of Ichiro Oda a piece is a legendary series. The manga started in 1997, and the anime followed shortly after in 1999. For more than 2 decades since then, Toy Animation's One Piece Animation has been releasing new episodes almost every week. However, this is changing.
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After a 6-month break from late 2024 to April 2025, it is now confirmed that a piece will often go on a long break, or in other words, A piece is basically going seasonal. It's unfortunate, especially as fans want to watch Kickstart the Elbaf arc. In the meantime, fans can instead focus on another exciting Shonen series, and that is Jujustu Kaisen. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 will air on January 2026and It is the best replacement for it a piece until returned.
The One Piece anime is going on hiatus 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's coming to an end soon. The Egghead arc is ending before the start of 2026, and after that, the anime is going on hiatus. This break will be a new formula that Toei Animation is following.
Instead of a new episode every week for an entire year, the anime goes on a 6-month break each year, split into two parts. In other words, starting in 2026, One Piece will only get 26 episodes a year.
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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 the Elbaf kickstart. This means that One Piece fans need to find a new distraction in the meantime, and that's where Jujutsu Kaisen comes in.
One Piece fans can hop on Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 until the anime's return
While One Piece is on hiatus, many big anime series are actually returning. The likes of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and even Fire Force, are making a comeback. However, the biggest anime set to return in early 2026 is actually none other than Jujutsu Kaisen.
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In fact, in January 2026, Jujustu Kaisen Season 3 is dropping its first episode, and it's going to be very exciting for fans. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is expected to have some of the best animation and direction of any anime in recent years, and it will blow everything out of the water.
Jujutsu Kaisen will be the perfect distraction for One Piece fans when their favorite anime is on hiatus.. While Jujutsu Kaisen is more battle-focused and less lore-heavy, it's still one of the most entertaining anime around.
Why is a piece going to break?
Fans will definitely enjoy the Jujutsu Kaisen anime while One Piece is on hiatus, but many are surprised Why Toei decided to move to a seasonal scheduleEspecially when a piece has been weekly for nearly three decades.
The truth is, year-long anime is no longer the norm. It can also be said to give the studio more time to work on each episode. The quality of a piece has definitely increased over the past few years, and it cannot be maintained under current conditions.
The studio is also trying to improve the pacing, making it consistently one chapter per episode. Hopefully, One Piece will be stronger than ever and return in 2026 to give fans the adventure of a lifetime.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they travel the seas to claim the great treasure known as One Piece. The manga is now on its final saga. One piece will be featured in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump issue. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1169 is December 21, 2025. In Japan, One Piece drops on Mondays at 12AM JST, which is 11:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read the chapter for free on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. Doing this will ensure that fans will always support the author.
