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One Piece is in a period of heavy merchandising and event activity, with the live-action season 3 having wrapped filming and the anime continuing its Elbaf arc, while the One Piece Day '26 event is set for August 22-23.
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The One Piece franchise is currently defined by a dense schedule of merchandise releases and promotional events, with the anime and manga continuing their story arcs. The live-action series on Netflix has wrapped filming for season 3, subtitled The Battle of Alabasta, which adapts the Alabasta Arc and is set to stream in 2027. The anime is in the Elbaf arc, with recent episodes introducing Scopper Gaban and featuring a confrontation between Loki and Shamrock, revealing a connection between Shanks and Shamrock.
The merchandise pipeline is extensive, spanning multiple figure lines and collaborations. S.H.Figuarts has added figures from the Marineford Summit War arc, including Shanks and Nico Robin from Enies Lobby, with bonus parts encouraging pairing with existing Luffy figures. Banpresto's GLITTER & GLAMOURS line is releasing summer swimsuit figures of Nami and Robin. The One Piece x NBA collaboration continues with new figures of Yamato and Law, and a separate merchandise line with tote bags, acrylic stands, and T-shirts. The Nyampiece Nyan Diner line offers cat versions of characters, and a new STARTune figure line debuts with Luffy from the Fish-Man Island arc.
Events and collaborations are also prominent. One Piece Day '26 will stream on YouTube, X, and LINE, featuring the final results of the second WORLD TOP 100 character popularity poll. Universal Studios Japan's One Piece Premier Summer 2026 includes a live show with Boa Hancock's return after 12 years. Round1 is running its first simultaneous Japan-US collaboration. A scalping incident involving a One Piece Card Game promotional card caused Weekly Shonen Jump to sell out, leading Shueisha to apologize, suspend card promotions, and offer a reprint without the card.
Key facts
- Live-action season 3
- Filming wrapped, subtitled The Battle of Alabasta, adapting the Alabasta Arc, streaming in 2027. ↗
- One Piece Day '26
- Two-day event at Makuhari Messe on August 22-23, streaming on YouTube, X, and LINE. ↗
- Second WORLD TOP 100 poll
- Final results announced at One Piece Day '26, with rankings 100-31 on August 22 and top 30 on August 23. ↗
- S.H.Figuarts Marineford Shanks
- Figure from the Marineford Summit War arc, priced at 9,900 yen, release in January 2027. ↗
- S.H.Figuarts Nico Robin
- Enies Lobby arc attire, pre-orders July 1, 2026, shipment December 2026, 9,350 yen. ↗
- One Piece x NBA figures
- Yamato in Milwaukee Bucks uniform and Law in Golden State Warriors uniform, shipping January 2027. ↗
- Weekly Shonen Jump sellout
- Issue #33 sold out due to One Piece Card Game card scalping; Shueisha apologized, suspended card promotions, and offered a reprint without the card. ↗
- USJ One Piece Premier Summer 2026
- Runs July 30 to November 19, featuring Boa Hancock's return after 12 years. ↗
- Anime episode 1170
- Reviewed as a triumph of weekly animation, praising visual fidelity and the Scopper Gaban fight. ↗
- Volume 115 price increase
- Costs 20 yen more due to containing 13 chapters, the most in a single volume; released July 3. ↗
Timeline
- Aug 3, 2026 One Piece Day '26 Adds X and LINE Livestreams, World Top 100 Prediction Campaign
- Aug 3, 2026 One Piece Marineford Shanks Joins S.H.Figuarts Line
- Aug 1, 2026 Boa Hancock Returns to USJ One Piece Show After 12 Years
- Jul 23, 2026 One Piece x NBA Collaboration Figures of Yamato and Law Open for Pre-Order
- Jul 22, 2026 One Piece Episode 1170 Delivers a Triumph of Weekly Animation
- Jul 21, 2026 S.H.Figuarts Marineford Summit War Line Teases Mystery Character Reveal
- Jul 21, 2026 Netflix Reveals 'LEGO ONE PIECE' Trailer, Sets September 29 Premiere
- Jul 20, 2026 Shueisha Apologizes After One Piece Card Scalping Sells Out Weekly Shonen Jump
- Jul 20, 2026 One Piece Glitter and Glamours Figures Put Nami and Robin in Summer Swimsuits
- Jul 20, 2026 ABEMA Streams One Piece, Love Live Sunshine, Grand Blue for Marine Day
- Jul 19, 2026 Jujutsu Kaisen Leads Bookscan's June Adult Graphic Novel List With 17 Manga Volumes
- Jul 18, 2026 Jump Apologizes After Blue Box Finale Issue Sells Out Due to One Piece Card Reselling
- Jul 15, 2026 One Piece Episode 1169 Introduces Scopper Gaban With Deliberate Buildup
- Jul 15, 2026 Weekly Shonen Jump Sells Out in Japan as One Piece Card Scalpers Target Blue Box Finale
- Jul 14, 2026 One Piece Premier Summer 2026 At USJ Gets Food And Merch Details
- Jul 13, 2026 TOKYO MX to Air One Piece: The Adventure on Clockwork Island for Third Summer Broadcast
- Jul 12, 2026 One Piece Characters Become Cat Figures in Nyampiece Nyan Diner Line
- Jul 12, 2026 One Piece Heroines Nami Sandals Reproduced in Diana Collaboration
- Jul 11, 2026 One Piece x NBA Collaboration Merchandise Reservations Open Until July 12
- Jul 9, 2026 HUNTER×HUNTER Vol. 39 Tops Japanese Book Chart, Beats One Piece and Murakami
- Jul 8, 2026 Harvey Awards Nominate Five Anime and Manga Adaptations for 2026
- Jul 6, 2026 One Piece Episode 1168 Delivers a Solid Entry With Big Fights and New Lore
- Jul 6, 2026 One Piece Heroines X Diana First Collaboration Sandals Release July 6
- Jul 6, 2026 One Piece Shanks Sword Gryphon Recreated as Paper Knife by Seki Bladesmiths
