One Piece co-showrunner announces he’s stepping away from the “life changing journey” of working on the Netflix show to “focus on myself and my mental health”

One Piece co-showrunner Matt Owens has announced he’s stepping down from the Netflix show.

“The last six years working on the live-action One Piece have been a life changing journey,” Owens wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. “A dream come true. It’s also been A LOT. So I’m stepping off the Going Merry to take a break and focus on myself and my mental health. Thank you so much to [creator Eiichiro] Oda, Shueisha, Tomorrow Studios, Netflix, and the entire cast and crew for your trust, partnership, and hard work. For now I’m gonna take a breath, do some therapy, try and rank up in Marvel Rivals, and come back refreshed for the new adventures that await. Thanks to everyone who has supported me. See you real soon!”