Summary
- One Piece remains the biggest manga series globally.
- Despite its popularity, a new series, The Apothecary Diaries, surpassed One Piece in Japan.
- The Apothecary Diaries even outranked Squid Game in streaming on paid platforms.
2025 has, so far, been a great year for anime, in general. Among all the hit anime this year, One Piece definitely stands out as it has been consistently delivering incredible content for the last 26 years. However, it has been beaten by some newcomers in various aspects. One new series is getting more streams in Japan, which is definitely impressive.
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One Piece is the Biggest Manga Series in the World
It’s Anime Is Also Amazing
One of the most well-known anime series in the world, One Piece is an absolute phenomenon and fans know that it reigns supreme as the king right now.
One Piece’s popularity cannot be understated. After all, this story is the best-selling manga in the world, and even one of the best-selling works in the world, in general. This is no easy feat to achieve, and is a testament to Oda’s story writing and worldbuilding. Being able to keep fans invested in a story for almost three decades is no easy task.
While the manga is phenomenal, One Piece’s anime isn't always subject to praise. That said, in recent years, it has definitely reached a new level, specifically during the Wano Arc. The anime’s quality, despite being a weekly series, is quite impressive, and has amassed massive viewership.
However, despite all that, it was just beaten by a new series when it comes to some streaming platforms.
The Apothecary Diaries Surpassed One Piece As the Most Streamed Anime in Paid Subscription Streaming Services
TAD Also Beat Squid Game
One Piece has, and will always be, big, but sometimes, other series do surpass it. This time, The Apothecary Diaries has, surprisingly, beaten One Piece in one department — streams on paid subscription streaming services. This holds true only for Japan.
The Apothecary Diaries: Where to Start Reading After Season 2
Season 3 is on the horizon, but where should fans start reading The Apothecary Diaries after season 2?
This is definitely huge for The Apothecary Diaries series, and a testament to just how big this series has now become with just two anime seasons. This anime definitely stands out among the many new series that come out every year - and it’s clear that this anime is a fan favorite in Japan. It even surpassed Squid Game, one of the world’s biggest TV shows.
Where to Watch One Piece and The Apothecary Diaries?
Both are Available on Crunchyroll
One Piece is quite a long series, and with it being a weekly anime, the number of episodes keeps growing with every single week. Right now, the anime has over 1100 episodes to catch up to, and they can all be found on Crunchyroll.
Meanwhile, The Apothecary Diaries has two seasons out, with a total of 48 episodes. This series can also be found on Crunchyroll to stream.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
