Ahead of the 2024 Licensing Expo, Toei Animation announced that the One Piece anime is going to be taking over the Las Vegas Sphere! The event is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s hit manga series.
One Piece is set to take over the sphere from June 10 through June 16.
In addition to the sphere, they also announced the following licensing collaborations for One Piece at the Expo:
- Cloud9: Leading esports organization for a collection of apparel and accessories.
- Culturefly: Manufacturer of exclusive licensed collectibles, subscription boxes, and tech accessories for customers to showcase their One Piece fandom.
- DIM MAK: DJ Steve Aoki’s fashion lifestyle brand for a limited-edition collection of apparel and collectibles.
- Greatness LCC: Director Andy Nguyen of unique licensed culinary experiences and brand activations for the creation of the first-ever One Piece Cafe in the U.S.
- IMLDESIGNS: Privately held design house specializing in clothing, toys/collectibles and season gifting for One Piece apparel across the kid’s retail space.
- KessCo: Leading manufacturer of innovative games, puzzles, and toys for a collection of outdoor toys and tabletop games.
- Kura Sushi USA: Innovative and tech interactive Japanese restaurant chain for a limited-time Bikkura Pon collaboration including prizes, merchandise, in-store giveaways and themed space décor.
- Otaku Lamps: Manufacturer of licensed collectible lighting products for a collection of neon and LED lamps.
- PUMA: One of the world’s leading sports brands for a collection of footwear, apparel and accessories.
- Trends International: Leading supplier of licensed posters, calendars, stickers and social stationary products for a collection of posters.
- Scholastic Corporation: World’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books for a collection of coloring and tracing books.
- Super Impulse USA: Leading manufacturer of toys, novelty items and collectibles for a collection of Poptaters, a line of hilarious mashups in the Potato Head form.
Source: Crunchyroll