- Jul 2, 2026 Eiichiro Oda Jokes Fans May Need To Clean The Bathtub To Afford One Piece Volume 115
- Jul 1, 2026 Round1 and One Piece Launch First Simultaneous Japan-US Collaboration
- Jul 1, 2026 Live-Action One Piece Season 3 Wraps Filming, Alabasta Arc Confirmed
- Jul 1, 2026 One Piece Cat Diner Mascots Launch Alongside Re-Releases
- Jun 30, 2026 Bandai Launches Startune Figure Line With Luffy Setting Sail for the New World
- Jun 30, 2026 Nico Robin Joins S.H.Figuarts in Enies Lobby Arc Attire
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Facts
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- part of Happy Meal collaboration with SpongeBob SquarePants launching September 15, 2026 · 2026-09-02
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- has collaborated with SpongeBob SquarePants before · 2026-09-02
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- Episode 1176 has movie-level animation in a weekly broadcast · 2026-09-01
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- Community score is 4.2 · 2026-09-01
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- Episode 1176 reads as theatrical despite being a weekly broadcast · 2026-09-01
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- Episode 1176 focuses on Gunko and her arrows · 2026-09-01
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- A match cut and a fight against the Straw Hats are singled out · 2026-09-01
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- Jinbei and Brook team up · 2026-09-01
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- Franky fires a nipple blast · 2026-09-01
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- Nami turns Zeus into a lightning-shark-missile · 2026-09-01
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- Saul's scene is called a tearjerker · 2026-09-01
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- The supporting Straw Hats and Gunko's fight carry the episode · 2026-09-01
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- displayed One Piece Petit Rama figures · 2026-08-27
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- Premium Bandai opened reservations for two new figures in the One Piece x NBA collaboration line. · 2026-08-20
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- The One Piece manga has surpassed 600 million copies published worldwide as of the release of the 114th volume on March 4. · 2026-08-13
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- The 115th volume of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga ranked first with 1,020,422 copies sold. · 2026-08-13
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- Crunchyroll streaming the arc and planning to stream the English dub this fall. · 2026-08-13
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- included in Manga Million launch lineup · 2026-08-06
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- collaboration with NBA · 2026-07-23
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- follows Luffy's pirate voyage · 2026-07-20
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- included on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for June · 2026-07-19
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- Episode 1169 introduces Scopper Gaban with deliberate buildup · 2026-07-15
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- Episode 1169 uses visual storytelling and character expressions to keep engagement high despite minimal action · 2026-07-15
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- Episode 1169 culminates in Gaban opposing the Straw Hats · 2026-07-15
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- Episode 1169 marks the anime debut of Scopper Gaban · 2026-07-15
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- Episode 1169 positions Gaban as an antagonist to Luffy's crew on Elbaph · 2026-07-15
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- One Piece is one of the series featured in Shueisha's Natsucomi 2026 Metallic Cards. · 2026-06-28
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- Episode 1166 is criticized for slow pacing and lack of novelty · 2026-06-17
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- The review found the episode boring · 2026-06-17
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- Kanjuro Kurozumi from One Piece ranked second in the Anime! Anime! traitor character poll · 2026-06-01
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- Netflix's One Piece Season 2 · 2026-05-30
- Release
- tv · April 5, 2026 · Japan · 2026-08-13
- Release
- tv · October 20, 2026 · United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America · 2026-08-27
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- manga · July 3, 2026 · Japan · 2026-08-13
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- manga · 2026-08-07 · 2026-08-08
- Release
- manga · September 2026 · 2026-07-11
- Release
- manga · November 2026 · 2026-05-22
- Announced
- collaboration with SpongeBob SquarePants for a McDonald's Happy Meal · 2026-08-14
- Announced
- One Piece x NBA collaboration merchandise reservations opened · 2026-07-11
- Licensed by
- ABEMA (Japan) · 2026-07-20
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Claim activity
When a claim about One Piece was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against
open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.
