IShowSpeed Jumps to Anime with One Piece Showrunner for New Series
YouTube star IShowSpeed, also known as Darren Jason Watkins Jr., is set to voice his own anime-style series developed by Brian Robbins’ Big Shot Pictures. The project will feature an animated version of Speed as the main character, with “One Piece” live-action showrunner Matt Owens writing and producing alongside Robbins and Harmony Korine. This marks a significant creative step for Speed, who boasts over 52 million YouTube subscribers, as he transitions his viral persona into scripted storytelling, fulfilling a personal dream to create anime.