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One Piece Sets Elbaph Arc Simulcast for April 5 on Crunchyroll

The rollout marks a new 26-episode seasonal schedule aimed at tighter pacing with higher animation quality.

Overview

  • Crunchyroll will stream the Elbaph Arc from April 5 for viewers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Southeast Asia.
  • Toei Animation is moving the series from a year-round run to two seasonal cours per year, totaling 26 episodes with each episode adapting at least one manga chapter.
  • An English dub of the concluding Egghead episodes (1144–1155) is planned for late March on Crunchyroll, with reports citing either March 22 or March 24.
  • Crunchyroll’s synopsis highlights the Straw Hat crew finally reaching Elbaph, the long-teased Land of Giants, alongside the Giant Warrior Pirates.
  • This schedule follows a prior six-month production break to improve the show’s look and pacing, with Netflix’s live-action Season 2 launching March 10.