A portal site called OnePiece.com that is officially recognized by series creator Eiichiro Oda on which all information on *One Piece*––including the anime, goods, and events––is collected opened on Nov. 1.
The production of a sequel for the immensely popular anime that aired between fall 2012 and March 2013, *JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure*, was announced on Oct. 18 by Warner Home Video and other related media.
Production on a continuation to the popular TV anime *Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet*, which was broadcast from April to June of this year, has been announced.
*Weekly Shonen Jump* (Shueisha), which churns out popular works in high numbers, is the origin of many hit anime, with its pages holding the original manga of many anime that are familiar to just about anyone.
Starting on Sept. 30, Ookazenookorusama began taking online orders for collaborative tumblers between the manga *One Piece* written by Eiichiro Oda and the luxury crystal brand Baccarat.
Oct. 23 (Wed) has been appointed as the release date for *Owarimonogatari*, the latest book of novelist Nisio Isin’s popular serial work, the *Monogatari* series.