- Confirmed final results of the second One Piece World Character Popularity Vote 1h ago · source
- Confirmed tv 2027 Netflix 1d ago · source
- Confirmed One Piece produces ONE PIECE × NBA Collaboration Figure Series 5 2d ago · source
- Confirmed Emilio Sakraya voices One Piece 2d ago · source
- Confirmed One Piece produces LEGO One Piece 3d ago · source
- Confirmed tv 2026-08-06 4d ago · source
- Confirmed tv April 5, 2026 Japan 5d ago · source
- Confirmed tv 2026-07-06 6d ago · source
- Confirmed Eiichiro Oda writes One Piece 6d ago · source
- Confirmed tv 2026-06-03 Japan Aug 30 · source
- Confirmed One Piece voices Shinnosuke Tachibana Jun 3 · source
- Confirmed One Piece voices Hiroki Yasumoto Jun 2 · source
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20h ago
A One Piece Card Game card valued at $8,000 was stolen from Key Items Collectibles inside the Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, on August 28, 2026. The missing card is the Sabo Red Manga Alternate Art card, graded PSA 10 Gem Mint by Professional Sports Authenticator, and police believe fewer than 2,000 copies exist. The Wyomissing Police Department is searching for two suspects captured on the store's CCTV footage. One suspect distracted the store owner while the other reached across the counter and removed the card from an unlocked display case. One suspect wore a light-colored Corona T-shirt and a red baseball cap; the second wore a black baseball cap, a black Nike T-shirt with orange lettering, and floral shorts. The PSA slab carries a unique security number that lets owners flag the item as stolen in the official database, and breaking the seal would drop the card's value from $8,000 to roughly $200. "So you're not going to be able to sell it for, you know, what it's worth," said Max Hirneisen, owner of Symbiote Collectibles, to 69News. The theft follows other high-value trading card robberies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey this year.
3d ago
Bandai Spirits adds Sir Crocodile from the Marineford Summit War to its S.H.Figuarts action figure line for One Piece. Pre-orders open April 3, 2026, and the figure ships September 19, 2026. It includes pose options for his diverse actions, Sand-Sand Fruit effect parts, and a bonus face part for the separate Luffy figure.
6d ago
Bandai Spirits announced Ichiban Kuji One Piece IMPACT LOG, a lottery with figure prizes recreating impactful scenes. The A to D prizes include Luffy vs. Charloss, Ace as Flame Emperor, Zoro and Usopp, and Perona vs. Usopp. The Last One prize is a large logo design. Draws cost 790 yen each, with sequential release from January 9, 2027.
6d ago
The Weekly Shonen Jump editorial department will give the One Piece Premium Card Collection Nike Collaboration Edition to all applicants, limited to digital edition subscribers of the magazine. The set includes Don!! Cards modeled after shoes based on the Gomu Gomu no Mi, Mera Mera no Mi, and Ope Ope no Mi, plus a Monkey D. Luffy character card wearing Nike shoes. Applications run from September 18 to October 18, one set per person.
6d ago
BANDAI SPIRITS announced Ichiban Kuji One Piece IMPACT LOG, a lottery featuring Revible Moment figures of Monkey D. Luffy vs. Charlos Saint, Portgas D. Ace -Flame Emperor-, Roronoa Zoro & Usopp -Meito Hanaboshi-, and Perona vs. Usopp. The Last One Prize is ONE PIECE THE GIGANT NAME. It launches January 9, 2027, at 790 yen per draw.
Sep 2
McDonald's is bringing SpongeBob SquarePants and One Piece together for a Happy Meal collaboration launching September 15, 2026. The company began streaming an animated commercial on Monday that shows SpongeBob characters dressed as One Piece's Straw Hat Pirates and antagonists, following an initial teaser image posted on August 13 that featured SpongeBob as Luffy. The U.S. collection includes 15 exclusive toys, with SpongeBob appearing as both Luffy and Gear 5 Luffy. Other pairings include Patrick as Zoro, Sandy as Nami, Plankton as Usopp, Squidward as Sanji, Gary as Chopper, Pearl as Robin, Larry as Franky, Smitty as Brook, Mr. Krabs as Jinbe, Mermaid Man as Garp, Barnacle Boy as Koby, Mrs. Puff as Big Mom, and Flying Dutchman as Blackbeard. The collaboration will run in multiple regions globally, including the United States, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, China, Korea, Indonesia, Germany, and France. McDonald's announced the news on X/Twitter with the message that they have "truly entered the great Happy Meal era." This is not the first collaboration between the two franchises.
