Toei Animation announces One Piece Episode 1000 dub world premiere to take place at Anime Expo 2023

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A treasure of an experience is set for this year’s Anime Expo as Toei Animation will premiere the English dub of One Piece’s 1000th episode to the fan-favorite anime event.

This event is for the English dub of the 1000th episode, as its original Japanese language version premiered in Japan on November 21, 2021, and featured a special version of the opening recreating the series first opening but with updated current character designs and story elements, as well as special commercial title cards.

This an exciting moment fans attending the convention won’t want to miss. It is only one of the fun events planned by Toei Animation for Anime Expo 2023.

One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World premiere is set for July 2nd at The Grammy Museum Terrace from 6pm-10pm.

Anime Expo 2023 will run from July 1 – July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. You can learn more about it and get your badge by heading to the official site.

(Source: Toei Animation)

You can catch up on the adventures of Straw Hat Luffy & his crew by heading over to Crunchyroll! Start their journey from the beginning or catch up on the latest episodes.

Anime NYC 2025 has wrapped up, so make sure to check out our coverage to see what happened at NYC’s largest anime convention! And stay tuned! Anime NYC 2026 is set for August 20-23! We will keep you up to date as they announce their special guests, event lineup, and when badge sales go live!