One Piece is one of the most beloved manga series around the world, having been ongoing and still extremely popular 28 years after serialization began. Oda's magnum opus requires him to work relentlessly and takes a toll on his health, which is why manga go on constant breaks. As a new month begins, the release schedule for the upcoming chapters is here, and this might be the best month of 2026 for One Piece many fans, with few breaks and many chapters ahead.
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One Piece started in March with a chapter release on the 1st
On February 22, 2026, One Piece went on hiatus. Of course, many fans were sad, but the beginning of March was definitely good for the series. One Piece quickly returned on March 1, 2026with chapter 1175, and it was an incredibly exciting ride that fans had long been waiting for. Eiichiro Oda started the month of March with a brand new chapter and it was followed by another chapter on March 8th. Then the series went on an unexpected two-week hiatus, meaning there will be no One Piece chapter on March 15, 2026.
Chapter 1177 will be released on March 22, 2026
One Piece Chapter 1177 will be released a week after the break week, which means it is expected will be released on March 22, 2026. After that, the manga likely won't take any more breaks in the month of March. One Piece 1178 should follow right on schedule and will be released on March 29, 2026. It also means that One Piece chapter 1178 will be the last chapter for the month of Marchmeaning fans get to enjoy 4 chapters this month, with only 1 Oda break. March will probably have the most One Piece chapters for any month in 2026, which was definitely a pleasant surprise for all fans.
Oda has no doubt been hard at work on the One Piece manga for the past few months, especially after the story slowed down due to the December and January holidays. The rest of the year should go as planned and one should expect consistent releases, with breaks now and then.
Chapter 1179 will be released on April 5, 2026
Considering that One Piece chapter 1178 will only be the second chapter after Oda's recent hiatus, it's safe to say that he will continue to drop one more chapter in the first week of April. On April 5, 2026, One Piece chapter 1179 will be releasedcontinues the Elbaf arc and gives fans more exciting developments there. This chapter will also mark the third after Oda's hiatus, meaning this will be the last chapter fans will get before Oda takes another hiatus.
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It is highly likely that One Piece will go on hiatus the following week, and One Piece Chapter 1180 is then expected to return on April 19, 2026. For the rest of April, fans will likely get one more chapter on April 26, 2026, and if there are no sudden changes, fans should expect 3 manga chapters for the month of April.
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The Anime's Return will help with the breaks
While One Piece breaks are really hard to get through. The good news is that the return of anime is right on the horizon now. On April 5, 2026, the One Piece anime will return with a brand new arc, and with it, breaks will be much easier to deal with, as fans will still have some One Piece content every weekend.
When One Piece goes on hiatus on April 12, 2026, the anime will fill in and give fans a much-needed distraction. It seems the future is brighter than ever for the One Piece series, and fans absolutely cannot wait to see what Oda has in store for them moving forward. With Elbaf moving forward at breakneck speed, One Piece is sure to deliver some chaotic developments as it hurtles toward the end of yet another major arc.
All chapters of the One Piece manga can be read on Maga Plus. The anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
One Piece
- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Ma Shihi Endo, Toshihiro Ma Shihi Endo, Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- Author
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
