Eiichiro Oda one piece It's a legendary series. The manga began in 1997 and the animation began a little later in 1999. Since then, for over 20 years, Toei Animation's One Piece anime has been releasing new episodes almost every week. But this is changing.
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Following a six-month hiatus from the end of 2024 to April 2025, it has been confirmed that One Piece will continue its long hiatus. One Piece is basically seasonal.. It's a shame, especially since fans want to see it happen. Elbaf Arc Kickstart. In the meantime, fans can turn their attention to another exciting shonen series. Jutsu Kaisen. Season 3 of Jujutsu Haeseon is scheduled to air in January 2026.and It is a perfect replacement one piece Until you come back.
One Piece Anime Will Discontinue in Early 2026
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One Piece's Egghead Arc will conclude in December
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No One Piece anime until April 2026
The One Piece anime is currently airing the Egghead Island arc, but it is scheduled to end soon. The Egghead arc ends before the start of 2026, after which the animation ceases.. This break will be a new formula that Toei Animation follows.
Instead of a new episode coming out every week for a year, the anime breaks into two parts each year for six months. In other words, starting in 2026, only 26 episodes of One Piece will be watched per year.
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The first vacation of 2026 is coming soonAnd the One Piece anime won't return until April 2026. This is certainly unfortunate for fans waiting for Elbaf to kickstart. This means One Piece fans will have to find some new distractions in the meantime, and this is where Jujutsu Kaisen comes into play.
One Piece fans can dive into Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 until the anime returns.
While One Piece is on hiatus, many big anime series are actually back. Games like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and even Fire Force are coming back. However, the biggest anime scheduled to return in early 2026 is none other than Jujutsu Kaisen.
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In fact, Jujustu Kaisen season 3 will release its first part in January 2026, giving fans a lot of fun. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is expected to have the best animation and direction of any anime in recent years and will blow away everything else.
Jujutsu Kaisen will be the perfect distraction for One Piece fans while their favorite anime is on hiatus.. Jujutsu Kaisen is more focused on combat and less heavy on lore, but it's still one of the most entertaining anime out there.
Why does One Piece have a break time?
Fans will definitely love the Jujutsu Kaisen anime while One Piece is on hiatus, but many are wondering. Why Toei decided to switch to a seasonal systemEspecially when One Piece aired weekly for nearly 30 years.
In fact, animations lasting a year are no longer the norm. This could also be said to give the studio more time to work on each episode. The quality of dresses has definitely increased over the past few years, but this cannot be maintained under current circumstances.
The studio has also been working to improve pacing, making it consistent with one chapter per episode. When One Piece returns in 2026, we hope it will return stronger than ever and give fans the adventure of a lifetime.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they sail the seas to claim the great treasure known as One Piece. The comic is currently in Final Saga. One Piece appears in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump issue. The official release date of One Piece Episode 1169 is December 21, 2025. In Japan, One Piece releases on Monday at 12am JST, i.e. 11am EST or 8am PT. Fans can read the chapters for free on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. That way, fans will always be able to support the author.