Sep 1
Anime News Network reviews One Piece episode 1176, praising the weekly broadcast's movie-level animation. The episode focuses on Gunko and her arrows, with a match cut and a fight against the Straw Hats singled out. The supporting cast gets standout moments: Jinbei and Brook team up, Franky fires a nipple blast, and Nami turns Zeus into a lightning-shark-missile. Saul's scene is called a tearjerker. Community score: 4.2.
Aug 31
Bandai Spirits is re-releasing two Figuarts ZERO figures from the One Piece comic cover series. Straw Hat Luffy and Chopper Who Loves Cotton Candy return with pre-orders starting September 1, 2026. Both are scheduled for release in April 2027.
Aug 29
Universal Studios Japan will release collaboration goods this fall pairing ONE PIECE with Jurassic Park, Detective Conan with Back to the Future, and a Junji Ito Tomie design with Halloween Horror Night's Street Zombies. Eiichiro Oda and Gosho Aoyama shared anniversary comments. Woody Woodpecker and Winnie Woodpecker debut as LINE stamps.
Aug 29
The fifth installment of the ONE PIECE x NBA collaboration figure series adds Ace and Sabo. Ace wears the NEW YORK KNICKS uniform and appears ready to release a basketball, while Sabo dribbles in the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES uniform. Both figures are available for pre-order at e-BANPRESTO within Premium Bandai for 12,100 yen each, with shipping scheduled for February 2027.
Aug 29
MegaHouse will open reservations on Premium Bandai from August 28 at 1:00 PM for the Portrait.Of.Pirates One Piece SA-MAXIMUM Monkey D. Luffy Gear 4 Bouncing Man 10th LIMITED Ver. figure. The re-release, priced at 27,500 yen including tax, features renewed coloring with Armament Haki-hardened limbs and steam wrapping the body.
Aug 29
The final results of the second One Piece World Character Popularity Vote were announced at ONE PIECE DAY'26. Luffy took first place for a second consecutive time. The top three were Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, with fans praising the lineup as convincing and exciting.
Aug 29
Following the announcement of 'ONE PIECE FILM BAAD' for 2029 at ONE PIECE DAY'26, fans are debating the meaning of the title. The logo, handwritten by Eiichiro Oda, emphasizes the letter 'D', fueling theories about the Will of D. and a Blackbeard-focused story. No plot details have been disclosed yet.
Aug 29
BANDAI SPIRITS opens reservations on August 27 for the 4th edition of its closed box figure series LUFFY's Adventure Memories. The 86mm ABS figures feature hydrographic transfer designs tied to One Piece adventure memories, including a commemorative Volume 1 design. Boxes of 10 include all variants, one of which is a secret figure based on the WORLD TOP 100 key visual.
Aug 28
At Anime NYC 2026, Taz Skylar and Mackenyu Arata, the live-action actors for Sanji and Zoro in Netflix's One Piece, held a panel about their friendship. They shared stories about meeting, working out together, and supporting each other through the physical demands of their roles.
Aug 28
Episode 1175 of One Piece balances laid-back comedy with a tense march toward destruction. Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and the giants share food and banter, while the children march toward a glowing red fire. Jinbei's shoulder throw brings a wave of relief, and the episode earns praise for its cinematography.
Aug 28
The official goods store ONE PIECE Mugiwara Store is taking limited-time reservations for the Doddeka! BIG Cushion, a firm cushion sized at approximately 80 cm by 32.5 cm by 15 cm, priced at 22,000 yen including tax. The cushion features the TV animation ONE PIECE logo and is meant for sitting, leaning, or use as room interior. Reservations close September 23 at 23:59 through Mugiwara Store Online. Separately, the Ichiban Kuji ONE PIECE -Song of the Island Played in the Sky (Love Song)-, themed around the Skypiea arc, will launch with sequential releases from October 29, 2026. The lottery includes MASTERLISE EXPIECE figures of Monkey D. Luffy, Nami, Montblanc Cricket, and Wyper, plus art boards, pen stands, maps, mascots, charms, cloud goods, and stickers. The Last One Prize is a Golden Bell Tower with a projector that casts a silhouette of Luffy from the arc's final scene. Each draw costs 850 yen including tax. A double chance campaign, TO BE CONTINUED THE GIGANT NAME, offers 100 winners. The lottery will be available at Ichiban Kuji ONLINE, official shops, and Mugiwara Store.
