One Piece season 22
Season of television series
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The twenty-second season of the One Piece anime television series is produced by Toei Animation, directed by Yasunori Koyama and Wataru Matsumi. The season began broadcasting on Fuji Television and its FNS affiliates on April 5, 2026. Like the rest of the series, the season follows Monkey D. Luffy's adventures with his Straw Hat Pirates. The season adapts material from the "Elbaph" story arc, from the 111th volume onwards of the manga series One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. It focuses on the Straw Hat Pirates and Giant Warrior Pirates arriving in Elbaph as the Holy Knights of God set their eyes on annexing the country for the World Government.
| One Piece | |
|---|---|
| Season 22 Elbaph | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji Television |
| Original release | April 5, 2026 – present |
| Season chronology | |
In October 2025, it was announced that the series would go on hiatus from January to March 2026 following the conclusion of the "Egghead" story arc. When it returned in April 2026, the series adopted a two split cours annual schedule, with a maximum of 26 episodes airing each year going forward.[1] This marks a shift from the continuous year-round schedule that has been in place since the series' premiere back in October 1999. Additionally, Toei Animation announced their intention to begin adapting manga chapters at a slightly faster pace compared to recent preceding arcs.[2]
The opening theme song of the season is "Luminous" (ルミナス), performed by Aina the End, while the ending theme song is "Sono Mirai" (その未来; lit. 'That Future'), performed by Jisoku 36km.[3]
Episodes
| No. overall [n 1] | No. in season | Title [n 2] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [n 3] | Viewership rating [n 4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1156 | 1 | "The Long-sought Elbaph! The Big Reunion Banquet" Transliteration: "Akogare no Erubafu! Saikai no Dekkē Utage" (Japanese: 憧れのエルバフ！再会のでっけェ宴) | Wataru Matsumi | Shōji Yonemura | April 5, 2026 | 2.5%[4] |
| 1157 | 2 | "Nami in a Fix! An Adventure in Block Kingdom" Transliteration: "Nami Konwaku! Burokku no Kuni no Bōken" (Japanese: ナミ困惑！ブロックの国の冒険) | Yasuhiro Tanabe | Tomohiro Nakayama | April 12, 2026 | 2.8%[5] |
| 1158 | 3 | "A Quest in the Land of Mystery! The Secret of the Sun God" Transliteration: "Nazo no Kuni no Kuesuto! Taiyō-shin no Himitsu" (Japanese: 謎の国の探索！太陽神の秘密) | Masanori Satō | Akiko Inoue | April 19, 2026 | 2.8%[6] |
| 1159 | 4 | "Destroy the Miniature Garden - Escape Block Kingdom!" Transliteration: "Hakoniwa o Bukkowase - Dasshutsu! Burokku no Kuni" (Japanese: 箱庭をブッ壊せ 脱出！ブロックの国) | Directed by : Nanami Michibata Storyboarded by : Katsumi Tokoro, Nanami Michibata & Katsumi Ishizuka | Shinzō Fujita | April 26, 2026 | 2.6%[7] |
| 1160 | 5 | "An Encounter on a Snowfield - Loki, the Accursed Prince" Transliteration: "Setsugen no Kaigō - Noroi no Ōji Roki" (Japanese: 雪原の邂逅 呪いの王子ロキ) | Directed by : Shō Matsui Storyboarded by : Wataru Matsumi & Shō Matsui | Jin Tanaka | May 3, 2026 | 2.2%[8] |
| 1161 | 6 | "A Dangerous Deal! Loki of the Underworld and Luffy" Transliteration: "Kiken'na Torihiki! Meikai no Roki to Rufi" (Japanese: 危険な取引！冥界のロキとルフィ) | Directed by : Shūhei Iwasawa Storyboarded by : Toshinori Fukuzawa, Hazuki Omoya & Shūhei Iwasawa | Atsuhiro Tomioka | May 10, 2026 | 2.4%[9] |
| 1162 | 7 | "A Gargantuan Wave of Emotion - The Dreamlike Scenery of Elbaph" Transliteration: "Kyodaina Kandō - Yume no Zekkei Erubafu" (Japanese: 巨大な感動 夢の絶景エルバフ) | Katsumi Tokoro | Shōji Yonemura | May 17, 2026 | 2.5%[10] |
| 1163 | 8 | "I Want You to Praise Me - The Reunion of Robin and Saul" Transliteration: "Homete Hoshī - Robin to Sauro no Saikai" (Japanese: 褒めてほしい ロビンとサウロの再会) | Yasunori Koyama | Tomohiro Nakayama | May 24, 2026 | 2.7%[11] |
| 1164 | 9 | "Saul's Resolve - The Inherited Will of Ohara" Transliteration: "Sauro no Omoi - Uketsuga-reta Ohara no Ishi" (Japanese: サウロの想い 受け継がれたオハラの意志) | Yusuke Suzuki | Tomohiro Nakayama | May 31, 2026 | 2.5%[12] |
| 1165 | 10 | "A Welcome with Friends' Cups and Intruders Seeking Loki" Transliteration: "Kangei no "Tomo no Sakazuki" to Roki o Sagasu Shin'nyū-sha" (Japanese: 歓迎の〝友の盃〟とロキを探す侵入者) | Eri Hyun | Shinzō Fujita | June 7, 2026 | 2.8%[13] |
| 1166 | 11 | "Encountering Loki - Gunko of the Knights of God" Transliteration: "Roki to no Sōgū - Kami no Kishidan: Gunko" (Japanese: ロキとの遭遇 神の騎士団 軍子) | Tomohiro Higashi | Jin Tanaka | June 14, 2026 | 2.2%[14] |
| 1167 | 12 | "Shamrock Appears - Commander of the Knights of God" Transliteration: "Kami no Kishidan: Danchō - Shamurokku Tōjō" (Japanese: 神の騎士団 団長 シャムロック登場) | Shō Inuzuka | Tomohiro Nakayama | June 21, 2026 | TBD |
| 1168 | 13 | "Ancient History - The Harley Passed Down by Elbaph" Transliteration: "Taiko no Rekishi - Erubafu ga Kataritsugu "Hārei"" (Japanese: 太古の歴史 エルバフが語り継ぐ〝神典〟) | TBA | TBA | June 28, 2026 | TBD |
Notes
- Episode number by Toei Animation's count
- Title of the episode: literally translated, romanized using Hepburn romanization, and in kanji form
- Date the episode originally aired on Fuji Television
- Viewership numbers reflect the Japanese TV animation weekly ratings in the Kantō region.