The a piece The manga is now the best-selling comic book in the entire world, with over 600 million copies in circulation worldwide. This amount of success would not have been possible without Eiichiro Oda's dedication and sacrifice for nearly 3 decades. That being said, due to age and various other reasons, the author is finding it difficult to maintain continuous publication in Shuisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, and a new break has now been officially confirmed.
After the release of One Piece chapter 1184 in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #27 last week on May 31, 2026, as confirmed by Oda, the story is going on break again. One Piece Chapter 1185 will be delayed, and instead of being released on June 7, it will now be released on June 14, 2026.
One Piece Manga officially announces a new break on June 7, 2026
a piece One of the biggest manga series to be consistently ranked on Weekly Shonen Jump over the last few decades. The series debuted in issue #34 of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on July 19, 1997, and has maintained its dominance ever since. A piece continues regularly today, but due to his age and long publication, Eiichiro Oda needs to rest more often. One Piece Chapter 1184 was officially released last weekend, on May 31st, 2026, bringing June the month proper for the series.
Sadly, with the release of the chapter came the announcement of a new break by author, Eiichiro Oda. a piece Chapter 1185 is facing a surprise delay, which means we won't be getting a new chapter this coming weekend on June 7, 2026, as the series will skip Weekly Shonen Jump issue #28 altogether.
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A trip to South Africa for Eiichiro Oda's One Piece Live Action Season 3 is the primary reason for the break
Eiichiro Oda usually takes a break after every three chapters, so the news of the series breaking after two consecutive chapters came as a surprise to all of us. Fans immediately wondered why Oda was suddenly taking a break from the One Piece manga. At first, we assumed it was her normal break out and recovery from the overload that comes with being a mangaka. However, that is not exactly the case. Although this break actually comes from Oda rather than Weekly Shonen Jump, it's for a different reason.
One Piece is leaving Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #28 on June 7, 2026, due to Oda getting himself involved with a bigger project by Netflix – The One Piece Live Action. Eiichiro Oda was recently spotted in a video posted by Netflix, joining the One Piece Live Action cast in South Africa. He was seen interacting with the cast, especially Luffy's actor Inaki Godoy.
The tour is especially important for Oda as the cast is currently working on the third season of the show after the great success from the first two seasons. His presence is essential for publicity. Considering the time it took to travel, as well as the time spent there, it's clear why Oda had to take a break and not focus on manga.
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One Piece Chapter 1185 is now scheduled for release on June 14, 2026
a lot a piece Fans are often disappointed when a manga goes on a break. Fortunately, with many breaks, it's not too long either. While a piece will leave the jump on June 7, the manga will return a week later, on June 14, 2026. The return of the series will be seen in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #29. After this break, a piece Fans should be able to get 3 chapters in a row unless a strange situation arises. in other words, a piece This new break will see the release of chapters 1185, 1186, and 1187 respectively.
A flashback to the Kingdom of Asperia 56 years ago continues in 1185 One Piece
The worst part about the recent One Piece break is the exciting cliffhanger Oda left the story during the ongoing Elbaf arc climax. Before this holiday, a piece Chapter 1183 entered its second main Elbaf flashback, which was released in Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump issue #26, this time covering the mysterious events of the Kingdom of Asperia 70 years ago, focusing on characters such as Brooke and Shuri, the former princess turned Holy Knight.
It won't be easy waiting for the events that led to the complete destruction of the island, as well as the expansion of the next Straw Hat's backstory. The plot is fascinating, and after this flashback ends, the big battle against Emu will continue, which already has us all on the edge of our seats. Hopefully One Piece will make great strides towards exploring the deeper mysteries of Shuri and the Holy Knights in the next few chapters.
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