Japan’s globally celebrated and beloved franchise ONE PIECE is set to launch a major collaboration titled ONE PIECE COLLEGE BASKETBALL: US VOYAGE with five leading college basketball teams competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
ONE PIECE will partner with Gonzaga University (Washington), Rutgers University (New Jersey), St. John’s University (New York), University of Houston (Texas), and University of Illinois (Illinois) for this collaboration. Across fifteen official collegiate basketball games, fans will get to experience special ONE PIECE-themed activations.
The colleges will each host three participating games. Each game will feature ONE PIECE–themed screenings of new promotional videos and arena-wide displays. Attendees will receive an exclusive, limited-edition poster co-created with each college, along with a unique ONE PIECE card from the official ONE PIECE CARD GAME produced to commemorate the collaboration.
Each college will host a special ONE PIECE Halftime Show, providing an energetic and engaging experience for local fans. Highlights include a limited-edition T-shirt toss and a performance of “We Are!” by the colleges’ marching band and cheer team, arranged exclusively for the collaboration. *St. John’s University will present a ONE PIECE show during timeout.
Additionally, shout-out videos from the cast of the Netflix live action series, ONE PIECE, will be shown before the game on January 23 (Fri) at Rutgers and during a timeout on February 6 (Fri) at St. John’s A dedicated webpage featuring the full collaboration schedule, event details, and a comprehensive overview of all related ONE PIECE information is now available here.
COLLABORATING SCHOOLS
Gonzaga University (Gonzaga Bulldogs)
Rutgers University (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
St. John’s University (St. John’s Red Storm)
University of Houston (Houston Cougars)
University of Illinois (Illinois Fighting Illini)
GAME SCHEDULE (ALL GAMES SCHEDULED FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST)
- Rutgers University (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
- Friday, January 23, 6:00 PM ET – vs Indiana University — ONE PIECE Halftime Show
- Tuesday, January 27, 6:30 PM ET – vs Michigan State University
- Saturday, February 7, 12:00 PM ET -vs University of Nebraska
- Gonzaga University (Gonzaga Bulldogs)
- Saturday, January 24, 5:00 PM PT – vs University of San Francisco
- Saturday, January 31, 7:30 PM PT – vs Saint Mary’s College of California — ONE PIECE Halftime Show
- Tuesday, February 10, 8:00 PM PT – vs Washington State University
- St. John’s University (St. John’s Red Storm)
- Friday, February 6, 8:00 PM ET – vs University of Connecticut — ONE PIECE Special Show
- Monday, February 9, 6:30 PM ET – vs Xavier University
- Saturday, February 28, 8:00 PM ET – vs Villanova University
- University of Houston (Houston Cougars)
- Saturday, February 14, 8:00 PM CT – vs Kansas State University — ONE PIECE Halftime Show
- Saturday, February 21, 2:00 PM CT – vs University of Arizona
- Wednesday, March 4, 8:00 PM CT – vs Baylor University
- University of Illinois (Illinois Fighting Illini)
- Sunday, February 15, 12:00 PM CT – vs Indiana University
- Friday, February 27, 7:00 PM CT – vs University of Michigan — ONE PIECE Halftime Show
- Tuesday, March 3, 8:00 PM CT – vs University of Oregon
*Schedules are subject to change. Please check each school’s official website for the most up-to-date information.
Source: Press Release