Aug 28
MegaHouse is re-releasing its Portrait.Of.Pirates figure of Monkey D. Luffy's Gear 4 "Bounce Man" form from One Piece as a limited 10th anniversary edition. The new version applies a first-ever coloring update in the P.O.P series, using techniques developed for the Boundman Ver. 2 and Gear 2 figures. The result is a more intense look, with fiercer facial expression, arms and legs hardened with Armament Haki, and steam wrapping the body, all rendered with higher information density and visible from all angles. Pre-orders open on August 28, 2026 at 13:00 JST through Premium Bandai and other official outlets. The figure is a double anniversary item, marking both the 15th anniversary of the MAXIMUM brand and the 10th anniversary of this particular figure's original release. It measures about 300mm in height at 1/8 scale, comes painted in PVC and MABS, and is priced at 27,500 yen. The prototype is by MAS (Pinpoint), with coloring by Kenji Ando. Scheduled release is March 2027. The figure will be sold exclusively at Premium Bandai, Jump Characters Store, Toei Animation Official Store, and Mugiwara Store locations.
Aug 27
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) announced on Tuesday a line of collaboration merchandise pairing One Piece with Jurassic Park and Detective Conan with Back to the Future, celebrating the theme park's 25th anniversary. The One Piece set shows Monkey D. Luffy at the Jurassic Park attraction interacting with a T-Rex, while the Detective Conan items depict Conan Edogawa and Dr. Agasa in poses inspired by the Back to the Future movie poster, with Conan and Agasa standing in for Marty McFly and Doc Brown. The merchandise includes T-shirts for both collaborations, plus a bottle and tote bag for One Piece, and a mug and figure set for Detective Conan. Items go on sale September 9 at the in-park Studio Style store. As of press time, no prices had been announced. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda and Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama both released statements congratulating USJ on its anniversary, with Oda thanking the park for the annual One Piece Premier live show and Aoyama expressing excitement about the Back to the Future crossover. Purchasers must show a valid admission ticket or annual pass on the day.
Aug 27
The live-action One Piece series announced four new cast members for its third season, The Battle of Alabasta, during the One Piece Day '26 livestream event on Sunday. Emilio Sakraya will play Koza, Omid Abtahi plays Toto, Nabeel Khan plays Chaka, and Jamie Ward plays Pell. These characters are residents of the Alabasta kingdom, a setting that becomes central as the season adapts the manga's Alabasta arc and introduces Crocodile as a major antagonist. The third season is scheduled to debut on Netflix in 2027. Earlier cast announcements for the season include Cole Escola as Bon Clay, Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace, Awdo Awdo as Mr. 1, and Daisy Head as Miss Doublefinger. Ian Stokes and Joe Tracz serve as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers for the third season. Filming for the season wrapped in June, according to Anime Corner. The announcement came at the end of the event, following the reveal of the second worldwide character poll results, in which Luffy ranked first.
Aug 27
Crunchyroll announced on Monday that the English dub for the One Piece anime's Elbaph arc will premiere on October 20 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, beginning with episode 1156. The release will be available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Unlike previous One Piece English dub releases, which arrived in multi-episode batches, the Elbaph arc will follow a weekly schedule, with episode 1157 arriving one week later and subsequent episodes releasing every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. PT. The company also confirmed that the English, Spanish, and Portuguese dubs for One Piece Heroines will debut on October 13 at 9:00 a.m. PT. That special follows Nami after ill-fitting shoes prevent her from stopping thieves, leading to an offer from a designer to create a replacement pair in exchange for walking in an upcoming fashion show. The One Piece Heroines anime premiered on July 5 on Fuji TV with episode: NAMI. The Elbaph arc debuted in Japan on April 5, following a three-month production hiatus from January to March 2026. Singer Aina The End performs the opening theme song "Luminous," and rock band 36km/h perform the ending theme song "Sono Mirai."
Aug 27
Dengeki Hobby Web's TOKYO Toy Show 2026 breaking reports covered a wide range of first-time displays and new items across multiple manufacturer booths. Studio Sota showed its official mascot character "Bani Pockle" collection figure (tentative) for the first time, alongside a miniature tooth model, "Ketsurikuko -Arachne- Rebirth," and more. Toho's Godzilla booth featured new items centered on 'Godzilla -0.0', including five new DESKTOP MONSTER series figures and SPLASH MONSTER items. MegaHouse displayed Godzilla Petit Rama DX and One Piece Petit Rama figures, plus "Tobimasu" from Dragon Ball and Jujutsu Kaisen. Hot Toys unveiled its original brand Lab C's new "UFO" and "Bubble B" items, along with a voice-functioning Stitch puppet. HAPPINET showed an RC Godzilla with moving parts and smoke-blowing gimmick, a JGSDF Type 10 tank, and "Gulliver Adventure." Kawada featured nanoblock sets for Pokemon, Moomin, Tamagotchi, and Evangelion. SOOTANG HOBBY displayed Wuthering Waves figures for Japan and keycaps with Sanrio and Harry Potter designs. Re-Ment showed miniature figures collaborating with Pokemon, Sanrio, Animal Crossing, and Kura Sushi.
