For almost 3 decades V. a piece Shueisha has been a major force in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. Eiichiro Oda's masterpiece started its journey in 1997, and since then, it has been the magazine's biggest hit. As such, this series is often the highlight of the magazine. While a piece Subject to frequent breaks in May, the series is now officially set to return in full next week on May 24, 2026, with not only One Piece Chapter 1183 but also a lead cover for the jump and an exclusive colorspread from the author. This color spread and lead cover may be significant as it may well reveal the long-awaited color scheme of Saint Nerona Emu, the sovereign of the fragmented world who landed on Elbaf in Chapter 1179.
The One Piece manga will be featured on the Shonen Jump cover and is set to receive a new color spread on May 24, 2026.
Weekly Shonen Jump's most famous manga franchise, a pieceBy Eiichiro Oda, next week and back in full force. After a week's rest, Now it has been confirmed that the author will be returning with One Piece Chapter 1183 on May 24, 2026, in Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #26.. This return is highly anticipated due to the exciting events that unfolded in the previous chapters.
Even more surprising is that Eiichiro Oda isn't coming back with a new chapter just yet. There is more Bonus content to look forward to For One Piece fans around the world, making May 24th a very special day for fans of the manga. For one, for another week Weekly Shonen Jump issue #26 will feature a piece on the cover. This means that Oda will draw a special cover for the magazine featuring characters deeply involved in the Elbaf arc. Based on Oda's history with the lead cover, this means there could be a new Luffy illustration, along with the likes of Loki and possibly Nerona Emu. If so, Nerona Emu's color scheme can be seen for the first time in the story.
On top of that, the The One Piece manga is also getting a brand new color spread by creator Oda. Color spreads are always highly anticipated because Oda gets complete creative freedom to draw stunning art. This new colorspread will be featured alongside One Piece Chapter 1183 and will also be released on May 24, 2026.
Why one piece's color spread over another can reveal an emu's color scheme
a piece Spreading color next week is extremely exciting and for more reasons than one. At first, fans are always excited to see what new illustration Oda can come up with. New illustrations, be it of the Straw Hat Pirates, or other teams like the Rocks Pirates from Chapter 1169, are always amazing for our fans to witness. What's even more exciting is the possibility Nerona Emu will be featured in this color spread on May 24th.
Currently, Imu does not have a confirmed color scheme. Fans are especially excited to see if her skin tone matches the likes of the King and the Seraphims, which would add to the idea of her being a moon. All of us fans are also excited to see Emu's possible hair color and the color of her tattoo that covers her entire body. Imu is definitely the most anticipated character for the upcoming colorspread and cover by Rocks D. Since a fragment of Zebek was revealed in Chapter 1155.
One Piece fandom would also love to see Rain God Zaza featured, if Oda does a god-themed color spread. Zaza made her debut in One Piece 1182, a chapter released on May 10, 2026. As confirmed by Toei animation composer Kohei Tanaka, she is a character Oda is very excited to see in animation. It wouldn't be surprising for her to feature alongside him in her upcoming color spread. Of course, it's still very likely that the upcoming colorspread won't be very special, and just feature the Straw Hat Pirates. Oda tends to default to them in most cases.
The One Piece manga will not face any break after returning with chapter 1183
in may a piece He went through a very difficult situation due to Golden Week. Golden Week is a major holiday in Japan at the beginning of May. Due to vacation a piece Went on break on May 3, 2026. In fact, the entirety of Shonen Jump was on break, so this delay was not caused by Oda personally. However, Oda went on hiatus in his personal schedule immediately after his official release on May 10, 2026. a piece Chapter 1182.
One Piece fans, it was hard to get over this break, especially since it happened so soon after the reveal of Rain God Zaza. Thankfully, the wait is now over, which means our beloved author can now continue the story in an exciting way from May 24. According to Shuisha and Oda's personal schedules, One Piece should not experience any more breaks in the coming weeks. The next break should be three weeks after the release of One Piece 1183, unless something out of the ordinary is announced.
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Source: Weekly Shonen Jump
