2024’s 47th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump confirmed that the One Piece manga series is taking a short two-week break. During this break, One Piece manga author Eiichiro Oda will be gathering research.
According to Anime News Network, One Piece will return in the 50th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, which releases on November 11. It’s also worth noting that the One Piece anime will also be on break, but for a much longer period. The anime will return with new weekly episodes in April 2025, and more details about the Egghead Arc adaptation will be revealed at Jump Festa 2025.
Instead of a new episode this week, the One Piece Fan Letter special episode aired on October 20. It adapted the Straw Hat Stories novel by Tomohito Ohsaki. One Piece Fan Letter is directed by Megumi Ishitani and scripted by Momoka Toyoda. Keisuke Mori is the character designer and animation director for the new episode as well.
While One Piece is on break, a special edited version of the Fishman Island arc will begin on October 27, running for 21 episodes as “One Piece Log: Fishman Island Saga.” It will have remade scenes, retouched artwork and color shading, adjusted lighting, a Dolby Atmos soundtrack, and more.
Moreover, Funko unveiled its One Piece anime 25th anniversary Funko POP Plus statues of Monkey D. Luffy and Roronoa Zoro. These two bronze statues are now available to pre-order for $25 each through October 17 at 9:30 a.m. PT, with an estimated ship date of June 27, 2025.