Aug 26
The second global One Piece character popularity poll, "One Piece World Top 100 2nd," concluded with Monkey D. Luffy taking first place, followed by Roronoa Zoro and Sanji. The final results for the top 30 were announced on the second day of the ONE PIECE DAY '26 event at Makuhari Messe on August 23, 2026. The poll, which ran from March 4 to June 11, included 1,567 characters, with fans voting once per day. Nami secured fourth place overall, while other Straw Hat Pirates placed in the top 30, including Nico Robin at sixth, Tony Tony Chopper at 13th, Usopp at 19th, Brook at 27th, Franky at 29th, and Jinbe at 30th. Regional results varied, with Nami taking first in Oceania, Europe, and the Middle East, and Roronoa Zoro leading in Central and South America and Africa. Luffy maintained the top spot in Japan, Asia, and North America. The top 10 worldwide also included Trafalgar Law, Portgas D. Ace, Shanks, Dracule Mihawk, and Crocodile. Eiichiro Oda drew a special illustration of Luffy for the event.
Aug 26
Toei Animation announced two new One Piece theatrical films on August 23, during the second day of the One Piece Day '26 event at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. One Piece Film God Valley will open in Japanese theaters in summer 2027, and One Piece Film BAAD is scheduled for a 2029 release. The titles, along with a teaser video, were revealed immediately after the event's main stage concluded.
Aug 21
Netflix streamed the official trailer for the Lego One Piece two-part animated special on Friday, August 21. The trailer features Usopp telling exaggerated tall tales of the Straw Hat Pirates' adventures to Chopper. The special retells the first two seasons of the live-action One Piece series, framed as Usopp's embellished version of the story. The returning cast includes Inaki Godoy as Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, Mackenyu as Zoro, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Taz Skylar as Sanji, Charithra Chandran as Miss Wednesday, Mikaela Hoover as Tony Tony Chopper, Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha, Jeff Ward as Buggy the Clown, and Callum Kerr as Captain Smoker. Atomic Cartoons is producing the special in collaboration with Shueisha and The Lego Group. Tom Hyndman is showrunner, writer, and executive producer, with Chelsea Ker directing. Series creator Eiichiro Oda is listed as an executive producer. The special premieres on September 29 on Netflix.
Aug 21
Netflix used its Anime NYC 2026 presentation to announce release dates and new trailers for several upcoming anime and adult animated series. The biggest reveal was Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, which will premiere on Netflix on October 20. The sequel is a standalone 10-episode story set in Night City, following a new cast of characters on a path of redemption and revenge. Studio Trigger returns to animate, with Kai Ikarashi directing in his debut role. The series features Japanese and English voice casts, including Momoka Terasawa and Valeria Rodriguez as Roman Carax, and Akari Kito and Kimoy Lee as Talia Yang. Netflix also announced that Blue Eye Samurai season 2 will arrive in January 2027, with a third and final season planned for 2028. The One Piece, Wit Studio's CG adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's manga, received new key art and a February 2027 premiere date, adapting the first 50 chapters across seven episodes. Bass X Machina, an adult animated steampunk Western created by LeSean Thomas and starring Brian Tyree Henry, will premiere November 3. SAKAMOTO DAYS season 2 got a character trailer and a January 2027 return.
Aug 21
Wit Studio revealed new key art for The One Piece, its Netflix remake of the One Piece anime. The art recreates the two-page color splash from Romance Dawn: The Dawn of Adventure, the first chapter of Eiichiro Oda's manga. Netflix will stream all seven episodes of the first season worldwide in February 2027, covering the first 50 manga chapters in about 300 minutes.
Aug 20
Bandai's Giga World Collectible Figure line adds Loki, the Giant Tribe prince from One Piece. The painted PVC figure stands about 32cm tall including horns, with detailed sculpting of his helmet and Iron Thunder (Ragnir). Pre-orders open on Premium Bandai on August 20, 2026 at 16:00, priced at 22,000 yen, with shipping scheduled for January 2027.
