Aliases
One Piece Special, ONE PIECE: Episode of Merry - Mou Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari, One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend, ONE PIECE エピソードオブメリー 〜もうひとりの仲間の物語〜, ワンピース エピソード・オブ・メリー ～もうひとりの仲間の物語～, One Piece: Episode of Merry - Die Geschichte über ein ungewöhnliches Crewmitglied, One Piece: Épisode du Merry - Un Compagnon Pas comme Les Autres
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One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend
ONE PIECE: Episode of Merry - Mou Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari
The story arcs aboard the Straw Hat Crew's first ship Going Merry (Merry Go in some adaptations) are recreated with brand-new animation, from Luffy and Usopp's fight and Robin's disappearance to the crew's final farewell to the ship. Going Merry is treated as another member of the Straw Hats as Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and the rest of the crew set sail for the legendary treasure, the One Piece.
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Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 03:27 PM
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
57.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 80.6
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 134,252 likes / 135,648 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial64
Production Feasibility47
Audience Reception81
Strategic Priors36
Fandom Engagement32
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 03:27 PM
Next scheduled21 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend has a 57% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend be renewed?
- One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend currently scores 57 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend's renewal probability?
- One Piece: Episode of Merry - The Tale of One More Friend's CourScore is 57 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 30 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 927 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 27,139 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 10,069 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.9 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 33 | Jul 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.17 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 78 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 28 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 15,097 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 30 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.8 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 30 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 165 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 1,825 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.21 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 11,041 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 223 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 81,374 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,135 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.22 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 68,001 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 134,252 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 36,490 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 469 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,396 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 27,521 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,651,077 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |