Crunchyroll’s official twitter announced that they will be releasing the One Piece: Heart of Gold TV special this week. One Piece: Heart of Gold recently premiered on Fuji TV channels in Japan on July 16 at 9:00 p.m. JST as a movie tie-in to the upcoming theatrical release of One Piece Film: Gold.

Crunchyroll will be releasing ONE PIECE: HEART OF GOLD TV Special this week! More details to come ✨ pic.twitter.com/sXnd7ihx8q — Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) July 17, 2016

Synopsis of One Piece: Heart of Gold:

As the Straw Hats continue their adventure in the New World, they meet a mysterious girl by the name of Olga. Despite her cute appearance, she is barbarous and cynical in nature. She is also on the run from the Navy and a powerful treasure hunter named Mad Treasure. The reason for their pursuit lies in Olga’s birthplace — the island of iron and steel production, “Alchemy,” which suddenly disappeared 200 years ago. A metal that was created there, the “Pure Gold,” is said to be worth a sum so extraordinary that it could buy the entire world and thus, has been sought after since long ago. Olga managed to escape Alchemy by chance but was caught by the Navy. Gild Tesoro, who controls the Navy HQ and the black market, learns of this survivor from Alchemy and hires Mad Treasure to track her down. Despite having difficulties getting along with the stubborn Olga, Luffy decides to set out to go treasure hunting for the coveted Pure Gold. Olga, in the meanwhile, plots to take advantage of the Straw Hats to strike it rich with the Pure Gold. The Straw Hats are excited in anticipation of this mysterious treasure. With the most powerful treasure hunter against them, will they be able to acquire the legendary treasure — the Pure Gold?

One Piece: Heart of Gold features popular actor Shun Oguri as the voice of the antagonist, Mad Treasure. Mad Treasure is a chain human who ate the 「ジャラジャラの実」(romanized as “Jyara Jyara no Mi”), and can materialize chains anywhere from his body. He is hired by Gild Tesoro to search for Pure Gold, and goes after the young girl, Olga, who holds the key to its whereabouts. Tastuya Nagamine (director of One Piece Film: Z) reprises his role as director of this TV special, and Tsutomu Kuroiwa was announced the screenwriter. Kuroiwa is also the screenwriter for One Piece Film: Gold, and One Piece: Heart of Gold is his first time writing for a TV anime. Maki Otsuki, the singer for the first and second anime endings themes –「memories」and「RUN!RUN!RUN!」- also makes her return to provide the ending theme to One Piece: Heart of Gold. The song, entitled 「Destiny」, is set for a single CD album release on July 20 under Avex Pictures Co. Ltd. label.

While no announcements regard a US release for One Piece Film: Gold has been made as of this post, the release of One Piece: Heart of Gold is an excitement development nonetheless! Let’s keep our fingers crossed for some Film: Gold news as well!

SOURCE: Crunchyroll twitter