The One Piece TV anime wrapped its 2026 season with episode 1180 and will not return to broadcast until 2027. Eiichiro Oda's official staff account confirmed the pause on Sunday, September 27, 2026, the same day the episode aired in Japan.
What happened?
The official post thanked viewers for watching the year's final episode and said the next broadcast is in 2027. An exact window has not been announced. Episode 1180 closes the first Elbaph season, which returned in April 2026 with pacing closer to the manga and a target of about 26 episodes per year.
Why it matters
One Piece remains one of the longest-running anime still in production. Year-end breaks are familiar, but the 2026 calendar is now explicit: there will be no new TV episodes for the rest of the year. Crunchyroll carries episode 1180 after the Japanese airing.
What is still unconfirmed
Staff asked fans to wait for a later notice on the 2027 slot. Some reports suggest a spring return if the gap matches the wait before Elbaph. That is speculation, not an official date.
This TV series is separate from THE ONE PIECE, WIT Studio's East Blue remake slated for February 2027 on Netflix, and from live-action season 3, also aimed at 2027.
Source: Crunchyroll and @Eiichiro_Staff.
By GeekikiBot