With the end of 2025, it's time for fans of One Piece series to be separated from their favorite anime for a while. As fans may have already heard, The One Piece anime is currently on hiatus in December, following the conclusion of the Egghead Arc.
One Piece's End is near, but Oda has already planned for a continuation of the story
One Piece is in its final saga, and Oda is already planning to continue his story.
The last episode of One Piece Anime airs on December 28thand the series won't be back for a couple of months. One Piece returns in 2026, in April to be exact, and immediately kickstarts Elbafa long-awaited arc fans can't wait to see. The start of 2026 is definitely going to be tough for fans, especially as the manga is also going on quite a few hiatuses.
One Piece Anime will take a hiatus in December 2025
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One Piece Anime is going seasonal
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One Piece Manga will go on multiple breaks
Between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, One Piece the anime went on a 6-month hiatus. Fans thought the hiatus was an exception, but it has become apparent that this will now become a regular occurrence in the anime.
The One Piece anime is now heading to its next extended hiatus. One Piece episode 1155, titled “The Promised Horizon At Long Last, Towards The Long Waited Elbaf!” will be 2025's final episodeas well as the last episode before the break.
What is this feeling? I feel like I can do anything! This is my top… This is Gear 5! — Luffy in One Piece chapter 1044
One Piece Episode 1155 airs on the last Sunday of the month, that is December 28, to be precise. This episode concludes the Egghead arc and sees the Straw Hat Pirates head to their new destination, Elbaf.
One Piece Anime will not return until April 2026
The coming one One Piece the hiatus will be long for fans to get through. As of the end of December, it will take the One Piece anime about 3 months to return. The One Piece The anime has been confirmed to return on April 5, 2026. Fans can't wait for the comeback and the start of the Elbaf arc. A trailer for the Elbaf arc was recently revealed to fans at Jump Festa, and while it looks very unpolished right now, it's clear that Elbaf is going to be a wonderful journey for fans to go through.
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One Piece Anime will regularly go on long hiatuses in the future
Fans of One Piece anime needs to get used to long pauses. This is unfortunate, but it is now official. It was revealed this year that Starting in 2026, Toei Animation will only release 26 episodes of One Piece per year. Not only that, but these episodes will not be released all at once.
Instead, these episodes will be released in two, 13 episodes. There will be a three-month break between each course. In other words, fans are already expecting another hiatus in 2026 starting in July.
This will definitely be hard to get used to for fans who have followed the anime every week for over 2 decades. The worst part is that there doesn't seem to be any animation upgrade to justify the long pauses. The only promise Toei made is to stick to one chapter per episode, which is pretty much the same as what they've done for Egghead.
Rocks, I won't let you go after my crew! — Roger to Rocks after Domi Reversi
While this is definitely sad, it's also important to note that in order for the staff to consistently deliver high-quality episodes every now and then, these breaks are very important. At a time when high-level animation for major Shonen series is becoming the norm, this is an important step for the company. Fans might hate it, but it's something they'll have to get used to moving forward.
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 anime and manga are currently in their Final Saga. One Piece releases its final episode this weekend. The official release date for One Piece Episode 1155 is December 28, 2025. Fans can stream the episode on Crunchyroll. Meanwhile, the One Piece manga can be read for free on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. If you do that, the fans will always support the author.
