One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda officially confirms the sudden break

a piece is a legendary shonen manga serialized continuously in Weekly Shonen Jump since 1997. Over nearly 3 decades of weekly releases, Eiichiro Oda has worked long hours with little time to rest. Consequently, he now has to take frequent breaks to recover his energy and plan things properly. However, even though Oda often takes a break, he usually returns immediately with a 3-chapter run. However, June has proved to be a difficult month.

a piece Officially last week's Weekly Shonen Jump issue #28 dropped on June 7, 2026. The manga announced a return on June 14, 2026. Unfortunately, it is breaking again soon after its release. a piece Chapter 1185. As confirmed by producer Eiichiro Oda, a piece Now Weekly Shonen Jump will drop issue #30.

A piece by Eiichiro Oda officially announces a new break on June 21, 2026, leaving Weekly Shonen Jump issue #30

Starting June 2026, a piece No chapter was released. That's why Oda took a sudden break that many fans didn't see coming. When the break was out of nowhere, it didn't last very long, as is usually the case with Oda's break. The author had already announced his plans to return to the manga with One Piece chapter 1185 on June 14, 2026. The upcoming chapter of the series is highly anticipated, and fans thought it would be the end of a break for the foreseeable future, but that was not the case. A week into his comeback, Eiichiro Oda has already taken another break, surprising everyone.

It was announced on June 10, 2026 that a piece Issue #30 of Weekly Shonen Jump is about to drop. It means a piece The story will interrupt at an interesting point in an ongoing flashback to the Kingdom of Asperia, which explores the backstory of Straw Hat Pirate Brooke and Princess Shuri. While a break is sad, at least, we know when the manga is coming back. As is usually the case with Eiichiro Oda's breaks, a piece Will be back in two weeks. in that sense, a piece The manga will return at the end of the month on June 28, 2026, with Chapter 1186 in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #31. It will be hard to wait with the limited content we've received this month, but Oda needs time to recover. a piece Chapter 1186 will mark the final release for the month of June, and hopefully, we'll have a good run in July.

Eiichiro Oda took two breaks due to a piece of live action

Many fans are wondering why One Piece is going through so much turmoil with its June release schedule. Anyway, a chapter between two breaks is quite unusual for Oda, who usually only takes a break every 3 chapters or so, unless health issues or magazine breaks are necessary for reasons beyond his control. The reason for the most recent break can actually be traced back to a major global One Piece project – the One piece live action by Netflix. As we know, One Piece Live Action Seasons 1 and 2 were huge hits, and Netflix has already returned to South Africa to produce Season 3. Due to the ongoing production, Oda had to visit the cast in South Africa, which meant long flights and distractions for his leisure time from the manga, as well as publicity for the show.

It's not exactly new either, as Oda has previously taken a break from live-action production for the first two seasons of the series. But now, after his journey is over and his own break is over, One Piece must continue releasing chapters as usual.

The Return of One Piece marks the climax of the Asperia flashback and the return of the Emu War

Now we know why a piece is on hiatus, it's also important to talk about what to expect when the series returns on June 28, 2026. a piece Chapter 1184 and a piece 1185 both cover the events of Asperia in a flashback seen through Straw Hat Brook. Many adorable characters were introduced, such as Kandel and Raven, as well as Shuri before she fell into the hands of the World Government. Asperia is finally destroyed, and we're headed for the cataclysm that will cause the downfall of this entire island.

One Piece Chapter 1186 is likely to mark the conclusion of the flashback or lead to its climax. While the flashbacks are exciting, we can't wait for the story to return to the current timeline in Elbaf, where Nerona Emu vs. Loki is unfolding and Luffy is close to entering the war. Elbaf's climax is fast approaching, and the final battle could be even bigger than Wano's, depending on what Oda chooses to do with Luffy and Emu.

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