of Ichiro Oda a piece The manga has been extremely intense in 2026, with the heavily anticipated Elbaf arc entering its climax in the past few weeks. With the stakes rising after the end of the Elbaf flashback, Monkey D. Luffy and Loki have taken center stage, and Emu has stepped forward as the main antagonists of the arc. Unfortunately, this exciting ride will have to stop for a short while as the manga goes on a two-week break. Eiichiro Oda's story will not be featured in issues after WSJ #19, but the manga's return date has already been confirmed, much to the delight of many fans.
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The final manga will be released in the April 5 Weekly Shonen Jump issue #19
For the last few years a piece Experiencing many breaks. While some of them are sudden, due to unexpected health problems for Oda, others are scheduled and expected by fans. The upcoming break on April 5, 2026, was something most fans saw coming from a mile away, as it fits into Oda's usual break schedule. This means that April 5, 2026, will be the last chapter of One Piece before the quick hiatus, and it will be released in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #19. Oda will leave the story in One Piece chapter 1179 for two weeks before finally making a comeback. This break certainly comes at the worst possible time, with the exciting cliffhanger left by Oda.
Eiichiro Oda's manga returns with chapter 1180 on April 19
A break for readers of Eiichiro Oda's stories is always disappointing, especially when the likes of Emu are involved. However, the break starting on April 5 is no different from the usual Oda break, with the One Piece manga returning early after two weeks. One Piece will not be featured in Weekly Shonen Jump on April 12, but will return on April 19, 2026, with Chapter 1180, which may be the most anticipated release in recent years.
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Breaking down the release schedule after the hiatus
One piece hiatuses are always hard to overcome, especially with Oda leaving things on the most exciting cliffhangers. However, with the story set to return in two weeks, expect the manga to continue its solid run immediately. The good news is that unless something unexpected happens, there won't be another manga break for a few weeks after 1179. After returning one piece on April 19, Oda is expected to drop three consecutive chapters before going on another break.
April should not feature more break weeks after Chapter 1179, meaning that the next expansion of chapters will include Chapters 1180, 1181 and 1182. Breaks can be frustrating, especially when they're frequent, but Oda needs a break between every two chapters to regain strength and keep this story going.
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Evaluating key events to explore after the return of Elbaf Ark
The a piece The story in the Elbaf Arc has been quite an exciting ride. Even at the beginning of the arc, Oda revealed major character and lore with the Harley mural and the introduction of Shamrock and Loki. That being said, the story just keeps getting better, it's hard to believe, and that's because Oda has exceeded all fans' expectations.
Although most fans believed that Gunko-Emu would be the main enemy of the arc, Emu himself has now decided to go to the Land of Giants. With that, the chapters after the interval will surely be some exciting ones, with crazy stakes at hand. Emu's arrival will be a landmark moment for the One Piece manga as the story's final antagonist takes real action after their introduction in Reverie 7 years ago.
There are still many possibilities up in the air, including the defeat of the Straw Hat Pirates and the downfall of Elbaf. In general, this arc has been difficult to predict, as it doesn't fit into the usual structure followed by Eiichiro Oda, but that actually makes it very exciting, and after the break, Oda will crank up the intensity and deliver a surprising climax.
One Piece chapter 1179 will be available to read on Manga Plus on April 5, 2026. The manga will immediately enter a two-week hiatus.
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- 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 Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Noimauji, Tokahiro, Enoji Maudo Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- The authors
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, 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)
