One Piece (season 16)
The sixteenth season of the "One Piece" anime series was produced by Toei Animation, and directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto. The season began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television from January 6, 2013 to January 12, 2014. Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates. The first of twelve DVD compilations was released on January 8, 2014, with the last being released on June 4, 2014. The story arc, called , adapts material from the end of the 66th volume to the end of the 70th volume  of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. Having left Fishman Island, the Straw Hats recover a distress signal originating from Punk Hazard. There they discover Caesar Clown, an ex-Navy scientist, experimenting on children. Luffy and the prisoners team up to stop Caesar and his henchmen. "Caesar Retrieval" deals with the recently formed Heart-Hat alliance rescuing Caesar from a mysterious person in order to take down Doflamingo and Kaido. Two pieces of theme music are used for the season. The opening themes are performed by Hiroshi Kitadani, used up until episode 590, and "Hands Up!" performed by for the rest  of the season. Episode List. Section::::"Punk Hazard". <onlyinclude> Section::::"Caesar Retrieval". </onlyinclude> Home releases. English. In North America, the season was recategorized as the majority of "Season Ten" for its DVD release by Funimation Entertainment. The Australian Season Ten sets were renamed Collection 48 through 50.