anime Japan One Piece franchise will collaborate with German football team Borussia Dortmund on March 30, 2025 (Brasília time).
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The One Piece production team confirmed and released new pieces of the collaboration, the official X account released the following message with a promotional image :
“【AnimeJapan News (2)】
A collaboration match with Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund will be held on Monday, March 31st (Japan time) ⚽️
As a highlight of the event, Chopper and Dortmund's mascot EMMA will perform a walking act🔥
👇 Watch the broadcast👇
live https://youtu.be/xScJsPCNCl8“
The Anime Japan panel where the announcement was made was also released on the anime's official YouTube channel. The video features the promotional image and a message from Dortmund left winger Julian Brandt . Watch the video and a translation of the message:
Hello all One Piece fans in Japan, I'm Julian Brandt from Dortmund. BVB and One Piece are collaborating for the match on March 30th. I heard Chopper will be there, and we're excited! Make sure you don't miss it.
Dortmund currently sits 11th in the Bundesliga . The team has played 26 matches, winning 10, drawing 5, and losing 11.
One Piece Collabs
The One Piece franchise has focused on sports collaborations Los Angeles Lakers basketball team , which took place on February 28, 2025.
Seattle Mariners baseball team , scheduled to take place on April 8, 2025. And with the other baseball team, the Boston Red Sox , which will take place on May 3, 2025.
Sources: One Piece's Youtube channel and X account
