The Wano Country arc marked a renaissance for the series. With a budget influx and a shift in leadership, the animation quality skyrocketed. The art style shifted to a more painted, stylistic look, contrasting sharply with the clean digital look of the previous arcs. Episodes in this era began to experiment with loose, expressive animation styles, utilizing renowned animators to create sequences that trended globally on social media.
The opening sequence is a ritual. The first opening, "We Are!", is iconic, establishing the joyful, adventurous tone of the series. As the series progressed, Toei Animation utilized the opening sequences to introduce new crew members, showcase upcoming villains, and tease plot points. In later years, the openings evolved to include "clips" from the episode itself, a production tactic to shorten the animation workload for the episode's climax. one piece épisodes