On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Jason DeMarco founder of Toonami and Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Promotions at Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. We talk about One Piece’s past and future on the block, its popularity over the years, its place in the Toonami compendium, and we take your questions on Twitter.

On this special episode we have Zach Logan and Ed hosting, with Jose Argumedo from the Toonami Faithful Podcast, and Dominic from the AniManga Podcast. We have News, a Toonami Recap of Episode 209, “Round 1! One Lap of the Doughnut Race!” as well as the Manga Recap you voted on for Chapter 430, “Falling Snow of Reminiscence,” and a double Anime Recap of Episode 597 and 598.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:04:50 News

0:13:45 Interview Time: Jason DeMarco

1:09:29 Toonami Recap: Episode 209

1:16:02 Manga Recap: Chapter 430

1:40:41 Anime Recap: Episode 597

1:59:53 Anime Recap: Episode 598

2:19:28 To Be Continued

Next week, Ed hosts with the return of the Manga in Weekly Shonen Jump and One Piece Chapter 710! We’ll see you then!