Aug 20
Premium Bandai opened reservations for two new figures in the One Piece x NBA collaboration line. Ace appears in a New York Knicks uniform mid-dunk, and Sabo appears in a Memphis Grizzlies uniform dribbling. Each figure costs 12,100 yen including tax, with shipping scheduled for February 2027.
Aug 19
Anime News Network rates One Piece episode 1174 a 4.5. The review praises the episode for making a predictable siege compelling through strong pacing and dramatic irony. The first half sells the nightmare creatures' menace, while the back half focuses on Saul's agonizing attempts to help the children. Brogy and Dorry's return delivers an uplifting climax.
Aug 18
Official ONE PIECE Card Game shops in Japan will use a facial recognition system during product sales starting Aug 22. Bandai Namco says the system will temporarily collect and verify customer facial information when purchasing related products, and that the data will not be used for any other purpose. The move follows a nationwide sellout of a Weekly Shonen Jump issue that bundled a promotional card, which resellers later listed at inflated prices.
Aug 18
A wristwatch inspired by the ONE PIECE Shinkansen Setouchi Blue train is on sale at the PREMICO online shop from August 17, 2026. The limited edition chronograph, priced at 69,800 yen, is limited to 5,000 pieces and ships sequentially from mid-January 2027. The dial features a blue gradient, the Straw Hat Pirates' Jolly Roger, and a straw hat motif.
Aug 18
The second ONE PIECE x Matsuya collaboration begins August 18, 2026, at Matsuya locations nationwide. New goods include 12 types of Original Name Charms for kids' menu orders and 12 types of Original Acrylic Block Chopstick Rests for collaboration sets, plus a web lottery for an Original Collaboration Donburi Bowl awarded to 100 winners.
Aug 18
Anime! Anime! reader poll results for 2026 summer anime opening theme songs are out. The survey ran from July 16 to July 23 with nearly equal gender ratio. Notable entries include "Stella" by SEKAI NO OWARI for 'Jadugar of the Canopy', "Amore" by ReoNa for 'I Want to Love You Until You Die', and "Isho" by Tatsuya Kitani for 'Draw It to Die'. Character song-style tracks also drew votes.
Aug 18
Universal Studios Japan's official X account posted a photo from 'One Piece Premier Show 2026' on August 18, 2026, showing Boa Hancock, who leads the Kuja Pirates. The character appears in the main show for the first time in 12 years, and fans have flooded social media with comments praising her beauty, such as 'too beautiful' and 'oh beautiful.'
Aug 15
The One Piece x NBA MASTER STARS PIECE figure line opens reservations for its fourth wave. Yamato wears the Milwaukee Bucks uniform and Trafalgar Law wears the Golden State Warriors uniform. Both figures ship in January 2027 and are available through e-BANPRESTO on Premium Bandai. Two more characters are planned for the series.
Aug 14
The One Piece franchise announced a collaboration with SpongeBob SquarePants for a McDonald's Happy Meal available this month in over 60 territories, including the United States, Japan, and Brazil. The rollout timing varies by region. The announcement follows McDonald's teasing a Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meal set for August 18.
Aug 14
BANDAI SPIRITS announced a lottery sale for the S.H.Figuarts Fake Ultraman action figure, available to CLUB TAMASHII MEMBERS members. The figure commemorates the TAMASHII NATIONS LIVE ACTION FIGURE EXPO 2026, held from July 10 to October 26. It recreates the Fake Ultraman from episode 18 of the original Ultraman series, "Brothers from the Planet," where the alien Zarab transforms into a false Ultraman. Tsuburaya Productions' modeling division LSS supervised the figure to faithfully reproduce the proportions, including the clear orange eyes, the color timer's hue, and the black lines across the body. The set includes the main body, five types of exchangeable right and left wrist parts, and a part that recreates the scene of Hoshino crewman grabbing onto a rope. The figure can combine with the separately sold S.H.Figuarts Ultraman 60th Anniversary Edition to recreate the confrontation scene. The price is 8,800 yen including tax. Applications run from July 17 at 10:00 to October 26 at 20:00, with results announced in late October and shipping scheduled for March 2027.
Aug 13
Oricon Inc. released its Monthly Comic Ranking for July 2026 on August 6, tracking estimated print sales at retail outlets across Japan from June 29 to August 2. The 115th volume of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga ranked first with 1,020,422 copies sold. The volume shipped in Japan on July 3. The One Piece manga has surpassed 600 million copies published worldwide as of the release of the 114th volume on March 4. The One Piece anime's Elbaf arc debuted in Japan on April 5, with Crunchyroll streaming the arc and planning to stream the English dub this fall. Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter X Hunter volume 39 ranked second with 661,825 copies, marking its first volume in 22 months. The manga resumed serialization on June 29. Nekokurage's manga adaptation of Hyuganatsu's The Apothecary Diaries light novels ranked third with 254,908 copies. The top 20 list includes other notable titles such as Hiromu Arakawa's Daemons of the Shadow Realm at fourth and ONE and Yusuke Murata's One-Punch Man at fifth. The ranking reflects strong sales for long-running series and new releases alike.
