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One Piece franchise releases

Entities: One Piece · Nefertari D. Lily · Imu · Eiichiro Oda · Luffy

Overview

In late July 2026, the One Piece franchise announced two related content launches. On 24 July, Crunchyroll said the English dub of the upcoming Elbaph arc would begin streaming in autumn, with episodes expected in September for the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, while the original Japanese audio with subtitles would remain available. The same announcement highlighted a new, free puppet‑themed special that had taken 13 years to develop and was posted on YouTube.

Two days later, to mark the series’ 29‑year anniversary, a 12‑minute puppet short titled “A Lazy Day in Thousand Sunny” was released worldwide on YouTube, featuring the Straw Hat crew as marionettes. The video was accompanied by a handwritten message from creator Eiichiro Oda. In the same period, chapter 1189 of the manga introduced a set of powerful artifacts that could rival the legendary Ancient Weapons, hinting at a possible twentieth weapon linked to the kingdom of Nefertari D.

These announcements illustrate a coordinated push to expand One Piece’s multimedia offerings and deepen its narrative mythology in 2026.

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    One Piece marks 29‑year run with official puppet video and unveils new plot artifacts

    One Piece celebrates 29 years with a YouTube puppet special and, in chapter 1189, adds new artifacts that might outshine the Ancient Weapons, hinting at a pivotal plot twist.

  2. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    One Piece announces English dub rollout and free puppet special

    Crunchyroll will stream the English dub of One Piece’s Elbaph arc in autumn 2026, while creator Eiichiro Oda’s new puppet special is now free on YouTube.

Sources

criticalhits.com.br · elcomercio.pe · elcomercioperu.com.pe · larazon.es · vidaextra.com