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The One Piece anime is set to return on April 5, 2026, with the beginning of the Elbaf Arc (episode 1156).
To improve pacing and better follow Eiichiro Odas original storytelling, One Piece will switch to a new release schedule: approximately 26 episodes per year, split into two 13-episode seasons.
The Egghead Arc concludes on December 28 with episode 1155.
Fans can stay engaged with the One Piece universe by following the ongoing manga or playing One Piece Pirate Warriors 4, now available on PS5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch 2.

One Piece Elbaf Arc Returns April 5, 2026 with New Schedule and Enhanced Adaptation

Following a three-month hiatus, the One Piece anime will return on April 5, 2026, with the beginning of the Elbaf Arc (episode 1156). Toei Animation, which debuted the trailer for the Elbaf Arc at Jump Festa 2026, previously announced that the Egghead Arc would conclude on December 28 with episode 1155. Concurrent with the new arc, One Piece is changing its release schedule to approximately 26 episodes per year, split into two 13-episode seasons. This new format will allow the anime to adapt one manga chapter per episode, improving the pacing and more closely following Eiichiro Oda’s original storytelling. In the meantime, fans can follow the ongoing manga or play One Piece Pirate Warriors 4, which recently received new content and versions for PS5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Specification
Official Name	One Piece Film Red
Brief Summary	Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Her voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly.” She will appear in public for the first time at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans — excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance — the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound.
Released	August 6, 2022
Duration	115 minutes
Genre	Animation, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Music
Production Companies	Toei Animation, Shueisha, Toei Company, Fuji Television Network, Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, ADK Emotions, dentsu
Countries of Origin	JP
Actors	Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Shuichi Ikeda, Kaori Nazuka, Akemi Okamura, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Hirata, Ikue Otani, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Kazuki Yao, Cho, Katsuhisa Houki, Kenjiro Tsuda, Yuki Yamada, Soshina, Seiya, Chise Niitsu, Yuki Kaji, Houko Kuwashima, Aruno Tahara, Jin Domon, Michitaka Kobayashi, Kenichi Ono, Bin Shimada, Issei Futamata, Hikaru Midorikawa, Jouji Nakata, Shirou Saitou, Hiroshi Kamiya, Yasuhiro Takato, Reina Ueda, Showtaro Morikubo, Mika Doi, Kouichi Nagano, Koutarou Nakamura, Shinichiro Ohta, Ikuya Sawaki, Ryotaro Okiayu, Fumihiko Tachiki, Tomokazu Seki, Seiji Sasaki, Kumiko Watanabe, Naomi Shindo, Keiichi Noda, Masato Hirano, Kenichi Ogata, Yasunori Masutani, Mami Koyama, Tomokazu Sugita, Masafumi Kimura, Yuko Mita, Yuuya Uchida, Mahito Ohba, Ado
Director	Goro Taniguchi
Authors	Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Ratings	7.179/10 (1095 reviews)
Homepage	https://www.onepiece-filmred.com