Aug 12
Nijimen's otaku-selected ranking of characters voiced by Hiroaki Hirata places Sanji from ONE PIECE first with 133 votes, ahead of Wild Tiger from TIGER & BUNNY. The top six entries match last year's order, while Re-Destro from My Hero Academia enters the list at ninth.
Aug 11
Universal Studios Japan opened One Piece Premier Summer 2026 on July 30. The limited event runs through November 19. It features the Straw Hat Banquet Restaurant with new festival-themed dishes, including Luffy's beef and sausage burger set and Law's chicken and curry rice burger set. A glowing drink cup and a straw hat are among the new merchandise.
Aug 11
Bandai released the Gashapon capsule toy lineup 'ONE PIECE Tsumande Tsunaidete Masukotto Gear 5 Collection' in the second week of August 2026. The lineup features only Luffy in Gear 5 across five mascot designs, each available in ball chain and crab ring versions, for 400 yen per capsule.
Aug 10
Bandai Spirits announced a new LUFFY's figure inspired by the Setouchi Blue train from the One Piece x Sanyo Shinkansen collaboration. The figure, priced at 1,980 yen, stands about 86mm tall and will be released in October 2026, with pre-orders starting on Premium Bandai on October 23.
Aug 9
The One Piece Card Game booster pack "World's Strongest Warrior," releasing August 22, 2026, will include a Kaido illustration card drawn by Baki the Grappler creator Keisuke Itagaki. The crossover art has drawn enthusiastic fan responses. The pack also introduces Rocks and a new rarity featuring Luffy and Rocks.
Aug 8
Amazon's Kindle manga bestseller chart for August 7, 2026 shows One Piece monochrome volume 115 and Isekai Izakaya: Nobu volume 22 among the top new releases. Dandadan volume 25, due September 4, is already ranking in pre-orders. GANTZ volumes dominate the list during a sale.
Aug 8
MegaHouse reissues the Portrait.Of.Pirates One Piece figure of Cannibal Bartolomeo as a limited reprint edition. Reservations open August 7, 2026 at 13:00 across Premium Bandai, Jump Characters Store, Toei Animation Official Store, Mugiwara Store, and Mugiwara Store MINI. The figure stands about 250mm tall, includes interchangeable parts, and is priced at 19,800 yen. Release is scheduled for February 2027.
Aug 8
MegaHouse's Portrait.Of.Pirates figure series is entering the Elbaf arc with a new line called Elevated Boost. The first figure is Gunko, a God's Knight who landed on Elbaf alongside Luffy's crew. Pre-orders open July 31, 2026 at Premium Bandai and other retailers, with release scheduled for March 2027.
Aug 8
Shueisha launched MANGA MILLION on August 6, a global digital service commemorating its 100th anniversary. The service offers approximately 400 manga titles, totaling 1 million pages, translated into over 100 languages, free worldwide with no registration required. The distribution period runs through the end of December 2027. The lineup includes One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kingdom, Oshi no Ko, Spy x Family, and Chainsaw Man, plus more than 150 shojo and josei titles.
Aug 8
Bandai's trading card game app BANDAI TCG+ will introduce identity verification using My Number cards for entry to some events in Japan, starting around September. The system uses the external MOALA account service, reading the card's IC chip via smartphone. Bandai says it will not collect or store users' My Number data.
Aug 8
Hanayama has announced three metal 3D puzzles in its HUZZLE series based on the TV anime One Piece. The lineup includes the Gomu Gomu no Mi at difficulty LEVEL3, the Straw Hat at LEVEL5, and Eustass Kid's Damned Punk at the highest difficulty LEVEL6. The puzzles are designed to let fans relive iconic scenes from the series. The Gomu Gomu no Mi puzzle reproduces the moment a young Luffy bites the fruit, while the Straw Hat puzzle recreates the battle where Buggy thrusts a knife into the hat entrusted by Shanks. The Damned Punk puzzle, composed of 9 pieces, is the most in the series' history and requires disassembling the electromagnetic cannon before it fires. Advance reservations opened at the HANAYAMA ONLINE STORE on August 7, 2026, at 12:00, with a release scheduled for October 31, 2026. Each puzzle is priced at 3,630 yen including tax and is intended for ages 15 and up. The puzzles are available at toy stores, electronics retailers, EC sites, and the HANAYAMA ONLINE STORE.