Here¡¯s why One Piece animator is asking Toei to fire the sound design team
In a very shocking turn of events, Sota Shigetsugu, One Piece animator has called out the sound design team and has asked Toei to fire them. He has called out the outdated sound effects and more. Check out details here.
One Piece returned after a six-month hiatus, and with it, people expected improvements in everything, including animation and sound. However, some viewers have been saying that the sound effects need work. One of One Piece¡¯s animators, Sota Shigetsugu, has slammed the sound design team and asked Toei Animation to fire them all because their work is outdated. Here is what else he said.
Here¡¯s why One Piece animator is asking Toei to fire the sound design team
Sota Shigetsugu, who has contributed to a number of anime, including Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen, and the upcoming Chainsaw Man: Reze film, expressed his dissatisfaction on X using the handle @Hone_Hone.
His post in Japanese translates to, ¡°Toei should urgently fire the sound team for One Piece. That¡¯s not the work of professionals.¡±
One Piece animator Sota Shigetsugu slams Toei Animation's sound team in deleted post, calling their work unprofessional and urging them to be fired pic.twitter.com/6HGJob4zUH
¡ª Anime Updates (@animeupdates__) April 30, 2025
Remember when they said they were upgrading their SFX during the 6-month hiatus?
¡ª Goldy-RiSA ?? (@GoldyRiSA) April 30, 2025
Well guess that was just a fucking lie lol ?
Whoever the sound designer for these episodes are have no idea about what audio fatigue is, do NOT play the exact same sound at the exact same pitch 23 times in a row or the viewer WILL get sick of it. Also imagine working super hard to get this level of quality and they do this. pic.twitter.com/Yg7VQeCXkK
¡ª Josefumi (@Josefuumii) April 30, 2025
Fans react to One Piece animator calling out the sound design team
The discussion on the show's sound design is still going strong even though the post has since been removed. The sound effects in One Piece need to be improved, according to many fans and some were also unaware of what the matter is.
One wrote, ¡°Remember when they said they were upgrading their SFX during the 6-month hiatus?.¡±
Another added, ¡°Toei has used the same sound effects for decades. Even in major shows like Dragon Ball and One Piece.¡±
When did the one piece SFX hate begin? Like what¡¯s the issue with it
¡ª YungDbreezy/Son Whoaku #Himsey (@KidKinsey) April 30, 2025
Toei has used the same sound effects for decades. Even in major show like Dragon Ball and One Piece.
¡ª Pirate Path (@piratepath) April 30, 2025
Given the stunning animation and direction in One Piece, it's disappointing that Toei hasn't upgraded its sound design to match these high quality elements.
A third went on to add, ¡°Whoever the sound designer for these episodes has no idea about what audio fatigue is, do NOT play the exact same sound at the exact same pitch 23 times in a row or the viewer WILL get sick of it.¡±
What do you think? Will Toei take a hard call?
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