December is going to be a huge month for One Piece fans

This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Important takeaways

• Jump Festa 2025 will reveal major projects and Oda's message.
• Fans are expecting news about the Wit Studios remake and a potential new film.
• December brings the return of One Piece, new chapters and game updates.

With December already here, One Piece fans are gearing up for a massive month. Although fans of the manga have faced quite a few delays due to the story taking constant breaks recently, some due to Oda's health and others due to the many projects he has been involved in, fans know that this month is going to be great still. For one, One Piece's manga marks its proper return this month, though there will be more hiatuses. But at the same time, fans know that there will be some massive projects revealed soon enough, towards the end of the year.

December might just be the greatest month of all in 2024 for everyone One Piece fans, and it will give them an idea of ​​what to look out for in 2025.

Jump Festa 2025 is on its way

• Jump Festa 2025 will have many project reveals
• Oda will release a new message

Fans who are well aware of how Shonen Jump works know that Jump Festa is right around the corner. Jump Festa 2025 will be held in December, and as always, One Piece will get its own stage. In fact, One Piece will have the biggest stage of all and certainly the most exciting, given that it is the most prestigious story in Jump at the moment. Oda is sure to reveal a lot of exciting information to fans, and they might actually be surprised to hear quite a bit about the big projects lined up. Some of them have already been teased, while others may be brand new, and hopefully all of them will meet fans' expectations.

A new message from Oda teasing future events

What fans will look forward to most at Jump Festa 2025 is Oda's own message. Oda doesn't send out too many announcements a year, but one announcement that fans always look forward to seeing is the Jump Festa. This is because Oda usually teases the events that will follow in the following year, and although this message is ambiguous at times, Oda gives enough hints for fans to figure out what will happen.

For example, last year, Oda clearly said that the Straw Hat Pirates were going to Elbaf. And, as fans know, that's exactly what ended up happening.

“So many characters went through some significant challenges this year. Their world can be a really scary place. If Luffy and crew manage to get out of Egghead safely… do you think they can go to… THAT island? ” – Oda, Jump Festa 2024

Before that, Oda teased a massive Battle Royale and a fight between many characters, and as fans know, Egghead saw almost all the Emperors engage in massive duels here and there.

Next year, the game that has been in development for six years, One Piece Odyssey, will finally be released! and One Piece Hollywood live-action is making progress. At the moment we have the base footage from season 1. So much happened behind the scenes but to be honest the most worried person in the world that this is going to be good is me lol… but it actually looks AWESOME out!!! And finally, as for the One Piece source material in 2023, it will be the kind of story that will make you go “No way!! that person and that person are going to fight?!” If I were to give it a descriptive title, I would call it a “great battle royale”!! hope no one dies~!! Looking forward to the One Piece series next year as always!” – Oda, Jump Festa 2023

It's clear that Oda will be dropping some big news around certain characters active in the Final Saga during Jump Festa 2025, and it will be incredibly exciting to see what fans need to keep an eye on moving forward.

New information on Wit Studio's One Piece Remake

Fans will also most likely find out about larger developments pertaining to Wit Studios One Piece anime remake. This anime was slated for 2025, and if rumors are to be believed, it will premiere next year.

If so, Jump Festa 2025 will be the perfect stage for a big trailer, or at least a teaser to drop. Fans should expect this series to be released sometime soon enough, and hopefully it will live up to everyone's expectations.

Potential new One Piece movie announcement

Wit Studio's One Piece anime remake isn't all that fans need to keep an eye on. When Film Red releases in 2022, it's time for a new One Piece movie to release. Usually a new one One Piece movie drops after every three years, and fans know work is already underway for the next installment of the franchise.

Jinbe's voice actor has already confirmed that a new movie is in production a long time ago, and it's about time important information about it was revealed. It is very likely that the Jump Festa 2025 stage will give fans their first glimpse of the next One Piece movie, and hopefully it will be as big as Film Red, if not bigger.

Elbaf Arc continues

Finally, fans absolutely cannot forget that Oda will be releasing some chapters in the month of December as well. One Piece chapter 1133 is released on December 8th, and although there will be a break after that chapter, One Piece will return the following week. Plus, fans will definitely get a sneak peek One Piece chapter 1135 during Jump Festa 2025, and it will really push the excitement through the roof.

Then there are also game announcements to consider. One piece could have a major game reveal during Jump Festa 2025, and while that has yet to be confirmed to be the case, it would certainly be something that fans would absolutely love. This is especially the case because One Piece haven't had a good game in quite some time now, and the games section is the only place there One Piece must take big steps. Hopefully December 2024 will break the curse and announce A major One Piece games for the fans to enjoy as well.

It is clear that December 2024 will be the biggest month of the year for One Piece fans, and hopefully any projects that will be announced will live up to expectations.

Jump Festa 2025 is scheduled to be held on December 21 and 22, 2024. Fans can expect to stream Jump Festa on the official YouTube channel. Meanwhile, One Piece chapter 1133 will be officially released on December 8, 2024. As always, fans can read it for free on MangaPlus and the Shonen Jump app.