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.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:17 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
25.1
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 82.6
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Cohort rating percentile - 98th percentile within season cohort
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial57
Production Feasibility50
Audience Reception79
Strategic Priors38
Fandom Engagement67
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:17 AM
Next scheduledin 13 hours
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 25/100 renewal signal score. 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 25 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- 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 25 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 signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 78 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 158 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 15,431 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.17 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 476 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2,306 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 109,741 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 21 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 35 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 28 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 27,174 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 230 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.21 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 68,435 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 81,891 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 10,108 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 9.21 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 705,728 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,164 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.96 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 36,504 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 27,541 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,658,082 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 487 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 210 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 20 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.8 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 11,134 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.9 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 83 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 89 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 0.45 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | 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 |