Eiichiro Oda One piece is a legendary series. The manga started all the way back in 1997 and the anime followed just a little later in 1999. Since then, for over 2 decades, Toei Animation's One Piece anime has released new episodes almost every week without missing a beat. However, that is changing.
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After a six-month hiatus that started at the end of 2024 until April 2025, it is now confirmed that One Piece will take frequent long breaks, or in other words, One Piece is basically seasonal. That's unfortunate, especially when fans want to see it starting the Elbaf arc. In the meantime, fans can instead turn their attention to another exciting Shonen series, and this is it Jujust Kaisen. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 airs in January 2026and it's a perfect replacement One piece until his return.
One Piece Anime will end in early 2026
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The Egghead Arc Of One Piece Wraps Up In December
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No One Piece Anime until April 2026
The One Piece anime is currently airing its Egghead Island arc, but it is coming to an end soon. The Egghead arc ends before the start of 2026, and then the anime is going on hiatus. This hiatus will be the new formula that Toei Animation follows.
Instead of a new episode every week throughout the year, the anime will go on a 6-month hiatus split into two parts every year. In other words, starting in 2026, One Piece will only receive 26 episodes per year.
I won't say it's not fair, sailor. But attacking the worn new green leaves that changed the era of piracy forever? Don't you think you're doing too much? Are you afraid of the new age? — Shanks
The first break scheduled for 2026 is starting soonand the One Piece anime won't return until April 2026. This is definitely unfortunate for fans waiting for Elbaf to start. That means One Piece fans have to find a new distraction in the meantime, and that's where Jujutsu Kaisen comes in.
One Piece fans can jump on Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 until the anime returns
While One Piece is on hiatus, many big anime series are actually making a comeback. Like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and even Fire Force are coming back. However, the biggest anime to return in early 2026 is actually none other than Jujutsu Kaisen.
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Indeed, in January 2026, Jujustu Kaisen Season 3 will release its first episode and it will be quite a ride for the fans. Expected to have some of the best animation and direction of any anime in years, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will blow everything else out of the water.
Jujutsu Kaisen will be the perfect distraction for One Piece fans while their favorite anime is on hiatus. Even though Jujutsu Kaisen is more battle oriented and less heavy on tradition, it's still one of the funnest anime ever.
Why does one piece have a break?
Fans are sure to enjoy the Jujutsu Kaisen anime while One Piece is on hiatus, but many wonder why Toei decided to switch to a seasonal planespecially since One Piece has been a weekly for almost three decades now.
The truth is that annual anime is no longer the norm. It can also be said that this is to give the Studio more time to work on each episode. The quality of One Piece has definitely increased over the past few years and cannot be sustained under the current circumstances.
The studio also tried to improve the pacing so that there is a consistent one chapter per episode. Hopefully, One Piece will come back stronger than ever and give fans the adventure of a lifetime when it returns in 2026.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the straw pirates who sail the seas to claim the great treasure known as One Piece. The manga is currently in its Final Saga. One Piece will be featured in Weekly Shonen Jump this week. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1169 is December 21, 2025. In Japan, One Piece drops on Monday at 12:00 PM JST, which is 11:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read this chapter for free on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. This ensures that fans will always support the author.
