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One Piece Elbaph Arc Trailer Reveals Knights of God Cast

The Knights of God are among the most powerful and mysterious factions in the One Piece world, and casting well-known actors like Tsuda and Uesaka signals the arc is entering a major story phase.

Key Facts

  • Kenjiro Tsuda was previously announced as Saint Figarland Shamrock in November 2025, as part of a promotion for the manga's 113th volume.
  • Episode 1164, which will feature the Knights of God, is set to air on May 31, 2026.
  • The Elbaph arc began airing on April 5, 2026, after a three-month production hiatus from January to March.

Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, Crunchyroll News, Anime Trending, Anime Corner, and 2 more.

One Piece Elbaph Arc Trailer Reveals Knights of God Cast

The One Piece anime released a new trailer for its ongoing Elbaph arc on May 29, introducing the voice cast for the Knights of God, the elite guards serving the World Government. Kenjiro Tsuda had previously been announced as Saint Figarland Shamrock in November 2025. The new trailer adds Sumire Uesaka as Saint Gunko, Hiroki Yasumoto as Saint Sommers, and Shinnosuke Tachibana as Saint Killingham. Episode 1164, which will feature the Knights of God, is set to air on May 31. The Elbaph arc began airing in Japan on April 5, 2026, after a three-month production hiatus from January to March. The anime has adopted a new schedule of 26 episodes per year starting in 2026, a reduction from its historical weekly output. Crunchyroll streams the arc. The trailer also showcases the arc's theme songs: opening "Luminous" by Aina The End and ending "Sono Mirai" by 36km/h.

The Knights of God are introduced as elite guards serving the World Government, a faction that has appeared in the manga but has not been featured in the anime until now. The trailer shows Saint Figarland Shamrock, Saint Gunko, Saint Sommers, and Saint Killingham in action. Kenjiro Tsuda was announced as Shamrock in November 2025 as part of a promotion for the manga's 113th volume. The other three cast members were revealed in the May 29 trailer.

Episode 1164, which will feature the Knights of God, airs on May 31. The Elbaph arc resumed on April 5 after a three-month production hiatus from January to March. The anime adopted a new schedule of 26 episodes per year starting in 2026, a reduction from its historical weekly output. Toei Animation producer Ryuta Koike said the new schedule will allow episodes to "incorporate more content, tempo, and pacing of the manga while continuing to leverage the unique storytelling that is only possible with animation."

Other new cast members for the Elbaph arc include Yuichi Nakamura as Loki, Ayane Sakura as Gerd, and Ryota Takeuchi as Road. The arc's opening theme is "Luminous" by Aina The End, and the ending theme is "Sono Mirai" by 36km/h. Crunchyroll streams the arc. The original manga by Eiichiro Oda began serialization in July 1997 and has exceeded 500 million copies in circulation worldwide as of August 2022.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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