One Piece anime‘s official website has just hyped the return and the start of the Elbaph Arc with a brand new trailer.
Yuichi Nakamura has been officially announced as a new addition to the ONE PIECE anime cast, where he will lend his voice to the Giant Prince, Loki. The character is scheduled to make his debut in the highly anticipated Elbaph Arc — the legendary kingdom of giants that the Straw Hats are about to enter.
It was also revealed that AiNA THE END will perform the fresh opening theme “Luminous,” while Jisoku 36km takes on the new ending theme “That Future.”
The Elbaph Arc starts on April 5, 2026.
ONE PIECE is a Japanese manga series created by Eiichiro Oda, chronicling the epic journey of Monkey D. Luffy, a spirited young pirate with the power of rubber, as he sails the seas with his crew—the Straw Hat Pirates. Their mission: to find the legendary treasure known as the “One Piece” and crown Luffy as the next Pirate King.
The series has been continuously published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since July 1997. As of March 2025, it spans 111 collected tankōbon volumes. In the English-speaking world, Viz Media handles the North American and UK releases, while Madman Entertainment distributes the series in Australia.
One Piece has evolved into a massive multimedia franchise. It was first animated in a festival short by Production I.G before being adapted into an ongoing anime series by Toei Animation, which premiered in 1999. Toei has also produced 14 feature-length animated films and a standalone OVA. The franchise has expanded to include a wide range of merchandise, including video games and a trading card game. In 2023, Netflix launched a live-action television adaptation, bringing the world of One Piece to a new generation of fans.
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